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A mentally unhinged manga artist witnesses the beginning of a zombie outbreak in Tokyo, and he’s certain of only two things: he’s destined to be the city’s hero, and he possesses something quite rare in Japan—an actual firearm! (Source: Dark Horse) *Notes: Nominated for the 3rd and 4th Manga Taisho Award (2010). Includes a new epilogue chapter that was released 4 years after the official end of the manga.*
The story is about how and why a guy goes from a worker at a dead-end job to becoming a boxer.
A story set in the near future, about a middle-aged loser whose only refuge is a virtual bishoujo game. Takurou, the main character, is a stereotyped, low self-esteem, adult male in a dead-end job. Because he feels he has nothing to live for, he let himself go, becoming fat, miserable, and lonely. The only shining thing he lives for is the occasional visit to a brothel where his savings will allow him to at least not be completely sexless. This is when, through a real-life friend of his, he is introduced to the virtual reality world of "The Unreal." Where, after spending $6000+ on equipment, you can purchase a virtual girlfriend who only thinks of you. Only the girl, Tsukiko, that Takurou purchases, seems to have come with a few defects.
An anthology manga containing 8 short stories based around the theme "ZQN" (From "**I Am a Hero**") 1. **Even If I Become a ZQN** (Mizusawa Etsuko) 2. **Ghost of a Smile** (Yokoyari Mengo) 3. **The Place Where the Zombies are** (Ishiguro Masakazu) 4. **Adolescence of the Dead** (Ojiro Makoto) 5. **She is a Slow Walker** (Ito Junji) 6. **Mister Ogre, Over Here** (Torikai Akane) 7. **I Am Not a Hero** (Nogizaka Taro) 8. **I Am a Hero Untold Creation Story** (Yoshimoto Kouji)
Ninjas enjoyed glory in the Japan of bygone times. They disappeared when their organizations were dissolved during the country’s Allied occupation of Japan. However, their existence continued in secret. Some say that their ranks numbered 200,000 members. Among these, elite ninjas covertly dealt with crises at a national level. On the other hand, marginal members found work hard to come by. One of these ninjas between jobs was Kuro Kumogakure. *Source: Denpa, Vol. 1*
Set in Ibaraki, our protagonist is oppressed at home by his in-law family, and constantly bullied at school by his former best friends. His only friend is his pet dog, Iggy, who was rescued just before he was about to be euthanized. Can "unwanted pets" like them survive the ZQN panic...!?
A spin-off to the popular zombie manga I am a Hero, set in Nagasaki.
The manga takes place in a world in which men have disappeared. In this situation, a young girl that has never had any relation with a man feels a growing need of satisfying said necessity. However, how can she achieve it if there seems to be no man on the face of the earth? (Source: Ramen Para Dos, translated)
This series tells the story of a bar where several mangaka come to visit. Each chapter is a short gag and interview with an artist that visits the bars. These collection of stories work as an artist to explain their unique styles and stories about some of their most famous series. The bar's patrons are: ASANO Inio Erichin FUJIWARA Satoshi FURUYA Usamaru HANAZAWA Kengo KOZAKI Ai MIYASHITA Hiroki MORISHIGE Takuma OSHIMI Shuzo SUENOBU Keiko UMINO Chica WAKASUGI Kiminori
