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
- 16. Home Plate's Villain
- 15. San-kyuu Pitch
- 14. Yakyuu de Sensou suru Isekai de Choukoukoukyuu Ace ga Jakushou Kokka o Sukuu Youdesu
- 13. BUNGO-unreal-
- 12. Dorabase: Doraemon Super Baseball Gaiden
- 11. Boukyaku Battery
- 10. Yakyuujou de Itadakimasu
- 9. Yugami-kun ni wa Tomodachi ga Inai
- 8. Kawaikunai ne, Kouhai-kun
- 7. Yakyuubu no Hino ni Koi wo Shita.
- 6. Mound Wiui Jeoldaeja
- 5. Winning Shot!
- 4. Mix
- 3. Irregulars
- 2. Yakyuu Bunmei Alien
- 1. Harukaze Mound
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
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
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. 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
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. 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-
12. 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
11. 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
10. 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
9. 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
8. Kawaikunai ne, Kouhai-kun
"You're really not cute!!!"
Akutsu is still only an underclassman but he's got all the girls' attention. Plus, not only is he good in his studies, he's also the ace of the baseball club. Even though Ida doesn't want to have anything to do with Akutsu but somehow they're often together...?
"Don't tell me he actually likes me!?"
My Junior Is Not Adorable has finished publishing and it has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: 可愛くないね、後輩くん, My Junior Is Not Cute, 真是不可爱呢、后辈君
7. 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.
6. 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
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. 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
3. 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
2. 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
1. 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
