In Victorian era Europe, a young boy loses everything he once held near and dear to a vicious plot. In his moment of death, he strikes a deal with a demon: his soul, in exchange for revenge. Ciel Phantomhive is now the head of the Phantomhive corporation, handling all business affairs as well as the underground work for the Queen of England. His new partner is a demon butler, Sebastian Michaelis, whose prowess as a butler is only surpassed by his strength as a demon.
The story follows the two along with their other servants, as they work to unravel the plot behind Ciel's parents' murder, and the horrendous tragedies that befell Ciel in the month directly after.
Black Butler It is also Known as: 黒執事, Dark Butler, Kuro Shitsuji
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Top 10 Manga Like Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) [2025 List]
10. Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist
The noble William possesses a rare kind of intelligence. The school he attends and his family background both draw much attention. However, one day, his family loses money after his uncle's business fails. Worrying about how this would affect his school's reputation, he returns home to help the family butler search for things to sell. What they found was an underground room that had been used by William's ancestors. The room contains a magical seal, with which William unintentionally summons a demon. The demon, Dantalion tells William that has the ability to choose the king of the demon world! Naturally, the candidates for king will come after William...who will become king in the end?!
Devils and Realist has finished publishing and it has 96 Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔界王子 devils and realist, Hell Prince: Devils and Realist
9. Yuukoku no Moriarty
In the late 19th century, Great Britain rules over a quarter of the world. Nobles sit in their fancy homes in comfort and luxury, while the working class slaves away at their jobs. When young Albert James Moriarty’s upper-class family adopts two lower-class orphans, the cruelty the boys experience at his family’s hands cements Albert’s hatred of the nobility he was born into. He asks the older of the two boys—who has a genius mind and a killer instinct—to help him rid the world of evil, starting with Albert’s own family!
Moriarty the Patriot is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 憂国のモリアーティ, Moriarty's Patriotism
8. Baraou no Souretsu
A manga serialization based on William Shakespeare's "Richard III".
Requiem of the Rose King has finished publishing and it has 78 Chapters. It is also Known as: 薔薇王の葬列, The Rose King's Funeral Procession
7. Zombie-Loan
Michiru Kita’s a weak-spirited girl who has a hard time saying what’s on her mind. One day, she notices mysterious, ring-like markings around the necks of two of her classmates, Chika Akatsuki and Shito Tachibana — two boys who miraculously survived a horrible accident six months before. Michiru, possessing the rare ability to see these rings, knows that they warn of impending death. Thinking that, perhaps, she can do something to save her classmates’ lives, she approaches them... but it seems the boys have already made a different kind of deal and garnered themselves a heavy debt
Zombie-Loan has finished publishing and it has 83 Chapters. It is also Known as: ZOMBIE-LOAN, Zombie-Loan
6. Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro
The Demon Neuro has a raging hunger for ‘enigmas.’ Being dissatisfied with his current regime in hell, he’s come into the mortal realm in order to satiate his ever-growing appetite. The murder case of a young girl’s father seems to be sufficiently enticing for the Demon’s needs.. But what else might happen between these two? Find out in this disturbingly good murder-mystery series.
Demon Detective Brain Eater Neuro has finished publishing and it has 202 Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ, Demon Detective Nougami Neuro, Rikon Choutei, Divorce Conciliation
5. Vanitas no Carte
Rumors revolving around The Book of Vanitas, a clockwork grimoire of dubious reputation, draw Noé, a young vampire in search of a friend's salvation, to Paris. What awaits him in the City of Flowers, however, is not long hours treading the pavement or rifling through dusty bookshops in search of the tome. Instead, his quarry comes to him...in the arms of a man claiming to be a vampire doctor! Thrust into a conflict that threatens the peace between humans and vampires, will Noé cast in his lot with the curious and slightly unbalanced Vanitas and his quest to save vampirekind?
The Case Study of Vanitas is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ヴァニタスの手記〈カルテ〉, Vanitas no Shuki, Memoir of Vanitas
4. D.Gray-man
Towards the end of the 19th century, Allen Walker officially joins the organization of Exorcists that destroy the beings known as Akuma; mechanic weapons made by the Millennium Earl with the suffering souls of the dead. Allen has both a cursed eye and an anti-Akuma weapon as an arm, bearing the power of "Innocence", a gift given to him as an apostle of God. Allen, along with his fellow Exorcists must put a stop to the Millennium Earl's ultimate plot that could lead to the destruction of the world and all who live on it.
D.Gray-man is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: D.Grey-man, D. Grayman, D. Gray-man
3. Hakushaku Cain Series
Delve into the tortured past of Earl Cain C. Hargreaves, charismatic heir to a wealthy family full of secrets, lies and unthinkable crimes. The prequel to the Godchild series, The Cain Saga follows the young Cain as he attempts to unravel the secrets of his birth, all the while solving each new mystery that comes his way.
The Cain Saga has finished publishing and it has 25 Chapters. It is also Known as: 伯爵カインシリーズ, Earl Cain, Count Cain, Wasurerareta Juliet, Forgotten Juliet, Shounen no Fukasuru Oto, The Sound of a Boy Hatching, Kafka, Akai Hitsuji no Kokuin, The Seal of the Red Ram, The Boys Who Stopped Time, Double, Ellie in Summer Clothes
2. God Child
Deep in the heart of 19th century London, a young nobleman named Cain walks the shadowy cobblestone streets of the aristocratic society into which he was born. Forced to become an earl upon the untimely death of his father, Cain assumes the role of head of the Hargreaves, a noble family with a dark past. With Riff, his faithful manservant, and Mary Weather, his 10-year-old half sister, Cain investigates the mysterious crimes that seem to follow him wherever he goes.
Godchild has finished publishing and it has 48 Chapters. It is also Known as: ゴッド チャイルド, God Child
1. Pandora Hearts
The air of celebration surrounding fifteen-year-old Oz Vessalius’s coming-of-age ceremony quickly turns to horror when he is condemned for a sin about which he knows nothing. He is thrown into the eternal prison known as the Abyss, from which there is no escape. There, he meets a young girl named Alice, who is not what she seems. Now that the relentless cogs of fate have begun to turn, do they lead only to crushing despair for Oz, or is there some shred of hope for him to grasp on to?
Included one-shot:
Volume 8: Pandora Hearts (pilot)
Pandora Hearts has finished publishing and it has 107 Chapters. It is also Known as: PandoraHearts, Pandora Hearts
