Manga like Hitsugi Katsugi no Kuro. Kaichuu Tabi no Wa

also known as Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro

What is Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro about?

Status: Finished

Regularly mistaken for a boy and/or vampire, the traveler Kuro roams the land, clothed in black from head to toe, a Kuro-sized coffin on her back. Accompanied by her snarky bat friend, Sen, the mysterious duo meets all sorts of individuals en route - some good, some evil, some just plain crazy! But Kuro never stays in one place for long, begging the question: What exactly is she searching for? And what exactly does she intend to do with that coffin?!



Tags: Travel , Female Protagonist , Seinen , 4-koma , Iyashikei , Philosophy , Episodic , Witch , Tomboy , Steampunk , Body Horror
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Here is a list of Manga similar to Hitsugi Katsugi no Kuro. Kaichuu Tabi no Wa

Girls' Last Tour

Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou

Also known as Girls' Last Tour.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Civilization is dead, but Chito and Yuuri are still alive. So they hop aboard their beloved Kettenkrad motorbike and aimlessly wander the ruins of the world they once knew. Day after hopeless day, they look for their next meal and fuel for their ride. But as long as the two are together, even an existence as bleak as theirs has a ray or two of sunshine in it, whether they're sucking down their fill of soup or hunting for machine parts to tinker with. For two girls in a world full of nothing, the experiences and feelings the two share give them something to live for…



Note: Winner of the Best Comic Award at the Seiun Awards in 2019.

Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Philosophy , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Lost Civilization , Survival , Iyashikei , Primarily Female Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Seinen , Episodic , Travel , Snowscape , Urban , War , Artificial Intelligence , Tanks , Denpa , Cosmic Horror , Military , Chibi , Aliens
Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World

Kino no Tabi: the Beautiful World

Also known as Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

“So, who’s the kid?”
“My name is…”
××××× hesitated for a moment, turning slightly to look back along the road they were traveling. Beyond the red horizon, her homeland’s gates sank into the distance, never to be seen again. Facing forward once more, ××××× looked past Kino’s side to focus intently on the path ahead before answering.
“My name is—”

Kino travels with the trusty talking motorrad, Hermes. The duo are always together, with Hermes providing speed, and Kino providing balance. They stay in each country for no more than three days, as a rule—enough time to learn about each destination’s unique customs and people. And so Kino and Hermes journey ever onward…."



This is the first adaptation.
Note : the chapter count includes 4 extra chapters.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Shounen , Motorcycles , Travel , Philosophy , Guns , Agender , Environmental , Anthropomorphism , Episodic , Cannibalism , Gore
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Kino no Tabi: the Beautiful World (Gou)

Kino no Tabi: the Beautiful World (Gou)

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Destination is a state of mind. A tale of one girl and her bike and the road ahead. Kino wanders around the world on the back of Hermes, her unusual, anthropomorphic motorcycle, only staying in each country for three days. During their adventures, they find happiness, sadness, pain, decadence, violence, beauty, and wisdom. But through it all, they never lose their sense of freedom. They discover that because of the world's imperfections, it is actually a thing of beauty. "The world is not beautiful, therefore it is."



The second manga adaption of the Kino's Journey series. Adapts random chapters in no particular order.

Tags: Shounen , Guns , Travel , Female Protagonist , Motorcycles , Anthropomorphism , Episodic , Philosophy , Gore
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GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class

GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class

Also known as GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

It's Kisaragi's first year in G.A.: the specialized art and design department at her high school. The timid Kisaragi has a lot to learn, but with the help of a very unique group of friends, even the most difficult lesson becomes loads of fun - if not downright silly! With the aid of full-color pages throughout, you too can learn the basics of color theory and become a great artist yourself!



Tags: School , Seinen , Drawing , Educational , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Iyashikei , Episodic , 4-koma
Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina

Majo no Tabitabi

Also known as Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Ever since she was a little girl reading books of magic and adventure, Elaina has dreamed of following in the footsteps of her childhood idol, the witch Nique, and living a life of travel. Now a full-fledged witch herself, Elaina sets off on a journey without a destination, wandering far and wide to see the world. With each new place she sees and person she meets, Elaina's world grows a little bit richer.



Tags: Witch , Episodic , Female Protagonist , Magic , Time Skip , Tragedy , Gore , Yuri , Iyashikei
Mushishi

Mushishi

Also known as Mushishi.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Some live in the deep darkness behind your eyelids. Some eat silence. Some thoughtlessly kill. Some simply drive men mad. They are known as mushi—creatures that came into being shortly after life emerged from the primordial ooze. They still exist parallel to our own lives and can only be seen by a select few. As a mushishi, Ginko is one of the few who are aware of their existense, and this young man with a sardonic smile roams from place to place with the knowledge and skill to aid those unwittingly affected by mushi.



Note: Won the Excellence Prize for Manga at the 7th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2003 and the Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga in 2006.

Tags: Seinen , Episodic , Environmental , Youkai , Mythology , Rural , Urban Fantasy , Travel , Iyashikei , Philosophy , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Historical , Work , Demons
Black Jack

Black Jack

Also known as Black Jack.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

Among adult readers in Japan Black Jack is Osamu Tezuka’s most popular achievement, and perhaps the most close to the creator’s heart, as Tezuka considered entering the medical field—majoring in medicine in college—before devoting his life to comics. Black Jack is a genius surgeon who never acquired his license due to his clashes with the medical establishment. He is hired out by anyone willing to pay his exorbitant rates and is perceived as a heartless rogue because of his enigmatic nature and antisocial manner. But as readers will soon discover, that is not the whole story.



Note: Won the 1st Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen category in 1977.

Tags: Episodic , Male Protagonist , Medicine , Work , Shounen , Ghost , Philosophy , Meta , Tragedy
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Sekai wa Owattemo Ikirutte Tanoshii

Sekai wa Owattemo Ikirutte Tanoshii

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Today, there’ll be discoveries and encounters again. For the girls marching forward in a world in its afterlife, there are still various things to experience: The remains of an extinct civilization, other living things, as well as lessons taught by the ruins.. there is still a lot to be seen in the world. That’s why... living is still fun!

Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Survival , Female Protagonist , Monster Girl , Food , Lost Civilization , Gore
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The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún

Totsukuni no Shoujo

Also known as The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mystery

In a world split between the Inside and the Outside, those living in both realms are told never to cross over to the other side, lest they be cursed. A young girl named Shiva lives on the other side, in a vacant village with a demonic guardian known only as “Teacher.” Although the two are forbidden to touch, they seem to share a bond that transcends their disparate appearances. But when Shiva leaves Teacher’s care to seek out her grandmother, the secret behind her mysterious living arrangement comes to light.



Tags: Fairy Tale , Rural , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Amnesia , Demons , Body Horror , Anthropomorphism , Pandemic , Teacher , Philosophy , Family Life , Adoption , Tragedy , Found Family , Cosmic Horror , Gods , Orphan , Foreign , Religion , Travel , Shounen , Lost Civilization , Eco-Horror , Survival , Centaur , Medicine , Politics
Spectral Wizard

Spectral Wizard

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Psychological , Supernatural

The Sorcerers' Guild, in possession of many dangerous grimoires, was condemned as a terrorist organization. To combat it, a chivalric order supported by cutting-edge science and technology was formed. One after another, the sorcerers were captured and executed, leaving the survivors to live on the run. Among them is Spectral Wizard, a sorcerer with the ability to turn immaterial...

A collection of three short stories.

Tags: Magic , Seinen , Witch , Philosophy , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Denpa , Urban Fantasy , Hikikomori , Fugitive , Tragedy , Espionage , Lost Civilization
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