Books like 呪術廻戦 0

呪術廻戦 0 by Gege Akutami reads as intense, dark. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

What 呪術廻戦 0 is like to read

A prequel manga volume where a haunted teen learns to wield his grief-cursed power at an exorcism academy — dark supernatural action tempered by a tender bond with the ghost of a childhood friend. Best for: readers who want shonen-style exorcism action with an emotional haunting at its core.

JUJUTSU KAISEN, VOL. 1

Gege Akutami · 2025

A fast, kinetic shonen opener that blends grisly curse-horror imagery with wry banter and a genuinely likable, self-sacrificing hero.

creepy, not goryYA

YuYu Hakusho, Vol. 1

Yoshihiro Togashi · 1991

Both explore friendship & sacrifice

Jojo's bizarre adventure

Hirohiko Araki · 2006

Both explore destiny & power

Hell's Paradise

Yuji Kaku · 2020

Both explore sacrifice

Blue exorcist

Kazue Katō · 2009

Both explore destiny & friendship

JOJONIUM 01

荒木飛呂彦 · 2013

Both explore destiny

Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1

Tatsuki Fujimoto · 2019

A brutal, blood-splattered shonen opener where a debt-crushed kid fuses with his chainsaw-dog demon and tears through devils.

creepy, not goryYAdeep cut

Maximum Ride. The Manga 1

NaRae Lee · 2009

A fast, high-concept manga adaptation: winged kids on the run, a kidnapped little sister, and a rescue mission that reads as pure propulsive action with a found-family core.

mildly eerieYAdeep cut

My Hero Academia, Vol. 18

Kohei Horikoshi · 2018

Vol. 18 sustains the series' intense action-heroism core while deepening moral ambiguity as Deku's cohort confronts increasingly complex villainous forces; earnest voice and dramat

YAdeep cut