Bokurano: Ours - Recommendations

• Vol: 14; Ch: 94
• 1994 - 2013

It is the year 2015, and Tokyo-3 is under attack by the Angels. With fifteen years of relative peace disrupted, mankind faces its toughest enemy. Summoned by his father to NERV headquarters, Shinji Ikari finds himself tasked with having to pilot an Evangelion - a powerful weapon which is humanity's only chance of defeating the Angels. As well as having to shoulder the burden of protecting a city, Shinji must struggle with school, his father and his fellow pilots as well as himself. But will he even be able to survive his first encounter against the enemy?

• Vol: 37; Ch: 383
• 2000 - 2013

Kei, a cynical and arrogant high school student, has minimal regard for others; so it's much to his surprise that when he's asked by his elementary school friend Kato to save a drunken bum laying on the subway tracks, he actually complies. However, no good deed goes unpunished, and they are swiftly decapitated by the oncoming train. Kei and Kato awaken in a nondescript room occupied by a black sphere and a variety of other people, and thus begins Gantz's game. In it, the players must face off against aliens in battles where death is inevitable and rewards are minimal. Unfortunately for them, this is just the beginning of their nightmare - at least, for those who manage to survive...

• Vol: 15; Ch: 119
• 2000 - 2006

Reality TV has hit a new and disturbingly graphic low with ‘The Program,' a television series in which a purposely chosen ninth-grade class is forced to fight to the death on a remote island. With only minimal survival gear and a random weapon, each student must survive and kill their friends until only one winner remains; if the group refuses to play, all of its members are killed by the electronic collars around their necks. Girlfriends and boyfriends betray each other, friends are brutally slain by their closest companions and alliances are made and broken. On screen for the world to see, only the strongest will survive this horrific, sadistic game...

• Vol: 12; Ch: 68
• 1998 - 2003

Shiina is a sixth-grade tomboy whose brave and adventurous nature almost causes her to drown in the ocean. However, from the experience she meets a ‘Shadow Dragon' that she names Hoshimaru; strangely silent and star-shaped, it has the ability to shape shift and fly. Soon, Shiina makes yet another new friend: a troubled girl named Akira who happens to also acquire a Shadow Dragon. Yet Shiina and Akira aren't alone - others besides them have Shadow Dragons, and not all of them have such innocent intentions. Furthermore, the Japanese Military has taken an interest in the creatures' combative uses. What are the Shadow Dragons, where did they come from and what is their ulterior motive? Shiina is determined to find out...

• Vol: 12; Ch: 44
• 2008 - 2012

Fifteen-year-old Tsubasa's parents divorced three years ago, separating her from her beloved twin sister Arisa. However, they've communicated secretly with letters and are now meeting with each other for the first time since the event. Arisa is everything Tsubasa is not - she's popular, gentle, has good grades and has a new boyfriend, while Tsubasa can't seem to find girl friends to be cutesy with and has earned a reputation of being a delinquent leader. The two decide to switch places for a day and Tsubasa is enamored with Arisa's school life. But beneath the surface of Arisa's life lies dark secrets, not only about her classmates, but also Arisa herself. Tsubasa must infiltrate her beloved sister's life in order to discover the truth behind shocking events taking place...

• Vol: 2; Ch: 19
• 2003 - 2004

Makoto Hashimoto is unlucky – so unlucky that she's scared she'll cause her entire class to be nominated for the horrific game The Program, even though all of the participating teams have already been chosen for the year. However, when she and the group embark on a field trip, they soon find themselves in the middle of an even deadlier scenario. Forced to attend 'Defense School', they must survive attacks and the wrath of each other – not to mention the exploding collars around their necks - to graduate. Can Makoto and her classmates survive a day, let alone the time it takes to graduate?

• Vol: 6; Ch: 32
• 2010 - 2012

Hiroyuki is in love with his friend Hikari, but she's already confessed to his older brother Atsuya. Out of jealousy the teen attempts to interfere with the pair's upcoming date, leading to Atsuya being tragically killed in an accident. However, something much worse was waiting for Hiroyuki in the aftermath, and he soon wakes up in a strange place wearing an animal mask and handcuffs. Along with seven other strangers, Hiroyuki must survive the Judge game by voting for someone to be sacrificed. Based on majority rule, one will die each round until only four survive, and not everyone can be trusted...

• Vol: 3; Ch: 12
• 2011

One night, Madoka has a terrible nightmare – against the backdrop of a desolate landscape, she watches a magical girl battle a terrifying creature. The next day, the teen's dream becomes reality when the girl – Homura – arrives at Mitakihara High School as a transfer student, mysteriously warning Madoka to stay just the way she is. But when she and her best friend Miki are pulled into a twisted illusion world and meet a magical creature named Kyubey, the pair discovers that magical girls are real, and what's more, they can choose to become one. All they must do is sign a contract with Kyubey and agree to fight witches that spread despair to the human world, and in return they will be granted a single wish. However, as Homura's omen suggests, there's far more to becoming a magical girl than Madoka and Miki realize...

• Vol: 10; Ch: 60
• 2005 - 2012

Dear Citizen: Thank you for your loyalty. You've no doubt noticed that the world is a troubled place. People are apathetic, lazy, unmotivated. You've probably asked yourself "why isn't anything being done to stop this systematic decline"? Rest assured that measures are being taken. Beginning immediately, we will randomly select a different citizen each day who will be killed within 24 hours of notification. We believe this will help remind all people how precious life is and how important it is to be a productive, active member of society.Thank you for your continued attention and your cooperation and participation... CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY SELECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT...TO DIE IN 24 HOURS!

• Vol: 2; Ch: 17
• 2014

Mankind is losing the war against the Mimics: mysterious, alien creatures that arrived without warning, leaving a trail of death and destruction in their wake. Hope lies only with the United Defense Force, a military division that holds the front using special powersuits. In Japan, new UDF recruit Keiji Kiriya and his team are set to engage in a special mission to take back Mimic territory, joined by none other than the Full Metal Bitch: a legendary American soldier renowned for her red suit, special battleaxe and high body count. But after being mortally wounded on the battlefield, Keiji gets caught in a time loop that forces him to revisit the battle over and over, retaining his memories each time around. Now, Keiji must live, die, and repeat the same day, becoming a stronger soldier each time, in hopes of someday defeating this alien menace.