Manga like Karneval

Pandora Hearts

Also known as Pandora Hearts.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

The air of celebration surrounding fifteen-year-old Oz Vessalius’s coming-of-age ceremony quickly turns to horror when he is condemned for a sin about which he knows nothing. He is thrown into an eternal, inescapable prison known as the Abyss from which there is no escape. There, he meets a young girl named Alice, who is not what she seems. Now that the relentless cogs of fate have begun to turn, do they lead only to crushing despair for Oz, or is there some shred of hope for him to grasp on to?



Note: Includes two extra chapters and the pilot one-shot.

Tags: Tragedy , Amnesia , Philosophy , Time Manipulation , Ensemble Cast , Fairy Tale , Found Family , Body Swapping , Reincarnation , Dissociative Identities , Memory Manipulation , Suicide , Time Skip , Twins , Male Protagonist , Butler , Alternate Universe , Denpa , Gore , Tsundere , Magic , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Guns , Yandere , Body Horror , Afterlife , Primarily Adult Cast

Makai Ouji: devils and realist

Also known as Devils and Realist.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Mystery

After the failure of his uncle's business, the brilliant realist William Twining finds himself penniless. To make matters worse, demons appear before him, insisting he has the power to appoint the next King of Hell! The demons offer to pay his school tuition in exchange for his help. While his principles as a staunch realist prevent him from believing in them, how can William resist such a generous offer?



Tags: Demons , Josei , Primarily Male Cast , Reincarnation , Mythology , Angels , School , Butler , Royal Affairs , Male Protagonist

Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau

Also known as Children of the Whales.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Romance

Chakuro is the archivist for the Mud Whale, diligently chronicling the lives and deaths of his people. As one of the short-lived thymia wielders, he knows his time is limited and is determined to leave a better record than his predecessors. But the steady pace of their isolated existence on the Mud Whale is abruptly shattered when a scouting party discovers a mysterious young girl who seems to know more about their home than they do…



Notes: Nominated to the 21st Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

Tags: Lost Civilization , Dystopian , War , Ships , Philosophy , Shoujo , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Magic , Reincarnation , Conspiracy , Desert , Kuudere , Heterosexual

Tokyo Aliens

Also known as Tokyo Aliens.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

Shiny new high school first-year Akira is as ordinary as they come. He's awkward, has terrible grades, and loves manga. In fact, the only thing that really sets him apart from his peers is his staunch determination to follow in his late father's footsteps as a police officer.

But fate has its own plans for Akira. After witnessing a ferocious battle unfold between two strangers with unusual powers on the train—one of whom looks a lot like the tall, dark, and handsome kid in his grade—he finds himself kidnapped...by none other than an alien! And as if being thrust into the occasionally violent and always complicated relations between humans and aliens wasn't mind-boggling enough, nothing can prepare Akira for learning the truth about his beloved father...



Tags: Seinen , Aliens , Cyberpunk , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Police , Gore , Super Power , Primarily Male Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Tragedy , School , Chibi , Primarily Teen Cast

Are you Alice?

Also known as Are You Alice?.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological

After throwing away his dreams a boy wanders into "Wonderland" and he holds the name of "Alice" which is the primary requirement in the "Game to kill the White Rabbit". In a crazy story where common sense does not apply and everything is bound by the rules of the game and the orders of the Queen of Hearts, Alice decides to take the gun in his hand.



Tags: Josei , Classic Literature , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Death Game

Haigakura

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Nozomu wants to be a writer, but for now she's just trying to find the right story. Walking home from school one day she bumps into some guys, and even though it's an accident, they hassle her until she is saved by a mysterious man. His name is Ichiyou, and he is searching for Gods. Nozomu sends him along his way only to be approached by Tenkou, who is searching for his Master. Nozomu reunites Ichiyou and Tenkou; (and their abusive relationship), and gets a view of another world. The two men are on a journey to find the Gods. The world that was once supported by four evil Gods, has fallen to a crisis. Using song and dance, it is up to the kashikans to bring back the Gods which fled from their confinement…

Tags: Josei , Gods , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast

Vanitas no Carte

Also known as The Case Study of Vanitas.

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

Rumors revolving around The Book of Vanitas, a clockwork grimoire of dubious reputation, draw Noé, a young vampire in search of a friend's salvation, to Paris. What awaits him in the City of Flowers, however, is not long hours treading the pavement or rifling through dusty bookshops in search of the tome. Instead, his quarry comes to him...in the arms of a man claiming to be a vampire doctor! Thrust into a conflict that threatens the peace between humans and vampires, will Noé cast in his lot with the curious and slightly unbalanced Vanitas and his quest to save vampirekind?



Tags: Vampire , Tragedy , Historical , Steampunk , Primarily Adult Cast , Medicine , Conspiracy , Bisexual , Shounen , Anti-Hero , Male Protagonist , Revenge , Religion , Foreign , Twins , Suicide , Urban Fantasy , Philosophy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Curses , Ensemble Cast , Alternate Universe , Time Manipulation , Amnesia , Anachronism , Boys' Love , Detective , Assassins , Yuri , Acting

D.Gray-man

Also known as D.Gray-man.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

A born exorcist, Walker's primary anti-akuma weapon is the cross that's embossed on his red, disfigured left hand, which contains Innocence. But not only does Walker destroy akuma, he sees the akuma hiding inside a person's soul! Together with his fellow exorcists fighting under the command of the Black Order, Walker leads the battle against the Millennium Earl, the evil being out to destroy mankind.



Tags: Demons , Amnesia , Tragedy , Super Power , Foreign , Found Family , Dissociative Identities , Male Protagonist , Religion , Cult , Shounen , Adoption , Exorcism , Primarily Male Cast , Circus , Steampunk , Historical , Post-Apocalyptic , Curses

K: THE FIRST

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Supernatural

The story takes place in a world where seven people with unusual powers are crowned as “kings,” and revolves around the “bonds” and “fate” between the people involved.



Tags: Shounen , Urban Fantasy , Ensemble Cast , Gangs , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Super Power , Swordplay , School , Bar , Body Swapping

07-Ghost

Also known as 07-Ghost.

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

Barsburg Empire's Military Academy has always been known for training the elite with potential to become superb soldiers who won't bring shame to the name of the empire. The students of the special program freely utilize an ability called "zaiphon" to fight... Everyone's capabilities are different, and in many cases, reflect their nature.

However, not everything is what it seems, and nothing will be the same for Teito Klein after passing the last exam...



Tags: Memory Manipulation , Josei , Male Protagonist , Mythology , Reincarnation , Tragedy , Gods , Found Family , Demons , Magic , Military , Primarily Male Cast , Afterlife , Slavery , Politics , Religion , War , Skeleton , Dragons