A story of pure vengeance, Lady Snowblood tells the tale of a daughter born of a singular purpose, to avenge the death of her family at the hands of a gang of thugs, a purpose woven into her soul from the time of her gestation.
Shurayuki-hime has finished publishing and it has 15 Chapters. It is also Known as: 修羅雪姫, Princess Snowblood
Genres: Thriller , Historical , Drama , Action
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Top 10 Manga Like Shurayuki-hime [2024 List]
- 10. Kubikiri Asa
- 9. Mugen no Juunin
- 8. Sidooh
- 7. C.A.T.
- 6. Yamikagishi
- 5. Shouwa Ichidai Onna
- 4. Kozure Ookami
- 3. Vagabond
- 2. Sasori
- 1. Afro Samurai
10. Kubikiri Asa
In a prison world, there are few good stories, and this is the world of Kubikiri Asa, the beheader and master samurai under the Shogun. It's a world full of vengeance, greed, and violence. A world of depravity and sin. One man can set things straight if he can keep his wits. This is a story of extreme proportions, of sword study thick in tradition and with grim purpose, of blood rivers, agonizing screams, bondage, torture, and the evil prevalent in human failure. Drafted by the confirmed masters of the international medium of manga, Samurai Executioner is a shocking combination of darkness and fire, fine lines, and a fine man in the face of human decline.
Samurai Executioner has finished publishing and it has 54 Chapters. It is also Known as: 首斬り朝, Kubikiri Asa
9. Mugen no Juunin
Manji is an immortal swordsman, who has been cursed with eternal life. He has grown tired of living with all the death he has created. He has no skills other then those of killing, thus he forms a plan to regain his mortality: he shall kill one hundred evil men for each good one he has killed. The old witch who afflicted Manji with immortality agrees to Manji's proposition and Manji is set on his path to kill one thousand evil men. On his journey he meets a young girl, Rin, who has her own vengeance to seek against the sword school whose members slaughtered Rin's family. Rin and Manji journey together, each hoping to find some kind of peace. In their way are many varied enemies. Rin and Manji are almost constantly under attack and must learn to live their lives, avoiding being consumed by revenge.
Note: Originally published with 219 chapters, which were then recollected into 207 chapters in the tankoubons.
Blade of the Immortal has finished publishing and it has 207 Chapters. It is also Known as: 無限の住人, Mugen no Juunin, Inhabitant of Infinity
8. Sidooh
During the political upheavals and social strife at the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan (1855), two parent-less brothers Yukimura Shoutarou and Yukimura Gentarou struggles to survive in these turbulent times. With their only possession being their deceased father's sword and clinging onto the wisdom of their mother's final words, the brothers seek to embark on the Path of the Warrior: Sidooh.
Sidooh has finished publishing and it has 266 Chapters. It is also Known as: SIDOOH―士道―, Sidooh
7. C.A.T.
The third World War is nearing. Each super power country is going through a communications war to prepare for it, a war to obtain the top profiles' information of enemy countries using the Russian's secret weapon BEAR, China's Hao Long, and the United State's Confidential Assassination Troop, a.k.a. CAT.
C.A.T. has finished publishing and it has 18 Chapters. It is also Known as: 密殺戰群, CAT, Confidential Assassination Troop
6. Yamikagishi
The shogunate installed by the Tokugawa is abiding order, the people live in peace and in a relative prosperity.
However, the dark part of the human heart does not cease to arouse their cupidity: it is the ideal doorway for all demons that, by possessing humans, seek to pass into their world.
Exorcising these demons is Jonosuke's mission, the master of keys. Known for being the best locksmith of Edo, Jonosuke uses particular locks to put the wicked spirits under lock and key. With the help of the bewitching O-kin, a divine who uses unorthodox methods, Jonosuke is going to meet during his demon hunt some notables of his time which will prove to be precious allies when he'll have to face a plot aimed at the upper spheres of the state.
Yamikagishi has finished publishing and it has 34 Chapters. It is also Known as: 闇鍵師, Yamikagishi
5. Shouwa Ichidai Onna
In the post-World War II, the little Shouko is left to herself after the tragic death of her mother. Resorting to theft, she will do everything necessary to survive in this Japan under reconstruction. The young girl is driven by revenge. She will punish everyone hurting the people who helped her...
Shouwa Ichidai Onna has finished publishing and it has 13 Chapters. It is also Known as: 昭和一代女, A Woman of Showa
4. Kozure Ookami
In the feudal era of Japan, Ogami Itto is the elite executioner for the Shogun until the ruthless Yagyu clan frames him in an attempt to gain the position. His name dishonored and his wife murdered, Itto and his infant son Daigoro wander Japan as assassin for hire Lone Wolf and Cub. Ultimately, Ogami Itto strives for revenge against the Yagyu clan.
Lone Wolf & Cub has finished publishing and it has 142 Chapters. It is also Known as: 子連れ狼, Lone Wolf and Cub
3. Vagabond
In 16th century Japan, Shinmen Takezou is a wild, rough young man, in both his appearance and his actions. His aggressive nature has won him the collective reproach and fear of his village, leading him and his best friend, Matahachi Honiden, to run away in search of something grander than provincial life. The pair enlist in the Toyotomi army, yearning for glory—but when the Toyotomi suffer a crushing defeat at the hands of the Tokugawa Clan at the Battle of Sekigahara, the friends barely make it out alive.
After the two are separated, Shinmen returns home on a self-appointed mission to notify the Hon'iden family of Matahachi's survival. He instead finds himself a wanted criminal, framed for his friend's supposed murder based on his history of violence. Upon being captured, he is strung up on a tree and left to die. An itinerant monk, the distinguished Takuan Soho, takes pity on the "devil child," secretly freeing Shinmen and christening him with a new name to avoid pursuit by the authorities: Musashi Miyamoto.
Vagabond is the fictitious retelling of the life of one of Japan's most renowned swordsmen, the "Sword Saint" Musashi Miyamoto—his rise from a swordsman with no desire other than to become "Invincible Under the Heavens" to an enlightened warrior who slowly learns of the importance of close friends, self-reflection, and life itself.
Vagabond has finished publishing and it has 327 Chapters. It is also Known as: バガボンド, Vagabond
2. Sasori
A tale of one woman's revenge. After being sent to prison for attempted murder, Nami Matsushima struggles to survive torture from the guards and her cellmates, so that she can escape and take revenge on the man who's responsible for all her pain.
Sasori has finished publishing and it has 95 Chapters. It is also Known as: さそり, Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion, Female Convict Scorpion
1. Afro Samurai
In the bleak world of the swordsman, it is said that he who becomes the Number 1 samurai shall rule the world. And only Number 2 is allowed to challenge Number 1. Afro Samurai has assumed the mantle of Number 2, seeking vengeance against Number1, a gunman who killed his father years ago. But assassins lurk at every corner, seeking to rob Afro Samurai of the title of Number 2. Can Afro survive long enough to exact his revenge?
Afro Samurai has finished publishing and it has 10 Chapters. It is also Known as: アフロサムライ, Afro Samurai
