Manga like Futsuu ni Kiite Kure

Sayonara Eri

Also known as Goodbye, Eri.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological

With his mother dying, Yuuta attempts to capture her last days on his phone. After her death, Yuuta heads to the roof of the hospital to commit suicide, but a meeting with a strange girl leads him on the path to making a movie.



Note: The one-shot was compiled in a special volume, released on July 4, 2022.

Tags: Meta , POV , Filmmaking , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Acting , Female Protagonist , Suicide , Vampire , Family Life , Time Skip , Shounen , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Disability

Look Back

Also known as Look Back.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Fujino is a fourth grader who draws a manga strip for the school newspaper. Her art makes her the star of the class, but one day she's told that Kyomoto, a student who refuses to come to school, would also like to submit a manga for the paper...



Note: The one-shot was compiled in a special volume, released on September 3, 2021.

Tags: Drawing , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Hikikomori , Primarily Female Cast , Coming of Age , Work , School , Autobiographical , Meta , Shounen , Primarily Child Cast

Chainsaw Man

Also known as Chainsaw Man.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Horror , Supernatural

The name says it all! Denji's life of poverty is changed forever when he merges with his pet chainsaw dog, Pochita! Now he's living in the big city and an official Devil Hunter. But he's got a lot to learn about his new job and chainsaw powers!



Notes:
Nominated for the 2020 Manga Taisho Award.
Winner of the 2021 Kono Manga ga Sugoi Award.
Winner of the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shounen category.
Winner of the 2021 and 2022 Harvey Award for Best Manga.
Chapters 1-97 were released in Weekly Shounen Jump from Dec 3, 2018 to Dec 13, 2020. The series resumed from Ch. 98 in Shounen Jump+ on July 12, 2022

Tags: Demons , Tragedy , Urban Fantasy , Dissociative Identities , Gore , Male Protagonist , Body Horror , Cosmic Horror , Urban , Female Protagonist , Henshin , Survival , Psychosexual , Work , Monster Boy , Found Family , Cult , Heterosexual , Shounen , Memory Manipulation , Ensemble Cast , Guns , Assassins , Human Pet , Monster Girl , Revenge , Yandere , Terrorism , Shapeshifting , Philosophy , Meta , Slapstick , Primarily Teen Cast , Afterlife , Nudity , Necromancy , School , Time Skip , Angels , Delinquents , Cannibalism , Amnesia , Yakuza , Mafia , Tsundere , LGBTQ+ Themes , Chimera , Motorcycles , Yuri , Zombie

Tooda Oto Tanhenshuu: Niku wo Hagu

Also known as To Strip the Flesh.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

A moving collection of six short stories that explores what must be stripped away to find the truth and celebrates the beauty of embracing who you are.

Chiaki Ogawa has never doubted who he is, although the rest of the world hasn’t been as kind. Bound by his mother’s dying wish, Chiaki tries to be a good daughter to his ailing father. But when the burden becomes too great, Chiaki sets out to remake himself in his own image and discovers more than just personal freedom in his transition—he finds understanding from the people who matter most.

Tags: Transgender , LGBTQ+ Themes , Coming of Age , Anthology , Family Life , Primarily Adult Cast , Outdoor , Male Protagonist , Surreal Comedy , Shounen , Idol , Nudity , Afterlife

Fujimoto Tatsuki Tanpenshuu: 22-26

Also known as Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man: 22-26.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Ecchi , Psychological , Romance , Supernatural

Killer mermaids, gender swapping, and a devilish little sister with the power to end the world—four more unforgettable short stories that reveal the starting point of Tatsuki Fujimoto, the twisted mastermind behind Chainsaw Man.



Ningyo Rhapsody (2014)
Me wo Sametara Onnanoko ni Natteita Yamai (2017)
Yogen no Nayuta (2015)
Imouto no Ane (2018)

Tags: Anthology , School , Coastal , Mermaid , Fishing , Nudity , LGBTQ+ Themes , Gender Bending