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. Marriagetoxin
- 19. Wo Mei Zhou Suiji Yi Ge Xin Zhiye
- 18. Case Closed
- 17. Hae-Gu
- 16. The Fable
- 15. Igeosi Beobida
- 14. I Became A Thief Who Steals Overpowered Skills
- 13. Heiwa no Kuni no Shimazaki e
- 12. Killer Gyeongchal
- 11. Usogui
- 10. Yamikin Ushijima-kun
- 9. Lord of the Mysteries
- 8. JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: The JOJOLands
- 7. Gokurakugai
- 6. Serial Killer Isekai ni Oritatsu
- 5. Vigilante
- 4. Tokyo卍Revengers
- 3. The Fable: The third secret
- 2. Low Tide in Twilight
- 1. Pluto
20. 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
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. 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
17. Hae-Gu
Hae-Gu, a proficient and merciless hitwoman, executes a man in front of his own daughter and takes the child under her wing. She decides to name her Mian, the word for "sorry" in Korean, and gives her one mission: "Kill me when you can." From that moment on, Mian decides that she will do this by choking Hae-Gu with feigned love and emotionally manipulating her into submission. But as Mian grows into an adult, she's thrown into confusion as what was supposed to be pure revenge turns into lust... and possibly real love. Meanwhile, Hae-Gu grapples with her own feelings for Mian while continuing to carry out life-threatening missions. Can Hae-Gu and Mian ever learn to truly love each other, or are they doomed to drown in their toxic cycle of violence and revenge?
Kill Me Now is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Haegu
16. 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
15. 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
14. 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
13. 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
12. 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
11. Usogui
There are gamblers out there who even bet their lives as ante. But to secure the integrity of these life-threatening gambles, a violent and powerful organization by the name of "Kagerou" referees these games as a neutral party. Follow Bak Madarame a.k.a. Usogui (The Lie Eater) as he gambles against maniacal opponents at games—such as Escape the Abandoned Building, Old Maid, and Hangman—to ultimately "out-gamble" and control the neutral organization of Kagerou itself.
The Lie Eater has finished publishing and it has 541 Chapters. It is also Known as: 嘘喰い, Igyou Tobakusha Usokui, Yakou-san, The Lie Eater
10. Yamikin Ushijima-kun
Visit part of the sleazy underworld of humanity, the loan shark. Just what does it take to be part of this dog eat dog life style? Why would someone choose to take on this kind of life? Yamikin Ushijima-kun explores many themes of the dark side of humanity. (MAL)
Ushijima the Loan Shark has finished publishing and it has 493 Chapters. It is also Known as: 闇金ウシジマくん, Ushijima the Loan Shark
9. 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
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. 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
6. Serial Killer Isekai ni Oritatsu
A murderer who cannot stop the urge to kill people, even though he wants to stop, receives the death sentence he wants. His joy is short-lived, as he is reincarnated in another world. The mission entrusted to him by the goddess is to kill 12 reincarnated people using his murderous impulses. Not all reincarnated people are saints!
The Serial Killer Is Reincarnated Into the Another World is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: シリアルキラー異世界に降り立つ, Serial Killer Isekai ni Oritatsu
5. Vigilante
The law is flawed and I’ll be the one who will make it perfect. Blame the law that released you.
Vigilante has finished publishing and it has 141 Chapters. It is also Known as: Vigilante (CRG)
4. Tokyo卍Revengers
Hanagaki Takemichi was once a low-life punk, but after biting off more than he could chew with a gang in middle school, he ran away from his old life. Now that he’s an adult, the gang that once terrorized him has grown into the largest gang in Tokyo, and they’ve started killing people–including his old girlfriend! After learning this news, a mysterious force on a train platform shoves Takemichi right in front of an approaching train. As his life flashes before his eyes, he blinks to find himself transported back to middle school, before he fled from the gang! Now he has the chance to right what went wrong all those years ago. Can he save his girlfriend’s life in the future–and what else might he change if he’s rewriting the past?
Notes:
- Winner of the Shounen Manga category of the 44th annual Kodansha Manga Awards.
- Includes 1 extra chapter.
Tokyo Revengers has finished publishing and it has 278 Chapters. It is also Known as: 東京卍リベンジャーズ, Tokyo Manji Revengers, Toukyou Revengers, Toukyou卍Revengers
3. The Fable: The third secret
When you're the infamous prodigy hitman known only as "Fable," many things come easy. Being a normal person, however, isn't one of them. In fact, being told that he can't kill anyone for a while may just be the hardest job Fable's ever taken...
The Fable: The Third Secret is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ザ・ファブル The third secret, The Fable: The third secret
2. 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
1. 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
