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Manga Like Saiyuki

The 7 best manga like Saiyuki — also known as mangas like Saiyuki — that readers recommend next.

If you loved Saiyuki, you're in for a treat. This Action, Adventure, Fantasy manga (1997) is beloved for its Primarily Male Cast, Shounen, Youkai 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.

Saiyuki cover

Saiyuki

最遊記

7.2/10
By Kazuya Minekura1997MANGA55 ch.9 vol.Finished

Genjo is a Buddhist priest in the city of Shangri-La, which is being ravaged by yokai spirits that have fallen out of balance with the natural order. His superiors send him on a journey far to the west to discover why this is happening and how to stop it. His companions are three yokai with human souls. But this is no day trip—the four will encounter many discoveries and horrors on the way, and on the road, Genjo will wonder … can he really trust his supernatural companions? (Source: Kodansha USA)

Top 7 Manga Similar to Saiyuki

Hoshin Engi cover
#1
Match59%

Hoshin Engi

19966.8MANGA
AdventureFantasy

Hoshin Engi shares the Adventure, Fantasy genres and similar themes: Shounen, Male Protagonist, Classic Literature.

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Xi Xing Ji cover
#2
Match75%

Xi Xing Ji

20156.7MANGA
ActionAdventureFantasy

Xi Xing Ji shares the Action, Adventure, Fantasy genres.

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The Last Saiyuki cover
#3
Match58%

The Last Saiyuki

20196.1MANGA
ActionFantasy

The Last Saiyuki shares the Action, Fantasy genres and similar themes: Shounen, Male Protagonist.

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Bus Gamer cover
#4
Match50%

Bus Gamer

20065.6MANGA
Action

Bus Gamer shares the Action genre and similar themes: Shounen.

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Boku no Son Gokuu cover
#5
Match67%

Boku no Son Gokuu

1953MANGA
AdventureFantasy

Boku no Son Gokuu shares the Adventure, Fantasy genres and similar themes: Shounen, Classic Literature.

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X cover
#7
Match54%

X

19927.9MANGA
ActionFantasy

X shares the Action, Fantasy genres.

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What is Saiyuki about?

Genjo is a Buddhist priest in the city of Shangri-La, which is being ravaged by yokai spirits that have fallen out of balance with the natural order. His superiors send him on a journey far to the west to discover why this is happening and how to stop it. His companions are three yokai with human so...

How many chapters does Saiyuki have?

Saiyuki has 55 chapters.

What genre is Saiyuki?

Saiyuki belongs to the Action, Adventure, Fantasy genres.

What are the best manga similar to Saiyuki?

The top manga similar to Saiyuki include Hoshin Engi, Xi Xing Ji, The Last Saiyuki. These share key genres and themes with Saiyuki.