Sanctuary
Viz · 1993–1994 · 9 issues
About the series
In the early 1990s, Viz brought Ryoichi Ikegami's gritty, hyper-detailed art together with writer Sho Fumimura for a nine-issue crime saga. Sanctuary follows two childhood friends who rise through the ranks of the Japanese underworld and political establishment with a shared, ruthless ambition. This mature, noir-infused series stands as a landmark of early American manga localization, showcasing the publisher's commitment to uncompromising adult storytelling.