"Manga" tagged "Philosophical" (15)
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20th Century Boys 20th Century Boys
Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren't for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world.
Won the Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga in 2001 Won the Seiun Award for Best Comic in 2008Volume Titles:
Tomodachi Yogen-sha Gitā o motta eiyū Aitoheiwa Sai kai Saigo no kibō Shinjitsu Kendji no uta Rabbit Nabokov Kao no nai shōnen Seibun hyōji Tomodachi no kao Owarinohajimari Shōnen to yume Ban paku ban zai Kagami no mukou Cross counter Min'na no uta Kaettekita otoko Jinrui no shōbu Uchūbito genru Seigi no hajimariSee AnimeNewsNetwork for the live-action adaption.
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Fullmetal Alchemist Fullmetal Alchemist
Alchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world; something between magic, art, and science.
When two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, dabbled in this power to grant their dearest wish, one of them lost an arm and a leg… and the other became nothing but a soul locked into a body of living steel.
Now Edward is a agent of the government, a slave of the military-alchemical complex, using his unique powers to obey orders… even to kill. Except his powers aren't unique. The world has been ravaged by the abuse of alchemy.
And in the pursuit of the ultimate alchemical treasure, the Philosopher's Stone, their enemies are even more ruthless than they are..
English release by Viz Media Indonesian release by Elex Media Won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award for Shonen Won the 15th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Award New Artist Prize Won the Seiun Award for Best Comic in 2011 -
Pluto Pluto
Someone - or something - is destroying the seven most powerful robots in the world one after the other; brutally dismantling them without any provocation on their part. Gesicht, one of the seven and a detective for the European Federation — Europol, embarks on a mission to capture the killer…and confront the mysteries behind the vague but disturbing memories that keep haunting him in his dreams.
Urusawa's approach on "The Greatest Robot on Earth" chapter of Astro Boy done in celebration of Atom's in universe birthday (April 7th, 2003).
Won the 9th Japan Media Arts Award Excellence Prize Won the 9th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Award Grand Prize Won the Seiun Award for Best Comic in 2010 -
Billy Bat Billy Bat
Kevin Yamagata is the creator of American comic "Billy Bat", which stars an anthropomorphic bat on various adventures. After a brief visit from the police, Kevin travels back to Japan, where he served in World War II as a translator for Allied troops, to discover the origins of his comic and the generation-spanning conspiracy of a much more supernatural origin. As the story unfolds, jumps forward and back in time occur in a nonlinear fashion, unraveling the mystery of the bat sigils, historical events caused by their influence, and those afflicted by their prophetic abilities.
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Uzumaki Uzumaki
On her way to the station to pick up Shuichi Saito, a high school student from a neighboring town, she finds Shuichi's father sitting in an alley, staring at a wall.
He seemed oblivious to Kirie's greeting and continued to stare at the snail shell stuck to the wall…
An out-of-this-world horror depicted by Junji Ito, the genius of new-sensation horror!
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Goodnight Punpun Goodnight Punpun
Punpun Onodera is a normal 11-year-old boy living in Japan. Hopelessly idealistic and romantic, Punpun begins to see his life take a subtle—though nonetheless startling—turn to the adult when he meets the new girl in his class, Aiko Tanaka. It is then that the quiet boy learns just how fickle maintaining a relationship can be, and the surmounting difficulties of transitioning from a naïve boyhood to a convoluted adulthood. When his father assaults his mother one night, Punpun realizes another thing: those whom he looked up to were not as impressive as he once thought.
As his problems increase, Punpun's once shy demeanor turns into voluntary reclusiveness. Rather than curing him of his problems and conflicting emotions, this merely intensifies them, sending him down the dark path of maturity in this grim coming-of-age saga.
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21st Century Boys 21st Century Boys
Growing older is pretty rough and Kenji is finding out just how hard it can be as life starts wearing down on him. On top of trying to make ends meet running a convenience store he has to care for the niece that his missing sister left in his care. Memories of youth make it easier, until those memories come back to haunt him. Picking up directly after the events of 20th Century Boys, it seems like the world is finally out of danger, but the mystery of "Friend" still exists. As the world is threatened again, Kenji must search his memories for any clue about "Friend."
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Mob Psycho 100 Mob Psycho 100
Mob Psycho 100 is the story about a young middle schooler, Shigeo Kageyama, nicknamed "Mob" living in Seasoning City. Ever since he was young, he has had astounding psychic powers. However, this esper power is unable to grant him the one thing he wishes for the most: to be friends with the girl he likes in his class.
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Bakuman。 Bakuman。
Moritaka Mashiro (Saiko), with his superb drawing skill, is invited by his writing genius classmate Akito Takagi (Shujin) to tread the difficult path of the mangaka!! His sights are set on his naive yet earnest joint dream with Miho Azuki, who is aiming to become a voice actress!! Saiko and Shujin team up as writer and artist, aiming to be serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, make a hit, and then release an anime. They bring their manuscripts into editors and set off on the road to becoming pro manga artists!! This is a new-age story of manga success!!
AnimeNewsNetwork Links: Season 1 Season 2 Season 3
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Berserk Berserk
Guts, known as the Black Swordsman, seeks sanctuary from the demonic forces attracted to him and his woman because of a demonic mark on their necks, and also vengeance against the man who branded him as an unholy sacrifice.
Aided only by his titanic strength gained from a harsh childhood lived with mercenaries, a gigantic sword, and an iron prosthetic left hand, Guts must struggle against his bleak destiny, all the while fighting with a rage that might strip him of his humanity.
Won the 6th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize Excellence Award in 2002.
Note: Following Miura Kenta's death in 2021, the series has been taken over by Kouji Mori, who supervises the series with art done by Studio Gaga.
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HUNTER x HUNTER HUNTER x HUNTER
Hunters are a special breed, dedicated to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and even other men. But such pursuits require a license, and less than one in a hundred thousand can pass the grueling qualification exam. Those who do pass gain access to restricted areas, amazing stores of information, and the right to call themselves Hunters.
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Asadora! Asadora!
In 2020, a large creature rampages through Tokyo, destroying everything in its path. In 1959, Asa Asada, a spunky young girl from a huge family in Nagoya, is kidnapped for ransom—and not a soul notices. When a typhoon hits Nagoya, Asa and her kidnapper must work together to survive. But there’s more to her kidnapper and this storm than meets the eye.
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Monster Monster
Monster weaves the riveting story of brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a famous surgeon with a promising career at a leading hospital. Tenma risks his reputation and promising career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. Unbeknownst to him, this child is destined for a terrible fate.
A string of strange and mysterious murders begin to occur soon afterward, ones that professionally benefit Dr. Tenma, and he emerges as the primary suspect. Conspiracies, serial murders, and a scathing depiction of the underbelly of hospital politics are all masterfully woven together in this compelling manga thriller.
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Blood on the Tracks Blood on the Tracks
Seiichi Osabe is just a normal if not insular 14-year-old boy with a beautiful, loving mother and a hardworking father. The bond between him and his mother is iron-clad, but when an accident involving his cousin sows the seeds of doubt in his head, Seiichi begins to question whether his mother's doting nature is normal, or something more sinister and abnormal. Where do you draw the line between motherly love and unhealthy adoration? And how can you tell where that line is when your mother's love is all you've ever known?
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InuYasha InuYasha
Kagome is a modern Japanese high-school girl. Never the type to believe in myths and legends, her world view dramatically changes when, one day, she's pulled out of her own time and into another! There, in Japan's ancient past, Kagome discovers more than a few of those dusty old legends are true, and that her destiny is linked to one legendary creature in particular–the dog-like half-demon called Inuyasha! That same trick of fate also ties them both to the Shikon Jewel, or "Jewel of Four Souls." But demons beware…the smallest shard of the Shikon Jewel can give the user unimaginable power.
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English release by Viz Media Indonesian release by Elex Media Won the 47th Shogakukan Manga Award for Shonen in 2002