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Top 15 Japanese Dark Novels

Japanese novels tagged dark ranked by rating and reader interest.

15 listed novels

The Girl Who Ate a Death God

The Girl Who Ate a Death God

nanasawa matari, 七沢またり

4.8 812 votes 10,689 reading lists Completed

japanese action fantasy mature psychological

Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria

Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria

mikage eiji

4.7 509 votes 4,568 reading lists Completed

japanese action drama horror mystery

Corrupted Blood Salvatore: TS Villain’s Unorthodox Reincarnation

Corrupted Blood Salvatore: TS Villain’s Unorthodox Reincarnation

whatsoon

4.7 127 votes 833 reading lists Completed

japanese action gender bender mature psychological

TS Medic’s Battlefield Diary

TS Medic’s Battlefield Diary

masaki tama, まさきたま

4.6 271 votes 2,411 reading lists Completed

japanese action adult drama fantasy

Kamisu Reina wa Koko ni Chiru

Kamisu Reina wa Koko ni Chiru

mikage eiji

4.6 92 votes 1,356 reading lists Completed

japanese josei mystery psychological supernatural

Lord of Disease

Lord of Disease

水木あおい

4.6 19 votes 295 reading lists Completed

japanese adult comedy fantasy romance

Demon Noble Girl ~Story of a Careless Demon~

Demon Noble Girl ~Story of a Careless Demon~

haru no hi, harunohi biyori, 春の日, 春の日びより

4.5 1,055 votes 15,557 reading lists Completed

japanese adventure comedy fantasy psychological

Otome Game no Heroine de Saikyou Survival (LN)

Otome Game no Heroine de Saikyou Survival (LN)

haru no hi, harunohi biyori, 春の日, 春の日びより

4.5 414 votes 7,081 reading lists Ongoing

japanese action adventure fantasy martial arts

I, a Demon Lord, Took a S*ave Elf as My Wife, but How Do I Love Her?

I, a Demon Lord, Took a S*ave Elf as My Wife, but How Do I Love Her?

teshima fuminori, 手島史詞

4.5 303 votes 7,416 reading lists Ongoing

japanese action comedy drama fantasy

The Hero (♀) Hypnotized The Demon King (♀)

The Hero (♀) Hypnotized The Demon King (♀)

sanrokukyuu, 三六九

4.5 179 votes 1,715 reading lists Ongoing

japanese drama fantasy romance yuri

Predator-Type Magical Girl

Predator-Type Magical Girl

bashoka bashozoku, バショウ科バショウ属

4.5 77 votes 1,213 reading lists Ongoing

japanese action fantasy gender bender school life

Shin Sekai yori

Shin Sekai yori

kishi yusuke, 貴志祐介

4.5 37 votes 553 reading lists Completed

japanese adventure drama horror mystery

Goblin Slayer

kagyu kumo, 蝸牛くも

4.4 275 votes 5,162 reading lists Ongoing

japanese action adventure fantasy harem

Yuusha, Aruiwa Bakemono to Yobareta Shoujo (LN)

Yuusha, Aruiwa Bakemono to Yobareta Shoujo (LN)

nanasawa matari, 七沢またり

4.4 119 votes 3,379 reading lists Completed

japanese action adventure fantasy psychological

Senketsu no Elf

Senketsu no Elf

fujiwara yuu

4.4 102 votes 2,860 reading lists Ongoing

japanese action adventure drama fantasy