Hitsugikatsugi no Kuro.: Kaichu Tabi no Wa
Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro
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Hitsugikatsugi no Kuro.: Kaichu Tabi no Wa

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Shouldering a Coffin
Japanese: 棺担ぎのクロ。~懐中旅話~
English: Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 7
Chapters: 86
Status: Finished
Published: Dec 9, 2004 to May 10, 2018
Genres: Adventure Adventure, Fantasy Fantasy
Serialization: Manga Time Kirara
Authors: Kiyuzuki, Satoko (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 8.371 (scored by 14601,460 users)
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Ranked: #2492
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Popularity: #2853
Members: 7,185
Favorites: 221

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Adventuring through an unknown world, meeting new people and great interactions between the main travelers; this is the main description that you can give to both series. The only difference is that in Girls' Last Tour the world is a post apocalyptic one in which the characters are trying to survive; while Shoulder a Coffin Kuro presents a fairytale like world, with a war going on on the sidelines, in which the main character tries to find a witch to get rid of her curse. 
reportRecommended by JokerDBlue
A similar artstyle, both main characters carry some sort of oversized crate on their backs. Overall they both have a similar atmosphere and they share similar themes of loss. 
reportRecommended by Cabbage_Bro
Both manga have cutesy art and episodic stories.Both manga also have darker tones beneath the surface that become more apparent as you read on 
reportRecommended by Yuwiuqi
Two young girls travel from place to place. Majo no Tabitabi is more about the people and customs of these places she visits, whereas Hitsugi Katsugi no Kuro is more story driven and is focused on the exchanges between the main characters while on the road. 
reportRecommended by Cabbage_Bro
Dark fairy tale with a sweet undertone. Both beautiful art inside.  
reportRecommended by Bingk
Both on a medieval journey, with each chapter having deeper themes. While Kuro focuses more on the journey and on a variety of different issues each character faces, Frieren has more action, and is focused on memories and emotions 
reportRecommended by nienai
This follows a similar idea, a strange young women travels the world on a quest followed by strange companions, a talking lamp in "Majo no Shinzou" and a talking bat and odd children in "Hitsugikatsugi no Kuro". Both of them follow an episodic structure and have some fairy-tale elements. "Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro" is more consistently dark in terms of tone whereas "Witch's Heart" flip-flops between light and heavy themes more often. That's not to say that either can't manage emotional scenes or comic relief either. 
reportRecommended by darkpixelftw
Being seinen they are targeted towards an older demographic; even though having the same demographic can have more of a nebulous connection, I still feel it can apply when most of the titles genres overlap. Both manga are in the genres of fantasy; slice-of-life; as well as supernatural, while having a female protagonist, and primarily a child cast. I thought it was worth mentioning that someone else has recommended the manga Kuro, in relation to Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro, which is by the same mangaka as Shadows House. 
reportRecommended by driveknight
Travel is the main them of Kino no Tabi and Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro, with the protagonists visiting different cultures and people in a world not really like our own. Kino and Kuro are tomboy-ish and don't bother correcting people for assuming they're girls. Also, they have an unorthodox traveling partner who tends to be less serious than the main character (a talking motorcycle for Kino and talking bat/bats for Kuro). The stories are episodic with each chapter visiting a different place before being forgotten for the next chapter. 
reportRecommended by Waffocopter
Both have cute art style with a dark premise for its story. The pacing is also kind of similar in terms of revealing the mysteries and the gradual development of characters' relationships. The main characters for both titles are children and they have accompanying "animals" - a "cat" in Kuro, and a "bat" in Hitsugikatsugi no Kuro. 
reportRecommended by emanime
Both feature cute female characters, a mentor like figure, and revolve around a fantasy adventure. They are also both deal with slightly darker themes, that are made to feel less serious by the characters and how the situations are portrayed.  
reportRecommended by driveknight
The two manga share multiple similarities like being set in a fantasy world, being a a story about self-discovery, and having a female protagonist with a mostly child cast. Both have great art, good comedy, clever concepts, and very likeable characters. Each of the manga have mostly a lighter tone set in a dark and mysterious world. 
reportRecommended by driveknight
These two series aren't very similar story-wise, and compared to Aria, Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro is slightly gloomier and more humorous.(Yes, it's a paradox, yet it's true) But they both provide insights on small aspects of life and give off a charming, sentimental feeling. 
reportRecommended by Chimichoco