Gantz (one of the best manga of the decade.)

[Taichi Masaki]

It's one of the greatest seinen manga and one of the best manga in general.
Kei Kurono is possibly the greatest protagonist in a manga. You'll never feel for a character the same way you feel for Kurono. You hate him, then love him, hate him again, then go right back to loving him. You'll never look at a protagonist the way you'd look at Kei Kurono.
It was also one of the most highly demanded manga in the U.S.

Also, HSotD fans, this manga is highly recommended. They are both very much alike in theme. (Even though I personally think HSotD's protagonist is a poor man's version of Kei Kurono. Sorry guys, I still love HSotD though.)

For those that want to know what it's about here: [quote=Gantz Plot]Kei Kurono, a rather unpleasant teenage student, is run over by a train after he and his childhood friend Masaru Kato rescue a hobo from the rails. Instead of being dead, suddenly Kurono finds himself in a small apartment along with Kato, a bunch of weird people (including a hot naked girl, a dog, and a middle-school boy who seems to be the only one who knows what's going on) and a Giant Black Sphere.

The Black Sphere names itself Gantz, sings an old war song, and explains the situation: They were dead, but Gantz needs them for the mission of killing a weird alien creature (the first of a series, as it turns out). The rules are easy: They have one hour to complete the assignment[/quote]

Anything else beyond that is kind of spoiler-ish.


Read it. Especially HighSchool of the Dead fans. (Who's protagonist I swear is a poor man's version of Kei Kurono.) Also Death Note and Onani Master Kurosawa fans will enjoy this.
One of the greatest protagonist in manga. (along with Kurosawa from Onani Master Kurosawa.)