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Top 19 China manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 19. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
- 18. Here U Are
- 17. Wo Shi Han Sanqian
- 16. Kowloon Generic Romance
- 15. Hugugongnyak
- 14. Accompanying the Phoenix
- 13. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
- 12. Soulmate
- 11. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Maomao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techou
- 10. Zai Du Yu Ni
- 9. The Villain’s White Lotus Halo
- 8. Bie Ku
- 7. Akatsuki Jihen
- 6. The Wife Comes First
- 5. Musin
- 4. Koutei Heika no Osewagakari: Jokan Kurashi ga Shiawase Sugite Koukyuu Kara Deraremasen
- 3. Incoming Mr High Energy
- 2. Shin Chuuka Ichiban!
- 1. Jiuming! Yin Wei Chule BUG, Wo Bei Youxi Mei Shaonu Chan Shangle
19. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
In the imperial court, a young woman is put into servitude, Maomao. The tale is just beginning for the woman doctor/pharmacist from the red-light district, as rumors circulate about the emperor's children's lives being short-lived. Her curious nature and thirst for knowledge pushes her to action. To satisfy her curiosity, this young doctor/pharmacist will investigate the origin! What is shifting in the imperial court..!?
The Apothecary Diaries is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 薬屋のひとりごと, The Pharmacist's Monologue, The Pharmacist's Soliloquies, Drugstore Soliloquy
18. Here U Are
Receiving the newcomers is a task for Yu Yang, and he ends up helping the unsociable and towering Li Huan, the kind of person that does everything to be disliked. But after better knowing each other, he discovers that the giant isn't that bad of a person at all...
Note: Includes 20 extra chapters.
Here U Are has finished publishing and it has 157 Chapters. It is also Known as: You are here, You're here
17. Wo Shi Han Sanqian
Han Sanqian has been married into the Su clan for three years, but he was called a trash son-in-law and treated like a doormat by the other relatives. In order to protect his wife Su Yingxia from further humiliation, Han Sanqian worked secretly to become a super son-in-law in preparation for some payback.
Counterattack of the Superrich House Husband has finished publishing and it has 120 Chapters. It is also Known as: I Am Han Sanqian
16. Kowloon Generic Romance
Welcome to Kowloon Walled City: a dystopian townscape where the people are brimming with nostalgia, and where the past, present, and future converge. Amid the hidden emotions and extraordinary daily lives of the men and women working in its confines, a tale of romance begins to unfold for real estate agent Reiko Kujirai—one that feels as familiar as Kowloon itself…
Note:
- Nominated for the 14th Manga Taisho Award in 2021.
- Nominated for the 6th Tsugimanga Award in the Print Manga Category in 2020.
Kowloon Generic Romance has finished publishing and it has 108 Chapters. It is also Known as: 九龍ジェネリックロマンス, Kyuuryuu Generic Romance, Kūron Generic Romance
15. Hugugongnyak
At first, Yona gave some major side-eye to the popular game "Concubine Walkthrough" until she got sucked into it—literally! Now stuck as the villain, she has her hands full facing the infamously cruel emperor, shaking off scheming concubines, and befriending NPCs. There’s only one way the Game Master will let her out and that’s to become the Empress! Will she be able to stay true to her honest and straightforward self despite the palace’s intrigues? One extra problem: she’s got competition...
Source: Tapas
Concubine Walkthrough has finished publishing and it has 130 Chapters. It is also Known as: Royal Game
14. Accompanying the Phoenix
As the Azure Sky King who was born with a pearl residing in her mouth, Shen Li’s life was always bright and dazzling. However, with her upcoming thousandth birthday, the demonic claws of a political marriage swiftly stretched towards her, catching her unaware.
The Celestial Emperor residing in the Heavens had given a heavenly edict – the Azure Sky King shall be engaged and married to the thirty-third grandson of the Celestial Emperor, Fu Rong.
But Fu Rong was infamous throughout the realms for his Casanova personality. As the King who called the shots in the demonic realm, she had the ability to quell uprisings and end wars with a swing of her silver spear – there was absolutely no way she would marry that flirtatious idiot! She must escape from this marriage!
Shen Li never once thought that during her escape journey, she would meet a man who doesn’t belong to the three realms and the five elements. That man was truly an… oddball.
Accompanying the Phoenix has finished publishing and it has 83 Chapters. It is also Known as: Ben Wang Zai Ci, The Prince Is Here, Yu Feng Xing, 与凤行
13. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
In the East is a land ruled by an emperor, whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the hougong, the rear palace. Maomao, an unassuming girl raised in an unassuming town by her apothecary father, never imagined the rear palace would have anything to do with her—until she was kidnapped and sold into service there.Though she looks ordinary, Maomao has a quick wit, a sharp mind, and an extensive knowledge of medicine. That's her secret, until she encounters a resident of the palace at least as perceptive as she is: the head eunuch, Jinshi. He sees through Maomao's façade and makes her a lady-in-waiting to none other than the Emperor's favorite consort... so she can taste the lady's food for poison!
The Apothecary Diaries is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 薬屋のひとりごと, The Pharmacist's Monologue
12. Soulmate
Qi closed her eyes and fell asleep in the warm embrace of her girlfriend Yuanzi… only to wake up 10 years in the past! Now back in high school, Qi sees this as the chance to save the love of her life from becoming terminally ill. But little does she know that her teenage self is in her adult body, with no clue about the life she's built and the precious time she has left with Yuanzi. Throughout it all, with each other by their side, can their love conquer every obstacle, in any timeline?
Soulmate has finished publishing and it has 40 Chapters. It is also Known as: Soulmate
11. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Maomao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techou
In the imperial court, a young woman is put into servitude, Maomao. The tale is just beginning for the woman doctor/pharmacist from the red-light district, as rumors circulate about the emperor's children's lives being short-lived. Her curious nature and thirst for knowledge pushes her to action. To satisfy her curiosity, this young doctor/pharmacist will investigate the origin! What is shifting in the imperial court..!?
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Maomao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techou is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 薬屋のひとりごと 猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Maomao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techou
10. Zai Du Yu Ni
Two persons who missed their chance to be together in high school because of some misunderstandings return to teach at their old school after graduating from university. After seven years, however, the male lead doesn't realize that the female teacher standing before his eyes is the girl from back then! The two-faced male maths teacher and the stern female gym teacher meet again. Even though some things may stay the same, the people themselves have changed. Can the feelings that died back then return once more? The secrets from their senior year of high school are slowly revealed...
Source: MU
Once More has finished publishing and it has 150 Chapters. It is also Known as: Again With You
9. The Villain’s White Lotus Halo
Yin BiYue has made the worst purchase ever. After transmigrating countless times into the bodies of canon fodder villains, he buys a ‘Fiend Halo’ from the Rebirth Company, supposedly the best aid for an up and coming final BOSS!
He’s ecstatic to finally get a villainous role where he won’t die after just a few lines, if any at all, and is raring to become the best opponent a protagonist will have… However, why was everyone looking at him with pitying eyes? Why was the protagonist rushing over to help him get out of his crimes? Most importantly, why was his ‘Fiend Halo’ just making things worse?!
Meanwhile, the intern salesperson at the Rebirth Company discovers that he might have accidentally sold a prototype White Lotus Halo to a certain villain…
The Villain’s White Lotus Halo has finished publishing and it has 119 Chapters. It is also Known as: The Villain’s White Lotus Halo
8. Bie Ku
When a young Ran Tang thwarted a kidnapping attempt on her friend, it left her blind and shunned by her family. A chance encounter brings Zhan Luo into her life and their surprising connections (including being engaged to her horrible sister!) keep pulling them back together. She wants nothing to do with this bad boy and yet the usually cold and standoffish Zhan can’t help but be drawn to her. He’ll basically do anything, yes, ANYTHING, to stay in her life! But how can he get closer to her if he constantly keeps her in the dark?
Note:
- Includes prologue, Christmas special, and eight epilogue chapters.
- Tapas and INKR have different titles and translations. Tappytoon uses the INKR version.
Find Me in the Dark has finished publishing and it has 125 Chapters. It is also Known as: Don't Cry, 너에게만 음성인식
7. Akatsuki Jihen
The Sukaku clan was a distinguished family of shamans, known for protecting mankind from divine beasts. The elder brother Mutsuki excelled at spiritual magic and the family had high hopes for his future. But his sister Uzuki lacked any sort of spiritual power. According to the family tradition, "If you are not shaman, then you are not a Sukaku." And so Uzuki was imprisoned in the house.
Mutsuki wanted freedom for his sister, but he realized that if that they could not escape, then they would have to fight, even if that means they have to overcome his own family.……! For the sake of his sister, the big brother will stand up in an unprecedented "home" revolution fantasy!
Akatsuki Incident has finished publishing and it has 46 Chapters. It is also Known as: 朱月事変, Akatsuki Jihen
6. The Wife Comes First
When third prince Jing Shao is betrayed and loses everything, the only person who doesn't abandon him to his fate is Mu Han Zhang, a resented and unwanted male wife his stepmother forced him to marry years ago. Even after a decade of neglect, Mu Han Zhang gives his life to protect Jing Shao, and Jing Shao swears to make it up to him in his next life. Fleeing his enemies with the dying Mu Han Zhang in his arms, he jumps off a cliff to what he expects is their inevitable demise - but instead wakes up ten years in the past, newly married with Mu Han Zhang still safe and alive by his side. Determined not to waste this second chance, he vows to make good on his promise to love and cherish the only person in the world willing to die with him, and hopefully avoid a repeat of the bloody future they've somehow miraculously escaped.
The Wife Comes First has finished publishing and it has 105 Chapters. It is also Known as: The Wife Comes First
5. Musin
This is the story of a country that has reached the age of chaos. During this period of turmoil, when all the powerful men wage war against each other and plunder villages, a young hero is born. Destined to become Musin, a warrior with formidable martial arts, he decides to follow his destiny and travels around the country accompanied by his wolf. Disgusted by the injustice that reigns in his region, he will eradicate brigands of all kinds. Will he succeed in restoring order and warding off the imminent dangers?
Musin has finished publishing and it has 110 Chapters. It is also Known as: Mushin, Warrior (Ryu Geum-cheol), 武·神, 武神 (Ryu Geum-cheol), 绝世武神赵子龙
4. Koutei Heika no Osewagakari: Jokan Kurashi ga Shiawase Sugite Koukyuu Kara Deraremasen
Linfeng, the daughter of the esteemed Chancellor of the Right, participates as a candidate in a ceremony to select the five-year-old Emperor's wife. However, when she shows her prowess in both handling children and playing the erhu, it captures the attention of Canglian, the highest-ranking regent. Now Linfeng unexpectedly finds herself working in the inner palace looking after the young emperor as a novice lady-in-waiting instead?!
The Emperor's Caretaker: I'm Too Happy Living as a Lady-in-Waiting to Leave the Palace is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 皇帝陛下のお世話係〜女官暮らしが幸せすぎて後宮から出られません〜, Koutei Heika no Osewagakari: Jokan Kurashi ga Shiawase Sugite Koukyuu Kara Deraremasen
3. Incoming Mr High Energy
After a catastrophe, the biggest trouble facing humans is energy shortage! A brand new profession was thus born, controlling various elements such as iron, copper, phosphorus, gold, silicon, and carbon, they are the strongest combat power in the world. Restarting a powerful system, the youth began to be accompanied by compulsive tasks again and again! Challenging missions full of danger time and time again, he gradually became stronger, and went further and further on the road to a great demon
Incoming Mr High Energy is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 高能襲来, Kounou Shuurai, 흙수저, 시스템에게 선택받다, High Energy Strikes, Gao Neng Strikes, High-Energy Strikes
2. Shin Chuuka Ichiban!
After the death of Mao's mother, who was called the "Fairy of Cuisine", Mao must strive to become a legendary chef himself, in order to take the title as head chef at his mother's restaurant. To do this, he must travel across China to learn the many ways of cooking. During his journey, he meets great friends and also fierce rivals.
Shin Chuuka Ichiban! has finished publishing and it has 108 Chapters. It is also Known as: 真・中華一番！, Shin Chuuka Ichiban!
1. Jiuming! Yin Wei Chule BUG, Wo Bei Youxi Mei Shaonu Chan Shangle
Game characters come to life because of a bug?! Blossom, the ancient-style girl with an ancient mindset; Cthylla, the mature girl who comes from a mysterious world; Gumi, an idol of the Meow Country, Gumi; II, the mischievous, petite magical girl, and No.7, the AI-powered agent who loves money...
A group of beautiful girls appears and pesters the female game producer. Is this the beginning of a wonderful harem life? No, this is the beginning of a chaotic cohabitation life.
Help! Because Of A BUG, I'm Getting Pestered By The Game's Babes! has finished publishing and it has 51 Chapters. It is also Known as: Jiuming! Yin Wei Chule BUG, Wo Bei Youxi Mei Shaonu Chan Shangle
