What is this genre all about? The police (civil servants) are the good guys in the battle against crime. Though they try hard, they are usually outclassed by super-criminals or criminal organizations in anime, requiring the help of special units or some lone hero.
We present you the list of Cops manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 Cops manga you should read right now. [2025 List]
- 20. Chainsaw Man
- 19. Hoegwi Gyeongcharui Reset Life
- 18. Isshiki-san wa Koi wo shiritai.
- 17. Rooftop Sword Master
- 16. Choujun! Choujou Senpai
- 15. Case Closed
- 14. Billy Bat
- 13. Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae
- 12. Dormant Desires
- 11. Jagaaan
- 10. Manhole
- 9. Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri
- 8. Purple Hyacinth
- 7. Pluto
- 6. Fairy Tail: City Hero
- 5. Megalomania
- 4. The Ghost in the Shell
- 3. Geureomedo Bulguhan
- 2. Sunjeong Villain
- 1. Undercover Darling
20. Chainsaw Man
The name says it all! Denji's life of poverty is changed forever when he merges with his pet chainsaw dog, Pochita! Now he's living in the big city and an official Devil Hunter. But he's got a lot to learn about his new job and chainsaw powers!
Notes:
- Nominated for the 2020 Manga Taisho Award.
- Winner of the 2021 Kono Manga ga Sugoi Award.
- Winner of the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shounen category.
- Winner of the 2021 and 2022 Harvey Award for Best Manga.
Chainsaw Man has finished publishing and it has 97 Chapters. It is also Known as: チェンソーマン, Chainsawman, Chensoo Man, CSM, Людина-бензопила, Человек-бензопила, رجل المنشار, مرد اره ای, មនុស្សរណា, チェンソーマン, チェンソーマン 第二部, 电锯人, 鏈鋸人, 電鋸人, 체인쏘맨, Chainsaw Man: Public Safety Saga
19. Hoegwi Gyeongcharui Reset Life
Choi Jong-Hyeok, captain of the intellectual crime unit, loses his mother and his own life to a mysterious mastermind for digging too deeply into a case. In his last moments, Jong-Hyeok catches a glimpse of the man who kills him before waking up as his 17-year-old self. To prevent his mother's death, Jong-Hyeok swears to hunt down the one responsible. Luckily, he has knowledge about the future and his experience as an officer. But will these tools be enough to catch the criminal that eluded him once?
The Life of a Returning Officer is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Comeback d'un flic, Police Returner's Reset Life, Regression Reset Life of Police, Regression Resets a Police Life, Reset Life of Regression Police, 回帰警察官のやり直し
18. Isshiki-san wa Koi wo shiritai.
A maiden who doesn't know love tries her hand at dating as a pseudo-couple!
Inspector Rinna, a hard-working and serious policeman who is respected by everyone in her department, seems to be having trouble with her work lately. The reason for this is because she's been losing focus. It only happens when Meisi, the detective she works with, is around... So, she makes a choice...?
Isshiki-san Wants to Know About Love. is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 一式さんは恋を知りたい。, Fullmetal Rinna wants to XX, Koutetsu no Rinna wa XX Saretai, 鋼鐵的琳娜想被xx, 一式小姐想要知曉戀愛。, Fullmetal Rinna wants to XX, Isshiki wants to know love
17. Rooftop Sword Master
After being beat up and put into a coma by eight of his classmates at Nun'Gwang Middle school, Se'young woke up after nine long months and found out that his father committed suicide by self-immolation in an attempt to get justice for what happened to him.As a result, the investigation re-opened and that attackers who tried to sweep it under the rug received a proper sentence for their crimes. But Se'young was unable to assuage the anger and fear he felt for the unjust world. Se'young thoroughly hid himself from this sort of world.The sun would rise and set, the seasons changed, and not once did he step outside of his home. But one day, a sudden and strange sound enticed him to open the door…Embedded in the center of the rooftop was a gigantic blade emblazoned with the words “War Sword” and with it, came the whispers of a God.
Rooftop Sword Master has finished publishing and it has 125 Chapters. It is also Known as: El maestro de espadachin en la azotea, شمشیرزن پشتبام نشین
16. Choujun! Choujou Senpai
In Chinjuku, the city that never sleeps, there is a psychic senior police officer who has powers beyond human comprehension! His name is Meguru Chojo! Along with his judo expert partner Nao Ippongi, this hilarious duo will keep the streets clean by any means necessary!
Super Psychic Policeman Chojo has finished publishing and it has 65 Chapters. It is also Known as: 超巡!超条先輩, Choujun! Choujou Senpai
15. Case Closed
Kudo Shinichi is a seventeen year-old high school detective whom people call the "Modern Sherlock Holmes." However, one night after a date with his childhood sweetheart, Ran, Shinichi witnessed an illegal trade and, caught off his guard, was knocked unconscious and fed a drug that was supposed to kill him... but he woke up and found himself shrunken to a seven year-old. In order to track down the men who did this to him, Shinichi hid his identity and lived with Ran, whose father happened to be a hopeless detective, and with that came a series of murders and mysteries that he must solve.
Detective Conan is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Meitantei Conan, 名探偵コナン, Meitantei Conan, Detective Conan Kaito Kid Special Collection
14. Billy Bat
The story is set in 1949 and follows Japanese-American comic book artist Kevin Yamagata as he draws the popular detective series "Billy Bat" for "Marble Comics." When he learns he may have unconsciously copied the character from an image he saw while serving in occupied Japan, he returns to Japan to get permission to use Billy Bat from its original creator. Upon arriving there, however, he becomes embroiled in a web of murder, cover-ups, and prophecy that all leads back to Billy Bat.
It is soon evident, however, that the truth of Billy Bat's nature is far larger than Kevin could ever guess, spanning millennia and across the world.
Billy Bat has finished publishing and it has 165 Chapters. It is also Known as: BILLY BAT, Billy Bat
13. Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae
The series follows the adventures of Sabu, a young Edo bakufu investigator traveling with the blind master swordsman Ichi. In their travels, they assist the common people in solving mysteries and righting wrongs (usually committed by bandits or corrupt officials). Sabu is engaged to Midori, the daughter of his boss, who works as a police officer for the Tokugawa shogunate.
The series was serialized originally in "Weekly Shōnen Sunday" beginning in 1966. In April 1968, the series moved to serialization in the first issue of "Big Comic", where it was published until the series ended four years later in the 10 April 1972 issue. (from Wikipedia)
Sabu & Ichi's Arrest Warrant has finished publishing and it has 83 Chapters. It is also Known as: 佐武と市捕物控, Sabu & Ichi's Arrest Warrant, Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories
12. Dormant Desires
A recurring dreams prelude to a destined encounter. A police officer Lou Ji has a hidden secretive BDSM sexual fantasy with some woman in her dreams....only if this would become a reality. Lou Ji finally met the girl from her dream at the police station. What will become of it?
Dormant Desires has finished publishing and it has 43 Chapters. It is also Known as: Addictive, Addicted
11. Jagaaan
Shintarou Jagasaki, who is a neighborhood police officer, lives with his girlfriend while working a job that is killing him slowly with annoyance. It looks like he will end up marrying soon and live a boring life with a nuclear family—a grim future for a guy with dreams! One such day, a mysterious monster appeared on the train and he suddenly can shoot with his right hand like Master Buppanatsu, the eggplant mascot of his city!
Jagaaan has finished publishing and it has 163 Chapters. It is also Known as: ジャガーン, Jagaaan
10. Manhole
What do two Japanese detectives, a naked man on a city street, and a roundworm from Botswana all have in common? In the first volume of Manhole, Ken Mizoguchi and Nao Inoue investigate a string of bloody and mysterious murders, but their work uncovers a deadly biological agent which poses a threat of epidemic proportions. An unlikely lead starts them in the pursuit of a mysterious self-titled photographer, but meanwhile the infections keep spreading. The series may be best described as the thrilling combination of a detective story with biological horror.
Manhole has finished publishing and it has 29 Chapters. It is also Known as: マンホール, Manhole
9. Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri
This unusual duo brings the hidden truth into the light! Ron Kamonohashi, a private investigator with serious issues, and Totomaru Ishiki, a pure-hearted but dim police detective, team up to solve the most baffling mysteries! A thrilling detective story for a new generation from Akira Amano, creator of "Reborn!" and "Ēldlive"!
Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective has finished publishing and it has 170 Chapters. It is also Known as: 鴨乃橋ロンの禁断推理, Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri
8. Purple Hyacinth
Her ability to detect lies has made her an outstanding officer of the law – despite being haunted by her inability to save the ones she loved from a gruesome fate many years ago. Now, she uses her powerful gift to defend the defenseless at any cost – even if it means teaming up with a deadly assassin to fight evil in a world gone mad.
Purple Hyacinth is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Purple Hyacinth
7. Pluto
In an ideal world where man and robots coexist, someone or something has destroyed the powerful Swiss robot Mont Blanc. Elsewhere a key figure in a robot rights group is murdered. The two incidents appear to be unrelated...except for one very conspicuous clue - the bodies of both victims have been fashioned into some sort of bizarre collage complete with makeshift horns placed by the victims' heads. Interpol assigns robot detective Gesicht to this most strange and complex case - and he eventually discovers that he too, as one of the seven great robots of the world, is one of the targets.
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka has finished publishing and it has 65 Chapters. It is also Known as: PLUTO, Pluto
6. Fairy Tail: City Hero
What if FAIRY TAIL members become police officers?!
The new police officer Lucy was assigned to the Magnolia Police Fairy Tail team. Natsu, Happy and company are keeping the peace of the city with lively ambitions. Guilds and enemies that appeared in "FAIRY TAIL" also appear within these surprising settings.
Note: Volume 4 contains the extra chapter "Yousei no wo Hanami".
Fairy Tail: City Hero has finished publishing and it has 46 Chapters. It is also Known as: フェアリーテイル シティヒーロー, Fairy Tail: City Hero
5. Megalomania
Set in a future where humans are not the only beings, there are tensions between two races, humans and demihumans known as Ajins. Humans of an age before created these Ajins as slaves to their society. But then a war broke out and the Ajins were freed from their enslavement though still restricted to lead lowly lives.
Kanon Passacaglia is an officer of the East Side Police's Special Bureau's Second Division who are in charge of dealing with crimes related to Ajins. She patrols this city's streets helping all she can.
Megalomania has finished publishing and it has 16 Chapters. It is also Known as: メガロマニア, MEGALOMANIA メガロマニア
4. The Ghost in the Shell
In the near future, technology has firmly taken root into society at large. Cybernetic implants are nothing uncommon and robots roam as plentiful as humans, all connected through their ''ghosts'' to the electronic datastreams of the net. Major Motoko Kusanagi and the Public Security Section 9 find themselves in a constant battle with the newly created wave of technological terrorists and cyber-hackers. But things take a turn once Motoko gets involved in a certain case involving an extremely dangerous ''ghost'' hacker nicknamed the Puppeteer, as she dives deeper and deeper into the limitless reality of the net, to reach her own startling conclusions.
The Ghost in the Shell has finished publishing and it has 11 Chapters. It is also Known as: Koukaku Kidoutai: The Ghost in the Shell, 攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL, The Ghost in the Shell
3. Geureomedo Bulguhan
Haunted by guilt, detective Jeong Hae-Il flees his past in Daegu, seeking refuge in his hometown of Seoul. But the city isn't as forgiving as he'd hoped. Soon, he's forced to confront the ghosts of his trauma when he crosses paths with his old flame, Jun-Seon, now tangled up in a dangerous new drug. Just when things couldn't get more complicated, a mysterious ally named Han-Gyeol emerges from the shadows—but can Hae-Il really trust him? In a city filled with secrets, can any of them overcome the odds?
Geureomedo Bulguhan is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Love You Still, Nevertheless, Against All Odds
2. Sunjeong Villain
Dumped after confessing to her first crush of three years, Ro-Sa Park falls for her second when the nation’s favorite Superpowered Police Officer, Do-Ryeong Han, swoops in to save her as she’s plummeting from a toppling building. A few years later, a mysterious villain called Blackdog appears, but Do-Ryeong notices something is not quite right. Will the world’s worst villain ever win the heart of the strongest hero in the country?
Villain with a Crush has finished publishing and it has 124 Chapters. It is also Known as: Pure Love Villain, Pure Villain, Sunjeongbilleon, 純情反派, 纯情反派
1. Undercover Darling
Yi-Jae, an ambitious small town cop, discovers that his first love, Jun-Hyuk, is involved in the band of criminals known as the Black Goat Gang. Forced to pose as lovers, they must navigate danger and desire. Can their fake romance help put the bad guys behind bars, or will their tangled past blow their cover?
Undercover Darling has finished publishing and it has 45 Chapters. It is also Known as: Sous Couverture, 卧底达令, 间谍宝贝
