Hiroya Oku

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  • Bibliography:
    64 Books
  • First Book:
    June 2008
  • Latest Book:
    January 2023
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Book List in Order: 64 titles

  • Gantz, Volume 1

    "How long will you stay in the game?

    The last thing Kei and Masaru remember was being struck dead by a subway train while saving the life of a drunken bum. What a waste! And yet somehow they’re still...alive? Or semi-alive? Maybe itR...

  • Gantz, Volume 2

    "Your lives are over. What you do with your new lives is up to me!" This was the warning given to a diverse group of citizens who were teleported to an inescapable condo by an ominous black orb calling itself Gantz. Join best friends Kei and Masaru, ...

  • Gantz, Volume 5

    Life is complicated for Kei Kurono, possibly the horniest teen in Tokyo. So far he's had to deal with sleeping next to a sad but excessively cute and endowed girl who asked to be his "pet"; the fact that he's apparently really a fax copy of himself -...

  • Gantz, Volume 6

    We return to the continued weird storyline of our heroes in rubber suits fighting strange aliens. In this episode - odd, birdlike creatures in robot bodies of a popular past pop singer. In Volume 6 of the popular, ultraviolent, and sexy manga Gantz, ...

  • Gantz, Volume 7

    One might be led to believe that Buddha is a pretty nice god. He sits there with a complacent half-grin offering peace to the world, right? Well, not today, and not in the world of Gantz. Or maybe it's just that the statues at one of Tokyo's oldest t...

  • Gantz, Volume 8

    Without giving anything away, suffice it to say that this might be the watershed volume of Gantz. It's the end of the great Buddha battle, and it doesn't seem to be going well. In fact, it would be amazing if anyone returned to the locked apartment o...

  • Gantz, Volume 9

    Sometimes big things come in small packages. And our Gantz hero, Kei, might want to consider that in this volume of the frantic and weird, angsty and sexy manga by Oku Hiroya. Gantz's cross between the real world of teenage complications and the tota...

  • Gantz, Volume 10

    Plots are starting to twist in the Gantz storyline! Has Kato disappeared forever? Who is this cute girl Kei's falling in love with? Does someone on the Internet know the secret of Gantz? And who is this huge fighter roaming the streets of Japan looki...

  • Gantz, Volume 11

    The blue phase is here! Gantz creator Oku Hiroya seems to have based his popular Gantz series on a sort of season-based cycle, and now that we're entering the second set of ten books, we're all blue here at Dark Horse as Hiroya boldly takes us into t...



  • Gantz, Volume 13

    Dinosaurs. Seriously, can the frantic world of Gantz get any more scary? How about a giant doughboy with crazy fangs and a strange outie bellybutton? Yeah, it's not just scary; it's a very strange world for Kei and whomever is unlucky enough to die w...

  • Gantz, Volume 12

    Dinosaurs, terrorism, and blood - Gantz doesn't let up one bit as it climbs into its second "season" of cryptic, frenetic, sexy, and violent storytelling. This time, there's a guy who's a fanatic about the Gantz phenomenon, to the point where he trie...

  • Gantz, Volume 14

    Our alien-hunting gang meets a vampire gang who can grow samurai swords from their hands! Once again, Hiroya Oku is pushing the envelope with his crazy manga Gantz!
    And to add to it, these vampire yakuza guys might not even be aliens! This isn't ...

  • Gantz, Volume 3

    What would you do if you were given a second chance on life from a catatonic man stuffed inside a computerized sphere? Well, that's exactly what the survivors of the first round of Gantz's wicked game have to figure out. Kei, Masaru, and the buxom Ki...

  • Gantz, Volume 4

    A new game begins! The masochistic orb Gantz has gathered a new crew of ordinary citizens to play within its dangerous plot. The new draftees and returning survivors are thrown headfirst into a new game promising a far more lethal prey. This time the...

  • Gantz, Volume 20

    Life is confusing for Kei Kurono. Once a conscripted fighter of invisible alien invaders, a strange turn of events finds him back in his old life. Having no recollection of his warrior days, the sense of something missing flickers in the shadows of h...

  • Gantz, Volume 27

    Earth's skies turn crimson. A massive, unknown flying craft lays waste to the planet's leading military superpower. Chaos reigns! Gantz teams from all over the world gather in Italy only to be instantly overwhelmed and ripped to pieces by an endless ...

  • Gantz, Volume 28

    With America in ruins and Gantz teams the world over slaughtered, an armada of war machines the size of skyscrapers rains down on Japan and begins the systematic extermination of the population. But even without the support of the now-silent Gantz or...

  • Gantz, Volume 29

    As the aliens' merciless war machine continues its systematic slaughter of humanity, Gantz teams from across Japan are assembled against their will for a desperate assault, a strike at the heart of the invaders' mother ship. Standing against the most...

  • Gantz, Volume 30



  • Gantz, Volume 31

    As the world burns, the Tokyo Gantz team manage to find their Gantz orb and use it to communicate with fellow warriors from across the globe in order to recruit them for a last-ditch assault to free the humans imprisoned on the leviathan alien mother...

  • Gantz Volume 32

    The devastating war against the alien invaders is over! A new day of peaceful coexistence is dawning! Olive branches for everyone! Of course, before tranquility can be attained, something must be done about the nasty Gantz "terrorists" monkeywrenchin...

  • Gantz Volume 33

    While humans on the ground believe the war with the aliens is over, aboard the invaders' mothership human prisoners face a parade of horrors in a circus of death for the televised amusement of the offworlders. And as Kei desperately tries to find his...

  • Gantz Volume 34

    Kei is finally reunited with his beloved Kei only to be torn from her and returned to the streets of Tokyo, where he and the other Gantz warriors are being hunted "terrorists," accused of trying to sabotage the truce with the alien invaders. Kei expe...

  • Gantz Volume 35

    The truce with the alien invaders begins to crumble, and this time the humans are gaining the upper hand against the goliath ETs. Gantz warrior Kei discovers that his beloved Tae still lives, and the race is on to save her before she and her alien pr...

  • Gantz, Volume 36

    The mind-blowing Gantz epic nears its stunning conclusion! The tide of the alien war has turned in humanity's favor, and victory may be at hand. Gantz warriors aboard the orbiting alien mothership expect a desperate battle against the last alien defe...

  • Inuyashiki 1

    BEYOND PRIME

    Ichiro Inuyashiki is down on his luck. While only 58 years old, his geriatric looks often have him written off as a pathetic old man by the world around him and he’s constantly ignored and disrespected by his family despite all...

  • Inuyashiki Volume 1

    BEYOND PRIMEIchiro Inuyashiki is down on his luck. While only 58 years old, his geriatric looks often have him written off as a pathetic old man by the world around him and he’s constantly ignored and disrespected by his family despite all that heâ...

  • Gantz, Volume 37

    Gantz reaches its apocalyptic conclusion! The alien invaders have been defeated, but aboard their goliath orbiting mothership, their final champion sends a challenge to Gantz warrior Kei Kurono: face him in single combat or the mothership will plunge...

  • Inuyashiki 2

    Cruel Youth

    Hiro Shishigami’s surprising reveal to his best friend, Ando, has made it clear that Inuyashiki was not the only person out in the park on that fateful night. Though it seems that Shishigami’s abilities will make life easier f...



  • Inuyashiki Volume 2

    Cruel YouthHiro Shishigami’s surprising reveal to his best friend, Ando, has made it clear that Inuyashiki was not the only person out in the park on that fateful night. Though it seems that Shishigami’s abilities will make life easier for his fo...

  • Inuyashiki 3

    A LIGHT IN THE DARK

    With his newfound powers, Inuyashiki has taken a new lease on life and has decided to help as many people as he can. But as day turns to night, the seedy underbelly of society comes out, and a depraved Yakuza member by the...

  • Inuyashiki Volume 3

    A LIGHT IN THE DARK: With his newfound powers, Inuyashiki has taken a new lease on life and has decided to help as many people as he can. But as day turns to night, the seedy underbelly of society comes out, and a depraved Yakuza member by the name o...

  • Inuyashiki 4

    FRIEND OF AN ENEMY
    Inuyashiki has put a stop to Samejima and his gang, but there are worse evils that he must face. Tokyo is still plagued by a string of cold-blooded murders that are being committed by Inuyashiki's cyborg counterpart, Shishigami,...

  • Inuyashiki Volume 4

    Ichiro Inuyashiki is down on his luck. While only 58 years old, his geriatric looks often have him written off as a pathetic old man by the world around him and he's constantly ignored and disrespected by his family despite all that he's done to supp...

  • Inuyashiki 5

    SINNER TO SAVIOR

    Shishigami’s identity as a vicious murderer is known to the nation, prompting him to take refuge. As public outcry calls for him to be brought to justice, a tragic event pushes Shishigami over the edge, and his once violent...

  • Inuyashiki Volume 5

    SINNER TO SAVIOR Shishigami’s identity as a vicious murderer is known to the nation, prompting him to take refuge. As public outcry calls for him to be brought to justice, a tragic event pushes Shishigami over the edge, and his once violent pastime...

  • Inuyashiki 6

    SHISHIGAMI VS. JAPAN
     
    When a special person in Hiro Shishigami’s life causes him to turn over a new leaf, he decides to use his powers for good. But before long, Hiro’s sins catch up with him and he finally loses the last shred of hope ...

  • Inuyashiki Volume 6

    SHISHIGAMI VS. JAPAN When a special person in Hiro Shishigami’s life causes him to turn over a new leaf, he decides to use his powers for good. But before long, Hiro’s sins catch up with him and he finally loses the last shred of hope for his hum...

  • Inuyashiki 7

    Desperate Times

    Until now, Inuyashiki and Shishigami have walked separate paths with their superhuman abilities. But unhinged, isolated, and seemingly with nothing more to lose, Shishigami has turned his deadly powers on the entirety of Ja...



  • Inuyashiki Volume 7

    DESPERATE TIMES Until now, Inuyashiki and Shishigami have walked separate paths with their superhuman abilities. But unhinged, isolated, and seemingly with nothing more to lose, Shishigami has turned his deadly powers on the entirety of Japan. As mor...

  • Inuyashiki 8

    CLASH OF TITANS

    Inuyashiki finally meets Shishigami! But with the life of his daughter, Mari, hanging by a thread, there’s no time for him to engage his android counterpart. Inuyashiki must put a stop to Shishigami’s evil deeds once and...

  • Inuyashiki Volume 8

    CLASH OF TITANS Inuyashiki finally meets Shishigami! But with the life of his daughter, Mari, hanging by a thread, there’s no time for him to engage his android counterpart. Inuyashiki must put a stop to Shishigami’s evil deeds once and for all, ...

  • Inuyashiki 9

    AFTERMATH
     
    With Inuyashiki emerging victorious from the brutal fight with Shishigami, a peaceful Japan -- and normal life for his family -- appear to be attainable at last. Inuyashiki devotes himself to repairing his fractured relationships, ...

  • Inuyashiki Volume 9

    AFTERMATH With Inuyashiki emerging victorious from the brutal fight with Shishigami, a peaceful Japan -- and normal life for his family -- appear to be attainable at last. Inuyashiki devotes himself to repairing his fractured relationships, including...

  • Inuyashiki 10

    Now an anime series from the team behind Gantz and Yuri on Ice!

    Final volume!

    A pulse-pounding action story starring an unlikely superhero from Hiroya Oku, bestselling creator of the cult favorite manga series, Gantz.

        ...

  • Inuyashiki Volume 10

    LAST HERO An immense asteroid is hurtling towards Earth, and worldwide efforts to push it from its path have failed. With imminent doom on the horizon, it seems like Earth's only hope is Ichiro Inuyashiki. After struggling with his new, cybernetic bo...

  • Gantz G Volume 1

    An adult science-fiction manga horror show, Gantz G is a spin-off side tale set in the epic Gantz universe. Written by series creator Hiroya Oku and illustrated with stunning realism by Keita Iizuka. Gantz G is all-out action and fierce imagination, ...

  • Gantz Omnibus Volume 1

    An erotic, science-fiction horror epic, Hiroya Oku's Gantz is a sensation in Japan, setting the bar for outrageous, shocking, and bizarre manga, not for children or the easily offended! Over 650 pages of mayhem and madness Tokyo teens Kei and Masa...

  • Gantz G Volume 2

    A spin-off side tale set in the epic Gantz science-fiction universe that has spawned anime, live-action films, and video games, Gantz G is exciting, frightening, and shocking, an adult manga series of stunning craft and savage imagination. After t...



  • Gantz Omnibus Volume 2

    A disturbingly realistic science-fiction horror epic, Hiroya Oku's Gantz took Japan by storm, spawning an anime series, live action films, and video games. Shocking and explicitly adult, Gantz is not for the kids or the squeamish! Over 650 pages of c...

  • Gantz G Volume 3

    Gantz G concludes with another harrowing chapter set in the epic Gantz science-fiction universe that has spawned a TV anime series, three feature films, video games, and sold over fifteen million copies in Japan of the original Gantz manga. Gantz G i...

  • Gantz Omnibus Volume 3

    How long will you stay in the game?The stakes rise for the con-scripted Gantz team as they face an increasingly deadly array of bizarre alien adversaries. But while the team remain in the dark about the nature of the lethal ''game'' theyre forced to...

  • Gantz Omnibus Volume 4

    Hiroya Oku's Gantz is an adult science-fiction manga sensation, selling over fifteen million copies in Japan and generating an anime TV series and three feature films. Visually spectacular, shockingly violent, and singularly horrifying, Gantz is a re...

  • GIGANT Vol. 1

    The newest manga from the blockbuster creator behind Gantz and Inuyashiki! Don't miss this intense science fiction tale of epic proportions.

    Rei dreams of becoming a big-ticket film director, but when he stumbles into a chance meeting with a...

  • Gantz Omnibus, Volume 5

    The Gantz fighters wage invisible war against a series of increasingly bizarre and deadly alien monstrosities, whose source and purpose are a frightening mystery.

    And if those challenges weren't enough, a homegrown threat rises, the sleek and ...

  • GIGANT Vol. 2

    The newest manga from the blockbuster creator behind Gantz and Inuyashiki! Don't miss this intense science fiction tale of epic proportions.

    Rei Yokoyamada, a high schooler whose father works for a film production company, is inspired to cre...

  • GIGANT Vol. 3

    The newest manga from the blockbuster creator behind Gantz and Inuyashiki! Don't miss this intense science fiction tale of epic proportions.

    Rei Yokoyamada, a high schooler whose father works for a film production company, is inspired to cre...

  • GIGANT Vol. 4

    THE BATTLE FOR TOKYO The end of the world is in full swing, with the spiteful users of E.T.E. voting for more and more disasters to be visited upon Tokyo. While Chiho remains unjustly imprisoned as a criminal, the armed forces of the JSDF do their be...

  • GIGANT Vol. 5

    THE SAVIOR OF SHINJUKU Voted into existence by the spiteful users of E.T.E., three utterly massive “Gods of Destruction” descend upon the city of Tokyo. Freed by special government order, Chiho Johansson is deployed to the scene. She may ...

  • GIGANT Vol. 6

    APOCALYPSE IN PARADISEBy vanquishing the three “Gods of Destruction” that assaulted Tokyo, Chiho secured her place as Japan’s national hero, a figure of admiration worldwide. But that casts an uncomfortable shadow on her relationshi...

  • GIGANT Vol. 7

    TIME TRAVEL CATASTROPHEThe horrifying giant that laid waste to America has turned its sights on Japan, and as the titan draws close to Tokyo, Japan succumbs to despair. After their relationship became a national scandal, Chiho is separated from her b...

  • GIGANT Vol. 8

    GIANT WOMAN VS. KILLER DEVILThanks to anonymous votes on the underground website E.T.E., the Earth has suffered one calamity after another. Just as popular demand requested, a gigantic, towering monster is wreaking havoc across the world, and the onl...

  • GIGANT Vol. 9

    CLASH OF THE TITANSTogether with a squad of time-traveling warriors, Papico faces off against the dreadful monster the world knows as “Satan.” Created as the result of a perverse public vote, Satan carries with him the malicious intent of...

  • GIGANT Vol. 10

    “EVEN IF I DIE…I SWEAR I’LL FIND YOU.”Papico fearlessly defended the earth from the threat of dangerous, runaway AIs—only to wind up getting killed along with them in a nuclear blast. Left behind on Earth, Papico’...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Hiroya Oku has published 64 books.

Hiroya Oku does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, GIGANT Vol. 10, was published in January 2023.

The first book by Hiroya Oku, Gantz, Volume 1, was published in June 2008.

No. Hiroya Oku does not write books in series.
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