Manga like Yuureiyado no Aruji: Meikyou Seitan Shou

Usemono Yado

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Supernatural

There is an inn that you can visit where you'll find old things you thought were lost forever.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Afterlife , Josei , Amnesia , Philosophy , Episodic , Tragedy , Inn , Suicide , Heterosexual , Age Regression

Mononoke

Also known as Mononoke.

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

The story is about a man who is a medicine seller. He hunts mononoke (demons) and kills them by using a sword. However, before unsheathing his sword he first needs to learn of the form (katachi), the truth behind the human tragedies (makoto) and the reason behind the evils (kotowari) that gave birth to it before killing the demon.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Youkai , Historical , Seinen , Exorcism , Demons , Swordplay , Oiran

Shuurin no Ki

Also known as Mourning of Autumn Rain.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Romance

This is a collection of romantic manga short stories from modern Japan. In these tales of yearning and betrayal, the author captures beautiful moments of passion, dissects modern relationships, and ensnares the reader with plot twists more complex than those found in American comics.



Shuurin no Ki (秋霖の忌 | Mourning of Autumn Rain); Mystery I vol. 16
Natsuginu Kaorite (なつぎぬ薫りて | Fragrance of the Summer Kimono); Mystery I vol. 14
Utahime no Neko (歌姫の猫 | The Diva's Cat); Mystery I vol. 13
Yuki no Tomurai: Rikka Shou (ゆきのとむらい ─六花抄─ | Burial of Snow: Six Petal (Snowflake) Extract); Mystery I vol. 12
Nemureru Hana (ねむれる花 | Sleeping Flower); Mystery I vol. 21

Tags: Josei , Anthology

Mizu ni Sumu Oni

Also known as Devil in the Water.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Romance , Supernatural

This collection of horror short stories includes tales of murder, romance and the supernatural.

The title story follows Natsuko, a maid at the Hagiwara mansion who bears an exact resemblance to a recently deceased woman of the household. Other stories include a cat who watches for his master and a ghost, a work of art which leads to revenge through possessed bodies, and a woman who haunts the husband who murdered her but whom she still loves.

The mood and pacing of these stories are a kind of Japanese gothic, steeped in the culture but as clear to readers as the passions we all share.



Mizu ni Sumu Oni (水に棲む鬼 | Devil in the Water); Mystery I vol. 8
Mokuren Yashiki (木蓮屋敷 | The House of Magnolias); Mystery I vol. 7
Hanairo Utsushi (花色移し | Taking the Color of Flowers); Mystery I vol. 5
Natsu Fukamu (夏深む | In the Depth of Summer); Mystery I vol.9
Matsuyoi (待宵 | The Vigil); Mystery I vol. 10
Masoo no Kage (真赭の蔭 | The Blood Red Shadow); Mystery I vol.11

Tags: Shoujo , Anthology , Arranged Marriage , Arranged Marriage , Ghost , Revenge , Maids

xxxHolic

Also known as xxxHOLiC.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Mystery , Supernatural

Kimihiro Watanuki is haunted by visions of ghosts and spirits. He seeks help from a mysterious woman named Yuko, who claims she can help. However, Watanuki must work for Yuko in order to pay for her aid. Soon Watanuki finds himself employed in Yuko’s shop where he sees things and meets customers that are stranger than anything he could have ever imagined.



Notes:
The series was re-named to xxxHolic•Rou on chapter title pages of chapter 186 and on, but not on their volume's front covers, spines and indicia.
The chapter count contains a one-shot published in May 2010 to commemorate the switch, which was later collected into Volume 18.
The chapter count also reflects the magazine releases; the chapters plus the one-shot were re-arranged into 109 chapters across 19 volumes.

Tags: Magic , Youkai , Mythology , Ghost , Seinen , Crossover , Curses , Male Protagonist , Clone , Witch , Philosophy , Time Manipulation , Denpa , Urban Fantasy , Episodic , Tragedy , Memory Manipulation , School , Heterosexual

Last Notes

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Supernatural

Haru and Aki are the masters of the branch store - an old-looking and very unusual shop. It sells only one thing: a special kind of incense that, when burned, allows the user to see and speak with the spirit of the dead person that appears in the smoke. Every customer has a different reason for calling up the dead, and how they use this unusual opportunity is up to them...

Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Afterlife , Orphan , Found Family , School , Love Triangle