Best of
Seinen

2016

20th Century Boys. The Perfect Edition, Vol. 1


Naoki Urasawa - 2016
    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.

Vinland Saga Omnibus, Vol. 8


Makoto Yukimura - 2016
    In an effort to fund his project, Thorfinn visits Iceland where Halfdan, a wealthy man who shared a dark history with his late father, awaits. Meanwhile, the marriage between Halfdan's son Sigurd and Leif's relative Gudrid is well under way, but Gudrid dreams of being a sailor not a bride. A battle soon breaks out as Gudrid attempts to escape aboard Leif's ship. With Sigurd hot on their tail, Thorfinn and the crew press eastward to the city of Miklagard, picking up an orphaned baby and a dog along the way...

The Faraway Paladin: Volume 3 Secundus


Kanata Yanagino - 2016
    After a nostalgic reunion and an unexpected encounter, the curtain of battle must rise in the lost underground kingdom. What fate awaits the Faraway Paladin? The god of undeath is clear: "I will say it once more. If you challenge him, you will die.”

The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Omnibus, Book 3


Eiji Otsuka - 2016
    . . others, robots . . . others, otaku—but only The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service would offer you a story about a zombie-robot otaku! And that's just the first of ten cases the Kurosagi gang encounter in Book Three, as strange-but-true rituals and incidents from Japan's past reemerge as tales of bizarre modern horror! Marriages with the dead . . . human air-defense radar . . . the souls of babies in the bodies of yakuza! And even as a cabal of phantoms seeks to imprison Karatsu's familiar spirit Yaichi, the Delivery Service face perhaps their greatest challenge yet . . . convincing somebody else to join their club so they don't lose their meeting space on campus!

The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Omnibus, Book 4


Eiji Otsuka - 2016
    Plus five other strange stories!

Ubel Blatt, Vol. 5


Etorouji Shiono - 2016
    Using his special dispensation from the emperor to his advantage, Lebellond claims the land and demands that the tribes demonstrate their allegiance by delivering to him the hero-killing rebel from their midst. The air above Jebr is thick with Lebellond's military airships and dragon riders, and the people are wary of rousing the wrath of a man with Lebellond's cruel history. Will Köinzell make an ally of the tribes of Jebr, or will they be his undoing?!An epic fantasy on the grandest of scales!

転生少女の履歴書 1 [Tensei Shoujo no Rirekisho 1]


唐澤 和希 - 2016
    転生したけど貧農だった! ? 貴族、山賊、魔法使いのために前世の知識を生かして大活躍! !勉強、スポーツ、芸術、あらゆる分野で優秀な成績を修めていた少女は、親の愛に恵まれずに不慮の事故でその人生を終える。転生先は、ろくに畑の知識もなく、魚を捕まえる術さえしらない農民達が暮らす開拓村。その村の6人兄弟の末娘としてリョウと名づけられる。あまりにも極貧な生活のため、身売りされないため、飢え死にしないため、また、前世では得られなかった親の愛を求めて、前世の知識を生かして、テンション高めで村の改革に奔走する。リョウの活躍で、とりあえず飢え死には免れたと思ったところに、魔法使い達がやってくる。リョウは魔法を目の当たりにし、ここが魔法という超自然現象が存在する異世界だと知る。魔法使いが絶対の支配階級である異世界で、リョウは前世の知識や技術を役立たせながら、農家、貴族の小間使い、山賊……居場所を転々としていく―――。"Highspec Highschool Girl's Parallel World"A smart, athletic, who handles anything perfectly and unequaled beautiful girl, dies young due to a car accident.And now, while possessing the memories of her previous life, she reincarnated in a fantasy-ish different world with swords and magic!All lives were dependent of magicians, however, their numbers decreased every year due to the magic power (mana) scattered around the world running out, thus the reliance on magic for living was coming to an end.A story that will lead to the life of a girl relying the knowledge of her previous life, as she proposes a way to live even without the use of magic while seeking for what it is, and aiming for a wealthier life.

Fate/Zero Volume 3


Gen Urobuchi - 2016
    The strange servant named Caster and his master bond over a shared predilection for torture, and Kariya's horrific origins are revealed.Praise for the original Fate/Zero manga:"It has dynamic, multifaceted characters, explores great philosophies and themes, and tops it off with large helpings of action. It also has the will to go deep into dark, psychological territory to improve both its characters and story." -Kotaku"As both a standalone project and a prequel, the series is an unqualified success." -Anime News Network"The time and effort that Urobuchi puts into the majority of the characters. Motivations are explored and contrasted, relationships grow and are expanded upon and all this gives the superb action context and meaning." -T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews

Mayoiga: Tsumi to Batsu, Vol. 1 (Mayoiga, #1)


Fuji Subaru - 2016
    A destination where people can partake in a utopian existence, free of the world's obstacles... or so goes the rumor.Heading deep into the mountains, the bus is carrying 30 different individuals, each harboring their own expectations and troubled hearts...What they had arrived to was an uninhabited village with faint, lingering scents of life as it was falling apart.Just what is the secret of Nanakimura?

Ubel Blatt, Vol. 4


Etorouji Shiono - 2016
    For the memory of the countless men who died helping them, these four fought on, only to be betrayed by the seven who would let that sacrifice be in vain. This, then, is the root of Köinzell's rage: that the whole empire was deceived into placing its trust in seven cowards, that betrayal and lies fed their ascent to power. As Köinzell reflects on the past, rumors abound that Ascheriit has reappeared to protect the people. The remaining heroes are forced to consider their history as well as their next move should Ascheriit come hunting them next...!An epic fantasy on the grandest of scales!

Isekai Houtei: Rebuttal Barrister 1 (Isekai Houtei, #1)


Homura Kawamoto - 2016
    In a fit of drunkenness, he gets hit by a truck and dies. In the afterlife, he is brought into the world of Luanolde and is tasked with implementing Japanese law into the country's court systems.

Ubel Blatt, Vol. 6


Etorouji Shiono - 2016
    Lebellond's youngest son, Guelld, eager to prove himself, has secured the help of the legendary "siege master" Betzegarm to lead his troops. However, when one legend meets another--namely the "Traitorous Lance" Ascheriit-the limits of loyalty and leadership will be tested in the heat of the battle!

ここは今から倫理です。1 [Koko wa Ima kara Rinri desu. 1]


Shiori Amase - 2016
    Learning is not a problem in the future. But this class is filled with the truth of life. Cool ethics teachers Takayanagi confronts the problems of students and their own stance.New Age, teacher story!!