SHWD: Special Hazardous Waste Disposal

A short-lived but sharp two-issue series from Seven Seas Entertainment, SHWD: Special Hazardous Waste Disposal (2022–2025) centers on a team tasked with cleaning up dangerous, otherworldly biological waste in a near-future Japan. While the run is brief, the premise offers a unique blend of workplace drama and creature-horror, distinguishing it from more action-heavy monster stories. The series is most associated with creator Nea, whose clean, expressive art grounds the high-concept scenario in relatable human moments. It matters as a compact, self-contained example of how slice-of-life storytelling can coexist with sci-fi thriller elements.