Updated May 12, 2024 by testing

We have all seen manhwa where our MC has a sad, dark, or tragic past. So today, we’ll be talking about manhwa where the MC has depression. How does our MC get depressed? You may ask. Well, it can either be because of his past, or something tragic is happening to the MC in the present.

I know I am bad at explaining, but I am sure you know what I meant there, right? Anyway! Let’s start with today’s topic about 14+ Best Manhwa About Depression. I hope you will have an amazing time reading this blog!

 

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15. Lovely Death

Theme	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
13/20	6/10	7/10	8/10	34/50

Lovely Death follows the story of four girls who wanted to get rid of their lives. In simple words, they want to kill themselves. It is actually really depressing, don’t you think? Anyway, these four girls go to some kind of a Guest House.

This guest house isn’t normal tho, it is full of weapons and things that a person would need to end their life. But I guess death didn’t accept these girls. They were UNABLE to kill themselves.

However, they still didn’t give up so what they did was find the last person who came to the Guest House to commit Jisatsu. There’s just a small problem, that person is now in jail. 

PS. Jisatsu means killing yourself!

 

14. A Bittersweet Life

Theme	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
13/20	8/10	7/10	6/10	34/50

Let’s talk about a manhwa where the characters’ past and their life can actually relate to your life too! This manhwa may not be that depressing, but trust me, it gets REALLY depressing at some certain moments.

A Bittersweet Life follows the story of many characters that have their own pasts and their own storylines. Each character is A LOT different from the other and there may be some characters that you can even relate to.

The characters in this manhwa have super realistic pasts!

 

13.  Everything Is Fine

Theme	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
13/20	7/10	7/10	8/10	35/50

Let’s talk about some horror with a little mystery. I mean, who doesn’t like horror manhwa that has some mystery in it? Waittttt! Don’t tell me that you don’t like horror manhwa with some mystery in it because if that’s the case then I’m sorry, but I don’t think we can be friends anymore!

Anyway, Everything Is Fine follows the story of a pretty normal family. What’s so disturbing about this peaceful family? You may ask. Well, this family has normal bodies, but their head is actually a CAT head! 

Oh, and the couple mentioned in the manhwa’s name is Sam and Maggie. If you like cats, then I am sure this manhwa won’t disturb you! And yes, this does have some depressing aspects in it so don’t worry!

 

12. ShangRi La Underdogs

Theme	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
12/20	8/10	8/10	8/10	36/50

ShangRi La Underdogs follows the story of our MC, Kuro Suzuki, who appeared to be a normal highschooler to others. Everything thought that he was normal, but the truth is, he actually has powers that can cause mass destruction.

Kuro Suzuki has no idea how he got this power and how to control it, until one day, he meets a strange, mysterious man. Kuro soon finds out that this man has a really dark past, and this man can also help Kuro control his powers.

 

11. Kubera

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15/20	8/10	7/10	6/10	36/50

Kubera is a really unique and good manhwa in my opinion! Kubera revolves around Humans and Gods. This manhwa is full of adventure and mystery, so I am sure that you will like this masterpiece, after all, we all love adventure, right?

Kubera follows the story of our MC, Kubera, whose village was destroyed. But suddenly, a powerful mage came to her rescue. The mage’s name was Asha. They both set out on a journey so that Kubera can get revenge.

This journey won’t be easy though, as they will have to face many problems and trials throughout their journey, some could even kill them! During their journey, they will also meet MANY new people!

Also, Kubera was given the name of God after her village was attacked.

 

10. Suicide Prevention Committee

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14/20	8/10	8/10	7/10	37/50

We all have different kinds of life goals, some want to start their own business and stuff, but have you ever seen someone whose life goal is to… die? Well, this manhwa has a similar case.

Suicide Prevention Committee follows the story of 4 characters whose life goals are to just die. It’s kinda depressing not gonna lie! In order for them to not die, they all must live together, explore new places, and go to restaurants and stuff.

Why? You may ask. So that these 4 people who wish for nothing but death learn how it feels to live together.

 

9. Sweet Home

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12/20	8/10	9/10	8/10	37/50

Our MC was forced to move out of his home due to some kind of tragedy that happened between him and his family. As he leaves his home, he realizes that the outside world is kinda… different.

The outside world is now full of man-eating monsters who want nothing but blood. Our MC must fight alongside humanity before it’s too late as these monsters are slowly clearing out every last remaining human, and if they don’t act fast… this could be the end for everyone.

 

8. All That We Hope To Be

Theme	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
13/20	8/10	8/10	8/10	37/50

All That We Hope To Be has a really interesting story which includes multiple animals! Yes! In this manhwa, animals are basically our MC.

This manhwa tells us about each animal and how they struggle each day to survive, they have to get food but sometimes, they never make it back. We can relate to these animals too. This manhwa also shows how hard it is for them to survive through hard times.

 

7. Death’s Game

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15/20	7/10	8/10	8/10	38/50

Death’s Game follows the story of our MC, Yijae Choi, who was an ordinary guy who had lost hope in life and wanted to just end his life once and for all. Why? You may ask. Well, Yijae Choi lost everything.

As he got closer to ending his life, he was given another chance, and he was able to live 13 other lives, meaning, he had to experience death around 13 times. I know, this may seem confusing but trust me, this manhwa is perfect!

 

6. Killing Stalking

Theme	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
16/20	9/10	9/10	8/10	42/50

If you have a strong heart, then this manhwa is for you!

Killing Stalking follows the story of Yoon Bum, a guy who was suffering from some kind of mental illness. Yoon Bum was obsessed with this popular guy who went by the name of Oh Sang Woo.

He was soooooo obsessed with him that he even started to stalk Oh Sang Woo. One day, YoonBum breaks into Sang Woo’s house. He goes into the basement, and guess what he finds? Something that he wished that he wouldn’t have seen..

I don’t really like revealing too much on what he finds down there, but lemme tell ya one thing. This manhwa could get a bit disturbing and dark at some point!

 

5. The World Where I Belong

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18/20	8/10	9/10	9/10	44/50

The World Where I Belong has a really interesting story!

The World Where I Belong follows the story of our MC, Kouki. Kouki is an ordinary guy, so everyone else thinks so. There are some people in this world who don’t believe in depression, meaning if you tell someone that you have depression they’d most likely think of it as some kind of a joke. 

Anyway, back to the storyline of this manhwa. Kouki is actually suffering from a lot of mental illnesses and worse of all, depression. All Kouki wants is to end his suffering, so he thought the only way to end that was to kill himself.

That is actually pretty common, many people choose to kill themselves if they are suffering from mental illnesses or depression, but lemme tell ya one thing… it is not worth it, there are many other ways to end depression!

Anyway, I got too carried away, lemme real quickly finish the story of The World Where I Belong. As Kouki was about to kill himself, a girl decided to interfere and asked Kouki why he wanted to kill himself. Kouki tells the girl that he has been suffering from depression for a while now. Whatever happens next is up to you to find out. I’d hate being responsible for spoiling you.

 

4. Annasumanara

Theme	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
17/20	9/10	9/10	9/10	44/50

Annasumanara follows the story of our MC, Yun Ai. Ever since she was little, Yun Ai always had a dream to become a magician. But sadly, she barely got any money to the point that she can’t even afford to buy a new pair of socks.

Yun Ai didn’t know how to use magic, so she gave up on being a magician until one day, she visited a Carnival. There she finds a strange, mysterious kind of magician who decides to help Yun Ai become a magician too.

From that day onwards, Yun Ai’s whole life changed.

 

3. Suicide Boy

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17/20	10/10	9/10	8/10	44/50

This one is a really depressing and heart-breaking manhwa. This storyline on this masterpiece is actually REALLY good, trust me! Oh, and I will be using the word Jisatsu for suicide. As suicide in Japanese is Jisatsu.

Suicide Boy follows the story of our MC, Lee Hoon, who is around 17 years old and has to stay home most of the time. He is actually trying to commit Jisatsu, but he can’t decide how to. So, he tries every method he can think of.

Why does he want to commit Jisatsu anyway? Well, his father was a guy who used to drink a lot. One day, he ran away leaving behind Lee Hoon, and his mother. His mother actually has an illness, so Lee Hoon has no choice but to help his mother too.

Lee Hoon also gets bullied at school A LOT, so due to that, he has no choice but to stay at home. He also gotta pay rent too, but he barely got any as he also needs to buy his mother medicine and stuff. 

That is actually the main reason Lee Hoon wants to commit Jisatsu. He just kinda grew tired of everything, and wanted an escape.

 

2. The Uncomfortable Truth

Theme	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
18/20	10/10	9/10	9/10	46/50

I have a big brother and I really love him! Whenever he is around, I would beg my brother to play games with me. I am sure you can relate to me a little! The Uncomfortable Truth features our MC, Yoseob, who loves his big brother!

One day, Yoseob was accused of stabbing not 1, not 2 but 8 different people with his knife. He was taken to the Police Station too, but it all comes down to the point, did Yoseob actually kill those civilians?

I mean, Yoseob may not seem like it, but he is actually a quiet highschooler. He likes to be around his brother, and as I mentioned before, he loves his big brother. Maybeeee, Yoseob and his love for his big brother could be relevant to the crime? Who knows!

You have to read the manhwa itself to find out what happens to Yoseob!

 

1. I Have Something To Tell You

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19/20	10/10	10/10	8/10	47/50

Have you heard that the longer the title, the better the manhwa? Well, the title on this manhwa may not be that long, but it has a really good way to tell its story. This manhwa makes one cry a lot of times too!

We all love our parents, don’t we? I mean, if my parents weren’t there for me, then I can’t even imagine what could have happened to me. Lemme tell ya one thing, take care of your parents and cherish every moment that you get with them!

Our MC, Ga-Yon, was going on a trip with her parents. Her mother told Ga-Yon how she would be getting married soon and how she remembers that she used to change her diapers. They were a really happy family, and they were also really excited to go on that trip.

When suddenly, this happy family’s trip turns into a disaster. They got into an accident… which resulted in both her mother and her father’s death. Only she survived and was immediately transferred to the hospital.

She was devastated and really sad, she had nothing left.

 

Conclusion

I know some of you are probably angry at me. I just wanted to tell you that all the manhwa mentioned on this list are AMAZING and really GOOD in their own way! You should probably give all of them a try!

Have a nice and amazing day!