ikigami

CREATOR

Name: VIZ Media (Japanese comics corporation based in the USA).
Personal dates: Founded 1986 in California by Japanese born Seiji Horibuchi. Ongoing.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under VIZ in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The corporation publishes Manga stories and uses a variety of logos; the one to the left is one of many.

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 2009. Stopped in 2013 after 9 issues.

The main character in these futuristic stories is Kengo Fujimoto, who has been recruited by the government, that injects nano capsules into all young school students. Some of the capsules are totally innocent, but a few will kill the bearer. The main thought behind the government brainwash program is to increase prosperity and productivity among the very aware students, a theory that seems to work.
The term Ikigami is the word for the 24-hour notifications - distributed by Fujimoto - the infected students get prior to their demises.

The full title of the series is Ikigami The Ultimate Limit.