mythical creatures/themes (original) (raw)

Manga

bybufi_
Jun 24 2022, 4:56 AM | Updated Jul 25, 2022 2:02 PM

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

Petshop of Horrors

Manga, 10 vol, 1995Me:- Author:8

episodic

Jigoku Kurayami Hana mo Naki

Manga, 10 vol, 2020Me:- Author:8

episodic, youkai case solving

Mononobe Koshoten Kaikitan

Manga, 7 vol, 2015Me:- Author:7

episodic, youkai case solving

Olimpos

Manga, 2 vol, 2007Me:- Author:9

Greek gods

Beni Tsubaki

Manga, ? vol, 2019Me:- Author:6

episodic, youkai

Mononoke-zoushi

Manga, 4 vol, 2007Me:- Author:6

episodic, youkai

Genjuu no Seiza

Manga, 14 vol, 2000Me:- Author:7

Hindu gods/beasts and cultural themes

Ayashi-ya

Manga, 10 vol, 2012Me:- Author:-

youkai

Ayashikotogatari

Manga, 3 vol, 2018Me:- Author:6

youkai

Shuumatsu no Walküre

Manga, ? vol, 2017Me:- Author:8

Gods from every popular culture (Valhalla)

Kaikisen

Manga, 1 vol, 1990Me:- Author:6

centered around a legend

Shiranui Kitanroku

Manga, 1 vol, 2012Me:- Author:8

episodic

Natsume Yuujinchou

Manga, ? vol, 2003Me:- Author:-

episodic, youkai

Munakata Kyouju Denkikou

Manga, 8 vol, 1994Me:- Author:6

episodic, folklore

Kamisama Hajimemashita

Manga, 25 vol, 2008Me:- Author:-

youkai

Deimos no Hanayome

Manga, 17 vol, 1974Me:- Author:-

Greek gods

Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi: Ayakashi Oyado ni Yomeiri shimasu.

Manga, ? vol, 2016Me:- Author:-

kind of episodic, youkai

Nurarihyon no Mago

Manga, 25 vol, 2008Me:- Author:-

youkai

Makai Ishi Mephisto

Manga, 3 vol, 2011Me:- Author:-

Mephisto (or Mephistopheles) is a demon from German folklore (Faust).
the translation was dropped at chapter 3 tho

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