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If you like reading horror mangas, here are six popular and completed series to check out, without living with the anxiety of waiting for the next issue!

  1. “Uzumaki” by Junji Ito – The series focusses on an obscure weird little town in Japan that is haunted by spirals. The spiral shape consumes, grotesquely distorts and kills people of the town. Junji Ito is an absolute master of the horror form.
  2. “Tokyo Ghoul” by Sui Ishida – This series blends elements of horror with action and drama. However most fans love “Tokyo Ghoul” for its dark themes and gruesome imagery.
  3. “Parasyte” by Hitoshi Iwaaki – Originally serialized in the late ’80s and early ’90s, this classic horror manga tells the story of an alien invasion through parasites that take over human hosts.
  4. “Higurashi When They Cry” (“Higurashi no Naku Koro ni”) by Ryukishi07 – This series is known for its intense psychological horror and mystery. It follows a group of friends in a rural village, where strange and violent events start to occur.
  5. “Another” by Yukito Ayatsuji – Based on the novel of the same name, “Another” revolves around a cursed classroom and a series of mysterious deaths. The manga offers a chilling atmosphere and a compelling story.
  6. “Tomie” by Junji Ito – How can you have only one Ito title in a horror manga list? Not as bizarre as Uzumaki, but definitely just as grotesque, “Tomie” is about a femme fatale who can seduce any man she wants, but they always end up murdering her. But she always comes back from the dead.

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