Manga like Naraku no Ko

Gachiakuta

Also known as Gachiakuta.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy

A boy lives in a floating town, where the poor scrape by and the rich live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss. When he’s falsely accused of murder, though, his wrongful conviction leads to an unimaginable punishment—exile off the edge, with the rest of the trash. Down on the surface, the cast-off waste of humanity has bred vicious monsters, and to travel the path to vengeance against those who cast him into Hell, a boy will have to become a warrior…



Tags: Ensemble Cast , Post-Apocalyptic , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Revenge , Super Power , Survival , Dystopian , Class Struggle , Urban Fantasy , Tragedy , Assassins , Gods , Primarily Male Cast , Urban , Body Horror , Adoption , Guns , Love Triangle

Kagurabachi

Also known as Kagurabachi.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy

Young Chihiro spends his days training under his famous swordsmith father. One day he hopes to become a great sword-maker himself. The goofy father and the serious son--they thought these days would last forever. But suddenly, tragedy strikes. A dark day soaked in blood. Chihiro and his blade now live only for revenge.



Note:
Winner of the Tsugimanga 2024 Award in the Print Manga Category.
Winner of the 4th Magademy Commitment Award.
Nominee of the 70th Shogakukan Award.

Tags: Swordplay , Urban Fantasy , Revenge , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Criminal Organization , Magic , Mafia , Yakuza , Gore , Gangs , War , Anti-Hero , Tragedy , Time Skip , Torture , Curses , Oiran , Conspiracy

NARUTO

Status: Finished
Genres: Action

A one-shot manga by Kishimoto that was published in the August 1997 issue of Akamaru Jump which the now famous Naruto manga is based on.

Tags: Super Power , Henshin , Ninja , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Youkai

Tenko

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama

An orphan boy with a tragic past endeavors to destroy all swords during war time in feudal Japan.

Tags: Military , Super Power , Swordplay , War , Crime , Gore , Tragedy , Primarily Child Cast , Shounen

No.9

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Supernatural

Tsukumo "Nine" Hiromasa strives to make his own Yakuza group in a world where beings opposite of humans, called "Iri," thrive and cause chaos.

Tags: Demons , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Yakuza

COUNT OVER

Status: Finished
Genres: Action

A mysterious mastermind single-handedly releases 206 of the most dangerous prisoners around the states. When the prisoners rampage New York City, the police helplessly watch as a young boy with a katana appears. His mechanical arm has a countdown from 206; what is his purpose?

Tags: Shounen , Samurai , Gangs , Crime

BLADE KID

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Supernatural

Shinto masks. When you wear one, you get special powers.

This is the story of one boy's quest to recover the Shinto masks scattered around the world.

Tags: Shounen , Male Protagonist , Swordplay , Demons

Gokurakugai

Also known as Gokurakugai.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Supernatural

Gokurakugai, a bright and bustling working class district with a hidden dark side. In this area without order, Tao and Alma work as troubleshooters for hire. Their missions involve helping a young boy find his lost friend, a person who dissapears without a trace, and disfigured animal corpses. All the while, the evil spirits who live in the shadows bring out a different side to these troubleshooters!



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Body Horror , Monster Boy , Demons , Crime , Tragedy , Gangs , Anthropomorphism , Yandere , Suicide , Slavery

Romance Dawn

Status: Finished
Genres: Action

This is the first version of "Romance Dawn", which one might call a One Piece prototype.

Notes:
It's 50 pages in length and was first published as a one-shot in the Shōnen Jump 1996 Summer Special (an issue dedicated to the work of up-and-coming artists) on August 4th.
An animated version of this story was made as part of a special OVA commemorating the 40th anniversary of Shonen Jump, in which One Piece is serialized.

Tags: Pirates , Ships , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist

Red Hood

Also known as The Hunters Guild: Red Hood - One-Shot Version.

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

Tags: Werewolf , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Guns , Gore