Top 18 Cross Dressing manga you should read right now. [2026 List]

18. AKB49: Renai Kinshi Jourei

Urayama Minoru is a care free boy who has no interest in the idol group AKB48. On the other hand, he does worry about Yoshinaga, his fellow classmate. She wants to become a member of the group and auditions for a spot, so Minoru goes undercover as a female in order to help Yoshinaga with her stage fright. Words of encouragement can only go so far however, and the web Minoru finds himself in is getting bigger.

AKB49: Renai Kinshi Jourei has finished publishing and it has 263 Chapters. It is also Known as: AKB49〜恋愛禁止条例〜, AKB49: The Rules Against Love

17. Mangnaega Mwongal Mani Sumgim

Amid the chaos of war, young Rubian realizes a shocking truth: she’s trapped in a novel where the hero dies suddenly, plunging the world into disaster. Luckily, fate leads Rubian to enter the hero's household—giving her the perfect chance to stick close, prevent his death, and leave once the crisis passes. Yet the warmth and affection she receives from his family are unlike anything she's ever known, making it harder to remember that she’s there to stop a tragedy… not start a slice-of-life!

The Youngest Has Much To Hide is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: The Youngest Hides a Lot of Things, The Youngest Has Many Secrets

16. 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

15. The Mighty Master Is Crazy About Me

For her sister's happiness and happy ending, Charlotte decides to bring home the knight who holds her sister's heart. However, that means getting to the Black Dragon Order, where the mysterious Archduke Ludovika lurks. With rumors of the archduke's penchant for men, Charlotte dons a wig and becomes Charcharl, a new squire of the order! Despite trying to lay low, she keeps drawing the archduke's eye and suspicions. Can Charcharl keep up the act till the end, or will her cover get blown?

The Mighty Master Is Crazy About Me is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Beware of the Strongest Man Who Is Crazy About Me, 私に惚れた世界観強者に気をつけて！

14. Josou Danshi wa Skirt wo Nugitai!

Uichiro, a junior high boy, has a secret that he cannot tell his childhood friend Tama-chan. He has been dressing up as a girl for her sake because of her phobia of men. A thrilling and agonizing romantic comedy about a coming-of-age boy who continues to cross-dress for the girl he loves!

The Crossdressing Boy Wants to Take Off His Skirt is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 女装男子はスカートを脱ぎたい！, Josou Danshi wa Skirt wo Nugitai!

13. Zhuang Po Huangdi Nüer Shen

After transmigrating to another world as a wealthy young master, Su Changqing only wanted to live a low-profile life as a rich second-generation heir and enjoy his days in comfort. However, his plans are suddenly disrupted when his family faces an unexpected crisis, and he accidentally discovers the Emperor's secret - that she is actually a woman.

While he initially feared the female Emperor would stop at nothing to silence him, to his surprise, she instead becomes interested in his mysterious ability to transform his appearance. She wants him to become her male body double. What Su Changqing never expected was that being the female Emperor's male substitute would mean he has to visit the imperial harem on his very first day. His peaceful life completely falls apart from that moment on...

Zhuang Po Huangdi Nüer Shen is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Breaking Into the Body of the Emperor's Daughter, Unveiling the Emperor's Secret

12. Eren Xiang Yao Qiangjiu Yixia

A true villain needs to be ruthless, evil, and self-destructive! After torturing the protagonist to hell and back, they will exit the scene fabulously with a bang as their work is done. Wang Yi was determined to act that kind of villain. Unfortunately… His male lead could read minds. (:з)∠*)“You mongrel!” Mr. Yi chuckled as he looked down on the novel’s male lead.Suddenly, a thought bubble filled with cute emojis (⁄ ⁄ ⁄ω⁄ ⁄ ⁄) with the words “You’re so cute…” appeared in front of Qin.Qin: ?

I Want to Be a Big Baddie is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I Have To Be A Great Villain, 我要当个大坏蛋, Wo Yao Dang Ge Da Huai Dan, The Wicked Want to Rescue, I Am Going to Be a Bastard, I Want to Be a Scoundrel, I'm Going to Be a Great Villain, I'm Going to Be a Villain, The Wicked Want to Rescue, The Wicked Wants to Rescue

11. 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

10. 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

9. 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

8. 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

7. I Choose the Emperor Ending

Obsessed with medieval fantasies, Marina develops a revolutionary VR device that can bring fictional worlds to life. Her dreams come true when she transports herself to Lasnarok, the setting of her own novel. The problem is, she can't get back out! Disguised as a runaway slave boy named Rino, she comes face-to-face with the main character she created, the ambitious Edward Allen Dihas. Can Marina help him overthrow the emperor and survive to make it out alive?

I Choose the Emperor Ending has finished publishing and it has 115 Chapters. It is also Known as: I Will Go with the Emperor's Ending

6. 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

5. RaW Hero

The unemployed Chiaki is the eldest of three brothers.
With no parents, he starts job hunting to support his two younger brothers.
Chiaki witnesses a young woman being sexually assaulted and tries to help, without knowing that this behavior would change his destiny.

RaW Hero has finished publishing and it has 41 Chapters. It is also Known as: ロウヒーロー, RaW Hero

4. 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

3. Tomodachi ga Skirt wa Kitaitte Ittekita

The time my friend (♂) said he wanted to try a skirt.

The time my friend wanted to try a skirt has finished publishing and it has 10 Chapters. It is also Known as: 友達がスカートはいてみたいって言ってきた件, Tomodachi ga Skirt haite mitai tte Itte kita Ken, Tomodachi ga sukāto wa kita itte itte kita

2. Madoka no Himitsu

Madoka Yamada loves to play with dolls and looks so cute in custom made dresses. But Madoka is a boy. Afraid that he will be made fun of again for being “girly,” Madoka decides to hide that part of himself when he moves to his new town and school. He fits right in, and all his classmates like him, except for one, Itsuki Tanonaka, whose seat is right next to his. Madoka thinks that Itsuki is cool and “manly” and says so, only to be met with his classmates’ snickers. What’s the big deal?! Will Madoka be able to keep his secret for long?

Madoka's Secret has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: まどかのひみつ, The Secret of Madoka

1. 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 is currently publishing and has 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