What is Thriller manga?

The thriller is a genre of fiction in which tough, resourceful, but essentially ordinary heroes are pitted against villains determined to destroy them, their country, or the stability of the free world. The hero of a typical thriller faces danger alone or in the company of a small band of companions. The protagonist may be a law enforcement agent, a journalist, or a soldier, but typically he or she is cut off from the resources of "their" organization. More often the hero is an ordinary citizen drawn into danger and intrigue by circumstances beyond their control. (Source: Wikipedia)

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Death Note

(Death Note)

8.44

Description:

Light Yagami is a brilliant 17-year-old student, one of the top scorers on his exams in all of Japan. One day as he leaves school, he finds a mysterious black notebook on the ground with "Death Note" written on it. The first thing written inside: "The human whose name is written in the notebook shall die." Light decides to use this to cleanse the world of evil by killing all the criminals. On the scene comes L, ace detective, who's determined to find Light—who the world now calls "Kira"—and track him down, thus bringing us an epic psychological thrill ride.
Type

manga

Volumes

12

Chapters

108

Status

finished

Started

2003-12-01

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run

(JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run)

8.34

Description:

Originally presented as an unrelated story, this series was later officially declared a part of the JoJo storyline. The series stars Gyro Zeppeli, who uses a set of steel balls that spin incredibly fast, and Johnny Joestar (Jonathan Joestar), a former hot-shot jockey who was crippled by an ambusher and lost his fame and fortune. They race, along with others, in a mad-dash across America for 50 million dollars, reminiscent of The Cannonball Run. (Source: Wikipedia)
Type

manga

Volumes

24

Chapters

95

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2004-01-19

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

(Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-)

8.25

Description:

Suddenly high school student Subaru Natsuki has been summoned to another world on the way back from the convenience store. With the biggest crisis of his life being summoned to another world and no sign of the one who summoned him, things become worse when he is attacked. But when he is saved by a mysterious silver-haired girl with a fairy cat, Subaru cooperates with the girl to return the favor. When they finally manage to get a clue, Subaru and the girl are attacked and killed by someone. Subaru then awakens in the place he was summoned and notices he gained the ability "Returns by Death." A helpless boy that only has the ability to rewind time by dying. And beyond the despair can he save the girl from the fate of death? (Source: jCafe)
Type

novel

Volumes

0

Status

current

Started

2014-01-23

Bastard

8.25

Description:

There is a serial killer in my house!
Type

manhwa

Volumes

5

Chapters

94

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2014-07-04

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 8: JoJolion

(JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 8: JoJolion)

8.25

Description:

Following the Great East Japan earthquake, Morioh has been stricken by vast earthen protrusions known by the locals as Wall Eyes. Despite investigation, professional estimations are left empty. Meanwhile, the young girl Yasuho Hirose discovers a man buried within the ground, he possesses a distinctive star-shaped birthmark together with deeply penetrating bite marks. The man, who has contracted a staple case of amnesia is taken in by a local family and given the name Jousuke Higashikata, however mysterious events cannot stop from piling one upon the other and soon that enigma known as stand emerges to compliment the great cloud of confusion. (Source: Batoto)
Type

manga

Volumes

27

Chapters

110

Status

finished

Started

2011-05-19

Kingdom

()

8.25

Description:

Millions of years have passed since the times of legends, when the worlds of man and gods were still the same. In these times it was the desires of man that moved the world. It is the period of the 500 year war: the Era of Warring States. Kingdom is the story of a young boy who grew into a great general and all the trials and bloodshed that led him there. (Source: Exertus Scans)
Type

manga

Volumes

0

Status

current

Started

2006-01-26

Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki

(Wolf Children: Ame & Yuki)

8.24

Description:

When Hana falls in love with a young interloper she encounters in her college class, the last thing she expects to learn is that he is part wolf. Instead of rejecting her lover upon learning his secret, she accepts him with open arms. Soon, the couple is expecting their first child, and a cozy picture of family life unfolds. But after what seems like a mere moment of bliss to Hana, the father of her children is tragically taken from her. Life as a single mother is hard in any situation, but when your children walk a fine line between man and beast, the rules of parenting all but go out the window. With no one to turn to, how will Hana survive? (Source: Yen Press)
Type

manga

Volumes

3

Chapters

16

Status

finished

Started

2012-04-04

Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria

(The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria)

8.24

Description:

Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria, or The Empty Box and The Zeroth Maria, tells the sinister story of Kazuki Hoshino, who is almost madly attached to his everyday life, and his antagonist Aya Otonashi, who suddenly transfers into his class—for the 13,118th time. She majestically announces to “break” him, without paying heed to anyone else around them. This is but the start of a dark roller coaster ride that turns the two against themselves, the people around them and the one who may be god. Read on as their relationship slowly changes and they go against their most basic values in their struggle against the world itself. (Source: MU)
Type

novel

Volumes

7

Chapters

40

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2009-01-10

Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru

8.22

Description:

Type

novel

Volumes

0

Rating

Horror

Status

current

Started

2012-07-13

21st Century Boys

()

8.22

Description:

Growing older is pretty rough and Kenji is finding out just how hard it can be as life starts wearing down on him. On top of trying to make ends meet running a convenience store he has to care for the niece that his missing sister left in his care. Memories of youth make it easier, until those memories come back to haunt him Picking up directly after the events of 20th Century Boys, it seems like the world is finally out of danger, but the mystery of "Friend" still exists. As the world is threatened again, Kenji must search his memories for any clue about "Friend". (Source: ANN)
Type

manga

Volumes

2

Chapters

16

Status

finished

Started

2006-12-25

Yuukoku no Moriarty

(Moriarty the Patriot)

8.22

Description:

In the late 19th century, Great Britain rules over a quarter of the world. Nobles sit in their fancy homes in comfort and luxury, while the working class slaves away at their jobs. When young Albert James Moriarty’s upper-class family adopts two lower-class orphans, the cruelty the boys experience at his family’s hands cements Albert’s hatred of the nobility he was born into. He asks the older of the two boys—who has a genius mind and a killer instinct—to help him rid the world of evil, starting with Albert’s own family! (Source: Viz Media)
Type

manga

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2016-08-04

Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - Episode 5: End of the Golden Witch

(Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 5: End of the Golden Witch)

8.2

Description:

Beatrice is dead, her soul shattered by Battler at her own request. Though her body sits across the chessboard, she is no more than a husk of the laughing, impulsive witch she once was. Lambdadelta is more than happy to preside over the fifth game, and Bernkastel willingly steps in for Battler as he takes his leave to collect his thoughts. But two witches can cause all manner of mischief when left to their own devices, especially when they care as little for rules as Lambdadelta... (Source: Yen Press)
Type

manga

Volumes

6

Chapters

27

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2010-10-22

Steins;Gate

8.2

Description:

The story of Steins;Gate takes place in Akihabara and is about a group of friends who have managed to customize their microwave into a device that can send text messages to the past. As they perform different experiments, an organization named SERN who has been doing their own research on time travel tracks them down and now the characters have to find a way to avoid being captured by them.
Type

novel

Volumes

5

Chapters

17

Rating

Status

finished

Started

2011-06-30

Holyland

(Holyland)

8.17

Description:

Yuu is a high school kid who doesn't really fit anywhere. To find a place he can belong, be accepted, he will do anything. However one thing leads to another and he is forced to fight to keep his place, his holyland. (Source: d-addicts)
Type

manga

Volumes

18

Chapters

182

Status

finished

Started

2000-01-01

Your Throne

(Your Throne)

8.16

Description:

Tensions are brewing under the seemingly calm surface of the Vasilios Empire, a kingdom ruled by the Imperial Family and the Temple. Lady Medea Solon has lost her place next to Crown Prince Eros, but resolves to do whatever it will take to win back what's rightfully hers. Will she reclaim her throne? (Source: WEBTOONS)
Type

manhwa

Status

current

Started

2020-01-06

Imawa no Kuni no Alice

(Alice in Borderland)

8.16

Description:

Alice Ryouhei will leave high school soon, but he's trying to avoid thinking about his future. Late one night, when he's hanging out with his tough friend Karube and his silly, girl-crazy friend Chota, they see fireworks. After one blindingly bright explosion, they find themselves waking up in a different world. In this "Borderland," people are forced to either participate in potentially deadly games or simply die. Will Chota, Karube, and Ryouhei be able to survive this dangerous new world, and is there a way they can get back to their original lives? (Source: MangaHelpers)
Type

manga

Volumes

18

Chapters

87

Status

finished

Started

2010-11-25

Shinai naru Boku e Satsui wo Komete

(My Dearest Self with Malice Aforethought)

8.16

Description:

Urashima Eiji, a college student, goes to sleep after a fun drinking night with his friends. When he wakes up, he discovers a beautiful girl next to him who treats him as if they are in a loving relationship. Later, Eiji finds out that 3 days have passed since he went out with his crew. What did he do during all that time and why does he have no memory of it? By confronting that reality, he will be caught in tragedy... (Source: MU)
Type

manga

Volumes

11

Chapters

98

Status

finished

Started

2018-05-07

Black Lagoon

()

8.15

Description:

The story follows a team of mercenaries known as Lagoon Company, who smuggle goods in and around the seas of Southeast Asia. Their base of operations is located in the fictional city of Roanapur in Thailand, and they transport goods in the PT boat Black Lagoon. Lagoon Company does business with various clients, but has a particularly friendly relationship with the Russian crime syndicate Hotel Moscow. The team takes on a variety of missions - which may involve violent firefights, hand-to-hand combat, and nautical battles - in various Southeast Asian locations.
Type

manga

Volumes

0

Status

current

Started

2002-04-19

PIGPEN

8.15

Description:

The protagonist finds himself adrift on an uninhabited island, where a mysterious family appears before him.
Type

manhwa

Chapters

68

Status

finished

Started

2019-03-02

Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden Witch

(Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden Witch)

8.15

Description:

This episode features a new detective, a man called Willard H. Wright, who will uncover several truths about Rokkenjima's murder mystery. We will also get to know Lion Ushiromiya, a mysterious new member of the Ushiromiya family.
Type

manga

Volumes

9

Chapters

48

Rating

Status

finished

Started

2011-04-13

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