What is this genre all about? Absurdist (surreal) humour is a form of humour based on violations of causal reasoning with events and behaviours that are logically incongruent. Constructions of surreal humour involve bizarre juxtapositions, non-sequiturs, irrational situations, and/or expressions of nonsense.
The humour arises from a subversion of audience's expectations, so that amusement is founded on unpredictability, separate from a logical analysis of the situation.
We present you the list of Absurdist Humour manga you should read right now.
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Top 17 Absurdist Humour manga you should read right now. [2024 List]
- 17. Yakitate!! Japan
- 16. Sse Sse Sse
- 15. Sore wa Tada no Senpai no Chinko
- 14. Konna Elf ni You wa Nai!
- 13. Pop Team Epic
- 12. Mura wo Yakareta Suupaa Urutora Arutimetto Kawaii Erufu no Manga
- 11. Outbreak Company: Moeru Shinryakusha
- 10. Level E
- 9. Gobaek
- 8. Pro Golfer no Ore ga Imouto no Putter ni Tensei Shiteshimatta Ken
- 7. Genkai Bonnou Katsugeki Osamu
- 6. Heisei Umare
- 5. An Indecent Manga From Before
- 4. Heisei Umare 2
- 3. Outbreak Company: Moeru Shinryakusha
- 2. Boku to Issho
- 1. Doron Chibimaru
17. Yakitate!! Japan
Azuma Kazuma isn't terribly clever, but he's got a good heart and great skill - at baking. Since childhood, he's been on a quest to create the perfect bread to represent Japan internationally. Now, he seeks to enter the famous bakery Pantasia, in hopes of reaching his goal. But plots abound...
Yakitate!! Japan has finished publishing and it has 242 Chapters. It is also Known as: 焼きたて!! ジャぱん, Fresh-Baked Japan, Freshly-Baked Japan
16. Sse Sse Sse
A playful but lovely first love. Gomyung and Minhan are dating but it's not your typical relationship. They may look uninterested with each other but with a little bit of spice along their way, their relationship slowly starts to develop.
Source: MU
Ooh La La has finished publishing and it has 49 Chapters. It is also Known as: Chirp, Awesome
15. Sore wa Tada no Senpai no Chinko
In this surrealist collection of stories, it follows the lives of several girls and their interactions with dicks that have been chopped off. Once off a guy's body, the dicks act as separate living creatures with a mind of their own.
That's Just Senpai's Dick has finished publishing and it has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: それはただの先輩のチンコ, Itu Hanya Tititnya Senior, SoreChin
14. Konna Elf ni You wa Nai!
In the world of Eluveitie, elves and dark elves have been warring since ancient times. The one thing that could tip the balance for either side is a half-elf child born from the nameless Earthling main character's seed. This is a tale of the drama and tragedy of the battle for one generic harem lead's baby batter.
Konna Elf ni You wa Nai! has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: こんなエルフに用はない！, You Ain't Qualified Elf As I Need..., I Have No Use For Elves Like These!
13. Pop Team Epic
Popuko and Pipimi are a pair of foul-mouthed girls ready to take on every pop culture reference ever made. Pop Team Epic follows the pair through a series of surreal skits and short stories full of internet, movie, video game, and self-referential based comedy.
Pop Team Epic is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ポプテピピック, Poputepipikku, Poputepipikku Second Season
12. Mura wo Yakareta Suupaa Urutora Arutimetto Kawaii Erufu no Manga
In which a village of super-ultra-ultimately cute elves burns down.
A Manga About a Village of Super-Ultra-Ultimately Cute Elves Burning Down is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 村を焼かれたスーパーウルトラアルティメット可愛いエルフの漫画, Mura wo Yakareta Suupaa Urutora Arutimetto Kawaii Erufu no Manga
11. Outbreak Company: Moeru Shinryakusha
Having a light novel author father and an eroge illustrator mother, Kanou Shinichi is a thoroughbred otaku. However he does not have any special power except for his broad knowledge, sharp insight, and impeccable instinct about "moe" and its products, from manga to anime to games to light novel to figures. One day he found himself transported to a fantasy world where elves live and dragons fly. And he is given a task—not to fight monster or embark on a quest, but to enhance cultural exchange by becoming a "moe missionary" in this fantasy world! He meets a palace guard who has a bit of fujoshi taste, a half-elf maid, and the empress who is a little girl. He comes up with the idea of building a school. At first it runs as a comedy but later there are serious matters that Shinichi needs to face: ethnic discrimination, social problems, conflict with neighboring countries, sabotage by opposition elements including Japanese government and the likes. Can he overcome the obstacles, successfully bring "moe" culture to the fantasy world, and help the people there as well?
Outbreak Company has finished publishing and it has 25 Chapters. It is also Known as: アウトブレイク・カンパニー 萌える侵略者, Outbreak Company: Moeru Shinryakusha
10. Level E
Tsutsui Yukitaka was a freshman who had just entered a high school, and he was hoped to be a good baseball player. When he moved to a new apartment, there was a man in the room. He said he was an alien and lost his memory.
Actually, he was the first prince of Planet Dogra, and he was the man who had the best brain and the worst nature.
Level E has finished publishing and it has 16 Chapters. It is also Known as: レベルE, Level E
9. Gobaek
I moved to a new school to start a new life, but how'd I end up becoming the
school top dog's boyfriend?!
I Like You has finished publishing and it has 48 Chapters. It is also Known as: Gobaek
8. Pro Golfer no Ore ga Imouto no Putter ni Tensei Shiteshimatta Ken
On the green of the All Japan Open final, professional golfer Kazuma Yagami is killed by a lightning strike just before he is about to win! His soul, unable to leave his sister behind, resides in the putter he was carrying at the time, and his younger sister, Ryoko, who inherited the putter, decides to win the tour championship using only her brother's putter!
In order to become a professional golfer, Ryoko enrolls in the prestigious Seven Two Academy, where the elite golfers gather. The challenge of the two of them together is about to begin. ----!
The Case of Me, a Pro Golfer, Being Reincarnated as My Little Sister's Putter is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: プロゴルファーの俺が妹のパターに転生してしまった件, Progolfer no ore ga Imouto no Putter ni Tensei shiteshimatta ken
7. Genkai Bonnou Katsugeki Osamu
Vengeful spirit is a mass of emotions that clings to this world with a grudge. In the growing modern world, vengeful spirits with various "grudges" were born, and there were also exorcists who specialized in that particular field. The wild "shitty big emotion" that the exorcist Osamu faces is... a fangirl?! She loves manga and anime, and she calms raging spirits. A gag series featuring a contemporary exorcist!
Ghostbuster Osamu has finished publishing and it has 28 Chapters. It is also Known as: 限界煩悩活劇オサム, Fujoshi Joreishi Osamu
6. Heisei Umare
High school girls everyday surreal life.
Natural Born Heisei has finished publishing and it has 14 Chapters. It is also Known as: 平成生まれ, Heisei Umare
5. An Indecent Manga From Before
A young man wakes up to a small surprise.
An Indecent Manga From Before has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: Mukashi Kaita Gehin na Manga, 昔描いた下品な漫画, Anthro Penis
4. Heisei Umare 2
High school girls everyday surreal life.
Natural Born Heisei 2 has finished publishing and it has 28 Chapters. It is also Known as: 平成生まれ2, Heisei Umare 2
3. Outbreak Company: Moeru Shinryakusha
Having a light novel author father and an eroge illustrator mother, Kano Shinichi is a thoroughbred otaku. However he does not have any special power except for his broad knowledge, sharp insight, and impeccable instinct about "MOE" and its products, from manga to anime to games to light novel to figures. One day he found himself transported to a fantasy world where elves live and dragons fly. And he is given a task—not to fight monster or embark on a quest, but to enhance cultural exchange by becoming a "moe missionary" in this fantasy world! He meets a palace guard who has a bit of fujoshi taste, a half-elf maid, and the empress who is a little girl. He comes up with the idea of building a school. At first it runs as a comedy but later there are serious matters that Shinichi needs to face: ethnic discrimination, social problems, conflict with neighboring countries, sabotage by opposition elements including Japanese government, etc. Can he overcome the obstacles, successfully bring "moe" culture to the fantasy world, and help the people there as well?
Outbreak Company has finished publishing and it has 75 Chapters. It is also Known as: アウトブレイク・カンパニー 萌える侵略者, Outbreak Company: Moeru Shinryakusha
2. Boku to Issho
A story about 2 kids who go to Tokyo after their mother died and their father-in-law kicked them out of the house. In Tokyo they meet up with a fellow orphan named Shigeru Ito. Thus begins their cynical tale of laughter and depression.
Boku to Issho has finished publishing and it has 49 Chapters. It is also Known as: 僕といっしょ, Together with Me
1. Doron Chibimaru
In a childish and naive world, Doron Chibimaru, an apprentice ninja, discovers the hectic life of these shadow warriors, trying to learn by all means the secrets of their power. Bubble-gum monsters, mechanical elephants and romantic rubber octopuses.
Doron Chibimaru has finished publishing and it has 114 Chapters. It is also Known as: ドロンちび丸, Doron Chibimaru
