Marginal Operation Volume 1


Book Description

Ryouta Arata is an otaku who's just lost his job after the dissolution of his company. Unwilling to return to his old NEET ways, he applies online to a private military security company, thinking the benefits to be promising. After what appears to be a baffling test, he's assigned to be an "operator of operators" and begins his training in a foreign country. Little does he know, the life of a private mercenary is far more grueling than he could have ever imagined!




Marginal Operation Volume 10


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An Ill-Fated Encounter... Driven insane by the loss of his daughter and the death of Hakim, Kishimoto turned on his coworker and killed him in cold blood. After this, he used Sophie to goad Arata into a final showdown at a park in Thailand. From training camp comrades to bitter adversaries, how will this confrontation end as their two paths collide?




Marginal Operation Volume 14


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Going on the Offensive... With the Chinese Army presenting an overwhelming difference in firepower to his own forces, Arata employs guerrilla tactics to successfully take out a key refueling base. However, this enrages the Chinese Army more than expected, leading to an air strike against Camp Hakim in retaliation. With the Burmese Army still disorganized and his sponsors unwilling to lend further aid, the only person Arata can rely on to get them out of this mess is himself.




Marginal Operation Volume 2


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With Arata's training camp now complete, he's sent off to his first official post as a PMSC employee. Determined to atone for the sins he unwittingly committed, he tackles his new job with zeal, trying his best to keep as many people alive as possible. Unfortunately, the mercenary life is a harsh one, and the darkness within PMSC runs far deeper than Arata could have ever imagined. Can he stay true to his ideals despite coming face-to-face with the horrors of war?




Marginal Operation Volume 5


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Chaos Hangs in the Air... Everything seems to be going wrong as Arata's client, the Japanese government, fumbles in their handling of the job's agreements. As conflict begins to heat up within the country, Arata is forced to take to the bustling streets of Tokyo and face off with the terrorist cult. Will he and the kids be able to survive in this unfamiliar battlefield?




Marginal Operation Volume 4


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No Place Like Home... A year has passed since Arata took the child soldiers under his wing - after discovering they were on the receiving end of his orders. In that time, he has toured numerous battlefields across Asia, while doing his best to provide for the kids under his care. Fed up with forcing them to continue to fight just to survive, Arata takes them to Japan in hopes that his peaceful homeland may provide a solution to the dilemma he faces.




Marginal Operation Volume 16


Book Description

The final push... Once a former NEET, Arata Ryouta is known worldwide as the legendary mercenary leading a tiny platoon of child soldiers against the Chinese army. With only 3,000 troops under his command, he's succeeded in multiple campaigns against a force tenfold his own. Respected by his allies and reviled by his enemies, Arata has one last marginal operation to complete before his story comes to a close.




Marginal Operation Volume 9


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Good Friends, Better Enemies... Arata believed his travails in Thailand were over, but Kishimoto had other plans. The moment Arata let his guard down, his former colleague struck, kidnapping Hakim and Sophie. For the first time, Arata has to contend with the possibility that someone under his command might die. Will he crack or will he be able to operate effectively under such pressure?




Marginal Operation Volume 7


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A Storm is Brewing... Having come to Thailand in the hopes of finding a way to support his children without forcing them onto the battlefield, Arata instead finds himself being asked to recruit more children from the slums and expand his mercenary operations. It may be the only way to save them from being exploited by a far more predatory company, but he still feels conflicted about sending yet more children to war. Will he be able to escape this industry before it claims the lives of his precious kids?




Marginal Operation Volume 11


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Pushing foreign borders... In accordance with his sponsors' wishes, Arata finally makes a move against the Chinese army. Initially, things are going well, and he's able to recapture multiple villages without any casualties. But while it seems his momentum is unstoppable, Arata soon discovers this conflict is far more complicated than he originally thought...