Best cosmic horror manga
126 manga about cosmic horror, 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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3.8Kubera
Webtoon · 2010
KuberaWebtoon · 20103.8When Kubera loses her entire village on her 16th birthday, her salvation comes in the form of the magician, Asha. Together they journey through a world of Gods and Suras, magicians and pure-bloods. Intent on solving the mystery behind her…
Mature
3.8SOIL
Manga · 2004 · 90 ch
SOILManga · 2004 · 90 ch3.8Something strange is going on in "Soil New Town." The sudden disappearance of a seemingly normal family leads the two detectives Yokoi and Onoda to the idyllic town in the middle of nowhere. What looks like a routine case at first quickly…
3.7Versus
Manga · 2022
VersusManga · 20223.7Centuries ago, humanity’s natural enemy, “Demons,” invaded the world and oppressed humankind. The Great Demon Lord and 47 subordinates known as Demon Lords have since dominated the world, while the human race lives on in fear. In…
3.7Lord of the Mysteries
Webtoon · 2020 · 65 ch
Lord of the MysteriesGuimi Zhi ZhuWebtoon · 2020 · 65 ch3.7With the rising tide of steam power and machinery, who can come close to being a Beyonder? Shrouded in the fog of history and darkness, who or what is the lurking evil that murmurs into our ears? Waking up to be faced with a string of…
3.7Persona 3
Manga · 2007 · 50 ch
Persona 3Manga · 2007 · 50 ch3.7A teenager who was orphaned as a young boy returns to the city of his childhood. Shortly after transferring to Gekkoukan High School, he is attacked by Shadows — creatures that feed on the minds of their victims. The assault awakens…
3.7Cats of the Louvre
Manga · 2016 · 18 ch
Cats of the LouvreLouvre no NekoManga · 2016 · 18 ch3.7The world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris contains more than just the most famous works of art in history. At night, within its darkened galleries, an unseen and surreal world comes alive—a world witnessed only by the small family of cats…
Mature
3.7Shibito no Koe wo Kiku ga Yoi
Manga · 2011 · 78 ch
Shibito no Koe wo Kiku ga YoiManga · 2011 · 78 ch3.7Jun Kishida is a sickly high school student who can see dead people. One person in particular is following him around: his childhood friend Ryoko Hayakawa. Even after he uncovered the truth behind Hayakawa's death, she stayed by his side…
Mature
3.7At the Mountains of Madness
Manga · 2016 · 25 ch
At the Mountains of MadnessKyouki no Sanmyaku nite: Lovecraft KessakushuuManga · 2016 · 25 ch3.7The story details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September 1930, and what was found there by a group of explorers led by the narrator, Dr. William Dyer of Miskatonic University. Throughout the story…
3.7Kekkai Sensen: Back 2 Back
Manga · 2015 · 32 ch
Kekkai Sensen: Back 2 BackManga · 2015 · 32 ch3.7Set in what was formerly New York City, a portal to the “Beyond” makes monsters and magic an everyday thing that Libra seeks to keep from happening to other cities. Leonardo Watch, a member of this organization, is the protagonist who…
3.7Ghoul Work, Kurose
Manga · 2024 · 11 ch
Ghoul Work, KuroseOtsukaresama, Kurose-kunManga · 2024 · 11 ch3.7I feel like I've forgotten someone important… Yuuma Kurose, a lonely boy who can see ghosts, is plagued by a recurring nightmare. As if drawn by some unseen force, he returns to the hometown that haunts his dreams. There, he meets a boy…
3.6Jagaaan
Manga · 2017 · 163 ch
JagaaanJagaaaaaanManga · 2017 · 163 ch3.6Shintarou Jagasaki, who is a neighborhood police officer, lives with his girlfriend while working a job that is killing him slowly with annoyance. It looks like he will end up marrying soon and live a boring life with a nuclear family - a…
3.6Fragments of Horror
Manga · 2013 · 8 ch
Fragments of HorrorMa no KakeraManga · 2013 · 8 ch3.6A new collection of delightfully macabre tales from a master of horror manga. An old wooden mansion that turns on its inhabitants. A dissection class with a most unusual subject. A funeral where the dead are definitely not laid to rest…
3.6#DRCL midnight children
Manga · 2021
#DRCL midnight childrenManga · 20213.6As Mina struggles to find her place as Whitby School’s first and only female student, a devilish horror is unleashed upon the academy and its unsuspecting students: Count Dracula. However, when this unspeakable evil lays claim to her…
Mature
3.6Apollo's Song
Manga · 1970 · 6 ch
Apollo's SongApollo no UtaManga · 1970 · 6 ch3.6Apollo’s Song follows the tragic journey of Shogo, a young man whose abusive childhood has instilled in him a loathing for love so profound he finds himself compelled to acts of violence when he is witness to any act of intimacy or…
3.6Kono Yo no Owari e no Tabi
Manga · 2002 · 12 ch
Kono Yo no Owari e no TabiManga · 2002 · 12 ch3.6Every morning a man wakes up, gets dressed, and heads to work, returning home in the evening to go to sleep. Feeling suffocated by the mundanity and repetitiveness of life, the man takes a detour on his way to work one day. But after being…
3.5The Elder Sister-Like One
Manga · 2016
The Elder Sister-Like OneAne Naru MonoManga · 20163.5Yuu has had a rough life. After losing his parents in a car accident when he was five, he found himself bounced back and forth among relatives, with no place to truly call home. Plagued by a constant feeling of loneliness, all he wants is…
Mature
3.5Alien Nine
Manga · 1998 · 30 ch
Alien NineAlien 9Manga · 1998 · 30 ch3.5In the future, alien invasion is a daily occurrence and everyone must be prepared. Elementary School #9 has assigned three students to fight off the extra-terrestrial threat.
3.5Maison and the Man-Eating Apartment
Manga · 2025
Maison and the Man-Eating ApartmentHitokui Mansion to Ooya no MaisonManga · 20253.5The clock strikes at the single second before the end of the world. Yet humanity has escaped extinction and carry on with their daily lives in the strange and terrible apartment where time stands still. A young girl Maison, Landlord by…
Mature
3.5Tales of the Unusual
Webtoon · 2013 · 380 ch
Tales of the UnusualGigi GoegoeWebtoon · 2013 · 380 ch3.5Series of unusual, strange, and mysterious thriller. (Source: WEBTOON)
3.5The Record of a Fallen Vampire
Manga · 2003 · 44 ch
The Record of a Fallen VampireVampire Juuji KaiManga · 2003 · 44 ch3.5Thousands of years ago, Vampire King Akabara "Red Rose" Strauss lost both his kingdom and his queen. Since humans were unable to kill the queen, they sealed her away, erecting thousands of fake seals so that the king would never find her…
Mature
3.5Wakusei Closet
Manga · 2016 · 37 ch
Wakusei ClosetManga · 2016 · 37 ch3.5The protagonist is a girl with the ability to visit a surreal alternate dimension full of monsters in her dreams. One day, she encounters another human girl there and receives a plea for help.
3.5Black Paradox
Manga · 2007 · 8 ch
Black ParadoxManga · 2007 · 8 ch3.5It follows four people who meet for a group suicide, but their attempt to die instead makes them aware of a bizarre phenomenon that could change the world. (Source: Junji Ito Wiki) Included one-shots: The Licking Woman, Mystery Pavillion
Mature
3.5AMONG US
One-shot · 2022 · 1 ch
AMONG USOne-shot · 2022 · 1 ch3.5A one-shot adaptation of the video game of the same name.
3.5The Nito Exorcists
Manga · 2024 · 56 ch
The Nito ExorcistsNito no JoreishiManga · 2024 · 56 ch3.5Exorcists Gotsuji and Uruka spend their days exorcising evil spirits on request, inching ever closer to their goal: to cut down a specific spirit as a means of mourning the woman it killed. Uruka, mystified by Gotsuji's actions…
3.5H.P. Lovecraft's The Colour Out of Space
Manga · 2015 · 6 ch
H.P. Lovecraft's The Colour Out of SpaceIsekai no Shikisai: Lovecraft KessakushuuManga · 2015 · 6 ch3.5Manga adaption of H. P. Lovecraft's "The Colour Out of Space" In the tale, an unnamed narrator pieces together the story of an area known by the locals as the "blasted heath" in the wild hills west of Arkham, Massachusetts. The narrator…
3.5Remina
Manga · 2004 · 7 ch
ReminaJigokusei ReminaManga · 2004 · 7 ch3.5An unknown planet emerges from inside a wormhole, and its discoverer, Dr. Oguro, christens the body “Remina” after his own daughter. His finding is met with great fanfare, and Remina herself rises to fame. However, the object picks up…
Mature
3.5Dragon Head
Manga · 1994 · 89 ch
Dragon HeadManga · 1994 · 89 ch3.5In the horror of witnessing so many classmates perish before his eyes in a violent train wreck, Teru discovers two survivors in the tunnel: Ako and Nobuo. But salvation from this bloody carnage is far from their grasp. As they try to dig…
3.5Hotel
Manga · 2008 · 5 ch
HotelManga · 2008 · 5 ch3.51. Hotel: Since 2079 It is the year 2272 A.D. A computer continues to live on in order to complete a mission in a world where all life, including Mankind, has gone extinct. This is a record of those 27 million years of its heroic struggle…
Mature
3.5ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword!
Manga · 2018
ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword!"Omae Gotoki ga Maou ni Kateru to Omou na" to Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou Sareta node, Outo de Kimama ni KurashitaiManga · 20183.5Flum Apricot was never meant to be a hero. Despite zero stats across the board and a power she can’t even use, she somehow finds herself included in a party of heroes. But Flum’s life hits rock bottom when the party’s renowned sage, Jean…
Mature
3.5Sekai Oni
Manga · 2012 · 110 ch
Sekai OniManga · 2012 · 110 ch3.5A little girl called Shinonome Azma is abused by her family, and that made her quite unstable, to the point were she has been driven to the limit, and now she has the rare sickness of Alice through the looking glass, that makes her see…
3.5Shadow Star☆
Manga · 1998 · 68 ch
Shadow Star☆NarutaruManga · 1998 · 68 ch3.5Shiina Tamai, an energetic sixth-grader, found a star-shaped creature on the seabed during her visit to her grandparents' house. She befriended it and found it has some supernatural powers, such as flying and incredible strength. However…
Mature
3.4Gyo
Manga · 2001 · 21 ch
GyoManga · 2001 · 21 ch3.4The floating smell of death hangs over the island. What is it? A strange, legged fish appears on the scene... So begins Tadashi and Kaori's spiral into the horror and stench of the sea. Here is the creepiest masterpiece of horror manga…
Mature
3.4High-Rise Invasion
Manga · 2013 · 258 ch
High-Rise InvasionTenkuu ShinpanManga · 2013 · 258 ch3.4High-school girl Yuri suddenly finds herself on the rooftop of a high-rise building. She's trapped in a bizarre world surrounded by skyscrapers, where a masked man cracked open a man's head with an axe before her eyes. The original author…
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…
3.4Fourteen
Manga · 1990 · 260 ch
FourteenManga · 1990 · 260 ch3.4A SF/horror manga that takes place in 2200. At a chicken manufacturing company, a certain chicken transforms into a supermutant named Chicken George. And so, a nightmarish journey through a twisted version of the future unfolds.
3.4Plastic Girl
Manga · 1998 · 21 ch
Plastic GirlManga · 1998 · 21 ch3.4"My eyes were covered by Daddy so I wouldn't know the way. My mouth was gagged and my ears were plugged by Mommy so I would hear and speak no evil. Daddy forbade me from smiling so I wouldn't have dreams and hopes. Mommy spawned me...so I…