地雷震 [Jiraishin]

Tsutomu Takahashi’s Jiraishin (1993–2000, Kōdansha) is a gritty, atmospheric police thriller that follows a cold, enigmatic detective through the neon-lit underbelly of Tokyo. Written primarily by Junko Iwamoto-Seebeck and Matz Mainka, with Takahashi’s stark, expressive art defining the series’ mood, this 19-issue run stands as a landmark in mature, psychological crime manga. Its unflinching portrayal of violence and moral ambiguity helped set a new standard for the genre in the 1990s.