2024] 10 Recommended Grotesque Manga You Want to Read, But Don't! Depressing developments, grotesque depictions ...... and works that make your hands sweat jitters!
The word "manga" can be used to describe a wide variety of genres. While the more upbeat manga are of course popular, the "grotesque manga" is what I would like to introduce here. It is a peculiar genre that is enthusiastically supported by some and rejected by others, but in other words, it is a group of works that is full of energy that can raise and lower human emotions.
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What is a "grotesque manga" in the first place?
As the name implies, "grotesque manga" refers to manga that are grotesque, but "grotesque" in this case can be used in two ways. One is used to refer to things that are cruel, and the other is used to refer to things that are physiologically repulsive. However, most people will be physiologically disgusted by something that is cruel. On the other hand, some of the physiological aversions are mental, and may be less physically brutal (but still mentally brutal). In other words, in most cases, there is an inseparable relationship between what is brutal and what inspires physiological aversion. This paper will introduce some gems filled with such elements.
- Item
- Killer 1
- Pupa
- Shibertarian
- Smiley
- ROPPEN Rokuhen
- Boku ha Love Song ga Utau denki
- Kyoshiro 2030
- After God
- Sekai Oni
- In a World of Ridicule
Grotesque Manga
The Killer 1 by Hideo Yamamoto / Shogakukan / 10 volumes
This is a milestone work by Hideo Yamamoto, who has continued to produce many popular works such as "Homunculus" and "Nozokiya. The main character is Ichi, an assassin who was bullied as a boy. Ichi appears weak at first glance, but inside his mind is a horrifying sadism. His target is Kakihara, a yakuza who is a masochist to the extreme. When these two opposites cross paths, blood rains down on Shinjuku's Kabukicho. ......
This work has also been made into a movie and continues to attract a growing number of enthusiastic fans. Why did Ichi, who was bullied by the bullies, become a hitman in the first place? Why was Kakihara targeted by Ichi? The battle for life between the abnormal is so crazy that you inadvertently feel ecstasy while reading it, and in a way, it is even exhilarating.
Written by pupa by Seika Mogi / Akita Shoten / 3 volumes
Hasegawa Gen and his younger sister Yume are two high school siblings living alone. Their parents divorced due to their father's severe domestic violence. Later, their mother also ran away from home, so the bond between the two, who have no other family, is unusually strong. However, one day, the siblings saw a red butterfly, and since then, Dream has become a monster that cannot live without eating humans, and Gen has become a body that regenerates wounds immediately even if they occur. Dream, who cannot live without eating humans, has acquired the ability to self-regenerate, and the present decides to become a live bait for himself. ......
This is a popular work that has also been made into an anime and boasts a cult following. Although there are many eye-catching scenes in this work, the siblings' pure love for each other is healthy and simply beautiful. How did this happen, and how will the two, who have acquired even more unfortunate abilities in an unfortunate environment, live their lives, I hope you will see it through to the end with your own eyes.
Shibatarian by Iwamura Katsuya / Shueisha / Now on sale
In the spring of his third year of junior high school, the main character, Sato, finds Shibata buried under a cherry tree with only his head hanging out. The two deepen their friendship by rescuing Shibata, watching movies together, and making a film as an exhibition piece for the school festival. However, Shibata suddenly disappears, and Sato searches for him for five years, only to discover that no one at the school knew him in the first place. One day, however, Shibata suddenly appears, but he is not the same Shibata who used to be Sato's friend. From that day on, a strange phenomenon occurs in which people all over the world become Shibata, and it is the dream that Sato had told him when he last saw Shibata. In order to put an end to this dream, Sato and the heroine Wataru, who is also his classmate, stand up together to eliminate Shibata from the world.
The film pays homage to the zombie movie milestone "The Battalion" and the original "Night of the Living Dead". The creepy story and the "nice guy" Shibata's visual appearance are sure to strike fear into the hearts of readers.
Written by Smiley : Hattori undecided / Published by Nippon Bungeisha / On sale now
Kamome Tomoji, a freelance writer, is busy but his work is going well, and his family of three, his wife and daughter, are living happily together. However, he lost his beloved daughter in an accident. Kamome was living in a stupor after his wife left him, and one day he was approached by a religious group called "Shinsho-kai. One day, he was solicited by a religious group called "Shinryokai." On a flyer they brought, he saw his wife, whom he had lost contact with. From there, Kamome enters the "Shinryokai" and discovers the whereabouts of his wife and the true nature of the "Shinryokai," which is the subject of endless suspicious rumors. ......
The relationship between religion and family, which seems to be real in reality, and the incidental nature of the story. With each page of the finely described story, the mystery is revealed and new mysteries are created. What kind of truth is hidden in the "Heart Laughing Society" swirling with evil smiles, and the karma of the people surrounding the religion ...... Once you read it, you will not be able to stop turning the pages.
ROPPEN - Rokuhen - by Satoru Miyashita / Shogakukan / in press
Sif is known around the world as a legendary "hit man-killer. In his birthplace, Roppen, an independent country in the western part of Yamaguchi Prefecture, six hitmen are competing to kill each other for the position of head of the country. Sif is chosen to participate in the fight, where he engages in a fierce battle with five other assassins with various abilities. Although Sif has no human emotions, he gradually changes during the battle. Can he defeat these five men, who are so brutal that they don't even think of humans as humans?
The long-awaited new work by Satoru Miyashita, an up-and-coming manga artist who made his shocking debut with "I was in East Germany. The battles with the mysterious but somehow fascinating assassins and the sad human drama are sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats.
I Can't Sing a Love Song by Takai Tadato / Futabasha / 2 volumes
Suzuki, a high school student, has many female friends and is reasonably popular. Although he does not date anyone, he spends peaceful and enjoyable days with his three cute classmates: Miki, his childhood friend, Kawakami-san, the committee chairman, and Sakura, his game friend. However, his school life changes drastically with the arrival of a transfer student, Sato. Sato declares to Suzuki that he wants to create a harem, and he begins to take action. He tries to win over not only the girls in his class, but also the entire school, and eventually even his three favorite girls. ......
What seems to be a coming-of-age elegy manga with a pop and cute touch quickly turns into a brutal NTR story. The bare animalistic nature of Sato and the girls and the depth of their karma are creepy, and at the same time, we readers who are emotionally involved with the main character, Suzuki, will feel indescribable discomfort.
Kyoshiro 2030 by Masaya Tokuhiro / Shueisha / 20 volumes
This is a representative work by Masaya Tokuhiro, who has published many popular works such as "Ta-chan, King of the Jungle" and "Showa Eternal Immortality: Vampire. The story takes place in Japan in 2030, five years after the end of World War III. Nuclear missiles used during the war have reduced the number of humans on the earth to about 20%. The country has been transformed into a dictatorship, completely controlled by computers and divided between men and women. The main character Kyoshiro, who survived the war, is living as a helicopter patrolman, but one day he meets Babenski, a genius dog with a scientist's brain implanted in him. Also, Shino (*Virtual pseudonym; real name Yurika), whom he had been in love with in the virtual world for some time. When he finds out that Shino (*Virtual pseudonym, real name Yurika), whom he had been in love with for a long time, is also in the real world, he decides to escape from the real world with her. ......
This work deeply depicts the endless desires of human beings, and often makes you want to look away while reading it. However, that is why the thoughts of the hero, Kyoshiro, and the heroine, Shino, who continue to search for true love in such a world, are so beautiful that they bring tears to the eyes. This is a gem of a work, filled with all the emotions of human beings, that can make you cry, laugh, and get angry.
After God by Akemi Eno / Shogakukan / in press
The story takes place in Japan, which has been invaded by gods and has become partially decadent. In Tokyo, which has become a dangerous area where the gods reside, a girl named Waka peeks out beyond the danger zone, which is strictly closed off. She comes to Tokyo from Saga to meet a friend, and meets Tokinaga, a researcher who is guarding the area. Tokinaga learns that Waka has a mysterious power that is equal to that of a god, and he protects her, but their encounter changes the fate of the world.
The overwhelming existence of "gods" kills human beings with ease. Is there any way for human beings, who are treated like insects, to stand up to the gods? And why is Waka as powerful as the gods? And what is Tokinaga's secret? All of these questions remain a mystery, and we can't take our eyes off the storyline.
World Demon by Okabe Leap / Shogakukan / 11 volumes
Azuma Shinonome is a girl who lives with her uncle and his family without her parents. She is assaulted and sexually abused by her uncle and his family, and in addition, she is not allowed to have enough to eat. She despairs of everything in the real world, and one day she is told by her doctor that she is suffering from "Alice in Mirrorland Syndrome," a disease that allows her to escape from reality. At the same time, the World Demon, a monster that seeks to destroy the world, suddenly appears, and Azuma, while returning home from the hospital, is attacked. Azuma manages to escape from the World Demon, but soon after she arrives home, she is sexually abused by her uncle again. Azuma is in the midst of despair when, without warning, she is suddenly pulled into the mirror world, and together with six other men and women who have the same disease, she finds herself caught up in a battle for her life against the world demons.
The more despair she feels, the more powerful she becomes; how much despair did Azuma, who is one of the most powerful of the six, feel? I can't help but wish for Azuma's happiness in her unfortunate circumstances, which make her so angry that she vomits .......
In a World of Mockery by Akemi Izumi / Shonengahosha / Now in print
Rui, a wife, works part-time at a supermarket to support her husband, Tree, who is mentally ill and unable to work. However, her part-time income is not enough to make ends meet, so she turns to the sex industry to earn her daily bread. Then, the sexually harassing manager of her part-time job comes to her as a customer. Rui's weakness is taken advantage of, and she is treated as a sex slave in exchange for the manager's silence. Even so, Rui puts up with it all for the sake of her life with her husband. One day, however, Trees finds out that Rui is working in the sex industry, and in desperation, the two attempt suicide with a group of suicidal men they met through a social networking service, but their attempt ends in failure. From there, however, the two gradually get involved in crime. ......
Rui and Jyuki are in the so-called low-income bracket in today's society. Their realistic anxiety and unhappiness appeal to the reader as a quiet cry. The work makes readers think about how hard it is to "live," how greedy we can become as a result of our obsession with life, and what "humanity" is. ...... This is a work that will make you think again.
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