What is this genre all about? Major Theme of the show is family life or the importance of family (whether traditional or not)
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Top 20 Family manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 20. SPY×FAMILY
- 19. Peerless Dad
- 18. The Artistic Genius of Music Is the Reincarnation of Paganini
- 17. Horimiya
- 16. My Daughter Is the Final Boss
- 15. Ojiisan to Obaasan ga Wakagaetta Hanashi.
- 14. Isekai Yururi Kikou: Kosodateshinagara Boukensha Shimasu
- 13. Yotsubato!
- 12. Eojjeodaboni Cheonsaengyeonbun
- 11. Megami no Café Terrace
- 10. Boukensha License wo Hakudatsusareta Ossan Dakedo, Manamusume ga Dekita no de Nonbiri Jinsei wo Oukasuru
- 9. Harapeko Oyako to Motokare Yanushi
- 8. Class no Daikirai na Joshi to Kekkon Suru Koto ni Natta
- 7. Agi Daramjwiga Da Jalhaeyo
- 6. I Stole the Number One Ranker's Soul
- 5. Yuusha to Yobareta Ato ni: Soshite Musou Otoko wa Kazoku wo Tsukuru
- 4. Imouto wa Kanojo ni Dekinai no ni
- 3. As the Heart Led
- 2. Kono Koi, Chaban ni Tsuki!?
- 1. Isekai de Saikyo Mao no Kodomotachi no Mama ni Natchaimashita.
20. SPY×FAMILY
The master spy codenamed has spent his days on undercover missions, all for the dream of a better world. But one day, he receives a particularly difficult new order from command. For his mission, he must form a temporary family and start a new life?! A Spy/Action/Comedy about a one-of-a-kind family!
Note: Nominated for the 12th Manga Taishou Award in 2019, also nominated for the 24th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and the Best Shounen Manga of the 44th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2020.
SPY x FAMILY is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: SxF, 스파이 패밀리, SPY×FAMILY: WJ Special Extra Mission!!, 间谍过家家, CASUS×AİLE, Spy Family, SZPIEG X RODZINA, ŠNIPO ŠEIMA, ŠNIPO׊EIMA, Špión x Rodina, Семья шпиона, Сім'я × шпигуна, Сім'я шпигуна, ТАГНУУЛУ × ГЭР БҮЛ, جاسوس × خانواده, जासूस X परिवार, जासूस×परिवार, スパイファミリー, 間諜家家酒, 間諜過家家, 间谍过家家
19. Peerless Dad
Ga-Jang No is a strong, dedicated, and humble man, with much respect for the martial arts. After the death of his lovely wife, this muscle-for-hire just wants an easy job that allows him to be a good father to his three little babies. He’s even happy to pull guard duty and fend off amateur fighters if it means he can return home safely each night. But when a creepy cult starts stealing children from the city, Ga-Jang must step up to the challenge and discover his true warrior potential.
Peerless Dad has finished publishing and it has 296 Chapters. It is also Known as: Matchless Dad, Abyssinian
18. The Artistic Genius of Music Is the Reincarnation of Paganini
The Rebirth of Paganini, Joo-won Moon. He was once a gifted violinist, but due to an injury, he gradually distanced himself from music and lived the life of a regular high school student. “I don’t pursue music.” However, perhaps the irony of fate… Joo-won Moon accidentally transferred to the music class of an arts high school, he picked up the violin… Will Joo-won Moon be able to overcome his psychological trauma? And is there a chance for him to be reborn as a true violinist?
The Artistic Genius of Music Is the Reincarnation of Paganini is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: High School Musical Genius Is Paganini Reincarnated, El Genio Musical del Instituto es Paganini reencarnado
17. Horimiya
At school, Kyouko Hori is known for being smart, attractive, and popular. On the other hand, her classmate, the boring, gloomy Izumi Miyamura tends to get painted as a "loser fanboy." But when a liberally pierced and tattooed (not to mention downright gorgeous) Miyamura appears unexpectedly on the doorstep of secretly plain-Jane homebody Hori, these two similarly dissimilar teenagers discover that there are multiple sides to every story...and person!
Notes:
-Includes 20 extra chapters.
-The 17th volume got released on July 18, 2023. This was 2 years after its original ending. This new volume included 10 extra chapters.
Note: Chapter count includes 20 extra chapters.
Horimiya has finished publishing and it has 152 Chapters. It is also Known as: ホリミヤ, Horimiya
16. My Daughter Is the Final Boss
My daughter destroyed the world. At the end of the divergence, I died helplessly. When I opened my eyes again, my five-year-old daughter was in front of me.
Stop Seol-ah Lee’s five misfortunes. (0/5)
Chance given once again
If raised incorrectly, the world will perish.
My Daughter Is the Final Boss has finished publishing and it has 165 Chapters. It is also Known as: My Daughter Is the Final Boss
15. Ojiisan to Obaasan ga Wakagaetta Hanashi.
The story is about Ine and Shouzou, two pensioners well into their 80s who are mysteriously returned to their 20s one night. Note: Sixth place of Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category
Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru is a web manga released on the author's pixiv and Twitter accounts, and later picked for print release by Kadokawa.
Includes 4 extra chapters.
A Story About A Grandpa and Grandma who Returned Back to their Youth. has finished publishing and it has 203 Chapters. It is also Known as: おじいさんとおばあさんが若返った話。, Sebuah Kisah Tentang Kakek dan Nenek yang Kembali Ke Masa Mudanya., Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru
14. Isekai Yururi Kikou: Kosodateshinagara Boukensha Shimasu
『I'm terribly sorry』
A god was suddenly prostrating in front of Kayano Takumi. He was apparently killed by mistake. Moreover, he can’t be reborn again. However, he is able to live in a different world? Then, let’s do that, please. The god made a mistake again and transferred me into a dangerous forest. Seriously, what’s going on? Besides, there are children here. I can’t leave them here, I will take care of them.
A Journey Through Another World ~Raising Kids While Adventuring~ is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 異世界ゆるり紀行 ～子育てしながら冒険者します～, Isekai Yururi Kikou: Kosodateshinagara Boukensha Shimasu
13. Yotsubato!
Yotsuba's daily life is full of adventure. She is energetic, curious, and a bit odd—odd enough to be called strange by her father as well as ignorant of many things that even a five-year-old should know. Because of this, the most ordinary experience can become an adventure for her. As the days progress, she makes new friends and shows those around her that every day can be enjoyable.
Yotsuba&! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: よつばと!, Yotsubato!
12. Eojjeodaboni Cheonsaengyeonbun
‘How long have I been laying down at home…?’ Han Jia, who is turning 32 this year (she’s a freelancer who still doesn’t have a full-time job/jobless), suffers because of the pressure given by people around her that keep telling her to get married. Around the same time, Jin Mincheol, her childhood friend who came to Jia’s hometown for holiday, is having the same problem. Then, the two people got married just like that. Now that they have married….. ‘Huh? We match each other more than i thought?’
Source: MU
Maybe Meant to Be has finished publishing and it has 132 Chapters. It is also Known as: Accidentally Heavenly Match, Match Made in Heaven by Chance
11. Megami no Café Terrace
Kasukabe Hayato has been accepted to Tokyo U on his first try. Receiving news of his grandmother's death, he returns to his childhood home, Cafe Terrace Familia, for the first time in three years to find five strange girls there who claim to be "Grandma's Family"! Hayato's unexpected life in a seaside town with these five girls of fate begins here!
Source: MU
The Goddess's Cafe Terrace has finished publishing and it has 217 Chapters. It is also Known as: 女神のカフェテラス, Megami no Kafeterasu, The Cafe Terrace of the Goddesses
10. Boukensha License wo Hakudatsusareta Ossan Dakedo, Manamusume ga Dekita no de Nonbiri Jinsei wo Oukasuru
Douglas, once known in legend as the strongest magician.
But now he is called old man, as his health slowly crumbles. Beyond just suffering from a mysterious disease that slowly, but permanently, saps his health if he uses magic, the hero's party forces him out and the adventurer's guild strips him of membership.
Thus, in the middle of an aimless solitary journey, the ex-adventurer Douglas encounters a cursed girl, Ravi.
I Lost My Adventurer's License, but It's Fine Because I Have an Adorable Daughter Now is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 冒険者ライセンスを剥奪されたおっさんだけど、愛娘ができたのでのんびり人生を謳歌する, Boukensha License wo Hakudatsusareta Ossan Dakedo, Manamusume ga Dekita no de Nonbiri Jinsei wo Oukasuru
9. Harapeko Oyako to Motokare Yanushi
36-year-old Takaharu lives alone. After graduating from Art College, he has been living a quiet life while painting pictures. One day, his ex-girlfriend Kyou, whom he broke up with 17 years ago, comes to him with her daughter Minori and asks him to let them stay at his place. As in their college days, Kyou is attracted by the delicious food, and so the three of them begin to live together.
A Hungry Mother and Daughter and Her Ex-boyfriend Landlord is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: はらぺこ母娘と元カレ家主, Hara peko Oyako to Motokare Yanushi
8. Class no Daikirai na Joshi to Kekkon Suru Koto ni Natta
High school student Saito Houjo has married his classmate, Akane Sakuramori, the girl who is his biggest rival at school. The two can't seem to get along with each other, but their heart-pounding newlywed life is about to begin!
I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: クラスの大嫌いな女子と結婚することになった, Kurasu no Daikiraina Joshi to Kekkon Suru Koto ni Natta
7. Agi Daramjwiga Da Jalhaeyo
Beatty: a weak squirrel shapeshifter who was born into a lion family. Because of that, I lived my life being abused at my aunt’s house in the capital.
When I told my only friend and fiancé, the Second Prince, that I would leave to achieve my dream, I died on his fangs.
I opened my eyes again to my childhood, the time before I got myself involved with the Second Prince. At times like this, what do you need? Speed. I immediately withdrew my body only and ran away to the territory of my biological father, the Lion Duke.
Though I won’t be welcomed, if I possess this one great secret that will only be discovered in the future, I won’t get kicked ou—
“Welcome, Young Miss!”
“OMG! When did you grow up like this…?”
“Young Miss is walking with those two cute feet!”
… Huh? Why am I welcomed like this? No way, is that my statue?
Agi Daramjwiga Da Jalhaeyo is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Baby Squirrel Is Good at Everything, Talented Baby Squirrel
6. I Stole the Number One Ranker's Soul
Son Moa, an ordinary citizen who got swept up in a dungeon in the middle of the night. Hungry, she tried to eat grass inside a cave but awoken as a collecting hunter. Somehow, she managed to escape from the dungeon. She came to work determined to never enter one ever again, but got caught up in another dungeon. ‘No, why?! Twice in this s*upid dungeon!’ Fortunately though, the world’s number one ranking hunter came to help this time. But turns out that number one ranking guy came here to solo raid the boss? It doesn’t seem like he cares about rescuing citizens, so I’ll take care of my own life. This time, I successfully survived! But… I became inseparable from the number one ranker. This number one ranker, he’s trying to make me stronger. Is this the power of personal connections?! However, a sweet reward requires a price. [As far as you can go, promise me you’ll kill the boss of every dungeon in the world.] What?
Source: NU
I Stole the Number One Ranker's Soul has finished publishing and it has 100 Chapters. It is also Known as: I Stole the Number One Ranker's Soul
5. Yuusha to Yobareta Ato ni: Soshite Musou Otoko wa Kazoku wo Tsukuru
In a world where humans and demons clash—the one who decimated the Demon Lord's army was a lone hero named Lloyd. Possessing power so immense that he was said by the Demon Lord to be near godlike, after the war, Lloyd was appointed by the king to be the lord of a remote territory and was sent far away. Furthermore, he was tasked with subduing the Emperor Dragon residing in that land, which he quickly defeated. However, the defeated dragon transformed into a beautiful woman and chose to become Lloyd's companion!? This is the story of a man, hailed as the strongest, yet unable to recognize his own worth, finding a "family."
Yuusha to Yobareta Ato ni: Soshite Musou Otoko wa Kazoku wo Tsukuru has finished publishing and it has 80 Chapters. It is also Known as: 勇者と呼ばれた後に ―そして無双男は家族を創る―, Yuusha to Yobareta Nochi ni: Soshite Musou Otoko wa Kazoku wo Tsukuru, Yuusha to Yobareta Nochi ni - Soshite Musou Otoko wa Kazoku wo Tsukuru
4. Imouto wa Kanojo ni Dekinai no ni
She has the looks of a model that stands out from the crowd, and on top of that, she has a great personality, too. Daily life with such a sister must seem quite strange to other people.......? This is a romantic comedy about a boy who will "definitely" get together with a cute little sister in the end!
My Little Sister Can’t Be My Girlfriend is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 妹はカノジョにできないのに, Imouto wa Kanojo ni Dekinai no ni
3. As the Heart Led
Yi-jae, who has been reincarnated as Hailey, the daughter of a noble family who threw herself into the river just before the royal marriage, now sees restless spirits that should never be seen behind the king! Days are spent struggling to exorcise the restless spirits that crowd around King Roderick. As Roderick spends time with Yi-jae, he starts to notice strange changes in his mental clarity and physical condition…
As the Heart Led is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: As Your Heart Leads You, Follow Your Heart (Tildakim), Where the Heart Leads, Where Your Heart Leads You
2. Kono Koi, Chaban ni Tsuki!?
Chako Hananoki thought she'd found happiness in a handsome fiancé, but when she realized a marriage to him would mean a total erasure of herself, she broke it off and moved back into her childhood home in the country... only to find a strange man and young woman living there? She finds a way to coexist with them, but when her stalker fiancé follows her home, she declares to him (and accidentally to the whole village as well) that this new man in her life is her husband?!
Matcha Made in Heaven is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: この恋、茶番につき!?, This Love is a Traves-tea?!, Koicha, This love, is a farce!?
1. Isekai de Saikyo Mao no Kodomotachi no Mama ni Natchaimashita.
High school girl Akari mourns the loss of her mother who died when she shielded Akari from an oncoming truck a year ago. She discovers an adventure game her mother had gotten for her birthday some time ago, but never had a chance to finish. Suddenly, she is summoned to be the mother of the Demon Lord's 10 children in another world...
I Became the Mother of the Strongest Demon Lord's 10 Children in Another World. has finished publishing and it has 40 Chapters. It is also Known as: 異世界で最強魔王の子供達10人のママになっちゃいました。, Maou Mama, Isekai de Saikyou Maou no Kodomotachi 10-nin no Mama ni Nacchaimashita.
