If you liked Attack on Titan: Before the Fall
12 manga like Attack on Titan: Before the Fall
Picked for the same feel: the genres they share with Attack on Titan: Before the Fall (fantasy, action, drama), the same creators, and what readers keep together. Each opens where it is read legally.
Manga like Attack on Titan: Before the Fall
Also by Hajime Isayama1. Attack on Titan
by Hajime Isayama
- Action (shared)
- Drama (shared)
- Fantasy (shared)
- Horror
For a century, humanity has sheltered behind three enormous walls that keep out the Titans, giant humanoids who devour people without reason. When a colossal Titan suddenly breaks through the outer wall of Eren Yeager's town, that fragile peace collapses, and Eren witnesses a tragedy that changes his life forever. Vowing to wipe out every Titan, Eren joins the military with his adoptive sister Mikasa and his clever friend Armin, and later the Survey Corps, the soldiers who venture beyond the walls under commanders such as the formidable Levi. Every mission costs lives, and every answer about the Titans raises harder questions about who the real enemy is and what lies across the sea. Hajime Isayama's series grew from a desperate survival story into a sweeping saga about freedom, war and cycles of hatred. It won the Kodansha Manga Award, sold well over a hundred million copies, and its anime adaptation became a worldwide phenomenon.
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Military · Monsters2. Daemons of the Shadow Realm
by Arakawa Hiromu
- Action (shared)
- Drama (shared)
- Fantasy (shared)
- Mystery
In a remote mountain village watched over by two stone guardians, young Yuru lives happily, hunting and living off the land. His only family is his twin sister Asa, who carries out a mysterious duty for the village while kept locked away in a cage. One day, strangers attack the village, and Yuru learns that nearly everything he knew was a lie. Asa is not who he thought, the villagers were hiding the truth, and he and his sister are at the centre of a conflict involving daemons, powerful beings that can be bound to people, and the families that seek to control them. Hiromu Arakawa, creator of Fullmetal Alchemist, delivers a gripping supernatural action story about siblings, deception and choosing your own path. It was adapted into an anime by Bones.
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Military · Shounen3. The Heroic Legend of Arslan
by Yoshiki Tanaka, Hiromu Arakawa
- Action (shared)
- Adventure
- Drama (shared)
- Fantasy (shared)
In the prosperous kingdom of Pars stands the royal capital of Ecbatana, ruled by the undefeated King Andragoras. His son, Prince Arslan, is a gentle, curious fourteen-year-old who does not seem to have what it takes to be a king like his father. At Arslan's first battle, the Parsian army is betrayed and destroyed, and the invading kingdom of Lusitania seizes the capital. With a handful of loyal companions, the mighty knight Daryun, the brilliant strategist Narsus, his young servant Elam and the priestess Farangis among them, Arslan sets out to take back his kingdom, and learns what kind of ruler he wants to become. Based on Yoshiki Tanaka's classic novels and drawn by Hiromu Arakawa, creator of Fullmetal Alchemist, Arslan is a sweeping epic of war and kingship. It was adapted into an anime.
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Military · Monsters4. Kaiju No. 8
by Naoya Matsumoto
- Action (shared)
- Sci-Fi
Japan is plagued by kaiju, giant monsters that attack without warning, and the Defense Force exists to destroy them. Kafka Hibino, thirty-two, spends his days in a much less glamorous job: cleaning up their carcasses after the battles. As a boy he promised his friend Mina Ashiro that they would fight kaiju together, but while she became a celebrated captain, he gave up after failing the entrance exam. Encouraged by his young co-worker Reno Ichikawa, Kafka decides to try again, just as a small, strange creature crawls into his mouth. He wakes up able to turn into a powerful kaiju himself, soon labelled Kaiju No. 8 by the very force he wants to join. Now he must pass the exam, fight beside rookies such as the fiercely talented Kikoru Shinomiya and hide what he is. Naoya Matsumoto's series became one of the biggest hits of Shonen Jump+, a story about never being too old to chase a dream. It was adapted into an anime by Production I.G.
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Military · Shounen5. The Conqueror from a Dying Kingdom
by Fudeorca, Muramasa Sabiku
- Action (shared)
- Drama (shared)
- Fantasy (shared)
- Isekai
After a life that seemed devoid of meaning, a man is reincarnated in a new world as Yuri Ho. Embraced by parents who shower him with affection, he finds his will to live growing as never before, and his future seems settled: a peaceful existence on his father's ranch, breeding and raising birds that warriors ride into battle. But his new home, the Shiyalta Kingdom, is part of a world in turmoil. The nations that once kept it safe are falling one by one, and a war is coming that the kingdom may not survive. To protect the people and the life he has come to love, Yuri will need to look beyond the ranch and think like a conqueror. Written by Fudeorca and drawn by Muramasa Sabiku, the manga is a war fantasy about politics, strategy and responsibility.
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Survival · Monsters6. Dungeon Odyssey
by Glumph, Son Min-woo
- Action (shared)
- Adventure
- Drama (shared)
- Fantasy (shared)
When the long war between the world above ground and the world below finally ended, humanity was joined by dungeon babies: people born with supernatural abilities and an instinctive obsession with the labyrinths underground. Kim Jin-U is a dungeon baby who suppressed his instincts to live an ordinary life, working as a guide and caring for his family. But when an expedition goes wrong, he somehow becomes the new owner of a labyrinth. Pulled back toward the underground life he tried to leave behind, Jin-U must learn the rules of his dungeon, protect his new domain and keep his family above safe. The webtoon, drawn by Son Min-woo, is an inventive fantasy that turns the dungeon itself into a home, mixing management, exploration and action with a hero torn between two worlds.
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Military · Shounen7. Kage no Kyuutei Majutsushi
by Ryousuke Hata, Kotoni Shiroishi
- Action (shared)
- Adventure
- Fantasy (shared)
Leon is known as the most worthless court magician in the kingdom, famous mainly for not showing up. One day, his repeated absences catch up with him, and as punishment he is sent to the battlefield. There, using quick wits he had always kept hidden, he saves the kingdom's Third Princess. The princess is a reformer with plans of her own, and at her side, Leon steels his resolve and becomes a specialised officer, determined to control the course of events from the shadows. He is far more comfortable influencing what happens than taking credit for it, and the gap between his reputation and his real judgement shapes the war around him. Written by Ryousuke Hata and drawn by Kotoni Shiroishi, this fantasy is a military and political story about a hidden strategist, where brains, not brute strength, decide battles.
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Military · Shounen8. How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom
by Dojyomaru, Satoshi Ueda
- Comedy
- Drama (shared)
- Fantasy (shared)
- Isekai
"O, Hero!" With that cliched line, Kazuya Souma is summoned to the Kingdom of Elfrieden, and his adventure does not begin. Instead of picking up a sword, he hands the king a detailed plan to strengthen the country economically and militarily. The king is so impressed that he gives Souma the throne, and his daughter Princess Liscia's hand in marriage. With no demon lord to slay, just a bankrupt kingdom to save, Souma calls on the most talented people in the land, from a dark elf warrior to a celebrated singer and a girl who can talk to animals, and tackles budgets, roads, food shortages and politics. Based on Dojyomaru's novels and drawn by Satoshi Ueda, the manga is a refreshing fantasy about governance, where clever policy matters as much as magic. The story was adapted into an anime.
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Survival · Shounen9. Dr. Stone Reboot: Byakuya
by Riichiro Inagaki, Boichi
- Adventure
- Drama (shared)
- Sci-Fi
When the mysterious flash of light turned all of humanity to stone, six astronauts were aboard the International Space Station. Among them was Byakuya Ishigami, Senku's adoptive father, a cheerful man with boundless optimism. With Earth silent below them, the crew, including the famous singer Lillian Weinberg, decides to return to the planet, and finds a world without people, power or civilisation. This side story follows how they survived, built a new life with the little they had, and left something precious behind for a future they would never see, for a son they hoped would one day wake up. Written by Riichiro Inagaki and drawn by Boichi, Dr. Stone Reboot: Byakuya is a moving side story to Dr. Stone, about hope, legacy and the love of a father for his son.
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Survival · Monsters10. The Promised Neverland
by Kaiu Shirai, Posuka Demizu
- Fantasy (shared)
- Horror
- Mystery
- Psychological
Emma, Norman and Ray are the brightest children at Grace Field House, an orphanage where they live comfortable, happy lives under the care of a woman they call Mom. They play in the forest, take daily tests and wait for the day they will be adopted, never questioning the gate and the fence they are forbidden to pass. One night, Emma and Norman follow a departing friend and discover what adoption really means: the orphanage is a farm, and the children are being raised as food for demons. With Ray, they begin planning an escape from a place designed so that no one ever escapes, while hiding everything they know from Mom, who is watching their every move. Written by Kaiu Shirai and drawn by Posuka Demizu, The Promised Neverland is a tense, clever thriller about courage, trust and the refusal to leave anyone behind. It won the Shogakukan Manga Award and was adapted into an anime.
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Monsters · Shounen11. Wistoria: Wand and Sword
by Fujino Omori, Toshi Aoi
- Action (shared)
- Adventure
- Fantasy (shared)
Will Serfort dreams of keeping his promise to his childhood friend Elfaria by becoming a Magia Vander, one of the mighty magicians who sit atop the Wizard's Tower. The problem is that he cannot cast even the simplest spell. At Regarden Magical Academy, where everything is measured by magic, Will earns his credits by fighting dungeon monsters with a sword instead, facing scorn from classmates and bullying from professors. But his extraordinary swordsmanship and persistence keep surprising everyone, and step by step he climbs toward a goal that seems impossible for someone like him. Written by Fujino Omori, creator of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, and drawn by Toshi Aoi, Wistoria is a gorgeous fantasy action series about effort against an unfair system. It was adapted into an anime.
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Military · Shounen12. As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World
by Miraijin A, Inoue Natsumi
- Action (shared)
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Drama (shared)
A tired salaryman dies on his way home from work and is reborn in another world as Ars Louvent, a frail child of a minor noble family. He is not strong, but he has a rare and precious skill: Appraisal, which lets him see the hidden abilities and potential of other people. Realising that brains can beat brawn, Ars sets out to find and recruit the most talented people he can, often those the world has overlooked: a loyal servant, a hot-tempered mage, a brilliant strategist. With their help, he strengthens his family's vulnerable domain and prepares it for the wars and politics ahead. Based on Miraijin A's novels and drawn by Natsumi Inoue, the manga is a clever, engaging isekai about leadership, recognising talent and building a team. The story was adapted into an anime.
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