Best horror manga on Reddit
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#1
Junji Ito
4.7
(23)
"Of course, you gotta talk about Junji Itou."
"Junji Ito is the best introduction to japanese horror manga."
"Uzumaki gave a phobia for snails."
"A perfect gateway to his work, really creepy and there’s an anime in the works that looks really promising!"
"I read Uzumaki by Junji Ito this year and it was fantastic."
"Junji Ito is a master of horror manga."
"Junji Ito’s adaptation of No Longer Human by Dazai was one of the most revolting but brilliant pieces of media."
"Anything by Junji Ito."
"Definitely look into Junji Ito!"
"Junji ito"
#2
PTSD Radio
4.1
(8)
"PTSD Radio is a good recommendation if you enjoy Junji Ito."
"Johnny talked about one called PTSD radio which is just 1-3 page chapters."
"Check out PTSD radio."
"PTSD Radio is solid and feels a bit Ito like."
"PTSD Radio, Drifting Classroom."
"Also I've only read 2 volumes but PTSD Radio."
"PTSD radio."
"PTSD RADIO is getting a reissue in a few days."
#3
Gou Tanabe
5.0
(5)
"Scoped out the Color out of Space, by Gou Tanabe."
"The Deluxe addition of At the Mountains of Madness is incredible."
"Gou Tanabe Lovecraft adaptations are also amazing."
"Strongly recommend the Gou Tanabe adaptations of Lovecrafts writings."
"Gou Tanabe‘s adaptations of Lovecraft, especially the two volumes of At the Mountains of Madness, have blown me away."
#4
N/A
4.2
(6)
"Is really good and I have some of the physical releases"
"Dark gathering is quite good."
"A classic in horror manga"
"I got my eyes set on."
"Some good horror, maybe not the same style but still good, Ibitzu, Mieruko Chan, Hour of the zombie"
"[dark gathering] is quite nice, its more hardcore than mieruko but i think its got some of the same kind of vibes in the way it builds tension"
#5
Kengo Hanazawa
4.8
(5)
"Ditto ptsd radio"
"Ptsd radio"
"I found PTSD Radio to have a good structure of storytelling and jump scare page turns."
"My favorite horror manga of all time!"
"I Am A Hero by Kengo Hanazawa is a good but very long zombie apocalypse read."
#6
Kazuo Umezu
4.6
(5)
"Orochi and drifting classroom are awesome."
"The drifting classroom"
"The Drifting Classroom by Kazuo Umezu."
"Kazuo Umezu has some good titles like the Drifting Classroom."
"The Drifting Classroom by Kazuo Umezu"
#7
Dragon Head
4.2
(5)
"Dragon Head by Minetaro Mochizuki is insane horror tragedy, one of the mangas that stuck out to me the most within the past 5 years."
"Dragon Head"
"Dragon head (not body horror but peak)"
"Dragon Head."
"Dragon head."
#8
Blood on the Tracks
5.0
(4)
"Blood on the tracks was really good! I was hooked from the first chapter."
"I read Blood on the Tracks recently and it was very good."
"Blood on the Tracks (Chi no Wadachi) by Shuzo Oshimi. It hurts to read this."
"More psychological horror but I’ve been reading Blood on the Tracks and absolutely loving it."
#9
Kazuo Umezz
4.5
(4)
"Is my favorite horror manga so I highly recommend it."
"Is a great read."
"Definitely read more kazuo umezz, his other stuff isn't quite as good as drifting classroom."
"I find The Drifting Classroom by Kazuo Umezz to be very harrowing."
#10
I Am a Hero
4.3
(4)
"So far “I Am a Hero” is the best zombie manga I’ve found."
"Also I Am A Hero was pretty good apocalypse style horror manga."
"I Am A Hero"
"The first half or so or when the rooftop arc ends is top tier zombie media."
#11
Dark Gathering
4.0
(4)
"Dark Gathering (ongoing) is a lot of fun!"
"<Dark Gathering>"
"Dark gathering."
"[Dark Gathering](https://mangadex.org/title/d64b0768-bebe-433c-b923-99870503c0a3/dark-gathering)"
#12
Starving Anonymous
4.0
(4)
"Starving Anonymous is pretty great."
"Starving anonymous"
"Starving anonymous"
"Starving anonymous."
#13
Shintaro Kago
4.0
(4)
"Dementia 21 by Shintaro Kago"
"I recommend Fraction by Shintaro Kago as well!"
"Fraction by kago shintaro. Mind-bending and with a storyline."
"Shintaro Kagos Pretty Girl Collection."
#14
Berserk
5.0
(3)
"Berserk is considered one of the greatest manga of all time."
"Berserk."
"Berserk."
#15
The Summer Hikaru Died
4.0
(3)
"I’m currently reading The Summer Hikaru Died and super enjoying it."
"Nobody is talking about 'The Summer Hikaru Died'."
"The summer hikaru died is very promising."
#16
Happiness
4.0
(3)
"Happiness And BLAME are my two recent favorites."
"Happiness is great."
"Happiness"
#17
Another
4.0
(3)
"The manga Another had me on edge start to finish."
"Also Another is quite good."
"Another"
#18
Parasyte
4.0
(3)
"Maybe try {Parasyte}."
"You might like Parasyte."
"Parasyte."
#19
Mieruko-chan
4.0
(3)
"Mieruko-chan? The artwork is amazing, the story is good."
"Mieruko chan"
"Mieruko-chan is mostly a gag manga but some of the horror parts get me good ngl."
#20
Kanako Inuki
5.0
(2)
"Kanako Inuki (Queen of Horror, retro spooky body horror with a sense of destruction of youth)."
"The works of Kanako Inuki, Junko Mizuno, and Matsuri Akino. Shoujo horror goes hard!!!"
#21
Masaaki Nakayama
5.0
(2)
"So many panels are like witnessing things not meant to be seen, and it knows you're looking."
"I THINK YOU SHOULD READ PTSD RADIO."
#22
Kitoh
5.0
(2)
"Bokurano: Ours and Narutaru by Kitoh"
"Bokurano: Ours and Narutaru by Kitoh"
#23
Shuzo Oshimi
4.5
(2)
"Is another great manga artist who focuses more on darker stories."
"Blood on the Tracks by Shuzo Oshimi."
#24
Kentaro Miura
4.5
(2)
"Berserk (Kentaro Miura)."
"Berserk by Kentaro Miura (not strictly horror but has some of the best horror scenes in any comic)."
#25
Ibitsu
4.5
(2)
"It’s fantastic, dark and twisted. Absolutely one of my favorites."
"I liked the short manga Ibitsu even though it has some pervy elements that I thought distracted from the story."
#26
The Drifting Classroom
4.5
(2)
"I really enjoy Kazuo Umezu’s “The Drifting Classroom,” which some call “Left Hand of God.”"
"The Drifting Classroom."
#27
Hideshi Hino
4.5
(2)
"Love Hideshi Hino’s works!"
"Hideshi Hino is a classic, his art style is super distinctive."
#28
Drifting Classroom
4.5
(2)
"I really love the last one."
"I really enjoyed Drifting Classroom, I Am A Hero, and Hour of the Zombie."
#29
Pumpkin Night
4.5
(2)
"I'd say either: -pumpkin night"
"Pumpkin Night."
#30
Higurashi
4.0
(2)
"Higurashi."
"Higurashi, Drifting Classroom and Another."
#31
Homunculus
4.0
(2)
"Homunculus"
"Homunculus. English volumes are still being released but should be complete by July."
#32
Gantz
4.0
(2)
"Gantz"
"* Gantz"
#33
Bibliomania
4.0
(2)
"Bibliomania is a really underrated one! Can read it in one sitting too."
"Bibliomania, Zashiki Onna, Ptsd radio"
#34
Hellsing
4.0
(2)
"* Hellsing"
"Hellsing."
#35
Franken Fran
4.0
(2)
"I'd recommend, Franken Fran, Ibitsu, Bio-Meat: Nectar."
"If you don't mind the occasional fanservice, I'd recommend Franken Fran."
#36
Elfen Lied
4.0
(2)
"Elfen Lied."
"* Elfen Lied."
#37
ManHole
4.0
(2)
"ManHole"
"Manhole."
#38
Dead Tube
4.0
(2)
"Dead Tube"
"If you want messed up and don't Care about nsfw then you should read 4299, mai chan's everyday life or dead tube"
#39
I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die
4.0
(2)
"If you're looking for good character writing, 'I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die' is a horror-romance that excels at both genres."
"I want hold aono-kun so badly I could die is very good!!"
#40
Magical Girl Apocalypse
4.0
(2)
"I love Magical Girl Apocalypse, although the story makes no sense the art and gore is great and it's hilarious."
"Lowkey? Magical Girl Apocalypse and Magical Girl Site were both peak."
#41
Fuan No Tane
4.0
(2)
"Fuan No Tane is probably one of the only horror manga that gave me an eerie vibe while reading."
"<Fuan no Tane>"
#42
Gannibal
4.0
(2)
"Gannibal is great."
"Gannibal is also nice"
#43
Higanjima
4.0
(2)
"Probably one of the most tragic mangas i've ever read and it has some of the best monster designs out there."
"I really enjoy it. Not scary imo, but decently has the gore character development and great storytelling."
#44
The Hundred Ghost Stories That Led to My Death
3.5
(2)
"It's an ongoing manga where a boy tells one ghost story every day."
"It's not that gory but it makes an entertaining read."
#45
Monster
5.0
(1)
"Monster is, in my opinion, hands down the best horror story in manga."
#46
Locke and Key
5.0
(1)
"Locke and Key is one of the best horror-fantasy comics I've ever read."
#47
Charles Burns
5.0
(1)
"Black Hole by Charles Burns is definitely put there for me. Masterclass."
#48
Emily Carroll
5.0
(1)
"Emily Carroll’s work is fantastic."
#49
Uguisu Sachiko
5.0
(1)
"She is by far my favorite horror mangaka."
#50
Inu X Boku Secret Service
4.0
(1)
"Inu X Boku Secret Service."
#51
Black Bird
4.0
(1)
"Black Bird."
#52
Grand Guignol Orchestra
4.0
(1)
"Grand Guignol Orchestra is my October reading."
#53
Alice in Borderlands
4.0
(1)
"Alice in Borderlands"
#54
Shinai Naru Boku e Satsui wo Komete
4.0
(1)
"Shinai Naru Boku E Satsui Wo Komete"
#55
Ghost Diary
4.0
(1)
"Ghost Diary (but it gets dark very fast)."
#56
Jinrou Game
4.0
(1)
"Jinrou Game"
#57
Funouhan
4.0
(1)
"Funouhan"
#58
Oshimi Shuuzou's Works
4.0
(1)
"Also check out Oshimi Shuuzou's works if you're some craving some heavy psychological mystery/thrillers"
#59
Land of the Lustrous
4.0
(1)
"Land of the Lustrous. It's often compared to Tokyo Ghoul."
#60
Shinsekai Yori
4.0
(1)
"Shinsekai Yori."
#61
Jinmen
4.0
(1)
"Jinmen"
#62
Jagaaan
4.0
(1)
"If you can handle some morally disturbing content, I love the monsters of Jagaaan!"
#63
God's Child
4.0
(1)
"Twisted manga about a serial killer."
#64
Distant Sky
4.0
(1)
"Not a manga but a manhwa, rec distant sky"
#65
Dorohedoro
4.0
(1)
"Dorohedoro"
#66
Monkey Peak
4.0
(1)
"Monkey Peak"
#67
Shibuya Goldfish
4.0
(1)
"Shibuya Goldfish is also similarly bonkers with good artwork and the most random story"
#68
The Ghost Diary
4.0
(1)
"The Ghost Diary and Yokai Rental Shop are highly morbid."
#69
Kago Shintaro
4.0
(1)
"Anything from Kago Shintaro"
#70
Midori
4.0
(1)
"Midori"
#71
Fort of the Apocalypse
4.0
(1)
"Fort of the apocalypse"
#72
Yamaguchi Takayuki
4.0
(1)
"Apocalypse Zero - Yamaguchi Takayuki"
#73
Hayashida Q
4.0
(1)
"Of course Dorohedoro and Dai Dark by Hayashida Q."
#74
Fourteen
4.0
(1)
"Fourteen and Hellstar Remina are good if ya'll want a little bit of hopelessness added."
#75
Anonymous
4.0
(1)
"Starving Anonymous is a good read"
#76
Kaneko Atsushi
4.0
(1)
"Soil - Kaneko Atsushi"
#77
Mushihime
4.0
(1)
"Mushihime."
#78
Abby Howard
4.0
(1)
"Some of my fave horror comics are "The Crossroads at Midnight" and "The Last Halloween" by Abby Howard."
#79
MPD Psycho
4.0
(1)
"MPD Psycho."
#80
Tsutsui Tetsuya
4.0
(1)
"Manhole by Tsutsui Tetsuya - (Body Horror, Sh."
#81
Osamu Tezuka
4.0
(1)
"MW - Osamu Tezuka
More of a psychological thriller, but has a couple graphic rape scenes if that bothers you."
#82
Archie
4.0
(1)
"I’ve genuinely enjoyed the Archie Horror Comics."
#83
Jiro Matsumoto
4.0
(1)
"Freesia - Jiro Matsumoto."
#84
Big Uncle's Podcast of Mysteries
3.0
(1)
"Big uncle's podcast of mysteries, similar to fuan no tane, ptsd radio."
#85
Kaya-chan Isn't Scary
3.0
(1)
"<Kaya-chan isn't Scary>"
#86
Scary Campus College University
3.0
(1)
"<Scary Campus College University>"
#87
Museum
3.0
(1)
"Museum. Maybe more of a thriller technically but it’s still in a similar vein."
#88
Uzugami
3.0
(1)
"Uzugami(ongoing) doppelgänger horror, it’s not the most complex manga series but looks promising"
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