Manga like Zenaku no Kuzu

Brutal: Satsujin Keisatsukan no Kokuhaku

Also known as Brutal.

Status: Cancelled
Genres: Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Thriller

The manga centers on homicide detective Hiroki Dan, the son of a former police superintendent general, and who seems to be on the fast track to career success. He maintains a hidden identity as a serial killer responsible for more than a hundred murders of people he deems beyond the reach of the law.



Tags: Crime , Sadism , Anti-Hero , Detective , Gore , Torture , Male Protagonist , Josei , Episodic , Nudity , Tragedy

Yamikin Ushijima-kun

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological

In recent years, Japan has become the shining light of Asia, with its noteworthy achievements in the fields of Science and Technology, Medicine and the like.

But while there are a great number of rich and successful Japanese people, there are even more who're engaged in a furious struggle simply to earn their day-to-day living expenses -- all the while battling dangerous and money-consuming addictions such as gambling and alcoholism. What will these people do when they require the cash to feed the never-ending desires that are part and parcel of being human? How miserable and dangerous might their lives become if they fall into traps set by black market money-lenders to ensnare just such weak-willed individuals?

Note: Won the 56th Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga in 2011. And the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival Social Impact Award in 2020.

Tags: Seinen , Economics , Tragedy , Yakuza , Prostitution , Crime , Male Protagonist , Delinquents , Criminal Organization , Urban , Nudity , Gambling

Jackson-ui Gwan

Also known as Coffin Jackson.

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

Ever wondered where dead bodies go in the criminal underworld? That’s where Roman Piotroski comes in. A funeral director by day and cadaver disposal specialist by night, Roman makes a living processing and selling dead bodies for Fisher, a ruthless New Jersey gangster. After a falling out with Fisher, Roman finds himself recruited by a trio of misfit criminals in a hair-brained scheme to rob his old boss. Enter an extremely valuable corpse everyone’s dying to get their hands on, and it’s anyone’s game, with life and death at stake!



Tags: Full Color , Crime , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Long Strip

Uramiya Honpo

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological

The world is filled with cruel scum, ranging from petty thieves to sociopath maniacs. When a vile low-life inflicts pain and suffering on innocent victims, sometimes their anger becomes overwhelming. Whether their damage stems from romance, finance, reputation or even a death, these victims feel trapped in their own skins and lives. Those who can't stand it anymore call for the mysterious woman Houjou Shiori, owner of Uramiya, the "Revenge Shop." The Uramiya specializes in executing revenge schemes. The vengeance their customers request on their bitterly resented enemies could range from financially destroying them, to smearing their social reputation, to even taking their lives. As long as you pay a fair price, the Uramiya will guarantee you get the revenge you deserve.

Tags: Crime , Revenge , Gore , Female Protagonist , Suicide , Tragedy , Seinen , Ensemble Cast , Bullying , Anti-Hero , Nudity , Male Protagonist

Smoking

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

Seeking a greater justice, a band of homeless assassins flays their human targets and delivers the tattooed skins as proof of a contract fulfilled.

Tags: Homeless , Assassins , Crime , Torture , Ensemble Cast , Elderly Protagonist , Seinen , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Yakuza , Drugs , Body Horror , Episodic , Guns

The Fable

Also known as The Fable.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Romance

When you're the infamous prodigy hitman known only as “Fable,” many things come easy. Being a normal person, however, isn't one of them. In fact, being told that he can't kill anyone for a while may just be the hardest job Fable’s ever taken...



Note: Won the 41st Kodansha Manga Awards in the general manga category in 2017.

Tags: Yakuza , Seinen , Urban , Assassins , Primarily Adult Cast , Guns , Surreal Comedy , Crime , Found Family , Nudity , Survival , Revenge , Disability , Bar , Heterosexual , Gore , Rural , Tragedy

Tsumi to Batsu no Spica

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Thriller

Hatori is an ordinary teacher leading an ordinary life at an ordinary high school. One day, he notices that one of his students, Spica Tsumugi, is being bullied. On his way home from school, he ends up alone with Tsumugi in the rain. Hatori calls out to her, “Sensei will help you!" But Tsumugi gently takes his hand and says with a smile, “Hatori-sensei is such a liar." Teacher and student… two people who should not get too close. The seductive girl that will turn Hatori's ordinary life upside down…

Tags: Super Power , Female Protagonist , Detective , Crime , Bullying , Revenge , Seinen , Yandere , Teacher

Akamatsu

Status: Releasing
Genres: Slice of Life

Tags: Shounen