What is Ghost manga?

In traditional belief, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living. Descriptions of the apparition of ghosts vary widely: The mode of manifestation can range from an invisible presence to translucent or wispy shapes, to realistic, life-like visions.

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Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun

(Toilet-bound Hanako-kun)

8.42

Description:

"Hanako-san, Hanako-san...are you there?" At Kamome Academy, rumors abound about the school's Seven Mysteries, one of which is Hanako-san. Said to occupy the third stall of the third floor girls' bathroom in the old school building, Hanako-san grants any wish when summoned. Nene Yashiro, an occult-loving high school girl who dreams of romance, ventures into this haunted bathroom...but the Hanako-san she meets there is nothing like she imagined! Kamome Academy's Hanako-san...is a boy!(Source: Yen Press)
Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2014-06-18

BLEACH

(BLEACH)

7.77

Description:

Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family; but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy. Now a full-fledged Soul Reaper himself, Ichigo quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits and, along with Rukia— who is slowly regaining her powers— it's Ichigo's job to protect the innocent from Hollows and help the spirits themselves find peace. (Source: Viz Media) Note: Chapter count includes the 12-chapter “Turn Back The Pendulum” side story and 8 extra chapters.
Type

manga

Volumes

74

Chapters

706

Status

finished

Started

2001-08-07

Rosario to Vampire

(Rosario+Vampire)

7.51

Description:

Aono Tsukune is so hard up on luck, that he can't even get admitted into high school. His parents finally find him a school with no tests required for admittance, out in the middle of nowhere. He finds out the school is a youkai (monster) academy, Just as he is about to resign himself and get back on the bus home, he bumps into a beautiful girl. Turns out this beautiful girl, Akashiya Moka, is also a vampire who bites him right off the bat. They become friends and Tsukune is ready for a happy school life with her, until he finds out that if a human is found on the school grounds, he or she should be killed. Now Tsukune must conceal his identity from the rest of the monsters at school, while at the same time being a ready snack for Moka when ever the urge takes her. What effect will this have on Tsukune and will Moka be able to keep him out of harm's way?
Type

manga

Volumes

10

Chapters

40

Rating

Ecchi

Status

finished

Started

2004-07-06

Dandadan

8.26

Description:

Ghosts, monsters, aliens, teen romance, battles...and the kitchen sink! This series has it all! Takakura, an occult maniac who doesn't believe in ghosts, and Ayase, a girl who doesn't believe in aliens, try to overcome their differences when they encounter the paranormal! This manga is out of this world! (Source: MangaPlus)
Type

manga

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2021-04-06

Mieruko-chan

(The Girl That Sees "Them")

7.9

Description:

One day a girl suddenly starts seeing heteromorphic "gabbling" looking creatures who can't be seen by any ordinary people. She doesn't try escaping them, nor does she attempt confronting them.. instead she tries her hardest to keep a normal appearance and live on as usual. (Source. MU)
Type

manga

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2018-11-02

Another

7.53

Description:

26 years ago, in a third-year classroom of a middle school, there was a student named Misaki. As an honors student who was also good at sports, the charming girl was popular with her classmates. When she suddenly died, her classmates decided to carry on as if she was still alive until graduation. Then, in the spring of 1998, a boy named Kouichi Sakakibara transfers to that classroom, and he grows suspicious of the fearful atmosphere in that classroom. In particular, there is a beautiful, aloof girl named Misaki Mei who wears an eyepatch and is always alone drawing pictures.
Type

manga

Volumes

4

Chapters

20

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2010-04-03

Saihate no Paladin

(The Faraway Paladin)

7.86

Description:

William is the lone human in a city of the dead. Born with vague memories of a past life in contemporary Japan where he failed to do anything useful, he is determined not to make the same mistake again, and that this time, his life will be lived. But what does that really mean? Raised by a group of the undead, William must discover what circumstances brought him to this city and these people as well as what it means to not just exist, but to live a full life. (Source: ANN)
Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2017-09-25

Tian Guan Ci Fu

(Heaven Official's Blessing)

8.26

Description:

Eight hundred years ago, Xie Lian was the Crown Prince of the Xian Le kingdom; one who was beloved by his citizens and the darling of the world. Unsurprisingly, he ascended to the Heavens at a very young age. Now, eight hundred years later, Xie Lian ascends to the Heavens for the third time as the laughing stock of all three realms. On his first task as a god, he meets a mysterious demon who rules the ghosts and terrifies the Heavens… Yet unbeknownst to Xie Lian, this demon king has been paying attention to him for a very, very long time. (Source: Tian Guan Ci Fu Wiki)
Type

manhua

Rating

Status

current

Started

2019-10-19

Ayashimon

(Ayashimon)

6.76

Description:

Maruo, a boy starved for battle, meets Urara, a girl trying to escape from underworld thugs... A supernatural yakuza story by Yuji Kaku, the creator of Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku! (Source: MangaPlus)
Type

manga

Volumes

3

Chapters

25

Status

finished

Started

2021-11-15

Ayakashi Triangle

6.97

Description:

Japan may be brimming with mysterious monsters called ayakashi, but they have a special exorcist ninja force to counter the threat! Young exorcist ninja Matsuri spends his days fighting ayakashi to protect his childhood friend Suzu. But when an ayakashi cat named Shirogane shows up, things get turned upside down! Legendary mangaka Kentaro Yabuki returns to Shonen Jump with this new fantasy series full of ayakashi and romance! (Source: Manga Plus)
Type

manga

Volumes

16

Chapters

144

Status

finished

Started

2020-06-14

Kagen no Tsuki

(Last Quarter)

8.19

Description:

Mizuki is a girl who wants to run away from her life. As she smiles at everything sad that happens to her, her soul becomes heavier day by day. Her escape door is Adam, an English singer. But is he really real, or is everything they've been through just a dream? Adam sees his dead Japanese girlfriend in Mizuki, but strangely, nobody, apart from a girl who met her at the gates of heaven, can see Mizuki. This is a story that takes place somewhere between dream and reality. (Source: MU)
Type

manga

Volumes

3

Chapters

16

Rating

Status

finished

Started

1998-01-01

Phantom Seer

(Phantom Seer)

7.01

Description:

If something strange and mysterious occurs, you should go to him. They say he has psychic powers, but convincing him to actually help deal with fierce phantoms may be a challenge. (Source: MANGA Plus)
Type

manga

Volumes

4

Chapters

30

Status

finished

Started

2020-08-31

Another

7.88

Description:

In a third-year classroom of Yamakita Middle School 26 years ago, there was a student named Misaki. As an honors student who was also good at sports, the charming girl was popular with her classmates. When she suddenly died, her classmates decided to carry on as if she was still alive until graduation. Then, in the spring of 1998, a boy named Sakakibara Kouichi transfers to that classroom, and he grows suspicious of the fearful atmosphere in it. In particular, there is a beautiful, aloof girl named Mei Misaki who wears an eyepatch and is always alone drawing pictures.
Type

novel

Volumes

1

Chapters

15

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2009-10-29

Sore wa Rei no Shiwaza desu

(It's the work of the Ghost)

7.18

Description:

Strange romcom about a boy and a cute new girl who happens to have a ghost following her. But only the boy seems to be able to see it! (Source: MU)
Type

manga

Volumes

7

Chapters

57

Status

finished

Started

2020-04-04

Hachigatsu Kokonoka Boku wa Kimi ni Kuwareru.

(August 9th, I Will Be Eaten by You)

6.8

Description:

In order to eat me, my enigmatic stalker is protecting me from other strange women― A high school boy, Sakurai, has a secret he cannot tell anyone: he has been plagued by stalkers since he was a child. One day, his classmate, Ueda, suddenly transforms into a monster, revealed to be one of his stalkers. Miyako, who has always been closely following him, appears and saves him. She tells Sakurai that the monsters, commonly known as urban legends in Japan, are after him because they love him. What will be the fate of Sakurai who is loved by countless creatures disguised as beautiful girls? (Source: Takeshobo, translated)
Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2020-03-25

Mimi no Kaidan

(Mimi's Tales of Terror)

7.18

Description:

A series of stories that follows Mimi, a girl who can't seem to escape the supernatural occurrences that continue around her. The stories themselves weren't originally written by Ito Junji. Rather, they were originally popular urban legends ("Kaidan"), which were collected by Ito Junji and edited by him. (Source: Junji Ito Wiki)
Type

manga

Volumes

1

Chapters

6

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2002-03-05

Hwansaenghan Amsaljaneun Geomsul Cheonjae

(The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman)

7.48

Description:

I was a chained dog in my past life. I didn’t remember my parents, and I lived an emotionless life, like a tool. That life ended with my master horrifically murdering me. I thought that was the end of my life. But when I opened my eyes again, I was born as the youngest child of the continent’s most powerful family. For both revenge and those who treasured me in my new life, I wielded the sword instead of the dagger. (Source: Kakaopage, translated)
Type

manhwa

Status

current

Started

2023-08-31

Harapeko no Marie

(Hungry Marie)

6.57

Description:

The battle romantic comedy manga centers on a boy named Taiga and a girl who lives next door to Taiga who has a secret. (Source: ANN)
Type

manga

Volumes

4

Chapters

33

Rating

Status

finished

Started

2017-02-27

Doukyonin ga Konoyo no Mon janai

(My Roommate Isn't From This World)

7.18

Description:

The young man's new apartment is haunted, but as it turns out, even the dead have their own personal shortcomings... issues of the flesh included. For the dead have lingering desires, and are more susceptible to the world of the living than what one may think. There's anger, there's hate, there's curiosity... and there's love too. Here he finds a ghastly girl who observes him quietly, certainly desiring something... (No wonder the rent is cheap!) (Source: MU)
Type

doujin

Status

current

Started

2019-09-24

Ghost Teller

(Ghost Teller)

8.18

Description:

When people tell scary stories, they always tell ghost stories.But when ghosts tell stories, they tell ones far scarier and terrifying: human stories.(Source: Batoto)
Type

manhwa

Chapters

90

Status

finished

Started

2017-04-02

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