Manga like Mazin Saga

Devilman

Also known as Devilman.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Horror

Hordes of demons, once thought entombed forever in the underworld, have now returned to Earth. Evil and corruption begin to seep into our world, as demons seize human hosts. Mankind’s only hope for salvation is to use the demons’ power against them–and only a pure-hearted man like Fudo Akira can do so without losing his humanity. Once little more than a crybaby, Akira now wields the terrible power of a devil, yet holds the innocent soul of a man–Devilman!



Tags: Cosmic Horror , Demons , Tragedy , Gore , War , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Survival , Body Horror , Henshin , Angels , Nudity , Shounen , Time Loop , Heterosexual , Kaiju , Amnesia , LGBTQ+ Themes , Time Skip , Drugs , Boys' Love

Mazinger Z

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mecha , Sci-Fi

One of the first Super Robot manga and the one that introduced most of the traits of the Mecha genre. Constructed with the Super-Alloy Z, Mazinger was built by Professor Juzo Kabuto as a weapon against the Mechanical Beasts of the evil Dr. Hell. Koji Kabuto, the grandson of Professor Kabuto, becomes the pilot of Mazinger Z when his grandfather is killed, and battles from there on against Dr. Hell and his allies. This is the first series that introduced the concept of a pilot inside a Mecha, which all series from then on have followed.

Tags: Super Robot , Shounen , Robots , Male Protagonist , Gore , Episodic , Motorcycles , Dullahan , Cyborg , Nudity , Meta , Dissociative Identities , Advertisement

Devilman Saga

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Set in 2025, a roboticist named Fudou Yuuki joins a project involving a large mural depicting humanity's true past as well as the ancient but advanced technology found in Antarctica.



Tags: Demons , Seinen , Gore , Mythology , Urban Fantasy , Nudity

Kamen Rider BLACK

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Supernatural , Thriller

A loose adaptation of the Kamen Rider BLACK TV series featuring more carnal and insect-like designs and a darker plot.

Tags: Super Power , Male Protagonist , Henshin , Demons , Shounen , Foreign , Amnesia , Conspiracy , Tokusatsu , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Adoption , Gore , Love Triangle , Time Manipulation , Inseki

Shin Mazinger Zero

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

An alternative take on Mazinger Z, in the future, the world was destroyed by the demon know as Mazinger Z and the only human that is left on earth is Kouji Kabuto, he is given the chances to save humanity, by sending him back in time by a mysterious Minerva X, in this take the history is for adults, with nudity and blood that may be too much for some fans of the original version.

Tags: Super Robot , Male Protagonist , Time Manipulation , Alternate Universe , Cosmic Horror , Time Loop , Shounen , Nudity , Space Opera

Kakugo no Susume

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Horror , Mecha , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Kakugo and Harara are two siblings who have been trained to fight demons, monsters, and other creatures that are now roaming about in the post-apocalyptic 21st century. Along with their superior fighting techniques and specialized skills, they were also given special suits called Zero armor, which were made from the souls of dead warriors. Unfortunately Harara succumbs to evil within the Zero armor, and Kakugo is the only human alive that has the skills and equipment to defeat his sibling.

Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Superhero , Henshin , Gore , Tokusatsu , Survival , Dystopian , Nudity , Cultivation , Super Power , Body Horror , Eco-Horror , Shounen , Bisexual , Monster Girl , School , LGBTQ+ Themes , Zombie , Youkai , Urban Fantasy , Heterosexual , Body Swapping , Samurai , Gods , Succubus

Violence Jack

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Ecchi , Fantasy , Psychological , Sci-Fi

September 11, 197x, In the whole Kantou region a magnitude 8-9 violent earthquake occurred. Scholars called it the great destruction of the Showa Era, but the people called it the earthquake from hell! Volcanoes erupted, buildings crumbled, Tokyo became decimated in a single day. The government, after failing to recover the city, abandons Tokyo and moves the capital. The survivors form a society with no laws. In this harsh lawless world emerges Jack, a 10 foot giant who annihilates anyone and anything in his path. The manga details his journey.

Note: This was the serialization in the magazine Weekly Shounen Magazine and Monthly Shounen Magazine.

Tags: Gangs , Post-Apocalyptic , Survival , Anti-Hero , Dystopian , Yakuza , Samurai , Gore , Terrorism , Alternate Universe , Shounen , LGBTQ+ Themes

Hokuto no Ken

Also known as Fist of the North Star.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi

One day, a wanderer appears out of the wasteland to bring justice to the guilty and hope to the people—a warrior named Ken, a man who bears seven scars upon his chest and holds the secret of a mysterious martial art known as Hokuto Shinken, the Divine Fist of the North Star!



Tags: Male Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic , Martial Arts , Tragedy , Shounen , Gore , Gangs , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Magic , Time Skip , Disability , Philosophy

Shin Seiki Evangelion

Also known as Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi

In 2015, the "Angels" have returned, and Shinji Ikari, a fourteen year-old child of the new Earth, is forced by his father Gendo--commander of the secret organization NERV--to pilot the monstrous biomechanical weapon called "Evangelion" to match the Angels' fearsome power...



Tags: Philosophy , Coming of Age , Kaiju , Tragedy , Military , Body Horror , Primarily Teen Cast , Real Robot , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic , Denpa , Cosmic Horror , Robots , Super Robot , Tsundere , Angels , Kuudere , Gore , Memory Manipulation , Cyberpunk , Amnesia , Bisexual , Espionage , Guns , School , Urban , Seinen , Nudity , Space , Boys' Love , Age Gap , Tokusatsu , Love Triangle

Susanoou

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Supernatural

Plot revolves around high school freshman Shingo Susa as he is invited by his crush from middle school Sayuri Shiroyuki to the school's supernatural club. Over the course of the series Susa begins to gain supernatural powers, something that prodigy Rei Uryu, attempts to awaken to bring out the psychic giant, Susano Oh to destroy humanity and establish a new world order.

Note: Won the 4th Kodansha Manga Award for Shounen in 1980.

Tags: School , Shounen , Revenge , Boxing , Cosmic Horror , Delinquents , Demons , Urban Fantasy , School Club , Swordplay , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Mythology , Amnesia , Gods , Lost Civilization , Aliens , Nudity , Time Manipulation , Clone , Crime , Motorcycles , Slavery