Chi no Wadachi
Blood on the Tracks

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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. 

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. 

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 

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 

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! 

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! 

Parenting at its peak Dark, Psychological, Unbearable  

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. 

crazy parents 

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

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. 

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 

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. 

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.  

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

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

Both are focused on the darker side of growing up as a kid and elements of psychological stuff included in it as well too. 

"Chi no Wadachi" and "Aku no Hana" are manga by Shuzo Oshimi, known for exploring deep human relationships and psychological complexity. They share: Focus on evolving human relationships. In-depth character study and development. Psychological tension and character challenges. Oshimi's unique artistic style with detailed drawings. Themes of maturity and change as characters evolve uniquely. 

Written by the same author, both are disturbing psychological dramas that stems from the relationships that the characters have for one another.  

Both were made by Oshimi Shuzou. Same dark vibes that always let you delve deeper into the pits of human psyche. You can also read this in one sitting but be warned of the constant distressing situations you may come across with.  

A young Japanese boy gets emotionally abused and manipulated by a mentally troubled woman. A relationship develops between psychologically distressed schoolchildren and they bond over their shared trauma. They have a similar sketchy art style and unsettling narrative and imagery. 

Portrayal of fucked up relationships between family. 

Both stories involves a complicated mother and son relationship. 

In both there are themes of mental illness, trauma, and family secrets. Though Boy’s Abyss has more sexual themes, both give me the same vibe. 

both involve mothers who manipulate their sons lives 

- In both series, the main characters have some problems with the people around them. - The mothers of the main characters are also badly affected by these problems and are exposed to traumatic situations by their mothers. - Both series have similar police cases and detectives who constantly follow this process. 

Both are psychological manga, with emphasis on crime. My Dearest Self has an ample of mystery and investigation plot, unlike Blood on the Tracks. Characters are going to prison and there's a trial scene. Both manga show an infighting between a son and an anti-social parent. They share the same cat scene too. The realistic and mental breakdown art is eerily similar to Shuzo Oshimi's artstyle. 

Creepy artstyle. You can truly feel the tension building up. People try to cover up crimes. Escapism pushes characters to try dumb things, which obviously don't end well. Characters are in denial about some horrifying actions that took place, also, the phenomenon of peer pressure is present. All in all good psychological stories that are very memorable. 

same authors, and VERY interesting story 

Both are some pretty sad stories revolve around child abuse and how it affects the people around them as well too.