Manga like Yume no Soko

Mission-chan no Daibouken

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

A young girl finds herself waking up in a strange, harsh world after committing suicide.

Was originally self-published in 2006 on a now-defunct website made by Imitation Crystal.

Tags: Denpa , Philosophy , Suicide , Afterlife , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Cosmic Horror , Work , Slavery , Drawing , Photography , School , Mixed Media , Terrorism

Shinde Shimatta Boku no Mita Yume

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Psychological

Told in the form of a picture book, this is the story of a young boy who decides to commit suicide, only to find himself in a strange world after his death.

Tags: Philosophy , Suicide , Afterlife , Male Protagonist , Full Color , Tragedy

Hikari no Hako

Also known as Box of Light.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Mystery , Supernatural

A quiet convenience store hovers on the boundary between life and death. Its faint glow in the darkness draws people toward it, pushing them closer to the final purchase they’ll ever make…and is that a monster in the magazine aisle?! Prepare for spooky creatures, cryptic employees, and an air of delightful dread in this supernatural mystery. This beloved self-contained tale was awarded a top spot in both the Kono Manga wo Yome! and Kono Manga ga Sugoi! rankings in Japan.



Tags: Josei , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Work , Afterlife , Konbini , College , Magic , Suicide

Ame no Kubi

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

A story of a black cat who wants to taxidermy the head of a young girl.

Tags: Adoption , Family Life , Nekomimi , Anthropomorphism , Tragedy , Medicine , Primarily Animal Cast , Animals , Urban , Found Family , Male Protagonist , Time Skip

Subete ga Chotto Zutsu Yasashii Sekai

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy

A fable depicting a nice, simple village and the unforeseen consequences of reaching for change.

Tags: Philosophy , Ensemble Cast , Rural

Tsugou no Ii Otoko

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

A girl is about to get drowned in the sea when someone saves her. Is her happiness momentary?

Tags: Philosophy , Seinen , Tragedy , Chibi , Female Protagonist

Hitsugi Katsugi no Kuro. Kaichuu Tabi no Wa

Also known as Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Regularly mistaken for a boy and/or vampire, the traveler Kuro roams the land, clothed in black from head to toe, a Kuro-sized coffin on her back. Accompanied by her snarky bat friend, Sen, the mysterious duo meets all sorts of individuals en route - some good, some evil, some just plain crazy! But Kuro never stays in one place for long, begging the question: What exactly is she searching for? And what exactly does she intend to do with that coffin?!



Tags: Travel , 4-koma , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Found Family , Curses , Iyashikei , Philosophy , Episodic , Witch , Tomboy , Steampunk , Body Horror

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 , Chibi , Artificial Intelligence , Cosmic Horror , Denpa , Military , Tanks , Aviation , Aliens