GANGSTA. Manga Volumes at a Glance — 8 Books, One Unfinished Story Here’s the quick version: Total volumes: 8 in both Japanese and English English publisher: VIZ Media Status: Serialization resumed July 3, 2026 (was on hiatus since December 2020 after Chapter 56) Why the hiatus: Author Kohske has been battling SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus), … Read more
What Is Zombie 100: Bucket List of the Dead Manga? Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead is an ongoing seinen manga — “seinen” meaning it’s aimed at older teens and adult readers, as opposed to younger-skewing shonen titles. It’s written by Haro Aso and illustrated by Kotaro Takata. It has been running in Monthly … Read more
Shigurui Manga vs Anime — The Short Answer Here’s the bottom line: the Shigurui anime (12 episodes, produced by Madhouse in 2007) adapts only the first roughly 6–7 volumes of a 15-volume manga. It ends mid-story. There was never a season 2. Madhouse — the animation studio behind the adaptation — never continued it. That … Read more
Why Shigurui Manga Panels Hit So Hard Before getting into technical details, it helps to understand why Shigurui’s art strikes so forcefully — because it’s not just about skill. It’s about purpose. The very first pages of Volume 1 show two maimed warriors standing across from each other in a tournament arena. One is blind. … Read more
What Happens in Shigurui Manga Chapter 1 The short version: Chapter 1 drops you into a real-sword tournament at Sunpu Castle in Suruga Province (a region in central Japan), 1629. Two maimed samurai — one-armed Fujiki Gennosuke and blind Irako Seigen — face each other in a death match ordered by the sadistic lord Tokugawa … Read more
What Is Gantz Manga About? — Premise in 60 Seconds Two high school students — Kei Kurono and Masaru Kato — die in a subway accident. Instead of staying dead, they’re teleported to a bare Tokyo apartment where a featureless black sphere called Gantz sits in the middle of the room. Gantz gives them skintight … Read more
Hiroya Oku’s 3D-Assisted Art Process Most manga artists sketch their layouts, ink them by hand (or digitally), and use studio assistants — junior artists who help fill in backgrounds, screen tones, and other detail work under the lead artist’s direction. Oku’s process is fundamentally different. Step 1: He constructs full 3D environments in Shade 3D … Read more
Inuyashiki on MAL — Score, Stats, and What They Tell You On MyAnimeList, the Inuyashiki manga sits at roughly a 7.65–7.70 score (MAL scores fluctuate slightly over time, so the live page may show a slightly different number). That places it in “good but not great” territory by MAL standards. Here’s how to read those … Read more
Inuyashiki Manga in English — Quick Overview Here’s the short version before we dig into details: Title: Inuyashiki (いぬやしき) Author: Hiroya Oku (also known for GANTZ) Genre: Sci-fi / action / drama — seinen, meaning it’s aimed at adult readers rather than teens Volumes: 10 (85 chapters total — series complete) English Publisher: Kodansha Comics … Read more
What Are ZQN — The Zombies in I Am a Hero Manga The infected in I Am a Hero aren’t called zombies within the story. They’re called ZQN (often pronounced “zqn” or treated as an abbreviation). The manga never fully explains where the name comes from — that’s intentional on Hanazawa’s part, not a gap … Read more