Manga like Ryuu Okuri no Isagi

Toshokan no Daimajutsushi

Also known as Magus of the Library.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

A story about a poor boy swept away by a kind library mage and the (literal) magic of reading, Magus of the Library is a beautifully-drawn, spirited fantasy adventure, like a Fullmetal Alchemist for all ages!

In the small village of Amun lives a poor boy named Theo. Theo adores books, but because of his pointed ears and impoverished life, he isn’t allowed to use the village library. As he endures the prejudice and hatred of the village, he dreams of going where such things don’t exist: Aftzaak, City of Books. But one day, Theo chances to meet a Kafna—a librarian who works for the great library of Aftzaak—and his life changes forever…



Tags: Politics , Seinen , Writing , Philosophy , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Elf , Magic , Primarily Female Cast , Travel , Religion , Animals , Adoption , Language Barrier , Ensemble Cast , Desert , Bullying , Fairy , Conspiracy , Kemonomimi , Dragons , Tanned Skin , Espionage , Environmental , Pirates , Nekomimi , Dinosaurs , Criminal Organization , Slavery , Time Skip

Jigokuraku

Also known as Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Mystery , Supernatural

Gabimaru the Hollow is one of the most vicious assassins ever to come out of the ninja village of Iwagakure. He’s ruthlessly efficient, but a betrayal results in him being handed a death sentence. He has only one hope—in order to earn his freedom, he must travel to a long-hidden island and recover an elixir that will make the shogun immortal. Failure is not an option. On this island, heaven and hell are just a hair’s breadth away.



Tags: Survival , Samurai , Philosophy , Mythology , Ninja , Ensemble Cast , Anti-Hero , Gore , Tragedy , Historical , Primarily Adult Cast , Gods , Male Protagonist , Eco-Horror , Assassins , Swordplay , Body Horror , Battle Royale , Gender Bending , Shounen , Arranged Marriage , Nudity , Heterosexual , Super Power , Travel , Amnesia , LGBTQ+ Themes , Crime , Yandere , Religion

Ishigami Senki

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Set in the Mizuho territory in the northeast of an island kingdom, it is the wedding day of Lord Saku. Ukano Isaza, the younger brother of the lord, meets a woman of the "stone people" of fairy tales, and is forced to enter a contract marriage with her...?

Tags: Age Gap , War , Marriage , Seinen , Gore , Male Protagonist

Sengoku Youko

Also known as Sengoku Youko.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Romance

The world is divided into two factions: humans and monsters called katawara. Despite being a katawara, Tama loves humans and vows to protect them from evil, even if it means fighting her own kind. Her stepbrother Jinka, however, hates humans, despite mostly being one. The siblings are joined by a cowardly swordsman named Shinsuke, who wants to learn how to become strong.

The people they meet, places they see, and creatures they battle will be legendary!



Tags: Demons , Samurai , Shounen , Gods , Kemonomimi , Time Manipulation , Youkai , Dragons , Cultivation , Revenge , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Amnesia , Historical , Time Skip , Martial Arts , Anti-Hero , Astronomy , Meta , Shapeshifting

Uratarou

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

As a child, Princess Taira Chiyo escaped from being captured by the Minamoto army due to the the sacrifice of her mother. Now at the age of 15, she travels the land searching for immortality. Following the rumors about an immortal named Kijin-sama, Chiyo actually finds him! But all he wants is to die?



Tags: Gore , Youkai , Seinen , Reincarnation

Ryuu to Chameleon

Also known as Dragon and Chameleon.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Supernatural

Garyo Hanagami is a best-selling manga artist praised as a genius of the craft. Shinobu Miyama is a bitter rookie with a knack for copying other people's art styles. When an accident causes the two to switch bodies, Miyama is more than happy to take Hanagami's place, forcing the veteran to rebuild his career from the ground up. Now, the dragon must reclaim his throne from the chameleon who replaced him!



Notes:
Thirteenth place and winner of the U-Next Prize at the 9th Next Manga Award in the Print Manga Category in 2023.
Winner of the Manga Kingdom Tottori Prize at the 53rd Japan Cartoonists Association Award in 2024.

Tags: Drawing , Body Swapping , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Shounen , Otaku Culture , Work