Mujina Into the Deep Vol 1 is a manga geared toward a specific, mature audience. If you’re not accustomed to stories that dive into dark themes and emotions, this may not be the manga for you. It’s a gritty exploration of a dystopian world with ninjas and killers, with a unique take on how people deal with survival and their darker impulses. If you’ve enjoyed works like Goodnight Punpun or other deep, adult manga, then Mujina Into the Deep Vol 1 is definitely worth reading. It’s a hard series to recommend to those who prefer lighter stories, but if you enjoy manga that explores heavy, complex themes, this is a series you shouldn’t miss. Check it out when Volume 1 is released, or you can read the chapters on VIZ Media!

An adult manga set in a world where some people no longer have rights and are not considered human, nor protected by the law. But they also don't have to follow the law. So a lucrative business in assissination has popped up.

Not necessarily something I would pick up usually, but it is action packed and the story moves pretty quickly. As they say, sex sells-and this manga has that in spades.

TW: nudity, violence

Published by Viz Media and available February 18, 2025, Mujina Into the Deep is the latest series from acclaimed mangaka Inio Asano, author of Goodbye Punpun. The summary caught my attention -- "In the near future, human rights aren't guarenteed, but they are for sale," especially since currently in my home country of the US human rights are very much up for debate. In this world, rights come with strict government control and people living outside these rights and control are called "mujina" (Japanese for badger). It is an interesting setup and I wonder how the story will develop for the main mujina, Ubume. I will say the constant sex is a little gratuitous and distracting, but the action is cool. It's rated M by Viz for some very good reasons. Because of how explicit it is I probably won't order it for my public library, but I am curious as to how it will turn out so I'll probably continue reading myself.

This just didn’t do it for me. Story was confusing and I just didn’t know what was going on. Maybe as the story continues it gets better, but I don’t think I’ll continue with this series

I had to DNF this. It was so incredibly hard to read, not in a technical way. I've read Inio Asano's work before, but this was straight off the bat gross.

Thank you Viz and Netgalley for the ARC.

This premise is so interesting! The action and artwork is fantastic, but the grit of it was a bit too much for me and had to DNF

I have mixed feelings about this book. The concept is actually really cool and I like Asano's art style but I feel like he ruins his stores by trying to make them to edgy. This could have been a really great Manga on its own it didn't need so much nudity and sex. It's like Asano doesn't have enough faith in his stories alone so he is relying on these thing. I'm not sure I would really recommend this one to customers because of the nudity unfortunately

I read the entire first volume in one very short sitting, which, in this case, I mean with the highest of compliments. I feel like I have difficulty getting into some stories, particularly when it comes to recent manga, but this immediately pulled me in and wouldn't let me go. I can't wait for the next volume. Asano does it again!

Interesting concept, but extremely sexual male gaze story and artwork. This is not what I am interested in reading.