Manga like Zeni Geba

Zenikko

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Zenikko is a gritty look at money and capitalism, and one kid´s attempts to game the system in his favour.

Tags: Economics , Shounen

Asura

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Horror

Asura is an unrelentingly dark drama that follows the struggles of a young boy who did whatever it took to survive during a time of war and famine in medieval Japan.

Tags: Tragedy , Historical , Cannibalism , Gore , Orphan , War , Philosophy , Shounen , Pregnant , Rural

Jigoku no Gundan

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror

A boy abandoned at birth and raised by rats, with the mysterious power to control rats, grows up seeing the dark side of the humans that rejected him, and vows to become humanity's greatest enemy. Note: Start and end dates based on the tankoubon publication dates.

Tags: Gore , Animals , Shounen , Language Barrier , Anti-Hero , Tragedy , Fugitive , Politics , Foreign , Travel , Male Protagonist

Pygmalio

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Kurt, prince of a faraway kingdom, leave home to find a way to heal his petrified goddess-mother. Battling numerous monsters, overcome challenges set forth by Medusa's apostles, helping other people, all seem so heavy for a ten years old boy. Never fear, he's not alone. His youngest aunt, a goddess from heaven, his girlfriend collected along the way, his-not-quite-adversary, not-quite-friend, mysterous dark apostle... and various others. All get drawn in from his charisma, his will and his purity.

Tags: Gods , Male Protagonist , Shoujo , Mythology , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Snowscape , Dragons , Swordplay , Curses , Monster Girl , Nudity , Gore , Anthropomorphism , Love Triangle