Top 19 Countryside manga you should read right now. [2025 List]

19. As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World

After being reincarnated, Ars Louvent is supposed to live in a different world as a weak aristocrat. Both his physical strength and intelligence were mediocre in both worlds, but here he naturally possessed a skill called "Appraisal" that allowed him to see the potential of any person. By gathering talented people by his side, Ars uses this "Appraisal" skill to transform his weak territory into the strongest one! But the road ahead of him won't be so simple.

As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Tensei Kizoku Kantei Skill de Nariagaru: Jakushou Ryouchi wo Uketsuidanode, Yuushuuna Jinzai wo Fuyashite Itara, Saikyou Ryouchi ni Natteta, 転生貴族　鑑定スキルで成り上がる～弱小領地を受け継いだので、優秀な人材を増やしていたら、最強領地になってた～, As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World: I Inherited a Weak Territory, and If I Increase the Number of Capable Personnel, It Will Become the Strongest Territory, Reincarnated as an Aristocrat with an Appraisal Skill, Reincarnated As An Aristocrat - Dénicheur de talents, Seorang bangsawan yang bereinkarnasi, bangkit dengan kemampuan analisis, Tensei Kizoku, Kantei Skill de Nariagaru, Tensei Kizoku, Kantei Skill de Nariagaru ~ Jakushou Ryouchi wo Uketsuida node, Yuushuu na Jinzai wo Fuyashiteitara, Saikyou Ryouchi ni Natteta ~, Terlahir kembali menjadi seorang bangsawan dengan skill penilaian~, เกิดใหม่เป็นขุนนาง ขึ้นเป็นใหญ่ด้วยสกิลประเมิน -พอบุคคลชั้นยอดเข้ามา แคว้นแสนงอกง่อยที่รับสืบทอดก็กลายเป็นแคว้นสุดแกร่ง-, 転生貴族、鑑定スキルで成り上がる, 转生贵族靠着鉴定技能一飞冲天, Como um Aristocrata Reencarnado, Usarei Minha Habilidade de Avaliação para Subir no Mundo, Quý Tộc Tái Sinh Thăng Tiến Nhờ Kỹ Năng Thẩm Định: Vì Thừa Kế Một Lãnh Địa Nhỏ Yếu, Nên Khi Tuyển Dụng Người Tài, Đã Trở Thành Lãnh Địa Mạnh Nhất, Tái Sinh Thành Quý Tộc Với Kĩ Năng "Thẩm Định", 轉生貴族，以鑑定技能成名～因為繼承了弱小的領地，所以如果增加了優秀的人才，就會成為最強的領地～

18. Spirit Farmer

The average Korean citizen who has been desperately trying to be a hero for 11 years has realized that this is not his craft or his dream. After giving up everything, Lee Kun Woo decided to become a farmer and live his quiet life. But is it that simple?

Spirit Farmer is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Farmer of Spirits

17. Barakamon

For a certain reason, a handsome young calligrapher by the name of Seishuu Handa uproots himself and moves to an island on the westernmost edge of Japan. "Sensei," as he comes to be known, is a city boy through and through, and has never experienced rural life until now. And by the looks of it, he has much to learn! From navigating public roads by tractor to resigning himself to having his new digs commandeered by the local children as their new hangout, the list of Sensei's hardships is shaping up to be long indeed!



Chapter count includes one extra and four side stories published on volume 18+1

Barakamon has finished publishing and it has 139 Chapters. It is also Known as: ばらかもん, Barakamon

16. Itoko no Ko

His more-than-friends, less-than-lovers cousin is so cute that he could die!!!!? Nozomu is a boy staying at his uncle's house over summer vacation. In the countryside, where there are no convenience stores, or any busses even, the boy has a problem. That problem is his younger cousin, Sou! He's being lead around by this tanned energetic girl day after day and can't show her the dignity befitting his older age! On top of that, whether intentional or not, he's getting flustered by Sou's inviting demeanor. Eventually, Nozomu couldn't take his eyes off Sou and is falling more and more under her spell...!!? With a "cousin" like this, his reason is having a hard time hanging on! This is a romcom with a guy who's going under from all his tanned cousin's teasing!

My Cousin is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: いとこのこ, Itoko no Ko

15. Maou ga Inaka ni Totsuidara

A girl who calls herself the Demon Lord falls onto an elementary school teacher living in the countryside, and they decide to get married!

A romantic comedy about a cute couple's life in the countryside, that happens to include the Demon Lord!

If a Demon Lord Were to Get Married in the Countryside is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔王が田舎に嫁いだら, Maou ga Inaka ni Totsuidara

14. Isekai Yururi Camp

Hashira Ueki died after falling down the stairs, exhausted from overwork. As a child, he had helped to fix up the shrine of the plant god, so in gratitude, the god grants his wish to "live a laid-back life, surrounded by nature, like when he was little." However… he ended up being reincarnated into the middle of a vast wilderness surrounded by deep forest!

Isekai Yururi Camp is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 異世界ゆるりキャンプ, Isekai Yururi Camp

13. Gannibal

When a police officer is posted to a remote village in the countryside, little does he realize he's encroaching on a community of a cannibals...

Gannibal has finished publishing and it has 120 Chapters. It is also Known as: ガンニバル, Gannibaru

12. Alice-san Chi no Irori-bata

After ten years, Alice returns to her hometown from Tokyo to live alone in an traditional Japanese house with a sunken hearth. Harumi, her childhood friend, nervously meets her again after such a long time, but the warmth of the hearth with Alice is just as warm as it was in the past...

Alice-san Chi no Irori-bata has finished publishing and it has 30 Chapters. It is also Known as: アリスさんちの囲炉裏端, Alice-san Chi no Irori-bata

11. Tonari no Jii-san

Yuki, a girl living in a rural town, studies art with a goal of becoming a painter in the big city. One day, her older sister decides to leave town to fulfill her dream. Yuki rides the train with her to see her off, but on the way there, Yuki is assailed by a strange phenomenon!? Reality or an illusion... a chilling horror!

My Old Man Neighbor is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: トナリノジイサン, Tonari no Jiisan

10. Sono Koi wa Ichigo no youni

20-year-old university student, Sara Moritani, rushes back to the countryside to help her grandfather with his farm after he’s been injured. There, she meets a veteran strawberry farmer named Minori Sugiura, who is 13 years older than she is. He teaches Sara the ropes of strawberry farming. At first, she was frightened by Minori’s intimidating demeanor. But after discovering many surprising sides to him, she could feel love taking roots within her heart. On the other side of the relationship, Minori finds himself attracted to Sara. But due to their age difference, he finds it difficult to express his feelings to her... Thus begins a pure and touching love story between these two awkward lovebirds.

Strawberry Love has finished publishing and it has 50 Chapters. It is also Known as: その恋はいちごのように, This Love is Strawberry Sweet

9. Children

Igarashi Tohru, a college student, took a 6-month part-time job in a child care facility located deep within the mountains to take care of children for 3 million yen. However, in this remote area, sin runs deep in the work to be done.

Children has finished publishing and it has 13 Chapters. It is also Known as: チルドレン, Chirudoren

8. Umineko Sou Days

When Mayumi’s fiancée leaves her for another woman, Mayumi impulsively decides to move away and start over again by the seaside. Once there she meets Rin, a tough but kind single mother who runs the housing complex Seagull Villa. While the two women might not have a lot in common, they’re drawn to each other, and the relationship growing between them is deeper than they expected. Sail away on this tale of romance by the sea!

Days of Love at Seagull Villa has finished publishing and it has 16 Chapters. It is also Known as: 海猫荘days, Seagull Villa: days, Uminekosou days, Seagull Villa Days, UMINEKOSOUdays, Umineko-sou Days

7. Madotsukai Rose no Sado Life

Rose escapes from her own world... and ends up on "Sado Island"? This is the start of a daily-life comedy where she and Sana, a girl who lives on the island, try to make the most of every day!

Madotsukai Rose no Sado Life is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔法使いロゼの佐渡ライフ, The Sado Life of Rosé the witch, Mahoutsukai Roze no Sado Life

6. Tensei Kizoku Kantei Skill de Nariagaru: Jakushou Ryouchi wo Uketsuidanode, Yuushuuna Jinzai wo Fuyashite Itara, Saikyou Ryouchi ni Natteta

After being reincarnated, Ars Louvent is supposed to live in a different world as a weak aristocrat. Both his physical strength and intelligence were mediocre in both worlds, but here he naturally possessed a skill called “Appraisal” that allowed him to see the potential of any person. By gathering talented people by his side, Ars uses this “Appraisal” skill to transform his weak territory into the strongest one! But the road ahead of him won’t be so simple.

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As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 転生貴族、鑑定スキルで成り上がる ～弱小領地を受け継いだので、優秀な人材を増やしていたら、最強領地になってた～, Tensei Kizoku Kantei Skill de Nariagaru: Jakushou Ryouchi wo Uketsuidanode, Yuushuuna Jinzai wo Fuyashite Itara, Saikyou Ryouchi ni Natteta

5. Isekai Yururi Camp

Hashira Ueki died after accidentally falling down the stairs. But he was blessed by a plant god and reincarnated to another world, for helping to fix up the plant god's ramshackle shrine when he was a child. His only wish is to "live a relaxed, self-sufficient life, surrounded by nature and trees." True to his wish, he is reincarnated into the middle of a vast wilderness surrounded by deep forest! Thanks to his special abiltiest, he is able to fight off demons, build a log house, grow vegetables, hunt, and live a carefree life, but one day, he rescued a high elf who had fallen ill. She tells him that this forest is actually known as the "sea of death" where people feared to go, because it is inhabited by so many vicious demons.......?

Isekai Yururi Camp has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: 異世界ゆるりキャンプ, Isekai Yururi Camp

4. Restart wa Tadaima no Ato de

Coming back home to restart his life after a disastrous time in Tokyo, 25-year-old Kozuka Mitsuomi is unemployed. He was born and raised in the countryside but returned. He meets Kumai Yamato and his life begins to subtly change.

Restart After Come Back Home has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: リスタートはただいまのあとで, Risutaato wa Tadaima no Ato de

3. Yoake no Uta

On a certain island, there are individuals chosen to protect the common folk from creatures emerging from the sea. Elva—one of the chosen ones—fulfills this duty, beset with a cursed body that has stopped growing, and in isolation from others. When a boy named Alto learns of Elva's circumstances, he wishes to free Elva from this role. In order to support him, Alto reaches out to Elva, whom no one had dared approach before, and vows to stay by his side forever. After eight years that these two opposites had lived together like master and servant, like a family… Elva's body, supposedly only holding out for a few years, has started showing signs of recovery for an unknown reason.

Daybreak Song is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 夜明けの唄, Lullaby of a Dawn, The Song of Dawn

2. Love Tractor

When family obligations force Sun Yool, a stressed-out law school student, to the countryside, it seems like a great opportunity to escape the chaos of the city. After all, the great outdoors promises fresh air, sunshine… and a new romance?! Soon after arriving, Sun Yool is thrown into a series of strange encounters and misunderstandings with his 20-year-old neighbor, Yechan. But in spite of Yechan’s bumbling first impression and Sun Yool’s prickly exterior, the two find themselves drawn to each other… Will this tractor-driving stud's rustic charm be enough to melt this cold city boy's heart?

Love Tractor has finished publishing and it has 80 Chapters. It is also Known as: 愛を運ぶトラクター, Tractor Full of Love, 载满爱的拖拉机, 農情DoReMi

1. Happy End.

Happy End. has finished publishing and it has 21 Chapters. It is also Known as: はっぴぃヱンド。, Happy End.