What is this genre all about? Fan service is found in many anime, in many forms. When the service has a distinctly sexual slant to it, and it appears to be a major focus of the show, then it's safe to assume you're watching ecchi. The word "ecchi" is used by English-speaking anime fans to refer to soft-core pornographic or sexually suggestive anime and manga. This is a western invention; in Japanese, it is a catch-all term for all things anyhow sexual in nature, not being limited to porn, but also not really considered a "milder" term, as it may also refer to sexual intercourse itself. The term "ecchi" in Japanese comes from the pronunciation of the letter "H" in English, which is rendered into Japanese syllabary as エッチ, which in turn is transliterated in the English alphabet as "ecchi" or "etchi". It is not, as many believe, short for "hentai" -- that, too, seems to be a western invention. It is, however, nearly as misunderstood and misapplied a term as "hentai".The line between ecchi and hentai, from the western perspective over these terms, can be hard to draw at times; one good rule of thumb is: if it was aired on Japanese public TV at all, it probably wasn't hentai. Ecchi usually features all the specifics to human anatomy that can only be found in anime, and generally avoids full nudity, instead abusing of panty shots. Hentai, on the other hand, will usually show full frontal nudity in some explicit form, including genitalia, and full, intimate sex scenes. At its mildest, ecchi is composed of double entendres, big misunderstandings, and sexual farce; at its most explicit, it is still in the realm of softcore pornography, with full breast shots, full back nudity and similar content, but no display of genitalia. Another good way to distinguish the two is looking for animated sex scenes; if one is found, you have generally left the genre entirely, though a few borderline exceptions apply here. For Kitsu's purposes, the distinction between explicit ecchi and actual hentai is simple: if it was sold with an 18+ restriction in its country of origin, it is hentai; if it was sold without it, it is ecchi. Source: TV Tropes
We present you the list of Ecchi manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 Ecchi manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Chainsaw Man
- 19. Mato Seihei no Slave
- 18. Gantz
- 17. Kanojo, Okarishimasu
- 16. Tonari no Seki no Yatsu ga Ero ime de Mitekuru Hanashi
- 15. Nanatsu no Taizai
- 14. Yancha Gal no Anjou-san
- 13. Bu Dang Tiangou Hou, Wo Cheng Le Yiwan Shen Hao
- 12. Gal Yome no Himitsu
- 11. Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru
- 10. Seinaru Otome to Himegoto wo
- 9. Danjohi 1:39 no Heikou Sekai wa Omoi no Hoka Futsuu
- 8. Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest
- 7. Ultimate Son-in-Law
- 6. Bijin Onna Joushi Takizawa-san
- 5. Yoku Wakaranai keredo Isekai ni Tensei Shiteita You Desu
- 4. Maou to Ryuuou ni Sodaterareta Shounen wa Gakuen Seikatsu wo Musou Suru You desu
- 3. Osana Robo to Abunai Hakase
- 2. 2.5-jigen no Yuuwaku
- 1. Yuri no Hajimari wa Dorei Kara
20. Chainsaw Man
The name says it all! Denji's life of poverty is changed forever when he merges with his pet chainsaw dog, Pochita! Now he's living in the big city and an official Devil Hunter. But he's got a lot to learn about his new job and chainsaw powers!
Notes:
- Nominated for the 2020 Manga Taisho Award.
- Winner of the 2021 Kono Manga ga Sugoi Award.
- Winner of the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shounen category.
- Winner of the 2021 and 2022 Harvey Award for Best Manga.
Chainsaw Man has finished publishing and it has 97 Chapters. It is also Known as: チェンソーマン, Chainsawman, Chensoo Man, CSM, Людина-бензопила, Человек-бензопила, رجل المنشار, مرد اره ای, មនុស្សរណា, チェンソーマン, チェンソーマン 第二部, 电锯人, 鏈鋸人, 電鋸人, 체인쏘맨, Chainsaw Man: Public Safety Saga
19. Mato Seihei no Slave
When entrances to a different dimension known as the "Mato" emerge all over Japan, a new resource known as "Peaches" are discovered which give unique abilities only to women. However, dangerous monsters called "Yomotsu Shuuki" also roam throughout the Mato and have been responsible for various disasters ever since. To combat the Yomotsu Shuuki, the government formed the Anti-demon Corps, an elite group of women who have received power from the Peaches.
One day, a high school student named Yuuki Wakura was walking home from school when he suddenly gets lost in a Mato entrance. When he calls for help, he is immediately rescued by Kyouka Uzen, the chief of the Seventh Unit of the Anti-demon Corps. Recognizing his potential while also needing him to make her Peach power more effective, she ask that Yuuki join the Anti-demon Corps by becoming her slave, a position he might find more enjoyable than he initially would have thought..
Chained Soldier is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔都精兵のスレイブ, Slave of the Hell Soldiers, Matoseihei no Slave
18. Gantz
Tokyo teens Kei and Masaru are killed by a subway train but awaken in a room with an ominous black orb that gives them weapons, suits and orders. Fighting bizarre alien monstrosities in a deadly game, will they win their freedom or die for the final time?
Gantz has finished publishing and it has 383 Chapters. It is also Known as: GANTZ, GANTZ: T, GANTZ:T, GANTZ杀戮都市, Ганц, กันสึ, ガンツ, 杀戮都市
17. Kanojo, Okarishimasu
Kinoshita Kazuya is a regular college student who was just dumped by his girlfriend for another guy. Feeling down in the dumps, he decides to use an app called Diamond to hire Mizuhara Chizuru, a rental girlfriend, to make himself feel better. From their first meeting, she seems to be the perfect girl for him, but is there more to her than meets the eye? And how will their not quite typical relationship develop?
Rent-A-Girlfriend is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 彼女、お借りします, I'd like to Borrow a Girlfriend
16. Tonari no Seki no Yatsu ga Ero ime de Mitekuru Hanashi
The Person Sitting Next to Me Looking at Me with Perverted Eyes is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 隣の席の奴がエロい目で見てくる話, La persona de al lado me mira con ojos pervertidos, Người bàn bên thường nhìn tôi bằng ánh mắt biến thái, Людина, що сидить біля мене, дивиться на мене хтивими очима, Одноклассница, сидящая за соседней партой, смотрит на меня развратным взглядом
15. Nanatsu no Taizai
When they were accused of trying to overthrow the monarchy, the feared warriors the Seven Deadly Sins were sent into exile. Princess Elizabeth discovers the truth - the Sins were framed by the king's guard, the Holy Knights - too late to prevent them from assassinating her father and seizing the throne!
Now the princess is on the run, seeking the Sins to help her reclaim the kingdom. But the first Sin she meets, Meliodas, is a little innkeeper with a talking pig. He doesn't even have a real sword! Have the legends of the Sins' strength been exaggerated?
The Seven Deadly Sins has finished publishing and it has 346 Chapters. It is also Known as: 七つの大罪, Nanatsu no Taizai
14. Yancha Gal no Anjou-san
Seto is a serious kid who leads a quiet High-school life, until he starts to get teased by resident Gal Anjo.
The mischievous gal Anjou-san is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: やんちゃギャルの安城さん, Yancha Gal no Anjo-san, Yancha Gal no Anjousan, Yancha gyaru no Anjō-san, Yancha gyaru no Anjou-san
13. Bu Dang Tiangou Hou, Wo Cheng Le Yiwan Shen Hao
Lin Xinben was just your ordinary simp. After getting dumped, he received the Shenhao System, which gave him billions to spend right away! But the painful part is that he must spend that money on girls! Oh well, in order to put the money use, Lin Xin will embark on a strange journey of revenge, by becoming a godly playboy!
From Simp to Billionaire: The Rise of a Divine Tycoon is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: After Improperly Licking a Dog, I Became a Billionaire
12. Gal Yome no Himitsu
Fuyuki is a beautiful and cool gal! But there's a secret side of her that she only shows in front of her husband...? A cute love comedy with a gal wife!
Gal Yome no Himitsu is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ギャル嫁の秘密, Gal Yome no Himitsu
11. Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru
Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Gojou Wakana passes his days as a loner, finding solace in the home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, people like beautiful Kitagawa Marin, a trendy girl who's always surrounded by a throng of friends, is practically an alien from another world. But when cheerful Marin--never one to be shy--spots Wakana sewing away one day after school, she barges in with the aim of roping her quiet classmate into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana's wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?!
Note: Includes 2 extra chapters.
My Dress-Up Darling has finished publishing and it has 117 Chapters. It is also Known as: その着せ替え人形〈ビスク・ドール〉は恋をする, Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru, Sono Kisekae Ningyou wa Koi wo suru, More than a Doll, My Dress-Up Darling, Sexy Cosplay Doll, That bisque doll who fell in love, その着せ替え人形は恋をする, 更衣人偶墜入愛河, 그 장난감 인형은 사랑을 한다
10. Seinaru Otome to Himegoto wo
One day, Itsuki is transmigrated to another world, where nuns in the service of a goddess appear before him. In order to return to our world, he needs to give them practical instruction in sex education!?
Seinaru Otome to Himegoto wo is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 聖なる乙女と秘めごとを, Doing Secret Things with the Holy Maidens, The Holy Maiden and the Secret
9. Danjohi 1:39 no Heikou Sekai wa Omoi no Hoka Futsuu
Satou Sou is accidentally swapped with himself in a parallel world with a male/female ratio of 1:39. He finds a kind family and lovely women at the place where he was switched. Seeing the outside of these women, he's relieved to see that the number of men and women has changed, but not much else. However, their inner lives are filled with conflicts and troubles.
A Parallel World With a 1:39 Male to Female Ratio Is Unexpectedly Normal is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 男女比1：39の平行世界は思いのほか普通, Danjohi 1:39 no Heikou Sekai wa Omoi no Hoka Futsuu
8. Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest
After overcoming the threat of Acnologia and Zeref, Fairy Tail has become stronger and more energetic! The 100 year quest which Natsu and company left for, and also to the members who had remained at the guild, something new is going to happen!? Although the story was supposed to have concluded, a new adventure now begins!
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: フェアリーテイル １００年クエスト, Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest, Feari Teiru: Hyaku-nen Kuesuto
7. Ultimate Son-in-Law
Shen Lang traveled to the past and became a matrilocal son-in-law of a wealthy family. And yet he was kicked out for being a good-for-nothing. So he swore that he would marry a more powerful and striking noblewoman.
I'm not going to practice martial arts in my whole life! I'll groom my wife to be the No.1 martial master in the world! She will kick the ass of anyone who dares to mess with me!
Ultimate Son-in-Law is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Shishang Zui Qiang Zhui Xu, Shǐshàng Zuì Qiáng Zhuì Xù, Survive as the Hero's Husband!
6. Bijin Onna Joushi Takizawa-san
Kouta Takeda who just started working at XOX Corporation, meets his new boss, a beautiful woman with big breasts named Kyouko Takizawa.
Beautiful Female Superior Takizawa-san is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 美人女上司滝沢さん, Beautiful Female Superior Takizawa-san
5. Yoku Wakaranai keredo Isekai ni Tensei Shiteita You Desu
I am cute, but I was a middle-aged researcher in my previous life?!
Surviving in another world with magic and sciences!!
The orphan Ren was riding the carriage after being sold, when she got involved into an accident, and got her previous life's memories back!
"I was... a middle-aged man!"
Indeed, she was a researcher in his thirties in her previous life, and had been living as an orphan girl up to now!
Ren will make use of her talents in magic and knowledge in science to survive in this harsh world in order to escape from the investor who bought her!
This Is Screwed Up, but I Was Reincarnated as a GIRL in Another World! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: よくわからないけれど異世界に転生していたようです, I Don't Really Get It, but It Looks like I Was Reincarnated in an Another World
4. Maou to Ryuuou ni Sodaterareta Shounen wa Gakuen Seikatsu wo Musou Suru You desu
The boy trained by the Demon King and the Dragon King, shows abosulte power in school life is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔王と竜王に育てられた少年は学園生活を無双するようです, Maou to Ryuuou ni Sodaterareta Shounen wa Gakuen Seikatsu wo Musou Suru You desu
3. Osana Robo to Abunai Hakase
New webcomic by the creator of Happy Happia. The story follows a perverted professor who falls in love with her creation, a young robot who truly despises her.
Osana Robo to Abunai Hakase is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 幼ロボとあぶない博士, Youjo Robot to Hentai Hakase, The Little Girl Robot and the Perverted Professor, The Young Robot and the Dangerous Professor
2. 2.5-jigen no Yuuwaku
"I have no interest in real women! My wife, Lilliel, is a 2D girl!" But something unexpected appears in front of Okumura, the president of the Manga Research Club... A real Lilliel? An exciting cosplay love comedy begins!!
2.5 Dimensional Seduction has finished publishing and it has 201 Chapters. It is also Known as: 2.5次元の誘惑, 2.5 Jigen no Ririsa, Ririsa of 2.5 Dimension, 2.5D Seduction
1. Yuri no Hajimari wa Dorei Kara
Chiyoko Hanamura is a girl who has failed in her attempt to remake herself into a “gal” for her high school debut. While skipping class on the rooftop as usual, a kouhai girl, Sakine, comes to ask her for a favor, showing her an anonymous love letter.
Sakine asked her, “Can you go turn down this confession for me?”
For the sake of her cute kouhai and to maintain her dignity as a gal, Chiyoko accepts the request and sets out to decline the confession, not knowing who would be there…
Note: Chapter count includes two bonus chapters.
My Yuri Story Started With Slavery has finished publishing and it has 21 Chapters. It is also Known as: 百合のはじまりは奴隷から, Yuri no Hajimari ha Dorei Kara
