Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family; but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy. Now a full-fledged Soul Reaper himself, Ichigo quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits and, along with Rukia--who is slowly regaining her powers--it's Ichigo's job to protect the innocent... more>> from Hollows and help the spirits themselves find peace.

Note: Won the 50th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen category in 2005. <<less

In a land where no magic is present. A land where the strong make the rules and the weak have to obey. A land filled with alluring treasures and beauty yet also filled with unforeseen danger.... more>>

Xiao Yan, who has shown talents none had seen in decades, suddenly three years ago lost everything, his powers, his reputation, and his promise to his mother. What sorcery has caused him to lose all of his powers? And why has his fiancee suddenly shown up? <<less

Sihoon is a boy who lost his parents and lives with his older sister. This story begins as he meets Mephisto that came to the... more>> world to find Faust and makes a deal with Mephisto to supervise the fights between Mephistopheles and Faust. <<less

Overdevelopment and crowding in Japan has forced many of its indigenous spirits and ghosts to lose their homes. Due to problems caused by the homeless spirits, a new profession was created, the Ghost Sweepers (GS). Private exorcists for hire; they serve only the highest bidder to survive in the cutthroat corporate world. Among this, the Mikami GS Company, led by Reiko Mikami and her two assistants, the teenage boy Tadao Yokoshima and the ghost girl Okinu, is said to be the best.... more>>

The manga setup is scenario-to-scenario, with many plots intertwining classic Japanese culture and modern day realities, with occasional references to Western influences. In between these plots are some longer story arcs where new characters are introduced and the existing characters are further developed. There is no one ongoing storyline, therefore the plots are character-driven and serve to gradually develop characters, especially the main protagonists.

GS Mikami Gokuraku Daisakusen!! won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shounen. <<less

Rikuo Nura is descended from Nurarihyon, Grand Master of the spirit world, but appears to be just a normal kid. He usually just wants to... more>> live peacefully as a human, but when his friends and allies are in trouble, his spirit blood boils, and he transforms into Nurarihyon to wipe out evil! A new concept story combining spirits and chivalry! A piquant, gallant ghost action story! <<less

Watanuki Kimihiro is haunted by visions of ghosts and spirits. Seemingly by chance, he encounters a mysterious witch named Yûko, who claims she can help.... more>> In desperation, he accepts, but realizes that he's just been tricked into working for Yûko in order to pay off the cost of her services. Soon he's employed in her little shop- a job which turns out to be nothing like his previous work experience! <<less

As a child Sakura Mamiya mysteriously disappeared in the woods behind her grandma's home. She returned whole and healthy, but since then she has had... more>> the power to see ghosts. Now a teenager, she just wishes the ghosts would leave her alone! At school, the desk next to Sakura’s has been empty since the start of the school year, then one day her always-absent classmate shows up, and he's far more than what he seems! <<less

A young girl accidentally awakens a guardian spirit sealed within a sword. Together they will face many challenges in order to complete a mysterious mission... more>> given by the gods. They meet other summoners and spirits, face demons, and details about their past lives are revealed. <<less

Kang Ji-hoon, an ordinary high school student who died in a painful accident, finds out in the underworld that he is actually a ‘Water Spirit... more>> King mistakenly born as a human’. “Making water spirits? How do you do that?” The adventures of Elqueeness, the Water Spirit King who was mistakenly born as a human! <<less

Kageyama Shigeo (a.k.a. Mob ) is an 8th grader with psychic abilities. He could bend spoons and lift objects with his mind from a young age, but he slowly began to withhold from using his abilities in public due to the negative attention he kept receiving. Now, the only thing he wants is to become friends with a girl in his class, Tsubomi. With his psychic "mentor" (who has no psychic powers), he continues his daily life, attempting to realize his purpose in life.... more>>

Note: Won the 62nd Shogakukan Manga Award for Shounen. <<less

Living carefree at home is the greatest shortcut...my house is the world's greatest Magic Power Spot. That being the case, both my house and I... more>> were summoned to another world by some guys who were aiming for it. However, I've been living in this place for many years and my body is, apparently, abnormally overflowing with magic. Due to some unforeseen circumstances by those guys who summoned me, they quickly ran away. Be that as it may, there are still some ill-mannered people who covet the magic leaking out of my house. I won't give up my house to those people! I'm going to wield my power as I please! <<less

Kuraki Fuzuchi is a quiet young man who has immense psychic powers and sword skills. He later meets Takeo Nanachi, a college student with similar latent powers. The story opens with Nanachi traveling to a small shrine in the mountains for a festival that only occurs every 49 years in order to purify his (now deceased) grandfather’s sword. There he meets Kuraki and later accidentally stumbles upon Kuraki’s initiation ritual as a Shaman. From there on, their lives are inexplicably intertwined as they encounter various ghosts, spirits, demons, and other characters with supernatural powers while the author also provides a parallel running story depicting their previous life.... more>>

Won the 21st Kodansha Manga Award for Shoujo in 1997. <<less

[Invincible + Funny + Divine] He always thought he was a mortal, but he didn’t know that his yard was full of divine weapons and... more>> the chickens he raised were more like phoenixes! It wasn’t until after five years of living in a mortal village when the system finally allowed him to come into contact with cultivators. It was then that he discovered that no matter how strong someone was, the moment they saw him, they would be so scared that their legs gets numb and call him senior. Some even kneeled down and worshipped him… <<less

Linley is a young noble of a declining, once-powerful clan which once dominated the world. He has large aspirations and wants to save his clan.... more>> Linley's journey begins with an accident when he discovers a ring. He took a liking to this ring, which had a dragon carved coiling around it. Upon being injured during a battle between two powerful fighters he discovers that his ring is not what he thought it was and possesses powers beyond his imagination. <<less

Maka is a weapon meister, determined to turn her partner, a living scythe named Soul Eater, into a powerful death scythe — the ultimate weapon... more>> of Death himself! Charged with the task of collecting and devouring the tainted souls of ninety-nine humans and one witch, Maka and her fellow meisters strive to master their weapons as they face off against the bizarre and dangerous minions of the underworld. But the meisters’ own personal quirks may prove a bigger obstacle than any sultry enchantress. <<less

Yato is a minor god whose dream is to have a lot of followers worshiping him and praying to him. Unfortunately, his dream is far from coming true since he doesn't even have a single shrine dedicated to him. To make things worse, the only partner he had to help him solve people's problems, had just quit the job. ... more>>

His godly existence and luck just might change after he stumbles upon Iki Hiyori and saves her life—a feat which also leaves her in quite a predicament as she is stuck with him until her problem gets resolved. Together with Hiyori and his new partner/weapon Yukine, Yato will do everything he can to gain fame, recognition and just maybe, one shrine dedicated to him. <<less

A man whose time has stopped, and a woman who flows like a river.

Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural, but after he inherits a magic book, the supernatural is aware of him!... more>>

When Reiko was Takashi's age, she bound the names of demons and spirits in her Book of Friends, enslaving them to her capricious whim. Now Takashi is the owner of the book, and the creatures will do anything to get their names back. <<less

The young man Lin Yan awakened the waste spirit and was ridiculed by everyone, but he did not know that the spirit was called the... more>> life and death coffin, and he turned around the heavens and earth. He also included a beautiful young girl master Qian Qianxue with unlimited ability. Ultimately the position of God Emperor Wu. <<less

I thought I'd been reincarnated as Aisha, a child in a dirt poor but happy family, when one day... "We are here to pick up Her Royal Highness Anastasia, the imperial grandchild!" ...It seems I've possessed the body of the princess who, in the 'original story', craved power, only to meet a tragic end.... more>>

To demonstrate that I was not interested in power, and to fulfil a dream of being a pâtissier that I could not achieve in my past life, I baked sweets with the help of a contracted spirit.

You'll feel better if you eat something delicious, and you won't have to kill me!

But the harsh and heartless emperor (grandfather), and the Crown Prince (cousin) who will bring me to ruin, as well as the young duke (cousin's friend) who is the greatest knight in the empire, and even the slave knight (elf) who stabbed me...!

"Your Highness’ lime pie is good."

...Don't tell me these people are besotted with me rather than the sweets?

Aisha's baking & healing fantasy, sweet and lovely like dessert! <<less

The series follows Meisuke Nueno, better known as Nube, an exorcist who also happens to be the teacher for a 5th grade class at Domori... more>> Elementary. While he uses many various exorcism techniques, his main weapon is the Demon Hand (Oni no Te) which is the power of a chaotic oni sealed right where his left hand should be. The series follows Nube and Domori class 5-3 though the many weird, chaotic, and downright silly and insane encounters they face with the many forms and elements of the supernatural. <<less

This manga tells the stories of an antique store that is run by an elderly man and his grandson. The grandson watches the store while... more>> his grandfather is out, and it seems like the most interesting customers come by during these times. The grandson has the ability to perceive the supernatural, and his customers often end up being entwined with the stories of different antiques in the store. <<less

Momozono Nanami's dad, a man with a penchant for gambling, disappeared after accumulating a huge amount of debt. Thus, she was chased out of her... more>> house by the debt collectors. When she met a timid guy being chased by a dog, he told her that he'd give her his house. She believed his persuasive talk, but when she went to his house… it turned out to be a shrine. Moreover, a guy with fox ears appeared, which made Nanami even more confused. What will become of homeless and confused Nanami? <<less

Resentment from another's unwillingness? Or is it my own? After an incident, Ye Limei, a student of sculpture, finds herself stalked by a resentful spirit... more>> in one of the sculptures in the boarding school. Supernatural and unstoppable events start occurring one after another... After Ye Limei discovers the secret behind the sculpture, she instead uses the power to her own advantage -- killing those she had long held a grudge against. With each bout of satisfaction, her mind slowly gets consumed by the spirit of enmity. <<less

Seventeen-year-old Junhwi Kang, who can see ghosts, loses his memory after an accident. After passing the grim reaper’s challenge to win another chance at life,... more>> he is thrust into the underworld to live as an intern Hwarang, or Flower Knight. Junhwi is assigned to partner up with Horan, a peace officer partner, as they take on a series of investigations under the supervision of Bihyeongrang. Magicians, monsters, and legendary figures come into play in the mythical underworld. But what will be revealed when Junhwi investigates the circumstances of his own fateful accident? <<less