Manga like Outer Zone

Petshop of Horrors

Also known as Pet Shop of Horrors.

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

A smoke-filled alley in Chinatown harbors Count D's Pet Shop. The pets sold here aren't your everyday variety and the Count prides himself on selling Love and Dreams in the form of magical creatures that come with an exclusive contract. But buyers beware. If the contract is broken the Count cannot be held accountable for whatever may happen. A fascinating and macabre look into the very soul of human nature.



Tags: Josei , Animals , Episodic , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Police , Tragedy , Urban Fantasy , Cannibalism , LGBTQ+ Themes , Urban , Boys' Love , Environmental , Drugs , Shapeshifting , Primarily Adult Cast , Body Horror , Gore

Shinigami-kun

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Supernatural

The story follows the title character (also known as God of Death No. 413) who serves the role of sending the spirits of the dead to the afterlife. The "heartwarming fantasy" also deals with parent-child love, friendship, and social issues such as childhood bullying. Shinigami-kun's real name and other details have not been revealed, but he appears in his black suit and bow tie, saying "Congratulations, I'm here to take you to the next world!". Part of his important duties is to persuade someone who seems about to commit suicide and to prevent unexpected deaths (accidental deaths), but as a novice, he breaks rules of the afterlife and makes decisions like a human.



Tags: Afterlife , Shounen

Jigoku Sensei Nube

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Horror , Supernatural

The series follows Meisuke Nueno, better known as Nube, an exorcist who also happens to be the teacher for a 5th grade class at Doumori Elementary. While he uses many various exorcism techniques, his main weapon is the Demon Hand which is the power of a chaotic oni sealed right where his left hand should be. The series follows Nube and Doumori class 5-3 though the many weird, chaotic, and downright silly and insane encounters they face with the many forms and elements of the supernatural.



Included one-shots:
Volume 1: Jigoku Sensei Nubo (2nd pilot)
Volume 2: Jigoku Sensei Nubo (1st pilot)

Tags: School , Demons , Youkai , Urban Fantasy , Shounen , Exorcism

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: Demons , Witch , Tragedy , Magic , Shounen , Episodic , Urban Fantasy

Boku ga Shinu Dake no Hyakumonogatari

Also known as 100 Ghost Stories That Will Lead to My Death.

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

Forever Haunted
A boy sits in a room.
Alone.
Telling tales of horror.
One by one. Night by night.
The shadows breed terror.
Shall we begin?

One day, an elementary school child named Yuuma tries to jump out of his classroom window. His classmate Hina stops him and, in a bid to stall for time, asks him, “Do you know the round of a hundred ghost stories?” Hina tells Yuuma about a ritual where, if you tell a hundred ghost stories, you’ll see ghosts afterward. Learning this gives Yuuma a new lease on life. Chapter by chapter, he shares ghost stories with the reader, slowly but surely inching his way toward one hundred…



Tags: Tragedy , Anthology , Episodic , Youkai , Body Horror , Ghost , Male Protagonist , Gore , Shounen

Ayatsuri Sakon

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Thriller

Born in a Bunraku family, Tachibana Sakon is trained to become a Bunraku puppet master. With a pretty face, timid character and such reliance and dependence on his puppet friend Ukon, no one would expect that he is the one his policewoman aunt Kaoruko would turn to when she faces perfect crimes. With Ukon on his hand, Sakon instantly changes from a timid boy into a careful, quiet, observant, calculating detective. Quite a contrast to Ukon, who is a chatterbox that is much more into popstars and talking to girls. This uncanny pair can see through the criminal`s plots as well as the victim's mind. As Sakon's grandfather once said: "Controlling a puppet is reading the heart. You have to put yourself in the shoes of the one you want to portray."

Tags: Detective , Shounen

Instant Life

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

Note: Includes 2 extra chapters.

Tags: Reincarnation , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Seinen

Orochi

Also known as Orochi: Blood.

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

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