Manga like Duelant

Issak

Also known as Issak.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama

Anno Domini 1620. Europe is riven with the conflagrations that will grow into the Thirty Years War. Catholic and Protestant forces clash across battlefields ruled by sword and gunpowder alike, and mercenaries of every stripe ply their trade. Among them is Issak, a lone Japanese warrior bearing a matchlock of strange design, and fighting in service to his sworn mission—to find and kill the man who murdered his master and fled Japan for the other side of the world. Meticulously researched and gorgeously illustrated, Issak is the next character-driven, historical action epic that fans of Vinland Saga can sink their teeth into.



Tags: Samurai , Historical , War , Guns , Military , Gore , Revenge , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Archery , Foreign

Mugen no Juunin

Also known as Blade of the Immortal.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Supernatural

Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal will keep you on edge! Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. To rid himself of this curse and end his life of misery, he must slay one thousand evil men! His quest begins when a young girl seeks his help in taking revenge on her parents' killers . . . and his quest won't end until the blood of a thousand has spilled!



Notes:
The magazine release contains 219 chapters, which includes a prologue.
The tankoubon release re-arranges the manga into 207 total chapters across 30 volumes.
The Dark Horse release re-arranges the manga into 208 total chapters across 31 volumes.

Tags: Tragedy , Martial Arts , Revenge , Samurai , Swordplay , Primarily Adult Cast , Anti-Hero , Seinen , Historical , Gore , Demons , Philosophy , Prison , Urban Fantasy , Fugitive , Torture

Kingdom

Also known as Kingdom.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Drama

Xin is a war orphan in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. He has big dreams of becoming a great general, and when his best friend’s life is cut short by political machinations, Xin sets off to find a deposed ruler and help restore his place on the throne, while working his way up through the ranks of the Qin kingdom’s army to do what no one has ever done before—unify China.



Tags: Military , Historical , War , Ancient China , Politics , Male Protagonist , Royal Affairs , Seinen , Swordplay , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Foreign , Gore , Primarily Male Cast , Fugitive , Heterosexual , Conspiracy , Archery , Ensemble Cast , Spearplay , Body Horror , Torture , Time Skip , Assassins , Nudity , Crossdressing , Magic

Rengoku no Ashe

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

In the age where the Church is the law and witch-hunting is rampant, Bel, a sword-toting monk, visits a town called Brokken Brook. There, he meets a nurse in-training named Ashe who helped him treat his wounds, but little did he know—just when he started to get to know her better—who she really is.

Tags: Magic , Witch , Crime , Heterosexual , Swordplay , Religion , Time Skip , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Medicine , Demons , Tragedy

Junketsu no Maria

Also known as Maria the Virgin Witch.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy

As a war to determine the rightful ruler of medieval France ravages the land, it seems that the only hope for most, is protection from the heavens above through prayer. But deep in the forest outside of a small, bucolic village, the witch Maria will not stand idly by as men kill each other and commit horrendous acts in the name of God and glory. Using her powerful magic, she'll summon various beasts and demons—even going as far as using a succubus to seduce soldiers into submission under the veil of night—all to stop the needless slaughter. However, Maria's display of her magical might has drawn the ire of the Kingdom of Heaven and after the Archangel Michael puts an end to her meddling, he curses her to lose her powers if she ever gives up her virginity. Will she forgo the forbidden fruit of adulthood in order to bring an end to the merciless machine of war?



Tags: Philosophy , Witch , Medieval , Magic , Seinen , Historical , Religion , Angels , Rural , Foreign , Gods , Heterosexual

CLAYMORE

Also known as Claymore.

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

In a world where monsters called Yoma prey on humans and live among them in disguise, humanity’s only hope is a new breed of warrior known as Claymores. Half-human, half-monster, these silver-eyed slayers possess supernatural strength but are condemned to fight their savage impulses—or lose their humanity completely.



Note: Includes four extra chapters.

Tags: Demons , Primarily Female Cast , Super Power , Female Protagonist , Monster Girl , Swordplay , Gore , Revenge , Dystopian , Shapeshifting , Tragedy , Youkai , Body Horror , Ensemble Cast , Orphan , Conspiracy , Time Skip , Adoption , Fugitive , Medieval , Twins , Nudity , Shounen , Anti-Hero , Espionage , Cannibalism , Amnesia , Tomboy , Gods , Nun , Desert

Thraex

Status: Finished
Genres: Action

Tags: Shounen , Historical , Swordplay , Slavery

Kurogane no Valhallian

Also known as Black Iron Einheri.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Supernatural

Tetsujiro Soma, a samurai from the Kamakura era who survived the Mongol Invasions of Japan, suddenly finds himself in an unfamiliar place. A mysterious girl named Hrist tells him that he is in Valhalla—a hall where the souls of fallen warriors gather. Thrown into the battle-crazed hall of Norse mythology, Tetsujiro must battle “einherjar” from various eras in order to return to life!


Tags: Samurai , Afterlife , Swordplay , Isekai , Foreign , Mythology , Seinen

Ookami no Kuchi: Wolfsmund

Also known as Wolfsmund.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror

Wolfsmund is a story set in the European Alps during the beginning of the 14th century. A ruthless gatekeeper stands watch at Wolfsmund — "the Mouth of the Wolf," a fortress checkpoint at the St. Gotthard Pass going into Italy. Travelers from all walks of life try to pass through the way station, but they must first face interrogation by the gatekeeper. Things rarely end well for those who attempt the passing.



Note: Chapter count includes the chapter "Side Story: The Pope and the Swiss Guard" in volume 4.

Tags: Historical , Seinen , Tragedy , Medieval , War , Gore , Revenge , Swordplay , Foreign , Torture , Nudity

Kettou Saiban

Status: Finished
Genres: Action

Set in the early 1600s, Kettou Saiban is a story about Judicial Duels, the new method of law and order that was introduced by the Holy Roman Empire which had held sway over the entire European continent for several centuries.

Tags: Swordplay