Manga like Orochi

also known as Orochi: Blood

What is Orochi: Blood about?

Status: Finished

Ultracreepy horror comic from Japan's supreme master of the genre. Each volume is a short story on to its own.

Shimai (姉妹, Sisters)
Two sisters slowly go insane waiting for their birthdays because it is foretold that all daughters born into that family will grow ugly when they turn eighteen.

Hone (骨, Bones)
A woman plagued by misfortune throughout her life fights for happiness.

Shuusai (秀才, Prodigy)
A beautiful baby boy's life changes dramatically when a robber slices his neck to stop him from crying. His once promising future now seems dismal just because of a horrific scar.

Furusato (ふるさと, Hometown)
In the search for a better life in the city, a young man decides to leave his small village. After many years, he decides to return to the seemingly unchanging village. Orochi however can sense that something strange is going on.

Kagi (カギ, Key)
A misbehaving kid who always lies witnesses something horrific, and of course no one believes him!

Stage (ステージ)
A father pushes his son out of the way of a speeding car, only to be killed himself. Even though the son saw the hit-and-runner, the court of justice refuses to believe him because he is merely 3 years old. What happens when many years later a man that mysteriously looks just like the hit-and-runner becomes a famous singer?

Sentou (戦闘, Battle)
A son writes a poem about his selfless father. But what is the reason for his father's selflessness?

Me (眼, Eyes)
A blind girl witnesses a murder, but no one wants to believe her. Despite her blindness, she is determined to expose the truth.

Chi (血, Blood)
The younger daughter of a wealthy and powerful family grows up being constantly compared to her seemingly perfect older sister. Their mother demands perfection, and the free-spirited younger daughter who is unable to meet her mother's standards is emotionally abused throughout her childhood. Decades later, Orochi finds herself front and center in the conclusion of the tragic story of these two sisters.

Note: The correct chapter count is 62. Despite lacking more recognizable chapter breaks, it was originally published nearly every week for over a year in Shuukan Shounen Sunday with 62 appearances.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Episodic , Revenge , Shounen , Disability
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Eko Eko Azaraku

Eko Eko Azaraku

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Supernatural

When the chant "Eko Eko Azarak" sounds something is bound to occur, be it within the town or the school!

A classic horror manga, Eko Eko Azarak follows the witch Misa Kuroi ("Black Mass" in Japanese), and the various horrors she encounters during her travels.

While relatively unknown outside of Japan the series was extremely well received domestically. It lasted for 19 volumes, spawned two sequels, an OVA, two TV series, six live action films and two video games.

Included one-shot:
Volume 19: Hitokui Ichizoku

Tags: Witch , Demons , Tragedy , Magic , Shounen , Episodic , Necromancy , Exorcism , Curses , Anti-Hero , Cult , School , Urban Fantasy
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Tomie

Tomie

Also known as Tomie.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Supernatural , Thriller

Tomie Kawakami is a femme fatale with long black hair and a beauty mark just under her left eye. She can seduce nearly any man, and drive them to murder as well, even though the victim is often Tomie herself. While one lover seeks to keep her for himself, another grows terrified of the immortal succubus. But soon they realize that no matter how many times they kill her, the world will never be free of Tomie.



Notes:
While a collection of mainly independent short stories, Tomie was originally published as Volumes 1 and 2 of the Ito Junji Kyofu Manga Collection. This entry is for the standalone release of Tomie first published in February 2000 with previously unreleased chapter "小指/Little Finger".
Later collections such as the 'Complete Deluxe edition' by Viz combines this and the sequel entry Tomie: Again for a total of 20 chapters.
The short story “Painter” has been adapted in the first part of episode 9 of Ito Junji: Collection.

Tags: Body Horror , Monster Girl , Gore , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Shoujo , Male Harem , Yandere , Urban Fantasy , Demons , Suicide , Nudity , Succubus , Bullying , Cannibalism , School
Sensor

Sensor

Also known as Sensor.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Supernatural

A woman walks alone at the foot of Mount Sengoku. A man appears, saying he’s been waiting for her, and invites her to a nearby village. Surprisingly, the village is covered in hairlike volcanic glass fibers, and all of it shines a bright gold. At night, when the villagers perform their custom of gazing up at the starry sky, countless unidentified flying objects come raining down on them—the opening act for the terror about to occur!



Tags: Cosmic Horror , Philosophy , Amnesia , Tragedy , Cult , Religion , Josei , Body Horror , Astronomy , Time Manipulation , Afterlife , Rural , Succubus , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban Fantasy
Shiver: Junji Ito Selected Stories

Itou Junji Jisen Kessakushuu

Also known as Shiver: Junji Ito Selected Stories.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Supernatural

Including nine of Junji Ito's best short stories, as selected by the author himself and presented with accompanying notes and commentary. It also includes one all new, previously unpublished story.

1. Used Record (from Ayatsuri no Yashiki)
2. Shiver (from Namekuji no Shoujo)
3. Fashion Model (from Souichi no Noroi Nikki)
4. Hanging Blimp (from Kao Dorobou)
5. Marionette Madness (from Ayatsuri no Yashiki)
6. Painter (from Tomie)
7. The Long Dream (from Tunnel no Tan)
8. Honored Ancestors (from Kao Dorobou)
9. Greased (from Voices in the Dark)
10. Fashion Model: Cursed Frame

All chapters except for 4 and 10 have been adapted by Ito Junji Collection.



Tags: Body Horror , Gore , Anthology , Seinen , Philosophy , Cosmic Horror , Tragedy , Ghost , Demons , Curses
Mimi's Tales of Terror

Mimi no Kaidan

Also known as Mimi's Tales of Terror.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Supernatural

University student Mimi and her boyfriend Naoto encounter one chilling mystery after another. There’s the enigmatic neighbor woman dressed in black from head to toe—but if she’s so odd, why does it seems like there are many others like her? Then, whose eyes track Mimi’s movements from the cemetery next door? And why does a bizarre red circle drawn on a basement wall change with each passing day?

Nine scary stories that really happened, drawn from the famed collection of urban legends Shin Mimibukuro (New Earmuffs), and adapted into manga by horror genius Junji Ito!. Chapter 1: On the Utility Pole Chapter 2: The Woman Next Door Chapter 3: Rustling in the Grass Chapter 4: Grave Placement Chapter 5: Seashore Chapter 6: Just the Two of Us Chapter 7:Scarlet Circle Chapter 8: Sign in the Field BONUS 9: Monster Prop



Tags: Ghost , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Body Horror , Tragedy
Wonder Boy

Fushigi na Shounen

Also known as Wonder Boy.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Supernatural

A family, struggling to survive in Japan after the second World War. An orphan girl in London, working her fingers to the bone every day just to pay for the food on her table. A young man in a war-torn world, fighting without knowing his purpose for living. Across time and space, these strangers share just one thing in common-the wonder boy. A mysterious traveler who appears here and there throughout the ages, watching the triumphs and sorrows of humanity...



Tags: Time Skip , Seinen , Achronological Order , Male Protagonist , Gods , Historical , Religion , Time Manipulation , Philosophy , Tragedy , Suicide
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Kami no Hidarite Akuma no Migite

Kami no Hidarite Akuma no Migite

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Horror , Mystery , Supernatural

The 6 books contains 5 horror stories related to a primary school kid named Sou. Sou has an ability to foresee supernatural events in his dream and even make changes that would eventually happen in the reality. The 5 stories are the Eroded Scissors, the Disappeared Rubber, the Tongue of the Spider Queen, the Black Picture-book and Shadow Dead. All of the scary stories are linked by his unique experience.

Tags: Body Horror , Gore , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Episodic
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Outer Zone

Outer Zone

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Horror , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

A Twilight Zone/Outer Limits-esque romp through the occult and supernatural led by your elven-eared hostess, Misery.

Tags: Anthology , Shounen
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