Comics That Deserve An English-Language Release (42 books)

There are excellent comics all over the world that sometimes go years--even decades--without being available in official English-language releases. This list is for the most deserving of those titles.

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1	Warau Kyuuketsuki by Suehiro Maruo really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 675 ratings score: 492, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Paraíso - O Sorriso do Vampiro by Suehiro Maruo 3.91 avg rating — 299 ratings score: 387, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	竹光侍一 (Takemitsu Zamurai, #1) by Taiyo Matsumoto (Comic) 4.20 avg rating — 244 ratings score: 383, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	ハピネス [Hapinesu] by Usamaru Furuya 3.22 avg rating — 171 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	芋虫 by Suehiro Maruo (Illustrator) 3.95 avg rating — 523 ratings score: 290, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	パレポリ by Usamaru Furuya 3.82 avg rating — 355 ratings score: 287, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Dr. Inugami by Suehiro Maruo 3.47 avg rating — 188 ratings score: 284, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	ナンバーファイブ 1 [Number Five 1] (ナンバーファイブ, #1) by Taiyo Matsumoto 4.12 avg rating — 220 ratings score: 277, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Witches, Vol. 1 by Daisuke Igarashi 3.82 avg rating — 332 ratings score: 260, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	La jeunesse (Corto Maltese #9) by Hugo Pratt 3.88 avg rating — 1,052 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	L'isola del tesoro by Hugo Pratt 3.83 avg rating — 100 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	自殺サークル by 古屋兎丸 3.45 avg rating — 1,371 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Muzyka Marie, Tom 1 by Usamaru Furuya really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 152 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Muzyka Marie, Tom 2 by Furuya Usamaru 4.17 avg rating — 98 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	ピンポン（１） by Taiyo Matsumoto 4.22 avg rating — 241 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	花男 1 [Hana Otoko 1] (花男, #1) by Taiyo Matsumoto 3.94 avg rating — 64 ratings score: 175, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Hellstar Remina; 地獄星レミナ; Jigokuboshi Remina by Junji Ito 3.72 avg rating — 20,720 ratings score: 173, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Voices in the Dark; 闇の声; Yami no Koe by Junji Ito really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,772 ratings score: 171, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	New Voices in the Dark; 新・闇の声潰談; Shin Yami no Koe Kaidan by Junji Ito 3.86 avg rating — 912 ratings score: 169, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Lovesick Dead; 死びとの恋わずらい; Shibito no koiwazurai by Junji Ito 3.93 avg rating — 949 ratings score: 167, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Souichi's Diary of Delights; 双一の楽しい日記; Souichi no Tanoshi i Nikki by Junji Ito 3.83 avg rating — 866 ratings score: 165, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Souichi's Diary of Curses; 双一の呪い日記; Sōichi no Noroi no Nikki by Junji Ito 3.79 avg rating — 739 ratings score: 163, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	14 Sai (14歳, #1) by Kazuo Umezu 3.57 avg rating — 89 ratings score: 161, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Kami No Hidarite Akuma No Migite Vol 1 by Kazuo Umezu 3.72 avg rating — 40 ratings score: 159, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	おろち 1 [Orochi 1] (Orochi, #1) by Kazuo Umezu 3.72 avg rating — 1,919 ratings score: 157, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Ryuguden by Toyokazu Matsunaga 3.85 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 150, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Les Six Voyages de Lone Sloane by Philippe Druillet 4.04 avg rating — 588 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Agrippine et l'amour (Agrippine, #4) by Claire Bretécher 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Kono Yo no Owari e no Tabi by Nishioka Kyoudai 3.90 avg rating — 90 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Jigoku: Nishioka Kyōdai Jisen Sakuhinshū by Nishioka Kyoudai 3.54 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	つげ義春全集 [Tsuge Yoshiharu Zenshū] 1 by Yoshiharu Tsuge 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Der unschuldige Passagier by Martin tom Dieck 2.85 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Salut Deleuze! by Martin tom Dieck 3.89 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Léon la came by Sylvain Chomet 3.76 avg rating — 177 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Ichi the Killer, Tome 1 by Hideo Yamamoto 3.97 avg rating — 943 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Homunculus 1 by Hideo Yamamoto 4.24 avg rating — 4,351 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	はなしっぱなし 3 [Hanashippanashi 3] by Daisuke Igaraši 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	アシュラ（上） (幻冬舎文庫 (し-20-2)) (Japanese Edition) by ジョージ秋山 liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Nasu by Iou Kuroda 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Le clan des Tengu. 01 by Iou Kuroda 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	赤ヒ夜 by Kazuichi Hanawa 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Tensui, l'Eau Céleste, Tome 1 by Kazuichi Hanawa 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars