Top Necromancy Manga Recommendations

Chainsaw Man

Chainsaw Man

Also known as Chainsaw Man.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Horror , Supernatural

The name says it all! Denji's life of poverty is changed forever when he merges with his pet chainsaw dog, Pochita! Now he's living in the big city and an official Devil Hunter. But he's got a lot to learn about his new job and chainsaw powers!



Notes:
- Nominated for the 2020 Manga Taisho Award.
- Winner of the 2021 Kono Manga ga Sugoi Award.
- Winner of the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shounen category.
- Winner of the 2021 and 2022 Harvey Award for Best Manga.
- Chapters 1-97 were released in Weekly Shounen Jump from Dec 3, 2018 to Dec 13, 2020. The series resumed from Ch. 98 in Shounen Jump+ on July 12, 2022

Tags: Tragedy , Demons , Urban Fantasy , Dissociative Identities , Male Protagonist , Psychosexual , Gore , Body Horror , Cosmic Horror , Coming of Age , Henshin , Urban , Monster Boy , Female Protagonist , Survival , Found Family , Work , Memory Manipulation , Ensemble Cast , Shounen , Anti-Hero , Heterosexual , Cult , Politics , Guns , Assassins , Yandere , Femdom , Monster Girl , Human Pet , Revenge , Shapeshifting , Terrorism , Meta , Surreal Comedy , Slapstick , Philosophy , Primarily Teen Cast , Super Power , Afterlife , Nudity , School , Cannibalism , Delinquents , Angels , Necromancy , Amnesia , Time Skip , Yakuza , Mafia , Tsundere , LGBTQ+ Themes , Zombie , Chimera , Denpa , Motorcycles , Yuri , Vore
Solo Leveling

Na Honjaman Level Up

Also known as Solo Leveling.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

In a world where awakened beings called “Hunters” must battle deadly monsters to protect humanity, Seong Jin-U, nicknamed “the weakest hunter of all mankind,” finds himself in a constant struggle for survival. One day, after a brutal encounter in an overpowered dungeon wipes out his party and threatens to end his life, a mysterious System chooses him as its sole player: Jin-U has been granted the rare opportunity to level up his abilities, possibly beyond any known limits. Follow Jin-U’s journey as he takes on ever-stronger enemies, both human and monster, to discover the secrets deep within the dungeons and the ultimate extent of his powers.



Note: Includes 22 extra chapters.

Tags: Dungeon , Male Protagonist , Super Power , War , Full Color , Magic , Necromancy , Urban Fantasy , Gods , Primarily Adult Cast , Politics , Demons , Post-Apocalyptic , Video Games , Foreign , Tragedy , Memory Manipulation , Anti-Hero , Time Manipulation , Bullying , Estranged Family , Long Strip , Age Regression , Heterosexual , Assassins , Chimera , Language Barrier , Time Skip , Snowscape , Marriage , Ensemble Cast
Tower of God

Sinui Tap

Also known as Tower of God.

Status: Hiatus
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery

What do you desire? Money and wealth? Honor and pride? Authority and power? Revenge? Or something that transcends them all? Whatever you desire—it's here.



Tags: Super Power , Ensemble Cast , Full Color , War , Conspiracy , Travel , Male Protagonist , Magic , Tragedy , Cultivation , Time Skip , Politics , Space Opera , Martial Arts , Anti-Hero , Dungeon , Memory Manipulation , Battle Royale , Kemonomimi , Philosophy , Artificial Intelligence , Criminal Organization , Trains , Terrorism , Gore , Afterlife , Meta , Primarily Adult Cast , Long Strip , Necromancy , Slavery , Found Family , Female Harem , Goblin , Creature Taming , Time Manipulation
Naruto

NARUTO

Also known as Naruto.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Supernatural

Before Naruto's birth, a great demon fox had attacked the Hidden Leaf Village. A man known as the 4th Hokage sealed the demon inside the newly born Naruto, causing him to unknowingly grow up detested by his fellow villagers. Despite his lack of talent in many areas of ninjutsu, Naruto strives for only one goal: to gain the title of Hokage, the strongest ninja in his village. Desiring the respect he never received, Naruto works towards his dream with fellow friends Sasuke and Sakura and mentor Kakashi as they go through many trials and battles that come with being a ninja.

Tags: Shounen , Ninja , Revenge , Coming of Age , Found Family , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Martial Arts , War , Tragedy , Orphan , Kaiju , Time Skip , Necromancy , Philosophy , Cultivation , Magic , Henshin , Anachronism , Animals , Heterosexual , Travel , Love Triangle , Demons , Espionage , Aliens
SSS-Class Revival Hunter

SSS-geup Jugeoya Saneun Hunter

Also known as SSS-Class Revival Hunter.

Status: Hiatus
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

In the mysterious, RPG dungeon-like Tower, Confucius Kim lives a mundane existence, envying all the star hunters. One day, his wish for more is granted with a legendary skill to copy others’ abilities… at the cost of his life. Before he can make sense of it, he’s killed by the #1 hunter, the Flame Emperor! But this activates his skill and now he’s copied a new one, the ability to travel back in time upon death. How will Confucius use these skills to outplay the competition and rise to the top?



Tags: Time Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Full Color , Suicide , Dungeon , Urban Fantasy , Ghost , Revenge , Philosophy , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Cultivation , Age Regression , Heterosexual , Memory Manipulation , Martial Arts , Long Strip , Wuxia , Necromancy , Bullying , Gods , Marriage , Goblin
The Greatest Estate Developer

Yeokdaegeum Yeongji Seolgyesa

Also known as The Greatest Estate Developer.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

When civil engineering student Su-Ho Kim falls asleep reading a fantasy novel, he wakes up as a character in the book! Su-Ho is now in the body of Lloyd Frontera, a lazy noble who loves to drink, and whose family is in a mountain of debt. Using his engineering knowledge, Su-Ho designs inventions to avert the terrible future that lies in wait for him. With the help of a giant hamster, a knight, and the world’s magic, can Su-Ho dig his new family out of debt and build a better future?



Note: includes 12 extra chapters.

Tags: Surreal Comedy , Anachronism , Male Protagonist , Economics , Slapstick , Isekai , Kingdom Management , Anti-Hero , Royal Affairs , Demons , Long Strip , Full Color , Parody , Politics , Magic , Rural , Angels , Found Family , Agriculture , Butler , Dragons , Animals , Cult , Zombie , Reincarnation , Swordplay , Military , Necromancy , Chimera
Delicious in Dungeon

Dungeon Meshi

Also known as Delicious in Dungeon.

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

When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a dungeon, the party loses all its money and provisions...and a member! They're eager to go back and save her, but there is just one problem: If they set out with no food or coin to speak of, they're sure to starve on the way! But Laios comes up with a brilliant idea: "Let's eat the monsters!" Slimes, basilisks, and even dragons...none are safe from the appetites of these dungeon-crawling gourmands!



Notes:
- Nominated in the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Manga Taishou Award in 2016-2019.
- Ranked first in the 2016 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (Male Readers Division).
- Includes 14 extra chapters.

Tags: Dungeon , Food , Environmental , Magic , Ensemble Cast , Medieval , Primarily Adult Cast , Lost Civilization , Seinen , Anti-Hero , Philosophy , Elf , Male Protagonist , Necromancy , Demons , Dragons , Body Horror , Cosmic Horror , Kemonomimi , Episodic , Chimera , Monster Girl , Iyashikei , Alternate Universe , Witch , Succubus , Mermaid , Curses , Tanned Skin
The Archmage Returns After 4000 Years

4000 Nyeon Mane Gwihwanhan Daemadosa

Also known as The Archmage Returns After 4000 Years.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Lucas Trowman was the greatest archmage in history until he was condemned by Demigod to spend eternity losing his mind. But 4,000 years later, he’s thrust back into this world, into the body of Frei Blake, the weakest, most un-talented student at the prestigious Westroad Academy for mages. After all this time, the world of magic has barely progressed. Could this be the work of Demigod? Determined to find out, Lucas seeks to reach the highest levels of power once again and get his revenge.



Tags: Magic , Full Color , Reincarnation , Gods , Revenge , Male Protagonist , Cultivation , Time Skip , Dragons , Conspiracy , Long Strip , Cult , Female Harem , Bullying , Elf , Demons , Kuudere , Necromancy
Solo Leveling: Ragnarok

Na Honjaman Level Up: Ragnarok

Also known as Solo Leveling: Ragnarok.

Status: Hiatus
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

In a world of gates, monsters, and hunters galore, Soo-Ho Sung is…well, he’s just an ordinary college student. Sure, his parents went missing right before the gates started appearing three years ago, and he occasionally had a weird dream where he could beat up monsters and level up like a video game, but other than that? There’s absolutely nothing special about him. So when a sudden monster outbreak occurs on his campus, he must fight back every instinct screaming at him to run away as he takes a page out of his dad’s book and rushes to save his classmate. The chances of making it alive are looking bleak, until—PING! [Congratulations on becoming a Player.]



Tags: Full Color , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , War , Demons , Dungeon , Necromancy , College , Magic , Long Strip
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

Also known as Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Thriller

Subaru Natsuki was just trying to get to the convenience store but wound up summoned to another world. He encounters the usual things--life-threatening situations, silver haired beauties, cat fairies--you know, normal stuff. All that would be bad enough, but he's also gained the most inconvenient magical ability of all--time travel, but he's got to die to use it. How do you repay someone who saved your life when all you can do is die?



Tags: Time Loop , Time Manipulation , Heterosexual , Tragedy , Isekai , Witch , Male Protagonist , Cosmic Horror , Ensemble Cast , Gore , Politics , Disability , Astronomy , Memory Manipulation , Magic , Cult , Body Horror , Reincarnation , Elf , Amnesia , Suicide , Alternate Universe , Twins , Dissociative Identities , Unrequited Love , Maids , Hikikomori , Assassins , Time Skip , Love Triangle , Dragons , Age Regression , Yandere , Kemonomimi , Crossdressing , Female Protagonist , Femboy , Medieval , Shapeshifting , Zombie , Curses , Necromancy , Werewolf
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The Skeleton Soldier Failed to Defend the Dungeon

Haegolbyeongsaneun Dungeon-eul Jikiji Motaetda

Also known as The Skeleton Soldier Failed to Defend the Dungeon.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

Meet the Skeleton Soldier, a meager but fiercely loyal fighter who serves to protect its master, Lady Succubus. Its dream of a peaceful life with her is shattered when they're both brutally murdered by a group of warriors one day. But what would’ve been a pathetic end to an unremarkable soul sparks a new beginning: when the Skeleton Soldier opens its eyes again, it has traveled back 20 years in time! “I must warn Lady Succubus of all the things to come!” But with no special combat skills and a history of failure and defeat, how can it stop the horrible events from unfolding again? Follow the Skeleton Soldier as it faces the most challenging quest of all—rewriting the ending to its own story.



Tags: Time Manipulation , Skeleton , Conspiracy , Reincarnation , Tragedy , Time Loop , Full Color , Necromancy , Gods , Demons , Dungeon , Swordplay , Primarily Adult Cast , Goblin , Anthropomorphism , Assassins , Cult , Magic , Politics , Time Skip , Aliens , Steampunk , Male Protagonist
66,666 Years: Advent of the Dark Mage

66666-nyeonmane Hwansaenghan Heungmabeopsa

Also known as 66,666 Years: Advent of the Dark Mage.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Diablo Volpir, a powerful dark mage, was defeated and sealed away in a battle against the 12 gods. He finally wakes up from his sleep 66,666 years later, however, in the body of a newborn baby, Jamie Welton! 9 years later, with a fraction of power he once held and with the loving family and peaceful environment he is now surrounded by, Jamie plans to exact revenge against the 12 gods that had sealed him away.



Tags: Gods , Religion , Magic , Reincarnation , Necromancy , Revenge , Anthropomorphism , Time Skip , Male Protagonist , Full Color , Coming of Age , Demons , Swordplay , Dragons , Age Regression , Chimera , Time Manipulation , School , Post-Apocalyptic , Long Strip
Kill the Hero

Kill the Hero

Also known as Kill the Hero.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

After he’s killed by the righteous leader of his own guild, Woojin gets a chance to start over. This time he’s not interested in saving the world from monsters—he’s got his sights set on revenge! His high-level kills quickly garner him notoriety among the game plebs, while boosting his stats as he masterminds his way closer to the top. But there's something no one can figure out: whose side he’s playing for. Now that he knows how to play to win, Woojin will stop at nothing to destroy the hero!



Note: Chapter count includes a 10-chapter side story

Tags: Revenge , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Skeleton , Anti-Hero , Dungeon , Necromancy , Full Color , Time Manipulation , Gods , Age Regression , Long Strip
Shaman King

Shaman King

Also known as Shaman King.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Supernatural

Shamans possess mysterious powers that allow them to commune with gods, spirits, and even the dead…and Manta Oyamada's about to learn all about them, because his class just welcomed a new transfer student: Yoh Asakura, a boy from way off in Izumo…and a shaman in training!



Note: Chapter count includes the 5-chapter short story "Funbari no Uta" as a single chapter, as well as 2 one-shots in Volume 27.

This entry is for the original printing of Shaman King. Please see "Shaman King Kanzenban" for the reprint of the series, which contains chapters not included in this edition.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Mythology , Shounen , Super Power , Primarily Male Cast , Reincarnation , Twins , Ghost , Necromancy , Swordplay , Vampire , Philosophy
The Legendary Spearman Returns

Yeokdaegeup Changgisaui Hoegwi

Also known as The Legendary Spearman Returns.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Joshua Sanders, the legendary spearman who ended the brutal civil war, shattered the belief that one must wield a sword to be a master knight. He fought in the service of his friend, Emperor Caesar Van Briton, but it is all for naught when his fearful comrades try to kill him. He’s on the brink of death when his trusty weapon, Lukia, shines and propels him back to the stables of his childhood. With his mighty spear in hand, Joshua is dead set on revenge in this life!



Tags: Age Regression , Conspiracy , Spearplay , War , Time Skip , Revenge , Male Protagonist , Full Color , Magic , Necromancy , Reincarnation , Time Manipulation , Demons , Angels , Long Strip , Gods
Centuria

Centuria

Also known as Centuria .

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Sold into slavery by his own mother, Julian has known nothing but pain and brutality. All that changes when, aboard a slave ship, he experiences the kindness and the tender touch of a loving person for the first time. But fate has plans for Julian in the blood awakening of an ancient god who strikes a cruel bargain: an innocent life in exchange for extraordinary powers—ones he must use to protect a helpless baby in a cruel and violent world!



Tags: Found Family , Fugitive , Tragedy , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Adoption , Royal Affairs , Medieval , Gods , Shounen , Slavery , Necromancy , Time Skip , Gore , Anthropomorphism , Yuri
Overlord

Overlord

Also known as Overlord.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Horror , Supernatural

For twelve years, the virtual world of Yggdrasil has served as the playground and battlefield for the skeletal lord Momonga and his guild of fellow monsters, Ainz Ooal Gown. But the guild's glory days are over, and the game is shutting down permanently. When Momonga logs in one last time just to be there when the servers go dark, something happens--and suddenly, fantasy is reality. A rogues' gallery of fanatically devoted NPCs is ready to obey his every order, but the world Momonga now inhabits is not the one he remembers. The game may be over, but the epic tale of Ainz Ooal Gown is only beginning...



Tags: Anti-Hero , Skeleton , Magic , Isekai , Demons , Video Games , Medieval , Angels , Swordplay , Yandere , Politics , Cosmic Horror , Necromancy , Male Protagonist , War , Elf , Butler , Virtual World , Conspiracy , Female Harem , Succubus , Maids , Monster Girl , Ensemble Cast , Gore , Vampire , Kuudere , Torture , Archery , Goblin , Alchemy , Crossdressing , Femboy , Twins , Zombie , Werewolf , Dragons , Artificial Intelligence , Memory Manipulation , Aromantic , Dungeon
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Dungeon Odyssey

Dungeon Gyeonmullok

Also known as Dungeon Odyssey.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

When the war between the aboveground and underground ended, humanity was joined by so-called "dungeon babies," those gifted with supernatural abilities and an obsession with the labyrinths below ground. Despite being a dungeon baby, Kim Jin-U suppressed his instincts, choosing to live an ordinary life as a guide and caring for his family. But when an expedition goes wrong and he somehow ends up becoming the new owner of a labyrinth, he discovers that he cannot ignore his instincts forever...



Tags: Dungeon , Magic , Survival , Politics , Kingdom Management , Video Games , Male Protagonist , Necromancy , Full Color , Vampire , Adoption , Slavery , Demons , Dullahan , Heterosexual , Amnesia , Dragons , Elf , Revenge
Boundless Ascension

Na Honja Teukseongppallo Muhan Seongjang

Also known as Boundless Ascension.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Seong-Yun Han was just a boy when his parents were killed by monsters unleashed during a mysterious calamity called the “Dungeon Break.” Seven years later, Seong-Yun is devastated to find that his grinding efforts to become a Hunter – fierce warriors who seek out and destroy monsters – are entirely in vain, as his fighting attributes have not increased at all. Seong-Yun’s world flips on a dime when he accepts an invitation to join the Tower of Trials, an otherworldly realm where challengers must overcome trials that pit them against monsters and humans alike.



Tags: Necromancy , Super Power , Dungeon , Anti-Hero , Survival , Full Color , Male Protagonist , Gods , Magic , Swordplay , Demons , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Adult Cast
Overlord

Overlord

Also known as Overlord.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Supernatural

What do you do when your favorite game shuts down? Momonga decided to stay logged in right up until the very end. But when the servers go dark, he finds himself transported into the game world--and he's been transformed into his skeletal avatar from the game, awesome magical powers included! But what if he's the villain of his own story?



Tags: Skeleton , Anti-Hero , Magic , Video Games , Male Protagonist , Elf , Vampire , Shounen , Slavery , Demons , Swordplay , Isekai , Succubus , Primarily Adult Cast , Dungeon , War , Virtual World , Necromancy , Twins , Female Harem , Conspiracy , Parody , Butler , Medieval

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