Manga like SMOTHER ME

Punk Gun

Also known as Punk Gun.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Drama

On the outskirts of the crime-infested Dead City, a young boy named Aiboba and his band of orphans become involved in a dangerous incident.



Tags: Orphan , Urban , Primarily Child Cast , Dystopian , Seinen , Crime , Guns

S.O.V

Status: Finished
Genres: Action

Ken Komatsubara (5th grade) transfers to an elementary school in Ginza. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues a "Caution Advisory" to him without giving any explanation. His presence sends ripples through the police, local gangs, and even private military companies based overseas. In a town lined with luxury brand shops, the fighting abilities of a boy who seems to have been "born out of violence" are unleashed!



Tags: Seinen , Male Protagonist

Maria no Danzai

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Thriller

The Nagare family had a happy home with three people. However, their son Kiritaka was secretly bullied at school. Then, an incident occurs, and the mother Mari's love for her son goes out of control.

Tags: Revenge , Female Protagonist , Bullying , Torture , Seinen , Tragedy , School , Denpa , Nudity , Teacher , Gore , Yakuza , Detective , Crime , Criminal Organization

KAMI KILL

Also known as KAMI KILL.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Mystery

In a run-down shopping street, brothers Fuji and Kiri run a small barbershop as they wait for their father’s return. In their effort to make ends meet, every day brings something new to their door.



Tags: Seinen , Work , Crime , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Urban , Tokusatsu

SPY×FAMILY

Also known as SPY x FAMILY.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The master spy codenamed <Twilight> has spent his days on undercover missions, all for the dream of a better world. But one day, he receives a particularly difficult new order from command. For his mission, he must form a temporary family and start a new life?! A Spy/Action/Comedy about a one-of-a-kind family!



Notes:
Includes 2 "Extra Missions" and 11 “Short Missions”.
Nominated for the 24th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2020.
Nominated for the 13th and 14th Manga Taisho Award in 2020 and 2021.
Nominated for the 44th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen Category in 2020.

Tags: Family Life , Espionage , Found Family , War , Surreal Comedy , Assassins , Work , Female Protagonist , Adoption , Male Protagonist , School , Fake Relationship , Aliens , Politics , Shounen , Heterosexual , Marriage , Orphan , Ensemble Cast , Super Power , Hikikomori , Slapstick , Guns , Parody , Episodic , Parenthood , Foreign , Terrorism , Satire , Iyashikei , Urban , Historical , Anachronism , Tsundere

Bungou Stray Dogs

Also known as Bungo Stray Dogs.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Drama , Mystery , Supernatural

Having been kicked out of the orphanage, a despairing young man by the name of Atsushi Nakajima rescues a strange man from a suicide attempt--Osamu Dazai. Turns out that Dazai is part of an armed-detective agency staffed by individuals whose supernatural powers take on a literary bent!



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Detective , Super Power , Mafia , Crime , Fugitive , Male Protagonist , Classic Literature , Seinen , Tragedy , Primarily Male Cast , Work , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Philosophy , Found Family , Criminal Organization , Anti-Hero , Terrorism , Orphan , Conspiracy , Assassins , Gods , Vampire , Suicide , Guns , Monster Boy , Gore , Police , Torture , Swordplay , Circus , Sadism , Time Manipulation , Tsundere , Shapeshifting , Animals

Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen

Also known as Mission: Yozakura Family.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Romance

Taiyou Asano is a super shy high school student and the only person he can talk to is his childhood friend, Mutsumi Yozakura. It turns out that Mutsumi is the daughter of the ultimate spy family! Even worse, Mutsumi is being harassed by her overprotective, nightmare of a brother, Kyouichirou. What drastic steps will Taiyou have to take to save Mutsumi?! A spy family comedy - the mission begins!



Note: Nominated for the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Manga Category.

Tags: Espionage , Shounen , Conspiracy , Family Life , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Surreal Comedy , Marriage , Assassins , Male Protagonist , Swordplay , Time Skip , Twins , Orphan , Tragedy , Guns , Episodic , School , Chibi , LGBTQ+ Themes , Kaiju

Akai Kiri no Naka kara

Also known as From the Red Fog.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Psychological

England at the end of the nineteenth century. A string of gruesome incidents all lead back to a single boy who was born into a world where chaos, order, wealth, and poverty are all deeply intertwined.



Tags: Gore , Assassins , Anti-Hero , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Bullying , Historical , Crime , Shounen , Time Skip , Gangs , Guns , Orphan

Kagurabachi

Also known as Kagurabachi.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy

Young Chihiro spends his days training under his famous swordsmith father. One day he hopes to become a great sword-maker himself. The goofy father and the serious son--they thought these days would last forever. But suddenly, tragedy strikes. A dark day soaked in blood. Chihiro and his blade now live only for revenge.



Note:
Winner of the Tsugimanga 2024 Award in the Print Manga Category.
Winner of the 4th Magademy Commitment Award.
Nominee of the 70th Shogakukan Award.

Tags: Swordplay , Urban Fantasy , Revenge , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Criminal Organization , Magic , Mafia , Yakuza , Conspiracy , Gore , Gangs , War , Anti-Hero , Amnesia , Tragedy , Time Skip , Torture , Curses , Oiran