The Junji Ito Manga Collection at a Glance The Junji Ito manga collection from Viz Media consists of 11 core English-language hardcovers — three completed long-form series (Uzumaki, Tomie, Gyo) and eight short-story collections or standalone graphic novels (Shiver, Smashed, Fragments of Horror, Venus in the Blind Spot, Deserter, Liminal Zone, Sensor, and Remina). Whether … Read more
What Makes a Manga “Brutal”? Before we get into the list, it helps to know what “brutal” actually means here. It’s not just blood and guts (though there’s plenty of that). A manga earns the “brutal” label when it does one or more of these things: Unflinching physical violence — not just action scenes, but … Read more
What Is Brutal: Confessions of a Homicide Investigator Manga? Brutal: Confessions of a Homicide Investigator is a josei (manga aimed at adult women, typically featuring mature themes and complex storytelling) series written by Kei Koga and illustrated by Ryo Izawa. It has been serialized — meaning published chapter by chapter on a regular schedule — … Read more
Higurashi Manga Volumes — Why It’s Confusing (and How to Make It Simple) Higurashi When They Cry is one of the most celebrated horror mystery stories in manga — but figuring out how to actually read all of the Higurashi manga volumes can feel like a mystery in itself. Unlike a typical manga series where … Read more
The Best Zombie Books for Adults — In Manga Form If you’re searching for zombie books for adults, manga deserves a spot on your list. Whether you already read manga or you’ve never picked up a volume before, the zombie titles coming out of Japan deliver some of the most visceral, unsettling, and genuinely terrifying … Read more
How Many Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Manga Volumes Are There? Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun currently has 25 published volumes in Japan as of October 2025. The English edition from Yen Press has 23 volumes in print, with Volume 24 scheduled for July 28, 2026. The manga, written and illustrated by the creative duo AidaIro (Iro writes and Aida illustrates), … Read more
Uzumaki Manga Is 3 Volumes — Or 1 If You Get the Deluxe Edition If you’re wondering how many volumes the Uzumaki manga has, here’s the short answer: 3 volumes total. That’s the complete story — beginning, middle, and end. Uzumaki is a finished series and there are no additional volumes coming. For anyone brand … Read more
The Best Zombie Apocalypse Manga — From Slow-Burn Horror to All-Out Action Zombie apocalypse manga covers a surprisingly wide range of tones. Some series are bleak, psychological horror where survival feels genuinely hopeless. Others use the undead as a backdrop for action-comedy, romance, or even workplace satire. A few go full sci-fi and barely resemble … Read more
The Best Manga with an Undead MC Manga with an undead MC (main character) shows up in a surprising range of genres — not just horror. You’ll find immortal heroes in shonen battle manga (action series aimed at teen boys), skeleton adventurers in fantasy worlds, zombie girls in romance series, and genuine survival horror where … Read more
BLAME! at a Glance — What You Need to Know Before Reading Before we dig in, here’s the quick-reference version. (If you’re new to manga — manga are Japanese comics, typically released as a series of collected books called “volumes,” each containing several installments known as “chapters.”) Detail Info Author/Artist Tsutomu Nihei Volumes 10 (Japanese) … Read more