The farm boy Nongnong loved the scarecrow his grandfather made. A prayer to the farm goddess awakened the scarecrow's consciousness. Nongnong decided that he will help the scarecrow to become a real human.
Note: Grand Prize winner of the 2020 Kyoto International Manga Anime Award in the manga category.
Guardian of the Scarecrow has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: 稻草人的守護者, Daocaoren De Shouhuzhe
Genres: Supernatural , Countryside , Slice of Life , Fantasy
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Top 5 Manga Like Guardian of the Scarecrow (Daocaoren De Shouhuzhe) [2026 List]
5. Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei
Deep in the countryside, Minato Kusunoki is left in charge of a terrifying house overflowing with evil spirits—or at least it was, until his extraordinary ability cleared them all out! Instead, a procession of unique and peculiar gods is drawn to the comfort of the purified Kusunoki residence, and Minato spends his days relaxing in the company of his spiritual neighbors. What else lies in store for Minato as he lives peacefully surrounded by gods?
Kusunoki's Garden of Gods is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 神の庭付き楠木邸, Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei
4. Chika's Forest
Chika Ono spent most of her life in the city, but due to her mother being sent overseas for work, she goes to live in the countryside with her father for a year. After finally returning to the place she sent the first few years of her life, she soon realizes she can see the spirits and mystical creatures of the forest. The memories of when she lived in the forest are still hazy, but the creatures of the forest still remember her. Will Chika be able to uncover the secrets of the forest and her forgotten memories?
Chika's Forest has finished publishing and it has 22 Chapters. It is also Known as: Chika no Mori, Chika's Forest
3. Daocaoren De Shouhuzhe
The farm boy Nongnong loved the scarecrow his grandfather made. A prayer to the farm goddess awakened the scarecrow's consciousness. Nongnong decided that he will help the scarecrow to become a real human.
Note: Grand Prize winner of the 2020 Kyoto International Manga Anime Award in the manga category.
Guardian of the Scarecrow has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: 稻草人的守護者, Daocaoren De Shouhuzhe
2. Youkoso Genkai Shuuraku e!
A human girl and some monster girls try to revitalize their shrinking village.
Kamiyama village is considered a "ghost town", with an ever declining population. However, the mythical creatures known as "genjuu" who live there aren't counted towards the population total. The human girl Akane gets forced into the role of the Kamiyama village Public Outreach Committee president.
Youkoso Genkai Shuuraku e! has finished publishing and it has 20 Chapters. It is also Known as: ようこそ幻界集落へ!, Youkoso Genkai Syuraku He!, Youkoso Genkai Syuraku E!
1. Yoake no Uta
On a certain island, there are individuals chosen to protect the common folk from creatures emerging from the sea. Elva—one of the chosen ones—fulfills this duty, beset with a cursed body that has stopped growing, and in isolation from others. When a boy named Alto learns of Elva's circumstances, he wishes to free Elva from this role. In order to support him, Alto reaches out to Elva, whom no one had dared approach before, and vows to stay by his side forever. After eight years that these two opposites had lived together like master and servant, like a family… Elva's body, supposedly only holding out for a few years, has started showing signs of recovery for an unknown reason.
Daybreak Song is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 夜明けの唄, Lullaby of a Dawn, The Song of Dawn
