Petshop of Horrors

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- No stuff thats horror only because of gore or shock factor(So sorry to say but no devilman and TG)
- If Series has more than 1 entry Whether spinoff or sequel, I'll just list the first entry that has horror
- I will not be listing the junji ito one shot collection stories cause holy shit theres wayyyy too many of them and can prob be its own list
- Related to first point, No manga that revovles around Zombies/vampire(So no HoTD and Gakkou Gurashi)

Mystery manga that contain supernatural/mythological/folklore beings. May only make mention of these things or may actually be set in a world where they're real. "Beings" includes creatures, spirits, youkai, gods e.t.c. People with supernatural powers are not included.

Only series focusing on or centred around said beings have been added. Only the first entry has been added if it's part of a series and manga only.

A selection of particularly interesting manga created for a female audience. Includes both modern and classic titles from a variety of different genres.

On the card. Mangas that are based on magical/mysterious shops.

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/6277
My Favourite One-Shots: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/5034

I've been asked pretty frequently to recommend something, so I've created this stack.
This is my personal opinion on what's "a hidden gem". I think some of these considered "mildly" popular? If you read a lot of manga, you probably know some of these. I hope you do, haha.

Everything here I've either read or reading atm. None of those have an anime adapatation (OVAs and live-actions don't count).

Most of them are horror, but there are some exceptions, so I had to put the word in brackets.

Non-horror manga on the list:
- Death Note
- Kuroshitsuji
- Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro

Sequels are not included.

Horror is a genre that you cannot experience with any other one. Even the thriller genre doesn’t give us chills as the horror genre does. So, just unlike horror anime, horror manga series are worth reading.

So, are you looking for the best horror manga to read? If so, all you need is a good list, and we have it right here. Shall we begin our list of horror manga then?

Includes manga with creatures from legends (e.g. youkai), or stories that rely heavily on myths/mythical themes for the plot (so no slice-of-life comedies that just happen to have inhuman characters, for example). Ghosts, zombies, werewolves, dragons, random demons etc. are omitted; there are too many manga with those, as they are far more popular than other legends. Urban horror legends aren't included either (like in Terror Night, for example).

Only a few works containing gods are included. They must meet one of the following conditions:
— feature gods originating from other cultures, not Japan's
— feature existing gods from mythology (not made up by the author).

Most of the manga on this list are episodic btw

- I would have added all of Junji Ito's work but it would fill the entire stack so I only added a few~
- Includes a variety of: gore, blood, torture, body horror, monster, zombie, ghost/spirit, dementia, demon/devil, survival, survival games, & shock factor

just trust me bro

[not including but relevant: tsubasa reservoir chronicle and xxxholic rei aka sister series and sequel respectively]

📚 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞

if she likes this, RUN

Manga, manhwa or manhua with bromance or BL subtext.

Manhwa that are not on MAL:
SKT+ / SKT Plus / Swallow Knights Tales. Plus (2008, print manhwa, not translated into English)
SKT Official Comics / Swallow Knights Tales. Official Comics (2011, print manhwa, not translated into English)
Black Haze (2012, webtoon)
The Dragon Master (2014, webtoon)
The Editor Is the Novel’s Extra (webtoon, announcement)
Ex Rank Supporting Role’s Replay in a Prestigious School (webtoon, announcement)
The Bizarre Story of Banwoldang (webtoon, announcement)
All Your Skills Are Mine (webtoon, announcement)
Black Haze (2025, webtoon, announcement)

Keyword: bromance, BL subtext, non-BL, male-friendship, fujobait, fujo-bait, gay-bait, queer-bait, queerbaiting, queercoded, queer coding, ship, ambiguous ambiance, yaoi, shonen-ai, shounen-ai, danmei, BL, boys love, gay, fujoshi, fudanshi, ikemen, bishounen, pretty boys, borderline BL, subtle BL, BL vibes, light shounen ai, it's not BL, shounen-ai undertones, shounen-ai subtext, shounen-ai elements, shounen-ai hints, yaoi undertones, yaoi subtext, yaoi elements, yaoi hints, yaoi subtext in shounen, homoerotic undertones.

Manga that has been licensed in Perú. The stack is going to be updated as more licenses are released or some title is missing. This list is organized by publisher and the release of the license.

manga recommendations that might scare you or make you curious with so much mystery. have fun reading!

(TW: GORE/ABUSE)

mysterious, eerie, dark manga with fantasy and supernatural elements

Literally a list for episodic manga

Here are all the josei manga I think one should read in order to cover all bases. I organized this list by general theme, with publishing series at the bottom.

We start off with the classic slice of life and coming of age stories, then to a couple of autobiographical manga, then to the dark and realistic drama stories, then to action and horror stories, then to mystery stories, then to the rom-coms, then to the more light-hearted slice of life stories, and lastly to the important ongoing series.

I'm currently using this list too, despite me being the one who created it!