Hakushaku Cain Series

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Synonyms: Earl Cain, Count Cain, Wasurerareta Juliet, Forgotten Juliet, Shounen no Fukasuru Oto, The Sound of a Boy Hatching, Kafka, Akai Hitsuji no Kokuin, The Seal of the Red Ram, The Boys Who Stopped Time, Double, Ellie in Summer Clothes

Japanese: 伯爵カインシリーズ

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 5

Chapters: 25

Status: Finished

Published: 1992 to 1994

Genres: Horror, Mystery

Theme: Historical

Demographic: Shoujo

Serialization: Hana to Yume

Authors: Yuki, Kaori (Story & Art)

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Ranked: #1045²

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Popularity: #2130

Members: 9,962

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Strange cases, strange butlers, need I say more? 

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Both set in the Victorian era and both the lead characters hold the title Earl.  Rather dark in certain premises though Kuroshitstuji has more humour in it. 

Let's not forget the super loyal and capable butlers in both the manga.  Another note, both Cain and Ciel have 'scars' at their backs where they refused anyone to see it other than their respective butlers.   

reportRecommended by DinaraC

Victorian England setting, nobleman and butler / master and servant relationship between the main characters, mysterious crimes occurring in town, gothic atmosphere, fascinating plot twists - both share these elements although The Cain Saga retains a higher, much graphic degree of violence and grotesqueness.  

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If you liked Count Cain Saga (and it's sequel: God Child), I highly recomend you Kuroshitsuji (AKA, Black Butler). Both of them feature a victorian aristocrat and his loyal butler as main characters.
Both of them involve mystery and dark organizations.
Plus, both series (and main characters) share a very similar ending.
For all lovers of Victorian Era, I suggest you to read it! 

reportRecommended by amyiceeyes

Both are based on young men who take over as head of their blue-blood, aristocratic English household. In both, these men are largely without family except for a highly mysterious butler who is by them at all times and who seems to excel at almost everything. The bond between Master and Butler in both series are of highlight because of how deep and unique they are.  While the Cain Saga is a bit more darker and gothic than Kuroshitsuji, Kuroshitsuji is also a dark series with a bit more comedy. Additionally, both men are apt at solving crimes that are plaguing England, most of these crimes being especially horrific. read more 

reportRecommended by Alibean

Hot Butlers? Check
Victorian England Setting? Check
Adorable male protagonist? Check
Crime Fighting? Check
Pretentious Titles? Check
Cute, blonde relative? Check
Good plot and twists? Double Check

So, aesthetically pleasing butlers with charismatic, too serious for their age, male protagonists fighting crime all over Victorian Britain with cute, blonde relatives on the side? Sounds good right? 

reportRecommended by Nero_Natsume

It really wouldn't be a stretch to say that Yana Toboso was definitely inspired by the Cain Series when she came up with Kuroshitsuji. The similarities are striking - a teenage Earl who lives in Victorian England, who has an abusive past that he goes out of his way to hide from everybody, except his super loyal butler, who knows everything to know about his young master. 
The Earl is smart and manipulative, and goes to great lengths to solve the mysterious/supernatural occurrences that happen in his city - including cross dressing as a woman. Both series have their light and dark moments, and after going through chapters 135 and 137, I can confidently say that Kuroshitsuji is as dark (if not more) as the Cain series. read more 

reportRecommended by -Sonal-

Both are broody gothic themed stories with Victorian settings in them as well as also both focusing on troubled dark mcs as well too. 

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Ludwig Kakumei addpermalink

Besides from being the same author, both the stories have incorporated some fairy tales into the main story, and most of the time it ends tragically or violently. 

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Tousei Gensou Hakubutsushi addpermalink

Both are period pieces featuring a handsome and knowledgeable yet mysterious young man who becomes involved in unravelling a series of mysterious cases, including crimes. Both series also deal with the protagonists' backstories and complicated family histories. 

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Death Note addpermalink

Both Death Note and "The Cain Saga" aka Count Cain are about characters who search for mass murderer(s) in order to bring them to justice.  Both are dark, but are lightened up by friendship, etc.
Both have their bloody parts, but Cain is more gore afflicted than Death Note.  

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Poe no Ichizoku addpermalink

The gothic thematic of the mains stories of the Poe Clan are very compatible with the atmosphere from the short stories of Count Cain. Edgar has a little sister he adores and has some weird gothic enmeshment with due to turning her into a vampirnella, and also Alan to have weird bisexual vibes with. Look Edgar is usually more serious than Cain but they're both pretty, tormented and like to meddle in people's lives  usually with disastrous results for them. 

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Baraou no Souretsu addpermalink

so both stories are set in a fictional gothic stylization of Victorian London and have a deeply troubled mc of noble standing going through a series of inner turmoil and having deal with other turmoil as well too regarding his position. 

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Mayonaka no Ariadne addpermalink

If you like suspense and mystery in your shoujo, you should check out sensei 's other works. Then take a step back in time and read Count Caine, who does the manga version of victorian goth novel dressed up in got his lolita.  

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Apothecarius Argentum addpermalink

Both stories revolve around the use of poisons and power struggles.  Both have tragic circumstances around the deaths of characters important and supporting to the main character.  Both involve family lineage and succession.  Hakushaku Cain Series is more gothic styled with a male protagonist, while Apothecarius is more feudal/medieval style with a female protagonist and a side plot of romance.  Yet, both have a melancholy flavor. 

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Necromancer addpermalink

The premise of these manga are actually different. While one is set in a fantasy world where necromancy is possible, the other is set during the Victorian era where a young noble boy solves unusual mysteries.
The one commonality among both manga is how the reader is led to believe one thing during the beginning of the chapter, only to realize how unique the characters' motivations are, which lead to quite a few fascinating/surprising endings. So if you enjoy episodic mystery/thriller stories, you're definitely gonna enjoy both the manga. 

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