Biographical Manga
14 manga about biographical, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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4.5Vagabond
Manga · 1998
VagabondManga · 19984.5At seventeen years of age, Miyamoto Musashi--still known by his childhood name, Shinmen Takezo--was a wild young brute just setting out along the way of the sword. In the aftermath of the epic Battle of Sekigahara, Takezo finds himself a fu
3.9No Longer Human
Manga · 2009 · 12 ch
No Longer HumanNingen ShikkakuManga · 2009 · 12 ch3.9Set in modern day Tokyo, Dazai's tale details the life of a young man originally from a well-off family from Japan's far north. Yozo Oba is a troubled soul incapable of revealing his true self to others. A weak constitution and the lingerin
4.0Chikan Otoko
Manga · 2004 · 23 ch
Chikan OtokoManga · 2004 · 23 ch4.0Based off a real story which was posted on 2ch, Molester Man is the story of how Molester Man is mistaken for a stalker by Miss Understanding, and how they overcome their personal challenges while slowly growing closer to each other. Notes:
3.9No Longer Human
Manga · 2017 · 24 ch
No Longer HumanNingen ShikkakuManga · 2017 · 24 ch3.9Mine has been a life of much shame. I can’t even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being. Plagued by a maddening anxiety, the terrible disconnect between his own concept of happiness and the joy of the rest of the wor
3.4PTSD Radio
Manga · 2010
PTSD RadioKouishou RadioManga · 20103.4From giving a lock of hair as a token to a loved one to shaving one's head as an act of penitence, hair is a powerful symbol across the world. This is the thread that connects the chilling tales in this horror anthology that follows the vic
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4.0Yomawari Sensei
Manga · 2004 · 45 ch
Yomawari SenseiManga · 2004 · 45 ch4.0The author, a high school teacher, recounts his 12 years on "night patrol" in Yokohama City, where he comes face to face with youth dealing with issues ranging from self-mutilation to drug abuse.
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4.1Buddha
Manga · 1972 · 69 ch
BuddhaManga · 1972 · 69 ch4.1Osamu Tezuka’s vaunted storytelling genius, consummate skill at visual expression, and warm humanity blossom fully in his epic volumes on Siddhartha’s life and times. Tezuka evidences his profound grasp of the subject by contextualizing the
3.8Ad Astra: Scipio to Hannibal
Manga · 2011 · 81 ch
Ad Astra: Scipio to HannibalManga · 2011 · 81 ch3.8This is the story of two of the greatest military commanders in history: the Roman Publius Cornelius Scipio and the Carthaginian Hannibal. The story follows the two of them from their early life on. Hannibal is initially shown as a strangel
4.0A Witch's Life in Mongol
Manga · 2021
A Witch's Life in MongolTenmaku no JaadugarManga · 20214.0In the harem of the Khan, wisdom is beauty. The time: the thirteenth century. The place: Yeke Mongol Ulus, the greatest empire the world has ever known. The woman: Fatima, hailing from Persia, where medical technique and scientific knowledg
3.6Aoi Horus no Hitomi: Dansou no Joou no Monogatari
Manga · 2014 · 40 ch
Aoi Horus no Hitomi: Dansou no Joou no MonogatariManga · 2014 · 40 ch3.6This manga tells the story of Hatshepsut, a woman who reigned successfully over Egypt for many years. The story begins when she is a young woman, marrying her half-brother Thutmose II and thus ensuring his rise to Pharaoh. Hatshepsut is a w
Mature
3.9Isabella Bird in Wonderland: Unbeaten Tracks in Japan
Manga · 2013
Isabella Bird in Wonderland: Unbeaten Tracks in JapanFushigi no Kuni no BirdManga · 20133.9British adventuress Isabella Bird journeys to Japan in 1878 and becomes the first Westerner to travel to many remote locations, heading northward towards Hokkaido to study the aboriginal Ainu people. A true story based on the book "Unbeaten
Mature
2.9Waga Tousou
Manga · 2008 · 4 ch
Waga TousouManga · 2008 · 4 ch2.9A manga adaptation of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf.Highest rated
Mature
4.5Vagabond
Manga · 1998
VagabondManga · 19984.5At seventeen years of age, Miyamoto Musashi--still known by his childhood name, Shinmen Takezo--was a wild young brute just setting out along the way of the sword. In the aftermath of the epic Battle of Sekigahara, Takezo finds himself a fuMature
4.1Buddha
Manga · 1972 · 69 ch
BuddhaManga · 1972 · 69 ch4.1Osamu Tezuka’s vaunted storytelling genius, consummate skill at visual expression, and warm humanity blossom fully in his epic volumes on Siddhartha’s life and times. Tezuka evidences his profound grasp of the subject by contextualizing the 4.0Chikan Otoko
Manga · 2004 · 23 ch
Chikan OtokoManga · 2004 · 23 ch4.0Based off a real story which was posted on 2ch, Molester Man is the story of how Molester Man is mistaken for a stalker by Miss Understanding, and how they overcome their personal challenges while slowly growing closer to each other. Notes:Mature
4.0Yomawari Sensei
Manga · 2004 · 45 ch
Yomawari SenseiManga · 2004 · 45 ch4.0The author, a high school teacher, recounts his 12 years on "night patrol" in Yokohama City, where he comes face to face with youth dealing with issues ranging from self-mutilation to drug abuse. 4.0A Witch's Life in Mongol
Manga · 2021
A Witch's Life in MongolTenmaku no JaadugarManga · 20214.0In the harem of the Khan, wisdom is beauty. The time: the thirteenth century. The place: Yeke Mongol Ulus, the greatest empire the world has ever known. The woman: Fatima, hailing from Persia, where medical technique and scientific knowledg 3.9No Longer Human
Manga · 2009 · 12 ch
No Longer HumanNingen ShikkakuManga · 2009 · 12 ch3.9Set in modern day Tokyo, Dazai's tale details the life of a young man originally from a well-off family from Japan's far north. Yozo Oba is a troubled soul incapable of revealing his true self to others. A weak constitution and the lingerin 3.9No Longer Human
Manga · 2017 · 24 ch
No Longer HumanNingen ShikkakuManga · 2017 · 24 ch3.9Mine has been a life of much shame. I can’t even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being. Plagued by a maddening anxiety, the terrible disconnect between his own concept of happiness and the joy of the rest of the worMature
3.9Isabella Bird in Wonderland: Unbeaten Tracks in Japan
Manga · 2013
Isabella Bird in Wonderland: Unbeaten Tracks in JapanFushigi no Kuni no BirdManga · 20133.9British adventuress Isabella Bird journeys to Japan in 1878 and becomes the first Westerner to travel to many remote locations, heading northward towards Hokkaido to study the aboriginal Ainu people. A true story based on the book "Unbeaten
Mature
3.8Hyouge Mono
Manga · 2005 · 273 ch
Hyouge MonoManga · 2005 · 273 ch3.8It was the Sengoku-era, when the warlords usurped each other. There was a man whose soul was overtaken by the ways of tea and material greed, as he worked his way up toward greater power and status. His name was Sasuke Furuta, a subordinate 3.8Ad Astra: Scipio to Hannibal
Manga · 2011 · 81 ch
Ad Astra: Scipio to HannibalManga · 2011 · 81 ch3.8This is the story of two of the greatest military commanders in history: the Roman Publius Cornelius Scipio and the Carthaginian Hannibal. The story follows the two of them from their early life on. Hannibal is initially shown as a strangel
3.6Reiri
Manga · 2015 · 35 ch
ReiriManga · 2015 · 35 ch3.6In the Sengoku Period (1579), there is a young woman who has lost everything, and dedicated herself to seeking strength and a death on the battlefield. Reiri once lived happily with her family, until the day soldiers came by after a battle. 3.6Aoi Horus no Hitomi: Dansou no Joou no Monogatari
Manga · 2014 · 40 ch
Aoi Horus no Hitomi: Dansou no Joou no MonogatariManga · 2014 · 40 ch3.6This manga tells the story of Hatshepsut, a woman who reigned successfully over Egypt for many years. The story begins when she is a young woman, marrying her half-brother Thutmose II and thus ensuring his rise to Pharaoh. Hatshepsut is a w 3.4PTSD Radio
Manga · 2010
PTSD RadioKouishou RadioManga · 20103.4From giving a lock of hair as a token to a loved one to shaving one's head as an act of penitence, hair is a powerful symbol across the world. This is the thread that connects the chilling tales in this horror anthology that follows the vicMature
2.9Waga Tousou
Manga · 2008 · 4 ch
Waga TousouManga · 2008 · 4 ch2.9A manga adaptation of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf.