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No.6

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Number Six, Number 6
Japanese: NO.6 [ナンバーシックス]
English: No.6
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Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 9
Chapters: 35
Status: Finished
Published: Jan 28, 2011 to Nov 28, 2013
Genres: Action Action, Drama Drama, Mystery Mystery, Sci-Fi Sci-Fi
Demographic: Shoujo Shoujo
Serialization: ARIA
Authors: Asano, Atsuko (Story), Kino, Hinoki (Art)

Statistics

Score: 8.241 (scored by 1809218,092 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #3732
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #347
Members: 49,728
Favorites: 2,289

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No. 6
Volume 1
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Synopsis

Life in the futuristic city No. 6 cannot get any better, especially for top-ranking student, Shion. Ever since he was two years old, he has lived peacefully in his district with a bright future ahead of him. However, on the night of his 12th birthday, his perfect life changed forever.

Standing in front of his room's open window, an unknown injured boy of his age strangles him. Despite being in danger, he insists on tending to the stranger's wounds instead of setting him free. The intruder, a fugitive by the name of Nezumi, reveals to Shion that the city is not as immaculate as it seems. The following day, Nezumi leaves without a trace, and the incident renders Shion and his mother void of their elite status.

Four years after that fateful stormy night, the most unimaginable events transpire, causing Shion to doubt the authorities sworn to protect his home. When he is falsely held responsible for these occurrences, he once again crosses paths with Nezumi, who spares him from permanent captivity. Now, as wanted criminals, Shion and Nezumi have no choice but to explore and unveil the pretentious facade of No. 6.

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Background

No.6 was published in English by Kodansha Comics USA from June 11, 2013, to October 21, 2014. The publisher later released the series in 3-in-1 omnibus volumes. It was also published in German by Egmont Manga from October 2, 2014, to February 4, 2016; in Polish by Studio JG from October 22, 2014, to June 29, 2016; in Brazilian Portuguese by NewPOP Editora from March 2015 to September 2018; and in Spanish by Editorial Ivrea from July 21, 2017, to October 4, 2018.

Characters

Nezumi
Main
Shion
Main
Inukashi
Supporting
Safu
Supporting
Karan
Supporting
Rikiga
Supporting

Reviews

May 7, 2015
The No. 6 manga is the only thing from what I've encountered so far that I've been able to give a 10 to. I'll do my best to refrain from any spoilers or summarizing the plot.

Story. (10/10)

The Good: the plot is excellent and I thought it was extremely well paced. From the very first page you're transported into the fake world of No. 6. You're then taken for a crash course on reality in the Western District. You're swept away by the every line, every detail on the page.

When I first saw the anime, I was jaded. When I read the light ...
May 5, 2022
Mixed Feelings
Not gonna lie, this manga is doing me a little cognitive dissonance moment. You see, I have quite enjoyed the novel. The manga however, not so much. What made me not enjoy the manga so much despite liking the source material?

When reading a novel, a lot can actually depend on the reader’s imagination. The manga however is obviously a more direct approach – unsurprisingly, as a visual medium. It chooses which parts to accent, what to focus on and how to portray a world. So instead of a gritty world with serious vibe more akin to western dystopia works that existed in my imagination which ...
May 13, 2017
Preliminary (18/35 eps)
Neck Bees: the Manga series.

If the prospect of reading a (gay??????) scifi story about a bipolar jerk (Eve/Rat), a confusingly determined piece of paper (Shion), and bees coming out of people's necks appeals to you, then I can recommend it.
To start, there's nothing particularly bad about the premise, I mean having bees erupt from people's necks is equivalent of a disease that kills people in a horrifying way. It's silly and dumb, but most anime is and I just found myself laughing about it anyways.
The characters are decent at first, Shion being a levelheaded guy who just wants the best for his friends and Rat ...

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