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Basilisk

Complete | Yamada Fuutarou | 2003 released

----------- Kodansha Digital Release: 2022 ----------- MU TAGS Action Adventure Drama Historical Mature Romance Seinen Supernatural Tragedy Adapted to Anime Adapted to Live Action Armed Combat Assassin/s Attempted Rape Award-Winning Work Based on a Novel Battle/s Betrayal Blind Character/s Blind Protagonist Blindness Blood and Gore Blood as a Weapon Brother and Sister Character Death/s Clan War/s Clan/s Conspiracy/ies Cruelty Death Death of Leading Character/s Death of Loved One/s Different Clan/s Dispute Over Succession Disputes Between Clans Eye Powers Family Drama Femme Fatale Forbidden Love Hatred Historical Persons Historical References Historical Setting Manipulative Antagonist/s Manipulative Character/s Misunderstanding/s Monster/Beast Tamer Murder/s Muscular Female/s Ninja/s Nudity Rape Rivalry Romeo and Juliet Scenario Sadistic Antagonist/s Samurai Special Ability/ies Special Eyes Star-Crossed Lovers Strong Female Lead Strong Female Side Character/s Strong Leader Strong Male Lead Suicide/s Torture Tragic Protagonist Unique Skill/s Unrequited Love Violence

Trigger (TAKEMURA Yuuji)

Complete | itakura toshiyuki; takemura yuuji | 2000 released

The action novel written by the popular comedian, Impulse's Toshiyuki Itakura has been made into a comic! In the near future a new law in Japan is enacted, the "Shoot to kill" law. So called Triggers are selected, one in each prefecture. They are allowed to eradicate evil as they see fit. This edition has the Tokyo, Chiba and the Shizuoka trigger! Source: MangaPlaza [Mature 18+]

Blame!

Complete | nihei tsutomu | 1997 released

BLAME! (1997) In a future version of Earth, there is a city grown so chaotically massive that its inhabitants no longer recall what "land" is. Within this megastructure the silent, stoic Kyrii is on a mission to find the Net Terminal Gene—a genetic mutation that once allowed humans to access the cybernetic NetSphere. Armed with a powerful Graviton Beam Emitter, Kyrii fends off waves of attacks from fellow humans, cyborgs and silicon-based lifeforms. Along the way, he encounters a highly-skilled scientist whose body has deteriorated from a lengthy imprisonment who promises to help Kyrii find the Net Terminal Gene, once she settles a score for herself Source: Kodansha -------------------------------------- English Publishers Azuki (digital) INKR Comics Kodansha USA (6 Master Edition Volumes - Complete; Digital) MangaPlaza TokyoPop (Expired / 10 Volumes - Complete) Vertical (6 Master Edition Volumes - Complete; Print)

The Fable

Ongoing | Minami Katsuhisa | 2000 released

The Fable - The Second Contact (Sequel) (2021) The Fable (Omake) (Side Story) (2020) ------------------ When you’re the infamous prodigy hitman known only as “Fable,” many things come easy. Being a normal person, however, isn’t one of them. In fact, being told that he can’t kill anyone for a while may just be the hardest job Fable’s ever taken. Note: Won the 41st Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga in 2017 and was nominated for the Best Series Award at the 51st Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2024. Source: Kodansha

Waga Gyouyuu ni Furueyo Tenchi ~Alexis Teikoku Kouryuuki~

Ongoing | awamura akamitsu; sato isamu,tamagonokomi; sato isamu | 2019 released

The Alexis Empire Chronicle (Waga Gyouyuu ni Furueyo Tenchi - Alexis Teikoku Kouryuuki) (2018): 7V This is the story of Leonard and his great counterattack. A rugged and clumsy boy, he was given the dishonorable name of "Nosferatu" and deprived of his homeland. In the throes of war, he encounters injustice and begins to lose hope... But Leonard, who swore to make a comeback, was truly undefeatable! And among those who were drawn to his amazing dedication were many great generals, wise men, talented women, and geniuses who could be called gods or demons. Soon they became a force capable of swallowing up their corrupt homeland and crossing swords with all the surrounding superpowers! "Come, let us build your empire." Exciting and fully fledged?the story of Leonard's courage, with many heroes and heroines, bravery and tactics burning in his heart, now begins!! Source: MangaPlaza ---------------------- MU TAGS Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Historical Mature Seinen Aunt-Nephew Relationship Based on a Novel Betrayal Cruelty Gagged Leadership Nobility/Aristocracy Nudity Politics Rape Rushed Ending / Axed Sexual Abuse Starvation Strategic Battles Violence War Between Countries War/s Warfare

Origin

Complete | Boichi | 2000 released

Sun-Ken Rock (Main Story) (2006 - 2016): 25V (J Manga, Crunchyroll, Book Walker, Manga Planet) ORIGIN (2016 - 2019): 10V H.E - The Hunt for Energy (Spin Off) (2011): 3V ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Inhuman beings hide among us. Tokyo, 2048. The northern hemisphere is now connected by the Eurasian Railroad, which deposits all manner of crime and vice here at its eastern terminus. Night after night, the megalopolis is gripped by fear as bodies turn up mutilated in ways unthinkable for a human assailant. Remorseless killers stalk the shadows-but one man stalks them! He is ORIGIN. And he is not what he seems. Source: MangaPlaza ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MU Description The year is AD 2048. Japan is connected to the Eurasian continent by a transcontinental railroad. The capital, Tokyo, has become a crucible of criminals and terrorists. And so, in the metropolitan darkness a mysterious presence attacks and slaughters people, unnoticed, night after night. Just what are these "things that are not human" living in hiding in the human world? And just who is this "Origin" person who faces them? Note: Won the Grand Prize for Manga at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2019. Action Adult Drama Sci-fi Seinen Supernatural Android/s Appearance Changes Artificial Intelligence Award-Winning Work Comedic Facial Expressions Comedic Undertone Cyberpunk Drawn by Hentai Artist Elaborate Art Style Friendly Male Lead Future Mafia Murder/s Muscular Female/s Nudity Revenge Robot/s Romantic Subplot Rushed Ending / Axed Sci-fi Elements Secret Identity Soldier/s Strong Male Lead Sword/s Technology Trap Unrealistic Fighting Violence