Manga like Saiyuuki

also known as Saiyuki

What is Saiyuki about?

Status: Finished

Genjo is a Buddhist priest in the city of Shangri-La, which is being ravaged by yokai spirits that have fallen out of balance with the natural order. His superiors send him on a journey far to the west to discover why this is happening and how to stop it. His companions are three yokai with human souls. But this is no day trip—the four will encounter many discoveries and horrors on the way, and on the road, Genjo will wonder … can he really trust his supernatural companions?



Tags: Primarily Male Cast , Shounen , Youkai , Male Protagonist , Classic Literature
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Hoshin Engi

Houshin Engi

Also known as Hoshin Engi.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

When his clan is wiped out by a beautiful demon, young Taikobo finds himself in charge of the mysterious Hoshin Project. Its mission: find all immortals living in the human world and seal them away forever. But who do you trust--and whose side are you really on--when you've been trained to hunt demons by a demon?



Tags: Classic Literature , Shounen , Ancient China , Meta , Historical , Anachronism , Male Protagonist , Demons , Foreign , Aliens , Angels
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Bus Gamer

Bus Gamer

Status: Cancelled
Genres: Action , Drama , Mystery

Toki Mishiba, Nobuto Nakajyo, and Kazuo Saitoh are hired to play the Biz Game, a game much like capture the flag, only with company secrets and insane amounts of money involved. At first they think it's a crazy but fun way to get some money, but as the game goes on, they hear stories about mysterious deaths on the news, and recognize the victims as members of the teams they've beaten in the game. When one of the losers of a game dies right in front of them, they realize what is really at stake - their very lives!

This is a re-write of the original Bus Gamer manga

Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Battle Royale , Gambling , Shounen , Martial Arts
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Xi Xing Ji

Xi Xing Ji

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The journey to the West was a conspiracy of heaven! After Sutra went missing for more than a decade, Heaven sent its army to search, in order not to let the Sutra once again fall into the hands of heaven, the journey to West begin again.

Note: Includes two extras chapters.

Tags: Historical , Martial Arts
The Last Saiyuki

Saigo no Saiyuuki

Also known as The Last Saiyuki.

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

Ryunosuke loves baseball, thanks to the encouragement his mom gave him before she passed away. On the day Ryunosuke is set to turn in his permission slip for the third grade baseball team, his father tells him about his new adopted sister, Koharu Mori. Koharu is blind with prosthetic arms and legs.

Ryunosuke's father insists that since he can't be at home regularly, Ryunosuke must stop going to school in order to take care of Koharu. Ryunosuke hates giving up on his dream, resenting his new sister, but warms up to her after she saves him from a monster. When that monster reappears, his dad reveals the truth: his sister has an inhuman power that can destroy the world.



Note: Includes the one-shot "The Tales of Momo: Toshiharu and Friends".

Tags: Mythology , Time Skip , Adoption , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Cosmic Horror , Family Life , Disability , Cyborg , Baseball
Patalliro Saiyuki!

Patalliro Saiyuki!

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Genjou Sanzou is a Buddhist monk who has been sent by the Emperor on a journey to find the sacred Buddhist scriptures. One day, Sanzou meets an Earth Deity who tells him that Buddha has sent him a disciple: the mischievous Monkey Deity Son Goku, who was sealed inside of a mountain for five hundred years after wreaking havoc in Heaven! Together with the alcohol-loving playboy Cho Hakkai; the heavenly army General Sagojyou; and their horse, the Dragon Crown Prince Ryuuba; there are plenty of adventures to be had from fighting off monsters to bishounen contests.



Tags: Mythology , Surreal Comedy , Boys' Love , Shoujo
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Saiyuki RELOAD BLAST

Saiyuki RELOAD BLAST

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Supernatural

At last, the Sanzo Party has arrived in India. In this foreign land, where the anomaly’s influence runs rampant, their battles only heighten in their violence.

And also awaiting them is their tragic fate from 500 years ago—

What will they find at the end of their long and treacherous journey?

Tags: Josei , Gods , Demons , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist
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