Chi no Wadachi

Chi no Wadachi's similarities to the Korean manhwa Bastard are countless. I can't help but wonder if the author of Chi no Wadachi was inspired by Bastard because these stories have a lot in common. 
Both have a kid protagonist who hates their parent, who is a psycho killer but pretends to be a normal person. Both have a major plot point revolving around a moment where they remember their parent throwing someone off a building/cliff. Both have a love interest that acts to help the MC run away from their parent and helps the MC overcome their trauma.
I could go on and on. If you like this manga, then Bastard is a great choice to read next because they're alike in a lot of ways but they're different enough that you can read and enjoy both. And both are great in their own right. read more 

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Bastard! and Chi no Wadachi have a very similar environment, you can breathe the tension in both manhwa/manga, they have genres like suspense and psychological very well posed, and a quite similar theme, upset parents who take their children to madness. , children who act as protagonists. 

reportRecommended by ReppiT

If you like Bastard, you’d love Chi No Wadachi. The concept is fairly similar and the psychological aspects on both really pump your blood. I won’t try to spoil anything, but you should definitely read it. 

reportRecommended by Cotaweb

If you love Bastard like me then you'll definitely love Chi no Wadachi. It has the same concept of a mysterious and scary parent with a manipulated son. As a fan of Bastard, I really enjoyed this manga a lot and I highly recommend you to check it out 

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Both series have an insane amount of tension and center around the relationship between a very mentally unstable parent and their child. Both have a ton of gaslighting from the parent and this sense of danger that surrounds both parents (albeit for different reasons). There is also a love interest in both series who is also struggling with negative circumstances. Bastard feels more like a traditional psychological thriller that you would see in theaters and uses a lot of similar narrative techniques. Chi no Wadachi feels like a indie psychological thriller that will become a classic a few years after it finishes. Both will leave you on the edge of your seat each chapter. read more 

reportRecommended by Moonheartsunhead

Bastard's plot is extremely similar to Chi no Wadachi. If you liked Chi no Wadachi very much and are looking for something similar, read Bastard now! 

reportRecommended by Wyzerkai

Have you experience living with a parent that's seem to be doing something that's ethically wrong and hurt other people without caring at all? If you don't know how that feels, then read this manga to find out. If you know, I'm sorry. At the very least, this manga provides us different point of views too. Even though the actions were questionable and hard to understand at times, the story was played out well and it becomes so intensely interesting to read! 

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Parenting at its peak 
Dark, Psychological, Unbearable  

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If you liked Bastard, you will probably love Chi No Wadachi because Chi No Wadachi focuses on the concept of the devouring mother in philosophy. In Bastard, the father puts pressure. In Chi No Wadachi, the mother tries to dominate and manage her child. Chi No Wadachi uses sexuality as a metaphor. Sexuality in Bastard Although not many, you will see that Chi no Wadachi and its mangaka often resort to sexuality in their works. 

reportRecommended by syunus

crazy parents 

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If you want something like punpun then read this. It's dark, very mental and depressing 

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both have some pretty abusive af mothers and a poor young boy getting caught up in her antics as well too. 

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Usage of parental relationships takes a more leading role in Chi no Wadachi, and the tone and secondary themes are usually common ground between the two. 

reportRecommended by NergyVH

Both series follow young boys who are growing up and facing the darker aspects of reality. Both have broken households in different ways. Chi no Wadachi actually focuses on the dynamics of the household more than Oyasumi Punpun and hyper-focuses on the mental instability of the mother. Both have this unsettling vibe throughout (although Oyasumi Punpun has it in waves and Chi no Wadachi has it as a constant). Both have a romantic interest that deals with similar issues as the main character. Oyasumi Punpun is a lot more abstract and some areas are a bit underdeveloped. Chi no Wadachi is definitely more coherent and linear which is one thing I think it has over Oyasumi Punpun. If you want a series that explores the darker side of the human psyche, both are extremely recommended.  read more 

reportRecommended by Moonheartsunhead

Both show the derogatory effects that a toxic mother has on her adolescent son and a seemingly clueless and innocent father. Chi no Wadachi is more disturbing imo, but both are dark and disturbing. 

reportRecommended by RubanS

Both are disturbing and have similar relationship with their parents. The character development is pretty wild too. Its definitely worth the read and I can't imagine how underrated chi no wadachi is.  

reportRecommended by Mistify01

It has the same dark approach to life, showing the toxic relationship with family and how it affects you psychologically.  

reportRecommended by Jinx_Araragi

In both the series the main character suffers from family trauma at a young age. 

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Both by the same authors, very similar feel between the stories, with complex and disturbing relationships between the characters 

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Shounen no Abyss addpermalink

These two manga tell stories whose one of the main themes is a toxic relationship between abusive mother and son abused by her. They also are full of elements related to psychology and sociology. Their art style is realistic, with a lot of detailed close-ups, allowing readers to experience the story without only relying on dialogues ("show, don't tell" narrative technique).
 

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Bokutachi ga Yarimashita addpermalink

*OTHER WAY AROUND*. MaL detects Chi no Wadachi as recommended work no matter what order I pick cuz their website coding is dogshit

Main character(s) being culprits of a realistic crime in both mangas, incredibly suspenseful, terrifying and makes you question "is it morally righteous that I'm rooting for them to get away with their crime?". 
Bokutachi ga Yarimashita feels like a replicate of Oshimi Shuuzou's (better known as creator of Aku No Hana) work with its story direction and eerie settings that's rare to stumble across nowadays.  

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Manga: Satougashi no Dangan wa Uchinukenai: A Lollypop or A Bullet

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Both are brutally depressing manga about child abuse (emotional or physical) and stockholm syndrome. A Lollypop or a Bullet is geared towards drama while A Trail of Blood is geared towards psychological horror. 

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Boku wa Mari no Naka addpermalink

- made by same mangaka
- same atmosphere
- crazy moms
- manipulations 

These will both give you edgy feeling, feel of wanting to stop reading but you just keep on going. And... Seiko looks like a grown-up Mari. XD 

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Manga: Shinai naru Boku e Satsui wo Komete

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Parents who were involved with shady/criminal matters somehow, are the trigger for their children to become mentally unstable as time passed.

Great psychological drama manga! 

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Efforts Never Betray addpermalink

Two boys who are heavily manipulated by a parent of them. There's no escape from the abuse they receive "for their own good".

*The psychological aspect in both is stunning.
*Both make use of the black and white style very well. 

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Adabana addpermalink

The nonlinear story-telling and twisted/obscured recount of events in both manga portray the haunting effects of trauma and abuse very well. Both are great and very devastating psychological dramas that left me in tears!  

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Mother Parasite addpermalink

-I dunno cus they all related to Mother-Son trope.

-"Chi no Wadachi" or "Blood on the tracks" which follows the story of Seichii Osabe-a shy middle school student living a relatively ordinary life with his father and picture-perfect mother, Seiko. Seiko has psychiatric disorders and has an obsessive relationship with her son, I think it’s a lot easier to just call her a monster. I mean, you don’t need any other explanation! Monsters do monstruous things to those around them, and that fits Seiko to a ‘T’. 

-But this time instead of having a mother who control and manipulate her son, we have the complete oposite! Welcome to "Mother parasite"-A psychological suspense story of a boy obsessed finding the perfect mother for himself. This piece of fiction might not be for everyone as there are mentions of well you know, disturbing and uncomfortable things if that makes any sense. However it is a hell of a ride that every horror fan should explore at least once.

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Takopii no Genzai addpermalink

It's similar in certain aspects and themes but seinen, longer, more grounded on reality and better executed(in my opinion). It has children dying, dysfunctional families and people fucking up their lifes. 

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Zankoku na Kami ga Shihai suru addpermalink

Both manga feature how young boys' mind is being emotionally manipulated, how they break apart, and how their humanity is being stripped apart from them. 

It is an emotionally taxing trip witnessing how characters are being abused. 

Both mangas involve murder. 

*Zankoku Kami contains sexual abuse

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Killing Stalking addpermalink

Both main character's go through some tough times.

also VERY disturbing

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Kentou Ankokuden Cestvs addpermalink

Even though the main plot and setting is completely different, the psychological (manipulative) part by a parent or parentlike figure is deeply embedded into multiple characters in Kentou Ankokuden Cestvs. 

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