Top 15 Bishounen manga you should read right now. [2024 List]

15. Vanitas no Carte

Rumors revolving around The Book of Vanitas, a clockwork grimoire of dubious reputation, draw Noé, a young vampire in search of a friend's salvation, to Paris. What awaits him in the City of Flowers, however, is not long hours treading the pavement or rifling through dusty bookshops in search of the tome. Instead, his quarry comes to him...in the arms of a man claiming to be a vampire doctor! Thrust into a conflict that threatens the peace between humans and vampires, will Noé cast in his lot with the curious and slightly unbalanced Vanitas and his quest to save vampirekind?

The Case Study of Vanitas is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ヴァニタスの手記〈カルテ〉, Vanitas no Shuki, Memoir of Vanitas

14. Fruits Basket

Tohru Honda is a high school freshman who is having a serious bout of misfortune. Not only was she recently orphaned with the tragedy of her mother's death, but she also has no where to live and is currently residing in a tent! However, when her luck to seems to be at its worse, she meets the Sohma family - and is invited to stay with them in exchange for taking care of the household chores.
But it isn't long before Tohru discovers the Sohmas have deep a secret. The family is cursed by the spirits of the Chinese Zodiac, and some of the children born into the Sohma family are possessed by these spirits. When possessed, they cannot be "huggled" by the opposite sex, or they transform into their respective Zodiac animal!
However, this doesn't phase Tohru, who promises to keep their secret. She continues living with them, and her grave humbleness and thankfulness never wanes. As a result, they come to be very important people in her life, and the Sohmas begin to realize how very lucky they are to have her.

Fruits Basket has finished publishing and it has 136 Chapters. It is also Known as: フルーツバスケット, Furuba

13. I'll Become the Tyrant's Tutor

Primabelle is astonished when she wakes up to find herself in a novel of her own creation as an obscure painter who gets killed by the male protagonist, Prince Rainsis. The world she created has not been kind to Rainsis. In addition to being colorblind, he has been shunned and feared his entire life, for a prophecy had been made that “the one trapped in a black and white world shall drench the empire in blood.” Primabelle resolves to disprove the prophecy after witnessing his misery firsthand. To do so, she must track down his destined other half. The only problem? All she knows about the fair beauty is that she has black hair and crimson eyes. Will Primabelle be able to help Rainsis see the world in all its splendid colors and find true happiness?

I'll Become the Tyrant's Tutor has finished publishing and it has 83 Chapters. It is also Known as: Poggun-ui gajeong-gyosaga doegessseubnida, The Tyrant's Tutor, Я стала учителем тирана

12. Lost in Translation

The up-and-coming K-pop group Mayhem is steadily climbing the charts, but fame doesn't come for free. Bad Boy front man of the group Wyld knows this all too well. Forced to take on a controversial persona behind his fellow members' backs to help keep the momentum going, can Wyld keep sight of himself beneath all the lies and scandals? Or will he become his own false persona?

Lost in Translation is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Lost in Translation

11. Tracker of Dawn

Chryserua, a twilight dragon, loved in the new realm. She accidentally spends one night with three men and erases their memories to cover up the mistake.

One of them is a childhood friend who she hasn't seen in a long time. One is a rough fairy who have been ignoring each other for a long time. One is a fellow researcher?

Tracker of Dawn is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Acosador sin nombre, The Chaser of the Dawn, The Unknown Chaser, The Unnamed Pursuer

10. Vampire Heart

On the night of a full moon, Dokyung runs into a vampire with blood dripping from the corners of his mouth. Haunted by the encounter, he tries to dismiss it as a dream...but not only does the vampire go to the same school as him, he begins following him around everywhere! Dokyung is horrified of course, but as time passes, he discovers some peculiar quirks about the creature: he prefers his meat well done, flinches at the sight of cats, and loves to cuddle. Who is this mysterious vampire, and why is he so fixated on Dokyung?

Vampire Heart has finished publishing and it has 92 Chapters. It is also Known as: 悪戯なアイツは吸血鬼？, Bottomless Swamp, Neupui Nalag, Neup-ui Nalag

9. Bishounen Series

Mayumi Dojima, a second-year student at the exclusive Yubiwa Academy middle school, has lost something - a star she glimpsed just once, ten long years ago. But help is on the way, in the form of the unofficial, secretive, and thoroughly mysterious Pretty Boy Detective Club! Rumored to solve problems within the school (most of which they themselves may well have created) for reasons aesthetic rather than financial, these five gorgeous boys sweep Mayumi into their world of excitement, danger, and overwhelming beauty.

Pretty Boy Detective Club has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: 美少年シリーズ, Bishōnen Tanteidan

8. Circle

The best way for the diverse human beings who make up society to unite is to find themselves a common enemy. School is a mini-version of society, so why shouldn't the same thing happen in a classroom setting?
This particular class has chosen Xiao Shang to be that common enemy. But one of its more popular students soon finds himself becoming intrigued by Shang's unapologetic, straightforward way of life.



Note: This manhua has been dropped by the author.

Circle has finished publishing and it has 108 Chapters. It is also Known as: Circle (WANG Zi Ying)

7. High☆Speed!

A prequel to the 2013 Kyoto Animation series Free!.

High☆Speed! has finished publishing and it has 21 Chapters. It is also Known as: ハイ☆スピード!, Free!

6. Jonah and Chang-il

A story about call boy Chang-Il from the slums and Jonah who’s been after him since he was a little kid. Will Jonah be able to obtain Chang-Il from all of the other evil men that are downright obsessed with him?

Jonah and Chang-il is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Jonah and Chang-il

5. Bishounen Tanteidan

The Pretty Boy Detective Club, a mysterious organisation that's rumoured to solve problems at Yubiwa Academy...

Manabu the Aesthete
Michiru the Epicure
Hyouta the Adonis
Nagahiro the Orator
Sousaku the Artiste

To search for a star she glimpsed 10 years ago, second-year student Mayumi Doujima calls on these five Pretty Boys to help her solve the case! Which Pretty Boy is your favorite!?

Pretty Boy Detective Club has finished publishing and it has 24 Chapters. It is also Known as: 美少年探偵団, Bishounen Series, Bishounen Club, 美少年侦探团, 美少年偵探團

4. Hana ni Koe

The kagema tea house was a place where men entertained customers. However, a girl was picked up and brought to one of the gardens where gorgeous men sold their bodies. Then, as the wheels of fate started to turn, they each begin to face their own destinies.

Source: Pocket Comics

Hana ni Koe has finished publishing and it has 55 Chapters. It is also Known as: 花に乞え, Hana ni Koe

3. Magical Beautiful Boys

A high school student named Qu Le lived an ordinary life until fate intertwine its mysterious creatures called "sky whale" which changes his life completely. "I signed a contract to become a magical beautiful boy!" -- It was a contract that he signed off to become a magician to fight off monsters. The only twist was that when he transformed, his outfit is a female clothing. What will happen in this magical girl's storyline when it's reversed to male characters?

Source: MU

Magical Beautiful Boys has finished publishing and it has 44 Chapters. It is also Known as: Magical Boys

2. High☆Speed!

High☆Speed! has finished publishing and it has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: ハイ☆スピード!, High☆Speed!

1. Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ DJ - Are You Ready

A short slice-of-life manga with the original members of ST☆RISH.

Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ DJ - Are You Ready has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ DJ - Are You Ready, Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ DJ - Are You Ready