Manga like Kaiouki

What is Kaiouki about?

Status: Finished

The main character is Pan Gamma Vi Gen. He is the captain of the legendary black vessel. Pan Gamma Vi Gen is lazy and clumsy -- that is him when is resting. But once Pan decides to work, he is the best man available. Pan says things that normal people can hardly understand. And he doesn't say much, he only gives lots of clues.

Everything starts when Captain Pan let Mia and Tuban Sanoo be aboard. Mia is a princess of a fallen country and Tuban is the best, people say, swordsman as well as strategist. Although Pan Gamma Vi Gen is the main character, it seems Pan, Mia and Tuban are the main characters as Mia and Tuban appear in all episodes. Mia is looking for science to restore her county, Ontana. Tuban is protecting Mia as the will of someone Tuban trusted. Pan Gamma Vi Gen agreed to take Mia to where she could locate the science in exchange of her virginity.

Tags: Martial Arts , Ships , Pirates , Post-Apocalyptic , Shounen
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Captain Kid

Captain Kid

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

At the end of 19th Century, Captain Drake, the pirate who traveled all over the world died. Rumor has it that he hide his treasure that is worth thousand millions pounds away from people. The map to this treasure is being torn into 2 parts. One part of it is owned by the military, lead by Colonel Visconti. The another part is owned by Drake's son.

That young boy's name is Captain Kid, and with his Black Lightening sword and Kid's cunning crews the journey to find Captain Drake's hidden treasure begins.

Tags: Foreign , Travel , Swordplay , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Pirates , Coastal , Fugitive , Ensemble Cast , Ships , Mermaid , Mythology , Tragedy , Ghost , Nudity , Revenge , Class Struggle , Curses , Dissociative Identities , Dinosaurs , Royal Affairs
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The Heroic Legend of Arslan

Arslan Senki

Also known as The Heroic Legend of Arslan.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

In the prosperous kingdom of Pars lies the Royal Capital of Ecbatana, a city of splendor and wonder, ruled by the undefeated and fearsome King Andragoras. Arslan is the young and curious prince of Pars who, despite his best efforts, doesn’t seem to have what it takes to be a proper king like his father. At the age of 14, Arslan goes to his first battle and loses everything as the blood-soaked mist of war gives way to scorching flames, bringing him to face the demise of his once glorious kingdom. However, it is Arslan’s destiny to be a ruler, and despite the trials that face him, he must now embark on a journey to reclaim his fallen kingdom.



Tags: Historical , War , Military , Foreign , Politics , Male Protagonist , Found Family , Royal Affairs , Religion , Swordplay , Gore , Slavery , Revenge , Primarily Male Cast , Archery , Shounen , Desert
Altair: A Record of Battles

Shoukoku no Altair

Also known as Altair: A Record of Battles.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

For generations the Torqye Pashalu and the Balt-Rhein Empire have stood in stern opposition of each other. Then one night, when an Imperial minister is found assassinated, the two nations are plunged into a potentially explosive situation. As the generals of Torqye's council cry for war, Mahmut comes to discover the devious truth behind the assassination. Thus the young pasha's battle for his country and peace and trust in his fellow man begins...



Note: Includes 5 extra chapters.

Tags: War , Historical , Foreign , Politics , Military , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Desert
Vinland Saga

Vinland Saga

Also known as Vinland Saga.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama

As a child, Thorfinn sat at the feet of the great Leif Ericson and thrilled to wild tales of a land far to the west. But his youthful fantasies were shattered by a mercenary raid. Raised by the Vikings who murdered his father, Thorfinn became a terrifying warrior, forever seeking to kill the band's leader, Askeladd, and avenge his father. Sustaining Thorfinn through his ordeal are his pride in his family and his dreams of a fertile westward land, a land without war or slavery … the land Leif called Vinland.



Notes:
Includes the one-shot "Sayonara ga Chikai no de" (For Our Farewell Is Near)
Includes the one-shot "Assassin's Creed: Valhalla x Vinland Saga"
Includes two extra chapters.
Won the Grand Prize at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2009.
Winner of the 36th Kodansha Manga Award in the General category in 2012.

Tags: Rehabilitation , Historical , Coming of Age , Vikings , Foreign , Philosophy , Seinen , Male Protagonist , War , Revenge , Tragedy , Travel , Found Family , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Slavery , Time Skip , Class Struggle , Gore , Swordplay , Ships , Religion , Politics , Medieval , Rural , Parenthood , Anti-Hero , Agriculture , Pirates , Environmental , Marriage , Indigenous Cultures , Adoption , Language Barrier , Mythology , Archery , Nudity , Transgender , Achronological Order , Wilderness , Tomboy , Biographical
Hunter x Hunter

HUNTER×HUNTER

Also known as Hunter x Hunter.

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

Gon might be a country boy, but he has high aspirations. Despite his Aunt Mito's protests, Gon decides to follow in his father's footsteps and become a legendary Hunter. The Hunter hopefuls begin their journey by storm-tossed ship, where Gon meets Leorio and Kurapika, the only other applicants who aren't devastated by bouts of seasickness.

Having survived the terrors of the high seas, Gon and his companions now have to prove their worth in a variety of tests in order to find the elusive Exam Hall. And once they get there, will they ever leave alive...?



Tags: Shounen , Super Power , Cultivation , Ensemble Cast , Travel , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Tragedy , Politics , Assassins , Urban Fantasy , Revenge , Chimera , War , Battle Royale , Death Game , Philosophy , Anti-Hero , Crime , Coming of Age , Gangs , Martial Arts , Gore , Conspiracy , Lost Civilization , Video Games , Ships , Card Battle , Mafia , Animals , LGBTQ+ Themes , Time Manipulation , Demons , Amnesia , Cannibalism , Kemonomimi , Transgender , Virtual World , Reincarnation , Asexual
One Piece

ONE PIECE

Also known as One Piece.

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

As a child, Monkey D. Luffy was inspired to become a pirate by listening to the tales of the buccaneer "Red-Haired" Shanks. But his life changed when Luffy accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Devil Fruit and gained the power to stretch like rubber...at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years later, still vowing to become the king of the pirates, Luffy sets out on his adventure...one guy alone in a rowboat, in search of the legendary "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world...



Tags: Pirates , Travel , Found Family , Shounen , Ensemble Cast , Prophecy , Super Power , Dystopian , Ships , Male Protagonist , Politics , Fugitive , Tragedy , Conspiracy , Crime , Military , Slapstick , Terrorism , War , Gods , Time Skip , Lost Civilization , Post-Apocalyptic , Slavery , Primarily Adult Cast , Anachronism , Mythology , Primarily Male Cast , Religion , Swordplay , Animals , Environmental , Gangs , Anti-Hero , Prison , Espionage , Anthropomorphism , Kaiju , Skeleton , Food , Samurai , Cyborg , Adoption , Henshin , Medicine , Assassins , Guns , Robots , Mermaid , Revenge , Surreal Comedy , Monster Girl , Drugs , Meta , Demons , Amnesia , Oiran , Battle Royale , Desert , Time Manipulation , Transgender , Kemonomimi , Zombie , Memory Manipulation , Trains , Dinosaurs , Centaur , Ninja , Clone , Bar , Unrequited Love , Gender Bending , Aliens , Angels , Artificial Intelligence , Body Swapping , Arranged Marriage , Shapeshifting , Aromantic , Curses , Matriarchy
Samurai Ragazzi

Samurai Ragazzi

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

Nobunaga was just taken out of power and there are signs of civil unrest even in the far reaches of Kyuushuu. A small precinct of Kyuushuu is ruled by the Harima family and headed by the 15 year old Harunobu who. despite everyone’s hopes, has no interest in war nor being a lord. Instead, he spends his time surveying the land to make maps or record plant and animal life. Harunobu’s dream is to create an encyclopedia that contains all the information in the world. So when the opportunity to travel the world and eventually end in Rome appears, Harunobu leaves the land in capable hands and sets sail on his journey that he has dreamed of his entire life.



Tags: Shounen
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The Bugle Call: Song of War

Sensou Kyoushitsu

Also known as The Bugle Call: Song of War.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Psychological

In Arboral Year 1294, the world is dominated by nine massive towers known as the Spires, remnants of an ancient civilization. Filled with lost secrets and powerful knowledge, nations struggle to possess them. Luca is a bugler in a mercenary company who wants nothing more than to leave the battlefield behind and become a true musician, a maestro. But marked as one of the enigmatic Branch-hexed, and gifted with the strange ability to see the sound of his instrument, Luca finds himself drawn reluctantly into a war of epic proportions!

Tags: War , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Tragedy , Super Power , Politics , Religion , Military , Conspiracy , Philosophy , Time Manipulation , Anachronism , Shapeshifting , Gore , Slavery , Musical Theater , Revenge , Clone , Gods , Aliens , Cult , Body Horror
Hoshin Engi

Houshin Engi

Also known as Hoshin Engi.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

When his clan is wiped out by a beautiful demon, young Taikobo finds himself in charge of the mysterious Hoshin Project. Its mission: find all immortals living in the human world and seal them away forever. But who do you trust--and whose side are you really on--when you've been trained to hunt demons by a demon?



Tags: Classic Literature , Shounen , Historical , Meta , Ancient China , Anachronism , Male Protagonist , Demons , Foreign , Aliens , Angels
Historie

Historie

Also known as Historie.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Psychological

After shocking the world with Parasyte, Hitoshi Iwaaki is back with a series he's been aching to tackle since even before his pro manga debut! A historical epic set in ancient times, Historie tells the story of Eumenes, a young man with quick wits and a vast destiny to fulfill. In time, he'll become a famed army commander and personal secretary to Alexander the Great—but the road to this glory is fraught with danger… "



Note: Won the 16th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's Grand Prize in 2012 and the 14th Japan Media Arts Festival Grand Prize for Manga.

Tags: Historical , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Politics , Foreign , War , Medieval , Slavery , Body Horror , Time Skip , Gore , Nudity , Dissociative Identities

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