What is this genre all about? In traditional belief, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living. Descriptions of the apparition of ghosts vary widely: The mode of manifestation can range from an invisible presence to translucent or wispy shapes, to realistic, life-like visions.
We present you the list of Ghost manga you should read right now.
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Top 19 Ghost manga you should read right now. [2024 List]
- 19. Dandadan
- 18. Hwansaenghan Amsaljaneun Geomsul Cheonjae
- 17. Modern MoGal
- 16. Saihate no Paladin
- 15. Nue no Onmyouji
- 14. Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun
- 13. Boku ga Shinu Dake no Hyakumonogatari
- 12. Mieruko-chan
- 11. Ghost Fixers
- 10. Fortune-Telling Lady
- 9. Secret Lady
- 8. Underworld Restaurant
- 7. Shaman King: The Super Star
- 6. Sore wa Rei no Shiwaza desu
- 5. Jibi Eopseo
- 4. Doukyonin ga Konoyo no Mon janai
- 3. My Yandere Girlfriend Won't Let Me Rest in Peace
- 2. Another
- 1. Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai
19. Dandadan
Ghosts, monsters, aliens, teen romance, battles...and the kitchen sink! This series has it all! Takakura, an occult maniac who doesn't believe in ghosts, and Ayase, a girl who doesn't believe in aliens, try to overcome their differences when they encounter the paranormal! This manga is out of this world!
Dandadan is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ダンダダン, Dan Da Dan, DAN DA DAN
18. Hwansaenghan Amsaljaneun Geomsul Cheonjae
I was a chained dog in my past life. I didn’t remember my parents, and I lived an emotionless life, like a tool. That life ended with my master horrifically murdering me.
I thought that was the end of my life. But when I opened my eyes again, I was born as the youngest child of the continent’s most powerful family.
For both revenge and those who treasured me in my new life, I wielded the sword instead of the dagger.
The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Hwansaenghan Amsaljaneun Geomsul Cheonjae
17. Modern MoGal
The daily experiences of modern monster girls.
Modern MoGal is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Monster Gals
16. Saihate no Paladin
William is the lone human in a city of the dead. Born with vague memories of a past life in contemporary Japan where he failed to do anything useful, he is determined not to make the same mistake again, and that this time, his life will be lived. But what does that really mean? Raised by a group of the undead, William must discover what circumstances brought him to this city and these people as well as what it means to not just exist, but to live a full life.
The Faraway Paladin is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 最果てのパラディン, Paladin of the End, Ultimate Paladin
15. Nue no Onmyouji
Yajima has been able to see spirits since he was small. At his new school is a room that nobody else can see. And inside is a spirit who loves playing video games. A new modern exorcist saga now begins!
Nue's Exorcist is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 鵺の陰陽師, Nue no Onmyouji
14. Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun
"Hanako-san, Hanako-san...are you there?" At Kamome Academy, rumors abound about the school's Seven Mysteries, one of which is Hanako-san. Said to occupy the third stall of the third floor girls' bathroom in the old school building, Hanako-san grants any wish when summoned. Nene Yashiro, an occult-loving high school girl who dreams of romance, ventures into this haunted bathroom...but the Hanako-san she meets there is nothing like she imagined! Kamome Academy's Hanako-san...is a boy!
Toilet-bound Hanako-kun is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 地縛少年 花子くん, Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun
13. Boku ga Shinu Dake no Hyakumonogatari
Anthology horror series detailing the "Round of 100 Ghost Stories", an old folktale believed to originate from Japan. Often used as a test of courage where participants tell one hundred supernatural stories and blow out one candle then look at themselves in the mirror after they finish each story. When the one-hundredth candle is blown out, it is said that ghosts and demons are summoned to our world.
Boku ga Shinu Dake no Hyakumonogatari is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 僕が死ぬだけの百物語, Hundred Ghost Stories of My Own Death, The Hundred Ghost Stories That Led To My Death, Сто историй о моей смерти
12. Mieruko-chan
One day a girl suddenly starts seeing heteromorphic "gabbling" looking creatures who can't be seen by any ordinary people. She doesn't try escaping them, nor does she attempt confronting them.. instead she tries her hardest to keep a normal appearance and live on as usual.
(Source. MU)
The Girl That Sees "Them" is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 見える子ちゃん, Child That Can See It, Girl That Can See It
11. Ghost Fixers
Following a certain event, Mikurigaoka New Town transformed into a crucible of supernatural phenomena known as GHOSTS! In said town lives Hifumi, a middle school boy, who one day encounters a girl who just moved in... Help "correct" the supernatural in this action-packed tale from Yasuki Tanaka, creator of "Summer Time Rendering"!
Ghost Fixers is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ゴーストフィクサーズ, Ghost Fixers
10. Fortune-Telling Lady
Top actress Lee Sia has the ability to see ghosts. After an accident, she wakes up in the body of "Camilla Sorfel." The problem is that—"Oh, father! Help me!"—she is fated to die no matter what! Prolonging her life is the priority, so she might as well converse with the ghosts first, right?
Hey, why are all these people who should want to kill me suddenly so interested in me?!
Fortune-Telling Lady is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: A Fortune-Telling Princess, A Princess Who Reads Fortune, Fortune Telling Princess, The Fortune-Telling Lady, The Noble Fortune-Telling Lady, เลดี้ผู้ทำนายโชคชะตา, 公女様は未来を見通す, 卜卦公女, 通靈千金
9. Secret Lady
Seol-Woo Yoon, a child who sees spirits, is reborn as Roselinde, the lady who sees ghosts!
She does her best to ignore the spirits in her second life, but...
“Get out of my little sister’s body this instant!”
She shouts this out in order to free her little sister from the possession of a spirit. If her abilities are found out, the only ending for her will be execution. If that’s the case, there was only one choice.
“I heard Prince Chartreuse is going to die, right?”
To save the empire’s 2nd prince, Chartreuse, with this power!
“I pledge my life to you, Your Highness.”
Secret Lady is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: The Lady's Secret
8. Underworld Restaurant
“I was given a building as an inheritance?”
From a nobody who does all kinds of odd jobs and lived a hard life, he was given a chance to become a landlord right in the middle of Gangnam!
But, the condition for this inheritance is to ‘operate a restaurant for 5 years.’
‘Moreover, I can sense a chill down my spine thanks to the weird customers that came in for today’s store opening……Do I really just need to prepare food?’
“So then…all the guests who came in yesterday…”
“They were ghosts.”
Every night starting from 11 o’ clock until 1 o’clock, we will now be open!
Underworld Restaurant is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Restaurant in the After Life
7. Shaman King: The Super Star
New series by Hiroyuki Takei and a sequel to the series Shaman King Flowers. The chapters are serialized in Shonen Magazine Edge magazine.
Shaman King: The Super Star is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: SHAMAN KING THE SUPER STAR, Shaman King: The Super Star
6. Sore wa Rei no Shiwaza desu
Strange romcom about a boy and a cute new girl who happens to have a ghost following her. But only the boy seems to be able to see it!
It's the work of the Ghost has finished publishing and it has 57 Chapters. It is also Known as: それは霊のしわざです, Sore wa Rei no Shiwaza desu
5. Jibi Eopseo
Haejoon Goh, who ran from home, and Eunyung Baek, the problem child who lives in a tent. These two, who met under terrible circumstances, are forced to live together in an abandoned dormitory. This is a story of difficult growth between two people who hate both the dorm and each other.
Jibi Eopseo has finished publishing and it has 269 Chapters. It is also Known as: Homeless, I Have No House, No Home, No House
4. Doukyonin ga Konoyo no Mon janai
The young man's new apartment is haunted, but as it turns out, even the dead have their own personal shortcomings... issues of the flesh included.
For the dead have lingering desires, and are more susceptible to the world of the living than what one may think. There's anger, there's hate, there's curiosity... and there's love too.
Here he finds a ghastly girl who observes him quietly, certainly desiring something...
(No wonder the rent is cheap!)
My Roommate Isn't From This World is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 同居人がこの世のモンじゃない, Doukyo Hito ga Konoyo no Mon janai, Mi Compañera de Cuarto No Es De Este Mundo, Teman sekamarku bukan dari dunia ini, Doukyo Hito ga Konoyo no Mon janai
3. My Yandere Girlfriend Won't Let Me Rest in Peace
Rei had died at the young age of 17, but as he was about to move on, he was summoned back to the realm of the living as a teddy bear by his witch girlfriend, who seeks to be together with him forever and ever.
Note: Includes 4 extra chapters.
My Yandere Girlfriend Won't Let Me Rest in Peace has finished publishing and it has 33 Chapters. It is also Known as: Yandere Kanojo ni Nemurasete Moraenai, ヤンデレ彼女に眠らせてもらえない, My Yandere Girlfriend Won't Let Me Sleep
2. Another
26 years ago, in a third-year classroom of a middle school, there was a student named Misaki. As an honors student who was also good at sports, the charming girl was popular with her classmates. When she suddenly died, her classmates decided to carry on as if she was still alive until graduation. Then, in the spring of 1998, a boy named Kouichi Sakakibara transfers to that classroom, and he grows suspicious of the fearful atmosphere in that classroom. In particular, there is a beautiful, aloof girl named Misaki Mei who wears an eyepatch and is always alone drawing pictures.
Another has finished publishing and it has 20 Chapters. It is also Known as: Another
1. Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai
Kaya-chan is an infamous problem child in kindergarten. However, when Chie-sensei is assigned to look after her, she finds out that Kaya has an ability... Presenting to you, the strongest horror action series set in a kindergarten!!
Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: カヤちゃんはコワくない, Kaya-chan Isn't Scary
