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Manga Mad: Comics and Anime in Japan

‘MAD’ is basically what would happen if ‘Alien: Earth’ was a manga and its battles were on par with ‘Chainsaw Man’ and ‘Jujutsu Kaisen.’

In the spirit of putting people onto new series before it becomes unfashionable to claim you were on the ground floor before they blow up in popularity, we’ve decided to put a manga series we under the microscope and highlight MAD, a manga that’s well, mad—and honestly one of the best sci-fi series out right now.

MAD also comes with the distinction of being housed on Manga Plus, there, with a comment section filled with folks champing at the bit to see what new biweekly chapter updates will inevitably lead to one of its ensemble being driven even further mad at their lot in this hellscape world seemingly devoid of all hope.

As of the time of writing, MAD is starting to blossom into a series that outgrows its referential sales pitch as it fully fleshes out its world and characters, making the folks worth rooting for. Or, in the case of Leon, they see their comeuppance. So if you’re in the mood for a kinda funny, atmospheric sci-fi manga about killing aliens, becoming aliens, and finding hope in a hellscape, MAD is a manga to read.