Manga Like Death Note

A devastating earthquake once left Tokyo in ruins, and from its remnants emerged Deadman Wonderland—a prison that operates publicly as a theme park. It houses inmates from across Japan, turning them into attractions for visitors. The true, horrifying nature of this "theme park" remains hidden from the public. Ganta Igarashi, an ordinary middle school student, has led a typical life since the earthquake. That changes when a masked killer known as the Red Man appears, slaughtering his entire class. Ganta is knocked unconscious, leaving him the sole survivor. Upon waking, he is framed for the massacre and sentenced to Deadman Wonderland. His survival now depends on the prison's bizarre "games." Meanwhile, Shiro, a girl who claims to be Ganta's childhood friend and waits for him inside, may hold the key to the Red Man's identity.

The reclusive middle school student Yukiteru Amano is pulled into a fierce survival game by the god of space and time, Deus Ex Machina. The winner will inherit Deus' unlimited power. All 12 contestants, including Amano, are people who regularly keep diaries, but each diary has been transformed into a "Future Diary," granting the ability to foresee the future to varying degrees. Amano carries a "Random Diary" on his cellphone, which provides accurate descriptions of his surroundings. Though reluctant to fight, his desperation to survive leads him to ally with fellow classmate and diary holder Yuno Gasai, a girl who harbors a strange obsession with Amano. As this bloody battle royale unfolds, shocking revelations emerge, fundamentally altering the nature of this twisted game.

Kazuki Hoshino treasures his mundane routine above anything else. He spends his school days carefree with his friends, until that uneventful bliss is shattered when the aloof beauty Aya Otonashi transfers into his class and immediately delivers a cold, dramatic statement to him: "I've come to break you. This is my 13,118th transfer. After so many times, it's starting to grate on me, so this time I'm spicing things up with a proper declaration of war." With those puzzling words, the ordinary days Kazuki loved so much become a cycle of turmoil and fear—Aya's sudden appearance signals the unraveling of unseen mysteries surrounding his seemingly normal friends, including the discovery of strange devices known as "boxes."

Feeling anxious about what lies ahead, high schooler Ryouhei Arisu frequently escapes from everyday life. After spending time at a bar, Arisu and his closest friends, Daikichi Karube and Chouta Segawa, wait for the first morning train. Suddenly, a brilliant array of fireworks erupts in the sky, and one enormous blinding firework knocks them unconscious. The trio awakens back at the bar, covered in dust, and finds the city transformed into a desolate wasteland. Rather than worrying, Arisu feels truly alive for the first time in his life and savors the freedom of this empty city. However, his joy is interrupted when the group recklessly enters a festival venue. Seeing its food and lively atmosphere, they assume it's a dream—unaware that it will become the stage for their first lethal game. Alongside his friends, Arisu gradually ventures into the mysterious realm called the Borderland—an unknown territory where every game endangers their lives, and even a single mistake can result in their death.

College student Yuuhi Amamiya is approached one day by a talking lizard named Sir Noi Crezant. Crezant immediately launches into an incredible story: the powerful mage Animus intends to destroy the Earth using his Biscuit Hammer—a massive device hovering high in orbit. The only hope for Earth lies with the princess and her Beast Knights, whose duty is to protect the princess and defeat Animus. Yuuhi is chosen as the Lizard Beast Knight and, despite his doubts, is quickly forced to defend himself against a golem created by the mage. He is saved by his neighbor, Princess Samidare Asahina, and swears loyalty to her. However, the princess has no intention of saving the Earth. She reveals her true motive: she wants to stop Animus from destroying the world only so she can annihilate the planet herself. The two continue to fend off attacks from Animus's golems while the remaining Beast Knights are gradually gathered and learn to use their powers. As he grows closer to Asahina, Yuuhi must decide whether to go along with her plan or to save the Earth. In doing so, he must also confront his true self and determine where his loyalties truly lie.

After the death of his parents, Shinpei Ajiro was raised alongside the Kofune sisters—Mio and Ushio—but eventually moved to Tokyo to live on his own. When Ushio drowns while rescuing young Shiori Kobayakawa, he returns to the island to grieve. Yet bruises around Ushio's neck cast doubt on the official explanation of her death. Stepping back, Shinpei grows convinced that a deeper truth lies beneath the surface. Strange, dangerous beings prowl among the islanders, and a vision of Ushio's ghost pleads with him to "save Mio" as her dying wish. He becomes certain that something sinister is unfolding—and Ushio's demise is only one piece of the mystery. With help from Mio and others, Shinpei struggles to carve out a future where he, his friends, and his family can survive. But the more he digs, the more elusive that future seems. The darkness infects his home island. How much more suffering must he endure before he finds the right path to save everything?

For centuries, the vampire race has remained concealed from humanity—but Mina Tepes, princess of the ancient covenant and ruler of all vampires, seeks to alter that reality. By leveraging the immense wealth of the Tepes bloodline, she has liquidated Japan’s entire national debt, thereby earning the right to establish a "special district" off the Japanese coast. This district is intended as a sanctuary for vampires across the globe. However, as the landmark press conference that will reveal vampires to the world draws near, terrorist groups and rival factions conspire to eliminate Mina Tepes before she can deliver her historic announcement.

In the remote village of Sotoba, nothing out of the ordinary ever occurs. Megumi Shimizu, the most outgoing and fashion-conscious resident, sees it as nothing more than a backwater. She longs to escape to the city, far from the villagers' old-fashioned attitudes. So when a new European-style mansion appears on a hill, Megumi assumes its occupants must be cultured and sophisticated, and she decides to introduce herself. But Megumi never returns home that night. After an intense search, she is discovered the next day, weak and pale, with strange bite marks on her body. However, Megumi is only the first casualty in what quickly becomes an epidemic across Sotoba as bodies begin to accumulate. Village doctor Toshio Ozaki, along with priest Seishin Muroi, the reclusive Natsuno Yuuki, and siblings Kaori and Akira Tanaka, start looking into the mysterious deaths. The truth behind the crisis may prove far more than they can handle, as the dead soon threaten to surpass the living in number.

High school student Yasuto Akashi starts his day as usual, but a quarrel with his best friend Senichi Aoyama leads him to skip school. Realizing he was in the wrong, he quickly turns back—only to find the school completely sealed off from the outside world. Moments later, a giant cat's head bursts through the windows, and Akashi sees Aoyama wearing a rat costume, soaked in blood. That day, only three students manage to escape the school alive, and similar events are reported worldwide. Akashi is not safe yet, however, as he is drawn into a deadly game whose participants are all those who skipped school on that fateful day.

After their decisive confrontation, Battler Ushiromiya reflects on the sudden resignation of the Golden Witch Beatrice, who now exists as a mere shadow of her former self. The extreme shift away from her previously defiant intentions compels Battler to reexamine every detail of the prior four games. Although he wishes to remain at her side, Battler resolves to take back control of the current situation, where Lambdadelta and Frederica Bernkastel have temporarily assumed their roles to conduct the fifth game board. Following Kinzou Ushiromiya's death, Krauss Ushiromiya inherits the family leadership amidst severe monetary difficulties. Because of poor investment choices, the family estate is set to fall into the hands of Krauss's creditors, making it easy for his siblings to pursue legal action against him. To support her husband, Natsuhi Ushiromiya seeks Beatrice's aid in resurrecting the previous head—intending to hide the truth until the debts are cleared. Then arrives Erika Furudo: a self-proclaimed detective who drifts ashore on Rokkenjima Island just as the family's annual gathering begins. Received as a distinguished visitor, Erika soon becomes curious about the ongoing debate surrounding the epitaph's riddle. However, this arrogant young woman's relentless investigation into finding the hidden gold sparks a chain of events that threatens to collapse the order of the Ushiromiya family.

The period of logical arguments and magical deceptions has ended; the disclosure of the truth about Beatrice the Golden Witch is near. To aid this, game master Bernkastel recruits Will Wright the Mage-Hunter to step onto her board and solve one question: Who killed Beatrice? Alongside him comes Lion Ushiromiya, Krauss's firstborn child and heir, whose own purpose remains enigmatic. Will's series of inquiries gathers the loose ends from all prior games, braiding them into a strand of truth, revisiting Kinzou's first meeting with the young Beatrice and exploring the myths that have subsequently grown around her.

In the spring of 1998, 15-year-old Kouichi Sakakibara moves to the town of Yomiyama to attend Yomiyama North Middle School. An old injury flares up, sending him to the hospital and causing him to miss the first week of school. He recovers quickly, but before leaving, he meets Mei Misaki, a strange girl with an eyepatch whose cryptic mannerisms spark a subtle interest in him. At Yomiyama North, Kouichi is placed in Class 3-3. Underneath the innocent atmosphere, he notices the class's strange behavior: everyone is on edge and carefully watching his actions. Furthermore, Mei is a student in the class, yet both classmates and teachers ignore her, as if she is not there. More oddities emerge and questions pile up, but no one will give Kouichi any answers. With little choice but to satisfy his growing curiosity, Kouichi begins pursuing Mei for help, despite warnings from both the class and Mei herself.

Kei Miyama is a seventeen-year-old boy whose family possesses unusual gifts. His grandfather draws birds to him as though he were the very wind carrying them through the sky, while Kei himself can converse with cars and finds their company far more agreeable than that of humans—especially women. After relocating to Iceland, Kei ekes out a living as a freelance detective. Whether he's settling lovers' quarrels, tracking down missing individuals, or retrieving lost items, Kei moves from case to case, journeying alone along the empty roads that stretch across Iceland's rugged terrain. Yet the secrets of this land of ice and fire are not the only mysteries he must unravel: an encounter with an aloof Icelandic beauty awakens memories of local legends about ghosts that wander the wilds after nightfall.

High school student Ryuusuke Fukada returns to his hometown of Nazumi, a town perpetually shrouded in thick fog. Due to this unusual weather, the locals have popularized a game called intersection fortune-telling, where strangers meet at crossroads to exchange anonymous advice. While most find it exciting, for Ryuusuke it brings back dark memories: during his childhood, his participation in the game led to a disastrous outcome for the other player. These memories haunt him, making his return to town and reunion with his childhood friend Midori Shibayama difficult. With Ryuusuke's arrival, a new player emerges: the Intersections Pretty Boy. This devilishly handsome but malevolent figure dispenses only cruel and harsh advice to anyone unfortunate enough to cross his path. Moreover, his advice has a bewitching effect on those who receive it. As tragic results unfold, Ryuusuke is determined to stop this man from repeating the past. But can he defeat this enigmatic figure, or will only torment and misery await those who try?

Recognized as the third entry in the popular When They Cry series by 07th Expansion, Umineko no Naku Koro ni is set on Rokkenjima, an island owned by the exceedingly wealthy Ushiromiya family. As is tradition each year, the entire family gathers on the island for a meeting to discuss the financial circumstances of each member. Due to the family head's deteriorating health, this year's conference also covers the matter of his inheritance and how it will be divided. However, the family does not realize that the distribution of his wealth is the least of Ushiromiya Kinzou's concerns for this year's gathering. After learning from his longtime friend and physician that his end is near, Kinzou desperately wishes to see his true love one last time: the Golden Witch, Beatrice. Having delved into black magic in the later years of his life, Kinzou sets up a ceremony to bring his beloved back upon his family's arrival on Rokkenjima. Soon after, a violent typhoon traps the family on the island, and a series of mysterious murders begin, forcing the eighteen people stranded there to fight for survival in a deadly clash between fantasy and reality.

The free smartphone game Magical Girl Raising Project offers a chance for one in tens of thousands of players to gain real magical powers. In N City, sixteen such lucky girls use their abilities to assist the local populace—until upper management declares that each week, the least productive magical girl will forfeit her gifts. This turns out to be no ordinary competition; as the rules grow increasingly cruel, the struggle to retain their powers escalates into a brutal fight for the girls' survival.

Lambdadelta takes over as Game Master following Beatrice's defeat at the end of the previous arc while Bernkastel takes primary control of the human side in the game. Battler meanwhile tries to understand the truth behind Beato's games and comes into conflict with Erika Furudo, a detective character created by Bern who approaches the island murders from a "mystery" perspective, in contrast to Battler's "anti-fantasy" stance. The chapter also has a focus on Natsuhi, who receives threatening phone calls from a "Man from 19 Years Ago".

In Gyeongseong, 1935, struggling artist Iho Yun is hired by the mysterious, elderly Madam Jeonghwa Song to paint her portrait. Unusually, she allows him to see her—and he finds a young woman before him. Yet she insists he paint her as an old woman. "Don't finish the portrait." Among the previous artist's paint tubes lies a warning letter. Iho discovers that no artist has left Madam Song's home alive or sane. What secret is she hiding, and what fate awaits him if he completes the painting?

Centuries ago, grotesque, human-like beings emerged. These mindless, colossal giants—known as Titans—posed an existential danger, devouring any humans they encountered to fuel an insatiable hunger. Unable to mount an effective defense, humanity retreated behind towering walls that encircled what might be the last safe haven on Earth. Now, life inside the walls enjoys peace, as the residents have not faced a Titan attack in years. Three children—Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, and Armin Arlert—dream of seeing the world beyond, inspired by tales of wonders outside their confines. But when a massive 60-meter Titan suddenly shatters that tranquility, they witness firsthand the world's cruelty. That day, Eren vows to eradicate every last Titan from the Earth, striving so that humanity may one day live beyond the walls without fear.

A long-standing battle hides in plain sight. Curses, supernatural monsters, terrorize humanity from the shadows, while powerful humans called Jujutsu sorcerers employ mystical arts to eliminate them. After high school student Yuuji Itadori discovers a dried finger belonging to the legendary Curse Sukuna Ryoumen, he is thrust into this violent conflict. When a Curse drawn by the finger's power attacks him, Yuuji makes a rash choice to defend himself, gaining the ability to fight Curses but also inadvertently releasing the malevolent Sukuna back into the world. Although Yuuji can contain and control Sukuna within his body, the Jujutsu society considers him a dangerous, high-level Curse that must be destroyed. Captured and condemned to death, Yuuji encounters Satoru Gojou, a teacher at Jujutsu High School, who tells him that despite his impending execution, there is another option. As a rare vessel for Sukuna, if Yuuji dies, Sukuna would also perish. So, if Yuuji consumes the remaining fragments of Sukuna, then his later execution would completely eliminate the evil demon. Seizing this chance to make the world safer and extend his own life, Yuuji enrolls at Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School, leaping into a brutal and merciless battlefield.

Ever since he can recall, teenager Ichigo Kurosaki has possessed the ability to see ghosts, yet this has not prevented him from living a typical life. One day, upon arriving home, he discovers an intruder in his room who identifies herself as Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper whose duty is to guide spirits to the afterlife. Their conversation is abruptly interrupted when a Hollow—a malevolent spirit infamous for devouring souls—launches an attack. Ichigo rashly tries to confront the Hollow, but Rukia steps in to defend him from a retaliatory strike. Wounded and unable to continue fighting, Rukia proposes a dangerous plan: transferring half of her Soul Reaper powers to Ichigo. He agrees, and to Rukia's astonishment, he ends up absorbing all of her power, enabling him to swiftly defeat the Hollow. Now a Soul Reaper in his own right, Ichigo must assume Rukia's responsibilities of eliminating Hollows and protecting souls, both living and deceased. Alongside his friends Orihime Inoue and Yasutora Sado—who later develop their own spiritual abilities—Ichigo soon discovers that the repercussions of becoming a Soul Reaper and navigating the spirit world are far more immense than he ever anticipated.

At Grace Field House, the orphans enjoy an idyllic life. Though they lack parents, they live alongside other children and a gentle "Mama" who nurtures them, creating a close-knit family. No child is neglected, especially since everyone gets adopted by age twelve. Their daily routine includes rigorous tests, but they are allowed outdoor play afterward. There is just one rule they must follow: never leave the orphanage. But one day, two top-scoring children, Emma and Norman, step beyond the gate and uncover the horrifying truth behind their existence. Relying on their sharp wits, the kids must work together to change their predetermined fate.

The American Old West sets the stage for the planet's most monumental race. A massive crowd gathers in San Diego as thousands prepare to journey more than six thousand kilometers, competing for the fifty-million-dollar grand prize. Since the age of the horse is drawing to a close, participants may employ any type of vehicle. Racers must survive harsh conditions, covering up to one hundred kilometers daily across unexplored desert lands. The Steel Ball Run is an unparalleled competition. Young Johnny Joestar, a former horse racer now confined to a wheelchair, arrives in San Diego just to see the race commence. There he meets Gyro Zeppeli, a competitor who carries two steel spheres at his hip rather than a firearm. Johnny watches as Gyro uses one sphere to generate a supernatural effect, forcing a man in a standoff to turn his gun on himself. During the commotion, Johnny accidentally touches the steel ball and experiences energy flowing into his legs, enabling him to stand for the first time in two years. Determined to uncover the mystery behind the steel balls, Johnny joins the race, launching his bizarre journey across America in the Steel Ball Run.

High school student Kei Kurono has grown distant and cynical, alienated from others due to the cruelty he sees in the world. One day, while waiting for the subway to school, his classmate Masaru Katou jumps onto the tracks to save a drunk man who has fallen. Acting on a rare impulse to help someone, Kei follows Katou into danger. Though they manage to rescue the man, both boys are struck and killed by the oncoming train. Kei awakens beside Katou in a strange apartment filled with unfamiliar people, dominated by a large black sphere with a glassy surface. He learns that everyone in the room has also recently died. Words appear on the black ball, ordering them to eliminate a bizarre creature. The sphere provides Kei and the others with powered suits and strange guns before sending them out to complete this deadly task. Though the mission proves far more dangerous than he anticipated, Kei survives. He and the other survivors are teleported back to the apartment, where the black sphere—named "Gantz" by a fellow survivor—awards them points based on their actions in combat. Despite having died earlier that day, Kei is allowed to resume his normal life, but with a condition: he can be pulled away at any moment and summoned back to the apartment, where Gantz will assign him and other recently deceased individuals new assassination targets. Katou dreads the inevitable call back to Gantz, but Kei finds purpose in carrying out these missions. Thriving in the heat of battle and gradually learning to value himself and his comrades, Kei faces increasingly dangerous monsters that start to spill over into his everyday life beyond Gantz.