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Mieruko-chan

Also known as Mieruko-chan.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Horror , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Serialisation of the original Twitter comic.

A NORMAL GIRL WAS LIVING A NORMAL LIFE—UNTIL SHE WASN’T.

One day, she could see…everything. What’s a girl to do when hideous monsters appear no matter which way she turns? And on top of that, nobody else can see them! Obviously, there’s only one thing that makes sense—ignore them. Kinda hard to put theory into practice, though, when the ghosts know she’s watching…



Tags: Ghost , Female Protagonist , Body Horror , Seinen , Youkai , Gods , Episodic , Primarily Female Cast , Urban Fantasy , Mythology , School , Yandere , Yuri , Philosophy

Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai

Also known as Kaya-chan Isn’t Scary.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Horror , Slice of Life

Kaya-chan is a notorious problem child in her kindergarten, but none of the adults know her secret–till Chie-sensei is put in charge and learns of Kaya-chan's hidden ability to see evil spirits and vanquish them with a punch! What will happen to this five-year-old who gets in trouble when she’s only trying to help?



Tags: Seinen , Female Protagonist , Ghost , Super Power , School

Dandadan

Also known as Dandadan.

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

Momo Ayase strikes up an unusual friendship with her school’s UFO fanatic, whom she nicknames “Okarun” because he has a name that is not to be said aloud. While Momo believes in spirits, she thinks aliens are nothing but nonsense. Her new friend, meanwhile, thinks the exact opposite. To settle matters, the two set out to prove each other wrong—Momo to a UFO hotspot and Okarun to a haunted tunnel! What unfolds next is a beautiful story of young love…and oddly horny aliens and spirits?



Notes:
Includes 1 extra chapter.
Nominated for the 15th Manga Taisho Award in 2022.

Tags: Youkai , Urban Fantasy , Ghost , Aliens , Super Power , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Henshin , Male Protagonist , Surreal Comedy , Ensemble Cast , Tokusatsu , Primarily Teen Cast , Heterosexual , School , Shapeshifting , Love Triangle , Body Horror , Conspiracy , Kaiju , Terrorism , Gore , Super Robot , Tragedy , Chuunibyou , Cannibalism , Gods , Tsundere , Bullying , Dissociative Identities , Nudity , Suicide , Circus , Acrobatics

Kaii to Otome to Kamikakushi

Also known as Mysterious Disappearances.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Ecchi , Horror , Mystery , Romance , Supernatural

Ogawa Sumireko is a busty bookstore clerk who wants to become a novelist after some writing success in her youth. When strange occurrences start cropping up around the city, she teams up with her flirtatious co-worker Adashino Ren to look into them. But Ren is hiding a secret of his own! With their combined skills of occult knowledge, what will they discover as they investigate?



Note: Nominated for the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category.

Tags: Urban Fantasy , Demons , Female Protagonist , Ghost , Nudity , Seinen , Primarily Female Cast , Writing , Male Protagonist , Age Gap , Heterosexual , Youkai

Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun

Also known as Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun.

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

"Hanako-san, Hanako-san... are you there?" At Kamome Academy, rumors abound about the school's Seven Mysteries, one of which is Hanako-san. Said to occupy the third stall of the third floor girls' bathroom in the old school building, Hanako-san grants any wish when summoned. Nene Yashiro, an occult-loving high school girl who dreams of romance, ventures into this haunted bathroom... but the Hanako-san she meets there is nothing like she imagined! Kamome Academy's Hanako-san... is a boy!


Tags: Youkai , Mythology , Ghost , Urban Fantasy , School , Afterlife , Twins , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Alternate Universe , Shounen , Revenge , Gore , LGBTQ+ Themes , Magic , Suicide , Slapstick , Survival , Body Horror , Yandere , Tsundere , Time Manipulation , Gods , Mermaid , Love Triangle , Shrine Maiden , Body Swapping

Kyokou Suiri

Also known as In/Spectre.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Horror , Mystery , Romance , Supernatural

Both touched by spirits called yokai, Kotoko and Kuro have gained unique superhuman powers. But to gain her powers Kotoko has given up an eye and a leg, and Kuro’s personal life is in shambles. So when Kotoko suggests they team up to deal with renegades from the spirit world, Kuro doesn’t have many other choices, but Kotoko might just have a few ulterior motives …



Tags: Youkai , Detective , Disability , Urban Fantasy , Heterosexual , Age Gap , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Ghost , Crime

Ghost Fixers

Also known as Ghost Fixers.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Supernatural

Following a certain event, Mikurigaoka New Town transformed into a crucible of supernatural phenomena known as GHOSTS! In said town lives Hifumi, a middle school boy, who one day encounters a girl who just moved in... Help "correct" the supernatural in this action-packed tale from Yasuki Tanaka, creator of "Summer Time Rendering"!

Tags: Urban Fantasy , Ghost , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Primarily Teen Cast , Work , Swordplay , Guns , School , Vampire

Another

Also known as Another.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Supernatural , Thriller

In the spring of 1998, Koichi Sakakibara transfers into Class 3-3 at Yomiyama North Middle School. But little does he know...his new class has a horrible secret. When he takes his seat in class for the first day of school, Koichi is unsettled by his fearful classmates. Despite this atmosphere and warnings from fellow students, Koichi is drawn to the beautiful, distant Mei Misaki, another classmate. But the closer he tries to get to her, the more mysterious she and their class become. And when a fellow student dies a disturbing death - the first of a long chain of deaths - Koichi seeks to learn the truth behind the curse of Class 3-3. But can he get answers before the curse kills him?



Tags: Seinen , Tragedy , School , Male Protagonist , Memory Manipulation , Primarily Teen Cast , Denpa , Ghost , Suicide , Survival , Female Protagonist , Gore

Honomieru Shounen

Also known as Phantom Seer.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Horror , Mystery , Supernatural

If something strange and mysterious occurs, you should go to him. They say he has psychic powers, but convincing him to actually help deal with fierce phantoms may be a challenge. A Gold Future Cup winner, this spine-tingling, horror one-shot now returns as a full series!



Included one-shot:
Volume 4: Honomieru Shounen (Pilot)

Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.

Tags: Urban Fantasy , Youkai , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Slapstick , Ensemble Cast , Body Horror , Female Protagonist , Demons , School

Itou Junji Kessakushuu

Also known as Junji Ito Story Collection.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Psychological , Supernatural

Vols 1-2: Tomie (富江) [2011-01]
Tomie
Morita Hospital
Basement
Photo
Kiss
Mansion
Revenge
Waterfall Basin
Painter
Assassins
Hair
Adopted Daughter
Little Finger
Boy
Moromi
Babysitter
Gathering
Passing Demon
Top Model
Old and Ugly

Vol 3: Souichi no Katte na Noroi (双一の勝手な呪い, Soichi) [2011-02]
A Happy Summer Vacation
A Happy Winter Vacation
Soichi's Happy Diary
Soichi's Home Visit
Teacher of Cloth
Soichi's Birthday
Soichi's Petty Curses
Four-Layered Room
Coffin
Rumors

Vol 4: Shibito no Koiwazurai (死びとの恋わずらい, Lovesickness) [2011-02]
The Beautiful Boy at the Crossroads
A Woman in Distress
Shadow
Screams in the Night
The Boy in White
Narumi's Boyfriend
The Séance
The Mansion of Phantom Pain
The Rib Woman
Memories of Real Poop

Vol 5: Dassou-hei no Iru Ie (脱走兵のいる家, Deserter) [2011-03]
Bio House
Face Thief
Where the Sandman Lives
The Devil's Logic
The Long Hair in the Attic
Scripted Love
The Reanimator's Sword
A Father's Love
Unendurable Labyrinth
Village of the Siren
Bullied
Deserter

Vol 6: Rojiura (路地裏, Alley) [2011-03]
Alley
Fashion Model (Not included in the Viz Media english language edition)
Descent
The Ward
The Inn
Blessing
Smokers' Club
Mold
Town of No Roads
Memory
Ice Cream Bus

Vol 7: Kubi no Nai Choukoku (首のない彫刻) [2013-04]
Vol 8: Umeku Haisuikan (うめく排水管) [2013-04]
Vol 9: Bohyou no Machi (墓標の町, Tombs) [2013-06]
Tombs
Clubhouse
Slug Girl
The Window Next Door
Washed Ashore
The Strange Tale of the Tunnel
Bronze Statue
Floaters
The Bloody Story of Shirosuna

Vol 10: Frankenstein (フランケンシュタイン) [2013-06]
Frankenstein
Neck Specter
Bog of Living Spirits
Pen Pal
Intruder
The Strange Tale of Oshikiri
The Strange Tale of Oshikiri: The Walls
The Hell of the Doll Funeral
Face Firmly in Place
Boss Non-non
Hide-and-Seek with Boss Non-non

Vol 11: Kaidan (潰談, Smashed) [2013-08]
Bloodsucking Darkness
Ghosts of Prime Time
Roar
Earthbound
Death Row Doorbell
The Mystery of the Haunted House
The Mystery of the Haunted House: Soichi's Version
Soichi's Beloved Pet
In Mirror Valley
I Don't Want to Be a Ghost
Library Vision
Splendid Shadow Song
Smashed

Tags: Anthology , Body Horror , Episodic , Gore , Cosmic Horror , Rural , Cannibalism , Monster Girl , Alternate Universe , Ghost , Classic Literature