Choujin X

If you enjoyed the monster designs of Chainsaw Man’s devils and have an affinity for Tokyo Ghoul’s story writing, you’d be wise to check out Choujin X. Created by Sui Ishida, it follows a hapless high schooler named Tokio Kurohara as he and his best friend Azuma Higashi are forced into a supernatural society where half-human, half-demons named Choujin rule. Similarly to ghouls in Tokyo Ghoul, Choujin are powerful beings with metaphysical powers who struggle to survive at the bottom rung of society.

Tokio’s supernatural Choujin powers transform him into a vulture-like creature. Much like Denji, he’s an atypical manga protagonist. Instead of being fearless and headstrong like his childhood friend, Tokio is a bit of a wuss who wants nothing more than to avoid conflict. Were this manga in different hands, Azuma, with his traditionally heroic qualities, would be the main character. Yet instead of grinding any enjoyment to a halt, Tokio’s struggle and accomplishments toward becoming a fully realized Choujin make this manga a must-read. Also, Ishida fans will be pleased to hear that he’s stepped up the creativity and clarity of movement here, which is awesome because it was a bit of a struggle to make sense of action scenes in the later parts of Tokyo Ghoul: Re