What is this genre all about? Delinquents - Every school has them, but not all anime with school setting make delinquents a central topic. There are several versions of these delinquents, though some are grounded on a misunderstanding:
* The student with a really bad image and attitude, based on his real criminal actions outside of the school and is even feared by teachers.
* The primitive "class bully" that pushes around ("clobbers") his classmates for no apparent reason, possibly extorting lunch money.
* The student with an sinister complexion or "evil eye", but is actually a "good" student (unfoundedly feared character).
* The rebellious student, who does not care for studying, but is otherwise docile. Called a "delinquent" as a joke.
We present you the list of Delinquent manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 Delinquent manga you should read right now. [2024 List]
- 20. Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku
- 19. Get Schooled
- 18. God Of Blackfield
- 17. Oemojisangjuui
- 16. Wind Breaker
- 15. Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan
- 14. Messiah: Isekai wo Sukutta Motoyuusha ga Mamono no Afureru Genjitsu Sekai wo Musou suru
- 13. Jukji Aneuryeomyeon
- 12. Tokyo卍Revengers
- 11. Neon Revenge
- 10. Metsuki Warui Ko Kawaii Ko
- 9. Kaeseul
- 8. Flawed Almighty
- 7. Second Life of a Gangster
- 6. Yankee-kun to Hakujou Gaaru
- 5. Guard Pass
- 4. Pashiri na Boku to Koisuru Banchou-san
- 3. Tale of a Girl and a Delinquent Who's Bad with Women
- 2. Megane, Tokidoki, Yankee-kun
- 1. Nine Peaks
20. Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku
In a certain place, there were two neighboring high schools: Chidori High School, a bottom-feeder boys' school full of delinquents, and Kikyo Girls' School, a fancy girls' private school. Rintaro Tsumugi, a strong and quiet second year student at Chidori High, meets Kaoruko Wakuri, a girl who visited his family's cake shop while he was helping out. Rintaro feels comfortable spending time with Kaoruko. However, she is a student at Kikyo, and all of the girls there seems to hate Chidori boys.
This is the story of two people who are so close and yet so far apart.
Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 薫る花は凛と咲く, The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
19. 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
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. 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
16. 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
15. 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
14. 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
13. 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
12. 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
11. Neon Revenge
No one would have ever guessed that nerdy-looking Seongbin Cha is actually Neon Mask, the internet hero popular for punishing violent, bullying teens on ViewTube. He won’t rest until he eradicates every last delinquent in the country. Can he stomp them all out with the help of his bodyguards, or will they come back stronger than ever?
Source: Webtoon
Neon Revenge is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Psycho Revenge
10. 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
9. 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
8. Flawed Almighty
Do good or go to hell. The conditions of his new curse seem simple enough for once-hopeful hoodlum Jeon-Ji Kim. Or so it seems when his perky guardian angel shows up on his doorstep one day and heals his limp. But will simply going through the motions of helping people be enough to appease a petty god with a grudge?
Flawed Almighty has finished publishing and it has 121 Chapters. It is also Known as: 天癡全能
7. 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.
Note:
Season 1: 1~51 Chapters (Complete)
Season 2: ?
Second Life of a Gangster is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Let's Live A Good Life, Second Life of a Gangster Season 2
6. Yankee-kun to Hakujou Gaaru
An infamous yankee, Kurokawa Morio meets a partially blind girl, Akaza Yukiko.
Note: Chapter count includes 11 extra chapters.
Love's in Sight! has finished publishing and it has 136 Chapters. It is also Known as: ヤンキー君と白杖ガール, Yankee-kun to Hakujou Girl, Yan-Garu, Yankee-kun and the White Cane Girl, Yankī-kun to Hakujō Gāru
5. Guard Pass
Lim Se-Jun, who likes to eat, is fat and has a large physique. He has high self-esteem and a firm personality that doesn't even care about being teased for being fat. He has only one friend, Seo Ha-Jin. She has always been learning Jiujitsu to protect Sejun since childhood.
One day, Se-Jun has trouble with a delinquent in the same class, and Ha-Jin sees it and destroys that delinquent. But one night, Ha-Jin is found severely beaten and suffers from a badly injured knee and more serious psychological trauma. Se-Jun tries to tell the police, but when the investigation doesn't make much progress, he can't control his anger and goes to find the culprit himself, but he's defeated by the delinquent who knows Jiujitsu.
Then he learns Jiujitsu from a man named Jason who saved him. Three months later, Se-Jun, who has learned Jiujitsu and lost weight, finds out that a veiled group is involved, and wants to destroy them. A school action drama depicting individual revenge.
Guard Pass is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Guard Pass
4. Pashiri na Boku to Koisuru Banchou-san
One could describe Fuyuhiko Unoki as a weakling. From elementary to middle school, he was constantly bullied by his peers. He has now entered high school, and yet this has not changed. One day, the school's top delinquent, Kanade Toramaru, calls him out, and she immediately declares ownership over him.
His high school days will now be full of fear, as he spends them as Kanade's personal errand boy. However, one big misunderstanding between Fuyuhiko and Kanade remains: Kanade believes that the two of them are dating. Her confession of love is misinterpreted by him, leaving her blissfully unaware of Fuyuhiko's dread for her.
While this misunderstanding stays neglected, Fuyuhiko and Kanade become ever closer, slowly pushing this imaginary romance on the verge of turning into a real one.
I Belong To The Baddest Girl At School has finished publishing and it has 78 Chapters. It is also Known as: パシリな僕と恋する番長さん, Pashiri na Boku to Koi suru Banchou-san, Pashiri na Boku to Koisuru Banchou
3. Tale of a Girl and a Delinquent Who's Bad with Women
A "delinquent" who freezes up and says violent things when around women meets a small girl in the library when he's out studying. To his surprise, she tutors him, even though an elementary student shouldn't be able to. As it turns out, she's a high school student and his classmate; she's eager to befriend him. Also surprising to him is the fact that he isn't afraid of her. Could it be because he sees her as a kid? Or does he?
Tale of a Girl and a Delinquent Who's Bad with Women has finished publishing and it has 25 Chapters. It is also Known as: 女が苦手なヤンキーと少女の話, Tale of a Girl and a Delinquent Who's Bad with Women
2. Megane, Tokidoki, Yankee-kun
Momose, a clumsy girl who has always been slaved around to run errands by delinquents in her middle school, will now be attending a non-yankee high school. At her new school, she thinks of joining a club so as to not bother anyone and one day meets a classmate, a serious boy with glasses, Ichikura-kun. In reality though, that Ichikura has been an undefeated yankee in his middle school which he hid from everyone when he enrolled into this high school!
Momose is the only one who knows Ichikura-kun's secret yankee past?!
The youthful former yankee X a girl who was bullied by yankees are now having a LOVE SURVIVAL ♡
- MU
Megane, Tokidoki, Yankee-kun is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: メガネ、時々、ヤンキーくん, Megane, Tokidoki, Yankee-kun
1. Nine Peaks
Gaku Mashio's father, Harumi, died. On the night of his father's wake, Gaku went to go fish on the breakwater to reminisce about him, only to fall into the water instead. When he came to, he'd slipped back into the past 22 years. Not only that, the person who had fished him out of the water was a 16 year old Harumi.
Nine Peaks is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ナインピークス, Nine Peaks
