マージナル・オペレーション [Marginal Operation]

A grounded near-future military thriller from Kōdansha, Marginal Operation (2013–2021) follows a disillusioned Japanese salaryman who, after being laid off, reinvents himself as a private military contractor in a volatile Southeast Asian conflict zone. Written by Yuri Shibamura and illustrated by Daisuke Kimura across 16 issues, the series offers a gritty, procedural look at modern warfare, corporate outsourcing, and the moral compromises of survival. Its unglamorous, tactical focus distinguishes it from more fantastical war comics, earning it a dedicated readership for its realistic, character-driven tension.