What is this genre all about? Stories about those who kill for money.
We present you the list of Assassin manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 Assassin manga you should read right now. [2025 List]
- 20. Eternally Regressing Knight
- 19. Gachiakuta
- 18. SPY×FAMILY
- 17. The Fable
- 16. Marriagetoxin
- 15. Youchien WARS
- 14. Wo Neng Ti Qu Shuxing
- 13. Bouncer
- 12. Moto Ansatsusha, Tensei Shite Kizoku no Reijou ni Narimashita
- 11. Saikyou Ansatsusha, Class Ten'i de Isekai e
- 10. Hotaru no Yomeiri
- 9. Kimi wa Meido-sama.
- 8. Akai Kiri no Naka kara
- 7. Nezumi no Hatsukoi
- 6. Revenge of Young Master Peng
- 5. Ansatsu Skill de Isekai Saikyou: Renkinjutsu to Ansatsujutsu o Kiwameta Ore wa, Sekai o Kage kara Shihai suru
- 4. GGG
- 3. Jugil Su Eopdamyeon Saranghaseyo
- 2. Lord of the Mysteries
- 1. Kill Ao
20. 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: The Knight Only Lives Today
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. 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
17. 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
16. 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
15. 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!
Kindergarten Wars is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 幼稚園WARS, GUERRA EN EL JARDIN DE INFANTES, 幼稚園WARS, 幼稚園ＷＡＲＳ, 유치원 WARS
14. Wo Neng Ti Qu Shuxing
I, Gu Shaoyang, have the ability to extract and fuse other people's attributes. Extracting the foundational talents from geniuses, I instantly became the most fearsome cultivator in the world. Fusing cheap stones and impotent potions, I can create priceless gems and godly elixirs. Now I just want to know: when will I be invincible? ! !
Wo Neng Ti Qu Shuxing has finished publishing and it has 90 Chapters. It is also Known as: Attribute Extractor, I Can Extract Attributes, Wǒ Néng Tíqǔ Shǔxìng, 属性スナッチャー, 속성으로 무림지존
13. Bouncer
The manga centers on Jouichirou Shishido, a 19-year-old man whose frank honesty has cost him 26 part time jobs. One night, he runs into a group of muscular bodyguards who protect the streets at night, members of a private security firm known as "Tokyo Fist," which ends up changing his life.
Bouncer is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: バウンサー, Bouncer
12. Moto Ansatsusha, Tensei Shite Kizoku no Reijou ni Narimashita
The story is about Serena, a former assassin who was reincarnated as a duke's daughter after failing her mission. She initially thought that pretending to be a noble would be easy, but she struggled with the gap in perception between herself and her mother, who had a flighty personality, and her adoptive sister, who deceived those around her in an attempt to push Serena out of the picture.
Despite skillfully dodging the harassment she faced at the tea parties full of rivalry and navigating the complex social life of a school embroiled in love and hate, Serena's cold demeanor resulted in her being ostracized and isolated. One day, she discovers that her adoptive sister is engaged to the second prince, which leads her to run away from home. However, it is at this point that the first prince, Evan, appears in front of her...
Follow Serena, a former assassin who knows nothing of love, as she charges forward into the aristocratic society of another world in this comedic, occasionally romantic tale.
A Former Assassin Was Reborn as a Noble's Daughter is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 元暗殺者、転生して貴族の令嬢になりました。, Moto Ansatsusha, Tensei Shite Kizoku no Reijou ni Narimashita
11. 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
10. 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
9. 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.
8. Akai Kiri no Naka kara
This work is a story about a boy, Rwanda, whose mother is a vicious murderer, set in England at the end of the 19th century. Rwanda, who has long been confined in the basement, grew up and left the house after a certain incident. Eventually, he arrived at the town and was picked up by a staff member of the nursing home and decided to live in the facility. But peaceful everyday life is only boring for Rwanda...
From the Red Fog has finished publishing and it has 25 Chapters. It is also Known as: 紅い霧の中から, Akai Kiri no Naka kara
7. Nezumi no Hatsukoi
Nezumi is a girl who was raised as a hitman by the yakuza and grew up not knowing human love. An ordinary young man, Ao, knows nothing. They fall in love and start to live together, but the evil hand is close... This is a story of first love, so cruel and so sad.
Nezumi no Hatsukoi is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ねずみの初恋, Nezumi's First Love
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. Ansatsu Skill de Isekai Saikyou: Renkinjutsu to Ansatsujutsu o Kiwameta Ore wa, Sekai o Kage kara Shihai suru
Late has just accepted an assassination from a strange, mysterious client. To his surprise, it was actually the goddess Mises. A goddess from another world whose existence was on the brink of destruction after her defeat in war. Mises' quest… is to assassinate Masura Dzur, another god in her world. Late, the assassin with a 99.9% success rate, was tasked to assassinate a god in another world?!
The Strongest in Another World with Assassination Skills - I, Who Has Mastered Alchemy and Assassination, Dominate the World from Behind is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 暗殺スキルで異世界最強 ~錬金術と暗殺術を極めた俺は、世界を陰から支配する~, Ansatsu Skill de Isekai Saikyou: Renkinjutsu to Ansatsujutsu o Kiwameta Ore wa, Sekai o Kage kara Shihai suru
4. GGG
Dentor works at a nursing home where a man of legend is rumored to be. But it turns out he's actually a promising young talent making waves in the mafia. Dentor's assignment is to infiltrate the nursing home where the legendary assassin Omega is in hiding, and snatch the 100 million dollar bounty...!
G.G.G. is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: GGG-ジージージー-, ジージージー
3. 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
2. 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
1. Kill Ao
A graduate from the school of hard knocks, hit man Ogami faces his greatest challenge yet…middle school!
Kill Blue has finished publishing and it has 115 Chapters. It is also Known as: キルアオ, Kill Ao
