Arm of Kannon
Tokyopop · 2004–2006 · 8 issues
About the series
In the mid-2000s, Tokyopop brought the action-horror manga Arm of Kannon to American readers, a story where a high school boy discovers he has been chosen as the vessel for a powerful, ancient Buddhist deity. The series follows this reluctant host as he battles demonic beings, often at great personal cost, while wrestling with the immense power and responsibility thrust upon him. Written and illustrated by Masahiro Shibata, this compact eight-issue run stands out for its visceral artwork and its dark, supernatural take on mythological themes. It offers a complete, self-contained narrative that remains a distinctive artifact of Tokyopop's early-2000s manga localization push.