Manga like Tate no Kuni

Made in Abyss

Also known as Made in Abyss.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Sci-Fi

In an age when the corners of the world have been scoured for their secrets, only one place remains unexplored–a massive cave system known as the Abyss. Those who traverse its endless pits and labyrinth-like tunnels are known as Cave Raiders. A young orphan named Riko dreams of following in her mother’s footsteps as a Cave Raider, and when she meets a strange robot when exploring the Abyss, she’s one step closer to achieving her goal!



Notes:
Includes the 5-chapter "How Are You? Somewhere" side story.
Nominated for the 11th Manga Taishou Awards (2018).

Tags: Survival , Tragedy , Primarily Child Cast , Travel , Lost Civilization , Female Protagonist , Body Horror , Chibi , Wilderness , Amnesia , Gore , Seinen , Philosophy , Male Protagonist , Robots , Twins , Steampunk , Food , Monster Girl , Nudity , Curses , Adoption , LGBTQ+ Themes

BLAME!

Also known as BLAME!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Psychological , Sci-Fi

In a future version of Earth, there is a city grown so chaotically massive that its inhabitants no longer recall what “land” is. Within this megastructure the silent, stoic Killy is on a mission to find the Net Terminal Gene—a genetic mutation that once allowed humans to access the cybernetic NetSphere. Armed with a powerful Graviton Beam Emitter, Killy fends off waves of attacks from fellow humans, cyborgs and silicon-based lifeforms. Along the way, he encounters a highly-skilled scientist whose body has deteriorated from a lengthy imprisonment who promises to help Killy find the Net Terminal Gene, once she settles a score for herself…



Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Seinen , Cyborg , Post-Apocalyptic , Cyberpunk , Robots , Survival , Lost Civilization , Travel , Dystopian , Body Horror , Guns , Cosmic Horror , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Urban , Time Skip , Artificial Intelligence , Gore , Alternate Universe , Kaiju , Time Manipulation , Amnesia , Agender

Hitokui Mansion to Ooya no Maison

Also known as Maison and the Man-Eating Apartment.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Sci-Fi

The clock strikes at the single second before the end of the world. Yet humanity has escaped extinction and carry on with their daily lives in the strange and terrible apartment where time stands still. A young girl Maison, Landlord by birth, is on the brink of revealing its secrets… An astonishing sci-fi fantasy saga brought to you by a visionary duo!



Tags: Dystopian , Time Manipulation , Post-Apocalyptic , Female Protagonist , Survival , Time Loop , Urban , Primarily Female Cast , Shounen , Tokusatsu , Cosmic Horror , Travel , Virtual World , Aliens , Robots , Educational , Orphan

Murasakiiro no Qualia

Also known as Qualia the Purple.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Thriller

Through the uncanny purple eyes of Yukari, all people appear to her as robots. Her talent is both a blessing and a curse. She is able to assist the police in sizing up threats, since her “skill” allows her to evaluate humans’ quirks and physical capabilities like cataloging the parts of a machine–yet her strange sight has cost her the friendship of her peers. She does have one friend in her corner: Hatou “Gaku” Manabu, a girl at school who cares deeply for Yukari. When Yukari is recruited into a secret organization, the real trouble begins. Gaku is thrust into a realm of mystery, quantum experimentation, and alternate universes, with only her wits–and her love for Yukari–to guide her along the way.



Tags: Alternate Universe , Super Power , Female Protagonist , Philosophy , Revenge , Time Manipulation , Tragedy , Robots , Yuri , Memory Manipulation , Yandere , Primarily Female Cast , Tsundere , School , Magic , Age Regression , Bisexual , Shounen , Cult , Gore , Rescue

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 , Travel , Episodic , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Seinen , Snowscape , War , Urban , Artificial Intelligence , Chibi , Cosmic Horror , Military , Denpa , Tanks , Aviation , Aliens

Dragon no Ko

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

Tags: Animals , Military , Found Family , Female Protagonist , Dragons , Monster Girl , Robots , Disability , Memory Manipulation , Time Loop , Time Manipulation , War , Super Robot , Lost Civilization , Post-Apocalyptic , Reincarnation , Food , Aviation , Wuxia , Afterlife , Archery , Martial Arts , Philosophy , Space , Wilderness , Shounen , Artificial Intelligence , Desert

Shimeji Simulation

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Psychological , Slice of Life

A girl who shut herself in a closet for the last 2 years of middle school realizes she has to go to high school. When she exits her closet for the first time in two years and looks at herself in the mirror, she notices that she grew shimeji mushrooms out of her head.

Tags: Meta , Surreal Comedy , Philosophy , Augmented Reality , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Denpa , 4-koma , Hikikomori , Yuri , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , LGBTQ+ Themes , Gods , Post-Apocalyptic , School , Episodic , School Club , Seinen , Suicide , Religion , Cohabitation , Tragedy , Trains

Yakusoku no Neverland

Also known as The Promised Neverland.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Thriller

Emma, Norman and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. And under the care of the woman they refer to as “Mom,” all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. Good food, clean clothes and the perfect environment to learn—what more could an orphan ask for? One day, though, Emma and Norman uncover the dark truth of the outside world they are forbidden from seeing.



Note: Nominated to the 22nd, 23rd, and 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

Tags: Survival , Primarily Child Cast , Demons , Body Horror , Found Family , War , Dystopian , Alternate Universe , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Guns , Shounen , Politics , Travel , Ensemble Cast , Prison , Philosophy , Conspiracy , Time Skip , Anti-Hero , Gore , Male Protagonist , Amnesia , Rural , Heterosexual , Augmented Reality , Isekai , Suicide

Yoru wo Higashi ni

Also known as East, Into The Night.

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

The eternal darkness which people call “night”. Long long ago, there was an opposite to this “night”. Something far brighter than the light of their lamps, the light of hope for humanity. Seek out the forgotten “morning”.


Tags: Lost Civilization , Cult , Full Color , Cyborg , Shounen

One Punch Man

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Follows the life of a hero who manages to win all battles with only one punch. This ability seems to frustrate him as he no longer feels the thrill and adrenaline of fighting a tough battle, which leads to him questioning his past desire of being strong.

The original drawn by ONE.

Tags: Superhero , Super Power , Meta , Philosophy , Parody , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Aliens , Martial Arts , Cyborg , Seinen , Gore , Anthropomorphism , Nudity , Gods , Cosmic Horror