Manga like Ginyuu Gikyoku: Black Bard

Shuuen no Shiori

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Supernatural

In a certain school, there exists a bloody history: 10 years ago, several students were brutally and mysteriously murdered. Rumor has it that it was the work of the "Book of Demise," a collection of urban legends and tall tales. Inside this book, it is said that the "Bookmark of Demise" turns the page it rests on into reality.

Four rumor-loving friends—A-ya, an antisocial boy who relishes starting such rumors; B-ko, a popular girl who acts polite around others; C-ta, a level-headed boy who is A-ya's childhood friend; and D-ne, a quiet and introverted girl—at this school have discovered how to acquire the Book of Demise. Performing the ritual, they become part of the Demise Game—but realize too late that they are in over their heads.

To escape this game, they must weed out a traitor among them. However, at the same time, the Bookmark of Demise is turning urban legend to reality, revealing an eerie connection to the events of 10 years ago and creating a living nightmare of lies and betrayal.



Tags: School , Shoujo , Ensemble Cast , Meta , Death Game , Yandere , School Club

Daiku no Magia

Also known as Magia the Ninth.

Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Supernatural

High school student Takeru Sumura has a dark secret: his parents were murdered by demons. Consumed by vengeance, Takeru seeks out the famed demon hunter, Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven is a "magia," a wizard who wields the power of music to battle demons. Taken under Beethoven's wing, Takeru joins the ranks of other renowned magia: Bach, Mozart, Shubert, Liszt and Tchaikovsky. This unique team of demon hunters will use their music-based magic to combat the world's demons. Now all Takeru needs to do is figure out how to convince Beethoven to upgrade him from his personal cleaning boy to a full-fledged apprentice!



Tags: Shoujo , Male Protagonist , Historical , Demons

Mokushiroku Alice

Also known as Apocalypse Alice.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Supernatural

Now, let's kill the girl and save the world!
The world has been shattered. As a result of the most dreadful of diseases that afflicts only girls --- the 《Labyrinth Disease》. That's why the students are taking lessons. Lessons for the purpose of killing the girl. Learning magic, obtaining the map of the labyrinth, forming teams, and studying the weakness of the girl...... The time limit is 6 hours. If the girl isn't killed within that time, then the world gets destroyed.
"I have no interest in the world at all so please spare me. Frankly, it's really suffocating." Together with the one who said these words, the most horrible protagonist in history, enter the world of whizzing magic and surging youth. A school fantasy in labyrinth raiding, begins here!

Tags: Shoujo , Magic , School

Owari no Seraph: Ichinose Guren, 16-sai no Catastrophe

Also known as Seraph of the End: Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe at Sixteen.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Supernatural

The apocalypse is not only near, but a certainty. Set before the event and the aftermath detailed by the hit manga, this stand-alone prequel light novel series chronicles the inexorable approach of the reign of vampires. Witness the trials of Guren Ichinose, who must hide his true strength even as he is trampled on at an academy for the insufferably privileged.



Tags: Shounen , Urban Fantasy , Demons , Vampire , Revenge , Military , Detective , Tragedy

Owari no Seraph

Also known as Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Drama , Mystery , Supernatural

After trumpets of the apocalypse proclaim the fall of humanity, vampires arise from the shadows to rule the earth. Yuichiro wants just one thing—to get revenge by killing each and every vampire.

Yuichiro’s dream is near-impossible, given that vampires are seven times stronger than humans, and the only way to kill them is by mastering Cursed Gear, advanced demon-possessed weaponry. Not to mention that humanity’s most elite Vampire Extermination Unit, the Moon Demon Company, wants nothing to do with Yuichiro unless he can prove he’s willing to work in a team—which is the last thing he wants!



Note: Includes 2 extra chapters.

Tags: Vampire , Post-Apocalyptic , Shounen , War , Angels , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Military , LGBTQ+ Themes , Reincarnation , Found Family , Cosmic Horror , Demons , Revenge , Conspiracy , Boys' Love , Primarily Teen Cast , Lost Civilization , Primarily Male Cast , Pandemic , Orphan , School , Tragedy

07-Ghost

Also known as 07-Ghost.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

Barsburg Empire's Military Academy has always been known for training the elite with potential to become superb soldiers who won't bring shame to the name of the empire. The students of the special program freely utilize an ability called "zaiphon" to fight... Everyone's capabilities are different, and in many cases, reflect their nature.

However, not everything is what it seems, and nothing will be the same for Teito Klein after passing the last exam...



Tags: Memory Manipulation , Josei , Male Protagonist , Mythology , Reincarnation , Tragedy , Gods , Found Family , Demons , Magic , Military , Primarily Male Cast , Afterlife , Slavery , Politics , Religion , War , Skeleton , Dragons

Karneval

Also known as Karneval.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Mystery , Sci-Fi

Nai–a young man who travels in search of another by the name of Karoku, a lone bracelet his only lead. Gareki–a willful young man who earns his daily bread by thieving and picking pockets. Thrown together at an eerie mansion, where they are entrapped and framed, Nai and Gareki are soon hunted down as criminals by national security forces. As they are driven into a corner, before them appears the most powerful defense agency in the country, “Circus”–!!



Tags: Circus , Josei , Amnesia , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Anthropomorphism , Conspiracy , Philosophy , Kemonomimi , Memory Manipulation , School , Post-Apocalyptic , Primarily Male Cast , Crossdressing , Tragedy

Pandora Hearts

Also known as Pandora Hearts.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

The air of celebration surrounding fifteen-year-old Oz Vessalius’s coming-of-age ceremony quickly turns to horror when he is condemned for a sin about which he knows nothing. He is thrown into an eternal, inescapable prison known as the Abyss from which there is no escape. There, he meets a young girl named Alice, who is not what she seems. Now that the relentless cogs of fate have begun to turn, do they lead only to crushing despair for Oz, or is there some shred of hope for him to grasp on to?



Included:
Volume 8: Pandora Hearts (pilot)
Volume 20: Extra episode: It makes all kinds
Volume 21: Extra episode: Together

Tags: Tragedy , Amnesia , Philosophy , Time Manipulation , Ensemble Cast , Fairy Tale , Found Family , Body Swapping , Reincarnation , Dissociative Identities , Memory Manipulation , Time Skip , Twins , Male Protagonist , Denpa , Butler , Alternate Universe , Gore , Tsundere , Female Protagonist , Magic , Shounen , Guns , Yandere , Body Horror , Afterlife

Shiro Ali

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy

Out of the blue, protagonist Snow White finds herself transported to a strange world. Here, many unusual creatures roam, and all the signs and words are backwards.
To leave this world, Snow White must fulfill one condition:
“Make Alice the King.”
For the sake of returning back to her own world, Snow White must team up with Alice but…
A strange yet wondrous fairytale-like fantasy awaits you.



Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Kemonomimi , Crossdressing

Are you Alice?

Also known as Are You Alice?.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological

After throwing away his dreams a boy wanders into "Wonderland" and he holds the name of "Alice" which is the primary requirement in the "Game to kill the White Rabbit". In a crazy story where common sense does not apply and everything is bound by the rules of the game and the orders of the Queen of Hearts, Alice decides to take the gun in his hand.



Tags: Josei , Classic Literature , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Death Game