Kami-Kaze
Tokyopop · 2006–2007 · 7 issues
About the series
In this seven-issue Tokyopop series from 2006–2007, a young woman discovers she has the power to become a living weapon, a "kami-kaze," tasked with protecting the world from supernatural threats. Blending manga-influenced art with Western comic storytelling, the series explores themes of identity, duty, and the cost of power. Though short-lived, Kami-Kaze stands as a distinctive entry in Tokyopop's mid-2000s push for original English-language manga, capturing a moment when the publisher championed cross-cultural genre experiments.