What is Horror manga?

The horror cinematic genre is characterized by the attempt to make the viewer experience dread, fear, terror, or horror. Often their plots involve the intrusion of an evil force, event or personage, sometimes of supernatural origin, on the mundane world and the consequences thereof.

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Tokyo Ghoul: "Jack"

7.25

Description:

A Tokyo Ghoul spin-off about Arima during his high school days.
Type

manga

Volumes

1

Chapters

7

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2013-08-01

Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch

(Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch)

7.56

Description:

Each year, the Ushiromiya family gathers at the secluded mansion of its patriarch, the elderly Kinzo. It has been six years since Battler joined his cousins at the annual event, but their happy reunion is overshadowed by worsening weather and an eerie premonition from his youngest cousin—not to mention their parents’ feud over the inheritance. Battler doesn’t hold much stock in dark omens, nor does he believe the tales of the witch rumored to have given his grandfather a fortune in gold…and who walks the halls of the mansion to this day… But when the eighteen family members and servants are trapped on the island by the raging typhoon, the grisly events that follow leave Battler shaken to his core. Is one of his relatives desperate enough to kill for the family fortune? Or is this the work of the Golden Witch? (Source: Yen Press) Note: Volume 4 also contains the tea party chapter for this episode
Type

manga

Volumes

4

Chapters

23

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2007-12-22

Ichi The Killer

(Ichi The Killer)

7.55

Description:

In Shinjuku Kabuki-Cho, the biggest sin town in Japan, there are two crazy guys. Ichi is a coward and a wimp, but once he breaks into tears, he turns into a human weapon. With great martial arts skill and a blade hidden in his boots, he butchers a bunch of enemies into mincemeat in the blink of an eye. His arch enemy is Kakihara, a yakuza boss who's tired of everything, including himself. Only when he pierces, cuts, and burns his own and other people's bodies does he feel that he is alive.
Type

manga

Volumes

10

Chapters

101

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

1998-05-01

Prison Lab

6.77

Description:

Eyama Aito, a high school student, is the victim of daily bullying. One day a strange letter arrives inviting him to a "captivity game." He may choose one person to hold captive for one month with a chance at winning a large amount of money. He chooses the ringleader of his bullies, Aya Kirishima, and the only rule of the game is to not kill her. Everything else is fair game. Eyama's revenge begins! (Source: MU)
Type

manga

Volumes

10

Chapters

80

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2016-02-27

Biomega

()

7.47

Description:

Set in the future, the plot follows Zouichi Kanoe and his AI companion Fuyu Kanoe, whose luminous form is integrated into the system of his motorcycle. They are agents sent by Toha Heavy Industries to retrieve humans with the ability to resist and transmute the N5S infection, which is spreading across the world, turning humans into "Drones"; disfigured, zombie-like beings. (Source: Wikipedia)
Type

manga

Volumes

6

Chapters

42

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2004-06-14

Jigokusei Remina

7.08

Description:

One day, the world found out about newly discovered star, that was "eating" other stars. At first, it was so far away, that it became just a nice curiosity entertaining people in their normal daily lives. Then, it begun to come closer and closer, finally eating some of the solar system's planets and taking a straight course for Earth itself... Hellstar Remina is a spectacular tale of ultimate and unavoidable destruction of humankind, that came unexpected and without humanity's own "help". It's also a solid overview of how people can't cope with their own most primitive instincts (blind revenge), even in the face of final doom. ( rewritten from a short note on one of the Junji Ito's fanforums & mentionings on 4chan's bbs)
Type

manga

Volumes

1

Chapters

7

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2004-08-16

Murciélago

(Murciélago)

7.54

Description:

In a city overflowing with heinous crimes and violence, two girls make it their job to kill criminals who can not be dealt with by police. (Source: MU) Included one-shot: Volume 1: Pilot film of MURCIÉLAGO (pilot one-shot)
Type

manga

Volumes

0

Rating

Horror

Status

current

Started

2013-04-19

Happy Sugar Life

7.21

Description:

High-schooler Matsuzaka Satou has a reputation for being easy, but one day her lifestyle of sleeping with one boy after another comes to an end. It happens when she meets the child Shio, for whom she is convinced she feels true love for the first time. Satou may seem sweet and innocent, but there is nothing she won't do to protect their life together, including committing murder. But from where did she acquire the little girl, and how long can their "Happy Sugar Life" together last? (Source: MangaHelpers) Included one-shot: Volume 2: White Sugar Garden, Black Salt Cage (pilot)
Type

manga

Volumes

10

Chapters

48

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2015-05-22

Shigurui

(Crazy for Death)

7.85

Description:

The story begins in 1629 Shizuoka during Tokugawa Tadanaga's rule. The daimyo staged a tournament where the participants fought with real steel Japanese swords rather than bokken, against his vassals' strong objection. The story revolves around the first match between the one-armed swordsman Fujiki Gennosuke and the blind samurai Irako Seigen and deals with the circumstances that led the two to participate in Tokugawa's tournament. (Source: Wikipedia)
Type

manga

Volumes

15

Chapters

84

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2003-06-19

Shadows House

8.22

Description:

Faceless shadow nobles living in a vast mansion, attended by living dolls who spend much of their time cleaning up the soot endlessly emitted by their mysterious masters. Follow the story of Emilyko, a young and cheerful living doll, as she learns her duties serving as the attendant for Kate Shadow-sama. (Source:MU)
Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2018-09-06

Dai Dark

7.63

Description:

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. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
Type

manga

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2019-03-12

Petshop of Horrors

(Pet Shop of Horrors)

8.23

Description:

A smoke-filled alley in Chinatown harbors Count D's Pet Shop. The pets sold here aren't your everyday variety and the Count prides himself on selling Love and Dreams in the form of magical creatures that come with an exclusive contract. But buyers beware. If the contract is broken the Count cannot be held accountable for whatever may happen. A fascinating and macabre look into the very soul of human nature. (Source: Tokyopop)
Type

manga

Volumes

10

Chapters

41

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

1995-01-01

7 Seeds

7.89

Description:

Scientists had predicted this disaster, and in response, the leaders of every country met to develop a plan for human survival before the meteor hit. The Seven Seeds project was developed out of this meeting. Each country froze a number of young healthy people, which allowed them to survive the meteor. After the computer determined that Earth was once again safe for human life, it released them into the world. The Japanese government created five groups of survivors: Winter group, Spring group, Summer group A, Summer group B, and Fall group. Each group consisted of seven members and one guide. The guide carried small tubes of poison on their necks to allow them to end their lives if their situation became unbearable. The Japanese government prepared seven "Fuji" as refuges for the groups. In each Fuji, the group would find seeds and numerous books instructing them on survival in the wilderness.
Type

manga

Volumes

35

Chapters

177

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2002-03-26

Your Throne

(Your Throne)

8.11

Description:

Tensions are brewing under the seemingly calm surface of the Vasilios Empire, a kingdom ruled by the Imperial Family and the Temple. Lady Medea Solon has lost her place next to Crown Prince Eros, but resolves to do whatever it will take to win back what's rightfully hers. Will she reclaim her throne? (Source: WEBTOONS)
Type

manhwa

Status

current

Started

2020-01-06

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Onikakushi-hen

(Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Abducted by Demons Arc)

7.83

Description:

Life couldn’t be better for Keiichi Maebara. Sure, he’s moved to a sleepy, little town where nothing happens and high school consists of a one-room schoolhouse — but his new friends and fellow students are all cute girls! When he happens upon a story about a grisly local murder, however, his contentment turns to uneasiness as he finds himself drawn into a web of silent intrigue that involves his newfound friends…and threatens his very existence. (Source: Yen Press) The story of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is divided into a total of eight chapters: four "Question" arcs and four "Answer" arcs. Each chapter keeps the same main characters, but ends in a different way. However, each chapter gives valuable answers, hints, and clues to the previous one, while at the same time bringing forth even more mysteries.
Type

manga

Volumes

2

Chapters

7

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2005-03-24

Dragon Head

7.16

Description:

In the horror of witnessing so many classmates perish before his eyes in a violent train wreck, Teru discovers two survivors in the tunnel: Ako and Nobuo. But salvation from this bloody carnage is far from their grasp. As they try to dig out from the wreck in order to come up with a plan to stay alive, the lack of light and food, combined with the stench of death and decay, will lead one member of the group down a dark and demented path. And with sudden, violent earthquakes shaking the tunnel, escaping to the outside world may lead them to an even greater danger... (Source: Tokyopop)
Type

manga

Volumes

10

Chapters

89

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

1995-01-01

Na Honja Necromancer

(The Lone Necromancer)

7.24

Description:

The world is ending. Monsters from legends appear everywhere. They eat people, conquer the streets, and begin to make dungeons in the buildings and subways. If you could choose one job in this decrepit world, what would you choose? For a “necromancer” extinction is my playground and death my wealth. Source: MU
Type

manhwa

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2021-09-13

Pupa

()

5.98

Description:

The "life-and-death sibling" story follows Utsutsu and Yume Hasegawa, a boy and his little sister who find themselves all alone. One day, Yume sees a mysterious red butterfly and her body undergoes a strange metamorphosis—into a creature that eats humans. Utsutsu struggles to find a way to restore his sister. (Source: ANN)
Type

manga

Volumes

5

Chapters

34

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2011-03-12

Kuro

(Black)

7.69

Description:

This manga is about the black cat "Kuro" and the lone girl "Coco" living together in a large mansion. Cute, fun and somehow eerie... Check out this full-color manga full of mysteries! (Source: MU) Note: Includes the 10 bonus chapters published in the tankoubon release.
Type

manga

Volumes

3

Chapters

210

Status

finished

Started

2011-05-24

Jisatsu Circle

(Suicide Circle)

6.45

Description:

Jisatsu Circle is a manga based on a movie of the same title, written and directed by Sion Sono. At first, the manga was intended to follow the same story, but Sion Sono asked Usamaru Furuya to adapt his own story to it, which resulted in a plot much easier to understand. The story begins with the same opening scene, where 54 girls commit suicide by jumping in front of a moving train. However, one girl survives (Saya Kota) and opens another Suicide Club, with other victims. Her best friend, Kyoko, fears for Saya's future and begins to search for the strange secrets surrounding the Suicide Club to try and save Saya and the other girls from committing such a tragedy again.
Type

manga

Volumes

1

Chapters

6

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2002-03-20

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