What is this genre all about? The Special Squads are called in when the police is completely outclassed, e.g. fighting criminal syndicates. These special forces are trained to combat specific forms of crime, e.g. the anti-cyber-crime division.
There are several such squads: Whereas Section 9 of Ghost in the Shell is an official government organisation, there are also "benevolent" vigilante groups like the Knight Sabers (Bubblegum Crisis).
Criminal syndicates also have their special forces e.g. "death squads".
We present you the list of Special Squads manga you should read right now.
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Top 13 Special Squads manga you should read right now. [2024 List]
- 13. Mato Seihei no Slave
- 12. The Ghost in the Shell
- 11. Mosquito War
- 10. Mahou Shoujo Tokushusen Asuka
- 9. Zettai Karen Children
- 8. The Ghost in the Shell 1.5
- 7. Coppelion
- 6. Eden (Hocco)
- 5. Black Clover Gaiden: Quartet Knights
- 4. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
- 3. 1000
- 2. Youkai Gurentai
- 1. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
13. Mato Seihei no Slave
When entrances to a different dimension known as the "Mato" emerge all over Japan, a new resource known as "Peaches" are discovered which give unique abilities only to women. However, dangerous monsters called "Yomotsu Shuuki" also roam throughout the Mato and have been responsible for various disasters ever since. To combat the Yomotsu Shuuki, the government formed the Anti-demon Corps, an elite group of women who have received power from the Peaches.
One day, a high school student named Yuuki Wakura was walking home from school when he suddenly gets lost in a Mato entrance. When he calls for help, he is immediately rescued by Kyouka Uzen, the chief of the Seventh Unit of the Anti-demon Corps. Recognizing his potential while also needing him to make her Peach power more effective, she ask that Yuuki join the Anti-demon Corps by becoming her slave, a position he might find more enjoyable than he initially would have thought..
Chained Soldier is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔都精兵のスレイブ, Slave of the Hell Soldiers, Matoseihei no Slave
12. The Ghost in the Shell
In the near future, technology has firmly taken root into society at large. Cybernetic implants are nothing uncommon and robots roam as plentiful as humans, all connected through their ''ghosts'' to the electronic datastreams of the net. Major Motoko Kusanagi and the Public Security Section 9 find themselves in a constant battle with the newly created wave of technological terrorists and cyber-hackers. But things take a turn once Motoko gets involved in a certain case involving an extremely dangerous ''ghost'' hacker nicknamed the Puppeteer, as she dives deeper and deeper into the limitless reality of the net, to reach her own startling conclusions.
The Ghost in the Shell has finished publishing and it has 11 Chapters. It is also Known as: Koukaku Kidoutai: The Ghost in the Shell, 攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL, The Ghost in the Shell
11. Mosquito War
After a genetic mutation, mosquitoes have become the strongest predator on the planet. Will mankind be able to fight back?
Note: chapter count includes 1 bonus chapter available in the printed version of the story.
Mosquito War has finished publishing and it has 49 Chapters. It is also Known as: War of Mosquito, Mogijeonjaeng
10. Mahou Shoujo Tokushusen Asuka
Due to the invasion of Disas—enigmatic creatures of soil from the land of the dead—mankind, who was on the verge of crisis, was saved by the efforts of magical girls who had obtained a mysterious magical power...
Three years later, new incidents suddenly occur, tearing apart the normalcy of the girls who had each returned to their normal lives. The saviours of humanity, those magical girls called "The Magical Five" now live each day fighting for their lives, even as they are trifled with by fate...
Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka has finished publishing and it has 62 Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔法少女特殊戦あすか, Magical Girl Special Ops Asuka
9. Zettai Karen Children
In the future, people with ESP are becoming more widespread. The Japanese government has hired three of the most powerful espers in Japan to work for B.A.B.E.L. (Base of Backing ESP Laboratory), but all three are ten year old girls with questionable attitudes.
has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: 絶対可憐チルドレン, Zettai Karen Children
8. The Ghost in the Shell 1.5
Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor presents the "lost" Ghost in the Shell stories, created by Shirow Masamune after completing work on the original Ghost in the Shell manga and prior to his tour-de-force, Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface, but never collected until now. Focusing on Section 9 agents in their daily battle against technocrime, Human-Error Processor has all the mind-twisting cybermadness you've come to expect from Ghost in the Shell but set in a more police-procedural context with action and suspense galore.
The Ghost in the Shell 1.5 has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: Koukaku Kidoutai 1.5: Human-Error Processer, 攻殻機動隊1.5 HUMAN-ERROR PROCESSER, Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor
7. Coppelion
In 2016 a meltdown of a nuclear power plant creates a big catastrophe in Tokyo. 20 years later, the city has become a ghost town due to the high levels of radiation. From that area a distress signal is received. The Self Defence forces dispatch 3 girls from the special unit Coppelion to search for survivors. But why aren't they wearing any protection against radiation?
Coppelion has finished publishing and it has 226 Chapters. It is also Known as: COPPELION, Coppelion
6. Eden (Hocco)
Undercover NIS agent Park Seonwu is disguised as a café owner in an affluent neighborhood to investigate a drug ring. When he stumbles upon a lead about a drug-fueled party, he infiltrates it under the guise of delivering coffee. However, a lapse in judgement leads him to the brink of disaster until a cafe regular Seo Yohan rescues him. As the heat of the moment escalates, Seonwu and Yohan find themselves entwined in an unexpected physical connection. Realizing that Yohan might have crucial information about the case, Seonwu seeks his help. Yohan, attracted to Seonwu, agrees on the condition that they become friends with benefits. Their unconventional relationship deepens, but as the investigation nears its end, Yohan abruptly cuts ties with Seonwu and seemingly dies in a car accident, leaving Seonwu heartbroken. Three years later, Seonwu, now hardened by his past, spots Yohan in footage from a new NIS sting—alive and well, under the alias "Yohan Romanov," a notorious Russian mafia member. Fueled by betrayal and unresolved trauma, Seonwu embarks on a mission to Russia, determined to confront the man who shattered his world.
Eden (Hocco) is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Edén, เอเดน Eden, 伊甸園, 俺たちのエデン
5. Black Clover Gaiden: Quartet Knights
Yami Sukehiro, the captain of Asta's knight order, the Black Bulls, suddenly grows younger, just as a mysterious mage launches an attack on the Clover Kingdom. Join Asta and his friends as they embark on a new adventure of trials and tribulations.
Source: MU
Black Clover Side Story: Quartet Knights has finished publishing and it has 70 Chapters. It is also Known as: ブラッククローバー外伝 カルテットナイツ, Burakku Kurōbā Gaiden Karutettonaitsu
4. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
In the not-too-distant future of 2032, the frontier dividing humans and machines has been crossed. Crimes comitted by flesh-and-metal cyborgs are investigated by Section 9, an elite counter-terrorist squad run by Chief Aramaki and his cyborg assistant, Major Motoko Kusanagi. Section 9 has faced countless adversaries in the real world and in cyberspace, but none like 'The Awakened.' It is believed that this lethal group of terrorists can take over the minds and bodies of almost anyone. Used as tools to commit crimes against the state, the victims are unaware of who or what is controlling them. When Major Kusanagi captures one of the victims, she hacks into his cyberbrain to learn the ringleader's identity-what she discovers leads her on a journey deep into the heart of cyberspace, a journey that shakes her to the core.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex has finished publishing and it has 45 Chapters. It is also Known as: Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex, 攻殻機動隊STAND ALONE COMPLEX, White Maze, The Lost Memory, Revenge of the Cold Machines
3. 1000
Set in a modern world of aliens, warlocks, zombies, and ancient beasts, "1000" follows Dragon Son - a supreme entity who’s abandoned all creation as he struggles to return to his true Dragon form by completing 1,000 acts of repentance. Son is joined by five other agents who are charged with secretly policing the world and keeping civilization from crumbling completely.
1000 has finished publishing and it has 16 Chapters. It is also Known as: 1000
2. Youkai Gurentai
One day, at the base of Mt. Fuji, appeared a "castle" pouring out Youkai. To curb the labour shortage caused by a declining population, the government decided to integrate the Youkai into society; however, this led to rising conflicts between Humans and Youkai.
In response, the JSDF, with aims to expand their influence in public security, secretly forms a Youkai penal tactical response force, "Tachikawa Task Force", to execute "tactical solutions" for the various issues born from this new society.
Youkai Gurentai has finished publishing and it has 16 Chapters. It is also Known as: 妖傀愚連隊, Youkai Gurentai
1. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
Led by Daisuke Aramaki and Motoko Kusanagi, Section 9 deals with such crimes over the entire social spectrum, usually with success. However, when faced with a new A-level hacker nicknamed "The Laughing Man," the team is thrown into a dangerous cat and mouse game, following the hacker's trail as it leaves its mark on Japan.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man, 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX ～The Laughing Man～, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
