Manga like Shakunetsu no Niraikanai

Beelzebub

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Supernatural

The story follows the "strongest juvenile delinquent", Oga Tatsumi, a first year in "Ishiyama High" the school for delinquents. One day while sleeping next to a river he sees a man floating down it, he pulls him to shore and the man splits in half revealing a baby boy. This boy is the son of the demon king and he has been chosen as the one to raise it with the baby's demon maid Hilda. The story follows his life with the child and at the delinquent school.

Note: Includes 12 extra chapters.

Tags: Delinquents , Shounen , Demons , Primarily Male Cast , Adoption , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Parenthood , Urban Fantasy , Coming of Age , Maids , Magic , Body Swapping , Battle Royale , Dragons , Amnesia , Ghost , Meta , Family Life , Volleyball

SPY×FAMILY

Also known as SPY x FAMILY.

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

The master spy codenamed <Twilight> has spent his days on undercover missions, all for the dream of a better world. But one day, he receives a particularly difficult new order from command. For his mission, he must form a temporary family and start a new life?! A Spy/Action/Comedy about a one-of-a-kind family!



Notes:
Includes 2 "Extra Missions" and 11 “Short Missions”.
Nominated for the 24th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2020.
Nominated for the 13th and 14th Manga Taisho Award in 2020 and 2021.
Nominated for the 44th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen Category in 2020.

Tags: Family Life , Espionage , Found Family , War , Assassins , Surreal Comedy , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Adoption , Work , Fake Relationship , School , Aliens , Politics , Orphan , Shounen , Heterosexual , Marriage , Super Power , Slapstick , Guns , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Parody , Parenthood , Foreign , Terrorism , Hikikomori , Satire , Iyashikei , Urban , Historical , Anachronism , Tsundere , Urban Fantasy

Gintama

Also known as Gin Tama.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Sci-Fi

The samurai didn't stand a chance. First, the aliens invaded Japan. Next, they took all the jobs. And then they confiscated everyone's swords. So what does a hotheaded former samurai like Sakata "Gin" Gintoki do to make ends meet? Take any odd job that comes his way, even if it means losing his dignity.



Included Bonus Chapters:
Volume 1: Dandelion (One-shot).
Volume 2: Shirokuro (One-shot).
Volume 24: 13 (One-shot).
Volume 38: Bankara-san Ga Tooru (One-shot).
Volume 41: Special Lesson.

Tags: Found Family , Parody , Samurai , Meta , Swordplay , Male Protagonist , Aliens , Philosophy , Episodic , Shounen , Tragedy , Space , Historical , Anachronism , Ensemble Cast , Time Skip , Police , War , Conspiracy , Dystopian , Fugitive , Robots , Ninja , Assassins , Ghost , Homeless , Crossdressing , Idol , Reincarnation , Shrine Maiden , LGBTQ+ Themes , Body Swapping , Gender Bending , Dissociative Identities , Judo , Drawing , Gangs , Female Harem , Afterlife , Amnesia , Cult , Military , Nekomimi , Politics

SAKAMOTO DAYS

Also known as Sakamoto Days.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy

Taro Sakamoto was the ultimate assassin, feared by villains and admired by hitmen. But one day...he fell in love! Retirement, marriage, fatherhood and then... Sakamoto gained weight! The chubby guy who runs the neighborhood store is actually a former legendary hitman! Can he protect his family from danger? Get ready to experience a new kind of action comedy series!



Tags: Assassins , Family Life , Crime , Found Family , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Konbini , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Gangs , Guns , Shounen , Espionage , Dissociative Identities , Conspiracy , Gore , Heterosexual , Triads , Mafia , Acting , Slapstick , Urban , Prison , Tragedy , Super Power , Survival , Motorcycles , Gambling , Crossdressing

Barakamon

Also known as Barakamon.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

For a certain reason, a handsome, young calligrapher by the name of Seishuu Handa uproots himself and moves to an island on the westernmost edge of Japan. "Sensei," as he comes to be known, is a city boy through and through, and has never experienced rural life until now. And by the looks of it, he has much to learn! Luckily(?), he has a willing teacher in Naru, the energetic expert islander, to help show him the ropes. But can Sensei keep up with the plucky first-grader, or will he get schooled?! Here unfolds a heartfelt island comedy about a gruff on the outside, soft on the inside urbanite teacher and his new, unfailingly kind island neighbors!



Notes: One extra and four side stories are included in volume 18+1. Original serialization was completed on 2018-12-12 with 18 volumes (139 chapters). A new limited-run serialization was started on 2023-04-12 and ended on 2023-09-12 in Monthly Shounen Gangan, in conjunction with the TV-drama adaptation. This new run adds 7 chapters and 1 volume to the total count.

Tags: Iyashikei , Calligraphy , Found Family , Rural , Family Life , Coastal , Rehabilitation , Work , Male Protagonist , Food , Teacher , Fishing , Tomboy , Cars , Shounen , Agriculture , Crossdressing , Cycling

COSMOS

Also known as Cosmos.

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

Kaede's search for a missing classmate leads to the shocking discovery that his friend is actually an alien in a human flesh suit. Grateful for Kaede’s help with her case, cute and ruthless insurance investigator Rin headhunts him. Kaede’s job interview leads to an epic battle on a commuter train, alien treachery, and a hidden spaceship. But before he can decide whether to accept the position or not, Kaede discovers another alien hidden in plain sight—one with a tragic story to share.



Note: Second place at the 10th Next Manga Award in the Print Manga Category in 2025.

Tags: Urban Fantasy , Aliens , Work , Urban , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Episodic , Meta , Seinen , Super Power , Monster Girl , School , Cosplay , Gyaru , Tanned Skin , Tragedy , Tokusatsu

Kill Ao

Also known as Kill Blue .

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

Juzo Ogami’s a legend. Even among hit men, his name sends shivers down spines. There’s never been a job he couldn’t handle—that is, until the day he wakes up as a teenager! But how has his body transformed? To find out, he’ll have to infiltrate the one place he thought he’d never find himself in again…school!



Tags: Age Regression , Guns , Shounen , Dissociative Identities , School Club , Age Gap , Assassins , School , Urban , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast

Seigi Keikan Monju

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Monju, the last representative of the Japanese police force, can not believe his circuits! He has been assigned to a police station in a rural area. Aside of being forced to team up with Junpei Yamagashi, a young police officer obsessed with women and whether or not he's balding, he also needs to defend himself against hostility towards him. When a perverted voyeur gets reported the robot places his suspicions immediately on his partner. But Junpei won't stand for the accusations and is determined to restore his honor!

Tags: Seinen

Harapeko no Marie

Also known as Hungry Marie.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

The battle romantic comedy manga centers on a boy named Taiga and a girl who lives next door to him. He has always liked her, but when he finally gets the chance to talk to her she brings him back home as a human sacrifice to revive Marie Antoinette's daughter. After the ritual goes wrong, he wakes up in the princess' body.



Note: Includes two extra chapters.

Tags: Martial Arts , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Ghost , Gender Bending , Ojou-sama , School , Ensemble Cast , Villainess , Shounen , Body Swapping , Delinquents , Urban Fantasy , Love Triangle , Magic , Age Regression , Meta

Beelzebub Maou Gaiden

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

Compilation book featuring all of Ryūhei Tamura's early oneshots illustrated before he started on Beelzebub. The compilation also includes the Beelzebub Pilot Chapter and an extra chapter.

Contains:
Beelzebub
Ōmiya Jet
Nirai Kanai Yori
URA BEAT
Beelzebub Extra

Tags: School , Shounen , Demons