70億の針 [70 Oku no Hari] [7 Billion Needles]

In the late 2000s, Media Factory published 70 Billion Needles, a compact four-issue science fiction horror series that reimagines a classic alien-invasion premise on an intimate, psychological scale. Best known for the work of writer and artist Nobuaki Tadano, the story follows a reclusive high school girl who becomes the unlikely host for an alien intelligence, pitting them against a cosmic threat that consumes human minds. Its tight, four-issue run delivers a tense, character-driven thriller that stands as a distinctive entry in the manga landscape for its focused storytelling and eerie atmosphere.