What is this genre all about? Shows the process of characters growing up or entering into adulthood.
We present you the list of Coming Of Age manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 Coming Of Age manga you should read right now. [2025 List]
- 20. Oemojisangjuui
- 19. Hwansaenghan Amsaljaneun Geomsul Cheonjae
- 18. Ruri Dragon
- 17. Oyasumi Punpun
- 16. Vinland Saga
- 15. Koe no Katachi
- 14. Horimiya
- 13. Okaeri Alice
- 12. Chihayafuru
- 11. 3-gatsu no Lion
- 10. Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 4-bu - Kizoku-in no Toshokan wo Sukuitai!
- 9. Asako
- 8. Sensitive Boy
- 7. Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road
- 6. Look Back
- 5. Koe no Katachi
- 4. Hina no Mama ja Dame desu ka?
- 3. Sabishisugite Lesbian Fuuzoku ni Ikimashita Report
- 2. Aku no Hana
- 1. Shinderera Kurozetto
20. Oemojisangjuui
Park Hyung Suk, overweight and unattractive, is bullied and abused on a daily basis. But a miracle is about to happen.
Lookism is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Apariências, Görünüşçülük, Дискриминация по внешности, Лукизм, 外見至上主義, 外貌至上主義, 看脸时代, 看臉時代, 외모지상주의
19. Hwansaenghan Amsaljaneun Geomsul Cheonjae
I was a chained dog in my past life. I didn’t remember my parents, and I lived an emotionless life, like a tool. That life ended with my master horrifically murdering me.
I thought that was the end of my life. But when I opened my eyes again, I was born as the youngest child of the continent’s most powerful family.
For both revenge and those who treasured me in my new life, I wielded the sword instead of the dagger.
The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Hwansaenghan Amsaljaneun Geomsul Cheonjae
18. Ruri Dragon
Ruri faces the usual issues: pushy classmates, annoying teachers and...waking up with dragon horns?!
RuriDragon is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ルリドラゴン, Ruri Dragon
17. Oyasumi Punpun
Punpun is an ordinary young boy growing up in Japan whose age of innocence has reached its end after his father is arrested for spousal abuse and putting his mother in the hospital. With his uncle looking after him, Punpun grows into adulthood facing a series of events which change him, for better or worse, forcing him to contemplate just what it means to be an adult.
Goodnight Punpun has finished publishing and it has 147 Chapters. It is also Known as: おやすみプンプン, Dobranoc, Punpunie, Bonne nuit Punpun!, Boa noite, Punpun, Bona nit, Punpun, Buenas noches, Punpun, Gute Nacht, Punpun, 잘자 뿡뿡, 晚安布布, לילה טוב, פונפון, Buonanotte, Punpun, İyi Geceler, Punpun, ฝันดีนะปุนปุน
16. Vinland Saga
Thorfinn is the son to one of the Viking's greatest warriors, but when his father is killed in battle by the mercenary leader Askeladd, he swears his intent to have revenge. Thorfinn joins Askeladd's group in order to challenge him to a duel and ends up caught in the middle of a war for the crown of England.
Vinland Saga is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ヴィンランド・サガ, Vinland Saga
15. Koe no Katachi
Shoya is a bully. When Shoko, a girl who can't hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shoya and his friends goad each other into devising new tortures for her. But the children's cruelty goes too far. Shoko is forced to leave the school, and Shoya ends up shouldering all the blame. Six years later, the two meet again. Can Shoya make up for his past mistakes, or is it too late?
A Silent Voice has finished publishing and it has 64 Chapters. It is also Known as: 聲の形, The Shape of Voice
14. Horimiya
At school, Kyouko Hori is known for being smart, attractive, and popular. On the other hand, her classmate, the boring, gloomy Izumi Miyamura tends to get painted as a "loser fanboy." But when a liberally pierced and tattooed (not to mention downright gorgeous) Miyamura appears unexpectedly on the doorstep of secretly plain-Jane homebody Hori, these two similarly dissimilar teenagers discover that there are multiple sides to every story...and person!
Notes:
-Includes 20 extra chapters.
-The 17th volume got released on July 18, 2023. This was 2 years after its original ending. This new volume included 10 extra chapters.
Note: Chapter count includes 20 extra chapters.
Horimiya has finished publishing and it has 152 Chapters. It is also Known as: ホリミヤ, Horimiya
13. Okaeri Alice
The manga centers on three shy middle school students: Youhei, Kei, and Yui. All three have been together since kindergarten, and are childhood friends. As Youhei starts to become conscious that Yui is a girl, he witnesses a scene that he can't quite believe.
Welcome Back Alice has finished publishing and it has 40 Chapters. It is also Known as: おかえりアリス, Okaeri Alice
12. Chihayafuru
Chihaya is a girl in the sixth grade, still not old enough to even know the meaning of the word zeal. But one day, she meets Arata, a transfer student from rural Fukui prefecture. Though docile and quiet, he has an unexpected skill: his ability to play competitive karuta, a traditional Japanese card game.
Chihaya is struck by his obsession with the game, along with his ability to pick out the right card and swipe it away before any of his opponents. However, Arata is transfixed by her as well, all because of her unbelievable natural talent for the game. Don't miss this story of adolescent lives and emotions playing out in the most dramatic of ways!
Notes:
- It won the 2nd Manga Taisho Award and the 35th annual Kodansha Manga Award for Best Shoujo.
- It was nominated for the 20th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2016.
Chihayafuru has finished publishing and it has 248 Chapters. It is also Known as: ちはやふる, Chihayafuru
11. 3-gatsu no Lion
A youth named Kiriyama Rei, who lost his family as a child, endures loneliness to become a professional shogi player. Then, through a chance meeting, he develops a relationship with the three Kawamoto sisters, who hail from a working-class district of the city, and little by little his frozen heart begins to thaw.
March Comes in Like a Lion is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 3月のライオン, Sangatsu no Lion, March Comes in Like a Lion, Lion of March
10. Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 4-bu - Kizoku-in no Toshokan wo Sukuitai!
Manga adaptation of Part 4 of Honzuki no Gekokujou.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 4 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 本好きの下剋上~司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません~ 第四部 「貴族院の図書館を救いたい！」, Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 4-bu - Kizoku-in no Toshokan wo Sukuitai!
9. Asako
“Asako” depicts the relationship between an 11-year-old boy living in a seaside fishing village, Masashi Aoshima, and a mysterious beauty, Asako, who came to stay at his guest house from Tokyo.
Asako is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: あさこ, 朝姊, 浅子
8. Sensitive Boy
Kaede, a victim of past sexual abuse, is obsessed with becoming "normal" ...
A bittersweet story about a boy facing coming-of-age questions about love, sexuality, complexes, and other troubles.
Sensitive Boy is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: センシティブ・ボーイ, Sensitive Boy
7. Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road
The Lost Ones are wanderers who come here from a distant world known as "Japan." No one knows how or why they leave their homes. The only thing that is certain is that they bring disaster and calamity. The duty of exterminating them without remorse falls to Menou, a young Executioner. When she meets Akari, it seems like just another job...until she discovers it's impossible to kill this girl! And when Menou begins to search for a way to defeat this immortality, Akari is more than happy to tag along! So begins a journey that will change Menou forever...
The Executioner and Her Way of Life is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 処刑少女の生きる道〈バージンロード〉, Shokei Shoujo no Ikiru Michi, Virgin Road, The life of an executioned girl - and yet, she lives.
6. Look Back
Fujino is a fourth-grader who draws a manga strip for the school newspaper. Her art makes her the star of the class, but one day she's told that Kyomoto, a student who refuses to come to school, would also like to submit a manga for the paper...
Look Back has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: ルックバック, Look Back
5. Koe no Katachi
Nishimiya Shouko is a student with hearing impairment. During elementary school, after moving to a new school, Shouko becomes a target of bullying and soon has to transfer. What she did not expect is that some years later, Ishida Shouya, one of the bullies who both did suffer last arise again in your life with a new purpose.
A Silent Voice has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: 聲の形, The Shape of Voice
4. Hina no Mama ja Dame desu ka?
Hina, a fifth grader, had a secret that she could not tell anyone. It is that she started menstruating three months ago. This is a story of a girl's growth, who is puzzled by the changes in her body and mind on the threshold of puberty.
Hina no Mama ja Dame desu ka? has finished publishing and it has 17 Chapters. It is also Known as: ヒナのままじゃだめですか？, Why Can’t We Stay as Children?
3. Sabishisugite Lesbian Fuuzoku ni Ikimashita Report
A hugely popular comic on Pixiv, My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness offers readers an honest and heartfelt look at one young woman’s exploration of her sexuality, mental well-being, and growing up in our modern age.
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: さびしすぎてレズ風俗に行きましたレポ, The Private Report on My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness
2. Aku no Hana
Kasuga Takao is a boy who loves reading books, particularly Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal. A girl at his school, Saeki Nanako, is his muse and his Venus, and he admires her from a distance. One day, he forgets his copy of Les Fleurs du Mal in the classroom and runs back alone to pick it up. In the classroom, he finds not only his book, but Saeki's gym uniform. On a mad impulse, he steals it.
Now everyone knows 'some pervert' stole Saeki's uniform, and Kasuga is dying with shame and guilt. Furthermore, the weird, creepy, and friendless girl of the class, Nakamura, saw him take the uniform. Instead of revealing it was him, she recognizes his kindred deviant spirit and uses her knowledge to take control of his life. Will it be possible for Kasuga to get closer to Saeki, despite Nakamura's meddling and his dark secret? What exactly does Nakamura intend to do with him?
The Flowers of Evil has finished publishing and it has 58 Chapters. It is also Known as: 惡の華, Blossom of Evil
1. Shinderera Kurozetto
Haruka came to Tokyo for college, longing for the exciting city life. But lacking fashion sense and inexperienced in love, she didn't have the self-confidence to confess to Kurotaki-senpai. Until she ran into the mysterious beauty Hikaru, who will help make-over the ugly-duckling Haruka.
Cinderella Closet has finished publishing and it has 32 Chapters. It is also Known as: シンデレラクロゼット, Cinderella Closet - Debut into the New World, 신데렐라 클로젯
