Top 18 Countryside manga you should read right now. [2024 List]

18. 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

17. 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

16. 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

15. 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

14. 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

13. 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

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

11. 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

10. 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

9. Tsurezurebiyori

"Let's stick together from now on, in high school!"

Taking place in the rural countryside of Japan, Koharu's excited to begin high school life along with her friends Minori and Nanaya. To her surprise, a beautiful girl who just moved from Tokyo is also in their class! Unbeknownst to her, Koharu is soon to be reunited with an old friend. Are these girls' feelings for each other just that of regular old friendship? Or perhaps is there something more? Cherry blossoms, convenience stores, homework, clubs, tests and chores. Normal and wonderful days lies ahead!

Wonderful Days has finished publishing and it has 19 Chapters. It is also Known as: 徒然日和, Tsurezure Biyori

8. 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

7. Yuki no Yousei

Haruki is a farmer in Hokkaido and one day he chanced upon Narumi, a handsome animal photographer from Tokyo who was there for a photoshoot. After Narumi mentioned that because of some mistake he now had no place to stay, Haruki then offered for him to stay at his house. Haruki, having had a pure and clean upbringing in the countryside, has his guard up on MAX thanks to Narumi's unhesitating attempts at closing the gap between them. Unbeknownst to Haruki, Narumi actually finds Haruki's animal-like instincts unbearably cute!

Source: MU

Snow Fairy has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: 雪の妖精, Yuki no Yousei

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.

Source: NU

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. Mura wo Yakareta Suupaa Urutora Arutimetto Kawaii Erufu no Manga

In which a village of super-ultra-ultimately cute elves burns down.

A Manga About a Village of Super-Ultra-Ultimately Cute Elves Burning Down is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 村を焼かれたスーパーウルトラアルティメット可愛いエルフの漫画, Mura wo Yakareta Suupaa Urutora Arutimetto Kawaii Erufu no Manga

4. Tonari no Youkai-san

Tonari no Youkai-san has finished publishing and it has 111 Chapters. It is also Known as: となりの妖怪さん, Tonari no Youkai-san

3. 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

2. 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

1. Non Non Biyori

Welcome to the countryside village of Asahigaoka, a quaint town far-removed from the hustle-and-bustle of the big city. You couldn’t imagine a more isolated setting in all of Japan. So when Tokyo-raised elementary school student Hotaru Ichijo transfers to the tiny Asahigaoka Branch School due to her father’s job, she’s in the for the culture shock of her life!

Join Hotaru and her new friends, the eccentric Renge, and the mischevious sisters Natsumi and Komari, as they share daily adventures in the idyllic Japanese countryside.

Non Non Biyori has finished publishing and it has 126 Chapters. It is also Known as: のんのんびより, Non Non Biyori