Hatena Department

Slice of Life Supernatural Josei

Area 51

Action Sci-Fi Supernatural

In the American Area 51, there is a society where many varied supernatural creatures—kappa, vampires, aliens, gods and goddesses of various mythologies, mythological figures (like King Arthur), and more—make their home. In addition to the non-humans, there's also a population of humans, people who can't live in the ordinary world for one reason or another. One of these people is Magoi Tokuko, commonly known as McCoy, a tough woman who works cases with the help of her kappa associate, her deep knowledge of the area, and her pistol. In her office, which she's built in an unfinished subway station, she takes on all kinds of jobs (recovery of stolen goods, infiltration, etc.) from the many humans and non-humans who come to pay for her help. (Source: MangaHelpers)

Supernatural Investigation Department

Action Comedy Mystery

As a little boy, Si Mun, the grandson of a famous shaman, had the ability to see - and communicate with—ghosts. His grandmother gave him a talisman which temporarily rid him of this ability and erased his memories of any supernatural phenomena he had witnessed. Years later, Si Mun is working a hectic, yet ordinary, job as a homicide detective in the Korean police force. His grandmother has since passed on—and the powers she sealed away appear to be reawakening...

Gate! Yonkoma

Comedy Fantasy Slice of Life

A 4-koma set in the "school" at the Alnus base.

Kanojo wo Mamoru 51 no Houhou

Action Drama Romance

February 23rd, 20XX. Looking for a job in the famous TV station at Odaiba, college senior Jin Mishima attended the recruitment orientation. Not far away from the station, Nanako Okano, a gothic lolita trying to attend a concert, found out that her friends tricked her about the concert ticket because of jealousy. The two bumped into each other and "reunited", they were junior high classmates, moments before an earthquake of Richter Scale 8.1 turned the island (the entire city, in fact) into ruins. From here on, 51 Ways is a predictable but remarkably believable survival adventure. Based on a well-researched novel by Minoru Watanabe, the series paints a picture not quite as explicit and horrifying as ones in other apocalyptic fiction, but one that is frightening in it's detail. Like many of Furuya's other works, we're also shown just how fragmented and superficial Japanese youth has become: gals, rock stars, Gothic Lolita's, otaku, salarymen, ganguro, and schoolgirls are all here in their self-imposed stereotypical, shallow glory. But while the ugliness of the fragmentation of Tokyo youth is striking - these people all come together in the face of disaster in a way that's ultimately hopeful. When you strip off the posing and expensive clothing: we're all the same. In the end, 51 Ways is one of Furuya's most optimistic and mainstream works. It would make a lovely gateway drug for more timid independant comic readers or shoujo fans looking for something with a bit more bite. (Source: ANN & Anime Online)

Himekishi to Camping Car

Comedy Fantasy

Asobi no Jikan: Ankoku Yuugi Shouten-hen

Drama Romance