Top 20 Delinquent manga you should read right now. [2026 List]

20. Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku

This story takes place in a particular town with two infamous schools in constant dispute: Chidori High, a boys' school predominantly attended by low-class students with damning grades, and its neighbor Kikyo Girls' High, with most of its female students coming from wealthy and prestigious families. One day, high school second-year Rintaro Tsumugi, a fierce-looking but gentle-minded student at Chidori, is helping at his family's patisserie when he encounters a female customer by the name of Kaoruko Waguri. Rintaro enjoys his time with Kaoruko, as she doesn't judge him for his appearance, but this blissful peace is quickly disturbed when Rintaro makes the discovery that Kaoruko is actually a student at Kikyo. This revelation marks the beginning of the two's strenuous tale, as they fight against the limitations placed upon them by their schools and surroundings in an attempt to find their own path!

The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 薫る花は凛と咲く, Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku

19. Oemojisangjuui

Park Hyung Suk, overweight and unattractive, is bullied and abused on a daily basis. But a miracle is about to happen.

Lookism is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Apariências, Görünüşçülük, Дискриминация по внешности, Лукизм, 外見至上主義, 外貌至上主義, 看脸时代, 看臉時代, 외모지상주의

18. God Of Blackfield

“Who am I?”

The legend of the French Foreign Legion, ‘Kang Chan’!
During the African war, he was called ‘God of Blackfield’, the black land’s God, by his enemies who were terrified but in awe of him.
However, during a mission to kill Masallan, the brain behind SISS, the group of sunni supporters, Kang Chan was killed in action by an unknown bullet shot from behind him.
As his vision got blurry, he saw his thirteen team members, who had absolute faith in him, getting killed one after another.

As Kang Chan was awaiting death after being shot by a traitor, he was saved by a mysterious power and woke up 3 years later in South Korea.
However, he was in the body of another ‘Kang Chan’, a 19-year-old high school boy who was being bullied at school.

Kang Chan’s journey to get revenge on the traitor and to find out the truth behind his rebirth begins now!

God Of Blackfield is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: God Of Blackfield

17. Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan

A male to female ratio of 1:359?!

Saotome-kun is admitted into a school full of gyarus and meets a delinquent girl named Hanako Kuzuryu.

Yankee High School Girl Kuzuhana-chan is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ヤンキーJKクズハナちゃん, Delinquent high school girl KuzuHana-chan

16. Metsuki Warui Ko Kawaii Ko

Tanaka is a high school student who believes that scary girls are actually cute. He secretly wants to become friends with Mizuno-san, a delinquent who sits next to him. She has a "nasty look," creating rumors about her and making her feared by her classmates! At first, she shuns Tanaka, but gradually, she opens up to his fierce attacks. Tanaka plans to make her fit in with their class, but on the day of the school festival, a big incident breaks out.

A Cute Girl with a Nasty Look has finished publishing and it has 66 Chapters. It is also Known as: 目つき悪い子かわいい子, Scary Girl, Cute Girl

15. Get Schooled

Hwajin Na’s teaching techniques are pretty violent for someone who works in the Ministry of Education. That being said, when punishments don't seem to work on even the worst of school bullies, there is no better man for the job. Sometimes you can’t get a good education until those bullies are taught a lesson.

Source: Webtoon

Get Schooled is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: True Education, The Real Lesson, 極權教師, การศึกษาที่แท้จริง, 鉄槌教師

14. Wind Breaker

This is the legend of how delinquent Sakura rises to become a hero! Fuurin High is known for having the lowest test scores, and the strongest fighters. This spring, Sakura Haruka decides to aim for the top of Fuurin, and learns of the alias Fuurin High holds, namely ‘Boufuurin’, acting as a protective shield for the town and its inhabitants. Sakura joins this group as a member, and his battle to protect the town begins!

Source: MU

Wind Breaker is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ウィンドブレイカ, Wind Breaker

13. This World is Money and Power

Geon-Woo Dan has vowed to overthrow the status quo of the dysfunctional high school he recently transferred to, where rich and powerful third-generation chaebol heirs call the shots and gambling runs rampant. But does Geon-Woo have what it takes to beat the odds, defeat the Taekyeong Oh Family, and restore law and order to his high school?



Notes:
- Chapter count includes a prologue.
- Belongs to Blue String universe.

This World is Money and Power has finished publishing and it has 229 Chapters. It is also Known as: Materialism, Money and the Power, Sesang-eun Dongwa Gwonlyeog, The World Is Money and Power

12. Ueno-kun wa Kaihatsuzumi

Ueno-kun Has Been Developed is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 上野くんは開発済み, Kennin Yuu Batsu, 堅忍有抜

11. 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

10. 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

9. Tonari no Seki no Yankee Shimizu-san ga Kami o Kuroku Sometekita

"Shimizu-san, you dyed your hair black."
"Ah, yeah."
"Why did you dye it all of a sudden?"
"Because…yesterday…"

Shimizu-san, the delinquent JK who sits next to me with her newly-dyed hair, gradually lowered her voice, slightly blushed, and laid her face down on the desk.

After that, when I, Daiki Hondo, talked with my friend about how I wanted to be with a girl who can cook, the next day I ended up partnered with Shimizu-san in cooking class, even though she used to always skip class. When I mentioned that I wished I could try a girl's hand-made cooking, for some reason she brought two bentos to lunch the next day and shared one with me…

has finished publishing and it has 22 Chapters. It is also Known as: 隣の席のヤンキー清水さんが髪を黒く染めてきた, The Yankee Shimizu-san Sitting Next to Me Has Dyed Her Hair Black, The Delinquent Shimizu-san Sitting Next to Me Has Dyed Her Hair Black

8. Osabori Jouzu na Komukai-san wa Ore wo Nigasanai!!

Kuraishi is an introverted high school boy with a mean look, no friends, and seriousness as his only merit. He has always kept a low profile, until his peaceful life was shattered by a girl. Komukai-san is a minefield (?) of a girl, a delinquent who keeps trying to convince Kuraishi to skip school! She'll miss classes, skip cram school, and ignore her parents. But Kuraishi couldn't help but be attracted to the mysterious Komukai-san, as she tempts him in increasingly bold ways!!

Slacking Master Komukai-san won't let me off! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: おサボり上手な小向井さんは俺を逃さない!!, Osabori Jozu na Komukai-san ha Ore wo Nigasanai!!, Mr. Komukai, who is good at slacking off, won't let me go!!

7. Messiah: Isekai wo Sukutta Motoyuusha ga Mamono no Afureru Genjitsu Sekai wo Musou suru

The "former" savior, Takeru Yamato, was summoned to another world and executed because of his strength. When he wakes up, he finds himself in Japan, where he spent time before being summoned. However, in the city, demons appearing from "gates" rampage, and those called hunters fight using magic. Returning from another world, Takeru decides to hide his powers and live, but...

Messiah: Isekai wo Sukutta Motoyuusha ga Mamono no Afureru Genjitsu Sekai wo Musou suru is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 救世主〈メシア〉～異世界を救った元勇者が魔物のあふれる現実世界を無双する～, Kyuuseishu: Isekai wo Sukutta Moto Yuusha ga Mamono no Afureru Genjitsu Sekai wo Musou suru

6. 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

5. 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

4. Toorigakari ni One Point Advice shiteiku Type no Yankee

Sakurai-san looks like a yankee, but gives people he passes one point advice.
Those who meet him for the first time are often scared by his frightening appearance but through the advice, they learn of how kind hearted he can be. Slowly, Sakurai's circle of people begin to grow.



Note: Toorigakari ni One Point Advice shiteiku Type no Yankee is as a web comic released on the author's Twitter account on June 9, 2018. Official serialization began in Gangan pixiv on February 16, 2019.
Note 2: Chapter count includes 22 extra chapters

A Delinquent's Life Hacks has finished publishing and it has 110 Chapters. It is also Known as: 通りがかりにワンポイントアドバイスしていくタイプのヤンキー, One Point Yankee, One Point Advice Yankee, Toorigakari ni One Point Advice shite iku Type no Yankee, Tourigakari ni wanpointo adobaisu shite iku taipu no yankii

3. Jukji Aneuryeomyeon

Im Dajun is a high school student who gets bullied at school every day. He came across an interview on TV just when he was on the verge of giving up on life. It was with a murderer who killed the classmates that bullied him. Dajun becomes inspired by what he saw and decides to take revenge as well. His revenge was successful. However, his life steered into an undesired direction. Im Dajun, leaving school, ends up joining a strange Runaway Fam. The young runaway, Im Dajun, no longer suffers from the bullies at his school. Instead, he now must survive against even more vicious thugs on the street...

Source: MU

To Not Die is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Jugji Anh-eulyeomyeon, Jugji Anheulyeomyeon, Not to Die

2. Second Life of a Gangster

Age 41, Oh Jung-Seok. A man who did all kinds of misdeeds and put his life on the line for the organisation to gain the highest position. But who knew the end of his life would be so miserable… Jung-Seok’s ‘virtuous living’ project starts now, one by one.

Second Life of a Gangster has finished publishing and it has 137 Chapters. It is also Known as: Let's Live A Good Life, Second Life of a Gangster Season 2

1. Houkago wa Kenka Saikyou no Gal ni Tsurekomareru Seikatsu: Kanojotachi ni Sukarete, Boku mo Saikyou ni!?

Rise to the top of a school full of delinquents with the help of beautiful gals!

As a result of a combination of his good-natured personality and bad luck, Shiki Orifushi ends up enrolling in St. Lukeman's Academy, a school renowned for its delinquent students.

Before entering the school, Shiki had lived a life far removed from being a delinquent, but at St. Lukeman's, he was an herbivore thrown into a predator's cage. Shiki was well aware of his situation, but his sense of justice and good-natured personality make him catch the attention of one of the school's numerous gangs of delinquents.

For the next year, Shiki was bullied by the delinquents and lived through hellish days, but one day, he almost bumped into the school's strongest Yankee gal, Karin Kohinata, in front of a vending machine. As a result of this, Shiki's school life changes completely.

(source: MU)

The Story of Being Taught How to Fight by a Delinquent Gal has finished publishing and it has 19 Chapters. It is also Known as: 放課後はケンカ最強のギャルに連れこまれる生活　彼女たちに好かれて、僕も最強に⁉, Houkago wa Kenka Saikyou no Gal ni Tsurekomareru Seikatsu: Kanojotachi ni Sukarete, Boku mo Saikyou ni!?, Houkago wa Kenka Saikyou no Gal ni Tsurekomareru Seikatsu: Kanojo-tachi ni Sukarete, Boku mo Saikyou ni!?