REN
Ren Numano
Seventeen. Already on the case.
Ren balances everyday life with work at a Ghost Hacker office. With Nei beside him, he follows cyber cases beyond the enemy everyone can see.
Explore the storyTeen manga & fiction / Intended ages 15+
“Tomorrow’s dinner is on the line.”
Seventeen-year-old Ren Numano has passed his high-school equivalency exam and works at a Ghost Hacker office. With Nei, he investigates cases between physical reality and cyberspace, where everyday life meets cybercrime.
How do you trust someone whose name and face you cannot verify? Following the code left behind, Ren and Nei uncover connections beneath the visible events.
NOVEL AVAILABLE IN JAPANESE / MANGA IN DEVELOPMENT
Ren & Nei — original manga character artwork / Manga in development
01 CHARACTERS
Meet the cast
NEI
Nei
Ren’s partner on the case
Silver-white hair, a mechanical arm, and a place beside Ren at the heart of the story. Nei bridges the physical and digital worlds. She is a different character from Ami in Tamaki.
Explore the story02 WORKS
Read, watch & explore
NOVEL / READ NOW / JAPANESE
Ghost Hacker — Ren & Nei
Begin with chapter one, “Tomorrow’s Dinner Is on the Line.” Published in Japanese on Shōsetsuka ni Narō; marked R15.
Read the novel · JA (opens in a new tab)MANGA / IN DEVELOPMENT
Ren & Nei — Manga
The Ren & Nei manga is in development. Explore the original character artwork here on the site.
See the manga artwork03 MORE STORIES
Another story awaits
2020sShiro and Pico
SHIRO & PICO
Small discoveries. Big connections.
Calm Shiro and curious Pico discover little puzzles in cyberspace and work them out together. Proc the sheep and Olio the white dove are always part of the adventure.
For families / Intended ages 3+↗
2065–2067Spirit in Physics
TAMAKI
Where does a self begin and end?
The year is 2065. Tamaki Mizuno, 22, and Ami, an AI with a body, explore memory, sensation and connection. A future chapter of Ghost Hacker World that asks what makes a self.
For mature readers / Intended ages 18+↗