Lost+Brain


Lost+Brain is a Japanese manga series written by and illustrated by. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from December 2007 to July 2008, with its chapters collected in three volumes.

Plot

Ren Hiyama, a brilliant but disillusioned student, grows weary of the world's monotony. While contemplating how to reshape society, he recognizes hypnosis as a potential instrument for transformation. Following a year of experimentation on his classmates, he initiates his ambitious project to remake the world.

Characters

;Ren Hiyama
;Haruhide Shitara
;Mizuki Sonoyama
;Itsuki Kuonji
;Yuka Takagi

Hypnotism victims

;Oosawa
;Kenji Hotta
;Yuki Fujikawa
;Keigo Kawashiba
;Ms. Onoda
;Saeki

Publication

Written by and illustrated by, Lost+Brain was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from December 12, 2007, to July 2, 2008. Shogakukan collected its 27 individual chapters into three volumes, published from May 16 to August 11, 2008.

Reception

When the manga debuted, many readers criticized its similarities to Death Note—particularly its protagonist, a disillusioned young man seeking to reshape the world, much like Death Notes Light Yagami. However, as the story progressed, it diverged into a unique narrative, focusing on the protagonist's use of hypnosis to reform people rather than destroy them.