No. 6

A haunting dystopian manga from Kōdansha, No. 6 (2011–2014) imagines a perfect, walled city where every citizen’s needs are met—until a chance encounter with a wounded fugitive shatters a boy’s faith in his utopia. Over nine issues, writer Atsuko Asano and artist Hinoki Kino craft a tense, intimate story of rebellion and the cost of conformity. The series stands as a thoughtful, character-driven examination of freedom versus control, beloved for its atmospheric art and moral complexity.