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Kimetsu no Yaiba

Also known as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

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

The setting is Taisho era Japan. Tanjirou is a kindhearted young boy who lived peacefully with his family as a coal seller. Their normal life changes completely when his family is slaughtered by demons. The only other survivor, Tanjirou's younger sister Nezuko, has become a ferocious demon. In order to return Nezuko to normal and get revenge on the demon that killed their family, the two of them depart on a journey. From a young talent, an adventure tale of blood and swords begins!



Notes:
Includes two extra chapters.
Nominated to the 24th and 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

Tags: Demons , Shounen , Swordplay , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Revenge , Gore , Historical , Afterlife , Body Horror , Rural , Orphan , Time Skip , Coming of Age , Shapeshifting , Travel , Reincarnation , Oiran , Trains , Guns , Crossdressing , Age Regression , Disability , Bisexual , Polyamorous , Youkai , Animals , Religion , Food

Joujuu Senjin!! Mushibugyou

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

In Feudal Japan, the people of Edo are under siege by giant insects that ravage the land. The people desperately beg the government to do something about it. Thus the Insect Magistrate Office is established, gathering strong warriors to defend against the onset of pests.

Jinbee Tsukishima is a young man following the belief that a weak warrior isn't a warrior at all and strives to be a master swordsman just like his father. To atone for a horrific incident that occurred at his fault, Jinbee seeks to take his father's place as a member of the Insect Magistrate Office. On his journey there, he meets the lovely Haru, a young woman who helps manage her family's tea house, and is forced to put his sword to good use in saving her from a grisly fate. This act of bravery earns him a spot in the Insect Magistrate. Will this rookie exterminator be able to rid the land of the horde of insects swarming in?

Tags: Samurai , Swordplay , Shounen , Anthropomorphism , Male Protagonist , Gods , Gore , Kaiju , Shapeshifting , Suicide , Female Harem , Heterosexual , Polyamorous , LGBTQ+ Themes

Tokyo Ghoul

Also known as Tokyo Ghoul.

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

Shy Ken Kaneki is thrilled to go on a date with the beautiful Rize. But it turns out that she’s only interested in his body—eating it, that is. When a morally questionable rescue transforms him into the first half-human half-Ghoul hybrid, Ken is drawn into the dark and violent world of Ghouls, which exists alongside our own.



Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Tragedy , Cannibalism , Urban Fantasy , Gore , Male Protagonist , Survival , Seinen , Philosophy , Dystopian , Coming of Age , Shapeshifting , Body Horror , Torture , Police , Primarily Adult Cast , Kuudere , Terrorism , Human Experimentation , Cosmic Horror , Heterosexual , Twins , Mythology , Suicide

Ruri Dragon

Also known as RuriDragon.

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

Well, a half dragon. Her mom admits Ruri inherited her draconic traits from her father, who, yes, is actually a dragon. As if dealing with curious classmates wasn’t already challenging enough, Ruri and her dragon genes literally turn up the heat in the middle of a lecture. Her ordinary life is about to be anything but!



Notes:
Chapters 1-6 were published in Weekly Shounen Jump from June 13, 2022 until the series went on hiatus in August 2022 due to the author’s health. It resumed with five weekly chapters from March 4 to April 1, 2024, then switched on April 22, 2024 to a bi-weekly publication on the digital Weekly Shounen Jump and Shounen Jump+.
Ranked 1st in the Nationwide Bookstore Staff Recommended Comics 2023.
Nominated for the 2023 eBookJapan Manga Award.
Ranked 9th in the Male Readers' division of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2024 guidebook.
Ranked 2nd in the Web Manga category of the 2024 Next Manga Award.
Winner of the Setting Award at the 4th Magademy Awards in 2025.

Tags: Monster Girl , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Dragons , School , Iyashikei , Urban Fantasy , Shounen , Primarily Teen Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Super Power , Family Life , Slapstick

Kyouganeke no Hanayome

Also known as Betrothed to a Fox Demon.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Romance

For a thousand years, the exorcists of the Kyogane clan have dedicated their lives to eradicating the gruesome demons that haunt Japan. Kuro Kyogane, the current clan head, has no interest in getting married and producing an heir. But after his family arranges a suitable bride in the brave and optimistic Fuyu, he agrees to fulfill his obligations. What Kuro doesn’t know yet is that his wedding ceremony conceals a dark secret—and once Fuyu is declared his wife, she may never be safe from harm again…



Tags: Youkai , Marriage , Demons , Historical , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Kemonomimi , Heterosexual , Yandere , Love Triangle

Dai Tokyo Oniyome-den

Also known as Tokyo Demon Bride Story.

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

Ten years ago, a young Jinta promised to marry a certain girl. And now that he's all grown up, a wacky oni girl shows up at his door! Get ready for a hilarious mononoke battle manga!



Notes:
Includes the pilot one-shot and the one-shot "Mahou Shounen X".
Includes one extra chapter,

Tags: Found Family , Demons , Heterosexual , Shounen

Noise Ring

Also known as Noisering.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Horror , Sci-Fi

"They" are real... One month has passed since the Great Shizuoka Earthquake. Marine research organization JANSTEC has been conducting observations of submarine faults in order to uncover the cause of the massive quake. Yadorigi, a blind young man working as a sonarman, assists in navigating the manned deep-sea submersible when they make a discovery...



Tags: Disability , Shounen , Primarily Adult Cast , Cosmic Horror , Survival , Male Protagonist , Gore

Goze Hotaru

Also known as Goze Hotaru.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Music

After losing her mother early on, Hotaru, a girl surrounded by warmth and tranquility, finds her life taking a dramatic turn. An unexpected event draws her into the world of “Goze,” setting her on a path through unknown lands with music as her guide. Armed with her talent and a heart full of questions, she embarks on a quest, seeking her missing father and her true calling...!



Tags: Disability , Female Protagonist , Historical , Band , Musical Theater , Shounen , Hikikomori , Time Skip