Title: The Day of Salvation Original Title: 救済の日 (Kyuusai no Hi) Author: Nishioka Kyodai Publisher: AX Category: Seinen Genre: Philosophical, Psychological Status in Japan: Complete Scanlation Status: Complete Scanlator:Megchan's Scanlations + Habanero Scans More Info:Baka Updates Read Online:MangaDex
Summary: Nishioka Kyoudai's anti-war epic, told in their signature surrealist style.
A man wakes up one morning to find the world outside of his house a wasteland. As he searches for signs of life, he finds a fetus in a ditch, which promptly latches onto his thumb and won't let go, and things only get stranger from there…
Here's a little something for those Nishioka Kyodai lovers out there! It's a little different from their usual fare in that it's just a straight up picture book rather than a manga, though the content is their usual dreamy weirdness. It's a short one at only sixty-some pages, but we do have some more stuff in the pipes so hopefully this will tide you over.
Title: The Dream I Had When I Died Original Title: 死んでしまったぼくの見た夢 (Shinde Shimatta Boku no Mita Yume) Author: Nishioka Kyodai Publisher: Parol Category: Seinen Genre: Oneshot, Psychological Status in Japan: Complete Scanlation Status: Complete Scanlator:Megchan's Scanlations + Habanero Scans More Info:Baka Updates Read Online:MangaDex
Summary: The story of a young boy who decides to commit suicide, only to find himself in a strange world after his death, told in the form of a picture book.
Hey guys, here's another one for the Nishioka Kyodai fans out there. This is not an original work, but rather manga versions of some classic Franz Kafka short stories. Their artwork really pairs perfectly with these surreal stories.
Title: Kafka: Classics in Comics Author: Nishioka Kyodai Publisher: Monkey Business Genre: Seinen Status in Japan: Complete Scanlator:Megchan's Scanlations feat. Migeru + Habanero Scans Scanlation Status: Complete More Info:Baka Updates
Summary: Illustrated versions of some of Franz Kafka's most famous works. Contains the following stories:
1. The Cares of a Family Man
2. The Metamorphosis
3. The Bucket Rider
4. Jackals and Arabs
5. A Fratricide
6. The Vulture
7. A Country Doctor
8. A Hunger Artist
9. In the Penal Colony
This one has been a long time coming, but it's finally here!
Title: Hell Original Title: 地獄 (Jigoku) Author: Nishioka Kyodai Publisher: Garo Genre: Seinen Status in Japan: Complete Scanlator:Megchan's Scanlations feat. Migeru + Habanero Scans Scanlation Status: Complete More Info:Baka Updates
Summary: A collection of twelve dreamlike stories by Nishioka Kyodai.
A while back, we posted a couple Nishioka Kyodai one-shots taken from magazines, including the title story from this collection. If you liked that story, or indeed, anything else by Nishioka Kyodai, I highly recommend checking this out.
Title: Me-Bug Original Title: ぼく虫 (Boku Mushi) Author: Nishioka Kyodai Publisher: Garo/AX Genre: Seinen Status in Japan: Complete Scanlator:Megchan's Scanlations + HotCakes + Habanero Scans Scanlation Status: Complete More Info:Baka Updates
Summary: 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.
The usual monthly releases are coming soon (how did it get to be almost the end of the month again!?), as well as hopefully the next part of Gunjo, but in the meantime, enjoy another one-shot from Nishioka Kyodai.
Title: Riding the Monorail Original Title: モノレールに乗って (Monorail ni Notte) Author: Nishioka Kyodai Publisher: AX Genre: Seinen Status in Japan: One-shot Scanlator:Megchan's Scanlations + HotCakes + Habanero Scans Scanlation Status: Complete More Info:Baka Updates
Summary: A man loses his way and ends up taking a surreal monorail ride.
These are a couple of very short one-shots by the brother-and-sister duo Nishioka Kyodai. Back in the day, I translated a collection of one-shots (Sadness of the Heart) as well as a single-volume series (God's Child) with Kotonoha, and having recently recovered those scanlations, I've reposted them on my site, if you haven't read them and are interested.
Title: Me-Bug Original Title: ぼく虫 (Boku Mushi) Author: Nishioka Kyodai Publisher: Garo Genre: Seinen Status in Japan: One-shot Scanlator:Megchan's Scanlations + HotCakes + Habanero Scans Scanlation Status: Complete More Info:Baka Updates
Title: Wolf Girl Laura Original Title: 狼少女ローラ (Ookami Shoujo Laura) Author: Nishioka Kyodai Publisher: Garo Genre: Seinen Status in Japan: One-shot Scanlator:Megchan's Scanlations + HotCakes + Habanero Scans Scanlation Status: Complete More Info:Baka Updates
Summary: The story of Laura, a girl raised by a wolf.
