Manga like Fushigi na Shounen

Land

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Supernatural

"In this village, death inevitably takes those who have reached 50 years of age."

By custom, all villagers who have passed the age of 50 are bound and taken to the Netherworld on the other side of the mountain. Officials clad in beast skins manage the village, the "Living World," whose people are watched over by gods. Meanwhile, the People of the Mountain remain shrouded in mystery. Anzu, who sacrificed the older of twin girls to the mountain, is torn between hope and despair. Land is a story that reflects Yamashita Kazumi's unease for the nation of Japan.

Note: It won the Grand Prize at the 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize awards in 2021.

Tags: Seinen , Tragedy , Female Protagonist

Poe no Ichizoku

Also known as The Poe Clan.

Status: Finished
Genres: Supernatural

The Poe Clan: a race of undead that feeds on the energy of the living, whiling away the centuries in a village of roses where time and geography have no meaning. Circumstances lead to a brother and sister, Edgar and Marybelle, being initiated into the clan too young, and therefore doomed to live out eternity forever on the brink of adulthood, until a wooden stake or a silver bullet should cut them down. In this groundbreaking manga, through three immortal adolescents and the mortals whose lives they touch, Moto Hagio explores what it means to live and to die, to have loved and to have lost.



Tags: Historical , Achronological Order , Foreign , Vampire , Shoujo , Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Fugitive , Estranged Family , LGBTQ+ Themes

Mononoke Soushi

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Supernatural

This is the story of a girl who works as a performer at sake houses, but who has a unique ability. She has a tattoo of an eye on her hand which endows her with the ability of "second sight." Though this often comes in handy, it also complicates her life. She is constantly getting involved in situations with various supernatural creatures, such as animal spirits, kappas, and more.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Josei , Gore , Episodic , Historical , War , Youkai

ES: Eternal Sabbath

Also known as ES: Eternal Sabbath.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Ryousuke Akiba calls himself ES, a code name taken from a mysterious scientific experiment. Ryousuke will live to be at least two centuries old and possesses strange mental powers: He can enter people’s minds, discover their darkest secrets, even rearrange their memories so that complete strangers will treat him like family. Ryousuke acts not out of malice but for survival–wandering Tokyo for reasons known only to him. No one recognizes him for what he is . . . until Dr. Mine Kujyou, a determined researcher, meets someone who challenges everything she knows about science–ES, possessor of the Eternal Sabbath gene. But is he the only one?



Tags: Seinen , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Clone , Primarily Adult Cast , Suicide , Urban Fantasy , Nudity

Kindan Renai

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Supernatural

A collection of 9 one shots done by Fujiwara Kaoru, some of them interconnected.

Kindan Renai (禁断恋愛)
Eva no Shinjitsu (エヴァの真実)
Soliste (ソリスト)
ROSARIO
Ariga
HOROSCOPE
Choushouku (朝食)
Hakoniwa (箱庭)
Kamibukuro (紙袋)

Tags: Josei , Episodic , Primarily Adult Cast , Philosophy , Anthology , Anti-Hero , Demons , Angels , Tragedy , Suicide , Religion , Afterlife

Orochi

Also known as Orochi: Blood.

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

Ultracreepy horror comic from Japan's supreme master of the genre. Each volume is a short story on to its own.

Shimai (姉妹, Sisters)
Two sisters slowly go insane waiting for their birthdays because it is foretold that all daughters born into that family will grow ugly when they turn eighteen.

Hone (骨, Bones)
A woman plagued by misfortune throughout her life fights for happiness.

Shuusai (秀才, Prodigy)
A beautiful baby boy's life changes dramatically when a robber slices his neck to stop him from crying. His once promising future now seems dismal just because of a horrific scar.

Furusato (ふるさと, Hometown)
In the search for a better life in the city, a young man decides to leave his small village. After many years, he decides to return to the seemingly unchanging village. Orochi however can sense that something strange is going on.

Kagi (カギ, Key)
A misbehaving kid who always lies witnesses something horrific, and of course no one believes him!

Stage (ステージ)
A father pushes his son out of the way of a speeding car, only to be killed himself. Even though the son saw the hit-and-runner, the court of justice refuses to believe him because he is merely 3 years old. What happens when many years later a man that mysteriously looks just like the hit-and-runner becomes a famous singer?

Sentou (戦闘, Battle)
A son writes a poem about his selfless father. But what is the reason for his father's selflessness?

Me (眼, Eyes)
A blind girl witnesses a murder, but no one wants to believe her. Despite her blindness, she is determined to expose the truth.

Chi (血, Blood)
The younger daughter of a wealthy and powerful family grows up being constantly compared to her seemingly perfect older sister. Their mother demands perfection, and the free-spirited younger daughter who is unable to meet her mother's standards is emotionally abused throughout her childhood. Decades later, Orochi finds herself front and center in the conclusion of the tragic story of these two sisters.

Note: The correct chapter count is 62. Despite lacking more recognizable chapter breaks, it was originally published nearly every week for over a year in Shuukan Shounen Sunday with 62 appearances.

Tags: Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Revenge , Shounen , Disability