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. Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!
- 19. Chainsaw Man
- 18. Mato Seihei no Slave
- 17. Tonari no Seki no Yatsu ga Ero ime de Mitekuru Hanashi
- 16. Danjohi 1:39 no Heikou Sekai wa Omoi no Hoka Futsuu
- 15. Kanojo, Okarishimasu
- 14. Gantz
- 13. Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru
- 12. Seinaru Otome to Himegoto wo
- 11. Bu Dang Tiangou Hou, Wo Cheng Le Yiwan Shen Hao
- 10. Yancha Gal no Anjou-san
- 9. Nanatsu no Taizai
- 8. Rakujitsu no Pathos
- 7. Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest
- 6. Ultimate Son-in-Law
- 5. Batsu Hare
- 4. The Overachiever's Black Tech System
- 3. Ishuzoku Reviewers
- 2. Silver Gravekeeper
- 1. Sono Monban, Saikyou Nitsuki: Tsuihou Sareta Bougyo Ryoku 9999 no Senshi, Outo no Monban Toshite Musou Suru
20. Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!
The members of this student council are a bit strange. Some are dumb, some are scary, some are grumpy, and some are just plain weird. But that somehow makes them seem a little bit cuter, as everyday life becomes a little bit more extraordinary. The subtle genius Muchimaro presents the world's cutest slice-of-life four-koma story!
Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 生徒会にも穴はある!, There's also a Hole in the Student Council, Even The Student Council Has Holes!
19. 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
18. 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
17. 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
16. 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
15. 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
14. 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
13. 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
12. 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
11. 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
10. 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
9. 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
8. Rakujitsu no Pathos
What happens when next door to Fujiwara, an upcoming mangaka, moves Yuuki, who was his teacher back at high-school and first crush? Yuuki, a married woman now is starting a new life in the city but her husband is always away on business so she finds comfort in the company of her former student but what she doesn't realise is that Fujiwara can listen to everything happening in her apartment through the building's thin walls.
Rakujitsu no Pathos is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 落日のパトス, Sunset of Passion, Sunset of Pathos
7. 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
6. 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!
5. Batsu Hare
On their second wedding anniversary, Ichiro Wako came home after work to find his wife having sex with another man...! After the divorce, Wako lost his home, his happiness, and the love of his life, but then...!
Batsu Hare is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: バツハレ, Batsu-Hare, 后宫开在离婚时
4. The Overachiever's Black Tech System
Using the Black Technology System, the protagonist enters a world of knowledge, where he improves his learning efficiency by a factor of one billion! He becomes the smartest human in existence, gets rich using his super brain... and experiences the loneliness of being a leader.
The Overachiever's Black Tech System has finished publishing and it has 174 Chapters. It is also Known as: Xueba's Black Technology System
3. Ishuzoku Reviewers
In our world, the human race constantly debates about several important issues, such as: which girl is the best girl? How good is something as fapping material? Which fetish is the sexiest?
Accompany these great warriors as they present us with different girls, different opinions, different boners, and show us that the fantasy world may not be all that different from ours.
Ishuzoku Reviewers is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 異種族レビュアーズ, Ishuzoku Reviewers
2. Silver Gravekeeper
The MC is a really poor student that loves playing games. One of his friends is a popular student detective that convinces him into helping with a murder case. After viewing the last moments of an old man being held at gun point, the scene forces the MC into a virtual reality game, dropping him off at a desert landscape with some pyramids. The MC goes with the flow, and the first thing he sees is a BOSS sand monster and a quest option. Like any MC, he expects to defeat the Boss to win, right? No, it turns out he's the last Gravekeeper and he's supposed to protect the treasure against the Tomb Raiders. That old man? He was his grandfather, and they meet in virtual reality.
Silver Gravekeeper has finished publishing and it has 680 Chapters. It is also Known as: Silver Gravekeeper
1. Sono Monban, Saikyou Nitsuki: Tsuihou Sareta Bougyo Ryoku 9999 no Senshi, Outo no Monban Toshite Musou Suru
Sieg is an adventurer with an incredible defensive power, and he always uses himself to attract the monsters' attention to assist his teammates.
However, the party leader just focused on offense without realizing Sieg's intention, so he kicked him out. After Sieg left, the team repeatedly failed multiple quests … At the same time, Sieg took the position of gatekeeper at the Royal Capital. Thanks to his defensive power, he was quickly promoted to division captain. His subordinates included a carefree big-breasted Swordswoman, a perverse freakish girl, and an Archer with an erratic temperament. He and the girls started slowly gaining the trust of people around them!
That Gatekeeper, Because He is the Strongest ~ The Exiled Warrior with 9999 Defense Power, Unmatched as the Gatekeeper of the Royal Capital is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: その門番、最強につき~追放された防御力9999の戦士、王都の門番として無双する, Sono Monban, Saikyou Nitsuki: Tsuihou Sareta Bougyo Ryoku 9999 no Senshi, Outo no Monban Toshite Musou Suru
