YAMIKAGISHI

The shogunate installed by the Tokugawa is abiding order, the people live in peace and in a relative prosperity.

However, the dark part of the human heart does not cease to arouse their cupidity : it is the ideal doorway for all demons that, by possessing humans, seek to pass into their world.

Exorcising these demons is Jonosuke's mission, the master of keys. Known for being the best locksmith of Edo, Jonosuke uses particular locks to put the wicked spirits under lock and key. With the help of the bewitching O-kin, a divine who uses unorthodox methods, Jonosuke is going to meet during his demon hunt some notables of his time, who will prove to be precious allies when he faces a plot aimed at the upper spheres of State.

Genre(s): Action, Historical, Mature, Seinen, Supernatural

Updated Time: Oct 23, 2016

YUGO

Yugo Beppu is a master negotiator and mediator. Fluency in five languages, Socratic wit, and a deep understanding of human nature combined with top-level international connections make him a formidable operator. When a woman's father is seized by Dacoit bandits in Pakistan, Mayuko seeks Yugo's help. After complex and dangerous negotiations, he secures his release. After this success Yugo is called in to deal with yakuza in Japan, triads in Hong Kong, the IRA in Northern Ireland, and the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in Siberia.

Note: New versions of this manga were published under different arcs in bunko format such as the Pakistan Hen, Russia Hen, etc.

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Mature, Psychological, Seinen

Updated Time: May 03, 2024

Thanatos no Shisha

Akira Kurushima. A man who deems to replace God, judging who should live and who should die.Kurushima is an investigator and professor for the Japanese Society of Thanatology, carrying out illegal euthanasia to give those who desire a "worthy death" a peaceful one. People who want to die come to him, asking him to keep watch over the end of their life...

Genre(s): Drama, Seinen

Updated Time: Jul 07, 2018

Zokugun Hijikata Toshizou

The story follows the "last battle" of the famous Japanese historical figure Hijikata Toshizou. It begins in 1868, both the first year of the new Meiji era, and the year before the Battle of Hakodate in 1869.

Genre(s): Action, Historical

Updated Time: Dec 24, 2019