New Manga Series for the Year 2006
All new manga series reported for this year can be found here. You can sort them by the date they were reported to us, the rating, or based on how active the series was over the past month.
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Genre: Mature, Psychological, Romance, Tragedy, Yuri
When Jackie's ex-lover Noah dies, she decides the best and quickest way to get over the love of her life is to hold a personal ritual with Noah's ashes. Jackie consumes the ashes for 12 days, hoping the pain will subside with her profound reaction to Noah's death. While she and her partner-in-crime Nick, Noah’s brother, spend the time in the closed space her apartment, they slowly become consumed by Noah's tragedy.
Original Comic (Tokyopop)
Original Comic (INKR)
Rating: 6.91 (23 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2278 
(+1116)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shounen, Supernatural
The hit Nickelodeon cartoon craze goes TOKYOPOP, as you relive every exciting episode...now in the easy-to-follow cine-manga form!
In a timeless quest that brings all elements (pun!) of Asian history and culture together, Avatar: the Last Airbender has the perfect blend of action, comedy, and adventure! And where martial arts translates to "levitate-rocks-and-chuck-them-at-your-enemy's-face," you just want to jump right up and join the local karate school!
There's no doubt Avatar: the Last Airbender has struck it rich with fans across the board, and this editor is just one of them! ATLA quenches my thirst for Asian cultures not usually seen in the world of animation, while drawing me in further with magic and action! And with a fresh blend of characters, anywhere from a sarcastic older brother to a legion of butt-kicking girls, I keep coming back! At only two seasons completed, and a full four to be expected, ATLA will be sure to have much more to offer its loyal fans.
Rating: 7.12 (31 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2291 (+1143)
Genre: Drama, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Sports
Official English: INKR
From Tokyopop:
Anya, the new girl at Lucrece High, just isn't fitting in. Her dream is to join one of the school's elite sports teams, but when she tries out, she's instantly rejected! Anya doesn't get mad, though--she gets even. When she meets other "misfits" who've been similarly written off, they form their own soccer team, complete with cool, edgy uniforms. They may not be the most experienced, but they've got something no other team has: style. Say hello to the world's first gothic-lolita soccer team!
Rating: 6.67 (47 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2308 (+1155)
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo
The Goblin King has kept a watchful eye on Toby: His minions secretly guiding and protecting the child... Legions of goblins work behind the scenes to ensure that Toby has whatever his heart desires... Preparing him for the day when he will return to the Labyrinth and take his rightful place beside Jareth as the heir to the Goblin Kingdom...
That day has come...
But no one has told Toby.
Cover art by Chris Lie.
Rating: 6.69 (23 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2325 (+1148)
Genre: Horror, Mature, Seinen, Yuri
From Amazon.com
Big-hearted volunteer worker by day, unruly rocker by night, Rylie is one of the most-liked residents in the small island-town of Buffalora. When she sets her sights on Naomi, the new girl in town, love is definitely in the air. Unfortunately for Rylie, so is a storm, the kind in which nothing good ever happens... Suddenly everyone aged 23 and older dies and quickly rises from the dead! These flesh-craving zombies seek out the last remnants of youth and hope for society. With death in the air and love on their minds, Rylie and Naomi must make their way through the vast swamplands to salvation...
Rating: 6.38 (5 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2327 (+1150)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Shoujo
Official English: INKR
"With rare exception, girls are fatally drawn to jerks."—Upon discovering this sore truth, Penny takes it upon herself to form her own underground club to identify said jerks, and to cure girls of their addiction to them. When the club identifies a guy who falls under the jerk category, they label him a "Pyrite," create a voodoo-ish, pirate-looking doll to represent him, and throw darts at the doll while reciting an oath that they will never go out with him again. Suddenly, Penny discovers that she has unintentionally changed the social structure of the school, and that she's at the top of the pyramid! But will it last?
Rating: 6.85 (19 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2327 (+1155)
Genre: Comedy, Ecchi, Harem, Seinen
From Seven Seas:
Alex and Sandy are two normal guys just trying to get through college. That is, until their troublemaking hamster, Echiboo, gets them thrown out of their dorm rooms. With nowhere else to turn, the boys move into an anime clubhouse with five crazed fangirls calling the shots!
Also available online as a webcomic.
Rating: 6.25 (38 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2327 (+1123)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Historical, Shounen
A pirate ship that cannot be sunk led by a dying Captain who will not give up. His final wish before he dies is to find the legendary Devil's Eye. And who does he appoint to lead his fearless crew in search of the lost treasure, but Olivia Soldana, a brash 16-year-old girl who can outdo any man.
Rating: 6.79 (11 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2329 (+1162)
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo, Supernatural
Official English: INKR
From TokyoPop:
RE: play follows the life of Cree, the lead singer for a punk band. When her bassist bails, she's in a tough spot—until she meets Izsak, bass player extraordinaire. He's the answer to all her prayers! But when a pair of mysterious figures begins to—stalk the band, her world quickly spins from a dream to a nightmare. Between a dark past and a shadowy future, can the light of this romance survive?
Rating: 7.03 (13 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2329 (+1156)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Thaddeus and Mercutio are guardians in the Afterlife, maintaining the peace in this strange world of the dead that gets more crowded every day. As the population reaches its limit, the organic mass that is the body of this world begins to show signs of sickness and decay! The inquisitive Thaddeus yearns for an answer to it all, much to the chagrin of his best friend Mercutio, who is consumed with the need to find his one true love, Arabella.
Rating: 6.23 (1 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2330 (+1161)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Supernatural
The small border town of Santa Anna, Mexico is no stranger to violence. The gruesome death of a local gang member on the outskirts of town further heightens tensions. So when a mysterious stranger arrives in town shortly thereafter, the locals become leery - who is this man and what is his background?
Rating: 6.54 (2 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2332 (+1162)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance, Sci-fi
From Seven Seas:
The year is 1893. Under the iron grip of Napoleon IV, France has extended its tyrannical rule throughout the world, forging a vast Empire that rivals that of ancient Rome.
Only one man stands in defiance against the Empire, roaming at will beneath the surface of the oceans: Young Captain Nemo and his ragtag crew aboard the Nautilus II.
Rating: 6.33 (1 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2334 (+1164)
Genre: Action, Comedy, School Life, Shoujo
Official English: INKR
From Tokyopop:
The life of a secret agent is not an easy one, especially when you have amnesia. So when the thick-witted young pervert who calls himself Blank shows up at her school claiming to be one, Aki Clark has every reason to be skeptical. However, between his dedication, his ridiculous way with women, and his ability to make her laugh, Aki finds herself drawn to this man with no memory. But when they find themselves in the midst of a dark plot by the terrorist organization Raizen, Blank had better remember his secret agent skills quickly, or risk losing a lot more than his memory.
Rating: 6.12 (5 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2334 (+1152)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Romance, Supernatural
Official English: INKR
From the author/artist's website (StudioNJ.com):
Original title was "Grace" - it was renamed by the publisher against my wishes.
Description modified from the publisher's website (now offline):
Grace Miller is a bedridden girl with no reason to live until one night, when she's visited by a shy ghost named Andy who invites her to leave the walls of her bedroom. Grace reluctantly accepts the offer and feels alive for the first time in years... but the world outside her bedroom is stranger than she thought, and the price of her visits may cost more than she realizes.
Rating: 6.79 (5 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2336 (+1161)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo
Azuri is the mermaid princess and the only royal heir of the Orcans, a race of whale-merpeople that lives in a fantasy environment deep within the ocean. Azuri is betrothed to Prince Unagi, leader of the Eel people. Their marriage is arranged as a means to bring peace to two kingdoms. But soon Azuri falls in love with Thalo, a royal Orcan guard, and her world falls apart! Soon, Princess Azuri is faced with the most difficult decision of her life: Should she save the world or follow her heart?!
Note: Shorter and cheaper than your standard $10 volumes.
Rating: 6.15 (10 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2336 (+1165)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Slice of Life, Smut, Yaoi
Shimazu Sho, a Japanese medicine student currently living in London, has an interesting secret: he is the owner of a zoomorphic creature, a boy with dog like features called Kin.
How could this happen? In a world where magic is not fantasy, anything is possible. Thanks to a misshaped magical spell Sho used to cure the agonizing Golden Retriever dog, he must now deal with his zoomorphic Kin, while he searches for a way to return the poor creature to his original form. But nothing goes to plan for Sho, when he begins to develop a special "relationship" with his most unusual of pets.
Rating: 6.41 (2 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2336 (+1161)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Psychological, School Life, Slice of Life, Supernatural, Tragedy
From Del Rey:
Hana just doesn't fit in. At school, she feels like the invisible girl. And at home, she avoids her parents' arguments by retreating to her bedroom, where she spends hours online, playing the part of various cool, smart, sexy, and popular alteregos, and kicks back with her all-time idol and very best (though only in her imagination) friend, rebel rocker Avril Lavigne. One night she runs across a mysterious website called Make5Wishes.com. Somehow, she can’t click away - and before she knows it, she’s ordered a package guaranteed to make dreams come true. But will it end up being a Pandora's box?
Rating: 5.96 (12 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2336 (+1169)
Genre: Sci-fi, Tragedy, Yaoi
Tossed out on his ear by his mom, Taxi is forced to move in with Luce. After discovering that Luce is gay, Taxi is forced to confront his own sexuality.
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Activity: Stats Pos #2337 (+1162)
Genre: Action, Drama, Psychological, Supernatural
Purgatory Kabuki is DrMaster first original manga. But instead of hiring a western artist for "OEL manga", DGN productions turned toward Japan and strategically signed Yasushi Suziki, a Japanese conceptual designer and graphic artist who is best known for his work with Treasure (a Japanese video game developer).
Purgatory Kabuki is a samurai action story set in the underworld or afterlife. For reasons unknown, former samurai – Imanoturugi is obsessed with leaving the afterlife. To die in battle is a samurai’s greatest honor. Yet, now Imanoturugi must claim 1000 swords from the fallen warriors who now share residence in the dark underworld. By these and these means alone, this highly skilled blades master will be allowed admittance back into the living world. But to what end? Upon what stone purpose does he sharpen his edge? The story borrows heavily from various Japanese legends and myths.
Rating: 6.49 (3 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2339 (+1166)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-fi
From Tokyopop:
Gigantic and imposing, the Warmongers are the most feared force in the galaxy. Their dark, metallic exteriors reflect absolute terror. And with their latest creation - The Ghost of Destruction - the most wicked of weapons has been unleashed! In a whirlwind of annihilation, The Ghost levels entire planets. One by one, worlds are crumbling... except the remote planet Hub.
Enter Snow, a young refugee with a scarred face. Arriving on the desolate Hub, Snow tries to forget his painful past... but soon discovers Hub has its own dangers...
Note: A finalist in Tokyopop's Rising Stars of Manga competition, Morgan Luthi has crafted a Sci-Fi epic filled with love, destruction, space pirates... and really, really big robots!
Rating: 6.44 (11 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2340 (+1170)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Official English: INKR
From Tokyo Pop (based on volume 1):
When a rival theme park engineers a plot to steal a week's worth of revenue from HappyPlace, the plot seems to go all the way to the top, and it may even involve...murder! In the ensuing frenzy, Dogby--a man in a dog suit--learns of the death of his beloved queen and embarks on an adventurous trek to find the murderer and bring him to justice. To expose corruption in the HappyPlace theme park, Dogby will have his day!
NOTE: According to Wikipedia, 3 volumes were written, though only 2 was ever published.
Rating: 6.29 (2 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2341 (+1166)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Historical, Mature, Yaoi
Volume 1:
Patrick and Alan are two navy sailors deeply in love. Their romance is shattered by the conniving sailor Ian, who also loves Patrick. Ian uses the cover of a battle to shoot Alan when his back is turned. The captain of the pirates they’re battling orders for the wounded Alan to be captured as they withdraw. Alan is forced to join the crew of the Adventurer under the pirate captain Bergardoux, who was impressed with the military prowess he saw Alan display on the navy vessel. Though Alan resists at first, the Captain's overwhelming charm and Alan's own thirst for adventure eventually causes him to relish the pirate life. Fate brings Patrick and Alan face to face again, but this time as enemies. Patrick is thrilled the love of his life is still alive, but horrified to see he’s become a pirate.
Volume 2:
The saga of a British Naval officer turned Pirate continues. Alan Falconer is now Captain of the pirate ship Adventurer, and he’s convinced his lover Patrick to join them. Alan longs for things to go back to the way they were between him and Patrick, but Patrick can’t forget that Alan had an affair with the former pirate captain. It doesn’t help that Alan has them on a mission to avenge Captain Begardoux’s death. The love that Alan still has for his lost captain is more than Patrick can bear. Especially when he gave up such a stellar naval career just to be with him. How can they face the murderous pirate Van Holstein when they stand divided?
-from www.everythingyaoi.com
Rating: 6.15 (5 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2341 (+1172)
Genre: Action, Mature, Smut, Yaoi
Adder, a smooth and professional male escort, encounters the chance of a lifetime when one of his clients offers him 2 million dollars to turn her spoiled, anime obsessed brother, Jin, into a proper gentleman.
Sounds too good to be true? It usually is. Jin will not abandon his bad habits without a fight and Adder decides to call everything off but is soon to find out his contract does not leave any room for failure.
Will Adder be able to win against his fate and transform Jin into a social butterfly or will he lose and be forced to work Night and Day for Jin’s demonic sister?
Rating: 6.43 (1 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2341 (+1161)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Shounen
Official English: INKR
From TokyoPop:
Meet Armand Jones—a typical boy from small-town U.S.A. Doesn't like his teachers. Doesn't like homework. Can't stand the bullies constantly harassing him on the bus every day. But what he really won't like is getting Zapt! Armand is about to be inducted into the ranks of the Pan-Galactic Order of Police, where, like it or not, he'll have to save alien races and outwit marauding space pirates! And he'll still have to be home in time for dinner. Being a kid is about to get a lot harder!
Activity: Stats Pos #2341 (+1173)
Genre: Action, Mature, Seinen
Official English: INKR
- Doyle and Abby are sloppy assassins but always finish the job no matter what!
- Forced to make up for their mistakes, Doyle and Abby have to pay fines from the assassins guild
- In a place full of life-threatening danger, any mistake can cost their entire life
Rating: 6.35 (4 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2342 (+1162)
