Wild Adapter Series by Kazuya Minekura

Makoto Kubota wandered through life, not taking things too seriously or looking too deep within himself. His job as the head of the Izumo Group's youth gang kept him pleasantly occupied with yakuza wars, mahjong and assassinations...Until the day he stumbled upon a strange drug called Wild Adapter that produces bizarre side-effects--including death... moreMakoto Kubota wandered through life, not taking things too seriously or looking too deep within himself. His job as the head of the Izumo Group's youth gang kept him pleasantly occupied with yakuza wars, mahjong and assassinations...Until the day he stumbled upon a strange drug called Wild Adapter that produces bizarre side-effects--including death. Forever changed, Kubota becomes entangled with a drifter named Minoru Tokito, and the two form an unlikely companionship that draws them deeper into the mystery of Wild Adapter... From the creator of Saiyuki comes a manga in the film noir tradition, full of intense action, wild assassins and mysterious, amnesiac strays. less

A year has passed since Makoto Kubota left Sanada and the Izumo Organization in a rain of blood, and took in his little "stray cat." Kubota and Tokito may be living together, but Tokito is still as wild as ever, and without memory of his past or the origins of his grotesquely strong right arm. Later, Kubota bumps into a young runaway, who gets a rare glimpse into the private lives of these two young men... New Paragraph> “Having read it repeatedly...I’m eager for more... moreA year has passed since Makoto Kubota left Sanada and the Izumo Organization in a rain of blood, and took in his little "stray cat." Kubota and Tokito may be living together, but Tokito is still as wild as ever, and without memory of his past or the origins of his grotesquely strong right arm. Later, Kubota bumps into a young runaway, who gets a rare glimpse into the private lives of these two young men... New Paragraph> “Having read it repeatedly...I’m eager for more. Minekura has brought potentially outlandish story elements into service of a surprisingly nuanced, character-driven drama.†-ComicWorldNews.com "Famed for the manga Saiyuki, Minekura offers up more boys' own wild adventures in this series." â€"Publishers Weekly less

From the creator of Saiyuki and Saiyuki ReloadHoping to pick up information on Wild Adapter and perhaps Tokito's forgotten past, Kubota and Tokito infiltrate a popular cult that preaches a return to a more animalistic level of humanity. But the yakuza are still hot on their tail, and there is a lot more to this new religion than just meditation and ritual chanting! And once you join up, the only way out may be on a stretcher..."Having read it repeatedly...I'm eager for more... moreFrom the creator of Saiyuki and Saiyuki ReloadHoping to pick up information on Wild Adapter and perhaps Tokito's forgotten past, Kubota and Tokito infiltrate a popular cult that preaches a return to a more animalistic level of humanity. But the yakuza are still hot on their tail, and there is a lot more to this new religion than just meditation and ritual chanting! And once you join up, the only way out may be on a stretcher..."Having read it repeatedly...I'm eager for more. Minekura has brought potentially outlandish story elements into service of a surprisingly nuanced, character-driven drama." --ComicWorldNews.com"Famed for the manga Saiyuki, Minekura offers up more boys' own wild adventures in this series." --Publishers Weekly less

When he ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time, Kubota is called in for questioning by the police, and his silence to protect himself and Tokito only makes him look increasingly suspicious. Tokito is left in the dark, homeless and incommunicado, and with no choice but to try and uncover what happened to his friend and companion... moreWhen he ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time, Kubota is called in for questioning by the police, and his silence to protect himself and Tokito only makes him look increasingly suspicious. Tokito is left in the dark, homeless and incommunicado, and with no choice but to try and uncover what happened to his friend and companion. But when his search for Kubota begins to uncover bits of Kubota's past, Tokito has to decide just how much he really wants to know about his roommate, and how far he is willing to go to get him back! less

But just how did the strange bond between a young man who cares for nothing but himself and a stray with a monstrous right hand come to pass? Finally, the missing year between volumes 1 and 2 is revealed, and we learn just what happened after Kubota picked up his little "stray cat" off the street!

This is volume 6 os the Wild Adapter manga series.