About Death

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Both manga center on what happens after one's death. Though Skyhigh takes a more darker approach. 

So......... what happens to your soul immediately after you die? Heaven, hell or becoming a ghost that wanders aimlessly through the streets of the Earth? 

As already hinted, both works are tied to the concept of afterlife and facing the consequences of our actions while living. For a change, I will focus on differences. 1.) About Death is a manhwa, with a format better suited for mobile devices and can be read while playing alongside special music. 2.) Its artstyle plays with a contrast: sequences at the material world are colorful and somewhat detailed whereas "God's" plane of existence is minimalist, black-and-white with lots of void space, hinting at its otherworldy nature. Skyhigh is more stylized and with a dark atmosphere, both at the Gate of Grudges and during sequences at the material world. 3.) Speaking of Skyhigh, its approach is definetely much darker; does not pull punches at portraying unpleasant or even downright rotten aspects of human nature and of Japanese society, however it's not for the sake of cynicism, but rather than to portray how humans have innate potential for goodness and must not reject empathy in favor of venting their negative emotions by cursing others. On the other hand, About Death is more introspective and philosophical, whereas the stories are much more variable and broad in tone and presentation. 4.) The concept of afterlife in Skyhigh is inspired by Buddhist traditions, whereas About Death (vaguely) draws inspiration from Christianity. The nature of the "gatekeeper" is also different in each work. read more 

At their core, both manga have the same theme - an entity that helps souls cross over to the other side, helping them relinquish their hearts of the guilt or regrets that they carry.