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Horror Manga For Newbies

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byTheLewdOtakuRe
Dec 04 2022, 9:45 AM | Updated Dec 5, 2022 2:53 PM
A varied list of horror manga for those who are just now getting into the genre, I will refrain from listing obvious authors such as Junji Itou, as I feel that is low hanging fruit and it would consume most of this list.
Manga, 2010Finished9 vol, 80 chp

In the 1950s, an old woman was brutally murdered on the face of a clock tower by her adopted daughter. Two years later, the clock tower is known as the 'ghost tower' and it is supposedly haunted. Through an unusual series of events, a young NEET man named Amano Taichi is attacked by someone or something in the same clock tower, and finds himself bound to the clock face to be killed in the same way as the old woman. Luckily for Amano, he doesn't meet the same fate. He's rescued by a mysterious person who claims his name is Tetsuo. (Source: MangaHelpers)

SerializationBig Comic Superior
DemographicSeinen
7.49
13K

Forever haunted, a boy sits in a room. Alone. Telling tales of horror. One by one. Night by night. The shadows breed terror. Shall we begin? One day, an elementary school child named Yuuma tries to jump out of his classroom window. His classmate Hina stops him and, in a bid to stall for time, asks him, "Do you know the round of a hundred ghost stories?" Hina tells Yuuma about a ritual where, if you tell a hundred ghost stories, you'll see ghosts afterward. Learning this gives Yuuma a new lease on life. Chapter by chapter, he shares ghost stories with the reader, slowly but surely inching his way toward one hundred... (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

7.43
3.3K
Manga, 2009Finished22 vol, 264 chp

Insecure 35-year-old Hideo Suzuki is forced to work as a mangaka's assistant when his own series fails due to low sales. As he struggles through a mundane life plagued by hallucinations, he comes to realize that his relationship with his girlfriend isn't that great, suspecting that she may be cheating on him with her ex-boyfriend. After confronting her about the possible affair, however, Hideo feels bad about his inquisition and decides to visit her house to apologize. But the world as he knows is about to be overturned. At first, not much seems to have changed, but he soon realizes that society has become a living nightmare, as the horrifying reality of what is taking place around him finally begins to sink in. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

SerializationBig Comic Spirits
DemographicSeinen
7.68
104K
Manga, 2011Finished10 vol, 49 chp

Framed and convicted of murder, Yoshiaki Maeda has just arrived at Shouran Academy Juvenile Detention Center. He is placed in Cell 4 and is soon greeted by his fellow inmates Gou Iwakura, Masafumi Yoshioka, and Mitsuru Yamanoi, all of whom have been detained on varying charges and sentences. Already believing life to be laden with misfortunes, Yoshiaki finds, to his dismay, that the prison is in the midst of a violent power struggle. However, things are about to get even worse—little do the inmates and employees know that the outside world has been thrown into chaos by a sudden zombie apocalypse, and a van carrying infected humans has just crashed into the prison, abruptly introducing them to the undead threat. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

SerializationShounen Rival
DemographicShounen
7.47
41K
Manga, 2016Publishing? vol, ? chp

Having suffered vicious bullying in junior high, schoolgirl Naoko Kirino was admitted to a mental hospital. A few years later, she kills all of the medical staff and escapes. Now, as Naoko wanders around town wearing a disfigured pumpkin head, all that occupies her mind is exacting revenge against those who cruelly wronged her. It is time for revenge. Nobody can escape; "Pumpkin Night" seeks to kill them all. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

6.41
42K
Manga, 2002Finished33 vol, 330 chp

When Akira Miyamoto learns that his older brother, Atsushi, is missing, his family begins to fall apart. The family business fails, and his father becomes an alcoholic. His two parents constantly compare Akira to Atsushi. Worse, Akira has a crush on a girl named Yuki, who already has a boyfriend, his friend Ken. One day, Akira finds a girl unconscious in front of his house. The girl, Rei Aoyama, shows Akira Atsushi's ID card, claiming that Atsushi is alive. Rei explains that Atsushi is trapped on Higanjima Island, said to be inhabited by vampires. Akira invites his friends to help his brother, under the guise of a vacation to celebrate their graduation. Upon arrival, vampires attack their boat and capture all of them except Rei. However, Akira escapes with his friends before vampires can drain their blood. On the island, he meets with Atsushi, who explains that the vampires are led by Miyabi, another vampire. Trained by Atsushi, Akira and his friends begin the battle against Miyabi and his vampire army in order to escape the island alive. (Source: Wikipedia)

6.52
6.7K
Manga, 2019Finished6 vol, 51 chp

Satsuki, a boy high school boy and his childhood friend are riding in an underground train until it suddenly stops. Upon closer inspection the denizens of the train discover a mysterious beast! Panic sets in as the passengers struggle to survive the beast and escape to the surface. (Source: MU)

SerializationComic Days
6.15
1.6K
Manga, 2016Finished10 vol, ? chp

A victim of endless bullying, Aito Eyama is plagued by his classmates' constant taunts and beatings. However, through a fortuitous turn of events, he receives a strange invitation for the "Captivity Game," where victory promises unbelievable wealth. To participate, he must accept the role of captor and choose one victim to imprison for a month. For Eyama, the only choice is Aya Kirishima, the ringleader of his bullies and the source of all his suffering. The rules of the game are simple: the jailer may do whatever they please with their inmate, barring murder; but in order to win the game, the captor's identity must remain hidden. Exemption from the law, an isolated cell, and the funds to purchase supplies—all the necessary tools are provided. As Eyama administers his sadistic revenge and "divine" retribution, he encounters other captors, each with their own hidden agendas. Meanwhile, Aya refuses to be a compliant prisoner and will go to any length to escape captivity. However, her endeavors threaten to awaken a darkness buried inside Eyama that craves to be unleashed. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

6.34
23K
Manga, 2010Finished21 vol, 82 chp

With the upcoming inter high basketball tournament coming up, Akira Takashiro and Eiji Kudou declared a competition: whoever scores more points in the tournament will confess to Miku Aizawa, the girl they both have had a crush on since childhood. However, just as the rivalry was to be resolved, an earthquake knocks Akira out. When he wakes up, he finds hideous monsters swarming his school, leaving tons of corpses and blood on the ground... Where is Eiji? What is happening? And why? As he moves on, shocking revelations will be unveiled, and maybe there's something deeper that the government is hiding.

DemographicShounen
6.67
17K
Manga, 2013Finished3 vol, 24 chp

An incomparably beautiful transfer student... Kikuko Munakata emits pheromones that attract men, women, and insects alike! There is evil in the air, and death that festers like worms, threatening to take over everyday life. What will come to be...?! (Source: Home-sha, translated)

6.23
9.6K
Manga, 2007Finished3 vol, 21 chp

For Haruka Nozaki, moving from Tokyo to the small town of Ootsuuma was life-changing—but not in a good way. Half a year later, Nozaki is miserable; she is relentlessly bullied by her classmates, who use her as an outlet for their pent-up rage and frustration. Though she could, Nozaki does not retaliate nor tell her parents, as she does not want to worry them. With this mentality, she is prepared to endure until graduation. But when her bullies put her through a particularly harrowing ordeal, her parents become aware of the situation and allow Nozaki to stop attending school. However, this only instigates the bullies, leading them to take an irreversible step which shatters her world forever. Now utterly devastated, Nozaki feels a burning ferocity swell inside her, one which her bullies can only hope to escape from. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

SerializationHorror M
ThemeSchool
DemographicJosei
6.62
15K

It follows Tooru Takenotsuka, a 22 year old freeter who comes to the city to follow his dreams. Thanks to his status, he is unable to find an apartment to live in until a seedy real estate agent introduces him to Gregory House. (Source: MU)

SerializationMorning
ThemeMythology
DemographicSeinen
N/A
392
Manga, 1997Finished10 vol, 92 chp

For centuries, many secret organizations have taken part in exterminating various types of dangerous monsters. One of them is the England-based Hellsing, run by its cunning leader, Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing. Her greatest hunter, and trump card, is Alucard, an unbeatable vampire genetically modified by her father. Despite him being one of "them," he swore to be her protector and servant. A new crisis begins and with the help of Seras Victoria, his recently turned vampire partner, Alucard has to uncover the truth behind the mysterious vampire attacks. Not every human is bound to be his ally in this battle, and he will not hesitate to kill anyone who stands in his way. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

8.30
96K
Manga, 2005Finished1 vol, 9 chp

By day, Hiroyuki Tsunekawa is an average student at Keikou Middle School, a dreary all-boys school in an industrial town. When the school day ends, however, Hiroyuki becomes "Zera," the enigmatic, beauty-obsessed emperor of the cult-like Hikari Club. For the past year, the Hikari Club has been creating an intelligent humanlike robot which runs on the lychee fruit, for the purpose of kidnapping beautiful girls. However, when the robot—named "Litchi"—finally brings back a girl, the Hikari Club begins to fall into disarray. As Zera becomes increasingly obsessed with executing those who betray him, the club's numbers begin to thin. As the remaining members begin to rebel and Litchi becomes increasingly human, will the Hikari Club ever be able to recover? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

7.20
22K
Manga, 2010Finished4 vol, 22 chp

"Here be monsters," this expression has always been used to speak of the ocean—a dark, impenetrable world that can only conceal unimaginable horrors that the human can't see... often not until it is too late. A series of unexplained accidents happen at a submarine platform 6,000 meters beneath the surface and, in response, a group of scientists and cadres are sent to investigate. Before long, the members of the party start to get haunted by horrifying, elusive visions... and the rash of brutal deaths once again resumes. Is it just a collection of freak accidents and hallucinations caused by sheer paranoia, the claustrophobic environment and dysbarism... or is there really something more lurking in this abyssal station? (Source: jCafe24)

SerializationComic Birz
DemographicSeinen
6.30
7.5K
Manga, 2012Finished9 vol, 36 chp

In the hallowed halls of Shinkou Academy Machida High, no one is more capable and beloved than the charismatic and handsome teacher Seiji Hasumi, who is always willing to go the extra mile for his students. But beneath his charming facade lies a psychopath who manipulates people and events around him so that everything goes his way. From dealing with troublesome parents and bullies to unruly delinquents, no problem is too big for Hasumi, as he orchestrates events at the school and even murders people in order to build it into his own perfect kingdom. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

7.11
8.4K
Manga, 2007Finished10 vol, 93 chp

The protagonist, a poor, moody student named Tachi Miroku, was recently recognized as the Best New Writer in a major literary competition, but the stress of living up to his family's goals of him becoming a powerful man has broken him on the cusp of greatness. Despite his tremendous potential, success does not come easy. Alone and without direction, every day is a vicious battle with his past and his moral fiber. He hasn't been to work in four months and his dreams are a total mess filled with abuse, taunting, and the strong smell of blood. And that is just the tip of the iceberg... (Source: JManga)

SerializationManga Action
DemographicSeinen
7.42
6.5K
Manga, 2011Finished3 vol, 22 chp

Tokyo Police Department's Cybercrime Division is headed by the young, brilliantly ruthless Yoshino Erika. Her track record has been solid, but when a new threat appears online, it starts making all the headlines. A man who goes by Shinbunshi, because of the newspaper mask he wears, begins acting as a vigilante of justice. His message is simple: he can see what is wrong with society right now and although he doesn't have the power to change it, he can help the frustrated citizens release their pent up anger from the crimes that go unpunished like people treating others like trash, corrupt government pushing their weight around and other issues the typical person has no control over. Although it starts relatively harmless, it quickly snowballs out of control thanks to the power of social media and the Shinbunshi becomes an overnight internet sensation with the severity of the crimes exponentially increasing. (Source: MangaHelpers)

SerializationJump X
ThemeDetective
DemographicSeinen
7.63
17K
Manga, 2010Finished6 vol, 41 chp

On a return voyage from the African continent, the cruise ship Cradle mysteriously capsizes in the middle of the ocean. Inverted, torn apart, and sinking, the road to escape is now a hellish one as a result of the ship's twisted environment. Making matters worse for the remaining survivors, some passengers have turned mindlessly rabid and have begun attacking one another, spreading a contagious frenzy with each assault. Student Makoto Ayukawa awakens in the midst of this situation. Fortunately, she is rescued by fellow classmate Yuuya Takigawa and the pair manages to regroup with more of their classmates. However, they remain unaware of a crucial factor essential to survival: choosing trustworthy allies, for the undead are not the only menace aboard the ship. With time being of the essence, the group begins their tumultuous ascent to escape the cradle of monsters alive. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

AuthorSanbe, Kei
SerializationYoung Gangan
DemographicSeinen
7.09
13K
Manga, 2017Finished2 vol, 13 chp

Igarashi Tohru, a college student, took a 6-month part-time job in a child care facility located deep within the mountains to take care of children for 3 million yen. However, in this remote area, sin runs deep in the work to be done. (Source: MU)

SerializationManga UP!
ThemeGore
5.69
11K
Manga, 2013Finished21 vol, 258 chp

Upon witnessing a man's head cracked open with an axe, 16-year-old Yuri Honjou trembles in fear and confusion as she flees from the masked assailant, only to find out she's trapped in an abandoned building where every door is mysteriously locked. Desperately searching for a way out, Yuri runs to the rooftop, but a world with no signs of life stands before her, surrounded by high-rise buildings. Though filled with despair, once she learns that her brother is also in this strange place, Yuri is determined to find him and escape. However, she soon finds that there are more masked murderers in the area, anxious to terrorize their newfound victims and satiate their sickest desires, leaving Yuri to question if they will be able to make it out alive. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

SerializationManga Box
ThemeGore
7.15
50K
Manga, 2013Publishing? vol, ? chp

Kichikujima is an unknown island that is inhabited by a bloodthirsty, mutant family. Anyone who happens to stumble upon the island either gets brutally murdered by the freaky family, or becomes a mutant to survive. A group of university students were vacationing on the water as they came upon an unknown island with a man sitting next to a fire. In an attempt to save him one student leaps to his rescue, only to be brutally slaughtered. In shock, the other students frantically seek a way to save their friend, not realizing the dangerous waters below would leave the students stranded with inhuman savages. They soon began to flee into the depths of the island, not knowing what true horror awaits.

SerializationWeb Comic Gamma
5.61
12K
Manga, 2014Finished6 vol, 24 chp

After an airplane crash during a school trip, Oribe Mutsumi and her classmates were stranded on a seemingly deserted island. Mutsumi found the other survivors, and used her wilderness knowledge to help them. She expects that they will be rescued in about three days, which doesn't seem so long to endure. However, she didn't account for the fact that the island is populated with gigantic killer insects. Her knowledge of butterflies, wasps, and more may be the only thing that will help any of her classmates survive to be rescued! (Source: MangaHelpers)

5.38
7.2K
Manga, 2007Finished4 vol, 30 chp

After being abandoned by their parents, Kokoro Suzuhara and his blind sister Yume are taken into custody and brought to the isolated Hoozuki Island, the location of their new home and school. However, a peaceful life is hardly what they find. Upon interacting with other children on the island, Kokoro discovers that they are all wary of their teachers, believing they have gathered them together for a sinister purpose. It is only after making a number of startling discoveries himself that Kokoro starts to believe their suspicions. With Yume's safety as his foremost priority, Kokoro bands together with his classmates to free themselves from their dangerous predicament, all the while unknowingly unleashing harrowing repercussions to all those involved. [Written by MAL Rewrite] Included one-shot: Volume 2: Togabito (Criminal)

AuthorSanbe, Kei
SerializationYoung Gangan
DemographicSeinen
6.95
10K
Manga, 2018Publishing? vol, ? chp

Emilico is just one of many "Living Dolls" serving in the Shadows House, residents of which are pitch black from head to toe and constantly leak soot that stains the house black. Each "Shadow" is partnered with a Doll, which strangely resembles the other. As a Living Doll, Emilico must keep the house sparkling clean as well as act as the face for her master, Kate. In turn, Kate supports Emilico and treats her as her confidant. As far as either of them can remember, this has always been the way their world works. However, the bond between a Shadow and a Doll isn't quite clear. Administrators watch over the young pairs from the higher levels of the mansion and judge them—but for what purpose? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

AuthorSoumatou
SerializationYoung Jump
DemographicSeinen
8.40
41K
Manga, 2016Finished12 vol, 120 chp

The story centers on a group of pharmaceutical company employees who embark on a mountain-climbing trip together and who encounter tragedy at the hands of mysterious monkeys when they reach the top. (Source: ANN)

SerializationManga Goraku
DemographicSeinen
6.61
5.0K
Manga, 2018Finished13 vol, 120 chp

When a police officer is posted to a remote village in the countryside, little does he realize he's encroaching on a community of a cannibals... (Source: MU)

SerializationManga Goraku
DemographicSeinen
7.60
8.5K
Manga, 2016Finished5 vol, 31 chp

A story about a boy named Osamu Hirota who unwillingly loses his ability to live a normal life thanks to an immortal vampire woman and her former lackey Souichi. Cursed with the form of a monster and the need to hunt for blood to sustain a human form, how will Osamu cope with his new life? (Source: MU)

SerializationComic Zenon
DemographicSeinen
6.84
13K
Manga, 2012Finished12 vol, 78 chp

It is no coincidence that Megurigaoka Private High School is a second home for Yuki Takeya and the rest of the School Living Club. The club has only one mission: to spend day and night on campus promoting independence and engaging in a wide variety of school activities. Between Yuuri Wakasa's composure, Kurumi Ebisuzawa's dependability, Yuki Takeya's initiative, and their teacher Megumi Sakura's support, the club should have everything under control—in theory, that is. As it turns out, living at school has its fair share of challenges. In order to make it to graduation and beyond, the members of the School Living Club must overcome their day-to-day troubles while making the most of their school lives. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

8.08
55K
Manga, 2016Finished13 vol, 146 chp

High schooler Masato Jinguu has always liked animals. Ever since he was young, he visited the zoo and even befriended young elephant Hanayo. Now he is back after 7 years and the zoo has changed to Fuji Safari World where customers can get up close with the animals...but that's not the only thing which was changed. When Masato brings his old friend Hitomi to visit, they discover that the zookepers are being attacked by the animals. By the time that they find the caretaker of Hanayo, Nakata, they realize the horrible truth of the animals having the faces of humans! Now the animals are out for revenge for being cruelly experimented on... (Source: Manga Rock, edited) Included one-shot: Volume 4: Sakaba

SerializationSunday Webry
ThemeGore
6.17
11K
Manga, 2013Finished7 vol, 17 chp

After suffering from horrific harassment at the hands of her classmates, Ayana Fujisawa has learned to simply remain quiet and wait for it to be over. However, when the bullying escalates and she is purposely pushed into traffic, Ayana is admitted into the hospital. She realizes that if she doesn't fight back, things will only get worse—and eventually, she might even be killed. In Ayana's mind, there is only one option: brutal revenge on those who have ruthlessly bullied her, those who have stood idly by and laughed, and those who have done nothing to help her in her torment. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

6.62
19K
Manga, 2017Finished4 vol, ? chp

Kaname Aizawa and Shiina Hinami are classmates, one day the two bumped into each other, breaking Kaname's glasses and scattering Shiina's belongings, Kaname helped her and accidentally opens her secret notebook, attraction begins between them. (Source: DawnYamada)

6.09
10K
Manga, 2014Publishing? vol, ? chp

Dead Tube is a website that hosts videos from the macabre to the sensual. The more graphic the video, the more views it receives; and online, this is a sordid business. Tomohiro Machiya is a member of the Film Research Club and has always been an avid fan of filming. One day he is confronted by Mai Mashiro, an attractive girl on the swim team. She asks him to film her nonstop for two days straight. But, on the second day of filming, Machiya witnesses Mashiro brutally murder one of their classmates. However, someone else takes the fall for the crime, and Mashiro gleefully informs him that their film was a "winner" on Dead Tube. As more and more of the school starts to get involved with Dead Tube, many quickly get in over their heads from the punishments for failing the contests. And, since he helped with Mashiro's video, Machiya must participate, and continue filming for this deadly game. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

SerializationChampion RED
ThemesGoreSchool
DemographicSeinen
6.56
67K
Manga, 2006Discontinued7 vol, 33 chp

On a normal day, mindless, flesh-eating zombies suddenly appear and send society into anarchy. In Fujimi Academy, second-year high school student Takashi Komuro witnesses these beasts' murderous nature firsthand. He flees to the roof with friends Rei Miyamoto and Hisashi Igou, only to discover the harrowing reality of their zombie-overrun world. In High School of the Dead, Takashi and Rei must now rely on a band of eccentric individuals composed of: Saeko Busujima, the kendo club president; Saya Takagi, a wealthy genius; Shizuka Marikawa, their voluptuous school nurse; and Kouta Hirano, a firearm-obsessed otaku. Together they must defy all odds and survive against the horrifying undead. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

SerializationDragon Age
DemographicShounen
7.58
90K
Manga, 2021Finished5 vol, 39 chp

On that day, humanity was turned into "prey"―Gen is a high school student living on the island of Tsushima, a door to mainland Japan. Along with his sickly sister, Misaki, and his heartwarming mother, Gen was living a peaceful life, all until an "asymmetrical monster" appears on the island. All hell breaks loose on the island of Tsushima. These monsters devour everything from plants to animals, to humans, and mutate together. Will humanity stand a chance against these mutant creatures? Is there any hope? (Source: Shueisha, translated)

SerializationGrand Jump
DemographicSeinen
6.41
2.3K
Manga, 2006Finished3 vol, 68 chp

Welcome to the Voynich Hotel, a rundown resort located on an all but deserted island in the South Pacific. Owned by former Mexican wrestler Kandre Umeda, the hotel is maintained by two mysterious maids, Elena and Beluna, as well as a homicidal chef named Amelia. Taizou Kuzuki, a Japanese tourist, comes to stay at the hotel to escape from his dark past. Soon he discovers that the strange occupants and happenings of the island are even more abnormal than what he is used to. Taizou quickly becomes embroiled in the spiderweb of affairs on the island, growing close to many of the residents and helping them out, though often causing even more problems for himself. But when Taizou's past comes to the island to haunt him, his new friends jump to his aid. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

SerializationYoung Champion Retsu
DemographicSeinen
8.05
32K
Manga, 2013Publishing? vol, ? chp

For those who've killed as much as Kuroko Koumori, there is no doubt that they've lost their sanity. In fact, by proving that she is still sane even after killing as many as 715 people, Kuroko avoids death row. Now given a second chance to remain in society as a State-Appointed Executioner, Kuroko and a girl named Hinako Tozakura are charged with hunting down other killers. While Hinako is a rather happy-go-lucky girl that drives ferraris without a care for the rules of the road (or gravity, for that matter), Kuroko—who Hinako affectionately addresses as "Kuu-chan"—is more of a lascivious lesbian with razor sharp instincts and an impressive aptitude for murder. The two seem like the most unlikely of duos. However, saddled with the gruesome job of ridding the country of vicious serial killers, it only makes sense for the executioners to be anything but normal! [Written by MAL Rewrite] Included one-shot: Volume 1: Pilot film of Murciélago

SerializationYoung Gangan
ThemeGore
DemographicSeinen
7.63
24K
Manga, 2013Finished12 vol, 83 chp

Who does a person turn to if they need someone assassinated? They can contact the mysterious Tadashi Usobuki, a red-eyed assassin clothed in black. Spoken of as an urban legend, he requires no payment and leaves no evidence because he never actually kills anyone himself. His preferred method is to hypnotize his victims into committing suicide through the power of suggestion, or to manipulate events so that his desired outcome will be achieved. But what does Usobuki get in compensation for his services? His "payment" is getting to relish in the folly of humankind, and oftentimes those who request his help end up far more sorrowful than they were before. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

SerializationGrand Jump
DemographicSeinen
7.25
8.7K
Manga, 2009Finished13 vol, 89 chp

Geeko's weird, creepy, friendless classmate Nero has destroyed all of their mutual classmates, perverting them into her grotesque, monstrous minions. Now she's sending them after Geeko, the only survivor. However, Geeko is setting out, dressed in her skimpy school uniform and armed with a big chainsaw, to end Nero's mad science, no matter how many undead former friends she has to saw down on the way. (Source: MangaHelpers)

SerializationComic Beam
ThemeGore
DemographicSeinen
6.60
3.0K
Manga, 2012Finished17 vol, 84 chp

Seventeen years ago, mysterious immortal soldiers known as "divine warriors" appeared on the battlefields of Africa. These life forms later became known as "Ajin," or demi-humans, and were considered to be one of the greatest discoveries of mankind. The government declared their existence to be compatible with humans; however, it is rumored that they instead offer bounties for captured Ajin to secretly perform inhumane experiments on these rare beings. Kei Nagai, an apathetic high school student, is studying to become a doctor and only wishes to live a normal life. However, this simple dream is shattered after he suddenly gets into a deadly traffic accident. Reviving at the scene, he is immediately labeled as an Ajin by bounty-hungry witnesses. Unable to understand his immortality or prove his innocence, he starts to live his life on the run and fights for survival. He barely escapes the government's reach when a group of anarchistic Ajin contacts Kei, asking him to join their forces to retaliate against the government. But who is Kei's real enemy, and which side will he take when it comes down to humans versus Ajin? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Serializationgood! Afternoon
ThemeGore
DemographicSeinen
8.01
135K
Manga, 1989Finished10 vol, 64 chp

"Parasites" are tennis ball sized creatures, whose numbers and origins are unknown. They invade and take over the human mind in order to survive. Shinichi Izumi is a 16-year-old high school student who lives with his parents in a quiet neighborhood. One night, a Parasite invades Shinichi's body in an attempt to take control of it. However, it fails to complete the takeover process and ultimately ends up inhabiting only his right arm. Thus, both Shinichi and the Parasite—who calls himself Migi—retain their individual minds. Now in a peculiar "human and alien" relationship, Migi proposes that they cooperate to survive. Shinichi has no choice but to agree, and he must now cling to his morality as he and Migi face off against other bloodthirsty Parasites. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

SerializationAfternoon
DemographicSeinen
8.38
103K
Manga, 2011Publishing? vol, ? chp

With the space program attempting to travel to Mars, 21st century scientists were tasked with warming up the planet so that humans could survive on its surface. They came up with an efficient and cost effective plan of sending cockroaches and mold to the surface so that the mold would absorb the sunlight and the insect corpses would serve as a food source for the mold. It is now the year 2577 and the first manned ship to Mars has landed on the planet and the six crew members are ready for their mission. But what they find are giant mutated humanoid cockroaches with incredible physical strength. The crew members are easily wiped out, but not before sending a transmission back to Earth. Now, humanity will send elite warriors to exterminate the mutated bugs and claim back Mars. (Source: MangaHelpers)

SerializationYoung Jump
DemographicSeinen
7.27
50K
Manga, 2014Finished7 vol, 64 chp

It's a day like any other, and high school students Ie and Kazu are on the bus home from school when, suddenly, it floods with a mysterious gas. The pair pass out and wake up to find themselves aboard a truck packed full of human bodies. They're surrounded by rows of frozen corpses... and a staff of living human beings sawing them into pieces. Where are they... and how can they escape from this nightmare? (Source: Kodansha Comics USA)

7.08
23K
Manga, 1994Finished10 vol, 89 chp

Three teenagers—Teru Aoki, Nobuo Takahashi, and Ako Seto—discover that they are the lone survivors of a gruesome train accident that proved fatal to their fellow classmates and teachers. In an attempt to make their way out of the dreadful wreckage, they band together to grapple with hunger, loneliness, and the overwhelming sense of loss. However, as something sinister lurks in the shadows, the trio must fight off their worst impulses and the temptation to succumb to madness in these cruel times of despair. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

7.18
26K
Manga, 2017Finished14 vol, 163 chp

Shintarou Jagasaki is an average neighborhood police officer who hates his job and ordinary life. Though he acts goofy around others and plans to marry his girlfriend in the near future, Shintarou secretly fantasizes about shooting those who annoy him with a gun—much like his hero, the town's eggplant mascot, does. The daily monotony Shintarou hates so much is interrupted when he witnesses a gruesome murder committed by a man with the face of a monster. When the creature kills his partner, Shintarou's mind is filled with the ways he has wasted his whole life. But as he accepts his impending death, he unwillingly fires a deadly projectile from the top of his fingers at the attacker. With his arm now permanently coated in a mysterious material, Shintarou is told by a spectating owl that the now dead monster was once human. He was affected by a "Mad Xenopus," a frog-like creature that takes control of its host and changes its physical body. Shintarou initially ignores the creatures' existence. However, after one of them takes control of his soon-to-be wife, he decides to fight and eradicate the former humans to survive. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

7.44
86K
Manga, 2020Finished8 vol, 74 chp

Nezu was looking forward to his elementary school reunion—after all, his class was united by unbreakable bonds. But when his former classmate, Mikio, reveals that this reunion is a very real matter of life and death...suddenly Nezu finds those bonds put to the test. (Source: Kodansha USA)

7.01
1.3K
Manga, 2015Finished30 vol, 267 chp

A new infection has spread around the planet, that turns people into carriers of deadly virus-carrying parasites. The story begins a few minutes before the first recorded case, and shows the struggle of Haruki Amamiya and his friends to survive this new horrible reality that awaits them.

SerializationMagazine pocket
ThemeGore
DemographicShounen
6.16
15K
Manga, 2015Finished4 vol, 22 chp

At the end of the 90s, a group of biologists commissioned by a pharmaceutical company explore an island in the South Pacific to seek new genetic resources. However, our backpackers soon discover a terrifying massacre by an unknown entity... (Source: MangaDex)

SerializationComic Birz
DemographicSeinen
N/A
787
Manga, 2017Finished17 vol, 153 chp

Seiichi Osabe is an only child living a mundane life. Just like any middle schooler, he has friends, a crush on a girl, and loving parents. However, Seiichi's mother is extremely overprotective, which causes others to view him as a mama's boy. Although he does not consider her behavior to be unusual, a certain incident starts to open his eyes to just how dangerous her affection is. As Seiichi tries to break free from her grasp, he learns that his life is not as normal as he thought. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

SerializationBig Comic Superior
DemographicSeinen
8.00
107K
Manga, 2006Finished8 vol, 71 chp

Deep within Japan's remote regions is the mansion of Dr. Naomitsu Madaraki, a surgeon notorious for his gruesome work. While he is away from home, his artificial daughter Fran takes over the mansion and his grisly surgical practice. With the aid of her violent younger sister Veronica, the human-cat hybrid Okita, and Dr. Madaraki's other macabre creations, Fran deals with the unusual requests of her clients. From tumor removal to reviving the dead, no two jobs are alike, but no job is too difficult—or too dangerous—for the successor to Dr. Madaraki. This eccentric medical prodigy is willing to do anything to save a life, even if her results are seldom pretty. [Written by MAL Rewrite] Included one-shot: Volume 7: Phase 20

SerializationChampion RED
DemographicSeinen
7.83
36K

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