Ajin: Demi-Human

A manga about a boy who discovers he’s an immortal ‘Ajin’ and must escape from the government that hunts him down.

This series is pretty good. I like how Ajin are setup as monsters in the eyes of society. You sympathize with Kei and his plight of trying to figure out what he is and the way others now view him. It reminded me a lot of Parasyte.

The story ramps up nicely as Kei discovers people who help him and other Ajin who seek to use their powers to strike back at the government. The use of Ajin immortality as a respawn allows creator Gamon Sakurai to setup some unique action sequences. Sakurai also introduces these creepy physical entities that the Ajin can summon called Black Ghosts. They work almost like a stand from Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure and there of plenty of nice fighting between them.

Solid story and art. I recommend it. Available from Kodansha Comics.

~dakazu