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. The Terminally Ill Young Master of the Baek Clan
- 18. Hwansaenghan Amsaljaneun Geomsul Cheonjae
- 17. Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun
- 16. Mieruko-chan
- 15. Metropolitan City's Ying Yang Miracle Doctor
- 14. Modern MoGal
- 13. Nue no Onmyouji
- 12. Boku ga Shinu Dake no Hyakumonogatari
- 11. Saihate no Paladin
- 10. Dark Gathering
- 9. Secret Lady
- 8. Underworld Restaurant
- 7. Ayashimon
- 6. Jibi Eopseo
- 5. Ghost Fixers
- 4. Urenai Mangaka to Sewayaki no Onryou-san
- 3. Uncanny Charm
- 2. Shachiku-san wa Youjo Yuurei ni Iyasaretai.
- 1. Ani Datta Mono
19. The Terminally Ill Young Master of the Baek Clan
Baek Yigang is a son of the Baek Clan, one of the seven great clans of Zhongyuan. Afflicted with the Taiyin Qi Blockage, he is cursed with a shortened lifespan and the inability to collect internal energy. He had been peacefully spending the rest of his days indoors when he was ambushed by a group of masked people. During the ambush, he lost his servant who was like a sister to him. Chased by the attackers, Baek Yigang escaped through a secret underground path. When he came across a blocked path, he decided he’d at least die fighting and picked up a rusted sword that was stuck in the ground…
The Terminally Ill Young Master of the Baek Clan is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Baek Clan's Terminally Ill Young Master
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. 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
16. 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
15. Metropolitan City's Ying Yang Miracle Doctor
Lin Xiu returned from Xiandao, swaying the masters of each road with a proud attitude. With immense medical knowledge of both the spiritual world and the Physical World. Watch as Lin Xiu solve problems for the everyday life, and the supernatural. What? someone is making trouble? Not satisfied? Are you someone important? Screw you then, i step on people like you just for fun, money? power? what does that gotta do with cleaning out the garbage?
Metropolitan City's Ying Yang Miracle Doctor is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Urban Medical Ying Yang Doctor
14. Modern MoGal
The daily experiences of modern monster girls.
Modern MoGal is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Monster Gals
13. 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
12. 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
11. 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
10. Dark Gathering
Keitarou, who's always had a disposition for attracting spirits, gets hired as a tutor for a little girl named Yayoi who can see spirits and is searching for the spirit that took away her mother.
Source: MU
Dark Gathering is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ダークギャザリング, Dark Gathering
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. Ayashimon
Maruo, a boy starved for battle, meets Urara, a girl trying to escape from underworld thugs... A supernatural yakuza story by Yuji Kaku, the creator of Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku!
Ayashimon has finished publishing and it has 25 Chapters. It is also Known as: アヤシモン, Ayashimon
6. 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 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Homeless, I Have No House, No Home, No House
5. 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
4. Urenai Mangaka to Sewayaki no Onryou-san
"There is a Ghost in my room-!"
The unpopular Shoujo Mangaka, Senai Yaro, is being tormented by a "Ghost" with lingering attachment to this world!
Ghost or not though the deadline still approaches...!
A terrifying horror comedy about "Ghosts" and "Deadlines" begins!
The Unpopular Mangaka and the Helpful Ghost has finished publishing and it has 56 Chapters. It is also Known as: 売れない漫画家と世話焼きの怨霊さん, The Unpopular Mangaka and The Helpful Onryo-san
3. Uncanny Charm
Yoon-Jae is just a normal college student who lives alone...until his new neighbor, Beom-jin, moves in one floor below him. Then, things get weird. Namely, Yoon-Jae starts seeing ghosts everywhere, and they start stalking him. Turns out, a mysterious bell that belongs to Beom-jin is now tied to Yoon-Jae's wrist, and it summons ghosts wherever he goes. Unable to remove the cursed thing, Beom-jin suggests that Yoon-Jae help out with his work until they find a way to remove it. Oh, what kind of work? Sending ghosts to the afterlife, of course.
Uncanny Charm has finished publishing and it has 104 Chapters. It is also Known as: The Art of Taming a Tiger, Beomeur Girdeurineun Yoryeo
2. Shachiku-san wa Youjo Yuurei ni Iyasaretai.
Late at night, a loli spirit drives a girl away from work.
Shachiku-san wa Youjo Yuurei ni Iyasaretai. is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 社畜さんは幼女幽霊に癒されたい。, Ms. Corporate Slave Wants to be Healed by a Loli Spirit
1. Ani Datta Mono
My brother died. I come to visit my brother's grave with my brother's lover... This is a story of my brother's lover and me and the "thing that was my big brother".
Source: MU
He Was My Brother is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 兄だったモノ, Anidatta Mono