Manga like Ilios

Golden Kamuy

Also known as Golden Kamuy.

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

In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi “Immortal” Sugimoto scratches out a meager existence during the postwar gold rush in the wilderness of Hokkaido. When he stumbles across a map to a fortune in hidden Ainu gold, he sets off on a treacherous quest to find it. But Sugimoto is not the only interested party, and everyone who knows about the gold will kill to possess it! Faced with the harsh conditions of the northern wilderness, ruthless criminals and rogue Japanese soldiers, Sugimoto will need all his skills and luck—and the help of an Ainu girl named Asirpa—to survive.



Note: Won the 9th Manga Taisho Award in 2016 and the 22nd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2018. Nominated for the 20th and 21st Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and the 40th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2016.

Tags: Historical , Conspiracy , Military , Outdoor Activities , Indigenous Cultures , Seinen , Ensemble Cast , Politics , Educational , Food , Surreal Comedy , Primarily Male Cast , Snowscape , Travel , Found Family , Gore , Primarily Adult Cast , Survival , Guns , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Male Harem , Revenge , Language Barrier , Anti-Hero , LGBTQ+ Themes , Slapstick , Crime , Prison , Wilderness , Trains , Animals , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Swordplay , Archery , Disability , Suicide , Tanned Skin , Transgender , Twins , Cannibalism , Heterosexual , Zoophilia , Yakuza , Crossdressing , Dissociative Identities , Time Skip

Ari no Ou

Also known as King of the Ants.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action

The moment Kisaburo Rikudo, head of the conglomerate controlling all of Japan, dies, the life of his illegitimate son, country delinquent Shiro Aguri, is turned upside down! Dragged into a no-holds-barred survival battle with knives, crossbows, Japanese swords, and guns...!?

The ultimate delinquent VS state power! Brutal violence beyond anything you've seen!!

Tags: Shounen , Religion , Yakuza , Martial Arts , Fugitive , Male Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Guns , Crossdressing , Body Horror , LGBTQ+ Themes , Cannibalism , Nudity , Gore

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