Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror in English Translation

1.
All You Need Is Kill
All You Need Is Kill 4.03 avg rating β€” 23,178 ratings
2.
Battle Royale
Battle Royale 4.26 avg rating β€” 83,115 ratings
3.
Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination
Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination 4.05 avg rating β€” 5,967 ratings
4.
Ring (Ring, #1)
Ring (Ring, #1) 3.79 avg rating β€” 28,637 ratings
5.
Uzumaki
Uzumaki
by: Junji Ito
4.45 avg rating β€” 82,659 ratings
6.
Vampire Hunter D
Vampire Hunter D 3.94 avg rating β€” 6,120 ratings
7.
Audition
Audition 3.49 avg rating β€” 16,724 ratings
8.
Harmony
Harmony 3.96 avg rating β€” 1,481 ratings
9.
The Stories of Ibis
The Stories of Ibis 4.24 avg rating β€” 1,228 ratings
10.
Berserk, Vol. 1 (Berserk, #1)
Berserk, Vol. 1 (Berserk, #1) 4.48 avg rating β€” 59,839 ratings
11.
In the Miso Soup
In the Miso Soup 3.62 avg rating β€” 41,554 ratings
12.
A Wind Named Amnesia / Invader Summer
A Wind Named Amnesia / Invader Summer 3.57 avg rating β€” 182 ratings
13.
Akira, Vol. 1
Akira, Vol. 1 4.40 avg rating β€” 38,211 ratings
14.
Dawn (Legend of the Galactic Heroes, #1)
Dawn (Legend of the Galactic Heroes, #1) 4.06 avg rating β€” 1,951 ratings
15.
The Face of Another
The Face of Another 3.74 avg rating β€” 5,446 ratings
16.
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve 3.58 avg rating β€” 2,357 ratings
17.
Apparitions: Ghosts of Old Edo
Apparitions: Ghosts of Old Edo 3.92 avg rating β€” 368 ratings
18.
Brave Story
Brave Story 4.18 avg rating β€” 2,860 ratings
19.
Overlord, Vol. 1: The Undead King (Overlord Light Novels, #1)
Overlord, Vol. 1: The Undead King (Overlord Light Novels, #1) 4.31 avg rating β€” 6,140 ratings
20.
Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse
Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse
by: Otsuichi
3.88 avg rating β€” 2,219 ratings
21.
The Kouga Ninja Scrolls (The Ninja Scrolls Novels, #1)
The Kouga Ninja Scrolls (The Ninja Scrolls Novels, #1) 4.03 avg rating β€” 260 ratings
22.
KIZUMONOGATARI: Wound Tale
KIZUMONOGATARI: Wound Tale
by: NisiOisiN
4.28 avg rating β€” 3,951 ratings
23.
Zoo
Zoo
by: Otsuichi
3.92 avg rating β€” 2,468 ratings
24.
Japan Sinks
Japan Sinks 3.55 avg rating β€” 804 ratings
25.
Gyo
Gyo
by: Junji Ito
3.89 avg rating β€” 30,711 ratings
26.
Japanese Gothic Tales
Japanese Gothic Tales 3.96 avg rating β€” 593 ratings
27.
Dark Water
Dark Water
by: Meimu
3.08 avg rating β€” 185 ratings
28.
Popular Hits of the Showa Era
Popular Hits of the Showa Era 3.62 avg rating β€” 2,528 ratings
29.
Coin Locker Babies
Coin Locker Babies 3.80 avg rating β€” 9,420 ratings
30.
Ghost in the Shell (Ghost in the Shell, #1)
Ghost in the Shell (Ghost in the Shell, #1) 4.15 avg rating β€” 13,265 ratings
31.
Ten Billion Days and One Hundred Billion Nights
Ten Billion Days and One Hundred Billion Nights 3.44 avg rating β€” 637 ratings
32.
The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow (The Twelve Kingdoms, #1)
The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow (The Twelve Kingdoms, #1) 4.23 avg rating β€” 2,972 ratings
33.
Yukikaze (Yukikaze, #1)
Yukikaze (Yukikaze, #1) 3.82 avg rating β€” 512 ratings
34.
Self-Reference ENGINE
Self-Reference ENGINE
by: Toh EnJoe
3.69 avg rating β€” 232 ratings
34.
Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet: Volume One
Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet: Volume One 3.97 avg rating β€” 182 ratings
34.
Hybrid Child
Hybrid Child 3.33 avg rating β€” 180 ratings
37.
Genocidal Organ
Genocidal Organ 3.98 avg rating β€” 682 ratings
37.
Durarara!!, Vol. 1 (Durarara!! light novel, #1)
Durarara!!, Vol. 1 (Durarara!! light novel, #1) 4.21 avg rating β€” 1,515 ratings
37.
Tomie
Tomie
by: Junji Ito
4.15 avg rating β€” 39,108 ratings
40.
Museum of Terror, Vol. 1: Tomie 1
Museum of Terror, Vol. 1: Tomie 1
by: Junji Ito
4.10 avg rating β€” 3,640 ratings
41.
The Memory Police
The Memory Police 3.71 avg rating β€” 124,308 ratings
42.
Nijigahara Holograph
Nijigahara Holograph 3.70 avg rating β€” 5,459 ratings
43.
Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, Vol. 01 (Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, #1)
Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, Vol. 01 (Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, #1)
by: Clamp
4.13 avg rating β€” 43,886 ratings
44.
In Light of Shadows: More Gothic Tales by Izumi Kyoka
In Light of Shadows: More Gothic Tales by Izumi Kyoka 4.33 avg rating β€” 123 ratings
45.
Mardock Scramble
Mardock Scramble 3.72 avg rating β€” 304 ratings
46.
Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom (Death Note, #1)
Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom (Death Note, #1) 4.47 avg rating β€” 345,626 ratings
47.
Death Sentences
Death Sentences 3.63 avg rating β€” 237 ratings
47.
The Goddess Chronicle
The Goddess Chronicle 3.74 avg rating β€” 3,518 ratings
49.
Salmonella Men on Planet Porno
Salmonella Men on Planet Porno 3.67 avg rating β€” 1,595 ratings
50.
Inter Ice Age 4
Inter Ice Age 4 3.69 avg rating β€” 1,231 ratings
51.
The Lord of the Sands of Time
The Lord of the Sands of Time 3.72 avg rating β€” 432 ratings
51.
The Cage of Zeus
The Cage of Zeus 3.22 avg rating β€” 157 ratings
53.
Usurper of the Sun
Usurper of the Sun 3.68 avg rating β€” 480 ratings
54.
Dororo, Vol. 1
Dororo, Vol. 1 3.97 avg rating β€” 1,325 ratings
55.
Now You're One of Us
Now You're One of Us 3.31 avg rating β€” 1,208 ratings
56.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle 4.14 avg rating β€” 306,627 ratings
57.
Genocide of One
Genocide of One really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 2,231 ratings
58.
Paprika
Paprika 3.19 avg rating β€” 3,670 ratings
58.
Another
Another 4.14 avg rating β€” 3,260 ratings
60.
Realm of the Dead
Realm of the Dead 3.51 avg rating β€” 91 ratings
61.
Hell
Hell 3.26 avg rating β€” 680 ratings
62.
Phantasm Japan: Fantasies Light and Dark,From and About Japan
Phantasm Japan: Fantasies Light and Dark,From and About Japan 3.41 avg rating β€” 101 ratings
62.
The Ark Sakura
The Ark Sakura 3.50 avg rating β€” 1,945 ratings
64.
Wicked City: Black Guard (Wicked City, #1)
Wicked City: Black Guard (Wicked City, #1) 3.03 avg rating β€” 103 ratings
65.
The Best Japanese Science Fiction Stories
The Best Japanese Science Fiction Stories 3.67 avg rating β€” 263 ratings
66.
Dark Water
Dark Water 3.64 avg rating β€” 4,913 ratings
67.
Tales of Old Edo - Kaiki: Uncanny Tales from Japan, Vol. 1
Tales of Old Edo - Kaiki: Uncanny Tales from Japan, Vol. 1 4.14 avg rating β€” 87 ratings
68.
The Crimson Labyrinth
The Crimson Labyrinth 3.75 avg rating β€” 1,500 ratings
68.
Night Voices, Night Journeys (Lairs of the Hidden Gods, #1)
Night Voices, Night Journeys (Lairs of the Hidden Gods, #1) 3.87 avg rating β€” 84 ratings
70.
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (Moribito, #1)
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (Moribito, #1) 4.04 avg rating β€” 2,975 ratings
71.
Dragon Sword and Wind Child (Tales of the Magatama, #1)
Dragon Sword and Wind Child (Tales of the Magatama, #1) 4.03 avg rating β€” 1,179 ratings
72.
ENMA the Immortal
ENMA the Immortal 3.68 avg rating β€” 34 ratings
73.
Rocket Girls (Rocket Girls, #1)
Rocket Girls (Rocket Girls, #1) 3.42 avg rating β€” 109 ratings
73.
Lantern: Japanese Ghost Stories
Lantern: Japanese Ghost Stories 3.62 avg rating β€” 16 ratings
73.
Hellsing, Vol. 1 (Hellsing, #1)
Hellsing, Vol. 1 (Hellsing, #1) 4.26 avg rating β€” 31,345 ratings
73.
March Story, Vol. 1 (March Story #1)
March Story, Vol. 1 (March Story #1) 4.17 avg rating β€” 615 ratings
73.
The Sky Crawlers
The Sky Crawlers 3.76 avg rating β€” 25 ratings
73.
Beast Blood (The Beast's Mate, #1)
Beast Blood (The Beast's Mate, #1) 3.72 avg rating β€” 68 ratings
73.
Kappa
Kappa 3.80 avg rating β€” 6,465 ratings
80.
Rocket Girls: The Last Planet (Rocket Girls, #2)
Rocket Girls: The Last Planet (Rocket Girls, #2) 3.66 avg rating β€” 44 ratings
80.
Your Melody
Your Melody 4.29 avg rating β€” 7 ratings
80.
Tokyo Ghoul, Tome 1 (Tokyo Ghoul, #1)
Tokyo Ghoul, Tome 1 (Tokyo Ghoul, #1) 4.40 avg rating β€” 159,936 ratings
80.
The Ghost in the Shell: Five New Short Stories
The Ghost in the Shell: Five New Short Stories
by: Toh EnJoe
3.49 avg rating β€” 133 ratings
80.
Inverted Kingdom (Lairs of the Hidden Gods, #2)
Inverted Kingdom (Lairs of the Hidden Gods, #2) 4.19 avg rating β€” 43 ratings
80.
No.6, Volume 1
No.6, Volume 1 4.34 avg rating β€” 1,821 ratings
80.
Life Ceremony
Life Ceremony 3.75 avg rating β€” 25,317 ratings
87.
Loop (Ring, #3)
Loop (Ring, #3) 3.52 avg rating β€” 4,503 ratings
87.
Attack on Titan, Vol. 1
Attack on Titan, Vol. 1 4.48 avg rating β€” 277,696 ratings
87.
Straight to Darkness (Lairs of the Hidden Gods, #3)
Straight to Darkness (Lairs of the Hidden Gods, #3) 3.98 avg rating β€” 42 ratings
87.
Seraph of the End: Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe at Sixteen Omnibus, Vol. 1
Seraph of the End: Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe at Sixteen Omnibus, Vol. 1 4.18 avg rating β€” 647 ratings
87.
Filamentos
Filamentos 3.26 avg rating β€” 123 ratings
92.
Dragon Ball, Vol. 1: The Monkey King (Dragon Ball, #1)
Dragon Ball, Vol. 1: The Monkey King (Dragon Ball, #1) 4.43 avg rating β€” 55,993 ratings
92.
Gyo, Vol. 1
Gyo, Vol. 1
by: Junji Ito
3.84 avg rating β€” 5,596 ratings
92.
The Dreaming God (Lairs of the Hidden Gods, #4)
The Dreaming God (Lairs of the Hidden Gods, #4) 4.13 avg rating β€” 30 ratings
92.
γŠγ‚‚γ„γ§γ‚¨γƒžγƒŽγƒ³ [Omoide Emanon] (Emanon, #1)
γŠγ‚‚γ„γ§γ‚¨γƒžγƒŽγƒ³ [Omoide Emanon] (Emanon, #1) 4.02 avg rating β€” 2,811 ratings
96.
Ico: Castle in the Mist
Ico: Castle in the Mist 3.65 avg rating β€” 1,091 ratings
96.
I Am a Hero Omnibus, Volume 1 (I am a Hero Omnibus, #1)
I Am a Hero Omnibus, Volume 1 (I am a Hero Omnibus, #1) 3.78 avg rating β€” 2,522 ratings
96.
Gyo, Vol. 2
Gyo, Vol. 2
by: Junji Ito
4.16 avg rating β€” 10,532 ratings
96.
Shiver: Selected Stories
Shiver: Selected Stories
by: Junji Ito
4.34 avg rating β€” 25,266 ratings
96.
Remina
Remina
by: Junji Ito
3.72 avg rating β€” 19,942 ratings
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