What is this genre all about? Baseball is like a complicated version of Rounders. It involves hitting a ball with a stick, then running around several bases placed in the form of a diamond on a field. Big in the US, and also in Japan.
We present you the list of Baseball manga you should read right now.
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Top 17 Baseball manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 17. Mane Mane Nichi Nichi
- 16. Home Plate's Villain
- 15. Winning Shot!
- 14. Yakyuu de Sensou suru Isekai de Choukoukoukyuu Ace ga Jakushou Kokka o Sukuu Youdesu
- 13. San-kyuu Pitch
- 12. Nine Dragons' Ball Parade
- 11. BUNGO-unreal-
- 10. Mix
- 9. Yakyuu Bunmei Alien
- 8. Diamond no Kouzai
- 7. Gogyoyagu Tycoon
- 6. Tetsuwan Girl
- 5. Touch
- 4. Bungo
- 3. Mound Wiui Jeoldaeja
- 2. Boukyaku Battery
- 1. You are Slugger
17. Mane Mane Nichi Nichi
Set in a high school baseball club, it is a "coming-of-age sideline story," focusing on the three team managers with very different personalities: Nagisa, who barely knows the rules of baseball, Ichinose, a flamboyant gal, and Himemiya, the quiet girl with a surprisingly nasty side.
Mane Mane Nichi Nichi is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: マネマネにちにち, Manemane Nichinichi
16. Home Plate's Villain
To meet his dead parents again, Hong Bin made a deal with the Baseball Fairy, who agreed to return him to the past if he achieved 3,000 career hits as a baseball player. And at the age of 40, Bin the baseball legend hits his last ball and goes back in time. After reuniting with his family, Bin decides to pursue his old dream of joining the major league. The only issue is that he's lost all his old skills as a pro! But will his past experiences be enough to help this legend fulfill his new goal?
Home Plate's Villain is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Le Démon du Marbre, ホームベースの魔物
15. Winning Shot!
Ahn Shiyun is a pitcher who doesn’t mind his team losing streak, as long as he can play baseball. After continuing his dream in middle school, his life begins to change when he meets Baek Tae-Oh, a catcher of the opposing team. This is the story of amazing people who can throw powerful winning shots at the top of high school baseball's elite!
Source: MU
Winning Shot! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Winning Shot!
14. Yakyuu de Sensou suru Isekai de Choukoukoukyuu Ace ga Jakushou Kokka o Sukuu Youdesu
Tokonatsu Taichi took the summer Koshien by the storm as a sensational ace pitcher, with a full arsenal of pitches including a 98 mph fastball. But on the way home from the game, the team bus suffered a tragic accident and Tokonatsu Taichi lost his life... Only to be transported to a new world where all international conflicts are resolved by a game of baseball. Unfortunately, the country he landed in was the weakest, and had seen gradual loss of its resources and people to neighboring countries. Can Taichi turn their fortunes around?
Source: MU
In Another World where Baseball is War, a High School Ace Player will Save a Weak Nation has finished publishing and it has 38 Chapters. It is also Known as: 野球で戦争する異世界で超高校級エースが弱小国家を救うようです, Yakyuu de Sensou suru Isekai de Choukoukoukyuu Ace ga Jakushou Kokka o Sukuu Youdesu
13. San-kyuu Pitch
From the author of "Hyperinflation," Kyu Sumiyoshi, comes a baseball story unlike anything you've ever read before!!
Strikeout Pitch is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: サンキューピッチ, Thank You Pitch
12. Nine Dragons' Ball Parade
Hakuo Gakuin's mighty baseball team consistently makes it to Koushien, and Tamao Azukida dreams of making the team. To achieve his goal, Tamao does extensive research and undergoes a strict daily training regimen. But at tryouts, Tamao meets the enigmatic genius pitcher Tao Ryuudou, and the course of his destiny may be forever changed! If people aren't laughing, then you're not dreaming big enough! A new baseball tale for the era begins!
Nine Dragons' Ball Parade has finished publishing and it has 20 Chapters. It is also Known as: Kowloon's Ball Parade, クーロンズ・ボール・パレード, Kūronzu Bōru Parēdo
11. BUNGO-unreal-
After diligently practicing "wall ball," Bungo Ishihama meets Yukio Noda, a member of Japan's youth baseball national team in a fateful encounter. The two then advance to middle school and join the ultra-competitive "Seio Senior" team. Aiming for the top of middle school baseball, they engage in fierce battles! As time passes, the duo moves on to high school, setting their sights on achieving "five consecutive Koshien championships," once again striving for the top!
BUNGO-unreal- is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: BUNGO-unreal-
10. Mix
The story of Mix takes place in the same Meisei Gakuen high school as Touch, only it is set 26 years later. Like Touch, Mix revolves around brothers and baseball as a main theme.
Mix is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: MIX ミックス, Mix
9. Yakyuu Bunmei Alien
Indifferent student Takatsugi-kun is living an uneventful life, until he meets Niina, a girl who's utterly obsessed with baseball. Though she seems to have nothing but baseball on her mind, Takatsugi finds himself drawn to her. Their relationship progresses smoothly...or does it? An unconventional triple-threat romantic comedy begins!
Aliens, Baseball, and Civilization has finished publishing and it has 34 Chapters. It is also Known as: 野球・文明・エイリアン, Yakyuu Bunmei Alien
8. Diamond no Kouzai
Despite his athletic gifts, Ayasegawa Jiro is a loner who causes others to lose or give up on their dreams, all because of him. While struggling with his loneliness, he discovers the "Bambies," an uncompetitive baseball team whose motto is "having fun." Jiro finds joy in his baseball life with his teammates, but...
This is a baseball youth drama that explores the relationship between a genius and his peers.
The Days of Diamond is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ダイヤモンドの功罪, Diamond no Kouzai
7. Gogyoyagu Tycoon
Seo Do-Young, a former scout for the professional baseball team the Unicorns, finds herself unemployed after the team disbands due to poor performance. When a mysterious app called [High School Baseball Tycoon] appears before her, she decides to use it to transform Cheongil High School, which was at the bottom of the rankings, into the nation’s strongest team.
Gogyoyagu Tycoon is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: High School Baseball Tycoon, Highschool Baseball Tycoon
6. Tetsuwan Girl
From Tsutomu Takahashi (the author of Jiraishin) comes the story of Tome Kano, a young lady who lost everything dear to her in the Second World War. She works as a waitress in a cabaret bar until, one day, she gets an offer to be part of a promotional exhibition for Girls Professional Baseball. Set on this new path, she goes on to become a legend -- the 'Iron-Armed Beauty' -- and embody the dreams of a nation.
[Source: Omanga.net]
Iron Arm Girl has finished publishing and it has 92 Chapters. It is also Known as: 鉄腕ガール, Tetsuwan Girl
5. Touch
The story centers around three characters - Uesugi Kazuya, his twin older brother Tatsuya, and Asakura Minami. Kazuya is the darling of his town as he's talented, hardworking, and the ace pitcher for his middle school baseball team. Tatsuya is a hopeless slacker who's been living the life of giving up the spotlight to Kazuya, despite the fact that he may be more gifted than him. Minami is the beautiful childhood girlfriend and for all intents, sister from next door who treats both of them as equals. Society largely assumes Kazuya and Minami will become the perfect couple, including Tatsuya. Yet as time progresses, Tatsuya grows to realize that he's willing to sacrifice anything for the sake of his brother, except at the expense of giving up Minami to Kazuya. And thus the story is told of Tatsuya trying to prove himself over his established younger brother, how it affects the relationship between the three, and both brothers' attempts to make Minami's lifelong dreams come true.
Touch has finished publishing and it has 257 Chapters. It is also Known as: タッチ, Touch
4. Bungo
In a town with no baseball team, young Bungo spends his days throwing the ball he received as a gift against a wall until Yukio Noda, Japanese representative youth baseball player, appears before him and an unexpected showdown ensues! After a chance meeting in middle school, these two enroll in Seio Senior where they struggle to make it to Koshien with everything they have.
Note: Includes 2 extra chapters.
Bungo has finished publishing and it has 410 Chapters. It is also Known as: BUNGO, Bungo
3. Mound Wiui Jeoldaeja
Through a combination of numerous injuries, a weak frame, and financial difficulties, the protagonist Lee Jinyong gave up on his path to being a baseball athlete and lived as a factory employee instead. One day, the spirit of Kim Jinho, the baseball hero who was hailed as a legend in Korea, as well as Lee Jinyong’s idol who passed away 10 years ago, appeared before him. At the same time, an unknown notice appeared, stating that the ‘Baseball Manager’ would start, and Lee Jinyong gained an ability that gave him the constitution of a pitcher, similar to a game avatar. He returns to the field to become .
Absolute on the Mound has finished publishing and it has 77 Chapters. It is also Known as: King of the Mound, マウンドの上の絶対者
2. Boukyaku Battery
The baseball manga follows Haruka, a strong pitcher praised as perfect, and Kei, a skilled catcher known as the "General" who has lost his memory due to amnesia. The talented pair were hard to defeat in junior high, and they crushed other players' dreams. They both enroll in the no-name Kotesashi High School in Tokyo, where they encounter other baseball players who had quit after losing to Haruka and Kei.
Boukyaku Battery is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 忘却バッテリー, Boukyaku Battery
1. You are Slugger
Wako Uonuma is a high school girl aiming to become a professional baseball player. A genius slugger with a powerful swing as her weapon...but in everyday life, she's a surprisingly clumsy and inept girl. Even though her days are full of trouble, supported by her childhood friend Taiji and those around her, Wako continues to move forward with all her might. Wako's determination moves the hearts of those around her—a baseball story straight out of the heart of youth!
You are Slugger is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ゆーあーすらっがー, Eres una gran bateadora, You Are a Slugger, You're a Slugger, Yua Suragga
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