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Top 17 China manga you should read right now. [2025 List]
- 17. Jian Ge Xiaohua Zuo Laopo
- 16. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
- 15. Wo Shi Han Sanqian
- 14. Incoming Mr High Energy
- 13. Kowloon Generic Romance
- 12. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Maomao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techou
- 11. Here U Are
- 10. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
- 9. Hugugongnyak
- 8. The Parting of the Orchid and Cang
- 7. Koutei Heika no Osewagakari: Jokan Kurashi ga Shiawase Sugite Koukyuu Kara Deraremasen
- 6. Seikei Bijin no Youkihi Tensei
- 5. The Prince's Hungry
- 4. There Goes Your Cover Again, Your Highness
- 3. Soulmate
- 2. Akatsuki Jihen
- 1. Island of Swords and Devils
17. 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
16. 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
15. 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
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. 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
12. 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
11. 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
10. 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
9. 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
8. 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.
7. 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
6. Seikei Bijin no Youkihi Tensei
PeopIe have never been kind about Mikiko's looks. ln an effort to change that, she gets plastic surgery and transforms into a woman of unrivaled beauty, but is killed in an accident the same day. She wakes up in the Tang Dynasty of ancient times, taking over the life of legendary concubine, Yang Guifei, who had just been assassinated by Consort Wu Huifei, a villain who intends to make herself and the emperor's son, Shou Wang, successors to the throne. Yang Guifei was later named one Of the Three Beauties of the World and in historical fact, although she was once married to Shou Wang, Yang Guifei becomes Emperor Xuanzong's beloved consort. However, Mikiko, who replaces Yang Guifei, finds herself confronting the power struggles of the inner palace and the hidden romance between her and the "fake emperor" Shou Wang, something buried in the depths of history.
Becoming The Legendary Concubine is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 整形美人の楊貴妃転生, Seikei Bijin no Youkihi Tensei
5. 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
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. 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
2. 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
1. 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
