It's not manga, it's Azumanga! − smart, fun and totally addictive. Created by the iconoclastic Kiyohiko Azuma, Azumanga Daioh is strongly character driven, taking the reader through the daily tribulations of Miss Kurosawa, Miss Yukari, the wild Tomo, hair-triggered Yomi, ditzy Osaka, brash Kagura, cute Chiyo-chan and athletic (but girly) Sakaki.
Azumanga Daioh has finished publishing and it has 39 Chapters. It is also Known as: あずまんが大王, Azumanga Daioh
Genres: Comedy , School Life , Slice of Life , Friendship
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Top 10 Manga Like Azumanga Daioh [2024 List]
10. Joshikousei no Mudazukai
One day out of boredom, Tanaka decided to give her classmates nicknames based on their quirks. Her friend Sakuchi became “Ota” for her nerdy interests, and her other friend Saginomiya became “Robo” because of her expressionless personality. In retaliation, her friends decided to name Tanaka “Baka”. These are the ridiculous days of three high school friends claiming (or not) the height of their youth.
Joshikousei no Mudazukai is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 女子高生の無駄づかい, Joshikousei no Mudazukai
9. Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru
Clumsy Arashiyama is a girl with a love for mysteries and a knack for getting into trouble. She works for an old lady’s lackluster maid café in a small shopping district. The cafe is largely unsuccessful in attracting customers aside from Sanada, a regular and one of Arashiyama's classmates (who has a secret crush on her). One day Arashiyama’s clever friend Tatsuno is invited to the café, and, upon seeing the miserable state of things (and Sanada, whom she has a secret crush on), decides to work there. Don’t miss the crazy antics of Arashiyama and friends, mismatched love stories, and all the hilarity that is created as a result, in Sore Machi.
Yet the Town Keeps Going has finished publishing and it has 130 Chapters. It is also Known as: それでも町は廻っている, SoreMachi
8. Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
The boy of her dreams...is a girl's manga artist?!
To the eyes of high school student Chiyo Sakura, classmate Umetarou Nozaki--brawny of build and brusque of tongue--is a dreamboat! When Chiyo finally works up the courage to tell Nozaki how she feels about him, she knows rejection is on the table...but getting recruited as a manga-ka's assistant?! Never in a million years!
But for someone who makes a living drawing sweet girly romances, Nozaki-kun is a little slow on the uptake when it comes to matters of the heart in reality. And so Chiyo's daily life of manga making and heartache begins!
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 月刊少女野崎くん, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
7. Laya, the Witch of Red Pooh
The fun never stops at Laya's place--home sweet home to some of the most ridiculous residents of that magical forest known only as Red Pooh!
Thrill to the riveting account of Puss, the loveable chain-smoking cat... Marvel at Snowy, part-time crow and full-time witness to the some of the forest's strangest scenes... Wonder at the legend of Niky, the flagrant freeloader who shamelessly squats in Laya's house! And, of course, there's Laya herself, the mystical witch who has somehow managed to gather all these characters under one roof...
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Laya, the Witch of Red Pooh is currently publishing and has 57 Chapters. It is also Known as: Laya the Witch of Red Pooh
6. Lucky☆Star
Lucky Star's story portrays the lives of several school girls attending a Japanese high school with a very loose humor tone. The setting is based on the town Kasukabe in Saitama Prefecture. The main heroine is Konata Izumi, an athletic and intelligent girl who, despite these attributes, is not in a sports club, and has low grades. Her laziness at school is due to her love for anime and video games and lack of interest in anything else. The serialization began with the four main characters in their first year of high school: Konata Izumi, Kagami Hiiragi, Tsukasa Hiiragi, and Miyuki Takara. As the story progresses, they move onto their second and third year.
Lucky ☆ Star is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: らき☆すた, Lucky☆Star
5. Ashita wa Doyoubi
The main characters are three school girls and the stories revolve mostly around their talks and what they do in life general. Art is simple and clean. The background is usually something "non existence." Comedy comes from the girls different personalities and ways to adapt into situations in life.
Mina is the active and usually starts things. Yukari is the class rep and usually follows Mina's lead. Sanae is a member of the Track club and most inactive part of the group. She prefers to stay cool and act rationally.
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Ashita wa Doyoubi has finished publishing and it has 52 Chapters. It is also Known as: あしたは土曜日, Tomorrow's Saturday, Tomorrow is Saturday
4. School Rumble
Second-year student Tsukamoto Tenma learns that her secret crush, Karasuma Oji, will be transferring to a school in America. In a last-ditch effort to reveal her love to him, she writes a long (but anonymous) love letter. When Karasuma ends up postponing his transfer for another year, Tenma realizes she has to tell him how she feels before time runs out again. But her extreme nervousness around him prompts her to try and setup all sorts of schemes to get close to him and let him know, without actually coming out and saying it. Meanwhile, unknown to Tenma, the school delinquent, Harima Kenji, has the biggest crush on her, as well as the same anxieties about being direct. Around this love triangle of clueless people are a few of Tenma's friends, and her younger (but older looking, more mature, and more popular) sister, Yakumo.
Note: This manga consists of 283 sharp chapters and 62 flat chapters. (Sharp and Flat refers to the musical notations.)
has finished publishing and it has 345 Chapters. It is also Known as: スクールランブル, School Rumble
3. K-On!
Hirasawa Yui, a young, carefree girl entering high school, has her imagination instantly captured when she sees a poster advertising the ‘Light Music Club’. Being the carefree girl that she is, she quickly signs up. However, Yui has a problem, she is unable to play an instrument.
When Yui goes to the clubroom to explain, she's greeted by the other members: Ritsu, Mio and Tsumugi. Although disheartened at Yui’s lack of musical know-how, they still try to convince her to stay to prevent the club’s disbandment. After playing Yui a short piece which re-ignites her imagination, they succeed in keeping their new member and guitarist.
Along with the tasks of school and homework, Yui begins to learn the guitar with the help of the other band members, experiencing many mishaps along the way. However, with the school-festival drawing near and Yui getting stuck with her practice, will the Light Music Club be ready in time for their debut?
has finished publishing and it has 57 Chapters. It is also Known as: けいおん!, Keion
2. Nichijou
While the title suggests a story of simple, everyday school life, the contents are more the opposite. The setting is a strange school where you may see the principal wrestle a deer or a robot's arm hide a rollcake. However there are still normal stories, like making a card castle or taking a test you didn't study for. The art style is cute but mixes with extreme expressions and action sequences for surprising comedy bits.
Note: Chapter count includes 192 regular and 18 extra chapters.
Nichijou is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 日常, Everyday, My Ordinary Life
1. Yotsubato!
Yotsuba's daily life is full of adventure. She is energetic, curious, and a bit odd—odd enough to be called strange by her father as well as ignorant of many things that even a five-year-old should know. Because of this, the most ordinary experience can become an adventure for her. As the days progress, she makes new friends and shows those around her that every day can be enjoyable.
Yotsuba&! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: よつばと!, Yotsubato!
