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Top 18 China manga you should read right now. [2025 List]
- 18. Wo Shi Han Sanqian
- 17. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
- 16. Kowloon Generic Romance
- 15. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Maomao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techou
- 14. The Parting of the Orchid and Cang
- 13. Island of Swords and Devils
- 12. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
- 11. The Prince's Hungry
- 10. Koutei Heika no Osewagakari: Jokan Kurashi ga Shiawase Sugite Koukyuu Kara Deraremasen
- 9. Zai Du Yu Ni
- 8. Here U Are
- 7. Soulmate
- 6. Shiro Butahi Sairaiden: Koukyuu mo Nidome nara
- 5. Hugugongnyak
- 4. Jian Ge Xiaohua Zuo Laopo
- 3. Villain Girl's Punishment Game
- 2. Accompanying the Phoenix
- 1. Akatsuki Jihen
18. 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 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I Am Han Sanqian
17. 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
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 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
15. 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
14. The Parting of the Orchid and Cang
After hatching endless plots and suffering innumerable hardships, the demons of the Demonic Realm finally managed to resurrect the Ancient Demon King.
The demons of the Demonic Realm had hoped that the Ancient Demon King would not only lead them in waging a war against the Heavenly Realm and enable them to lord their superiority over the Immortals, he would also ultimately gain control over the entire realm.
Gradually, however, they discovered that their thoughts were very, very wrong.
Whilst it is true that this Ancient Demon King still retains his aura of superiority and possesses unlimited powers, he…
He seems to be a mental case . . .
It’s alright even if he changes orders and does things in an incomprehensible way.
But what’s with his habit of muttering under his breath, nagging and conversing with himself the entire day!
Small Orchid: He’s not ill, he’s just despicable …he can’t stand to see people live a good life.
Dong Fang: I am only unable to endure seeing you live a good life.
Small Orchid: …
The Parting of the Orchid and Cang has finished publishing and it has 92 Chapters. It is also Known as: Cang Lan Jue, 魔尊/苍兰诀, Cang Lan Jue, Love Between Fairy and Devil, Ma Tôn, Mo Zun, The Farewell of Canglan, азлука Орхидеи и повелителя демонов, ของรักของข้า, O amor entre a fada e o demônio.
13. 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
12. 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
11. The Prince's Hungry
My name is Kui Qiu, I time-travelled from the beautiful modern city to a poor ancient village without network and electricity! To make it worse, my parents drowned themselves, leaving a disabled sister and large debts behind. How can I manage to survive? Luckily there's a bag of vegetables and groceries I bought from the supermarket...
The Prince's Hungry has finished publishing and it has 103 Chapters. It is also Known as: His Royal Highness is Hungry, The Prince Is Hungry
10. 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
9. 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
8. 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
7. 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
6. Shiro Butahi Sairaiden: Koukyuu mo Nidome nara
Princess Zhu-Li, who was called the "White Pig Princess," was falsely accused of a crime and banished from the Imperial Palace and forced into the red-light district. Four years later, she was kidnapped and returned to the palace harem.
"If they find out I was the White Pig Princess, I'll surely be killed!"
But during her banishment, she had lost weight, improved her eyesight, and remade herself into a beautiful woman. As the skills she learned in the slums helped her to stand out in the harem enough for her to become a candidate for the queen consort.
Can Zhu-Li escape from the palace before anyone realizes her true identity?
Shiro Butahi Sairaiden: Koukyuu mo Nidome nara is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 白豚妃再来伝 後宮も二度目なら, Shiro Butahi Sairaiden: Koukyuu mo Nidome nara
5. 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 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Royal Game
4. 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 is currently publishing and has 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
3. Villain Girl's Punishment Game
Considering herself to be a badass villain, Xiao Yixin doesn’t have the slightest interest in seeking redemption—not even when she’s in hell being sentenced.
“You are sentenced to be a good person in your next life. Now go and serve your term.”
This is how she ends up on the good men’s side and get her “good man”.
“Please don’t be mistaken! I…I…quenched the fire in your body just to complete my mission! There’s nothing unprofessional between us!”
Villain Girl's Punishment Game is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Bad Girl's Punishment Games
2. 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
1. Akatsuki Jihen
The Sukaku (Zhu He) family is a distinguished line of shamans that protects mankind from divine beasts. Our protagonist, Mutsuki, (Wang Yue) bears a promising future while his sister Uzuki (Chu Yue) completely lacks the capability to use any spiritual techniques. "You are not a child of Sukaku if you are not a shaman." Bound by those antiquated customs, Uzuki is forbidden from leaving the house. As her older brother, Mutsuki is determined to free Uzuki from her confines.
Akatsuki Incident is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 朱月事変, Akatsuki Jihen
