“Tokyo Ghoul” is a dark fantasy manga series created by Sui Ishida, serialized in Weekly Young Jump from 2011 to 2014. It gained significant popularity for its unique premise of depicting the coexistence of ghouls, beings that blend into human society and feed on human flesh. The anime adaptation, produced by Studio Pierrot, premiered in 2014 and captured the attention of anime fans around...
The Japanese anime Parasyte is based on the original manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki, serialized from 1988 to 1995 in Kodansha’s Monthly Afternoon. This work gained attention as an unconventional piece that blends sci-fi horror with societal messages. The anime adaptation, produced by Madhouse in 2014, became available worldwide through streaming platforms like Netflix. Directed by Kenichi Shimizu, the 24-episode anime explores the symbiotic relationship...
DEVILMAN is a 53-episode media mix work published between 1972 and 1973. DEVILMAN is a Japanese manga/anime series written by Go Nagai, the manga artist who created numerous masterpieces such as Cutie Honey, The two works do not have the relationship of ‘manga work adapted into anime’ or ‘anime work adapted into manga’, but more like ‘two works drawn using the same basic setting’,...
Serial experiments lain is a media-mix work that consists of a serialised magazine project, an anime work and a game work produced simultaneously and interrelated. The project started in 1996 and the work was released in 1998. The main theme is the collective unconscious in the online age, and it also has a psycho-horror aspect. The animation director is Ryutaro Nakamura, who has worked...
Bakemonogatari is a fantasy novel by Ishin Nishio in two volumes. The first volume (volumes 1 and 2) of the Monogatari series was published in 2006, with the first volume published in 2006 and the second volume in 2006. It was subsequently broadcast as a TV animation in 2009 and has since been distributed on the web. Synopsis One day in May, while preparing...
Ushio and Tora is based on the legendary manga by Kazuhiro Fujita, which was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday from 1990 to 1996. The story begins when an ordinary middle school student, Ushio Aotsuki, discovers an ancient spear called the “Beast Spear” in an old temple, which has been sealing a yokai named Tora. In 2015, an anime adaptation was produced with modern technology,...
“Chainsaw Man” is a Japanese manga series by Tatsuki Fujimoto that began serialization in 2019. The anime was broadcast on TV from 2022. The anime is based on the action manga about the adventures of Denji, a boy who has acquired the power of a “chainsaw demon”. Synopsis In a world where demons are prevalent in everyday life. The main character, a young boy...
