Manga like Chijou Saikyou no Otoko Ryu

Devilman

Also known as Devilman.

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

Hordes of demons, once thought entombed forever in the underworld, have now returned to Earth. Evil and corruption begin to seep into our world, as demons seize human hosts. Mankind’s only hope for salvation is to use the demons’ power against them–and only a pure-hearted man like Fudo Akira can do so without losing his humanity. Once little more than a crybaby, Akira now wields the terrible power of a devil, yet holds the innocent soul of a man–Devilman!



Tags: Cosmic Horror , Demons , Tragedy , War , Gore , Male Protagonist , Survival , Urban Fantasy , Body Horror , Philosophy , Angels , Henshin , Nudity , Kaiju , Shounen , Amnesia , Heterosexual , LGBTQ+ Themes , Time Loop , Time Skip , Drugs , Boys' Love

THE IDOLM@STER

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

The manga is based on THE iDOLM@STER, a music-oriented game franchise in which the player guides 13 idol singers as their producer.

Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Idol , Female Protagonist , Work , Twins , Seinen

Violence & Peace

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

1) Otoko wa Dokyou (男は度胸)
2) Kokoro no Uchinaru Koe wo Kike! (心の内なる声を聞け！)
3) Uchuu e Mukatte Tobidasenai (宇宙へ向かってとび出せない)
4) Zetsumetsusha (絶滅者)
5) Choukousoku no Kaori (超高速の香織)
6) Government wo Motta Shounen (ガバメントを持った少年)

Tags: Anthology , Shounen

One Punch Man

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Follows the life of a hero who manages to win all battles with only one punch. This ability seems to frustrate him as he no longer feels the thrill and adrenaline of fighting a tough battle, which leads to him questioning his past desire of being strong.

The original drawn by ONE.

Tags: Superhero , Super Power , Meta , Philosophy , Parody , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Cyborg , Gore , Aliens , Anthropomorphism , Martial Arts , Nudity , Gods , Cosmic Horror

Shutendoji

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Horror , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

As a baby Jiro was delivered to his foster parents by a massive oni, who said he would return for Jiro in 15 years. When the time comes Jiro must contend with enemy oni, dark cultists, and their minions while attempting to protect both his parents and girlfriend from their depredations. Ultimately he must embark on a journey through the past, future, and other dimensions to embrace his destiny as Shuten Doji reborn.



Tags: Demons , Mythology , Nudity , Cyborg , Time Manipulation , Space , Swordplay , Urban Fantasy , Shounen , Time Skip , Alternate Universe , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Super Power

Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Ecchi

The story is focused on Kenichi Shirahama, an average 15-year-old weakling, whose life turns to Hell with the appearance of the naive, beautiful, and strong transfer student, Miu Fūrinji. After Kenichi witnesses Miu's skills in martial arts, he joins the Ryōzanpaku dojo, the gathering place of those who are truly strong, which also happens to be Miu's home. After beating a karate student in a match, he is soon targeted by all the delinquents in the school. Since then, Kenichi's routine is divided between his hellish training with the masters of Ryōzanpaku, and his fights against the members of Ragnarok, a gang who views him as either a possible ally or an impending threat to their plans.



Tags: Martial Arts , Shounen , Delinquents , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Boxing , Bullying

Violence Jack

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Ecchi , Fantasy , Psychological , Sci-Fi

September 11, 197x, In the whole Kantou region a magnitude 8-9 violent earthquake occurred. Scholars called it the great destruction of the Showa Era, but the people called it the earthquake from hell! Volcanoes erupted, buildings crumbled, Tokyo became decimated in a single day. The government, after failing to recover the city, abandons Tokyo and moves the capital. The survivors form a society with no laws. In this harsh lawless world emerges Jack, a 10 foot giant who annihilates anyone and anything in his path. The manga details his journey.

Note: This was the serialization in the magazine Weekly Shounen Magazine and Monthly Shounen Magazine.

Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Gangs , Survival , Anti-Hero , Natural Disaster , Dystopian , Yakuza , Samurai , Gore , Terrorism , Shounen , LGBTQ+ Themes , Alternate Universe , Nudity , Motorcycles , Guns , Revenge , Crossdressing , Ensemble Cast , Femboy , Swordplay , Crossover , Tragedy

Riki-oh

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

In the late 1990s, society is descending into ecological collapse and totalitarianism. Saiga Rikioh, 21, finds himself in jail.

Set in the near future, at the privately-owned Tokyo State Prison. Like the chilling wind of the end of a century, a mysterious man with a six-pointed star on his fist entered the pen.

Saiga Riki-Oh--serving a term of three years, due to assault, his first offense. Riki-Oh openly antagonizes The Four Emperors, four powerful prisoners that control the prison and keep the rest of the inmates in line.

Tags: Seinen , Gore , Martial Arts , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Body Horror , Super Power , Prison

Ashita no Joe

Also known as Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life , Sports

A young drifter named Joe Yabuki wanders through the slums of Tokyo, but when the local ruffians try to give him a hard time he teaches them a rough lesson with his fists. The spectacle sparks a gleam in the eye of an old drunk who happens to be watching—Danpei Tange, a failed boxer and former coach who sees something special in the boy. He pleads with Joe to train with him off, but the cocky young fighter brushes him. Later, though, when Joe is arrested and put in a juvenile detention facility, he realizes that he’s going to need to hone his raw fighting skills if he wants to survive. Thus is born a partnership that might just take Joe all the way to the top…



Tags: Tragedy , Boxing , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Rehabilitation , Urban , Orphan , Class Struggle , Anti-Hero , Disability , Athletics , Shounen , Primarily Male Cast , Delinquents , Prison , Foreign , Historical , War , Yakuza

One Punch-Man

Also known as One-Punch Man.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

In this new action-comedy, everything about a young man named Saitama screams "AVERAGE,” from his lifeless expression, to his bald head, to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking fellow doesn't have your average problem... He's actually a superhero that's looking for tough opponents! The problem is, every time he finds a promising candidate he beats the snot out of them in one punch. Can Saitama finally find an evil villain strong enough to challenge him? Follow Saitama through his hilarious romps as he searches for new bad guys to challenge!



Tags: Superhero , Super Power , Urban Fantasy , Parody , Surreal Comedy , Kaiju , Satire , Meta , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Slapstick , Gods , Cosmic Horror , Seinen , Philosophy , Urban , Martial Arts , Cyborg , Swordplay , Gore , Aliens , Time Manipulation , Nudity , Tragedy , Guns