Cage of Eden

Cage of Eden is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yamada Keiyou, which began serialization in Weekly Shonen Magazine starting in December 2008. The creator Yamada Keiyou was previously the artist of the mangas Chanbara and EX-Shonen Hyoryu (Young Castaways).

Plot
Akira and his classmates are on a plane which crashes on an uncharted island inhabited by prehistoric species thought to be long extinct. Some of the students are eaten alive while some kill others in desperation. Akira and his friends battle to survive in a nightmare situation. The ongoing story seems to combine elements of Lost and Lord of the Flies in a prehistoric lost world setting.

Main characters

 * Akira Sengoku, 3rd year, class 4, is the main character, a Japanese schoolboy. He seems to be a bystander who reacts to events rather than choosing his own destiny. He is regarded by his fellow students as a lazy good-for-nothing.


 * Kanako Oomori is a plucky young flight stewardess who survives the crash and dedicates herself to saving the other survivors.


 * Shirou Mariya is one of Akira's classmates, a timid boy with a high IQ who is considered the school's prodigy. He is extremely knowledgeable about prehistoric animals and has a scientific database in the laptop computer he carries with him.


 * Rion Akagami, 3rd year, class 1, is a pretty, athletic girl who is considered the school's number one idol and the ace of the Gymnastics Club. She is Akira's childhood friend and may have a crush on him, but she has not yet declared herself.


 * Arita Kouhei, 3rd year, class 2. Handsome and popular, he is a tall natural athlete and the star of the school volleyball team. He is Akira's best friend.


 * Kouichi Yarai is a tough kid from Akira's school who appears to dominate the other boys. He has some of the qualities of a natural leader.


 * Motoko Kurusu is a young female schoolteacher from Akira's school.

Manga
Kodansha has released 3 bound volumes of the manga between February 17, 2009 and July 17, 2009.