Top Skeleton Manga Recommendations

Berserk

Also known as Berserk.

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

His name is Guts, the Black Swordsman, a feared warrior spoken of only in whispers. Bearer of a gigantic sword, an iron hand, and the scars of countless battles and tortures, his flesh is also indelibly marked with The Brand, an unholy symbol that draws the forces of darkness to him and dooms him as their sacrifice. But Guts won't take his fate lying down; he'll cut a crimson swath of carnage through the ranks of the damned—and anyone else foolish enough to oppose him! Accompanied by Puck the Elf, more an annoyance than a companion, Guts relentlessly follows a dark, bloodstained path that leads only to death...or vengeance.



Notes:
- Volumes 1-5 contain the 16 prequel chapters 0A - 0P.
- Chapter 83 was omitted from Volume 13 due to the author’s request.
- Volume 14 includes “Berserk: The Prototype”.
- Due to the author's passing, starting from Chapter 365, the manga is illustrated by Studio Gaga (Miura's assistants) and supervised by Kouji Mori (a close friend of Miura's).

Tags: Tragedy , Seinen , Revenge , Male Protagonist , Demons , Cosmic Horror , Gore , Philosophy , Found Family , Anti-Hero , Swordplay , Rehabilitation , Magic , War , Travel , Foreign , Body Horror , Mythology , Survival , Gods , Religion , Primarily Adult Cast , Nudity , Military , Politics , Fairy , Disability , Witch , Coming of Age , Amnesia , Sadism , Torture , Ensemble Cast , Elf , Dystopian , Heterosexual , Time Skip , Achronological Order , Age Regression , Kaiju , Tomboy , Group Sex , Cult , Pregnant , Prostitution , Skeleton , Adoption , Slavery , Super Power , Cannibalism , Incest , Dungeon , Kingdom Management , Vore , Dragons , Ships , Masturbation , Mermaid , Fellatio , LGBTQ+ Themes , Monster Girl , Monster Boy

ONE PIECE

Also known as One Piece.

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

As a child, Monkey D. Luffy was inspired to become a pirate by listening to the tales of the buccaneer "Red-Haired" Shanks. But his life changed when Luffy accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Devil Fruit and gained the power to stretch like rubber...at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years later, still vowing to become the king of the pirates, Luffy sets out on his adventure...one guy alone in a rowboat, in search of the legendary "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world...



Tags: Pirates , Travel , Found Family , Shounen , Ensemble Cast , Super Power , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Ships , Fugitive , Conspiracy , Crime , Military , Politics , War , Terrorism , Slapstick , Post-Apocalyptic , Time Skip , Primarily Adult Cast , Cultivation , Prison , Lost Civilization , Anachronism , Dystopian , Gods , Slavery , Swordplay , Environmental , Large Breasts , Gangs , Mythology , Animals , Espionage , Religion , Anti-Hero , Cyborg , Adoption , Assassins , Skeleton , Samurai , Drugs , Meta , Kemonomimi , Anthropomorphism , Medicine , Henshin , Battle Royale , Robots , Food , Guns , Revenge , Desert , Dragons , Mermaid , Amnesia , Oiran , Monster Girl , Time Manipulation , Angels , Memory Manipulation , Trains , Centaur , Ninja , Zombie , Female Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , Dinosaurs , Gender Bending , Aliens , Transgender , Clone , Body Swapping

Wu Lian Dianfeng

Also known as Martial Peak.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Ecchi , Fantasy , Romance , Supernatural

The peak of martial arts is solitary and lonely. It is an endless pursuit for unattainable heights as well. In order to surpass the limits of martial arts, growth and the will to survive in adverse situations is necessary. One day, Yang Kai, a disciple-on-trial (and floor sweeper) of the Lingxiao Martial Arts Sect discovered a Wordless Black Book. That marked the turn in his luck and the beginning of his martial arts journey.



Tags: Wuxia , Male Protagonist , Martial Arts , Cultivation , Full Color , Magic , Female Harem , Dragons , Primarily Adult Cast , Time Skip , Aliens , Aviation , Alchemy , Heterosexual , Travel , Revenge , Super Power , War , Skeleton , Anti-Hero , Space , Demons , Assassins , Slavery , Coming of Age , Adoption , Archery , Battle Royale , Body Swapping , Monster Girl , Tsundere , Twins , Succubus , Amnesia , Nudity , Teacher

Dai Dark

Also known as Dai Dark.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy , Horror , Sci-Fi

Zaha Sanko’s body has great and terrible powers–they say that possessing his bones will grant you any wish, even the desire to become ruler of the universe. But Sanko is still a teenage dude with his own life, and he isn’t about to let every monstrous lowlife in the galaxy rip him limb from limb. He and his skeletal buddy Avakian will use their dark powers to fend off any murder attempts while they search space for whomever put this curse on Sanko’s bones…because killing them might end the madness.



Tags: Space , Gore , Surreal Comedy , Body Horror , Aliens , Dystopian , Anti-Hero , Shounen , Henshin , Skeleton , Cult , Agender , Demons , Food , Cosmic Horror , Space Opera , Slavery , Age Regression

Mirai Nikki

Also known as Future Diary.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

Yukiteru is a lonely student whose only hobby is the daily diary he keeps on his cell phone. But Yukiteru has a secret that nobody knows about...his cellphone can tell the future! Now a vicious game of survival is about to begin among twelve future diaryholders - with the winner crowned god of the new world!



Tags: Battle Royale , Yandere , Shounen , Death Game , Time Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Survival , Alternate Universe , Gods , Skeleton , Tragedy , Gore , Urban , Crime , Bisexual , Urban Fantasy , Heterosexual

Haegolbyeongsaneun Dungeoneul 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 , Full Color , Necromancy , Gods , Dungeon , Demons , Swordplay , Primarily Adult Cast , Goblin , Anthropomorphism , Assassins , Cult , Magic , Politics , Time Skip , Aliens , Steampunk

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

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 , Politics , Video Games , Cosmic Horror , War , Virtual World , Conspiracy , Succubus , Monster Girl , Aromantic , Ensemble Cast , Female Harem , Male Protagonist , Gore , Maids , Kuudere , Vampire , Alchemy , Elf , Necromancy , Butler , Crossdressing , Femboy , Zombie , Memory Manipulation , Dungeon , Artificial Intelligence , Twins , Dragons , Torture , Archery , Goblin , Werewolf

Blood Lad

Also known as Blood Lad.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Supernatural

The vampire Staz is one of the most powerful district bosses in the demon world, fending off everyone who dares challenge him. But secretly, the fearsome Staz is obsessed with human culture, especially video games, manga, and everything that comes from Japan! When a Japanese girl wanders into the demon world, Staz can’t wait to meet the human and learn everything he can about her world. Unfortunately, before he’s able to ask her anything, the girl is killed by one of his would-be usurpers, leaving just her bare soul behind. Staz vows to help the girl restore her body and return to her former life—especially since it means taking a trip to the human world himself!



Tags: Demons , Seinen , Vampire , Male Protagonist , Zombie , Ghost , Werewolf , Skeleton , Magic , Love Triangle

Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita

Also known as Reincarnated as a Sword.

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

Reincarnated as a sentient weapon with memories of his past life, but not his name, a magical sword saves a young beastgirl from a life of slavery. Fran, the cat-eared girl, becomes his wielder, and wants only to grow stronger, while the sword wants to know why he is here. Together, the strange duo’s journey has only just begun! This manga adaptation of the hit light novel series features charming artwork by manga artist Tomowo Maruyama, and is sure to be enjoyed by existing fans of the franchise as well as all-new readers who are ready for a sharp fantasy tale.



Tags: Reincarnation , Kemonomimi , Female Protagonist , Isekai , Magic , Dungeon , Anthropomorphism , Shounen , Demons , Goblin , Skeleton , Zombie , Food

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 , Twins , Female Harem , Conspiracy , Parody , Butler , Necromancy

The Voynich Hotel

Also known as The Voynich Hotel.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Horror , Mystery , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Welcome to the Voynich Hotel, a rundown resort located on an all but deserted island in the South Pacific. Owned by former Mexican wrestler Kandre Umeda, the hotel is maintained by two mysterious maids, Elena and Beluna, as well as a homicidal chef named Amelia.

Kuzuki Taizou, a Japanese tourist, comes to stay at the hotel to escape from his dark past. Soon he discovers that the strange occupants and happenings of the island are even more abnormal than what he is used to. Taizou quickly becomes embroiled in the spiderweb of affairs on the island, growing close to many of the residents and helping them out, though often causing even more problems for himself. But when Taizou's past comes to the island to haunt him, his new friends jump to his aid.

Tags: Surreal Comedy , Seinen , Witch , Maids , Assassins , Foreign , Ensemble Cast , Inn , Primarily Adult Cast , Yakuza , Drugs , Disability , Ghost , Skeleton , Nudity , Male Protagonist , Demons , Gore , Mahjong , Age Gap , Bisexual , Amnesia , Zombie , Adoption , Tragedy , Urban Fantasy , LGBTQ+ Themes

Saihate no Paladin

Also known as The Faraway Paladin.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

A man dies alone after living a stagnant and fruitless life—but that's not where his story ends, as a boy named William is born into a land of fantasy and magic. Raised in a city of the dead by his new family—a mummy, a skeleton, and a ghost—he can remember glimpses of his past life, enough to know his time on Earth was wasted, and he vows not to let that happen again. Schooled in magic and combat, Will sets out on a journey to see the world. Along the way, he'll meet beings of all shapes and sizes. Each of these people has a story to tell and a lesson to teach Will about how to live his life to the fullest.



Tags: Magic , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Tragedy , Coming of Age , Gods , Mythology , Reincarnation , Isekai , Ghost , Skeleton , Demons , Elf , Nun , Afterlife

Na Honja Necromancer

Also known as The Lone Necromancer.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Seong-Woo is a former special forces soldier who has returned to college after completing his national service. His ordinary life as a student is shattered during class one day when he and his fellow students are faced with a mysterious prompt asking them to “select a role.” Seongwu chooses the necromancer, a rare ability that grants him the power to control the undead. With the campus and outside world seemingly on the brink of collapse, Seong-Woo must use his newfound powers to battle fearsome monsters and help save his fellow students. But will they make it out alive?



Tags: Necromancy , Survival , Full Color , Male Protagonist , Skeleton , Dungeon , Video Games , Zombie , Vampire , Goblin , Death Game , College , Primarily Adult Cast , Found Family , Demons , Angels , Post-Apocalyptic

Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu

Also known as Skeleton Knight in Another World.

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

One day Arc wakes up in the world of his favorite MMORPG…and discovers that he’s become exactly like his game character, a heroic knight who just so happens to be a skeleton! The whole skull-for-a-head thing is maybe going to be a problem. Arc resolves to keep a low profile, lest anyone mistake him for a monster, but he can’t quite manage to turn a blind eye to the troubles of his new world. Adventure awaits, and the Skeleton Knight will be there to meet it!



Tags: Male Protagonist , Elf , Isekai , Skeleton , Kemonomimi , Slavery , Magic

Nozomanu Fushi no Boukensha

Also known as The Unwanted Undead Adventurer.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

It's been ten years since Rentt Faina, a down-on-his luck Bronze-class adventurer, set his eyes on becoming Mithril-class. Unfortunately, Rentt finds himself helpless when confronted by a legendary Dragon in the Labyrinth of the Moon's Reflection...and is summarily eaten. But Rentt has miraculously reawakened...as a Skeleton?!



Tags: Zombie , Skeleton , Dungeon , Magic , Male Protagonist , Vampire , Gore

Yondome wa Iyana Shi Zokusei Majutsushi

Also known as The Death Mage.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

A tragedy wipes out Hiroto Amamiya’s whole class. A god suddenly appears and says he will give all of them special protection and skills before reincarnating them in a new world. But when the god makes a mistake, Hiroto goes into his new life without anything at all.



Tags: Magic , Isekai , Reincarnation , Revenge , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Skeleton , Anti-Hero , Vampire , Tragedy , Tomboy , Elf , Gore , Female Harem

Elf-san wa Yaserarenai.

Also known as Plus-Sized Elf.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Naoe-kun, a massage therapist, is about to head home for the day when he’s saddled with a rather strange patient. This lovely lady has emerald eyes, pointy ears, and grew up in the forest–everything about her screams “elf,” except for one thing: her bodacious body. It turns out she left her world but loves junk food in this one, and now her obsession has caught up with her. Can Naoe-kun help this lovable elf girl lose the weight–and keep it off?



Included one-shots:
Volume 1: Ring Ring Tanuki (りんりんたぬき)

Note: On May 2021, it was announced that the manga will be changing editorials and it will stop being published on Comic Gum, magazine published by the editorial Wani Books. Later, on August 2021, it was announced that Akita Shoten acquired the license of the manga and started publishing it since then.

Tags: Elf , Fitness , Monster Girl , Kemonomimi , Mermaid , Educational , Female Harem , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Large Breasts , Work , Seinen , Food , Male Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Nudity , Werewolf , Dragons , Urban Fantasy , Skeleton

Dead Mount Death Play

Also known as Dead Mount Death Play.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Supernatural , Thriller

It's a showdown for the ages as the legendary hero takes on the corpse god necromancer, but when the dust settles, something isn't quite right... In the final moments of their epic confrontation, the corpse god's final gambit shot was wholly unexpected — reincarnation magic! Across space and time, a boy named Polka Shinoyama awakens feeling...not quite himself...... Who could've expected that the climactic battle between good and evil would turn out like this??

Note: Twentieth place of Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Manga Category.

Tags: Urban Fantasy , Magic , Assassins , Police , Reincarnation , Gangs , Ensemble Cast , Necromancy , Seinen , Skeleton , Isekai , Noir , Ghost , Nudity , Zombie , Vampire

Shokei Sareta Kenja wa Lich ni Tensei Shite Shinryaku Sensou wo Hajimaru

Also known as The Executed Sage Who Was Reincarnated as a Lich and Started an All-Out War.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Fantasy , Supernatural

The Sage Dwight along with the Hero defeated the Demon Lord who plunged the world into darkness. However, they were falsely accused of becoming the next Demon Lords because of their power, and were thrown to the Death Valley to die… Although his flesh had rotten away, he lived on as a skeleton because of his grudge against the world. Dwight has vowed to turn against that broken world, and with a power that surpasses even the former Demon King, and by leading countless Skeletons he's going to start an all out war…!



Tags: Skeleton , Demons , Magic , Necromancy , Gore , Revenge , Seinen