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Top 19 China manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 19. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
- 18. Kowloon Generic Romance
- 17. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
- 16. Here U Are
- 15. Hugugongnyak
- 14. Incoming Mr High Energy
- 13. Koutei Heika no Osewagakari: Jokan Kurashi ga Shiawase Sugite Koukyuu Kara Deraremasen
- 12. Hidden Hearts
- 11. Banquet With Deer Crying
- 10. Soulmate
- 9. Yang Di Wei Huan
- 8. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Maomao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techou
- 7. Island of Swords and Devils
- 6. My Most Special Her
- 5. Shades
- 4. There Goes Your Cover Again, Your Highness
- 3. Jian Ge Xiaohua Zuo Laopo
- 2. Wo Shi Han Sanqian
- 1. Zai Du Yu Ni
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. 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 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 九龍ジェネリックロマンス, Kyuuryuu Generic Romance, Kūron Generic Romance
17. 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
16. 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
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. 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
13. 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
11. Banquet With Deer Crying
Inside a certain luxurious building, human desire runs wild, and justice is almost nonexistent. Courtesan Su You receives a visitor, who offers a large sum to buy her freedom, and even claims that she knows the future, hoping that Su You will lend her a hand and save the world.
Banquet With Deer Crying has finished publishing and it has 24 Chapters. It is also Known as: Lu Ming Banquet, Lu Ming Feast, Lù Míng Yàn
10. 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
9. Yang Di Wei Huan
While on a military operation, I literally got sucked into the plot of an ancient book! Now I’m trapped as a little girl named Mu Ye, and the only way back to my real life is to obtain the "Map of Borders." But I need the scrawny little Lin Yan Mo, enemy to the Ye family, to lead me to it. I wanted to get rid of him, but maybe guiding him to become the greatest Emperor of all time is a better bet. Now if only he’d stop being so sneaky and devious…! I don’t have time to play these silly games!
Source: Tapas
Guiding a Rival to Become the Emperor has finished publishing and it has 259 Chapters. It is also Known as: Raising the Enemy Only Brings Trouble, Our Binding Love: My Gentle Tyrant, How to Raise an Enemy, Breed My Dear Enemy
8. 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
7. Island of Swords and Devils
When the war between the Justice Alliance and the Heavenly Demon Coalition, known as The Great Demon War, was at its peak, Sim Ho lived in the peaceful village of Baekriju.
At the age of twelve, he had caught up in Jegal Hwi's plot to take over Baekriju and was dragged to The Cheonil Plain, the war's frontline. In the midst of a desperate battle, he encounters Black Ox Fighters, and they save his life. He is then assigned to their group and thus begins the arduous journey to learn martial arts so that he can grow into a powerful warrior and return home to Baekriju…!
Island of Swords and Devils has finished publishing and it has 70 Chapters. It is also Known as: Geommado, Geomma Island, Sword Demon Island, The Devil Swordsman's Island, 劍魔島, 검마도
6. My Most Special Her
When Ru Yun Yum sees Hao Yue at a university concert, she is enchanted by her style and admires the girl for being so “cool”. But after night, Hao Yue disappears without a trace. Three years have passed and they meet again, now as roommates. What does the future hold for them?
My Most Special Her has finished publishing and it has 40 Chapters. It is also Known as: She Who is the Most Special to Me, She Who's Most Special To Me
5. Shades
In bustling, cosmopolitan city of old Shanghai, there was an assassination organization named Shades. The assassins in Shades were all women, and their victims had invariably fallen into wretched souls. The woman who led this mysterious organization in the dark came from the shadows with no name. Once upon a time she believed in destiny, now she does not. If the God was unjust, she would be the God, to punish those who ruined everything in her life!
Shades has finished publishing and it has 126 Chapters. It is also Known as: Dark Fragrance
4. There Goes Your Cover Again, Your Highness
While under the cover identity "Murong Yan," the crown prince became smitten with the palace guard, Gu Lang, after a fated encounter. The two had to part ways after "Murong Yan" died, but the crown prince couldn't resist trying to get close to his beloved once again... this time under a different cover identity.
There Goes Your Cover Again, Your Highness has finished publishing and it has 67 Chapters. It is also Known as: Mi amado visita mi tumba, My Beloved Visits My Grave, My Love Comes to See the Grass on my Grave, Taizi Dianxia Ni De Majia You Diaole, Tàizǐ Diànxià Nǐ De Mǎjiǎ Yòu Diàole, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Mask Has Dropped Again, Your Highness, Your Mask Has Fallen Again, Your Royal Highness, Please Dress Up Your Clothes, Your Royal Highness, Your Vest Is off Again, 太子殿下你的马甲又掉了, 心上人来看我的坟头草
3. Jian Ge Xiaohua Zuo Laopo
A vet returns to school after his military tours, only to find himself involved in the trouble of many girls. Qian yilan, the most adored goddess on campus, known for her wisdom and pride; Zhen Wei, a gentle and brave campus sweetheart who directly confessed to our MC; Song Daiying, a hot lady trying to charm her way into our MC's heart; Liu Mei, an adorkable yet mysterious student who seems to pretend to be silly; And Ms. Jun, who accidentally shares a flat with our MC.
"Seems like my civilian life is as complicated as my past missions..."
Wife is School Goddess has finished publishing and it has 456 Chapters. It is also Known as: Jiǎn gè xiàohuā zuò lǎopó, Pick a School Flower to Be a Wife, Pick Your Campus Queen, Pick Up the Prettiest Girl, Jian Ge Xiao Hua Zuo Lao Po
2. 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
1. 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
