Yamaguchi Takayuki

This is a collection of five excellent short stories, including the masterpiece "Kakugo no Susume." With overwhelming descriptive power, innovative techniques, and a strong, heartwarming message, the future of manga is here.

serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion No. 50 as one of the 40th anniversary commemorative projects.

serialized in Champion Red, July 2004 compiled in Kakugo no Susume bunkoban(Champion Red)

A man meets up with his university tokusatsu circle after the passing of their leader.

With the power of the shogunate, Ieyasu, the supreme ruler of Japan, holds sway over the Sengoku Era. Those who refuse to follow his whims are doomed to be put to death by the god of war, Kibitsuhiko-no-Mikoto. But behold! Seven shadows are still rampant in this ruthless world. Are they men? Beasts? Petals? The wind? No, they are the seven blades of the Efu–the grudgeful ninja! Note: The Efu were the personal guards of the Emperor of Japan and his palace before the Feudal Era, following the establishment of Ritsuryō.

At the end of the 21st century, humans have made great advancements in technology and were able to create a giant energy source to power that technology. However, this new source of energy overloaded and turned into a more devastating force than nuclear weapons. The catastrophe wiped out the majority of human civilization and those who survived lived in terror of the anarchy that took over. Hagakure Kakugo comes from a secret family that has protected people for generations from powerful organizations and evil from taking over. They are only awoken in time of need and it has been decades since Kakugo was conscious. His body had been heavily modified by fusing it with metals to enhance both his offense and defense. He uses an armor called the Exoskull that attaches to him to greatly boost his already superhuman power. Thus begins a story about a young man and his armor’s journey through hell.

At the beginning of the Edo period (1603-1868), when people enjoyed a time of peace, Lord Tokugawa Tadanaga decides to hold a fighting tournament. In the past, matches were fought with wooden swords, but this time real swords will be used. The one-armed Fujiki Gennosuke and the blind Irako Seigen will fight each other in this tournament, even though both of them are disciples of Iwamoto Kogan — known as Japan's greatest swordsman. So begins the story of intertwining fates, conflict, and strange destinies. Note: It's SHOUNEN because it's published in Champion Red, a shounen magazine for late teens+early 20ies

In the year 2051, human society is on the verge of a major transformation due to the rise of Tokugawa Shinkiryoku Industries, which holds a monopoly on the super-technology known as Shinkiryoku. The capital, Tokyo, was renamed Shinto, and through the implementation of highly advanced systems and the complete reliance on Shinkiryoku for all aspects of daily life—including food, clothing, and shelter—it comes to be operated with unprecedented efficiency. However, those who despise Shinkiryoku or refuse to accept it are mercilessly excluded from society and face annihilation. A man appeared in Shinto. His name is Yui Shousetsu. Believing Shinkiryoku to be an enemy that corrodes the human heart, he is a man of savage valor who stands alone against Shinto, using only his own body as a weapon.

Based on the chinese novel Journey to the West (XīyóuJì / Saiyuuki)

A series of natural disasters has reduced the world to rubble, with the survivors doing whatever they must to survive in a world gone mad. But one young boy, Kakugo, gifted with amazing martial arts and a superpowerful suit of armor by his late father, has been charged with making the world (or at least his school) a safer place. But his brother has a matching set of skills and equipment, and he's on a mission to bring peace to the world… by wiping out humanity!

The story of Garan, a travelling executioner who roams the land, killing bad guys.

A cyberpunk-ish spin on the legendary hero, Momotarou.

Kamikaze Zero armors himself to fight off an extremely immoral group of bullies. All Yamaguchi Takayuki fans will love this. Like Cyber Momotarou, it's just one volume but has a continuous story instead of random stand-alones. Warning: It's got nudity, violence, gore and a strange sort of sexuality going on throughout the entire thing. It's weird but from this guy, not something you'd be too surprised about.

A manga anthology based on DMM and Nitro+'s browser game Touken Ranbu -online-

The awakened exoskeleton, Raiden, is driven by the lovely young girl, Kurosu Tomoe! Her blade cuts down evil! The "Kakugo no Susume" spin-off is here!