What is this genre all about? Stories about crimes and the people who commit them.
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Top 20 Crime manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Killer Gyeongchal
- 19. Wo Mei Zhou Suiji Yi Ge Xin Zhiye
- 18. Marriagetoxin
- 17. Lord of the Mysteries
- 16. I Became A Thief Who Steals Overpowered Skills
- 15. Gokurakugai
- 14. Igeosi Beobida
- 13. Murderous Lewellyn’s Candlelit Dinner
- 12. The Fable
- 11. The Live
- 10. Low Tide in Twilight
- 9. Bokutachi ga Yarimashita
- 8. JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: The JOJOLands
- 7. Pluto
- 6. Heiwa no Kuni no Shimazaki e
- 5. Ttok Dalmeun Ttal
- 4. My Home Hero
- 3. Kaeseul
- 2. Rooftop Sword Master
- 1. 17-sai.
20. Killer Gyeongchal
Bo Sal, a monk at the Hwaguksa Buddhist temple and head of the Hwaguksa hitman group, picked up Bi Gwang as a child and raised him as a hitman. When Bi Gwang grew tired of the killing and decided to leave the group to start living a normal life, Bo Sal and the other members of the Hwaguksa group betrayed and killed him. After his death, Bi Gwang's soul was transferred into the body of a police officer named Kim Gyeongsu and he vowed to take revenge on the Hwaguksa group for their betrayal.
Killer Cop is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Kana Susamış Polisin Dönüşü, Return of Killer Cop, Return of the Bloodthirsty Police, Киллер-полицейский
19. Wo Mei Zhou Suiji Yi Ge Xin Zhiye
Experience the job as a driver and gain the reward of a Pagani. Experience the job as a university teacher and gain the reward of ten buildings. Experience the job as a landlord and gain 160 million dollars. Experience… This story is also called Why Are the People Who Like Me So Nice, Urban Beauties, and I Am Tired of Being Rich.
I Randomly Have a New Career Every Week is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I Get An All-career Experience System, Каждую неделю у меня появляется новая профессия, Tanpaile, Wo Quan Zhiye Xitong!, Wǒ Měi Zhōu Suíjī Yīgè Xīn Zhíyè
18. Marriagetoxin
A hitman and a marriage swindler set out on the world’s most grueling battle for marriage! Gero is a young man from a clan of hitmen, which has been in existence for hundreds of years. As someone who’s never gone to school and lived his life dealing in the dark side of the business, he considers himself to have “no prospects with women” and marriage as “something not for him.” However, one day, in fear that their lineage would dissolve, his clan warns Gero that if he doesn’t marry and produce an heir, they would have no choice but to…force his little sister into doing “that.” Driven to his wits’ end, Gero asks the target of his work, a marriage swindler, to…
MARRIAGETOXIN is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: マリッジトキシン, Marriage Toxin, マリッジトキシン
17. Lord of the Mysteries
With the rising tide of steam power and machinery, who can come close to being a Beyonder? Shrouded in the fog of history and darkness, who or what is the lurking evil that murmurs into our ears?
Waking up to be faced with a string of mysteries, Zhou Mingrui finds himself reincarnated as Klein Moretti in an alternate Victorian era world where he sees a world filled with machinery, cannons, dreadnoughts, airships, difference machines, as well as Potions, Divination, Hexes, Tarot Cards, Sealed Artifacts…
The Light continues to shine but mystery has never gone far. Follow Klein as he finds himself entangled with the Churches of the world—both orthodox and unorthodox—while he slowly develops newfound powers thanks to the Beyonder potions.
Like the corresponding tarot card, The Fool, which is numbered 0—a number of unlimited potential—this is the legend of “The Fool”.
Lord of the Mysteries has finished publishing and it has 1430 Chapters. It is also Known as: LotM, 诡秘之主
16. I Became A Thief Who Steals Overpowered Skills
Crash was once scorned as a "failure" and betrayed by his own companions. But at death's door, what he obtained was a single chance at regression--a one-time return to the past. The regression skill can never be used again. However, armed with knowledge of the future from that single do- over, Crash sets out this time to save the world from destruction and exact revenge on those who trampled him in his previous life. Steal skills. Refine them. Accumulate them. An ultimate "skill thief" that surpasses even cheats now awakens!
I Became A Thief Who Steals Overpowered Skills is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 먼치킨 스킬 도둑이 되었다, Became a Cheat-Tier Skill Thief, I Became a Cheat-Level Skill Thief, I Became a Munchkin Skill Thief, チート級スキル泥棒になった
15. Gokurakugai
Gokurakugai, a bright and bustling working-class district with a hidden dark side. In this area without order, Tao and Alma work as troubleshooters for hire. Their missions involve helping a young boy find his lost friend, a person who disappears without a trace, and disfigured animal corpses. All the while, the evil spirits who live in the shadows bring out a different side to these troubleshooters!
Gokurakugai is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 極楽街, Gokurakugai
14. Igeosi Beobida
The genius lawyer Noh HyungJin's justice-executing returner fantasy! Valedictorian of his University, perfect score on the Bar Exam, and even a 95% case win rate. Noh HyungJin was a so-called successful lawyer. While he was fighting against evil, higher powers to make South Korea a just and fair land, he was ruthlessly murdered by National Intelligence Service agents." He shouldn't have died... "Noh HyungJin was a man sent by Emperor YeomRa to fix corruption on Earth! However, after ending up in hell without having been able to achieve anything, Emperor YeomRa returns Noh HyungJin back in time. "I should at least give him power so he can protect himself." What is this 'power' given to him by Emperor YeomRa? Will Noh HyungJin be able to change his future as well as the future of South Korea?!
Source: MU
This is the Law is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Igeosi Beobida
13. Murderous Lewellyn’s Candlelit Dinner
Life on rough, rundown Ira Street isn’t easy at the best of times, but a recent string of murders has left the residents traumatized. Not Shavonne, though. He’s too busy trying to get by to worry about some murderer. However, that all changes when he meets his peculiar new neighbor. Lewellyn is young and handsome, yet eccentric. Why does he spend all day peeling onions on the apartment stairs until his eyes are red-raw? And what’s with those filthy black fingernails? Nevertheless, Shavonne reluctantly accepts a dinner invitation at his neighbor’s place. But after he makes a gruesome discovery during the candlelit meal, suddenly the murders feel a lot closer to home…
Murderous Lewellyn’s Candlelit Dinner has finished publishing and it has 90 Chapters. It is also Known as: Murderer Lewellyn's Enchanting Dinner Invitation
12. The Fable
A fabled genius at killing resides somewhere hidden in Osaka. Taught since childhood to obey the orders of his boss, he is ordered to live in Osaka as a normal person for one year in order for the boss to lay low.
The Fable has finished publishing and it has 240 Chapters. It is also Known as: ザ・ファブル, The Fable
11. The Live
After losing his wife and daughter in a horrific accident, Yun-Jae finds himself stuck in his routine until he receives a diary from his future self. “I can see… my wife and daughter again?” Through winning the “games” in the “parallel world,” one will receive a “prize,” and using this, he could revive his dead family… but out of all the survivors of this cruel world, Yun-Jae is the only one with the knowledge of the future. Will he be able to turn his greatest wish into reality?
The Live has finished publishing and it has 176 Chapters. It is also Known as: THE LIVE
10. Low Tide in Twilight
Kim Euihyun has decided he doesn’t want to live. He feels nothing anymore. He has no future to look forward to. Now, he’s looking into the abyss, holding in his arms the only thing that was keeping him alive. It’ll all be over soon. But someone grabs him from the water’s edge, and pulls him from the darkness. Euihyun, whose sole possession is a mountain of debt, has been rescued by Taeju. Now Taeju has offered Euihyun money, a house, and a job to help him out of his mess. But what will Taeju, who is intoxicated by Euihyun’s smell, ask for in return? Could Taeju be the person that finally brings Euihyun out of his eternal twilight…?
Low Tide in Twilight is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Night by the Sea, Waterside Night
9. Bokutachi ga Yarimashita
The manga centers on a group of friends who are satisfied and complacent with their everyday lives. The friends include Tobio, a passive high schooler who makes it a rule not to hope too much; Maru, a scheming boy who gossips behind people's back; Isami, a gaudy student who likes girls and recently got a girlfriend with big breasts; and their senior Paisen (slang for senpai), a 20-year old man who is rich and has long graduated from high school.
Bokutachi ga Yarimashita has finished publishing and it has 87 Chapters. It is also Known as: 僕たちがやりました, We Did It
8. JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: The JOJOLands
The stage is set on a volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii. Jodio Joestar, a young boy living on Oahu Island, harbors the ambition to become a great millionaire. The clue to his goal lies in reaching the pinnacle of the mechanisms of this world. What means will he choose to achieve his objective?
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 9: The JOJOLands is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 Part9 THE JOJOLANDS, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 9: The JOJO Lands
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. Heiwa no Kuni no Shimazaki e
As a child, Shimazaki Shingo was kidnapped by an international terrorist organization and raised as their combat agent.
After 30 years, he finally made it back to his peaceful hometown in Japan.
Will Shimazaki be able to live a peaceful life in this new world?
From the large-scale newcomer Goten Hamada and the artist Takeshi Seshita, the creator of “Harn – Grass, Iron and Sheep -” and “Invincible”, an action story of a man who lives between everyday life and the battlefield!
Dear Shimazaki in the Peaceful Land is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 平和の国の島崎へ, DEAR SHIMAZAKI IN THE PEACEFUL LAND
5. Ttok Dalmeun Ttal
"I think my mother is a killer."
Gil So-Myeong, who has excellent grades, good manners, and an exemplary child, has lived as a perfect daughter according to the standards her mother demanded. However on the day that his younger brother rises from the river as a corpse, a terrifying suspicion rises in So-Myeong's mind. A cruel mother-daughter thriller between a mother who tries to get rid of everything that interferes with her child's life and a daughter who tries to escape from her!
Ttok Dalmeun Ttal is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Look-Alike Daughter, Like Mother, Like Daughter
4. My Home Hero
Tetsuo Tosu is a typical father whose biggest worries are his job and his rebellious daughter, Reika. That is, until he finds a bruise on her face. His worst fears come true when he finds out she has a secret boyfriend...and he's part of a crime ring that's using her to steal her grandparent's wealth. If that wasn't bad enough, the thug catches Tetsuo snooping around and threatens to kill Reika as soon as she gets home. Fueled by fatherly instincts, Tetsuo murders the man...only for his wife to walk in and witness what he's done. Now with a corpse to hide and a crime ring hot on his tail, Tetsuo must resort to his love of detective novels and his wits to stay one step ahead of a grim fate...
My Home Hero has finished publishing and it has 224 Chapters. It is also Known as: マイホームヒーロー, My Home Hero
3. Kaeseul
'Kim Shin', a special killer who has sharpened his sword for revenge, and his life with 'Absolute Power' in the afterlife!
Source: MU
Castle has finished publishing and it has 120 Chapters. It is also Known as: Kaeseul
2. 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
1. 17-sai.
This is the story of a terrible crime committed against a 17-old-girl, committed, in part, by 17-year-old boys. Why did such a thing happen? Why was no one able to prevent it?
In the beginning, high school boys Hiroki and his friend Takashi are rescued from bullying by a notorious gangster, Miyamoto. At first, they are thrilled to be under his protection, and cheerfully run off anyone who threatens them with the mere mention of Miyamoto's name. Soon, they learn that there is a lot more to being in Miyamoto's gang than just being protected. In return, they're expected to offer loyalty and obedience, or face possibly deadly consequences. This becomes harder as the violence and the crimes they find themselves committing begins to escalate.
One night, they kidnap a high school girl, Sachiko. Now Hiroki has two battles to face. Internally, he faces the dissonance between his sense of self-preservation and his conscience. Externally, Sachiko's twin sister Miki, who goes to Hiroki's high school, her parents and the police are searching for the missing girl. Will Sachiko ever return home? What kind of person--or monster--will Hiroki become?
17-sai. has finished publishing and it has 35 Chapters. It is also Known as: 17歳。, 17-sai.: Joshikousei Kankin Satsujin
