Manga like Mizu no Naka no Tsuki: Meikyou Seitan Shou 2

Mizu ni Sumu Oni

Also known as Devil in the Water.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Romance , Supernatural

This collection of horror short stories includes tales of murder, romance and the supernatural.

The title story follows Natsuko, a maid at the Hagiwara mansion who bears an exact resemblance to a recently deceased woman of the household. Other stories include a cat who watches for his master and a ghost, a work of art which leads to revenge through possessed bodies, and a woman who haunts the husband who murdered her but whom she still loves.

The mood and pacing of these stories are a kind of Japanese gothic, steeped in the culture but as clear to readers as the passions we all share.



Mizu ni Sumu Oni (水に棲む鬼 | Devil in the Water); Mystery I vol. 8
Mokuren Yashiki (木蓮屋敷 | The House of Magnolias); Mystery I vol. 7
Hanairo Utsushi (花色移し | Taking the Color of Flowers); Mystery I vol. 5
Natsu Fukamu (夏深む | In the Depth of Summer); Mystery I vol.9
Matsuyoi (待宵 | The Vigil); Mystery I vol. 10
Masoo no Kage (真赭の蔭 | The Blood Red Shadow); Mystery I vol.11

Tags: Shoujo , Anthology , Arranged Marriage , Arranged Marriage , Ghost , Revenge , Maids

Shuurin no Ki

Also known as Mourning of Autumn Rain.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Romance

This is a collection of romantic manga short stories from modern Japan. In these tales of yearning and betrayal, the author captures beautiful moments of passion, dissects modern relationships, and ensnares the reader with plot twists more complex than those found in American comics.



Shuurin no Ki (秋霖の忌 | Mourning of Autumn Rain); Mystery I vol. 16
Natsuginu Kaorite (なつぎぬ薫りて | Fragrance of the Summer Kimono); Mystery I vol. 14
Utahime no Neko (歌姫の猫 | The Diva's Cat); Mystery I vol. 13
Yuki no Tomurai: Rikka Shou (ゆきのとむらい ─六花抄─ | Burial of Snow: Six Petal (Snowflake) Extract); Mystery I vol. 12
Nemureru Hana (ねむれる花 | Sleeping Flower); Mystery I vol. 21

Tags: Josei , Anthology

Natsume Yuujinchou

Also known as Natsume's Book of Friends.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Supernatural

When Reiko was Takashi's age, she bound the names of demons and spirits in her Book of Friends, enslaving them to her capricious whim. Now Takashi is the owner of the book, and the creatures will do anything to get their names back.



Tags: Adoption , Youkai , Iyashikei , Male Protagonist , Rural , Episodic , Shoujo , Outdoor Activities , Primarily Teen Cast , Estranged Family , Rehabilitation , Primarily Male Cast , Found Family , Shapeshifting , Orphan , School , Exorcism , Gender Bending , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

Hyakki Yakou Shou

Status: Releasing
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Supernatural

Ritsu inherited his sixth sense from his grandfather, along with a demon guardian named Blue Storm. Strange things just seem to happen around these two, and it's left to them to get to the bottom of all these mysterious events. Each story is independent but features recurring characters you'll come to know and appreciate as they, each in their own way, try to deal with things 'not of this world'.

Note: Won the Excellence Prize of manga section of Japan Media Arts Festival in 2006.

Tags: Youkai , Josei , Male Protagonist , Ghost , Episodic , Mythology , Historical

Hyakki Tsurezure-Bukuro

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mystery , Slice of Life , Supernatural

In 1950s Tokyo, only the Rose Cross Detective Agency can tackle the cases that the police won't touch. Enokizu is an eccentric private eye with psychic abilities, and Chuuzenji is a surly used book store owner with an encyclopedic​ knowledge of obscure trivia. Together with their associates, they seek justice for the victims.

Tags: Detective , Seinen , Historical , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Mythology , Ensemble Cast