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. [2025 List]
- 19. Dandadan
- 18. Hwansaenghan Amsaljaneun Geomsul Cheonjae
- 17. Quanqiu Guiyi Shidai
- 16. Fortune-Telling Lady
- 15. Jibi Eopseo
- 14. Mieruko-chan
- 13. Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun
- 12. Underworld Restaurant
- 11. Cheonjae Uisa Lee Mu-Jin
- 10. Ghost Fixers
- 9. Boku ga Shinu Dake no Hyakumonogatari
- 8. Saihate no Paladin
- 7. Eris no Seihai
- 6. Nue no Onmyouji
- 5. Secret Lady
- 4. Modern MoGal
- 3. Doukyonin ga Konoyo no Mon janai
- 2. Sore wa Rei no Shiwaza desu
- 1. Toshi Densetsu Senpai
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. Quanqiu Guiyi Shidai
After a weird hundred years where ghost were appearing, only one-tenth of mankind remained and the number of ghosts exceeding the number of humans remaining! In order to survive, humans needed to choose a “companion ghost” from birth, and constantly cultivate their own companion ghost so that they can be used to fight against other ghosts. The world has entered a weird era of co-existence with ghosts! With the help of the system, the invincible ghost cultivated by Lin Feng causes the whole world to tremble.
Quanqiu Guiyi Shidai is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Age of Terror, Global Weird Age, Quánqiú Guǐyì Shídài, Worldwide Strange Era, ゴースト・エイジ～最強鬼霊を操る俺は世界を制する～
16. 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
15. 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
14. 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
13. 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
12. 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
11. Cheonjae Uisa Lee Mu-Jin
Popular author Lee Hae-Nal’s original novel has been reborn as a webtoon!
Moo-Jin, who is famous for fighting in the neighborhood, accidentally gets his hand on a scalpel and finds Aculle, the mysterious doctor inside the scalpel: “I’ll turn you into a doctor!” These words, made Mu-Jin’s life take a 180 turn!
With the help of Aculle, Mu-Jin, who didn’t know the old folk remedies, saves the lives of those around him and gradually develops his dreams to become a doctor. “Okay! From now onwards, my goal is to become a genius doctor.”
Can Mu-Jin, who is a problem child, become a true doctor with the help of Aculle, the genius ghost doctor? The medical fantasy drama of Mu-Jin’s life and death unfolds now!
The Ghost Doctor is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Genius Doctor Lee Moo-Jin, Cheonjae Uisa Imujin, อีมูจิน หมออัจฉริยะ
10. 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
9. 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
8. 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
7. Eris no Seihai
Connie, the daughter to a Viscount whose only value is her honesty, and Scarlet Castiel, the most reviled villainess of the era who was sentenced to death ten years ago. When the two people who were never supposed to meet encountered one another at a night party, the story that should have ended with Scarlet's death began anew.
Although their relationship only began out of mutual interest, they soon became true partners in an effort to unravel the mysteries of a grand conspiracy borne out of the past, that still has a vicious grip on the present.
The Holy Grail of Eris is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: エリスの聖杯, Eris no Seihai
6. 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
5. 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
4. Modern MoGal
The daily experiences of modern monster girls.
Modern MoGal is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Monster Gals
3. 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
2. 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
1. Toshi Densetsu Senpai
Mokume is a first-year college student and occult fanatic! She hunts down an older student, Kugutsu, who is rumored to attract urban legends of all kinds... What will happen when she joins the Occult Club? The long-awaited occult comedy from the creator of “Janji”, Kazuki Hiraoka!
The Urban Legend Files is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 都市伝説先輩, Toshi Densetsu Senpai
