Mad (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yusuke Otori. It began serialization on Shueisha's ShÃ
Ânen Jump+ manga service in June 2024.
Plot
Mysterious alien life-forms have invaded Earth, leading to the near-total annihilation of humanity. Among the few remaining survivors are John, his sister, and a scattered group of humans who cling to the hope of finding a new world to call home. However, their struggle for survival takes a dangerous turn when the aliens target them once more. After eating alien meat, John gains the ability to transform into an alien himself.
Characters
The Survivors & John's group
John is a former farmer who alongside his sister Emma, have been searching for a place to call home after the invasion.
Emma is John's deceased younger sister, who's words help guide John to continue on living long after her death.
Ethan is the leader of a group of survivors and a man who believes and hopes for a better future whilst constantly worrying for the safety of others.
A former Jericho soldier who joined John after its downfall, he and John became friends not long after.
A former prisoner of Jericho obsessed with making clay dolls, she eventually joined John after Jericho had fallen.
A former prisoner of Jericho, she was one of the only few prisoners that had survived the downfall.
Jericho
Leon is a commander of Jericho and one of their many , being able to turn into a humanoid alien at will.
Norman is the leader of Jericho, and a former colonel in the army before the invasion.
Robert is one of the Adaptors in Jericho, and a member of the reconnaissance team, he is the foil to Liam, often found shouting at him whenever he messes up or complains.
Liam is one of the Adaptors in Jericho, and a member of the reconnaissance team, he's a cowardly man who doesn't have much control over his abilities.
Thomas is one of the Adaptors in Jericho, and a member of the reconnaissance team, he's much more rational than the rest of the reconnaissance team.
Oscar is one of the Adaptors in Jericho, and a member of the reconnaissance team, he is madly obsessed with Lily and claims to be in love with her.
Pigley is a baby that had survived the downfall of Jericho, they were taken in by Leon not long after and have been in his care ever since.
Grius
Pano is the leader of Grius and an Adaptor, she is considered to be incredibly strong by many characters.
Bajiro is Pano's father, and the co-founder of Grius, he loves his daughter more than anything else.
Masin is one of the survivors within Grius, he is said to be rather gluttonous.
Saki is a strong, stern member of Grius, she looks after a young boy named Tio as a form of older sister.
Church of Yazur
Yazur is a former slave, who after being saved by an alien as a child, became the leader of a mad cult under the belief that they are actually god.
Alda is a master swordsman who was forced by Yazur himself to join the church.
Bongo is Alda's pet lizard, he is often referred to incorrectly as a Komodo dragon, and is said to smell very bad.
Luo is a young woman and one of the "Assimilators" in the church, she is madly obsessed with Alda.
Cobrott is an Assimilator in the church, he is a devout member and is capable of seeing incredibly far distances.
Torton is an Assimilator, he is one of the older members of the church.
Serios is Yazur's right hand man, he is an Assimilator who is completely obsessed with Yazur.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Yusuke Otori, Mad began serialization on Shueisha's ShÃ
Ânen Jump+ manga service on June 18, 2024. The series' chapters have been collected into five volumes as of September 2025.
The series is published in English on Shueisha's Manga Plus app.
Volumes
Chapters not yet in tankÃ
Âbon format
These chapters have yet to be published in a volume.
Reception
The series was nominated for the 11th Next Manga Awards in the print category in 2025, and was ranked eleventh.
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