Manga like The Haunted Bookstore – Gateway to a Parallel Universe

What is The Haunted Bookstore – Gateway to a Parallel Universe about?

Status: Finished

Ever since she was three years old, Kaori has lived in a bookstore where the boundaries between the mortal realm and the spirit realm are blurred. Her adoptive father, who lives with her in this magical space, is a spirit himself. One day, Kaori comes across a bleeding young man who has stumbled into the spirit realm just as she did when she was a small child. Though the young man is an exorcist who has vowed revenge against all spirits, Kaori decides to embrace kindness and help him find his way back home.

Tags: Josei , Female Protagonist , Youkai , Male Protagonist , Exorcism

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5CATS

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

In the space between the magical world and the human world, there is a cafe called 5 CATS, which is a meeting place for the residents of the magical world. After a series of events which lead to him helping out at the cafe, ordinary high school student Kei is inspired to become an apprentice magician himself.

Chapter count includes 3 extra chapters.

Tags: Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Magic

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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 , Anthropomorphism , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Amnesia , Demons , Family Life , Pandemic , Philosophy , Found Family , Adoption , Body Horror , Curses , Teacher , Cosmic Horror , Gods , Foreign , Orphan , Tragedy , Religion , Travel , Lost Civilization , Survival , Politics , Eco-Horror , Medicine , Centaur

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Mukahi Usagidou Nikki

Status: Finished
Genres: Mystery , Supernatural

In the Meiji restoration period of Japan, the government bans ghost stories and tales about demons. Despite this, a rental book shop called “the Reflected Rabbit” lends out books about ghouls and ghosts to its patrons.

Tags: Youkai , Historical , Seinen , Episodic , Mythology

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