Manga like The Monster & The Ghost

What is The Monster & The Ghost about?

Status: Releasing

Tsubaki Koton, feared as a monster and misunderstood by everyone, is a solitary student. Since his first day at the new high school he transferred into, his violent outbursts have been attracting attention. But, he's accepted his fate that no matter what he does, his actions will backfire on him.

One day, Tsubaki encounters Kabuto Yuuki, whose jewel-like eyes sparkle so beautifully it takes his breath away. Thanks to Kabuto, who understands the feared Tsubaki's true intentions, the hardened heart that had become jaded gradually starts to melt...

However, Kabuto is a ghost. He no longer exists in this world.

A sad and pure love story between a solitary high school student people call a monster and a stunningly beautiful ghost.

Tags: Boys' Love , Ghost , Male Protagonist , School , Primarily Male Cast , Delinquents , Gore , Bullying

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Hadashi no Tenshi

Also known as Barefoot Angel.

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

One winter day, Turner, a shoemaker in modern-day England, comes across Benny, a seemingly homeless young man barefoot and shivering on a park bench. Concerned about this stranger who claims to be a former angel, Turner decides to invite him into his home to avoid the bitter English winter. As the two get closer, Turner decides that he wants to make shoes for Benny, who's putting his all into learning about the human realm. Benny ends up living with Turner during the months-long shoemaking process, but will their arrangement come to an end when the shoes are complete?

Note: Includes three extra chapters.

Tags: Boys' Love , Angels , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Work , Demons , LGBTQ+ Themes , Cohabitation , Fashion , Time Skip , Religion , Age Gap

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One Room Angel

Also known as One Room Angel.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Supernatural

There are a lot of things that Kouki doesn't have—no hobbies, no friends, no lover, no stable job, and no will to live. So when a random tussle with some kids gets him stabbed, he thinks maybe this is finally his ticket out of this crappy life. But just as he's about to pass out he sees a beautiful "angel"... How is Kouki supposed to cope when less than a month later, he's mysteriously healed, has astronomical bills to pay, and suddenly has the same beautiful angel as his amnesiac roommate?

Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Angels , Suicide , Male Protagonist , Age Gap , Tragedy , Afterlife , Boys' Love , Yakuza , Work , Rakugo

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Manga Planet

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Ao ni Naku

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Supernatural

A young man finds an amnesiac guy who's dressed like a pilot, and a (rather confusing) sequence of events begins to unfold.

Tags: Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Amnesia , Food , Found Family , Age Gap , School , Time Manipulation

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Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu

Also known as The Summer Hikaru Died.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

Two boys lived in a village: Yoshiki and Hikaru. The two did everything together...until the day Hikaru was encompassed by a mysterious light. That was when everything changed—Hikaru most of all. Yoshiki still wishes from the bottom of his heart to always stay by his side...but is there even a Hikaru left to be with?

Tags: Monster Boy , Male Protagonist , Rural , Cosmic Horror , Body Horror , Tragedy , Primarily Teen Cast , Boys' Love , Mythology , School , LGBTQ+ Themes , Unrequited Love , Gods , Curses , Urban Fantasy , Seinen , Aromantic , Asexual , Mountaineering

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Web Ace

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Otsukaresama, Kurose-kun

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Horror , Romance , Supernatural

I feel like I've forgotten someone important…

Yuuma Kurose, a lonely boy who can see ghosts, is plagued by a recurring nightmare. As if drawn by some unseen force, he returns to the hometown that haunts his dreams. There, he meets a boy named Kaito, who is surrounded by terrifying spirits. "I'll always protect you," Kaito says with an unexpectedly serious look. But the moment they touch, the spirits surrounding Kaito suddenly possess Yuuma…?! A cool, obsessive seme and a brave, unlucky uke. Their reunion stirs time, once frozen, into motion once more.

Note: Includes two extra chapters.

Tags: Boys' Love , Reincarnation , Male Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , Urban Fantasy , School , Amnesia , Unrequited Love , Ghost , Primarily Teen Cast , Cosmic Horror , Yandere , Time Skip

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Kimi no Yoru ni Fureru

Also known as Touch Within the Abyss.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Romance

“When you get to know the real me… you will be disappointed.”

Chinatsu, a hitman, meets his destiny again. His name is Kasumi. He was the boy who reached out to Chinatsu when he lost his brother in front of his eyes.

A few years later, Chinatsu rescues Kasumi from a snatcher by chance. Kasumi is blind, and Chinatsu can’t leave him alone in the street… although he knows he shouldn’t get close to him, the distance between them gets shorter day by day…

A story of redemption, in which two young men trapped in darkness slowly soothe each other’s loneliness.

Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Boys' Love , Disability , Primarily Adult Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Assassins , Tragedy

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MangaPlaza Manga Planet

INKR

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Asagao wa Yoru kara Saku

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

"The boy I love is dead.”

Yuugen is a sickly, high school boy with zero motivation in life. He avoids interacting with his classmates, and lives an utterly bland and colorless life. However, there’s one boy who always calls out to him every single day. That’s Hideto, upbeat and outgoing, loved by anyone and everyone. To this bright individual, Yuugen harbors feelings that he has not told anyone. However, one day, Hideto suddenly passes away. While still grappling with the reality of the situation, Yuugen discovers that the ghost of Hideto has appeared before him. Bound to this world by unfinished business, he enlists the help of Yuugen to help him pass on, but…!

Note: Includes an extra.

Tags: Boys' Love , Primarily Male Cast , Ghost , Tragedy , School

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Boy meets Maria

Also known as Boy Meets Maria.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Romance

Taiga dreams of becoming an actor, so the first thing he does upon entering high school is join the drama club. There, he meets the beautiful, enigmatic Maria and immediately falls in love with her. Not long after, Taiga is told that she is actually a boy—but is that all there is to Maria's story? This beautifully illustrated, single-volume tale explores the nature of personal expression and the fluidity of the power of love.

Note: Includes an extra chapter.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , School , Crossdressing , Acting , School Club , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Agender , Tragedy , Philosophy , Bisexual , Coming of Age , Dancing

Where to read?

Pixiv Comic

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Watashi no Angela

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Supernatural

On her way home, a young woman discovers a human-looking angel, whom she decides to welcome into her home.

Tags: Angels , Yuri , Cohabitation , Female Protagonist , Body Horror , Tragedy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Adult Cast , Rehabilitation , Yandere

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Koi no Ghost

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

One day, high school student Aragaki notices that a ghost is haunting him. Aragaki thought he was the only person who can see the ghost, until his crush and classmate, Asahikawa, points it out! What's more, Asahikawa says that the ghost told him that Aragaki likes him...? Could this eerie situation actually lead to Aragaki finding love through the help of this ghost?

Note: Chapter count contains a prologue.

Tags: Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , School , Ghost , Shoujo , Primarily Teen Cast

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Pixiv Comic

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