Update 12/8/13: My slides from my first NJLA presentation from 2011 on Crime Manga. Most of my titles here are for adults, not young adults; however, there are a few mixed in there. Questions? E-mail me at LanoraTM@gmail.com. Thank you!

1. CRIME MANGA
Lanora Melillo
Secaucus Public Library

2. There are crime manga for every age group
1. Seinen – young men between 18-30 years in age
2. Shonen – boys between 10-18 years in age
3. Shojo – girls 10-18 years in age (i.e. Shojo Beat –no longer being
published)
4. Josei – women ages 18+
5. Kodomo – manga for children
6. Yaoi/Yuri – manga involving same sex relationships
ADULT/CHILDREN/TEENS?

3. DOING THE CRIME VS. SOLVING THE CRIME

4. Black Jack
by Osamu Tezuka
16 volumes, 2008-
MEDICAL CRIME
Naoki Urasawa's Monster
by Naoki Urasawa
18 volumes, 2006-2008

5. Jormungand
by Keitarō Takahashi
7 volumes, 2009-
Blood+
By Asuka Katsura & Camellia Nieh
5 volumes, 2008-2009
MILITARY CRIME

6. FAKE
By Sanami Matoh
7 volumes, 2002-2004
Switch
by Naked Ape
12 volumes, 2008-2010
CRIME FIGHTERS/POLICE

7. Getbackers
By Yuya Aoki & Rando Ayamine
28 volumes, 2004-2009
CRIME FIGHTERS/POLICE
Library Wars:
Love & War
By Kiiro Yumi
& Hiro Arikawa
6 volumes, 2010-

8. Ikigami : The Ultimate Limit
by Motoro Mase
7 volumes (1st three under Ikigami)
2009-
Banana Fish
by Akimi Yoshida
19 volumes, 2004-2007
POLITICAL CRIME

9. Sanctuary
By Sho Fumimura
& Ryoichi Ikegam
12 volumes, 1998
POLITICAL CRIME

10. Black Lagoon
By Rei Hiroe
9 volumes, 2008-2010
Cowboy Bebop
By Hajimi Yadate & Yutaka Nanten
3 volumes, 2002
MERCENARIES/BOUNTY
HUNTERS

11. Strain
by Buroson
5 volumes, 1997-1998
ASSASSIN/GANGS/MAFIA

12. Crying Freeman
By Kazuo Koiki & Ryoichi Ikegami
5 volumes, 2006-2007
Speed Grapher
By Tomozo & Yusuke Kozaki
3 volumes, 2008-2009
ASSASSIN/GANGS/MAFIA

13. Lupin III (Lupin the third)
By Monkey Punch
14 volumes, 2002-2004
Lupin III: Most Wanted Edition
13 volumes, 2004-2007
Lupin III S, 1 volume
Lupin III Y, 20 volumes
Lupin III M
THIEVES
vintage
Released as
anime & over
10+ movies
and OVAs
originally
published in
1967

14. Jing: King of Bandits
By Yuichi Kumakura
7 volumes, 1995-1998/1999
Twilight Tales
7 volumes, 1999-2005
THIEVES

15. Gosick
By Kazuki Sakuraba
6 volumes, 2008-
URBAN/MURDER MYSTERY
Godchild
By Kaori Yuki
8 volumes, 2006-2008

16. Case Closed
By Gosho Aoyama
41* volumes, 1994 –
MYSTERY
Has been released as
several video games, a
two hour tv
special, OVAS, movies,
and anime
still being made!

17. Pluto : Urasawa x Tezuka
By Naoki Urasawa
8 volumes, 2009-2010
Otodama : Voice from the Dead
By Youka Nitta
1 volume, 2010
MYSTERY

18. The Quest for the Missing Girl
By Jiro Tanguchi
2010
Amnesia Labyrinth
By Nagaru Tanigawa
& Natsumi Kohane
2 volumes, 2011
MYSTERY

19. 20th Century Boys
By Naoki Urasawa
16 volumes, 2009-
Liar Game
By Shinobu Kaitani
13 volumes, 2005, 2010 -
MYSTERY

20. Old Boy
by Garon Tsuchiya
8 volumes, 2006-2007
THRILLER
2003 international
movie “oldboy”

21. THRILLER
DEATH NOTE
BY TSUGUMI OHBA
& TAKESHI OBATA
12 VOLUMES, 2005-
2007
(BLACK EDITION: 5
VOLUMES, 2010-)
has been made into a
live action movie, 37
animated episodes, a
printed novel and video
game