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 18 Baseball manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 18. Mane Mane Nichi Nichi
- 17. BUNGO-unreal-
- 16. Yakyuu Bunmei Alien
- 15. Boukyaku Battery
- 14. Home Plate's Villain
- 13. San-kyuu Pitch
- 12. Irregulars
- 11. Diamond no Kouzai
- 10. Cycling Hit
- 9. Mix
- 8. Get Married So I Can Curse Your Firstborn and Finally Be Free!
- 7. Yakyuu de Sensou suru Isekai de Choukoukoukyuu Ace ga Jakushou Kokka o Sukuu Youdesu
- 6. Yugami-kun ni wa Tomodachi ga Inai
- 5. Winning Shot!
- 4. Mound Wiui Jeoldaeja
- 3. Yakyuubu no Hino ni Koi wo Shita.
- 2. Replay
- 1. Gogyoyagu Tycoon
18. 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
17. 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-
16. 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
15. 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
14. 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
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. Irregulars
"We may be like this, but if we don't give up, we will surely reach the dream stage, Koshien!" Jyosei Private Academy. After it changed its policy and became a cut-throat academic elite school, its once powerful baseball team has become weak with only four members left. However, baseball maniac Ruito Hibino has a secret plan! Aiming for Koshien is an amateur tag-team of misfits? Straight from the bottom of hell.
Irregulars is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: イレギュラーズ, Irregulars
11. 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
10. Cycling Hit
As the captain of Sunyu High's baseball team, Lim Sung is dedicated to bringing the team victory. That's why he wants to recruit a talented batter named Nam Heedo, but Heedo vehemently refuses his offer. Why? Because he can't stand the smell of people! But much to his surprise, Sung smells different to him. So to get Heedo on the team, Sung agrees to Heedo's innocent yet stimulating demands. However, how long can they keep their special arrangement a secret from the rest of the team?
Cycling Hit has finished publishing and it has 66 Chapters. It is also Known as: サイクルヒット
9. 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
8. Get Married So I Can Curse Your Firstborn and Finally Be Free!
Kuro, a black cat, is a god of fortune down on her luck. She’s turned into a “vengeful god” against her will, and the only way to return to her former status is to curse seven generations of the Nishikori bloodline. She’s close to being free, but to get there, she needs to make sure the seventh generation actually gets born. That means finding a match for Nishikori Kotaro…which is harder than you might think, because Kotaro is tragically unpopular. Not only that, he insists that the only woman he wants…is cat-eared Kuro herself!
Get Married So I Can Curse Your Firstborn and Finally Be Free! has finished publishing and it has 28 Chapters. It is also Known as: 7-dai Tatarimasu node Hayaku Kekkon shite Kudasai!, 7代祟りますので早く結婚してください!, Je vous maudirai sur sept générations, alors mariez-vous vite !, Kutukannya akan Berlangsung Selama 7 Generasi, jadi Tolong Cepatlah Menikah!, Tôi rủa nhà cậu 7 đời đấy, hãy mau kết hôn đi!, Vou amaldiçoar por sete gerações, então se case logo!, 7-dai Tatarimasu no de Hayaku Kekkon Shite Kudasai!, จงแต่งงานซะ แล้วฉันจะสาปนาย ( 7 ชั่วโคตร )
7. 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
6. Yugami-kun ni wa Tomodachi ga Inai
The story of the comedy manga revolves around Yuuji Yugami and Chihiro Watanuki, who sit next to each other in class. Unfortunately for Chihiro, the transfer student Yūji is weird... extremely weird. Even though he's the ace of the baseball club, he hasn't adapted to the club at all. He also stands apart from the rest of the class, but seems completely satisfied with being alone.
Yugami-kun ni wa Tomodachi ga Inai has finished publishing and it has 81 Chapters. It is also Known as: 湯神くんには友達がいない, Yugami-kun ni wa Tomodachi ga Inai
5. 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!
4. 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
3. Yakyuubu no Hino ni Koi wo Shita.
"If I'm going to fall in love, I definitely want it to be with a guy who's as dazzling and charming as a prince!" With that ideal in mind, Risa encounters Hino, a classmate who's on the men's baseball team at school, and she sees a surprising side of him. Ever since that day, Hino has made her heart race, despite him having zero delicacy, being singlemindedly focused on baseball, and being the total opposite of a prince...?! This is a story of unexpected and frantic puppy love over a guy who otherwise really irritates her!
Yakyuubu no Hino ni Koi wo Shita. has finished publishing and it has 4 Chapters. It is also Known as: 野球部の樋野に恋をした。, Yakyuubu no Hino ni Koi wo Shita.
2. Replay
Yuuta and Ritsu have been playing baseball together since they were children, but after being defeated in a local tournament over the summer, they must retire from the high school team to study for university entrance exams. Still, Yuuta finds himself unable to give up his lingering attachment to baseball. The one person who can truly understand him is Ritsu, who has been acting worryingly distant since they quit the team. But there's something Yuuta himself doesn't understand... Does he think of Ritsu as his partner in the way that a teammate would, or is the affection between them something stronger?
RePlay has finished publishing and it has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: REPLAY, リプレイ, REPLAY 新的開始, リプレイ(TSUKAHARA Saki)
1. 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
