Top Brainwashing Manga Recommendations

Marriagetoxin

Also known as Marriage Toxin.

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

A hitman and a marriage swindler set out on the world’s most grueling battle for marriage! Gero is a young man from a clan of hitmen, which has been in existence for hundreds of years. As someone who’s never gone to school and lived his life dealing in the dark side of the business, he considers himself to have “no prospects with women” and marriage as “something not for him.” However, one day, in fear that their lineage would dissolve, his clan warns Gero that if he doesn’t marry and produce an heir, they would have no choice but to…force his little sister into doing “that.” Driven to his wits’ end, Gero asks the target of his work, a marriage swindler, to…



Tags: Assassins , Marriage , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban , Crime , Crossdressing , Bisexual , Shounen , Surreal Comedy , Super Power , Femboy , Female Harem , Heterosexual , LGBTQ+ Themes , Mixed Gender Harem , Anti-Hero , Yuri , Gender Bending , Urban Fantasy , Animals , Amnesia , Fake Relationship , Chimera , Arranged Marriage , Brainwashing

Chamgyoyuk

Also known as Get Schooled.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Drama

Hwa-Jin Na’s teaching techniques are pretty violent for someone who works in the Ministry of Education. That being said, when punishments don't seem to work on even the worst of school bullies, there is no better man for the job. Sometimes you can’t get a good education until those bullies are taught a lesson.



Note: Belongs to Blue String universe.

Tags: Bullying , School , Delinquents , Full Color , Crime , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Suicide , Gangs , Torture , Travel , College , Assassins , Basketball , Brainwashing , Drugs

Renai Boukun

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance , Supernatural

A Kiss Note is a powerful notebook that makes anyone who has their name written together will instantly fall in love if they kiss each other regardless of any circumstances. This magical and very familiar item belongs to an angel named Guri whose job as cupid is to create couples. However, she accidentally writes down Aino Seiji, a regular high school student, and unless he kisses someone, Guri will die. She convinces Seiji to go kiss his crush, Hiyama Akane, the school’s popular girl who turns out has even stronger feelings for him, bordering on obsessive and psychotic. Eventually Akane and Seiji come together but not before Guri decides that she likes Seiji as well. What seems awesome to most guys becomes hell for Seiji who just wants a normal relationship with girls.

Note: Includes 4 extra chapters.

Tags: Female Harem , Love Triangle , School , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Parody , Surreal Comedy , Heterosexual , Demons , Angels , Yandere , Bisexual , Gods , Tsundere , Polyamorous , Cohabitation , Meta , Chibi , Super Power , Brainwashing , Gyaru , Nekomimi

Otona Taisen

Also known as War of the Adults.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama

What makes a 'proper adult'? Inspired by the words of his late father, Yutaro Urashima sought to become an upstanding member of society by developing and strictly adhering to his own "Articles of Adulthood." Little did he know, however, that those same articles would go on to dramatically change the world... A new series from the author of Hidarikiki no Eren! Witness the dramatic battle for survival in a surveillance society where reputation is everything!



Tags: Politics , Dystopian , Time Skip , Conspiracy , Espionage , Primarily Adult Cast , Philosophy , Brainwashing , Class Struggle , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Classic Literature , Crossdressing

Zekkyou Gakkyuu

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Supernatural

The girl Yomi - a creature without legs - leads through a world of horror, which slumbers in the midst of everyday life and only lies in wait to pounce on the unsuspecting. Anyone who is foolish enough to engage in it terrible things will happening!

Tags: Shoujo , Episodic , Ghost , Bullying , Female Protagonist , Body Horror , Urban , Philosophy , School , Tragedy , Body Swapping , Curses , Primarily Child Cast , Body Image , Brainwashing , Cannibalism , Primarily Teen Cast

TRUMP

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

Sophie, half-human and half-vampire. He is transferred to a school called Clan and begins living with other young vampires who are also undergoing their Cocoon periods, or puberty in human terms. In this world, vampires die like humans. But there is a legend about Trump, the only vampire who has the life of an immortal.

Tags: Vampire , Historical , Tragedy , Seinen , Boarding School , Bullying , Orphan , Full Color , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Gore , Body Horror , Foreign , Brainwashing , Suicide , Cult , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Cosmic Horror

E-Rank no Kusurishi

Also known as An E-Rank Apothecarist.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Healer Carol is an E-rank... even among adventurers, it's the absolute weakest.

Even though I was told that I’d be useless... I tried my best for my comrades and continued creating medicines but… in the end, I was still thrown out of the party! I don’t have enough money to get back home and the future looks bleak in this strange town.

In the meantime, Carol met a dying adventurer, Kaido, by chance. She treated him with the medicine which she had created for free. While doing that, for some reason, the medicine received extremely high praise---!?

Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Medicine , Heterosexual , Conspiracy , Primarily Adult Cast , Shoujo , Brainwashing , Drugs , Video Games

Kamisama Gakkou no Ochikobore

Also known as The Failure at God School.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Fantasy , Romance

Modern life means modern solutions—even to supernatural problems. So of course the government would have a classification system, special schools, and licenses for people with mysterious powers. Any manifestation of a miracle is enough to be called a Himiko, but only those with full certification may use the title of god. And high schooler Nagi is in serious need of a god! The death of her grandmother has left her family shrine devoid of the necessary divinity, and her hopelessly shut-in Himiko brother isn't looking promising. But if Nagi isn't careful, her search for a god might end with her finding more than she bargained for...



Tags: Super Power , Shoujo , Twins , Gods , School , Female Protagonist , Hikikomori , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Teen Cast , Cult , Brainwashing

Zaijian, Wo De Guowang

Also known as The King and Me.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance , Supernatural

When Zhang Li left for a trip to the Ebiz ruins, he didn’t expect to bring back company, especially not a man made of stone! Though Li grows fond of the living statue, their time together doesn’t last long, as “Rocky” soon crumbles before Li’s eyes. Wishing for a miracle, Li suddenly finds himself in Ebiz far back in the past and reunites with Rocky. However, his companion is no longer a statue but rather the nation’s king, who doesn’t recognize Li at all and imprisons him! How will Li escape this predicament and get his beloved back?



Tags: Boys' Love , Full Color , Royal Affairs , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Tanned Skin , Class Struggle , Foreign , Historical , Time Manipulation , Tragedy , Slavery , Work , Religion , Assassins , Gods , Mythology , Archery , Crossdressing , Medicine , Yandere , Love Triangle , Necromancy , Gender Bending , Incest , Brainwashing , Long Strip , Cannibalism , Body Horror , Desert , Dancing , Human Experimentation , Prison , Swordplay , Torture , Unrequited Love , Zombie

Burai Otoko: Bremen

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Music

Reiji and Kasuga head out to Tokyo to become the "Gods of Rock," but they seem to always attract trouble. On their way, Hayama Ryo and Fujii Ran join them in their quest.

Tags: Shounen , Transgender , Delinquents , Conspiracy , Amnesia , Band , Crossdressing , Rock Music , LGBTQ+ Themes , Urban , Drugs , Gangs , Cult , Brainwashing , Anti-Hero , Foreign , Cars

Kowaiyasan

Also known as The Creepy and Freaky.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Horror , Supernatural

Step into "The Creepy and Freaky," where fear is our commodity. Take your time, shop around, and immerse yourself in these tales of terror for as long as you please.



Tags: Animals , Anthropomorphism , Gender Bending , Memory Manipulation , Shounen , Gore , Post-Apocalyptic , Politics , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Ghost , Primarily Female Cast , Body Horror , Transgender , Curses , Brainwashing

Huin Jokjebi Yangege Jugeumeul!

Also known as Death to Lady White Ferret!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Romance

A thousand years have passed since the last princess of Balhalla destroyed her own country... and the price she had to pay for doing so? Live an immortal life in the body of a little, white ferret!

One day, she meets a young man in a series of rather dire and tense events, and discovers that despite being human, he can understand her as a ferret. Not only that, the man claims that she is his first love, and he constantly and endlessly professes his love for her too, nothing but blissful that his dreams came true in meeting her. However, despite his gushing love for her, she decides to use him to finally bring an end to her cruel, undying life of one thousand years.

A story full of ups and downs, twists and turns, as Soaz, King of Pallirod, and Noel, ex-sorceress and last princess of Balhalla, dive deep into a curse-breaking journey!



Tags: Yandere , Animals , Female Protagonist , Medieval , Long Strip , Tragedy , Curses , Shapeshifting , Full Color , Magic , Heterosexual , Maids , Witch , Brainwashing , Royal Affairs , Anthropomorphism , Time Manipulation , Time Loop

Huyao Xiao Hongniang

Also known as Fox Spirit Matchmaker.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

In Eastern History, humans and spirits exist in this world. Fox spirits have long acted as matchmakers, holding a prestigious position among spirits. In this story, the lives of a fox spirit and a man who have both rejected the idea of true love become intertwined, and their exciting adventure begins.

Tags: Urban Fantasy , Cultivation , Female Protagonist , Shapeshifting , Male Protagonist , Reincarnation , Slapstick , Achronological Order , Mythology , Youkai , Ensemble Cast , Memory Manipulation , Brainwashing , Full Color , Magic , Matchmaking , Heterosexual , Monster Girl , Dissociative Identities , Ancient China , Desert , Swordplay , Kemonomimi , Animals , Slavery , Demons

335KM

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama

A girl whose wish is to see the ocean. A boy who is afraid of the outdoors goes on a school trip that was canceled to fulfill her wish.


Tags: Tragedy , Zombie , Yandere , Survival , Monster Boy , Brainwashing , Denpa , Long Strip

Nunmeon Yangui Jip

Also known as The House of Blind Sheep.

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

There's no place like home...

Having grown up in a nursing home, Sheena wished for nothing more than to be reunited with her family. But when she finally returns home after 9 years, she finds herself feeling like a stranger in her own house as things take an eerie turn.



Tags: Slavery , Full Color , Female Protagonist , Long Strip , Religion , Brainwashing