What is this genre all about? This character sometimes wears clothes traditionally worn by and associated with the opposite sex.
Cross-dressers often hide their cross-dressing identity for a long period of time and thus tend to become adept in accurately portraying the opposite sex in terms of voice, movement, behaviour, temperament, etc.
We present you the list of Cross Dressing manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 Cross Dressing manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Kimi Dake ga Hontou
- 19. Real mo Tama ni wa Uso wo Tsuku
- 18. Lightning Degree
- 17. Kaisha To Shiseikatsu
- 16. Koisuru (Otome) no Tsukurikata
- 15. Saikyou Yuusha Party wa Ai ga Shiritai
- 14. Onii-chan wa Oshimai
- 13. Senpai wa Otokonoko
- 12. Onii-chan wa Oshimai! Koushiki Anthology Comic
- 11. Suki koso Momo no Jouzu Nare!
- 10. Kaisha to Shiseikatsu: On to Off
- 9. Golden Time
- 8. Ookami Shounen wa Kyou mo Uso wo Kasaneru
- 7. Inaho-kun wa Nise Kanojo no Hazu Nano ni
- 6. Ikemen Joshi to Josou Danshi
- 5. Okaeri Alice
- 4. Shitsuren Shita node Vtuber Hajimetara Toshiue no Onee-san ni Motemashita
- 3. Teisou Gyakuten Sekai nara Moteru to Omottetara
- 2. Myoryeongui Hwangja
- 1. Otoko wo Yametemita: Gan ni Natte node Josou Shite Koi wo Suru Koto ni Shimashita
20. Kimi Dake ga Hontou
High school boy, Rikimaru, is unable to touch women due to childhood trauma. He has a pair of childhood friends who are siblings. The older sister, Kagami, and then the younger brother, Kyou. Between the two of them they share a similar height and appearance. Under these circumstances a unique twin love romance begins to bloom.
Kimi Dake ga Hontou has finished publishing and it has 13 Chapters. It is also Known as: きみだけがほんとう, Kimi Dake ga Hontou
19. Real mo Tama ni wa Uso wo Tsuku
Kaoru Terasaki is a gamer who’s into MMORPGs, and he’s finally meeting up with someone he’s been friends with in-game for a long while—this time, offline and in person. He’s worried that his friend will be disappointed to see Kaoru is a guy, unlike his female character in the game. But he’s the one who’s in for a surprise when, instead of another guy, his friend turns out to be a cute girl, Nanami Ousaka. On top of that, Nanami told her parents that she would be bringing a friend over—a female friend. Even worse, Nanami’s dad is the super overprotective type who won’t allow any guys near his daughter. There’s only one solution to this dilemma: Kaoru has to cross-dress as a girl! Will Kaoru’s efforts pay off in the end?! Will Kaoru and Nanami remain just friends, or will their time together IRL change everything? Follow their romantic-comedy adventures to find out!
Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie! has finished publishing and it has 244 Chapters. It is also Known as: ゲーム好きの友達と色々する話, 現実もたまには嘘をつく, gemuzuki no tomodachi to iroiro suru hanashi, Hanging out with a gamer girl, Sometimes Reality Lies Too, Sometimes Reality Tells Lies, Too, Real mo Tamaniwa wo Tsuku, Real mo Tamani wa Uso wo Tsuku, Riaru mo Tama ni wa Uso wo Tsuku
18. Lightning Degree
Ryu-Yeon lost his father to a disease when he was only 10 years old. With the skill he learned from his father, he could carve wood into wonderfully intricate sculptures. One day, after completing the sculptures of his parents, Ryu-Yeon was greeted by an elderly man who was impressed by his sculptures. The old man saw promise in Ryu-Yeon and asked him if he would like to become his disciple. As Ryu-Yeon had nowhere to go and wanted to make the most of his life, he accepted the old man's offer.
Source: MU
Lightning Degree is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Lightning Degree
17. Kaisha To Shiseikatsu
Company and Private Life is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 会社と私生活, Kaisha To Shiseikatsu
16. Koisuru (Otome) no Tsukurikata
A popular guy that's secretly interested in cosmetics asks to practice makeup on his dull childhood friend and he ends up looking cute?!
Koisuru (Otome) no Tsukurikata is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 恋する(おとめ)の作り方, How to Make a "Girl" Fall in Love, I turned my childhood friend (♂) into a girl, Osananajimi(♂) wo Onnanoko ni Shiteshimatta Hanashi, Transformei meu amigo de infância (♂) em uma garota, Gue Mengubah Teman Masa Kecil (♂) Gue Jadi Cewek, Convertí a my amigo de la infancia (♂) en una chica
15. Saikyou Yuusha Party wa Ai ga Shiritai
The strong and popular hero won't let me (the unpopular mage) go for some reason!!!
The adventures of the strongest hero's party is full of strange love.
Hero's Party Want to Experience LOVE is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 最強勇者パーティーは愛が知りたい, The Strongest Hero's Party Wants to Know Love
14. Onii-chan wa Oshimai
Mahiro Oyama was just a normal erotic-game loving dude...until he woke up one morning as a woman! Turns out his mad-scientist little sister, Mihari, tried out one of her new experiments on him...with a disastrous outcome, as far as Mahiro's concerned! But Mihari is as determined to study him as he is determined to go back to his shut-in, game-playing life, and one thing's for sure...life is going to get a whole lot weirder from here on out!
Onimai: I'm Now Your Sister! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: お兄ちゃんはおしまい, Onii-chan is Done For
13. Senpai wa Otokonoko
Can true love really overcome any obstacles? Saki, a high school student, confesses her feelings to Makoto. Taken aback, Makoto reveals his secret, but the sudden discovery doesn’t seem to bother Saki who is already head over heels for him. After being rejected, Saki asks Ryuji, Makoto’s childhood friend, for some advice on how to win his heart. A love triangle unfolds when Ryuji realizes that he might also have some feelings for his old friend.
Senpai is an Otokonoko has finished publishing and it has 100 Chapters. It is also Known as: 先輩はおとこのこ, My Crossdressing Senpai
12. Onii-chan wa Oshimai! Koushiki Anthology Comic
An anthology comic of Onii-chan wa Oshimai! by various mangaka.
Onii-chan wa Oshimai! Koushiki Anthology Comic has finished publishing and it has 91 Chapters. It is also Known as: お兄ちゃんはおしまい! 公式アンソロジーコミック, Onii-chan ha Oshimai! Official Anthology Comic, Onii-chan is Done For! Anthology Comic
11. Suki koso Momo no Jouzu Nare!
Momoi Sango has started living at Aono Sou's home. Upon looking, anyone would think they are a beautiful girl but in actuality, they are a boy (男の娘)... Sou's heart begins to waver as he makes sweets, competes in cosplay competitions, and with certain events occurring in the bath... A cute and unpredictable ♂ × ♂ romantic comedy!!!
Suki koso Momo no Jouzu Nare! has finished publishing and it has 25 Chapters. It is also Known as: 好きこそももの上手なれ!, Suki koso Momo no Jouzu Nare!
10. Kaisha to Shiseikatsu: On to Off
Most adults have a work life (on) and a private life (off). One man is an office worker who likes to cross-dress, loli-style. One woman is an office lady who dresses up like a hard-core punk. The gap between their lives on and off work is sure to make you fall in love! This is a slice-of-life tale about two working people's metamorphosis!
Kaisha to Shiseikatsu: On to Off is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 会社と私生活-オンとオフ-, Company and Private Life -On and Off-
9. Golden Time
Alex, the Duke Eli and Duchess Edna's eldest son, have accomplished brilliant achievements. But he doesn't want to be a frog in a well protected from dangers by his parents, thus he sets out on a journey to become a real king. While he gathers trustworthy companions, one by one, Alex begins to feel attracted to Kenny, an extroverted wandering young boy that joins the group by accident. It turns out that Kenny's real identity is Northia's Second Princess and Duke Frederick's wife. The joy of the meeting in another era, the love of the two would bring the burning fire of a great war.
Golden Time has finished publishing and it has 129 Chapters. It is also Known as: Golden Time (Ryu Hyang), 빛과 그림자 + 골든 타임
8. Ookami Shounen wa Kyou mo Uso wo Kasaneru
Keitarou Itsuki is a high school student unhappy about the menacing look of his eyes. Keitarou tries to confess to the girl he likes, Aoi Tokujira, but she rejects him flat out. Thinking that his eyes were the reason why she rejected him, he confides in his older sister about it at her salon, who helps by giving him a complete makeover...as a pretty girl! Forced to head home like this, he runs into Aoi in town, but she doesn't recognize him and thinks he's a somewhat manly girl. Before he can leave, Aoi asks him to help her overcome a problem she's had for many years: an intense fear of men.
The boy who cried wolf tells a lie today also has finished publishing and it has 32 Chapters. It is also Known as: 狼少年は今日も嘘を重ねる, Ookami Shounen wa Kyou mo Uso wo Kasaneru
7. Inaho-kun wa Nise Kanojo no Hazu Nano ni
Shintarou Mori, a first-year high school boy, is teased by his friends for wanting to find a beautiful girlfriend and having a sparkling social life. His classmate Inaho Sawatari is regarded as the smartest and most beautiful girl in school. The two of them shouldn't have anything to do with eacher, but when they're inadvertently mistaken for a couple, Inaho proposes: "How about we pretend we're really dating?" They act like a couple in public, but it turns out the most beautiful girl in the school is actually a very cute boy...!
Inaho-kun Is Supposed to Be a Fake Sweetheart is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 稲穂くんは偽カノジョのはずなのに, Inaho-kun wa Nise Kanojo no Hazu Nano ni
6. Ikemen Joshi to Josou Danshi
My first time out in public cross-dressing as a woman is turning out horribly. A handsome man swept me off my feet and before I knew it we were in a love hotel!?
While Cross-Dressing, I Was Hit On By A Handsome Guy! has finished publishing and it has 105 Chapters. It is also Known as: イケメン女子と女装男子, 女装して街に出たらイケメンにナンパされた, Josou Shite Machi ni Detara Ikemen ni Nanpa Sareta
5. Okaeri Alice
The manga centers on three shy middle school students: Youhei, Kei, and Yui. All three have been together since kindergarten, and are childhood friends. As Youhei starts to become conscious that Yui is a girl, he witnesses a scene that he can't quite believe.
Welcome Back Alice has finished publishing and it has 40 Chapters. It is also Known as: おかえりアリス, Okaeri Alice
4. Shitsuren Shita node Vtuber Hajimetara Toshiue no Onee-san ni Motemashita
Shocked after Yuki Himemura found out that the club senpai he was crushing on got a boyfriend, he decided to become a VTuber—something both he and his senpai have always liked—and used his savings to assemble his equipment.
He gets his virtual character designed only to discover that it’s a 3D model of a cute girl and, in the process, unintentionally ends up portraying one!
Not only that but the person who designed and rigged his model and his favorite VTubers are starting to take a liking to him…?
I Was Heartbroken, So I Became a VTuber, but Then I Became Popular with the Older Ladies has finished publishing and it has 42 Chapters. It is also Known as: 失恋したのでVtuberはじめたら年上のお姉さんにモテました, Shitsuren Shita node Vtuber Hajimetara Toshiue no Onee-san ni Motemashita
3. Teisou Gyakuten Sekai nara Moteru to Omottetara
Teisou Gyakuten Sekai nara Moteru to Omottetara is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 貞操逆転世界ならモテると思っていたら, Teisou Gyakuten Sekai nara Moteru to Omottetara
2. Myoryeongui Hwangja
Jeok-yeon, the 4th prince who gladly chose a path that goes against the fate that was set. Participate in an open contest for the throne that can become the immortal god. Twenty princes, one throne. Amid the sharp confrontation, an old conspiracy slowly takes off it's veil and unlike what is known to the public, the gazes of the enemy who gradually stand out are somehow deep and deeper... An epic of love and hate that blooms splendidly around the prince of Myo-ryeong.
Source: MU
Crown Prince of Myolyeong has finished publishing and it has 116 Chapters. It is also Known as: Crown Prince of the Clever Spirit, Crown Prince of the Mystic, The Prince of Myolyeong
1. Otoko wo Yametemita: Gan ni Natte node Josou Shite Koi wo Suru Koto ni Shimashita
One day, the main character, Nagisa Hajime, is suddenly diagnosed with cancer. With the little time they have left, they decide to live as themself. To do so, they decide to renounce the gender they were assigned at birth, male, and go out into the city. Nagisa then goes through a series of incidents and events they never experienced before. The author lays bare their soul as they recount their personal experiences in this great LGBT work.
I Quit Being a Man: Got Cancer So I Decided to Dress up as a Woman and Fall in Love is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 男をやめてみた~癌になったので女装して恋をすることにしました~, Otoko wo Yamete Mita - Gan ni natta no de Josou shite Koi wo suru Koto ni narimashita