Strange romcom about a boy and a cute new girl who happens to have a ghost following her. But only the boy seems to be... more>> able to see it! <<less

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Set in the political unrest of 1960s Japan, a group of young revolutionaries seek to overthrow the world order by any means necessary. But the path they walk is not of glory, but infamy; the events that unfold will shock the nation of Japan to its very core!... more>>

Weaving together both detailed research and dramatic elements, Yamamoto Naoki delivers a powerful new take on the most troubling and infamous episode of the history of Japan's radical left-wing student movement. <<less

This is the sequel to the popular Kindaichi Case Files franchise, set 20 years after the original version! Hajime is no longer a student detective, but is a poor office worker who has to deal with the daily pains of adulthood. No longer wanting to solve cases anymore, he keeps his head down and tries to go about his daily work as quietly as possible.... more>>

But crime never takes a break, and it isn't long before Kindaichi gets dragged into cases that occur around him. Starting off the new series, we revisit Uta Island, for the fourth edition of the Opera House Murder Case, where the Phantom of the Opera is planning a bloody revenge. <<less

The story follows the women's volleyball team from a certain high school, especially one girl's fight to become the best.

What's Michael follows the adventures of a ginger tabby called Michael. The stories often change setting: in one, Michael may be owned by a young Japanese couple; in the next, Michael may be owned by an older couple with children, and in a third, Michael might be owned by a yakuza.... more>>

Won the 10th Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 1986 (shared with ). <<less

Misaki is perhaps the most innocent and most sincere young lady there ever was. It’s almost inconceivable that she could be a vampire. With her powers as a vampire, she could easily entice any human to do her bidding but she chooses not to. Especially when it comes to Kuroe, a young author who has a deep running past with vampires, and the man she is in love with.... more>>

Note: Adapted from a set of Doujinshi by the same mangaka. <<less

The lead character, Jimmy (Katsuya Oonishi) is an art student at Bara-Gaku ('Bara Juuji Gakuin'; Rose-Cross Academy). When he was little, he almost drowned, but was saved by a tattoo artist. From that day, Jimmy vowed to become a tattoo artist (because tattoos signify 'a hero' to him).... more>>

Jimmy's a decent person by nature, but because of the people he hangs out with, he's considered a delinquent. Banko, his partner-in-crime, is a shrewed kid; he sells information on the popular girls (phone numbers, likes and dislikes, etc) in the area. Despite the delinquent exterior, Banko is actually really smart and has broad general knowledge.

As the story progresses, Jimmy and Banko meet new people and they form a gang of their own; along the way they bump heads with other gangs from other schools/districts. This manga is not the typical highschool-slice-of-life story; it's got a rougher edge! This manga depicts some high school delinquents trying to get through high school life and gang fights. Okay no, mostly just gang fights. <<less

V1 - V3: Kuuden Noise no Himegimi... more>>

Hosaka Mao's never stood out. Her father's a washed-up rock-and-roller. Her hair reminds people of Pippi Longstocking. She's nowhere near the in-crowd. The arrival of long-haired beauty Hasekura Yokiko changes everything...

V4: Kuuden no Himegimi <<less

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This manga shows you what you can accomplish if you eat the right food at the right place at the right time!... more>>

The Holmes Agency is a private detective agency nicknamed the Big-Eating Detective Office. Seiya Takano, who is known for have a huge appetite, becomes this office's new leader, after working on his own in the same field. Ryosuke Noda and Ryoko Izumi work under him, both also having a big appetite.

Murder, robbery, and kidnapping—the three solve each of many such cases in a most surprising way: their appetite results in marvelous speculations, deductions, and conclusions!

They eat at the murder scene. They eat on the track. They even eat dog food! They keep on eating and eating, focusing on the food to the exasperation of the police and witnesses. And every time after they finish all the food in sight, they finish off the criminal, too.

KUITAN is formed from the Japanese words for Big-Eating and Detective combined. Real gourmets solve real mysteries. The big-eating detectives are solving cases from their deep knowledge about food! <<less

The continuing adventures of classic Arsene Lupin character created by Maurice Leblanc. ... more>>

The manga adapts Maurice Leblanc's novels about a gentleman thief who solves cases while outwitting both the police and criminals. The first chapter of the manga retells the first short story Leblanc published, "The Arrest of Arsène Lupin" (1905).

Lupin is a Gentleman Thief and a master on disguise, during the Belle Époque years. <<less

Yoake Itaru, 38, divorced. Profession: Investigator and confidential informant for an insurance agency. Speciality: Cases others tend to avoid.... more>>

Everyday there are mysterious "accidents" that are actually clever cover-ups of suicides and murders. And the parties concerned will appeal to him. And so, the colourless days of this man will continue... <<less

Sakuma is a college student who works part time at the Akutabe detective agency. There she does regular office work for private investigator Akutabe. However, Sakuma soon learns that Akutabe is no ordinary detective, but in fact a demon detective. He is able to summon demons through the use of a grimoire and use each of their special abilities by providing an offering. He uses their magical powers to solve the case he is working on and he wants Sakuma to start learning demon summoning. As Sakuma begins her journey to be a demon detective, little does she know the repercussions of using demons.... more>>

Nominated for the 2nd Manga Taisho in 2009. <<less

Three childhood friends (men) were lamenting about their unhappy lives when a strange beauty with the power to stop time appeared. She introduced herself as... more>> an agent of an organization called "Society", and invited them to join a game: after 300 days, the most unhappy one would have all his wishes fulfilled. Who was this girl, and what would become of these three men?... <<less

Ogata Kiwa is a mediocre male university student you can find anywhere. Not skilled at job hunting, he is always scolded by his hardworking girlfriend Mahiro. Kiwa has a secret he hasn't told anyone about. --He carries the "power to make wishes come true".... more>>

But this dangerous power goes hand in hand with compensations. It's a secret he silently carries inside himself. However, once he opens up to Mahiro about the existence of this power, little by little, the gears of their fates go amiss. <<less

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Mariko Kazunori ("Nori") is a 28-year man who hated bicycles until he almost runs over roadracer Oda Rin.

Yato Tsurumi, a teacher at a preparatory school, has the ability to see the "ghosts of places". The afterimage of his old life with his missing lover, Kako, now stands in place of their house, which was washed away by a flood.... more>>

Tsurumi then finds himself in charge of a new student, Ima, who is burdened by her ability to hear the "sounds of the dead". <<less

In a world where humanity stopped progressing and started heading toward ruin, The Superior, Akane and her group head toward India to find out about humanity's difficult future conclusion. At a village they stopped by at Akane accepts a request to defeat a Youma, at the mine where the Youma is said to reside the group encounter a young man. He has no feet, he has no "orb" which gives people their identity in this world. He is a prince of the country of Sai. He is the lesser part of a pair of half-identical twins. Akane suggests taking this mysterious young man along with them to India.... more>>

(Source: Hundred Scans) <<less

In the Yugo (II) series:... more>>

Vol. 1 - Shimokita Hantou-hen

Vol. 2 - Kitakyushu Tsushima-hen

Vol. 3 - Tokyo Tanegashima-hen

Vol.s 4-5 - Osaka-hen

Vol.s 6-7 - Yokohama-Yokosuka-hen

Vol.s 8-9 - Touyako Summit-hen

Vol.s 10-12 - Philippines Oda-hen

Vol.s 13-16 - Taiwan-hen <<less

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The story is set in modern day downtown Tokyo. Our heroine Handa Sen, known as “Osen,” is the star hostess of the longstanding Isho-an, everyone’s favorite restaurant in the town of Kasagi-no-yado. Osen not only loves sake and looks sexy in kimono, but she’s also a “jill” of all trades: She’s a master chef, entertainer and potter, as well as an art connoisseur. The comic is about how Osen settles all the happenings surrounding Isho-an. Sometimes she resolves them with the Japanese spirit of “wa,” or by just being plain logical.... more>>

The artist’s delicate depiction of our heroine Osen in kimono, various craft including pottery and food is a highlight of this manga. –Kodanclub.com <<less

The happy daily life of Muco, a not-too-bright Akita dog, and his owner Komatsu-san the glass-blower.... more>>

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One chapter in the saga of Shima Kousaku, salaryman at Hatsushiba Electric.... more>>

In this part of the series, Kousaku has just started working at a branch office for the company doing an unexpected amount of menial labor when a chance meeting with the company president leads to his dearest wish being granted as he is transferred to the central office. Not all is well there, though, as he becomes involved in the complicated affairs of his colleagues, whether in business or in romance. In spite of everything, however, he retains his faith in the company and an unflappable optimism. <<less