As a child, Thorfinn sat at the feet of the great Leif Ericson and thrilled to wild tales of a land far to the west. But his youthful fantasies were shattered by a mercenary raid. Raised by the Vikings who murdered his family, Thorfinn became a terrifying warrior, forever seeking to kill the band's leader, Askeladd, and avenge his father. Sustaining Thorfinn through his ordeal are his pride in his family and his dreams of a fertile westward land, a land without war or slavery... the land Leif called Vinland.

Note: Was nominated for the 2008 Manga Taisho award. Won the Grand Prize in the manga division of the Japan Media Arts awards in 2009. Won the 36th Kodansha Manga Award for Best General Manga in 2012.

Housen is a painter of erotic art in the Edo period, who stumbles into a murder mystery involving women who have hooked up with one of his patrons. With the help of Tsubaki, a girl he runs into on the street who seems to know more about him than he does and is an artist herself, they start unraveling mysteries involving sex, murder, and occasionally the occult...

Takemura wakes up after falling ill for 3 days and realizes the world has been overrun by zombies but for some strange reason he is not being attacked by them! What will he do now with this great power he has?

From Exertus Scans:
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 era of the 500 year war: The warring states period. Kingdom is the story of a young boy named Shin who grew into a great general and all the trials and bloodshed that lead him there.

Note: Kingdom won the grand prize for the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2013.
The manga also earned a Guinness World Record on December 12, 2012 for Manga written by the most people. The record was due to its "Social Kingdom" campaign in which fans and other artists were given the task of redrawing the entire 26th volume.

Yuuji is a genius at track and field. But he has zero interest running around in circles, he's happy as a clam in the Occult Research Club. Although he's only in the club for kicks, things get serious when a real spirit shows up at school! Life's about to get really strange in Sugisawa Town #3 High School!

A deformed female human go out with a pumpkin on her head to kill all who bullied her in the past.

Before successfully being able to commit suicide, Takeshi Hirota, a bullied high school boy is transported to another another world where he is accepted by the orcs due to his appearance.

Six members of the occult circle will spend a few days at a ruined love hotel during their summer vacation. Upon arrival they meet two additional people who join them, but in the morning of the second day, a female member was found tied & naked. In addition, the exit was locked by someone and the building became a completely enclosed cage. Will this be a repeat of the 'kodoku' that happened 3 years ago?

Harusawa Hinata, who works as a web designer, receives a call that the body of his best friend Sora Otonashi, who disappeared in his second year of high school, has been found.
He attends the wake with his friends from the art club, where Shinohara notices something when he sees a picture Sora drew just before his disappearance....
However, Shinohara and Hinata are attacked by someone.
When they wake up, they find themselves in "that place" on "that day"!
What is the truth behind their best friend's disappearance and death?　And what is the secret hidden in the picture Sora drew?

A story of a young man who lacks a sense of reality after being dumped by his lover. He was visiting a seminar on cultural anthropology with his fellow classmates when he discoveres an ancient wall painting, which transports him to the past where mammoths dominated the world.Action

From ANN:

Guts, known as the Black Swordsman, seeks sanctuary from the demonic forces attracted to him and his woman because of a demonic mark on their necks, and also vengeance against the man who branded him as an unholy sacrifice. Aided only by his titanic strength gained from a harsh childhood lived with mercenaries, a gigantic sword, and an iron prosthetic left hand, Guts must struggle against his bleak destiny, all the while fighting with a rage that might strip him of his humanity.

Warning: This manga is for mature audiences only, since it has sexual content and graphic violence (gore, blood, rape, etc). Definitely not for the weak hearted.

The 1988 Prototype chapter won a prize at the Comi Manga School Miura attended and the main series won the Tezuka Osamu Award for Excellence in 2002.

Humanity has been oppressed for hundreds of years due to the rise and invasion of the natural enemy "demons".
The world was ruled by the "Great Demon Lord" and his 47 "Demon Lords".
While people live in fear, 47 people selected from all over the world have been named "Heroes" and are preparing to fight against the Demon King's army.
And now, a desperate operation with the survival of mankind on the line was about to begin.

L.A.G, an unknown space where humans use abilities or skills through awakening, monsters appear on each floor and room, and missions are given accordingly.

The goal here is to reach the bottom. The protagonist repeats death and life countless times in the unknown space L.A.G. However, in this life, he has the ability to own unlimited passive skills and finally has a chance to escape there.

However, unlike what he has been through so far, he will not know an inch of the future as L.A.G continues to change. This is a desperate survival story in which no one can be trusted and continues to survive the hellish L.A.G, where there is no end in sight, and fights for escape from the bottom.

A prequel series revealing Goblin Slayer's past and the events that led him to become an adventurer with the sole purpose of exterminating all goblins from the world.

A legendary assassin found the light of life. It was an underground idol!

Endo Owal is the most powerful assassin in the Fujisan-kai, a huge black market organization. He was feared as a "killing machine" because of his ruthless work and overwhelming fighting power, but one day he decides to retire. The reason for his decision was to live his life proudly with Kaorin of the underground idol Ro~Xesia.

Can a man covered in blood and sorrow protect the light of life that he has finally obtained?!

Gadis, an ogre that is feared by children, had found a human girl with a choker during one of his carriage raids. Under the supervision of Gadis' comrade, Mizary, they ensure that the girl is brought home so that they can have dinner for the night. This sweet and innocent girl has an enchanting smile... but with it comes with a lot of trouble. Additionally, the girl has a big secret...

”Is it okay to kill people?"

A treacherous revenge suspense by Shiryu Nakatake, a newcomer to Bessatsu Shonen Magazine.

"Shun, if someone is converted, let him go and do nothing. He should be given a chance to be reborn."

"Grandpa, I hope he doesn't reincarnate himself."

In order to defeat several non-human monsters, the boy also became something non-human.

Shin Uruma, a sixth-grade student, was named "Experimental body: A" by five of his classmates and was severely bullied and lived in hell. His only peace was with his brother, who loved him, and his parents, who protected him.... . until the five monsters killed his family.

When he finally loses everything and faces true hell, a dark "wish" is born inside Shun. He was reborn under the training of his grandfather, who served in a secret unit during WWII. Now, four years later, he appears in front of his fated enemy.

"I won't let ANYONE get in the way of my revenge."

The sixth part of the Baki series.

A mysterious command given to Tomita Yuzu, whose livelihood is assassination. "Kill the one you meet now." However, what appeared in front of me was another self ...!? An unpredictable "Hitman's" action comedy presented by Yokusaru Shibata and Makoto Sawa's "Blue Striker" duo !!

There's a new hero in town and he's got a bad attitude and a chainsaw dog demon! A dangerous combo.

Note: In 2021, the manga won the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shounen category.