Kazama Kenji likes to believe he is something of a delinquent. Moreover, others seem to like to agree that he is. Of course, Kenji's gang... more>> finds their way to a group of four not-so-normal girls - Chitose, Sakura, Minami and Roka - and all at once, whatever reputation he may have, is nothing compared to the outrageous behavior of the girls. Shanghaied into joining their club, what will happen to his everyday life from that point on? <<less

Maeda is a new student in the Teiken High School. He stutters when he's nervous and he's rather clumsy. He gets noted immediately because he hits a teacher during the entrance ceremony. Some clubs search to enlist him as they see in him a force they can use to get even with other clubs. But Maeda is a loner and has only one dream: becoming boxing champion. His first objective is to beat the leader of the boxing club. "Rokudenashi" translates as "good for nothing".... more>>

The manga focuses more on gang warfare than boxing. <<less

The author of "Clover" and "Himawari" is back! The curtain arises on a heated battle of two men in a town full of shitty delinquents!

Geonu Dan has vowed to overthrow the status quo of the dysfunctional high school he recently transferred to, where rich and powerful third-generation chaebol heirs... more>> call the shots and gambling runs rampant. But does Geonu have what it takes to beat the odds, defeat the Taekyeong Oh Family, and restore law and order to his high school? <<less

The story revolves around the lives of two rough-and-tumble high-school friends Kato Hiroshi and Nakama Toru, who seemed to make a habit of getting into trouble and starting up fights. In keeping with the spirit of the manga, Toru and Hiroshi sport slicked back 50's style perms and adopted exaggerated swaggers that made them comical and yet also oddly cool. The drama also features an assortment of outlandish characters who sport even weirder fashions and hairdos. To describe the action in this drama, think Fight Club meets The Breakfast Club.... more>>

Won the 12th Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 1988 (shared with ). <<less

Delinquency has become a major problem among the youth, especially the high school population. Taking the matter into their own hands, the government has created... more>> a special school just for these troubled youths. Kang Hae Hyo, a seemingly normal high school student who is bullied frequently, somehow ends up in the school! He's not sure he belongs there, but something him, and his past, may be discovered at this school... <<less

A cute, inevitable, warm love story between a blond delinquent boy and a black-haired serious girl.

After years of studying, Hanazawa Saburou, AKA Suzuran's legendary Zetton, has finally become a high school teacher. But on his first day at work, the... more>> principal tells him he was actually hired not to teach, but to make the students of his homeroom class drop out of school?! <<less

Since the graduation of the senior members of the club, Takezou ends up being the sole member of the "Koto" (traditional Japanese string instrument) club.... more>> Now that the new school year has begun, Takezou will have to seek out new members into the club, or the club will become terminated. Out of nowhere, a new member barges into the near-abandoned club room, demanding to join the club. How will Takezou be able to keep his club alive and deal with this rascal of a new member? <<less

17-year-old Iguchi Tatsuya has just been released from juvenile detention and is on probation. He's been relocated to a new area, away from the bad... more>> influence of his old friends, and is under the care of his aunt. He is determined not to be sent back to lockup, and he works hard in his aunt's restaurant. However, he still has the same personality, the same tendency to violence, and still falls in with the same sort of people. It's going to be difficult for him to stay out of trouble. <<less

The series began as a fairly humorous and lighthearted satire of Japan's teenage delinquent-gang subculture told from the perspective of Matsushita Tadashi (who also narrates these early Karate Bu stories), a 2nd year student at Kangokou High and a constant target of Kangokou's numerous bullies who beat him up routinely after school. He is almost always accompanied by his best friend Saitou Takaki, who is also constantly harassed. As the pair grow increasingly tired of being victimized they decide to join the titular Karate Club, which is notorious throughout Osaka's youth gangs for training and producing the city's most hardened and toughest teenage thugs while maintaining the facade of a legit school sports club. But... more>> when they join the club, they find themselves picked on just as much if not worse by the club's current members. But as the story progresses they grow to be increasingly capable fighters.

As the series went on it gradually changed its tone to a more serious and violent martial arts manga, with the narrative shifting from the perspective of Matsushita to Takagi Yoshiyuki, the smart mouthed, tough-as-nails captain of the Kangokou Karate Club.

Along with the manga's change in attitude and central character, the various teenage fighters throughout the series grew increasingly stronger and even began to tap into superhuman ki abilities, putting Osu!! Karate Bu in the company of other similar epic Shōnen fighting manga such as Yu Yu Hakusho, Dragon Ball, and Fist of the North Star.

Osu!! Karate Bu was wildly popular in its native Japan, but is otherwise almost completely unknown in most other countries. It spawned a four episode OVA mini-series released over a period of two years from 1990-1992, a 1990 live action movie, and a 1994 Super Famicom fighting game. <<less

Ishidaira is a delinquent who visited the library for the first time since elementary school. He discovered that he still hadn't returned a book he... more>> borrowed 10 years ago. He ended up having to work part-time at the library to pay for it. This is the beginning of a manga that makes you want to go to the library after you read it. <<less

In Teirin High School, you are either part of a gang or an elite sports player. Sousuke Youki, called 'the predator,' is an undefeated master at fighting. One morning, as he finishes up a fight, Kazumi, a prodigy amateur golf player, took a look at Sousuke, ignored him, and walked right by. Infuriated, Sousuke sets out to get revenge on Kazumi for dissing him but Sousuke's revenge takes a detour as he gets himself involved in playing golf by the thuggish golf coach. Will this delinquent break legends and become "the King of Golf"?... more>>

King Golf also won the 56th Shogakukan Manga Award in January 2011 in the boys category. <<less

A continuation of the manga "Shiritsu Kiwamemichi Koko", this story follows Tora of his quest to become the most notorious gangster in all of Japan.... more>> When he encounters Gakubo Masa, the boss of the Gokumasa family, he immediately admires him and joins the family on their rampages. Full-on both laughter and violence, the manga takes reader everywhere from a juvenile reformatory all the way to the halls of the Diet. <<less

Born in a family of delinquents, Nanba Tsuyoshi is expected to succeed his older brother as the strongest delinquent in school. Unbeknownst to his family... more>> however, he decides to enroll in the top high school in town to live as a normal high schooler. Can he maintain his double life as the strongest delinquent in town and as a normal high schooler? <<less

Kenzaki is a delinquent who saves her classmate Nakajima from some bullies one day, but Kenzaki still has yet to tell him that she has... more>> a crush on him. <<less

Shinogawa Hiroshi dropped out of school after being inspired by delinquents like Iguchi Tatsuya who live by their own rules and who speaks with his... more>> fists if anyone opposes him. He spends his days hanging out with other hoodlums, but Hiroshi is all mouth and if he gets into a fight, his ass is easily handed to him. However, this close group of friends, including Tatsuya, are there to protect him when his big mouth gets him in real trouble. However, there seems to be a storm gathering within the gangs of the city and Hiroshi and his crew might be caught in the middle of it! <<less

The 16 year-old delinquent Gaku travels to the future in his friends time machine, only to end up on the door of said friends daughter... more>> Akira, age 28. Thus begins their time living together, filled with new experiences and gap love spanding age and generation! <<less

Kuraishi is an introverted high school boy with a mean look, no friends, and seriousness as his only merit. He has always kept a low... more>> profile, until his peaceful life was shattered by a girl. Komukai-san is a minefield (?) of a girl, a delinquent who keeps trying to convince Kuraishi to skip school! She'll miss classes, skip cram school, and ignore her parents. But Kuraishi couldn't help but be attracted to the mysterious Komukai-san, as she tempts him in increasingly bold ways!! <<less

[By leighw; tripod] Nagisa is rather spirited and very good at martial arts (and actually beats up on guys a lot intentionally). She is also... more>> not just on a quest for a "dreamy guy" who will sweep her off her feet, but someone who can also stand up to her in combat. The title, Chou Kuseninarisou, pops up quite often, as it's the title of Nagisa's most popular (and apparently ONLY) song. <<less

A sweet young lady transfers to a highly notorious high school for delinquents!? In pursuit of her ideal delinquent, the young lady, who aims to... more>> be at the top, beats up the scums one after the other in this fresh and exhilarating action story! <<less

This monumental manga became the driving force behind Shonen Jump, the tough kid boss of the neighborhood, Mankichi Togawa, uses his fighting skills and charm... more>> to find friends as he takes on the bad guys and the big shots who control Japan's financial world. This series, which was followed enthusiastically by the youth of the time, blazed the trail for a new class of readers. This work embodies the spirit of the magazine Shonen Jump. It had a major influence on the authors who followed. In 1969, it became the first Shonen Jump work to be turned into animation, and in 1971 it was turned into a live action film. (Weekly Shonen Jump Exhibition Vol.1 Catalog) <<less

Windmill is another name for Kujima High School and it comes from the windmill that sits at the top of the campus. But Kujima is more known for having the strongest fighters and they pit against each other to be the top dog. ... more>>

Shiiba Gaku is only a freshman but he has his eye set on beating Aramaki Itaru, aka Shake, who is the current boss of the school. But Gaku needs to get stronger if he wants a shot at the number one title.

With classmates like the big and strong afro dude Marumo Taiji, it will be do or die for Gaku at the Windmill. <<less

Ikedo Sadaharu, a transfer student at Shiratake High School, quickly earns the nickname "Gorilla-Man" due to his intimidating appearance. Despite his fearsome looks, Ikedo's true nature is misunderstood by his peers. The story humorously explores his attempts to fit into his new school, deal with bullies, and inadvertently gain respect, blending comedy with school life drama.... more>>

Won the 14th Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 1990 (tied with Chinmoku no Kantai). <<less

Rise to the top of a school full of delinquents with the help of beautiful gals! ... more>>

Through a combination of his good-natured personality and bad luck, Shiki Orifushi ends up enrolling in St. Lukeman's Academy, a school renowned for its delinquent students.

Before entering the school, Shiki had lived a life far removed from being a delinquent, but at St. Lukeman's, he was an herbivore thrown into a predator's cage. Shiki was well aware of his situation, but his sense of justice and good-natured personality make him catch the attention of one of the school's numerous gangs of delinquents.

For the next year, Shiki was bullied by the delinquents and lived through hellish days, but one day, he almost bumped into the school's strongest Yankee gal, Karin Kohinata, in front of a vending machine. As a result of this, Shiki's school life changes completely. <<less