Kounosuke Ryuudo is a samurai who is stuck in perpetual poverty. Looking for a job is fruitless, as he cannot wield a blade. Quite literally, in fact. One day, after being accosted by some criminals and wishing to only reach the sweet embrace of death, he receives a marriage proposal from a mysterious woman...
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Steel of the Celestial Shadows It is also Known as: 太陽と月の鋼, The Steel of Sun and Moon
Genres: Action , Drama , Romance , Supernatural , Samurai , Historical , Seinen
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Top 5 Manga Like Steel of the Celestial Shadows (Taiyou to Tsuki no Hagane) [2026 List]
- 5. Kaze Hikaru
- 4. Seirei Gensouki
- 3. Katanagatari
- 2. Asu no Yoichi!
- 1. Jigoku Raku
5. Kaze Hikaru
During the Bakumatsu revolution which marked the end of the Tokugawa era and the beginning of the Meiji era,a young girl named Sei Tominaga,seeking to avenge the deaths of her father and brother,disguises herself as a young boy named Seizaburo Kamiya to join the Shinsengumi.
has finished publishing and it has 245 Chapters. It is also Known as: 風光る, The Wind Shines
4. Seirei Gensouki
Meet Rio: a callous orphaned boy living in the slums. At only 7-years-old, he realizes he’s actually the reincarnation of Haruto Amakawa, a Japanese university student with a tragic past. While still reeling from this shocking epiphany, Rio also comes to learn that he possesses extremely potent magical abilities and uses his new powers to solve the kidnapping case of a little girl. His good deed is acknowledged, and he’s rewarded by being enrolled into… a prestigious academy for noble children...?
Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 精霊幻想記, Seigenso
3. Katanagatari
Long ago the masterful swordsmith Shikizaki Kiki crafted 1000 blades, though his twelve final works, the legendary deviant blades were prime among the rest. All with uniquely defined traits, these swords are among the greatest in Japan.
Leap forward many decades and arrive at an isolated island, where Yasuri Shichika and his older sister Nanami reside.
Togame: A woman with long, white hair and the talent as a strategist begins a quest with Shichika in order to collect the twelve blades. They must face the blade wielders in intense battles while they learn more about themselves and their real goals and wishes.
Shichika has yet to realize what he really inherits as a Kyoutoryuu sword...
Katanagatari has finished publishing and it has 55 Chapters. It is also Known as: 刀語, Sword Story
2. Asu no Yoichi!
A boy trained by his father in the way of the "Ukiha Kamikaze" swordplay, Yoichi, has lived in the mountains, far from civilzation for all seventeen years of his life. His father finds nothing more to teach him, and sends him to the city to lodge at the Ikaruga dojo to further his mental and physical capabilities. Four sisters live in the dojo and Yoichi begins a new more severe "training" regimen.
Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi has finished publishing and it has 65 Chapters. It is also Known as: 明日のよいち!, Ashita no Yoichi!, Samurai Beauty★Quartet
1. Jigoku Raku
Gabimaru the Hollow is one of the most vicious assassins ever to come out of the ninja village of Iwagakure. He’s ruthlessly efficient, but a betrayal results in him being handed a death sentence. He has only one hope—in order to earn his freedom, he must travel to a long-hidden island and recover an elixir that will make the shogun immortal. Failure is not an option. On this island, heaven and hell are just a hair’s breadth away.
Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku has finished publishing and it has 127 Chapters. It is also Known as: 地獄楽, Jigokuraku, Paradition, Heavenhell, Jigoku Raku (KAKU Yuuji)
