Top 19 Card Games manga you should read right now. [2026 List]

19. Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

10th grader Yugi spent most of his time alone playing games--until he solved the Millennium Puzzle, a mysterious Egyptian artifact! Possessed by the puzzle, Yugi becomes Yu-Gi-Oh, the King of Games, and challenges evil-doers to the Shadow Games--weird games with high stakes and high risks! These graphic novels contain new stories not seen in the anime, including the origin of Yugi and his friends!

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! has finished publishing and it has 343 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王, Yuu Gi Ou Shadow Games, Yugioh Duelist, Yu-Gi-Oh! Millenium World, Game King, King of Games

18. Usogui

There are gamblers out there who even bet their lives as ante. But to secure the integrity of these life-threatening gambles, a violent and powerful organization by the name of "Kagerou" referees these games as a neutral party. Follow Bak Madarame a.k.a. Usogui (The Lie Eater) as he gambles against maniacal opponents at games—such as Escape the Abandoned Building, Old Maid, and Hangman—to ultimately "out-gamble" and control the neutral organization of Kagerou itself.

The Lie Eater has finished publishing and it has 541 Chapters. It is also Known as: 嘘喰い, Igyou Tobakusha Usokui, Yakou-san, The Lie Eater

17. Subete no Jinrui wo Hakai suru. Sorera wa Saisei Dekinai.

In everything he does, it seems like geeky Tokiwagi Middle School student Hajime Kano comes in second place behind popular honor student Emi Sawatari. But when Hajime takes a trip to a new game store he’s been hearing about, their rivalry takes an unexpected turn. Welcome to the early years of Magic: The Gathering, when a trading card game shaped a generation forever!



Sixteenth place of the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Manga Category

Destroy All Humans. They Can't Be Regenerated. A Magic: The Gathering Manga has finished publishing and it has 71 Chapters. It is also Known as: すべての人類を破壊する。それらは再生できない。, Destroy All of Humanity. It Can't Be Regenerated., Destroy All Humans. They Can't Be Regenerated., Subete no jinrui o hakai suru. Sorera wa saisei dekinai.

16. Fudajo!: Otome Shoukan Datsui Taisen

Fudajo!: Otome Shoukan Datsui Taisen has finished publishing and it has 59 Chapters. It is also Known as: ふだじょ!〜乙女召喚脱衣大戦〜, Fudajo! Maiden Summoning Undressing Wars

15. Selector Infected WIXOSS: Re/verse

The story revolves around two pairs of Selectors and their LRIGs, Yuragi and Alfou as well as Mako and Haiti.

Selector Infected WIXOSS: Re/verse has finished publishing and it has 13 Chapters. It is also Known as: selector infected WIXOSS －Re/verse－, Selector Infected WIXOSS: Re/verse

14. Selector Stirred WIXOSS

Since she was a little child Sara Shirato always took care of her sick little sister Yura. But now that Sara wants to live her own life, Yura becomes more and more an obstacle to her. When Yura eventually even wants Sara to attend the same high school as her, Sara decides to make a wish: she tells her newly found LRIG Mihiro that she wants to be free from Yura.

Selector Stirred WIXOSS has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: selector stirred WIXOSS, Selector Stirred WIXOSS

13. Selector Infected WIXOSS: Mayu no Oheya

Selector Infected WIXOSS: Mayu no Oheya has finished publishing and it has 20 Chapters. It is also Known as: selector infected WIXOSS ～まゆのおへや～, Selector Infected WIXOSS: Mayu no Oheya

12. Weiß: An Assassin and White Shaman

Weiss - an underground group of assassins composed of four men torn by their pasts; Omi Tsukiyono, Aya Fujimiya, Ken Hidaka and Youji Kudo. Each carrying the scars of their memories, they skillfully purge the city of criminals who have either evaded the law or are out of its reach. One by one, they begin to discover the relations of the crimes to something much more sinister, reaching out to their pasts. But each of them must decide if fighting for what they believe in and for the ones they love is worth it when it might come at the expense of their humanity...
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Weiß: An Assassin and White Shaman has finished publishing and it has 9 Chapters. It is also Known as: Weiß-AN ASSASSIN AND WHITE SHAMAN, Weiss Kreuz, Weiß Kreuz, Knight Hunters, White Cross

11. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! GX

Years after Yugi's legendary battles, the game is so popular that special institutions dedicated to the art of the Duel have sprung up all over the world. Join Judai Yuki and his pals at the Academy for the adventures of the next generation of Yu-Gi-Oh!

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! GX has finished publishing and it has 64 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王GX, Yugioh GX, Yu-Gi-Oh! Generation Next, Yu-Gi-Oh! Genex, Yuu Gi Ou GX

10. Subete no Jinrui wo Hakai suru. Sorera wa Saisei Dekinai.

1998, Hajime Kanou is not on good terms with the school star Eimi Sawawatari, but maybe trough the card game Magic: The Gathering they can improve their relationship...?!

Destroy all humankind. They can't be regenerated. has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: すべての人類を破壊する。それらは再生できない。, Subete no Jinrui wo Hakai suru. Sorera wa Saisei Dekinai.

9. May no Maiden

That place is a den of sin in which money and lives are bet.

Ai, a faint-hearted and quiet girl sunk in debt at the brothel Maidens, meets a formerly wealthy girl, May.

If you lose the bet, it costs you your virginity!? Set in a combined casino-brothel, the sexy but cute May will end up doing it tonight as well.

May's Maiden has finished publishing and it has 26 Chapters. It is also Known as: メイのメイデン, Mei no Maiden

8. No Game No Life, desu!

In a world where everything is decided by games, adorable little Izuna Hatsuse is a young Werebeast girl who wants to learn more. As she follows Sora, Shiro, and the others, what answers will she find for herself? Let the games begin!



Note: 20 Chapters plus a short side story novel contained within Volume 1.

No Game No Life, Please! has finished publishing and it has 21 Chapters. It is also Known as: ノーゲーム・ノーライフ、です！, Нет игры, нет жизни, Десу!, 노 게임 노 라이프입니다!

7. Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Transcend Game

A two-part prologue special to the movie Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions set between the end of the Yu☆Gi☆Oh! manga and the beginning of the movie.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Transcend Game has finished publishing and it has 2 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王 TRANSCEND・GAME, Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Transcend Game

6. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! R

The adopted son of Pegasus J. Crawford, Yakou Tenma, decides to avenge his senpai's defeat at the hands of Yugi Mutou.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! R has finished publishing and it has 44 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王R, Yuu Gi Ou: R, Yugioh: R

5. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's

In an alternate version of YuGiOh 5D's, Yuusei and his friend, Sect, are duelling in Satellite when a Skeleton Knight from an urban legend appears, forcing Yuusei to duel him for Sect's freedom. In Neo-Domino, Rex Godwin is planning a tournament known as the D1 Grand Prix while Jack heads into Satellite and confronts Yuusei, who in this version, he seems to not know...

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's has finished publishing and it has 66 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王5D's, Yuu Gi Ou 5D's, Yugioh 5D's

4. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters: Hikari no Pyramid

A card that surpasses the Three Mythic Gods!? Kaiba has obtained a mysterious card, the "Pyramid of Light"! Meanwhile, Yugi hears an ominous premonition involving Kaiba and the other Yugi that grasps Kaiba's own life and the fate of the two Yugis. A dangerous duel has begun!

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters: Hikari no Pyramid has finished publishing and it has 5 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王デュエルモンスターズ－光のピラミッド, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: Pyramid of Light, Yuu Gi Ou Duel Monsters: Hikari no Pyramid, Yugioh! Duel Monsters: Hikari no Pyramid

3. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Arc-V

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Arc-V centers around Yuuya Sakaki as he tries to escape from harsh reality by smiling. But one Duel leads him to make a determination to confront the difficulties, and he will get the power of infinite possibilities. The show's main theme is: "Take a step forward with courage!!"

Yuuya is a student at a preparatory school, learning to become an "entertainment Duelist," a type of professional Duelist.

The story is set in Miami City on the coast of Japan. Leo Corporation is run by its president Reiji Akaba. Thanks to the spread of the company's "Solid Vision with mass," "Action Duels" are born in Miami City and has reached worldwide popularity. Children look up to star-level Pro Duelists, and they learn Summoning and Duel styles at various large and small cram schools, including the You Show Duel School that Yuya attends and the largest of such schools, Leo Duel School (LDS).

has finished publishing and it has 45 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王ARC-V, Yuu☆Gi☆Ou: Arc-V, Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc Five, Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc 5, Yugioh

2. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Arc-V

The one-shot was penned by original character designer Naohito Miyoshi, and it illustrates the duel between Yuya and Akaba.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Arc-V has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王 アーク・ファイブ, Yuu Gi Ou: Arc-V, Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc Five, Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc 5, Yugioh

1. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal

The story takes place in the distant future and focuses on a boy named Yuma Tsukumo, the number one bad boy at his school. Something unexpected happens when Ryoga challenges him to a Duel as the mysterious ghost of Astral appears before them, a new legend begins.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal has finished publishing and it has 56 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王 ZEXAL, Yuu Gi Ou, Yugioh