You've never seen manga like this before! No annoying speed lines or sappy, neotenic eyeballs here — just pure Japanese counterculture. This anthology of contemporary underground comics from Japan features a wide variety of styles and topics ranging from the humorous to the profound. There's a whole world of comics out there, and it's not all Godzilla and schoolgirls! A great introduction to the other Japanese comics featuring Asia's answers to Robert Crumb, Dan Clowes, and Chester Brown!
List of included Oneshots:
"Horse Horse Tiger Tiger" by Imiri Sakabashira
"A Hooker's Room" by Naoto Yamakawa
"Kisses" by Kiriko Nananan
"Kitty Court Drama" by Nekojiru
"What a Mixed Up World!" by Yasuji Tanioka
"Million Dollars" by Yoshiharu Mitsumoto
"The Abalone Cat" by Naoki and Shunichi Karasawa.
Sake Jock has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: Sake Jock
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Top 5 Manga Like Sake Jock [2026 List]
- 5. OBRIGADO!
- 4. K-Dash
- 3. Boku Mushi
- 2. Hokenshitsu no Shinigami
- 1. Mashima-en
5. OBRIGADO!
A collection of oneshots and early works by Kato Shinkichi.
OBRIGADO! has finished publishing and it has 9 Chapters. It is also Known as: オブリガード, Obrigado, Obrigado! Manga Works Anthology, Oburigado
4. K-Dash
K' (K-Dash) is a four volume doujinshi compilation released by Kodansha containing oneshots by a number of different authors and artists.
The first two issues contained short stories by published mangaka such as CLAMP and Ikumi Mia (amongst others).
The first issue was released in December 2002 at Comiket 63, while the second was released in March 2003 to commemorate the opening of the K-Square store.
These two issues contained short comedic stories from CLAMP; Tokyo Tower Kankeisha Kakui (characters from Chobits, Rayearth and Cardcaptor Sakura running into each other in the Tokyo Tower) and Murikuri Holic (Watanuki and Yuuko working at the K-Square store while characters from Murikuri look on)
The third and fourth issues consisted primarily of work from doujinshi artists.
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K-Dash is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: K', Another Side of K, 東京 タワー 関係 者 各位, Tokyo Tower Kankeisha Kakui, Everybody is allowed in the Tokyo Tower, むりくりHOLiC, MuriKuri Holic, xXxHOLiC & MuriKuri, CLAMP especial crossover
3. Boku Mushi
A collection of sixteen early works by Nishioka Kyodai, including their three-part debut series. As always the stories range from the whimsical to the surreal, with tales of serial killers, bird women, and a man who one day wakes to find himself with a pouch like a kangaroo.
1. Jump
2. Boku Mushi
3. Aru Kinzoku Bat Jisatsu
4. Mono no Okibasho
5. Torikago
6. Kaze no Fuiteiru Hi
7. Ame no Futteiru Hi
8. Nichiyoubi
9. Tanjoubi
10. Satsujinki-P no Noroi
11-12. Yoru
13. Harigane
14. Boku ga Koroshita Mono: Tobirabito
15. Boku ga Koroshita Mono: Kangaroo no Matsuei
16. Boku ga Koroshita Mono: Shinkei
Boku Mushi has finished publishing and it has 16 Chapters. It is also Known as: ぼく虫―西岡兄妹初期作品集, Nishioka Kyoudai Shoki Sakuhinshuu, Me-Bug, Jump, Aru Kinzoku Bat Jisatsu, Mono no Okibasho, Torikago, Kaze no Fuiteiru Hi, Ame no Futteiru Hi, Nichiyoubi, Tanjoubi, Satsujinkino Noroi, Yoru, Harigane, Boku ga Koroshita Mono
2. Hokenshitsu no Shinigami
Hadesu Sensei is no ordinary middle school nurse. In fact, many students believe he is a shinigami. His excessive friendliness and eagerness to win his students' affection does little to offset his terrifying appearance. But, fortunately for this middle school, Hadesu Sensei is an expert at extracting "byouma", demons of disease, from possessed students!
Hokenshitsu no Shinigami has finished publishing and it has 87 Chapters. It is also Known as: 保健室の死神, The Shinigami Infirmary
1. Mashima-en
A collection of one-shots by Mashima Hiro
Vol 1:
Magician
Fairy Tale
Cocona
Plue's Adventures Pt. II
Vol 2:
Bad Boys Song
Magic Party
Christmas Hearts
Fighting Group Mixture
Mashima-en has finished publishing and it has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: ましまえん, Magician, Fairy Tale, Cocona, Plue no Bouken Nikki II, Plue's Adventures Pt. II, Bad Boys Song, Magic Party, Xmas Hearts, Christmas Hearts, Kongou Sentai Mixture, Fighting Group Mixture
