The Embalmer - Recommendations

• Vol: 28+; Ch: 157+
• 2000 - ?

Recently died and have unfinished business? The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service is your ticket to a worry-free, eternal rest! Made up of spirit communicator Kuro; embalmer Keiko; leader Ao; body dowser Makoto; and Yuji, a boy who communicates with aliens through a hand puppet, the group handles everything from suicides to murders with ease. Whether you need a message delivered or want vengeance for your death, the Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service can help you out - for a price. And while the team often has to end up working on a volunteer basis, they'll still get the job done with a sarcastic smile!

• Vol: 21+; Ch: 91+
• 2004 - ?

When Akira Narikawa was a boy, he communicated with the spirits of the swords that passed through his house. The grandson of a famous sword smith, he has grown to be a young man who doesn’t want to inherit the family business, and attends school instead. But Akira soon finds himself in the company of swords and their spirits once more, and with his special talents and kindness he always is able to calm what evil lies in wait. In addition to meeting new friends, Akira will touch the lives of many – both the living, and the dead.

• Vol: 7; Ch: 86
• 2004 - 2018

Black-clad, bespectacled Kuro wanders the land with nothing but a large coffin and bat named Sen at her side. During her travels Kuro finds Nijuku and Sanju, two abandoned experiments of a long-gone professor, and takes them along on her journey. Together, they move from place to place, experiencing the joys and hardships of life along the way - for the townspeople always tend to think Kuro is a witch, has bad intentions, or worse…

• Vol: 1; Ch: 7
• 2003

In the not-so-distant future, public order has broken down in Japan and 'Organ Invaders' hunt out recently-deceased bodies to sell their parts. To help retain dignity for the victims’ families, regional employees known as 'Funeral Welcomers' are dispatched to keep the bodies safe from harm; however, these workers are underpaid, have little respect, and risk their lives each day for the dead. Kaoru Jinnai and Yusuke Yamazaki are two such Funeral Welcomers who, from day to day, protect those who have died while also inadvertently helping out the living in the process.

• Vol: 4; Ch: 23
• 2006 - 2008

When a person dies, their soul does not enter the land of the dead alone; a Companion must lead them to the gate that leads to the afterlife. Existing in a space between life and death, Aya and other such Companions will help carry those who have passed on to their final destinations, even if they refuse to accept their fates.

• Vol: 2; Ch: 10
• 2001 - 2002

All murdered souls arrive in limbo at the Gate of Grudges, where the Gatekeeper, Izuko, presents them with a choice: they may pass through the Gate into Heaven; they may cling to life on Earth and remain a ghost there forever; or, they may haunt and kill one person in exchange for eternal damnation. As each spirit passes before the Izuko she is bound to explain these options and impartially accept their decision; what will each choose? Peace, or spending an eternity in Hell?

• Vol: 2; Ch: 22
• 2012 - 2013

The borderline between living and death. Who would be there… and where would it be.

• Vol: 19; Ch: 87
• 2016 - 2023

Following in her mother's footsteps, Nao became a traditional Japanese sweets maker, and at 21, she's about to take the industry by storm. With unparalleled artistry and a bright attitude, she gets an offer to work at a world-class confectionary company. But when she meets the young, handsome owner, she recognizes his cold stare... It's none other than Tsubaki, her childhood friend and first crush-the same boy who stood over his father's bloodied body 15 years ago, and framed Nao's mother for the murder. As the only witness of that fateful night, Nao is eager to chase down the truth and confirm her suspicions. Since Tsubaki has no clue who she is, she seizes her chance to get close to him, but instead of finding any answers, she begins falling deeper for Tsubaki's allure...

• Vol: 1+; Ch: 9+
• 2023 - ?

• Vol: 1; Ch: 7
• 2013

Meno Yuko just starting as a ceremony assistant in a funeral home. Every day, she tends to fall asleep during the funerals. Her boss, “Meme” always scolds her with an “I’ll kill you”. Holding on the the memories of her dead brother, Yuko tries to work as best as she can while constantly being reminded of his death.