Long ago, the "Kantou" and "Kansei" countries had a war that divided the world. But at the end of the war, Kansei became a vassal to Kantou. However, Kansei's government and police force declined, and crime became rampant. The criminals are called "Akudama."
Akudama Drive It is also Known as: アクダマドライブ, Akudama Drive
Genres: Action , Drama , Science Fiction , Cyberpunk , Crime , Dystopia
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Top 5 Manga Like Akudama Drive [2025 List]
- 5. Different Nation
- 4. Koukaku Kidoutai: THE HUMAN ALGORITHM
- 3. Akudama Drive
- 2. NOiSE
- 1. Gunnm
5. Different Nation
Since the earth invasion 20 years ago, co-existence between human beings and aliens were established in this country. ICPO, an institution with a mission to prevent violent crime happening in the invaded nation is the main protagonist of this full-colored Sci-fi human drama. Together with Roy, the former New York police officer, and the serious alien Leonardo, Rika, a new Japanese investigator confronting the crime organization in the bizarre but thrilling “Different Nation,” which past-name we already knew.
Different Nation is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ディファレント ネイション, Difarento Neishon, ディファレント・ネイション
4. Koukaku Kidoutai: THE HUMAN ALGORITHM
Hackers attempt to assassinate a politician during a speech preaching the advantages of cybernetic prosthetics. Fortunately, Togusa is there to whisk her to safety, and the investigation leads Batou to a suspicious factory in the artificial islands in southern Japan. Meanwhile, Chief Aramaki hears of a disturbing discovery at the other end of the country: dozens of artificial bodies, illegally dumped near a village where an anti-cyberization sect conducts their training and "rites." Among the empty shells is one formerly inhabited by the woman who embodied Section 9 until she left it behind and disappeared: Major Motoko Kusanagi.
The Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 攻殻機動隊 THE HUMAN ALGORITHM, Koukaku Kidoutai: THE HUMAN ALGORITHM
3. Akudama Drive
Long ago, the "Kantou" and "Kansei" countries had a war that divided the world. But at the end of the war, Kansei became a vassal to Kantou. However, Kansei's government and police force declined, and crime became rampant. The criminals are called "Akudama."
Akudama Drive is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: アクダマドライブ, Akudama Drive
2. NOiSE
The Bible has its Genesis.
The Matrix has The Second Renaissance.
BLAME! has NOiSE.
Through the eyes of police force member Susono Musubi, this one-volume prequel gives readers a glimpse of the world before the Netsphere went haywire. Witness the events that threw the technologically advanced society into chaos: the cancerous growth of the Megastructure, the birth of the parasitic lifeforms called Silicon Creatures, and the development of the ruthless killing machines known as the Safeguards.
Also included in the compilation is Tsutomu Nihei's debut work BLAME which served as the prototype of the acclaimed 10-volume series, BLAME!.
NOiSE has finished publishing and it has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: NOiSE
1. Gunnm
In a dump in the lawless settlement of Scrapyard, far beneath the mysterious space city of Zalem, disgraced cyber-doctor Daisuke Ido makes a strange find: the detached head of a cyborg woman who has lost all her memories. He names her Gally and equips her with a powerful new body, the Berserker. While Gally remembers no details of her former life, a moment of desperation reawakens in her nerves the legendary school of martial arts known as Panzer Kunst. In a place where there is no justice but what people make for themselves, Gally decides to become a hunter-killer, tracking down and taking out those who prey on the weak. But can she hold onto her humanity as she begins to revel in her own bloodlust?
Battle Angel Alita has finished publishing and it has 53 Chapters. It is also Known as: 銃夢 GUNNM, Ganmu, Tsutsu Yume
