Touge Oni
Touge Oni: Primal Gods in Ancient Times

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Both stories talk about a journey of heroes in an ancient Japan crowed with demons, deities and oni. In both cases, it is not a simple shonen, the figths and the battles are well done and dynamic, bit their world has given rules that the heroes have to obey (for instance to meet or to face some gods) Moreover, in both cases the art is clear and polished, but in when the pathos of the scene rises, the style becomes more empathic and rougth, fully transmitting the emotions of the story. 

If you thematically enjoy one, you’ll like the other. Both fantasy adventures are rather lighthearted right up until they aren’t and the episodic feel of the story falls away to reveal more and more layers of intrigue and horror. Dungeon Meshi is about cooking and Oni of the Pass is about shintoism, but they both have core themes of desires, humanity, morality and cannibalism. They both have some serious themes depicted and that way of writing that makes them seinens… And they’re also both just really enjoyable and thrilling! Eating is the privilege of the living, so eat or be eaten. Let us then be up and doing, with a heart for any fate. read more 

Japanese myths, philosophy and questioning the morality in divity. Both are plot focused, though Touge Oni can feel more episodic at times, and Sennen Mannen is much shorter. Whereas Touge Oni is an epic adventure intrigue that often gets serious and philosophical, Sennen Mannen is a philosophical intrigue drama. Both are thrilling, entertaining and makes you think as a bonus to the very cool and magical visuals and plot beats. 

Mushishi is slow paced and focuses on atmosphere, melancholic and relaxing yet thoughtprovoking, while Touge Oni is plot heavy and has a wider range of tone from comedy to drama. Both are set in an older era where there are amoral beings with supernatural powers and our protagonists specialize in dealing with them. Both are episodic in which adventures make you meet new different types of these beings, but Touge Oni more or less quickly drops the episodic format to focus on the story. Where I would say these mangas’ appeal line up is in worldbuilding, the awe they inspire alongside their unique plot beats and visuals, their mysteries and their philosophical pondering. read more 

A timeless elf travels with her group along the path of the hero. A master travels with his disciples and meets with old gods. Somewhat similar tone and both are an absolute blast.