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Naruto shares the Adventure genre and similar themes: Ninja, Shounen.
View detailsThe 5 best manga like Kuro no Shishi — also known as mangas like Kuro no Shishi — that readers recommend next.
If you loved Kuro no Shishi, you're in for a treat. This Adventure manga (1978) is beloved for its Historical, Swordplay, Anachronism elements, and the titles below share that same DNA — handpicked based on community votes, overlapping genres, and thematic similarities. Each recommendation is ranked by reader affinity on AniList.

黒の獅士
One of Go Nagai's first works, this violent period piece takes place in the 1500s and stars a talented low ranking ninja named Shishimaru. In it, Shishimaru fights against Ginnai Doma (an immortal samurai who, despite being butchered multiple times, doesn't die) because Ginnai murdered his comrades. Despite being set in historical times, it has machine guns/lasers/robots/atomic reactors with no real explaination.
One of Go Nagai's first works, this violent period piece takes place in the 1500s and stars a talented low ranking ninja named Shishimaru. In it, Shishimaru fights against Ginnai Doma (an immortal samurai who, despite being butchered multiple times, doesn't die) because Ginnai murdered his comrades....
Kuro no Shishi has 55 chapters.
Kuro no Shishi belongs to the Adventure genres.
The top manga similar to Kuro no Shishi include Naruto, The Heroes of Galaxy Wars, Castle of Dawn. These share key genres and themes with Kuro no Shishi.