THE BEGINNING OF END
When a sickly boy succumbs to illness only to awaken as a lowly undead named End, his initial reaction is not horror but joy. No longer weak and bedridden, he is eager to experience the freedom of a properly functioning body. Sadly, his delight is cut short when he realizes the shackles of his previous life have simply been replaced by new ones—specifically, the powerful necromancer who revived him. To gain true freedom, he’ll need to overcome the many obstacles in his way...starting with his dark master!
The King of the Dead at the Dark Palace It is also Known as: 昏き宮殿の死者の王, The Undead Lord of the Palace of Darkness, The King of Death at the Dark Palace
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Dark Fantasy , Horror , Mystery , Romance , Rotten World , Shounen , Slavery , Zombie
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Top 5 Light Novel Like The King of the Dead at the Dark Palace (Kuraki Kyuuden no Shisha no Ou) [2025 List]
5. Liv
The story takes place in a world with humanity on the verge of extinction due to the rise of zombies. A young man named Aoki travels through this ruined world and meets a mysterious zombie girl who does not try to eat him and, further, says his name?
Liv has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: Liv -リヴ-, Liv
4. Kuraki Kyuuden no Shisha no Ou
...I don't want to die. I want to be free.
If a monster is what I have to become to be free, then that is what I will resign myself to.
Striking the infected with incessant pain that runs throughout the body, a strange, debilitating, and deadly illness. The life of the boy who had suffered several years with this affliction had come to end with little time for him to despair as he died without an attendant by his side. When he awoke again, he had been made into the lowest ranked undead by an evil necromancer. Though the boy rejoiced at having obtained a body that could not feel pain, he immediately realized that he was still at the mercy of others. There was no large difference between his present situation and being confined in bed. However, the world could not leave the boy alone when he wished to be at peace.
With freedom as his goal, what he needed was prudence and power. Occasionally running, fighting, fearful, and hesitant, this is the story of the cowardly King of Undead as he seeks to be free.
The King of the Dead at the Dark Palace has finished publishing and it has 13 Chapters. It is also Known as: 昏き宮殿の死者の王, Бессмертный Повелитель Дворца Тьмы, The Undead Lord of the Palace of Darkness, The King of Death at the Dark Palace
3. Necromance
A beautiful fantasy love story between an undead hero and a great saint... which starts with a death flag on the first page.
Necromance has finished publishing and it has 43 Chapters. It is also Known as: ネクロマンス, Nekuromansu
2. Undead Unluck
All Fuuko wants is a passionate romance like the one in her favorite shojo manga. Unfortunately, her Unluck ability makes that impossible. But just as Fuuko hits rock bottom, Andy sweeps her off her feet, literally! Now she’s become Andy’s unwilling test subject as he works to find a way to trigger a stroke of Unluck big enough to kill him for good. However, when the pair discovers a secret organization is hunting them, it puts Andy’s burial plans on hold.
Undead Unluck is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: アンデッドアンラック, UNDEAD UNLUCK
1. Highschool of the Dead
A mysterious, lethal disease is on the loose worldwide, resulting in a catastrophic death rate of humanity, and the increasing rise of attacks, caused by the living dead.
In Japan, several high school students and a school nurse have banded together to escape Fujimi High School shortly after it was attacked by zombies. The group now attempts to figure who or what was responsible for this plague, and in the meantime, attempt to survive the present apocalypse.
The story is initially narrated through the eyes of Takashi Komuro, one of the students who had survived in the initial outbreak.
Note: The manga is incomplete due to the author´s death.
Highschool of the Dead has finished publishing and it has 33 Chapters. It is also Known as: 学園黙示録 HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD, HOTD, Gakuen Mokushiroku
