Top 19 Assassin manga you should read right now. [2025 List]

19. Gachiakuta

A boy lives in a floating town, where the poor scrape by and the rich live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss. When he's falsely accused of murder, though, his wrongful conviction leads to an unimaginable punishment—exile off the edge, with the rest of the trash. Down on the surface, the cast-off waste of humanity has bred vicious monsters, and to travel the path to vengeance against those who cast him into Hell, a boy will have to become a warrior…

Gachiakuta is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ガチアクタ, Gachi Akuta

18. Eternally Regressing Knight

"You're a genius." Those words he heard as a child were poison.
Encrid dreamed of becoming a knight, but he soon realized it was futile.
"You want to live by the sword with that level of skill?" Some laughed at him.
"Just give up." Some advised him against it.
Despite that, his dream remained steadfast. He slept less, ran more, and trained harder.
One day, he died, having been stabbed in the neck. Encrid opened his eyes again to "today's" morning.

Eternally Regressing Knight is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Eternally Regressing Knight

17. SPY×FAMILY

The master spy codenamed has spent his days on undercover missions, all for the dream of a better world. But one day, he receives a particularly difficult new order from command. For his mission, he must form a temporary family and start a new life?! A Spy/Action/Comedy about a one-of-a-kind family!

Note: Nominated for the 12th Manga Taishou Award in 2019, also nominated for the 24th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and the Best Shounen Manga of the 44th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2020.

SPY x FAMILY is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: SxF, 스파이 패밀리, SPY×FAMILY: WJ Special Extra Mission!!, 间谍过家家, CASUS×AİLE, Spy Family, SZPIEG X RODZINA, ŠNIPO ŠEIMA, ŠNIPO׊EIMA, Špión x Rodina, Семья шпиона, Сім'я × шпигуна, Сім'я шпигуна, ТАГНУУЛУ × ГЭР БҮЛ, جاسوس × خانواده, जासूस X परिवार, जासूस×परिवार, スパイファミリー, 間諜家家酒, 間諜過家家, 间谍过家家

16. The Fable

A fabled genius at killing resides somewhere hidden in Osaka. Taught since childhood to obey the orders of his boss, he is ordered to live in Osaka as a normal person for one year in order for the boss to lay low.

The Fable has finished publishing and it has 240 Chapters. It is also Known as: ザ・ファブル, The Fable

15. Saikyou Ansatsusha, Class Ten'i de Isekai e

High school student by day, by night an underworld company assassin. He has a taciturn personality and an eerie vibe, and his classmates hate him.

One day, without warning, Araki and his entire class are transported to another World. A world of sword and sorcery.

During their confusion, a woman by the name of Leonora arrives and tells them, "You are Hero Candidates summoned to defeat the Dark Lord. Please help us."

Leonora bestows each of them with special abilities. Amidst powerful blessings like telekinesis and explosion, the blessing granted to Araki is Appraisal. It allows him to view the specs of his target, but, partially because he was already ostracized by his classmates, they mock him for having a skill that's useless in combat.

However, as a skilled assassin with the ability to calmly assess the situation, he begins to move behind the scenes in the other world too.

The Strongest Assassin Gets Transferred to Another World With His Whole Class is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 最強暗殺者、クラス転移で異世界へ, The Strongest Assassin Gets Transported to Another World With His Class, 最強暗殺者クラス転移で異世界へ

14. Kimi wa Meido-sama.

A girl in a maid uniform came to Hitoyoshi's house looking for a job. Her previous job was an assassin, and she is skilled in all the deadly arts, but she's a complete beginner at housework. Hitoyoshi was confused by the strange request and sent her away. But then she saved Hitoyoshi from a deadly accident, and he thought maybe they can make this work? This is a story about a maid who was a cold-hearted killer learning about new emotions. A maid who lived a lonely life in the underworld finally finding family. The start of an enjoyable daily life.

You Are Ms. Servant is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 君は冥土様。, Kimi wa Maid sama.

13. Marriagetoxin

A hitman and a marriage swindler set out on the world’s most grueling battle for marriage! Gero is a young man from a clan of hitmen, which has been in existence for hundreds of years. As someone who’s never gone to school and lived his life dealing in the dark side of the business, he considers himself to have “no prospects with women” and marriage as “something not for him.” However, one day, in fear that their lineage would dissolve, his clan warns Gero that if he doesn’t marry and produce an heir, they would have no choice but to…force his little sister into doing “that.” Driven to his wits’ end, Gero asks the target of his work, a marriage swindler, to…

MARRIAGETOXIN is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: マリッジトキシン, Marriage Toxin, マリッジトキシン

12. Game Master

Amid a repetitive and boring everyday life, a game appeared as if it were fate - "Heroes Destiny". After spending ten years playing it, I finally completed the game, but all that remained was the emptiness of having to return to an ordinary life. At that moment, a message appeared on the screen:

"Do you desire a new adventure?"

[Yes/No]

Little did I know that I would wake up in an unfamiliar body and an unknown place.

"Remember, I am now Calix Shaekin."

And thus…

"I will become the protagonist of this world!"

Game Master is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Mestre do Jogo, Mob na Ore no Gyakuten Jinsei, The Reversal of My Life as a Mob Character, The Reversal of My Life as a Side Character, Моя жизнь в толпе в обратном направлении, モブな俺の逆転人生, 게임 마스터

11. The Fable: The Second Contact

Set about one year after the ending to The Fable. Akira and Youko are forced to abort their latest mission due to the Covid-19 pandemic and return to Osaka to continue their quiet life as regular civilians but the peace is not to last.

The Fable: The Second Contact has finished publishing and it has 86 Chapters. It is also Known as: ザ・ファブル The Second Contact, The Fable: The Second Contact

10. Kill Ao

A graduate from the school of hard knocks, hit man Ogami faces his greatest challenge yet…middle school!

Kill Blue is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: キルアオ, Kill Ao

9. Youchien WARS

This is Black Kindergarten, where the world's most important children attend. Teacher Rita is looking for a boyfriend, but she hasn't met anyone at all. One day, a hitman shows up who targets the kids, and he's super-hot! An action x romantic comedy unfolds in the world's "safest" kindergarten!

Youchien WARS is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 幼稚園WARS, GUERRA EN EL JARDIN DE INFANTES, Kindergarten Wars, 幼稚園WARS, 幼稚園ＷＡＲＳ, 유치원 WARS

8. Hotaru no Yomeiri

It is the Meiji era. Satoko is born of a prestigious family and blessed with great beauty, but she is sickly and is said to have a limited life expectancy, so her only dream is… a convenient marriage to benefit her family. But suddenly, she is targeted by a mysterious assassin...!? Trying to survive, Satoko makes a desperate "proposal" to the killer...!?

A high-class lady and an assassin... A suspenseful love story about a contract marriage between two people who never should've met!

Firefly Wedding is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ホタルの嫁入り, Hotaru no Yomeiri

7. Lord of the Mysteries

Waking up to be faced with a string of mysteries, Zhou Mingrui finds himself reincarnated as Klein Moretti in an alternate Victorian era world where he sees a world filled with machinery, cannons, dreadnoughts, airships, difference machines, as well as Potions, Divination, Hexes, Tarot Cards, Sealed Artifacts… The Light continues to shine but mystery has never gone far. Follow Klein as he finds himself entangled with the Churches of the world—both orthodox and unorthodox—while he slowly develops newfound powers thanks to the Beyonder potions.

Lord of the Mysteries has finished publishing and it has 65 Chapters. It is also Known as: Lord of the Mysteries

6. Revenge of Young Master Peng

Ha-Buk Paeng Family’s best strength, Ji-Hyuk Paeng heads to the Nakho Region to save his family that fell into destruction due to the attack of the Demon Sect, but everything was a trap. At the moment of death, he felt the wrath of being the only one left from his beloved family.

"Again…if you give me a chance…!”

Paeng Ji-Hyuk, who thought he was dead, woke up in the body of Young Master Sa, of the Paeng Family.

Revenge of Young Master Peng is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: The Youngest Son of Habukpanga, Ha Buk Paeng's Youngest Son, Habuk Paenga's Youngest Son, Младший сын семьи Пэн из Хэбэя, 彭家四公子, Venganza del Maestro Peng

5. J⇔M

J is a solitary assassin feared as "untouchable" in the underworld. Megumi is a lonely girl with no place to belong, not even at home or school. When the two meet, an unexpected story begins.

J⇔M is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: J⇔M ジェイエム, J⇔M

4. Trash.

The mafia boss of the Iwashi family is a high school girl named Konomi Minoko. But don’t let her appearance fool you; she has done and seen things normal citizens can’t even imagine. Under her control are two assassins who have gained legendary status for their deadliness and ability to get any job done. Ishikawa Rushia, codenamed Baret, uses a modified handgun that uses a custom made hollow point bullet that explodes the target from the inside. Shirato Marin, codenamed Francesca, uses a original weapon that is a mix between a throwing axe and battle axe. Both of them are Minoko’s high school classmates and seem like normal teenagers but are two of the most feared killers in the mob world who handle missions often involving other assassins and underground groups.

Trash. has finished publishing and it has 88 Chapters. It is also Known as: trash., Trash.

3. Mujina in to The Deep

A young assassin girl armed with a katana is hunting down her targets in a busy metropolitan city named Tsukumo.

Mujina in to The Deep is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: MUJINA IN TO THE DEEP, Mujina in to The Deep

2. Jugil Su Eopdamyeon Saranghaseyo

In a kingdom scarred by a historical rebellion, Penny, an assassin masquerading as a servant, aims to break free from Queen Nyla's grasp by executing a perilous mission: the theft of the king's ring from Princess Cher, known as the wicked Princess of Death. Yet her intentions take a turn as she slowly becomes captivated by the princess. As their destinies become entwined, Penny grapples with a dilemma, torn between her pursuit of freedom and the unexpected connections she forges with Cher.

If You Can't Kill Me, Love Me has finished publishing and it has 46 Chapters. It is also Known as: If You Can't Kill Me, Love Me

1. Honey Trap Shared House

Honey Trap Shared House is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ハニートラップシェアハウス, Honey Trap Sharehouse