Manga like Im

also known as Im: Great Priest Imhotep

What is Im: Great Priest Imhotep about?

Status: Finished

From the sands of Ancient Egypt to the streets of modern Japan, the newly resurrected Great Priest Imhotep traverses time and space on the hunt for the magai, devious beings with an appetite for destruction who impersonate the gods! When schoolgirl Hinome crosses paths with this illustrious ancient, is her loner lifestyle about to change for the better...or for the worse?!



Included one-shot:
Volume 2: Im (pilot)

Tags: Shounen , Gods , Male Protagonist , Historical , Slavery
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Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

Magi

Also known as Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic.

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

Deep within the deserts lie the mysterious Dungeons, vast stores of riches there for the taking by anyone lucky enough to find them and brave enough to venture into the depths from where few have ever returned. Plucky young adventurer Aladdin means to find the Dungeons and their riches, but Aladdin may be just as mysterious as the treasures he seeks. Together with the djinn Ugo and his friend Alibaba, Aladdin sets out to find his fortune in the depths of the endless dunes…



Tags: Magic , Conspiracy , War , Politics , Foreign , Royal Affairs , Male Protagonist , Time Manipulation , Memory Manipulation , Shounen , Time Skip , Dungeon , Slavery , Gods , Economics , Revenge , Philosophy , Pirates , Swordplay , Dystopian , Ensemble Cast , Desert , Cultivation , Reincarnation , Spearplay , Dragons
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun

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
Yu-Gi-Oh!

Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh!.

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

10th grader Yugi spent most of his time alone playing games--until he solved the Millennium Puzzle, a mysterious Egyptian artifact! Possessed by the puzzle, Yugi becomes Yu-Gi-Oh, the King of Games, and challenges evil-doers to the Shadow Games--weird games with high stakes and high risks! These graphic novels contain new stories not seen in the anime, including the origin of Yugi and his friends!



Notes:
The Viz Media release split the series into three parts with separate chapter/volume counts. "Yu-Gi-Oh!" includes volumes 1-7, "Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist" includes volumes 8-31, and "Yu-Gi-Oh!: Millennium World" includes volumes 32-38.
The final chapter of Viz Media's "Yu-Gi-Oh!" was moved from its final volume to the first volume of "Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duelist."

Tags: Card Battle , Dissociative Identities , Mythology , Shounen , Male Protagonist , School , Death Game , Primarily Child Cast , Urban Fantasy , Gambling , Bullying , Reincarnation , Gods , School Club , Gore , Torture , Adoption , Amnesia , Desert , Dragons , Magic , Primarily Teen Cast
Noragami: Stray God

Noragami

Also known as Noragami: Stray God.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Romance , Supernatural

Yato is a homeless god. He doesn’t even have a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to achieve his ambitious goals, he’s set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee), hoping he’ll eventually raise enough money to build himself the lavish temple of his dreams. Of course, he can’t afford to be picky, so Yato accepts all kinds of jobs, from finding lost kittens to helping a student overcome bullies at school.



Tags: Gods , Male Protagonist , Youkai , Reincarnation , Mythology , Tragedy , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Ghost , Swordplay , Heterosexual , Afterlife , Religion , Revenge , Body Horror , Nekomimi , Torture
Hell Warden Higuma

Gokutei Higuma

Also known as Hell Warden Higuma.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Supernatural

Higuma Kagarite is like any other high school student, except for one thing—his family has been charged by King Enma of hell himself to act as his Hell Wardens and return escaped evil souls to hell. He uses his Hell Warden abilities to save innocent humans who have been possessed by these fugitive spirits. One day, he meets Ayako, a girl at his school who keeps stealing things but can’t remember why. Ayako’s brother has recently become abusive toward her and her family. Higuma vows to save both her and her brother and to send the demons haunting them back to hell!



Note: Includes the one-shots 'Your Guardian', 'Higuma no Te', and an epilogue.

Tags: Demons , Youkai , Shounen , Male Protagonist
Aoi Horus no Hitomi: Dansou no Joou no Monogatari

Aoi Horus no Hitomi: Dansou no Joou no Monogatari

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

This manga tells the story of Hatshepsut, a woman who reigned successfully over Egypt for many years. The story begins when she is a young woman, marrying her half-brother Thutmose II and thus ensuring his rise to Pharaoh. Hatshepsut is a woman with a strong will, who is not going to accept the restrictions others might try to place on her as a woman.

Tags: Historical , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Royal Affairs , Tomboy , Biographical , Politics , Arranged Marriage , Crossdressing , Slavery , Desert , Gore , Gods , Incest , Nudity , Swordplay , Heterosexual
Guowang Wansui

Guowang Wansui

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

An ordinary student accidentally traveled into an other universe and became the king of a small kingdom. He had gotten a “Cheating Code” of life and was able to complete something extraordinary. This is the story about a king that was able to conquer continents and leave behind him an ultimate legend that will be recited between every generation to come.

Tags: Male Protagonist , War , Video Games , Isekai , Magic , Female Harem , Cultivation , Historical
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Orient

ORIENT

Also known as Orient.

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

The new shonen action manga from the creator of Magi is here! Musashi is a teenager living under demon rule. As children, he and his best friend made a promise: to become the greatest warriors in the world and overthrow the demons. But life intervenes, and five years later, he finds himself about to become a miner. Yet can Musashi truly be satisfied with a "normal" life?

Tags: Swordplay , Demons , Dystopian , Kaiju , Shounen , Lost Civilization , Male Protagonist , Gore , Ninja , Historical , Magic , Samurai , Nudity , Agriculture , Motorcycles
Merit Aikyuu God

Merit Aikyuu God

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

A reverse harem romantic comedy with Egyptian mythology as a motif!

Merit was having her soul judged in the underworld when she realized that she had no recollection of dying. Only Anubis can open the gate which connects the land of the dead to the land of the living. However, Anubis hated humans and refused to perform his duties, causing him to be cursed from above. Can Merit break the curse on Anubis and return to the world of the living?



Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.

Tags: Shoujo , Gods , Afterlife , Mythology , Male Harem , Nekomimi
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Cairo

Cairo

Also known as Cairo.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Ancient Egypt... where the pharaoh Cairo, the son of the sun god, resides. Perfect face, perfect physique, endless treasure of silver and gold ? but still, Cairo has worries. Life for him is simply an endless cycle of death and resurrection and he's getting bored of it. And so, he wants to find out the meaning of life. He wants to find a purpose! This is where the ever helpful Imhotep steps in, to suggest that the Pharaoh should, then, try going on a blind date!

Tags: Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Gods , Foreign , Full Color , Historical , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Boys' Love

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