What is this genre all about? Cyberpunk focuses on computers or information technology, usually coupled with some degree of breakdown in social order. The plot often centres on a conflict among hackers, artificial intelligences, and mega corporations, tending to be set within a near-future dystopian Earth.
We present you the list of Cyberpunk manga you should read right now.
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Top 19 Cyberpunk manga you should read right now. [2025 List]
- 19. Tonggang Seoljeong Kkeonwatdanikkayo?
- 18. Blame!
- 17. Gunnm
- 16. Ye De Ming Ming Shu
- 15. Akira
- 14. Gunnm: Last Order
- 13. Appleseed
- 12. The Ghost in the Shell
- 11. Koukaku Kidoutai: THE HUMAN ALGORITHM
- 10. Maou 2099
- 9. Eden: It's an Endless World!
- 8. NOiSE
- 7. Biomega
- 6. Tron: Legacy
- 5. Maou 2099
- 4. Appleseed Databook
- 3. Appleseed Hypernotes
- 2. Clover
- 1. Angel Cop
19. Tonggang Seoljeong Kkeonwatdanikkayo?
Lee Lina, resident of the dystopian world Tolka, plays the VR dating sim Raison D’Etre with the pain setting at zero. After her 99th playthrough, she is gifted a new patch for completing all the endings. However, as she begins her 100th game, and her favorite characters start acting oddly affectionate to her in an unfamiliar storyline, Lina wonders if the reward is more of a glitch. Will Lina be able to unlock a new ending before shocking news back in Tolka makes it impossible to ignore reality?
The Painless Player is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 100回目プレイヤーなので高好感度はエンリョします！, Tonggak Seoljeong Kkeonwatdanikkayo?, I Turned Off the Pain Perception Setting!, You Turned Off the Pain Setting?, ปิดโหมดความเจ็บปวดไว้แล้วนี่คะ
18. Blame!
Killy is a man of few words. He wanders, seemingly endlessly, through a lonely, gargantuan labyrinth of concrete and steel, fighting off cyborgs and other futuristic nightmares, searching only for something called Net Terminal Genes. And he has a very powerful gun, which he uses without hesitation whenever anything resembling danger rears its ugly head.
Who is this quiet, violent, determined man and what are these Genes he seeks? The small communities he finds tucked into the crevices of this towering, dystopic ruin hardly give him leads on his treasure, driving him to find larger enclaves of civilization where people can reveal more about the world he lives in and the quarry he seeks.
Blame! has finished publishing and it has 66 Chapters. It is also Known as: BLAME!, Blame!
17. Gunnm
In a dump in the lawless settlement of Scrapyard, far beneath the mysterious space city of Zalem, disgraced cyber-doctor Daisuke Ido makes a strange find: the detached head of a cyborg woman who has lost all her memories. He names her Gally and equips her with a powerful new body, the Berserker. While Gally remembers no details of her former life, a moment of desperation reawakens in her nerves the legendary school of martial arts known as Panzer Kunst. In a place where there is no justice but what people make for themselves, Gally decides to become a hunter-killer, tracking down and taking out those who prey on the weak. But can she hold onto her humanity as she begins to revel in her own bloodlust?
Battle Angel Alita has finished publishing and it has 53 Chapters. It is also Known as: 銃夢 GUNNM, Ganmu, Tsutsu Yume
16. Ye De Ming Ming Shu
In the midst of the blue and purple neon lights, under the gray, metallic sky, it is the frontier of all data, the aftermath of a scientific revolution, also the border of fiction and reality. Metal and flesh, past and future. Here, the virtual world and the physical world exist side by side. It seems like the wall of time is right in front of your eyes.
As darkness gradually descends, you must realize, my friend, that we can't survive the darkness with kindness. We must light a fire.
Ye De Ming Ming Shu is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Naming Technique of the Night, Night's Nomenclature, Retouching of the Night, Moniker of the night
15. Akira
In the year 2038. A police state, scheming politicians, religios sects, revolutionaries and a secret scientific project all combine to produce an explosive mixture in Neo-Tokyo. The rival groups all have their eyes on one prize: control of Akira, a boy of such destructive psychic ability that he has been held in cryo-stasis for over 30 years. A coup is planned, but there is a wild card in play: the psychic Tetsuo, an impetuous young biker who releases Akira and so forces all of the groups to make their move.
Akira has finished publishing and it has 120 Chapters. It is also Known as: AKIRA, Akira
14. Gunnm: Last Order
The sequel to the Battle Angel Alita/Gunnm manga, ignoring the original ending.
When Doc Ido, a talented cyber-physician, finds Gally's head in a junk heap, she has lost all memory of her past life. But when he reconstructs her, she discovers her body still instinctively remembers the Panzer Kunst, the most powerful cyborg fighting technique ever known. In the postapocalyptic world of the Scrapyard, as the secrets of Gally's past unfold, each day is a struggle for survival.
Battle Angel Alita: Last Order has finished publishing and it has 124 Chapters. It is also Known as: 銃夢 Last Order, Gunnm: Last Order
13. Appleseed
It is the 22nd Century, the Third World War (2099-2126) has decimated a large part of Earth even though nuclear weapons have not been employed during the conflict. Old nations such as England, France and China have survived but have difficulty restoring their power. On the other hand, new nations and organizations such as the Sacred Republique of Mumna and the Poseidon Organization have been born on the ashes of the world resulting from the Third World War.
In this bleak future, we are introduced to ex-L.A. SWAT members Deunan Knute and Briareos Hecatonchires. Having survived the world conflict and living in a desolated city, they are found by a young woman called Hitomi who proposes them to follow her to the utopian city of Olympus which has become the world's most powerful organization and which registers the new relations in terms of politics, economics and military between new and old nations/organizations. In Olympus, they are integrated in the prestigious ESWAT (Extra Special Weapons And Tactics) organization, whose main mission is to protect Olympus from terrorist attacks and Olympus's interests in the world.
From here on, the two main protagonists encounter a great number of other characters and organizations who will be implicated in international plots that target Olympus.
Appleseed has finished publishing and it has 25 Chapters. It is also Known as: アップルシ－ド, Appleseed
12. The Ghost in the Shell
In the near future, technology has firmly taken root into society at large. Cybernetic implants are nothing uncommon and robots roam as plentiful as humans, all connected through their ''ghosts'' to the electronic datastreams of the net. Major Motoko Kusanagi and the Public Security Section 9 find themselves in a constant battle with the newly created wave of technological terrorists and cyber-hackers. But things take a turn once Motoko gets involved in a certain case involving an extremely dangerous ''ghost'' hacker nicknamed the Puppeteer, as she dives deeper and deeper into the limitless reality of the net, to reach her own startling conclusions.
The Ghost in the Shell has finished publishing and it has 11 Chapters. It is also Known as: Koukaku Kidoutai: The Ghost in the Shell, 攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL, The Ghost in the Shell
11. Koukaku Kidoutai: THE HUMAN ALGORITHM
Hackers attempt to assassinate a politician during a speech preaching the advantages of cybernetic prosthetics. Fortunately, Togusa is there to whisk her to safety, and the investigation leads Batou to a suspicious factory in the artificial islands in southern Japan. Meanwhile, Chief Aramaki hears of a disturbing discovery at the other end of the country: dozens of artificial bodies, illegally dumped near a village where an anti-cyberization sect conducts their training and "rites." Among the empty shells is one formerly inhabited by the woman who embodied Section 9 until she left it behind and disappeared: Major Motoko Kusanagi.
The Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 攻殻機動隊 THE HUMAN ALGORITHM, Koukaku Kidoutai: THE HUMAN ALGORITHM
10. Maou 2099
After he was defeated by the Hero, the Demon Lord Veltol went to sleep...to come back after 500 years and take back the world for himself. However, the world had changed totally when he woke up. Alnaeth, the planet he ruled, merged with the planet of another dimension called Earth. Now he is in Shinjuku, the great cyberpunk city full of neon signs and skyscrapers. With Machina, one of his six dark peers, Veltol tries to be the King again--but things won't turn out as he expected. He finds out that Marcus, another one of his dark peers, lives close. But in fact, he turned out to be the worst foe in this world! Veltol must find a way to restore his power by collecting people's trust to him. How? Of course, by earning lots of subscribers!
DEMON LORD 2099 has finished publishing and it has 14 Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔王2099, Demon Lord 2099 (2023), Demon Lord 2099, The Lord Of Immortals Blooming In The Abyss F.E. 2099, The Lord Of Immortals Blooming In The Abyss F.E. 2099 (2023), Maou 2099, Maou 2099 (2023), 魔王2099 (2023)
9. Eden: It's an Endless World!
In the panic surrounding a worldwide pandemic which kills 15 percent of the population and cripples many more, a secret organization, the Propater, topples the UN and seizes control of much of the world. A boy and a girl, raised in an abandoned virology research center, immune to the virus, are attacked by the Propater and escape. 20 years later the boy is the most powerful drug lord in South America. He aids his son from behind the scenes as he evades and eventually with the help of mercenaries from Nomad (some of them former Propater operatives) fights the Propater. As the plot develops focus shifts away from the main character and develops many sub-plots dedicated to terrorism, Human-improvement, the struggle of the developing countries and the power battles between the drug cartels and Propater.
Based strongly on Gnostic mythology, all major characters are named after gnostic deities, and have analogous roles.
Warnings: Eden contains a lot of very graphic violence and some sex scenes.
Eden: It's an Endless World! has finished publishing and it has 127 Chapters. It is also Known as: EDEN ～It's an Endless World!～, Eden: It's an Endless World!
8. NOiSE
The Bible has its Genesis.
The Matrix has The Second Renaissance.
BLAME! has NOiSE.
Through the eyes of police force member Susono Musubi, this one-volume prequel gives readers a glimpse of the world before the Netsphere went haywire. Witness the events that threw the technologically advanced society into chaos: the cancerous growth of the Megastructure, the birth of the parasitic lifeforms called Silicon Creatures, and the development of the ruthless killing machines known as the Safeguards.
Also included in the compilation is Tsutomu Nihei's debut work BLAME which served as the prototype of the acclaimed 10-volume series, BLAME!.
NOiSE has finished publishing and it has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: NOiSE
7. Biomega
Set in the future, the plot follows Zouichi Kanoe and his AI companion Fuyu Kanoe, whose luminous form is integrated into the system of his motorcycle. They are agents sent by Toha Heavy Industries to retrieve humans with the ability to resist and transmute the N5S infection, which is spreading across the world, turning humans into "Drones"; disfigured, zombie-like beings.
has finished publishing and it has 42 Chapters. It is also Known as: バイオメガ, Biomega
6. Tron: Legacy
In 1989, Kevin Flynn, the innovative software engineer and the CEO of ENCOM International, disappears. Twenty years later, his son, Sam, now ENCOM's controlling shareholder, takes little interest in the company besides an annual practical joke on the board of directors. Sam is visited by his father's friend, ENCOM executive Alan Bradley, urging Sam to investigate a mysterious page originating from Flynn's abandoned arcade. There, Sam discovers a concealed computer laboratory and unintentionally teleports himself to the Grid, a virtual reality created by his father.
Tron: Legacy has finished publishing and it has 3 Chapters. It is also Known as: トロン：レガシー, Tron: Legacy
5. Maou 2099
The year is 2099, Shinjuku City. The legendary Demon Lord Beltre has reappeared in this future city that has achieved ultimate development. The glorious prosperity of the giant city-state and...... the terrible "darkness" hidden behind the scene. In order to rule the new world, the Demon Lord is moving into the future!
Note: Only the first part of the third chapter was released before being removed.
Demon Lord 2099 has finished publishing and it has 3 Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔王2099, The Lord Of Immortals Blooming In The Abyss F.E. 2099
4. Appleseed Databook
A detailed look into the world of Appleseed including descriptions of people, places, history, and technology. Also includes, "Chapter 26. Called Game".
Appleseed Databook has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: Appleseed Databook
3. Appleseed Hypernotes
Deunan and Briareos in action again! There isn't the name of the chapter and no clear connection to the preceding books, every way the style is great and Deunan is really beautiful. (What about three little Artemis walking around?! Shall ESWAT win always? Shall Deunan eat her fruit tart? ... (Source)
The Hypernotes consist of a four chapter story followed by technical information about the world, mechs, and equipment..
Appleseed: Hypernotes has finished publishing and it has 4 Chapters. It is also Known as: アップルシード総集編, Comic Gaia-han Appleseed Soushuuhen: Shirow Masamune Hypernotes, Appleseed Omnibus, Appleseed Roundup
2. Clover
Kazuhiko is a young, but already deeply wounded black ops agent of a baroque, retro-tech future - pulled out of retirement to escort Sue, a mysterious waif, to a destination she alone knows. Suu and Kazuhiko have never met . . . yet she knows him, having grown up since the age of four with her only human contact being two distant voices: that of her elderly "grandma," General Ko, and of Kazuhiko's dead girlfriend, Oruha. And Suu has been kept in that cage all these years because of what she is, and what the Clover Leaf Project found her to be -- a military top secret, and the most dangerous person in the world.
Clover has finished publishing and it has 20 Chapters. It is also Known as: Clover
1. Angel Cop
To combat rising attacks by communist terrorists, Japan has created a special security force authorized to use lethal force. Angel, the newest member of the force, fights to take down the terrorist group, Red May. Accidentally uncovering ties between Red May and the government, she and the rest of the Special Security Force are targeted for execution by 3 "hunters", enhanced psychics, working for the government. Together with her cybernetically enhanced partner, Raiden, it is up to Angel to stop them.
Angel Cop has finished publishing and it has 5 Chapters. It is also Known as: エンジェルコップ, Angel Cop
