Hen is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. There are two separate Hen series, both were published in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump; the first one from 1989 to 1994, and the second from 1995 to 1997. Both series received a television drama adaptation broadcast on TV Asahi in 1996. The second series received a two-episode original video animation (OVA) adaptation released in 1997. In North America, the OVA was licensed by Central Park Media, under the title Strange Love, and released on DVD in 2002.
Hiroya Oku is a Japanese manga artist, who is the creator of Gantz, Gigant, Hen and Inuyashiki, the first two of which have been serialized in Weekly Young Jump. Originally influenced by Katsuhiro Otomo and Ryoichi Ikegami, his manga often contain explicit violence, sexual depictions, and matters that are considered taboo by the public, and he is known as a pioneer in the use of digital processing for manga backgrounds.
Gantz is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from June 2000 to June 2013, with its chapters collected in 37 tankōbon volumes. It tells the story of Kei Kurono and Masaru Kato, both of whom died in a train accident and become part of a semi-posthumous "game" in which they and several other recently deceased people are forced to hunt down and kill aliens armed with a handful of futuristic items, equipment, and weaponry.
Weekly Young Jump is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Shueisha. Launched in 1979, it is published under Shueisha's Jump line of magazines. The chapters of series that run in Weekly Young Jump are collected and published in tankōbon volumes under the "Young Jump Comics" imprint every four months. Many of the featured series are known to contain heavy violence and a fair amount of sexual content. The magazine is headquartered in Tokyo.
Girl Friend is a Japanese manga written by Masaya Hokazono and illustrated by Court Betten. It was published in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Young Jump Zōkan Mankaku and Weekly Young Jump from 2003 to 2007, with its chapters collected in five tankōbon volumes. The series contains a collection of short stories about romantic relationships of high school girls.
Jōō is a Japanese manga series written by Ryō Kurashina and illustrated by Nao Kurebayashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Business Jump from 2004 to 2008, with its chapters collected in twelve tankōbon volumes. A sequel, Jōō Virgin, was serialized in the same magazine from 2009 to 2010. It tells the story of a young girl's challenge at the "Jōō Grand Prix" contest, in which the best kyabakura hostess is promised to win 100,000,000 yen. A television drama adaptation of the same name was broadcast for three seasons on TV Tokyo from 2005 to 2010.
Amai Seikatsu is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hikaru Yuzuki. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Business Jump from 1990 to 2011, with its chapters collected in 40 tankōbon volumes. A sequel, Amai Seikatsu: 2nd Season, started in Grand Jump in November 2011.
Innocent is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shin-ichi Sakamoto, based on Masakatsu Adachi's book The Executioner Sanson. It was published in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump from January 2013 to April 2015, and compiled into nine tankōbon volumes. A sequel, Innocent Rouge, was serialized in Grand Jump from May 2015 to January 2020, and compiled into twelve tankōbon volumes. Innocent's story follows the Sanson family of executioners in France before the French Revolution, and centers around siblings Charles-Henri Sanson and Marie-Joseph Sanson.
Inuyashiki (いぬやしき) is a Japanese science fiction manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Evening from January 2014 to July 2017, with its chapters collected in 10 tankōbon volumes. The story follows two people, who via a mysterious event, are endowed with super abilities, but the way they choose to use these abilities is completely different.
Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. His wife, Kaworu Kurosaki, is credited as a story consultant. It is a direct sequel to Rurouni Kenshin and follows Himura Kenshin and his friends in 1883 Japan as they traverse Hokkaido in search of his father-in-law.
Gigant is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior from December 2017 to September 2021, with its chapters collected in ten tankōbon volumes. The series follows pornographic actress Chiho "Papico" Johansson, who gains the ability to grow into a giant. With the support of aspiring film maker Rei Yokoyamada, she uses her power to protect Tokyo from attacking giants. In North America, the series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment, who has released the volumes in print since 2020.
Supinamarada! is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Satoru Noda. The series follows a figure skater who, after moving to Hokkaido following the death of his mother, begins playing ice hockey.
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kai Ikada. The story follows a Tokyo teenager who moves to Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido and meets a girl unlike any he has ever met before.
Tatsuki Fujimoto is a Japanese manga artist, known for his works Fire Punch and Chainsaw Man.
Choujin X is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sui Ishida. It has been irregularly serialized on Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump website since May 2021 and in Weekly Young Jump from October 2021 to February 2022.
Shōnen Ashibe is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromi Morishita. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1988 to 1994, with its chapters collected in eight tankōbon volumes. It describes the daily life of Ashibe, an elementary school boy, and his family and friends, including his spotted seal pup named Goma-chan.
Gantz: G is a Japanese manga series written by Hiroya Oku and Tomohito Ohsaki and illustrated by Keita Iizuka. It is a spin-off to Oku's Gantz manga series. Gantz: G was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Miracle Jump from November 2015 to February 2017, while its final chapter was published on the Shōnen Jump+ online platform. Its chapters were collected in three tankōbon volumes.
RuriDragon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masaoki Shindo. It was originally a one-shot published in Shueisha's Jump Giga magazine in December 2020, before being serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump starting in June 2022. Its chapters have been collected into a single tankōbon volume as of October 2022.
Thunder 3 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Ikeda. It has been serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine since May 2022.
