Manga like Bleach: 6 series to read in English

In Bleach Ichigo Kurosaki is a fifteen-year-old with orange hair and a short temper who can see ghosts. One night a Soul Reaper named Rukia Kuchiki appears in his bedroom.

The picks are the series on Mangainfo that share the most themes and genres with Bleach in AniList's tags and have English volumes out, and a more popular series wins a close call. Each section says how far the series is in English as of October 2026.

Noragami: Stray God

Noragami: Stray God is by Adachitoka. It shares exorcism, swordplay and urban fantasy with Bleach. On top of the action and supernatural side it brings in drama and romance.

Yato is a god who badly wants to be famous. The problem is that hardly anyone prays to him.

The series is finished in Japan at 27 volumes. All 27 are out in English. You can read it from start to finish today.

Naruto

Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto lines up with Bleach on super powers, henshin and coming of age. Its genres match Bleach exactly: action, adventure and supernatural.

Naruto Uzumaki is a loud orphan at the ninja academy of the Hidden Leaf Village. Most of the adults in the village treat him with cold contempt. He has no idea why.

Naruto ended in Japan with 72 volumes. The English edition is complete with all 72.

Blue Exorcist

Exorcism is one link between Blue Exorcist and Bleach. Swordplay and an urban fantasy setting are two more. The series is by Kazue Katou.

Rin Okumura is a teenager with a hot temper. He keeps getting into fights. He grew up in a church with his twin brother Yukio.

This is the only pick still releasing in Japan. Japan has 34 volumes and English has 32. The next English volume is volume 33 from VIZ Media on 1 December 2026.

Soul Eater

Swordplay and henshin connect Soul Eater with Bleach. Both also lean on super powers. Atsushi Ookubo's series adds comedy and fantasy to its genres as well.

The academy in Soul Eater has Death himself as its headmaster. The school sits in Death City in Nevada.

Soul Eater finished in Japan at 25 volumes. The English release is complete at 25 too.

Jujutsu Kaisen

Exorcism, super powers and gore tie Jujutsu Kaisen to Bleach. Gege Akutami's series also lists drama among its genres.

Here dark human emotions take shape as curses. Jujutsu sorcerers fight them in secret.

The manga is finished in Japan with 30 volumes. All 30 are available in English.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean

Philosophy is one thread that runs from Bleach to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean. Super powers and gore are two more. Hirohiko Araki also gives it prison and memory manipulation as themes of its own.

Jolyne Cujoh is nineteen. She has never forgiven her father for being absent. After a car accident she is framed and sent to a prison in Florida.

Stone Ocean is finished in Japan at 17 volumes. All 17 are out in English.