Manga like Fushigi na Shounen

Poe no Ichizoku

Also known as The Poe Clan.

Status: Finished
Genres: Supernatural

The Poe Clan: a race of undead that feeds on the energy of the living, whiling away the centuries in a village of roses where time and geography have no meaning. Circumstances lead to a brother and sister, Edgar and Marybelle, being initiated into the clan too young, and therefore doomed to live out eternity forever on the brink of adulthood, until a wooden stake or a silver bullet should cut them down. In this groundbreaking manga, through three immortal adolescents and the mortals whose lives they touch, Moto Hagio explores what it means to live and to die, to have loved and to have lost.



Tags: Vampire , Shoujo , Achronological Order , Foreign , Historical , Tragedy , Found Family , Male Protagonist , Boys' Love , Estranged Family , LGBTQ+ Themes , Fugitive

Land

Also known as Land.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Supernatural

In a village where all residents die upon reaching fifty lives a girl named An, whose older twin sister was sacrificed to the "other world" that lies beyond the mountains. This village, called "our world" and governed by people wearing animal skins, is watched over by deities. When An seeks the truth about the mysterious inhabitants of the mountains, hope and despair await her.



Note: It won the Grand Prize at the 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize awards in 2021.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Seinen

Mononoke Soushi

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Supernatural

This is the story of a girl who works as a performer at sake houses, but who has a unique ability. She has a tattoo of an eye on her hand which endows her with the ability of "second sight." Though this often comes in handy, it also complicates her life. She is constantly getting involved in situations with various supernatural creatures, such as animal spirits, kappas, and more.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Josei , Historical , Episodic , Gore , War , Youkai

ES: Eternal Sabbath

Also known as ES: Eternal Sabbath.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Ryousuke Akiba calls himself ES, a code name taken from a mysterious scientific experiment. Ryousuke will live to be at least two centuries old and possesses strange mental powers: He can enter people’s minds, discover their darkest secrets, even rearrange their memories so that complete strangers will treat him like family. Ryousuke acts not out of malice but for survival–wandering Tokyo for reasons known only to him. No one recognizes him for what he is . . . until Dr. Mine Kujyou, a determined researcher, meets someone who challenges everything she knows about science–ES, possessor of the Eternal Sabbath gene. But is he the only one?



Tags: Seinen , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Clone , Primarily Adult Cast , Suicide , Urban Fantasy , Nudity , Female Protagonist

Kindan Renai

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Supernatural

A collection of 9 one shots done by Fujiwara Kaoru, some of them interconnected.

Kindan Renai (禁断恋愛)
Eva no Shinjitsu (エヴァの真実)
Soliste (ソリスト)
ROSARIO
Ariga
HOROSCOPE
Choushouku (朝食)
Hakoniwa (箱庭)
Kamibukuro (紙袋)

Tags: Josei , Episodic , Primarily Adult Cast , Philosophy , Anthology , Anti-Hero , Demons , Angels , Tragedy , Religion , Afterlife , Suicide

Koko de wa Nai★Doko ka

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Psychological , Slice of Life

In the Anywhere But Here series:

V1. Yama e Iku
Yama e Iku (山へ行く; Going to the Mountains); Flowers 2006-04
Uchuusen Unten Menkyoshou (宇宙船運転免許証); Flowers 2006-05
Eki made Mugen (駅までムゲン); Flowers 2006-12
Message (メッセージ); Flowers 2006-08
Anata wa Dare desu ka (あなたは誰ですか); Flowers 2006-06
Yureru Sekai (ゆれる世界); Flowers 2006-07
Kuroi Hitsuji (くろいひつじ); Flowers 2007-01
Kifujin (貴婦人); Flowers 2007-03
Vibrato (ビブラート); Flowers 2006-11
Yanagi no Ki (柳の木; The Willow Tree); Flowers 2007-05

V2. Sphinx
Oedipus: Message III (オイディプス　メッセージIII); Flowers 2007-09
Sphinx: Message IV (スフィンクス　メッセージIV); Flowers 2009-10
Umi no Ao (海の青); Flowers 2009-07
Aoi Door (青いドア); Flowers 2007-08
15-16. Sekai no Owari ni Tatta Hitori de (世界の終わりにたった1人で); Flowers 2007-10~11
Shimauma no Q&A (しまうまのＱ＆Ａ); Flowers 2007-06

V3. Haru no Ogawa
Mizutama (水玉); Flowers 2010-02
Shampoo (シャンプー); Flowers 2010-10
Yuri mo Bara mo (百合もバラも); Flowers 2011-10
Hanayome: Message V (花嫁―メッセージV―); Flowers 2010-10
Umi to Shinju (海と真珠); Flowers 2010-11
Haru no Ogawa (春の小川); Flowers 2011-03

Collected separately
Nanohana (なのはな); Flowers 2011-08
Pluto Fujin (プルート夫人); Flowers 2011-04
Ame no Yoru: Uranus Hakushaku (雨の夜―ウラノス伯爵); Flowers 2012-02
Salome 20XX (サロメ20XX); Flowers 2012-03


Tags: Anthology , Josei , Mythology , Historical

Orochi

Also known as Orochi: Blood.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

Ultracreepy horror comic from Japan's supreme master of the genre. Each volume is a short story on to its own.

Shimai (姉妹, Sisters)
Two sisters slowly go insane waiting for their birthdays because it is foretold that all daughters born into that family will grow ugly when they turn eighteen.

Hone (骨, Bones)
A woman plagued by misfortune throughout her life fights for happiness.

Shuusai (秀才, Prodigy)
A beautiful baby boy's life changes dramatically when a robber slices his neck to stop him from crying. His once promising future now seems dismal just because of a horrific scar.

Furusato (ふるさと, Hometown)
In the search for a better life in the city, a young man decides to leave his small village. After many years, he decides to return to the seemingly unchanging village. Orochi however can sense that something strange is going on.

Kagi (カギ, Key)
A misbehaving kid who always lies witnesses something horrific, and of course no one believes him!

Stage (ステージ)
A father pushes his son out of the way of a speeding car, only to be killed himself. Even though the son saw the hit-and-runner, the court of justice refuses to believe him because he is merely 3 years old. What happens when many years later a man that mysteriously looks just like the hit-and-runner becomes a famous singer?

Sentou (戦闘, Battle)
A son writes a poem about his selfless father. But what is the reason for his father's selflessness?

Me (眼, Eyes)
A blind girl witnesses a murder, but no one wants to believe her. Despite her blindness, she is determined to expose the truth.

Chi (血, Blood)
The younger daughter of a wealthy and powerful family grows up being constantly compared to her seemingly perfect older sister. Their mother demands perfection, and the free-spirited younger daughter who is unable to meet her mother's standards is emotionally abused throughout her childhood. Decades later, Orochi finds herself front and center in the conclusion of the tragic story of these two sisters.

Note: The correct chapter count is 62. Despite lacking more recognizable chapter breaks, it was originally published nearly every week for over a year in Shuukan Shounen Sunday with 62 appearances.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Episodic , Revenge , Shounen , Disability

Fumetsu no Anata e

Also known as To Your Eternity.

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

A lonely boy wandering the Arctic regions of North America meets a wolf, and the two become fast friends, depending on each other to survive the harsh environment. But the boy has a history, and the wolf is more than meets the eye as well …



Tags: Tragedy , Shapeshifting , Coming of Age , Philosophy , Time Skip , Dissociative Identities , Ensemble Cast , Outdoor Activities , Survival , Urban Fantasy , Ghost , Cosmic Horror , Denpa , Agender , Shounen , Gore , Travel , Yandere , Bullying , Urban , Suicide , Age Regression , Male Protagonist , Language Barrier , Animals , Nudity , Dystopian , Indigenous Cultures , Historical , Cyberpunk , Female Protagonist