The 50 Best Manga You Must Read Right Now

December 19, 2021
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Book Riot's Vernieda Vergara collected some of the most influential manga series from the 1970s through today like the birth of Akira Toriyama's genre-defining Dragon Ball, Hajime Isayama's post-apocalyptic epic tale of heroism and man-eating giants, and Naoko Takeuchi's Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon that launched magical girls into the future. This list also runs the gamut of LGBTQ+ romance, fantasy, historical, horror, and everything in between.

#1 of 25 in Skip Beat!

Skip Beat!

ByYoshiki Nakamura,Tomo Kimura(Translator)

2002 • 24 Readers • 184 pages • 3.9

#1 of 10 in 大奥 / Ōoku

Ōoku: The Inner Chambers, Volume 1

ByFumi Yoshinaga,Akemi Wegmüller(Translator)

2005 • 16 Readers • 203 pages • 3.7

#1 of 1 in 暁のヨナ / Akatsuki no Yona

暁のヨナ 1

ByMizuho Kusanagi

2010 • 16 Readers • 4.1

Open

ByAndre Agassi,J.R. Moehringer

2009 • 105 Readers • 388 pages • 4.4

#1 of 15 in Yotsuba&!

Yotsuba&!

ByKiyohiko Azuma

2003 • 28 Readers • 224 pages • 4.6

#1-2 of 4 in My Brother's Husband

My Brother's Husband, Volume 1

ByGengoroh Tagame

2015 • 57 Readers • 352 pages • 4.5

Oishinbo

ByTetsu Kariya

1994 • 2 Readers • 201 pages

#1 of 10 in クレイモア / Claymore

Claymore, Vol. 1: Silver-eyed Slayer

ByNorihiro Yagi

2002 • 55 Readers • 187 pages • 3.9

#1 of 14 in Blue Exorcist

Blue Exorcist

ByKazue Kato,John Werry(Translator)

2009 • 52 Readers • 200 pages • 4.2

#3 of 8 in 蟲師 / Mushishi

Mushishi, Vol. 3

ByYuki Urushibara

2002 • 27 Readers • 243 pages • 4.3

#1 of 3 in Uzumaki

Uzumaki. Spirale, Vol. 1

ByJunji Ito,Ernesto Cellie(Translator),+1 more

1998 • 345 Readers • 336 pages • 4.4

#2 of 12 in 東京喰種 / Tokyo Ghoul

Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 2

BySui Ishida

2012 • 104 Readers • 208 pages • 4

#1 of 10 in I am a Hero Omnibus

I am a Hero Omnibus Volume 1

ByKengo Hanazawa

2016 • 12 Readers • 464 pages • 4.7

#1 of 8 in Gangsta.

GANGSTA.1

Byコースケ

2011 • 9 Readers • 194 pages • 4

#5-6 of 16 in Naoki Urasawa's Monster

Monster

ByCamellia Nieh(Translator)

2008 • 40 Readers • 430 pages • 4.7

#1 of 16 in バガボンド / Vagabond

Vagabond, Volume 1

ByTakehiko Inoue,Eiji Yoshikawa,+1 more

1999 • 68 Readers • 248 pages • 4.3

#10 of 18 in Blade of the Immortal (US)

Blade of the Immortal, Volume 10: Secrets

ByHiroaki Samura,Toren Smith(Translator),+1 more

2000 • 29 Readers • 232 pages • 3.7

#1 of 14 in 乙嫁語り / A Bride's Story

A Bride's Story

ByKaoru Mori,森薫,+1 more

2009 • 24 Readers • 191 pages • 4.1

#1 of 1 in リアル / REAL

Real

ByTakehiko Inoue

2001 • 12 Readers • 224 pages • 4

#1 of 1 in Chihayafuru

ちはやふる 1

ByYuki Suetsugu,末次由紀

2008 • 7 Readers • 178 pages • 4.3

#1 of 30 in Kuroko's Basketball

黒子のバスケ 1

ByTadatoshi Fujimaki

2009 • 9 Readers • 200 pages • 3.2

#1 of 12 in 俺物語!! / Ore monogatari!!

My Love Story!!, Vol. 1

ByKazune Kawahara

2012 • 12 Readers • 184 pages • 3.9

#1 of 27 in 君に届け [Kimi ni Todoke]

Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 1

ByKaruho Shiina,Tomo Kimura(Translator)

2006 • 27 Readers • 205 pages • 3.9

#1 of 11 in Ouran High School Host Club

Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1

ByBisco Hatori,Kenichiro Yagi(Translator)

1999 • 89 Readers • 184 pages • 4.1

#1 of 1 in Lovely★Complex

Love★Com

ByAya Nakahara,Pookie Rolf(Translator)

2001 • 9 Readers • 180 pages • 4

#1 of 5 in Paradise Kiss

Paradise Kiss

ByAi Yazawa

2000 • 30 Readers • 181 pages • 4.1

#1 of 1 in Devilman (3 volumes)

Devilman

ByGo Nagai

1972 • 14 Readers • 368 pages • 4.1

#1 of 20 in Astro Boy

Astro Boy

ByOsamu Tezuka,Frederik L. Schodt(Translator)

1952 • 5 Readers • 223 pages • 5

#17 of 25 in Attack on Titan / 進撃の巨人 [Shingeki no Kyojin]

Attack on Titan, Vol. 17

ByHajime Isayama

2014 • 52 Readers • 208 pages • 4.5

Sailor Moon 1

ByNaoko Takeuchi

2021 • 9 Readers • 304 pages • 3.8

Naruto

ByMasashi Kishimoto

2015 • 2 Readers • 212 pages • 2

#31 of 7 in 犬夜叉 / Inuyasha

InuYasha

ByRumiko Takahashi

2003 • 36 Readers • 192 pages • 4

The complete Chi's sweet home

ByKanata Konami

2015 • 477 pages

#1 of 7 in A Silent Voice

A Silent Voice, Vol. 1

ByYoshitoki Ōima

2011 • 62 Readers • 186 pages • 4.3

#1 of 2 in Natsume's Book of Friends

Natsume's Book of Friends, Volume 1

ByYuki Midorikawa

2003 • 12 Readers • 208 pages • 3.5

#2 of 16 in ヴァンパイア騎士 [Vampire Knight]

ヴァンパイア騎士 2

ByMatsuri Hino,樋野まつり

2005 • 51 Readers • 185 pages • 3.9

#1 of 1 in YuYu Hakusho

YuYu Hakusho, Vol. 2

ByYoshihiro Togashi

1990 • 24 Readers • 210 pages • 4.1

#1 of 44 in ハイキュー!! / Haikyū!!

Haikyu!!

ByHaruichi Furudate,Adrienne Beck(Translator)

2012 • 10 Readers • 192 pages • 4.4

High school debut

ByKazune Kawahara

10 Readers • 3.9

#1 of 15 in Stardust Crusaders

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

ByHirohiko Araki,Alexis Kirsch(Translator)

1989 • 5 Readers • 219 pages • 5

Cardcaptor Sakura

ByCLAMP (Mangaka group)

2012 • 570 pages

#1 of 6 in Akira: 6 Volumes

Akira

ByYoko Umezawa(Translator),Linda M. York(Translator),+2 more

1984 • 148 Readers • 359 pages • 4.2

#1 of 34 in ワンパンマン [One Punch Man]

One-Punch Man, Vol. 1

ByONE

2012 • 46 Readers • 199 pages • 4.1

#6 of 109 in One Piece

One Piece, Vol. 6: The Oath

ByEiichiro Oda

1998 • 67 Readers • 187 pages • 4.2

#1 of 26 in My Hero Academia

My Hero Academia, Vol. 1

ByKohei Horikoshi

2014 • 82 Readers • 192 pages • 4

#1 of 23 in Fruits Basket

Fruits basket Vol 1

ByNatsuki Takaya

1999 • 11 Readers • 196 pages • 3.7

#2 of 6 in Death Note: Black Edition

Death Note: Black Edition, Vol. 2

ByTsugumi Ohba,Takeshi Obata,+1 more

2003 • 254 Readers • 394 pages • 4.2

Fullmetal Alchemist.

ByHiromu Arakawa

2006 • 2 Readers • 176 pages • 4

#10 of 30 in Dragon Ball

Dragon Ball, Vol. 10: Return to the Tournament

ByAkira Toriyama

1987 • 27 Readers • 192 pages • 4.1

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#1 of 25 in Skip Beat!

Skip Beat!

ByYoshiki Nakamura,Tomo Kimura(Translator)

2002 • 24 Readers • 184 pages • 3.9

#1 of 10 in 大奥 / Ōoku

Ōoku: The Inner Chambers, Volume 1

ByFumi Yoshinaga,Akemi Wegmüller(Translator)

2005 • 16 Readers • 203 pages • 3.7

#1 of 1 in 暁のヨナ / Akatsuki no Yona

暁のヨナ 1

ByMizuho Kusanagi

2010 • 16 Readers • 4.1

Open

ByAndre Agassi,J.R. Moehringer

2009 • 105 Readers • 388 pages • 4.4

#1 of 15 in Yotsuba&!

Yotsuba&!

ByKiyohiko Azuma

2003 • 28 Readers • 224 pages • 4.6

#1-2 of 4 in My Brother's Husband

My Brother's Husband, Volume 1

ByGengoroh Tagame

2015 • 57 Readers • 352 pages • 4.5

Oishinbo

ByTetsu Kariya

1994 • 2 Readers • 201 pages

#1 of 10 in クレイモア / Claymore

Claymore, Vol. 1: Silver-eyed Slayer

ByNorihiro Yagi

2002 • 55 Readers • 187 pages • 3.9

#1 of 14 in Blue Exorcist

Blue Exorcist

ByKazue Kato,John Werry(Translator)

2009 • 52 Readers • 200 pages • 4.2

#3 of 8 in 蟲師 / Mushishi

Mushishi, Vol. 3

ByYuki Urushibara

2002 • 27 Readers • 243 pages • 4.3

#1 of 3 in Uzumaki

Uzumaki. Spirale, Vol. 1

ByJunji Ito,Ernesto Cellie(Translator),+1 more

1998 • 345 Readers • 336 pages • 4.4

#2 of 12 in 東京喰種 / Tokyo Ghoul

Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 2

BySui Ishida

2012 • 104 Readers • 208 pages • 4

#1 of 10 in I am a Hero Omnibus

I am a Hero Omnibus Volume 1

ByKengo Hanazawa

2016 • 12 Readers • 464 pages • 4.7

#1 of 8 in Gangsta.

GANGSTA.1

Byコースケ

2011 • 9 Readers • 194 pages • 4

#5-6 of 16 in Naoki Urasawa's Monster

Monster

ByCamellia Nieh(Translator)

2008 • 40 Readers • 430 pages • 4.7

#1 of 16 in バガボンド / Vagabond

Vagabond, Volume 1

ByTakehiko Inoue,Eiji Yoshikawa,+1 more

1999 • 68 Readers • 248 pages • 4.3

#10 of 18 in Blade of the Immortal (US)

Blade of the Immortal, Volume 10: Secrets

ByHiroaki Samura,Toren Smith(Translator),+1 more

2000 • 29 Readers • 232 pages • 3.7

#1 of 14 in 乙嫁語り / A Bride's Story

A Bride's Story

ByKaoru Mori,森薫,+1 more

2009 • 24 Readers • 191 pages • 4.1

#1 of 1 in リアル / REAL

Real

ByTakehiko Inoue

2001 • 12 Readers • 224 pages • 4

#1 of 1 in Chihayafuru

ちはやふる 1

ByYuki Suetsugu,末次由紀

2008 • 7 Readers • 178 pages • 4.3

#1 of 30 in Kuroko's Basketball

黒子のバスケ 1

ByTadatoshi Fujimaki

2009 • 9 Readers • 200 pages • 3.2

#1 of 12 in 俺物語!! / Ore monogatari!!

My Love Story!!, Vol. 1

ByKazune Kawahara

2012 • 12 Readers • 184 pages • 3.9

#1 of 27 in 君に届け [Kimi ni Todoke]

Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 1

ByKaruho Shiina,Tomo Kimura(Translator)

2006 • 27 Readers • 205 pages • 3.9

#1 of 11 in Ouran High School Host Club

Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1

ByBisco Hatori,Kenichiro Yagi(Translator)

1999 • 89 Readers • 184 pages • 4.1

#1 of 1 in Lovely★Complex

Love★Com

ByAya Nakahara,Pookie Rolf(Translator)

2001 • 9 Readers • 180 pages • 4

#1 of 5 in Paradise Kiss

Paradise Kiss

ByAi Yazawa

2000 • 30 Readers • 181 pages • 4.1

#1 of 1 in Devilman (3 volumes)

Devilman

ByGo Nagai

1972 • 14 Readers • 368 pages • 4.1

#1 of 20 in Astro Boy

Astro Boy

ByOsamu Tezuka,Frederik L. Schodt(Translator)

1952 • 5 Readers • 223 pages • 5

#17 of 25 in Attack on Titan / 進撃の巨人 [Shingeki no Kyojin]

Attack on Titan, Vol. 17

ByHajime Isayama

2014 • 52 Readers • 208 pages • 4.5

Sailor Moon 1

ByNaoko Takeuchi

2021 • 9 Readers • 304 pages • 3.8

Naruto

ByMasashi Kishimoto

2015 • 2 Readers • 212 pages • 2

#31 of 7 in 犬夜叉 / Inuyasha

InuYasha

ByRumiko Takahashi

2003 • 36 Readers • 192 pages • 4

The complete Chi's sweet home

ByKanata Konami

2015 • 477 pages

#1 of 7 in A Silent Voice

A Silent Voice, Vol. 1

ByYoshitoki Ōima

2011 • 62 Readers • 186 pages • 4.3

#1 of 2 in Natsume's Book of Friends

Natsume's Book of Friends, Volume 1

ByYuki Midorikawa

2003 • 12 Readers • 208 pages • 3.5

#2 of 16 in ヴァンパイア騎士 [Vampire Knight]

ヴァンパイア騎士 2

ByMatsuri Hino,樋野まつり

2005 • 51 Readers • 185 pages • 3.9

#1 of 1 in YuYu Hakusho

YuYu Hakusho, Vol. 2

ByYoshihiro Togashi

1990 • 24 Readers • 210 pages • 4.1

#1 of 44 in ハイキュー!! / Haikyū!!

Haikyu!!

ByHaruichi Furudate,Adrienne Beck(Translator)

2012 • 10 Readers • 192 pages • 4.4

High school debut

ByKazune Kawahara

10 Readers • 3.9

#1 of 15 in Stardust Crusaders

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

ByHirohiko Araki,Alexis Kirsch(Translator)

1989 • 5 Readers • 219 pages • 5

Cardcaptor Sakura

ByCLAMP (Mangaka group)

2012 • 570 pages

#1 of 6 in Akira: 6 Volumes

Akira

ByYoko Umezawa(Translator),Linda M. York(Translator),+2 more

1984 • 148 Readers • 359 pages • 4.2

#1 of 34 in ワンパンマン [One Punch Man]

One-Punch Man, Vol. 1

ByONE

2012 • 46 Readers • 199 pages • 4.1

#6 of 109 in One Piece

One Piece, Vol. 6: The Oath

ByEiichiro Oda

1998 • 67 Readers • 187 pages • 4.2

#1 of 26 in My Hero Academia

My Hero Academia, Vol. 1

ByKohei Horikoshi

2014 • 82 Readers • 192 pages • 4

#1 of 23 in Fruits Basket

Fruits basket Vol 1

ByNatsuki Takaya

1999 • 11 Readers • 196 pages • 3.7

#2 of 6 in Death Note: Black Edition

Death Note: Black Edition, Vol. 2

ByTsugumi Ohba,Takeshi Obata,+1 more

2003 • 254 Readers • 394 pages • 4.2

Fullmetal Alchemist.

ByHiromu Arakawa

2006 • 2 Readers • 176 pages • 4

#10 of 30 in Dragon Ball

Dragon Ball, Vol. 10: Return to the Tournament

ByAkira Toriyama

1987 • 27 Readers • 192 pages • 4.1

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