Manga like Akame

Genres: Adventure

What is Akame about?

Status: Finished

In medieval Japan, the feudal lord Nobuhira reigns as an authentic tyrant over his domain, carrying out all kinds of abuses on the peasants. He kills some for fun, to test the effectiveness of his sword blade and to generate a climate of terror that drives other farmers into blind obedience. These, increasingly reduced to starvation, are forced to pay higher and higher taxes in rice, extorted from them through coercive methods, the kidnapping of women or the taking of hostages but all their attempts to revolt are suffocated in blood in the bud. One day, however, a crippled monk makes his appearance in those lands, who attributes those nefarious events to the curse of the venerable akame, who are actually very normal rabbits, the main food of the local population. The rabbits thus become the object of the veneration of the peasants, who invoke their protection, which however is not frowned upon by the feudal lord.



Tags: Tragedy , Revenge , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Time Skip , Philosophy , Dystopian , Gore , Religion , Historical , Seinen , Cult , Martial Arts
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Asura

Asura

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Horror

Asura is an unrelentingly dark drama that follows the struggles of a young boy who did whatever it took to survive during a time of war and famine in medieval Japan.

Tags: Tragedy , Historical , Cannibalism , Gore , Orphan , War , Philosophy , Shounen , Rural , Pregnancy
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The Legend of Kamui

Kamui Den

Also known as The Legend of Kamui.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama

It’s the 17th century in Japan. Child outcast Kamui lives on the fringes of a miserably stratified society. Fueled by pure grit, rage, and a dash of cunning, his only way out is to take up the mantle of ninja. Follow scrappy peasants, cold-blooded ninja, and warriors both disgraced and exalted as they navigate the unforgiving hardships of a violent yet hopeful age. With its vivid and critical attention to social injustice and environmental issues against a backdrop of heart-pounding action and romance, this multilayered gekiga drama not only redefined ninja and samurai fantasy, it also offers astonishing parallels with the modern day.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Seinen , Historical , Swordplay , Ninja , Martial Arts , Nudity , Gore
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Kubidai Hikiukenin

Kubidai Hikiukenin

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

Japan feudal period. He came in battle, they began to share his life against an economic commitment. The battlefield where the samurai could fully experience the Way of Bushido, was coming off a less pure than the blood stain.

Tags: Seinen , Historical , Samurai , Swordplay , Episodic
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Satsuma Gishiden

Satsuma Gishiden

Also known as Satsuma Gishiden.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

This is the Edo-era samurai guts. Controversial, tough, angry, highly skilled and lost in a time of peace, the characters of Satsuma Gishiden tell a quasi-historical tale of social caste and brutal reprisal.

Readers with a taste for Kazuo Koike's gritty Lone Wolf & Cub will go nuts for master gekiga artist Hiroshi Hirata's tome of samurai struggle. Hirata's art and calligraphy leap off the page during scenes of action, only to unfold upon a full bleed that looks like a fine plate print. It's art at is most expressive, accentuating the classic stoic samurai characters you've come to know, only with a little more true society thrown in to help the reader understand what it was really like to be a warrior without a war.



Tags: Samurai , Historical , War , Seinen , Swordplay , Conspiracy
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Shinsengumi

Shinsengumi

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

In Kyoto, in the late 1800s, the son of a local book-binder, Kyujuro Fukakusa sees his father murdered before his eyes and vows revenge. In his quest for justice, he answers the recruitment call of the Shinsengumi (or "The new squad") a newly-formed special brigade of samurai loyal to the shogun. There he meets fellow recruit and proficient swordsmen, the enigmatic Daisuke Kamakiri.

Despite the gap in their fighting skill levels, the two forma close bond, but can it survive the age of upheaval that is descending on "The Wolves of Mibu?"



Tags: Samurai , Shounen , Historical , Primarily Male Cast
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Nomi no Ou

Nomi no Ou

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama

This story is set in the ancient times of Emperor Suinin (around 29 BC–AD 70). The story opens with the mythical wrestling match ordered by the Emperor, between Nomi no Sukune and Taima no Kehaya. This match is recorded in the "Nihon Shoki," one of the writings that compose the Kiki legends. Within this story, the match is ordered to determine ownership of a specific piece of land. After the match, the story continues with the effects of the outcome on those involved, such as the surviving combatant, the Emperor, the people of Izumo, and the loser's son Isachi.



Tags: Historical , Seinen
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Kurogane

Kurogane

Also known as Kurogane.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Supernatural

Torn to pieces by a pack of dogs, young samurai Jintetsu's ravaged body has been found by Genkichi, outcast and master inventor. Genkichi gives the dead boy a new, indestructible steel body and a talking sword - just what he'll need to exact his vengeance. But what about Otsuki, the beautiful girl he left behind? Steel armor is defense against any sword, but it can't save Jintetsu from the pain in his heart.

Tags: Seinen , Swordplay , Historical , Urban Fantasy
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Henshin Ninja Arashi

Henshin Ninja Arashi

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Hayate’s father, Tani no Maju (another loyal “Chiguruma Tou” clansman) had discovered and developed the “Ninja Henshin Jitsu” (Ninja Transforming Magic/Techniques) that enabled man to transform into super powerful “Keshin Ninjas” (Spiritual Ninjas) who would be able to summon and utilize their own inner mystical powers. Majin Sai wanted to use this technique to further “Chiguruma Tou’s” cause and make their warriors invincible. Tani No Majyu resisted handing Majin Sai the secrets to this technique believing that in the wrong hands, this technique could pose a monumental threat to Japan. Majin Sai sent one of his “Youkai Ninjas” (Supernatural Ninjas) to steal the secrets of this technique. In the process Tani No Majyu was killed but not before he had shown Hayate the secrets of this process. Enraged, Hayate uses these techniques to tap into his inner mystical powers and becomes the super powered ninja “Arashi” (Storm).

Tags: Ninja , Shounen , Henshin , Historical , Urban Fantasy , Tokusatsu
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Ikki Mandara

Ikki Mandara

Status: Finished
Genres:

This is the story of a girl in China in 1900 who kills a tax collector from a corrupt government and finds herself hiding amongst guerrilla soldiers.

Tags: War , Shounen , Historical
5-en Dama

5-en Dama

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

On an isolated road through the hills, someone dropped a 5 yen coin. What happens when 4 different people, depicting Garo mangaka, find it?

Tags: No Dialogue , Parody , Seinen
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