"Garden" is a collection of Furuya Usamaru's “indie” shorts that were published in Comic Cue, Manga Erotics and GARO respectively. The title is obviously a reference to Hieronymus Bosch’s famous triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights, with the first story being a homage to said painting. The other stories range from absurd comedies to fantasy to horror. It’s a very eclectic mixture, but make no mistake: artistically, Garden might just be Furuya’s most accomplished work after The Music of Marie.
Garden has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: Ratai no Kigen, The Origin of Nudity, Tenshi no Fellatio, Angelic Fellatio, YumeKana, Umi kara Kita Kikai, The Machine That Came from the Sea, Tsuki no Sho, The Book of the Moon, Egao de Sayounara, Say Goodbye with a Smile, Emi-chan
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Top 9 Manga Like Garden [2024 List]
- 9. Marie no Kanaderu Ongaku
- 8. Hanafuda
- 7. Ichi The Killer
- 6. Palepoli
- 5. Shounen Shoujo Hyouryuuki
- 4. Ultra Heaven
- 3. Happiness
- 2. Seihonnou to Suibakusen
- 1. Joshikouhei
9. Marie no Kanaderu Ongaku
In just two volumes, the author manages to create an incredibly rich and fascinating world that is full of wonders and enchanting beauties—a world in which men are watched over by the mechanical goddess Marie who at times appears on the sky. Marie’s music brings people happiness and harmony. Their life is free from advanced technology and the longing for progress. The main story centers around Kai, a young man who develops a deep affection for Marie. His quest for enlightenment leads him inside Marie’s mechanical body where he learns the unbelievable truth about her and his own world.
The Music of Marie has finished publishing and it has 16 Chapters. It is also Known as: Marieの奏でる音楽, Marie no Kanaderu Ongaku
8. Hanafuda
The demon hunter Izuna is looking to exterminate demons that have been kidnapping girls and in particular he is looking for one girl who resembles Kiri-hime, his dead lover who was kidnapped and then murdered. A kitsune girl is tagging along with him because it seems that she has fell for the human. While the plot progress we learn what actually happened to Kiri-hime
Hanafuda has finished publishing and it has 12 Chapters. It is also Known as: 華札, Hana Fuda
7. Ichi The Killer
In Shinjuku Kabuki-Cho, the biggest sin town in Japan, there are two crazy guys. Ichi is a coward and a wimp, but once he breaks into tears, he turns into a human weapon. With great martial arts skill and a blade hidden in his boots, he butchers a bunch of enemies into mincemeat in the blink of an eye. His arch enemy is Kakihara, a yakuza boss who's tired of everything, including himself. Only when he pierces, cuts, and burns his own and other people's bodies does he feel that he is alive.
Ichi The Killer has finished publishing and it has 101 Chapters. It is also Known as: Koroshiya 1, 殺し屋1, Koroshiya Ichi, Ichi the Killer
6. Palepoli
Palepoli goes beyond the framework of standard four-panel manga and views its structure in new ways. Actually, Furuya knew nothing of conventional manga styles and methods when he started Palepoli. As a result, he created something that bore little similarity to other manga.
Palepoli has finished publishing and it has 4 Chapters. It is also Known as: Secret Comics Japan
5. Shounen Shoujo Hyouryuuki
A collection of standalone stories written by both Furuya Usamaru and Otsuichi. The stories all revolve around the common troubles that teenagers go through, whether it be falling out with a friend, being bullied, or dieting.
Shounen Shoujo Hyouryuuki has finished publishing and it has 12 Chapters. It is also Known as: 少年少女漂流記, Shounenshoujo Ryouryuuki, Chronicle of the Clueless Age
4. Ultra Heaven
In a world where all feeling is artificial and where everyone is a potential drug addict, nothing has really changed: the excess is near at hand and very few substances are considered dangerous and put under strict control by a hygiene office, which has full power over the drug addicts who are in an extreme condition.
The main character is Kabu, a little peddler and heavily addicted. Used to any kind of hallucinogenic trip, he is able to feel
happiness through the ecstasy of the drug, while at the same time hypocritically hating those who gave birth to this society which has forced him to excess.
After an overdose caused by mixing two incompatible drugs, he spends his days looking for stimulants until he encounters an enigmatic man who offers him a new kind of illegal substance: UltraHeaven.
From that moment his incredible journey begins, where dream and reality are fused in an undivided world, causing him hysterical or joyful reactions and unrestrained pains.
But what really is UltraHeaven and who's really behind it? And who is the guru who is promoting meditation as a powerful way to influence the whole universe surrounding us?
With the help of a special amplifier helmet, Kabu starts a trip into the deep and hidden layers of his consciousness, diving into a nightmare he would otherwise never discover...
Ultra Heaven is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ウルトラヘヴン, Ultra Heaven
3. Happiness
A collection of short stories by Usamaru Furuya.
1. Teased and Stepped On, What Blooms is a Passionate Flower
Describes the relationship between a girl and her teacher.
2. Lolita #7
Features the relationship between two cousins, an older male and a younger girl. One is a teacher, while the other is a student -- both at the same school. When the elder cousin doesn’t come to class for several days, the school administrators send the younger cousin to the elder cousin's home to investigate further.
3. Song of the Devil
4. What If?
5. Happiness
6-7. A Room of Clouds
Yuno Yamase is a naive girl who is looked down at by everyone because of her dullness. Exploited and embarrassed by her peers, scorned and let down by her family, she decides to leave her old life behind. Will Yuno be able to find the happiness she’s longing for in this treacherous world?
8. Indigo Elegy
9. Underground Doll
Happiness has finished publishing and it has 9 Chapters. It is also Known as: ハピネス, Teased and Stepped On, What Blooms is a Passionate Flower, Lolita #7, Song of the Devil, What If?, A Room of Clouds, Indigo Elegy, Underground Doll, Teased and Stepped On, What Blooms is a Passionate Flower
2. Seihonnou to Suibakusen
"Crazy, bizarre, twisted, comedic, tragic, heartfelt, and sex-filled short stories."
Includes:
Volume 1. Sexual Instinct and the Hydrogen Bomb War
Volume 2. The Continuation of Sexual Instinct and the Hydrogen Bomb War (続・性本能と水爆戦)
Volume 3. The End of Sexual Instinct and the Hydrogen Bomb War (最後の性本能と水爆戦)
Seihonnou to Suibakusen has finished publishing and it has 75 Chapters. It is also Known as: 性本能と水爆戦, Togetoge, Sexual Instinct and the Hydrogen Bomb War, Zoku Seihonnou to Suibakusen, Saigo no Seihonnou to Suibakusen
1. Joshikouhei
The future. The people that migrated to an alternate dimensional space, seeking a new world to live in, started an armed rebellion in order to declare independence from Earth. Thus, multi-dimensional war broke out with the United Army of Earth. The battlefronts spread, and the fight grew long.
In their desire to break the deadlock, the United Army of Earth decided to launch a large-scale offensive, deploying to the front line vast amounts of "Assault Girls" -- new arms that would render all previous weaponry ineffective.
Piloted by outcasts and criminals, the members of the The 13th Independent Assault Girl Hunting Platoon -- dubbed "The Hyena Platoon" -- are tasked with hunting down and destroying rogue Assault Girl pilots, who have succumbed to the corruption that eventually befalls all pilots.
Joshikouhei has finished publishing and it has 45 Chapters. It is also Known as: 女子攻兵, Joshikouhei, Jyoshikohei
