Manga Like Sloth Devil

Hidden in the English countryside is the eerie estate of the Phantomhive family, known as the cold and ruthless "Queen's Watchdog" as well as the head of London's underworld. After a tragedy kills the Earl and his wife, many are surprised when their young son, Ciel, takes over as the new Earl of the Phantomhive house. Initially, he is seen as just a child with odd servants, but people soon learn it is unwise to challenge Ciel and his demonic butler, Sebastian. Set in the late 19th century, Kuroshitsuji follows the pair as they confront countless mysteries and dangers that torment England and threaten the Queen, all while uncovering the truth behind Ciel's parents' death.

Keima Katsuragi, a high school student, is known online as the "God of Conquest" for his ability to win over any heroine in dating sims. To him, real life is a terrible game; three-dimensional girls are annoying and fail to measure up to his idealized virtual counterparts. One afternoon, while on a break from cleaning duty, he notices a strange message challenging him to conquer a girl. On a whim, he accepts, and his agreement summons Elucia "Elsie" de Lute Ima, a demon from hell tasked with capturing runaway spirits that have taken root in girls' hearts. Keima is shocked and tries to flee, but Elsie warns him that failing to fulfill their newly formed contract will cost him his life. Forced to capture these runaway spirits, Keima applies his expertise and knowledge of dating sims to win the hearts of real-life girls.

Mushi represent the most fundamental forms of life in existence. They have no goals or purposes, existing only for the sake of being itself, and operate entirely outside the concepts of good and evil. They appear in countless varieties and can imitate natural phenomena such as plants, diseases, and even rainbows. However, this description only scratches the surface of these elusive entities that fill the vibrant world—calling them a mere form of life would be too simplistic. Information about mushi remains scarce because most humans are oblivious to their presence. The core question—what exactly are mushi and why do they exist—is what drives Ginko, a Mushishi. Mushishi are people who study mushi, seeking to understand their role in the world's hierarchy of life. Ginko tirelessly follows rumors of events that might be linked to mushi, all in the pursuit of an answer. After all, that answer could reveal the very meaning of life itself.

Negi Springfield, a ten-year-old wizard who has just graduated from Merdiana Magic Academy in Wales, has two goals: locating his missing father, the legendary Thousand Master, and becoming a Magister Magi—a wizard who aids the ordinary world with magic. To achieve this second objective, he receives one final task: teaching English at a Japanese middle school. To his shock and dismay, he discovers that his homeroom class consists of thirty-one girls, and he accidentally reveals his magical identity to one of them, Asuna Kagurazaka. Now forced to come to terms with her knowledge, Negi must work to keep his secret safe while dealing with magical threats emerging both inside and outside Mahora Academy, all while continuing his search for his lost father.

The story picks up a few months after the end of the first season. Youkai Gakuen has been rebuilt, and the new semester is underway. Tsukune and his group return, now more powerful than ever. The true identity of Anti-Thesis is revealed. New enemies appear on the horizon, along with something far more sinister than anything the gang has faced before. Tsukune struggles with the monster growing inside him. With help from Moka, Mizore, Kurumu, Ruby, and Yukari, he trains to control his vampire blood and gain the strength to protect what he cares about. This season focuses more on the girls, their pasts, and their families. New confrontations lie ahead. New friends and allies will join them. Together, they will uncover the secrets of Moka's rosary and her lineage.

A young traveling merchant named Kraft Lawrence has grown used to days of wandering and trading with few companions. That changes one unusual day when he finds a naked, wolf-like girl sleeping in his wagon. The beautiful girl, who calls herself Holo, claims to be a local wolf deity worshiped by the villagers as the God of Good Harvest. Year after year, she ensured bountiful harvests, but she has grown tired of fulfilling the wishes of the ungrateful locals. Holo strikes a deal with Lawrence: if he helps her escape the villagers, she will gladly assist him in his merchant ventures. Together, they travel from town to town seeking business, and Lawrence comes to learn both the benefits and hardships of traveling with a proud and cunning wolf goddess.

Kind-hearted Akira Fudou has always been easily taken advantage of. When he meets his childhood friend Ryou Asuka again by chance, Ryou reveals the terrifying truth behind his father's research: demons are real and intend to reclaim the earth. Wanting to help his friend protect humanity, Akira agrees to go to the Black Sabbath, a debauched and corrupt party, in order to attempt fusion with a demon. A brush with death leads him to merge with Amon, a demon feared even among his own kind. This union creates Devilman, a being that combines Amon's raw power with Akira's compassionate soul. After fusing with Amon, Akira uses his newfound abilities to battle the demons, desperate to prevent the collapse of all human civilization.

Asahi Kuromine is known as the man who cannot tell a lie. One day on his way home, he discovers a shocking secret: the girl he has a crush on, Youko Shiragami, is actually a vampire! Can Asahi manage to keep her secret safe? This is a delightful, awkward, and utterly unique vampire romantic comedy.

High school student Yuugi Mutou spends his days being picked on by bullies between classes and his nights playing board games and solving puzzles in his bedroom. His love for games comes from his grandfather, who runs a game shop that also serves as their home. One night, Yuugi finally solves the Millennium Puzzle, an almost impossible challenge that releases his inner darkness and gives rise to a second personality: Yami Yuugi. When under extreme stress, Yuugi involuntarily transforms into this more daring and dangerous alter ego, and he begins operating as a vengeful vigilante, challenging bullies and wrongdoers to high-stakes games where losing leads to fates worse than death. Yuugi and his dark side befriend some of the very students who once tormented him, forming unbreakable bonds with them. However, the group must face off against foes far more dangerous than schoolyard thugs—enemies who use games for evil purposes and threaten the lives of Yuugi and his friends.

Most people are said to be born with a special ability called an "Iris," which manifests as visual cues—ranging from detecting lies to predicting danger. High school student Tooru Mizushima, however, is one of the rare individuals without an Iris. Labeled an "Iris Zero," he faces constant bullying and thus tries to keep a low profile. But when the popular schoolgirl Koyuki Sasamori bursts into his life, his policy of minimal exposure is completely upended. Koyuki's Iris allows her to see the most suitable person for any given task—and she identifies Tooru as the best candidate to help her find the next student council president. Tooru wants nothing to do with such a public endeavor, yet Koyuki's cheerful persistence eventually wins him over. As he becomes involved with more people and applies his exceptional deductive reasoning to solve various mysteries, Tooru's lonely existence as an Iris Zero slowly begins to change.

At the age of twelve, Mitsuki Kouyama is diagnosed with sarcoma in her throat. While removing her vocal cords could treat this uncommon cancer, she declines because she wants to become a pop singer and uphold a childhood vow to Eichi Sakurai, her first love who departed for America. Unable to both recover and keep her voice, she lets her health worsen, resigning herself to her tragic fate. One day, while fleeing the home of her music-hating grandmother to go to an audition, Mitsuki meets two shinigami, Takuto Kira and Meroko Yui. When they notice she can perceive them, Takuto and Meroko inform her that she will die within a year. Touched by her situation, Takuto gives Mitsuki the chance to chase her dream by enabling her to transform into a healthy sixteen-year-old girl. After being accepted for a contract with Seed Records, she debuts under the stage name Full Moon and decides to follow her music career before her life ends. Included one-shot: Volume 2: Full Moon wo Sagashite

Hidden in the misty alleys of Los Angeles' Chinatown lies a mysterious pet shop filled with strange yet gentle creatures. Its owner is an enigmatic young man called Count D. Count D opens his doors to those who are lonely and hurt, offering "love, dreams, and hope" through the fantastic animals inside. Each purchase comes with a special contract and a set of rules, but he warns customers he cannot be responsible if they break them. Short-tempered detective Leon Orcot traces several crimes back to Count D and what he calls a pet shop of horrors. Determined to prove the Count is a criminal, he begins visiting the shop regularly.

In the land of Jushin, covert operatives known as the amen osa (or angyō onshi in the Japanese version) once moved incognito across the countryside. Their mission from the king was to identify and discipline corrupt officials and deliver fairness to the populace.

After lecherous teenager Issei Hyoudou is asked out by the beautiful Yuuma Amano, his luck seems incredible. But when she reveals herself as a fallen angel and attempts to kill him, his life hangs by a thread—until upperclassman Rias Gremory intervenes. When Issei regains consciousness, Rias confesses she is a devil. To save him, she reincarnated Issei as one of her own, making him her personal servant. This event catapults Issei into the supernatural. As he meets the various devils of his school's Occult Research Club, he must adjust to a reality filled with devils and fallen angels. Aiming to become strong, he must determine what truly matters to him as he learns that a devil's life is far from simple.

Aspiring young sorceress Ran Uruma feels frustrated as she desperately hunts for her favorite pair of shoes. Though she is still an elementary school child, those particular shoes allow her to transform into an adult body. Ran possesses immense magical potential but has not yet learned to control it. Aware of this, her beast sorcerer brother, Jin, hides the shoes until she finishes cleaning their house. Ran's mother, Shizuka, is one of the most powerful sorceresses in existence and must live far from home to protect the city. Zen, the head of their family and all sorcerers, is also frequently away on business and has to leave Jin in charge of the household. Ran can be quite hard to manage, and a single pair of eyes is not enough to keep up with all her mischief. With the freedom she gains when nobody is watching her, Ran explores her magical abilities, which lead her into many fascinating adventures.

Witches suddenly launch a war against humanity, plunging two-thirds of the world into ruin. They summon creatures known as "Supporters" and ravage human settlements—but their motives remain a mystery. The survivors gather those gifted with the ability to fight the witches, naming them Witch Hunters. Among them, Tasha Godspell is one of the most powerful, earning the nickname "The Marksman" alongside his Supporter, which resembles a "Jack-O-Lantern." He battles the witches, yet he cannot truly bring himself to despise them.

It is the Roaring Twenties in America. On the surface, the era is peaceful and optimistic after the horrors of the Great War. But a dark element lurks in the shadows, ready to shatter that peace. Sister Rosette Christopher, an exorcist serving the Magdala Order, is charged with fighting the demons that appear and wreak havoc. Yet alongside her companion Chrno, she often ends up causing more destruction than the demons themselves. On one particular mission, they meet a young girl with a beautiful voice named Azmaria, who is being targeted by her own stepfather. As Rosette and Chrno work to save her, more is revealed about the relationship between them. There is more to these two than meets the eye.

Six years earlier, Kamui Shirou and his close childhood companions Fuuma and Kotori Monou were inseparable. Following the sudden and brutal death of the Monou siblings' mother, Kamui's own mother took him away from Tokyo. During the years apart, the two siblings lived quietly while Kamui honed his natural telekinetic abilities. When his mother passes away in 1999, her final wish compels him to go back to Tokyo and confront what she calls his "destiny." Upon his return to the city, Kamui's demeanor has shifted dramatically, and he demonstrates the extent of his powers through violent skirmishes in the streets. Numerous challengers approach him, asking if he is "Kamui," but they appear to be seeking something much more consequential than just his identity. These fighters belong to two opposing factions—the Dragons of Heaven and the Dragons of Earth—each eager to enlist him in their cause. Assembling clues about the catastrophic "promised day," Kamui comes to understand that the world's fate rests with him. Depending on which Dragon group he sides with, he may either protect the world—or bring about its destruction.

A divine envoy arrived in Zhao Ge, seat of the long-ruling Shang dynasty. Emperor Zi Zhou refused to submit to the gods, telling the envoy he would no longer tolerate Heaven's oppression. The gods were angered; soon the emperor of a neighboring kingdom, Wu Jifa, launched a campaign against the rebellious Shang. The Shang forces were heavily outnumbered, and as the capital was about to fall, Zhou entered the fray. He broke through enemy lines and advanced toward Jifa, but then a god suddenly descended from the sky, landing before him, ready to personally handle the troublemaker.

In Amberground, an artificial sun provides light only for the capital city of Akatsuki, while the rest of the land is locked in perpetual night. The farther one travels from the capital, the darker and more perilous the world becomes. In the regions of Yuusari and Yodaka, enormous armored insect monsters called Gaichuu threaten people by preying on their hearts. Despite these dangers, a special group of mail carriers known as Letter Bees bravely delivers letters across Amberground, risking their lives to battle the Gaichuu. Twelve-year-old Lag Seeing dreams of becoming a Letter Bee like Gauche Suede ever since their life-changing encounter five years ago, when Gauche "delivered" Lag himself as a letter sent by his missing mother. Determined to reunite with Gauche and uncover the truth behind his mother's disappearance, Lag sets out on a journey to become a Letter Bee.

Yuri, an ordinary modern-day teenager, is abruptly transported to the Hittite empire in ancient Anatolia, where a ruthless queen plans to use the girl as a blood sacrifice to kill off all heirs except her own son and seize the throne. Fortunately, Prince Kail intervenes just in time to save Yuri from the queen's clutches. Kail promises to send Yuri back home, but the queen's relentless schemes to murder them both, along with their growing feelings for each other, keep delaying those plans. Included one-shot: Volume 28: Orontes Renka.

Beni is an energetic and strong-willed young woman who doesn't care whether she lives or dies, as long as her death embarrasses her arrogant father. One day, she suddenly encounters Kagetora, a ninja who falls from the sky and swears complete loyalty to her as her bodyguard. Kagetora has time traveled from a distant past and has devoted his life to protecting Princess Beni. What Kagetora doesn't realize is that this Beni is not the real princess. Can true love and honor persist through a centuries-long time warp in a crazy modern world?

From ancient times through the age of space colonization, a single legend appears unchanged in every history book—the story of the immortal bird Phoenix. Its blood is said to grant eternal life or wisdom, and this radiant being oversees human civilizations and their growth, ensuring the continuation of sentient life across the universe. Yet humanity remains bound by its own patterns; happiness and sorrow, anger and love—a wide range of emotions still play an essential role in human existence. Meanwhile, certain beliefs and ambitions persist through the centuries, repeatedly disturbing the fragile balance of the world's inherent order and principles. Fate, with its shifting variables, can take many forms—and often displays a strange sense of humor.

Subaru Sumeragi is the thirteenth head of a powerful onmyouji clan. Before he fully takes over from his grandmother, he is allowed to stay in Tokyo with his fraternal twin sister Hokuto. Subaru is kind and reserved, while Hokuto is overflowing with energy—her favorite hobby is designing bold matching outfits for the two of them. Her second favorite activity is trying to set Subaru up with their veterinarian friend Seishirou Sakurazuka, who, curiously enough, always seems free to join the Sumeragis around the city. Subaru must handle various spiritual disturbances in Tokyo: some are official cases brought to him by clients, others are incidents he chooses to get involved in. As a selfless teenager, he empathizes with others so deeply that their suffering becomes his own. This makes him vulnerable in a city where most people make decisions solely for their own benefit. Hokuto hopes that if Subaru falls for Seishirou, that relationship will be the one thing he never sacrifices for anyone else. But is Seishirou truly the right person for her brother's affection, or is he concealing dark secrets?