Manga like Kozure Ookami

Vagabond

Also known as Vagabond.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama

At seventeen years of age, Miyamoto Musashi--still known by his childhood name, Shinmen Takezo--was a wild young brute just setting out along the way of the sword.

In the aftermath of the epic Battle of Sekigahara, Takezo finds himself a fugitive survivor on the losing side of the war. Takezo's vicious nature has made him an outcast even in his own village, and he is hunted down like an animal. At this crucial crossroads in Takezo's life, an eccentric monk and a childhood friend are the only ones who can help him find his way.



Tags: Swordplay , Seinen , Samurai , Historical , Philosophy , Travel , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Martial Arts , Tragedy , Disability , Survival , Cultivation , Biographical , Gore , Rural , Heterosexual , War , Outdoor Activities , Ghost , Agriculture , Classic Literature , Language Barrier , Fugitive , Nudity , Afterlife ,

Mugen no Juunin

Also known as Blade of the Immortal.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Supernatural

Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal will keep you on edge! Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. To rid himself of this curse and end his life of misery, he must slay one thousand evil men! His quest begins when a young girl seeks his help in taking revenge on her parents' killers . . . and his quest won't end until the blood of a thousand has spilled!



Notes:
The magazine release contains 219 chapters, which includes a prologue.
The tankoubon release re-arranges the manga into 207 total chapters across 30 volumes.
The Dark Horse release re-arranges the manga into 208 total chapters across 31 volumes.

Tags: Tragedy , Martial Arts , Revenge , Samurai , Swordplay , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Anti-Hero , Historical , Gore , Demons , Philosophy , Prison , Urban Fantasy , Fugitive , Torture

Kubikiri Asa

Also known as Samurai Executioner.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

In a prison world, there are few good stories, and this is the world of Kubikiri Asa, the beheader and master samurai under the Shogun. It's a world full of vengeance, greed, and violence. A world of depravity and sin. One man can set things straight if he can keep his wits. This is a story of extreme proportions, of sword study thick in tradition and with grim purpose, of blood rivers, agonizing screams, bondage, torture, and the evil prevalent in human failure. Drafted by the confirmed masters of the international medium of manga, Samurai Executioner is a shocking combination of darkness and fire, fine lines, and a fine man in the face of human decline.



Tags: Historical , Swordplay , Seinen , Samurai , Episodic , Gore , Philosophy , Nudity , Primarily Adult Cast

Shura Yukihime

Also known as Lady Snowblood.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Ecchi

A story of pure vengeance, Lady Snowblood tells the tale of a daughter born of a singular purpose, to avenge the death of her family at the hands of a gang of thugs, a purpose woven into her soul from the time of her gestation.



Tags: Revenge , Seinen , Historical , Assassins , Female Protagonist , Nudity , Bisexual , Gore , Swordplay , Yakuza , LGBTQ+ Themes

Kamui Den

Also known as The Legend of Kamui.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama

It’s the 17th century in Japan. Child outcast Kamui lives on the fringes of a miserably stratified society. Fueled by pure grit, rage, and a dash of cunning, his only way out is to take up the mantle of ninja. Follow scrappy peasants, cold-blooded ninja, and warriors both disgraced and exalted as they navigate the unforgiving hardships of a violent yet hopeful age. With its vivid and critical attention to social injustice and environmental issues against a backdrop of heart-pounding action and romance, this multilayered gekiga drama not only redefined ninja and samurai fantasy, it also offers astonishing parallels with the modern day.



Tags: Seinen , Historical , Male Protagonist , Class Struggle , Ninja , Swordplay , Gore , Nudity , Martial Arts , Ensemble Cast

Shigurui

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Psychological

The story begins in 1629 Shizuoka during Tokugawa Tadanaga's rule. The daimyo staged a tournament where the participants fought with real steel Japanese swords rather than bokken, against his vassals' strong objection. The story revolves around the first match between the one-armed swordsman Fujiki Gennosuke and the blind samurai Irako Seigen and deals with the circumstances that led the two to participate in Tokugawa's tournament.



Tags: Tragedy , Swordplay , Revenge , Samurai , Disability , Gore , Nudity , Anti-Hero , Primarily Male Cast , Psychosexual , Class Struggle , Cultivation , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Historical , Primarily Adult Cast , Philosophy , Body Horror , LGBTQ+ Themes , Martial Arts , Achronological Order , Torture , Suicide , Arranged Marriage , Sadism , Love Triangle , Cannibalism , Time Skip , Oiran , Rural , Ero Guro

Takemitsu Zamurai

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Early one New Year's morning, the rounin Senou Souichirou appears in Edo's Katagi tenements.

Initially, the inhabitants regard him with fear and suspicion: Kankichi, the carpenter's son, thinks he may not be human; the neighbourhood cats remark that he reeks of blood. But soon Souichirou pawns his sword, and, with a bamboo replica at his waist, settles down to a quiet life as the neighborhood school-teacher.

Months pass, and all appears to be well. But trouble will not leave the Katagi tenements alone...

Notes:
Won the Grand Prize at 15th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2011. Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Seinen , Male Protagonist , Swordplay , Samurai , Historical , Ghost , Coming of Age , Martial Arts

Shutohel

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

Beginning of the 13th century.

In the days of old existed a woman warrior named Shutohel, the Evil One, feared even by the Mongols, said to be the strongest army in history.

At first, she was just a normal Tangut's soldier frightened by the mongol threat, but after coming close to death so many times, she found in herself a superhuman strength.

On the other side, a young mongol prince, Yurul, is fascinated by the Tangut's, his enemies' writings, and is worried for the future....

Tags: Historical , War , Dissociative Identities , Seinen , Gore , Swordplay , Male Protagonist , Isekai , Indigenous Cultures , Foreign , Female Protagonist , Revenge , Urban Fantasy , Animals , Military , Gender Bending , Archery , Amnesia , Lost Civilization , Nudity , Age Gap , Time Manipulation , Super Power , Religion , Medieval , Yuri , LGBTQ+ Themes , Nun

Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mystery

The series follows the adventures of Sabu, a young Edo bakufu investigator traveling with the blind master swordsman Ichi. In their travels, they assist the common people in solving mysteries and righting wrongs (usually committed by bandits or corrupt officials). Sabu is engaged to Midori, the daughter of his boss, who works as a police officer for the Tokugawa shogunate.



Tags: Historical , Seinen , Crime , Samurai , Swordplay , Tragedy , Revenge , Nudity , Detective , Episodic , Elderly Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Suicide

Bokko

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

Bokko takes place 2300 years ago in China. The town of Ryo has requested the help of a clan called Bokk to aide them as their town is facing attack. The Bokk clan's representative, Kakuri, responds to their call for help and attempts to save Ryo from an almost inevitable defeat, from not only outer forces, but also from those who doubt him within. Is he up to the challenge?

Tags: War , Historical , Seinen , Primarily Male Cast , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Primarily Adult Cast , Fugitive