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. Yugami-kun ni wa Tomodachi ga Inai
- 16. Touch
- 15. Get Married So I Can Curse Your Firstborn and Finally Be Free!
- 14. Home Plate's Villain
- 13. San-kyuu Pitch
- 12. Yakyuu Bunmei Alien
- 11. BUNGO-unreal-
- 10. Bungo
- 9. Boukyaku Battery
- 8. Chiisaku Furikabutte
- 7. Harukaze Mound
- 6. Mix
- 5. Yakyuujou de Itadakimasu
- 4. Shikyuuji: Koukou Kyuuji ni Ashita wa Nai
- 3. Tamayomi
- 2. Yakyuu de Sensou suru Isekai de Choukoukoukyuu Ace ga Jakushou Kokka o Sukuu Youdesu
- 1. Dorabase: Doraemon Super Baseball Gaiden
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. 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
16. 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
15. 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 )
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. 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
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. 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
9. 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
8. Chiisaku Furikabutte
Chiisaku Furikabutte, lit. “Small Windup”, was published in Afternoon between the tankobon publications of volumes 15 and 16 and during the 2011 hiatus, and it is a series of specials about the lives of Oofuri characters.
Chiisaku Furikabutte has finished publishing and it has 2 Chapters. It is also Known as: 小さく振りかぶって, Chiifuri, Small Windup
7. Harukaze Mound
"We twins were born on the same day and share the same dream! And we've made a promise to each other!" Nobody's more passionate about baseball than the Kuzumi twins. Younger brother Aokaze and his golden right arm is a once in a generation talent! Older brother Nagiharu is a lefty bench warmer. These two have walked the same dream since birth, but when they meet a certain catcher, their destinies will begin to change. The creators of Phantom Seer bring you a serious baseball epic!
Harukaze Mound has finished publishing and it has 30 Chapters. It is also Known as: ハルカゼマウンド, Harukaze Mound
6. 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
5. Yakyuujou de Itadakimasu
Tsubame Sakamoto, 25 years old and single. She relieves the everyday stress by indulging in food and alcohol in front of baseball games. Trying out different dishes at different stadiums, with adults loudly cheering around her. It might be expensive, but nothing tastes better than beer after a win. Free from the pressure of society, she will enjoy the best baseball stadium food!
Note: Chapter count includes 3 extra chapters.
Yakyuujou de Itadakimasu has finished publishing and it has 23 Chapters. It is also Known as: 野球場でいただきます, Yakyuu-ba de Itadakimasu, Yakyujo de Itadakimasu, I Will Have It at the Baseball Field, Chow Time at the Ballpark
4. Shikyuuji: Koukou Kyuuji ni Ashita wa Nai
A legendary face-off between two high school baseball players in the national finals, one a naturally gifted talent, the other a hard-working monster. A fierce rivalry with their lives on the line.
Shikyuuji: Koukou Kyuuji ni Ashita wa Nai has finished publishing and it has 28 Chapters. It is also Known as: シキュウジ -高校球児に明日はない-, Shikyuuji - Koukou Kyuuji ni Asu wa nai, Shikyuuji - There is no tomorrow for high school baseball players
3. Tamayomi
In her Junior High years, the pitcher Yomi Takeda was not able to get very far in a cross-school baseball tournament. Since the catcher on her team wasn't at her level, she couldn't use her signature move, the "Magic Throw," and eventually regretted not being able to use it. After Junior High, she decided to stop playing baseball and went to Shin Koshigaya High School, a school without a baseball club. There, she found her long lost childhood friend, Tamaki Yamazaki, who used to play catch ball with her when they were kids. Tamaki also played baseball during her Junior High years as a catcher, and could even catch Yomi's "Magic Throw!"
Their promise with each other during their childhood could now be fulfilled! Walking together on the road of baseball once again...
The story of the girls who love baseball will begin!
Tamayomi is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 球詠, Tamayomi
2. 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
1. Dorabase: Doraemon Super Baseball Gaiden
This comic follows the story of other robotic cats that form a baseball club. Though it shows Doraemon in the beginning, it doesn't focus on Doraemon itself (because Doraemon must go back to the past to help Nobita). The group is led by Kuroemon, a cat that looks like Doraemon, only it has ears and black fur. It features a lot of imaginary ability, and in the baseball game, is allowed to use up to 3 gadgets.
Dorabase: Doraemon Super Baseball Gaiden has finished publishing and it has 134 Chapters. It is also Known as: ドラベース ドラえもん超野球〈スーパーベースボール〉外伝, Dorabase: Doraemon Chouyakyuu Gaiden
