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. Horimiya
- 18. Gyeolhon Jangsa
- 17. Hae Tteuneun Jip
- 16. Ttok Dalmeun Ttal
- 15. The Rewards of Marriage
- 14. Incoming Mr High Energy
- 13. Peerless Dad
- 12. Boukensha License wo Hakudatsusareta Ossan Dakedo, Manamusume ga Dekita no de Nonbiri Jinsei wo Oukasuru
- 11. Jianle Dongxi de Lang
- 10. Yuusha to Yobareta Ato ni: Soshite Musou Otoko wa Kazoku wo Tsukuru
- 9. Batman: Wayne Family Adventures
- 8. Class no Daikirai na Joshi to Kekkon Suru Koto ni Natta
- 7. Harapeko Oyako to Motokare Yanushi
- 6. Uchi wa Wakarete Kurashiteiru
- 5. My Daughter Is the Final Boss
- 4. Ojiisan to Obaasan ga Wakagaetta Hanashi.
- 3. Megami no Café Terrace
- 2. Wo Shi Han Sanqian
- 1. Ikoku Nikki
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. 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
18. Gyeolhon Jangsa
Bianca de Arno was a ruthless countess in the Kingdom of Sevran, infamous for being a wicked and selfish wife. While her husband, Count Zachary de Arno, bravely risked his life out on the battlefield, she sat at home and spent his money. It wasn’t until her final day that Bianca realized the error of her ways. Before she dies, Bianca prays for a second chance, swearing she will do better, and wakes up in her 19-year-old body. With her second chance, Bianca starts to see everything in a new light… starting with her husband.
Note: chapter count includes 46 side stories.
Gyeolhon Jangsa has finished publishing and it has 141 Chapters. It is also Known as: Marriage of Convenience, The Marriage Business
17. Hae Tteuneun Jip
Sung Ho’s not the kind you’d typically expect to settle down in the countryside. He’s in his late 20s, ex-military, and…a single father with a year-old baby his ex-girlfriend pawned off on him. Jobless and without any prospects but a house, Sung Ho hopes the peaceful Nuldongmae village will make a good new home for him and his daughter. Rumor has it that the head of the village, despite his young age, is a real jerk… But he won’t have to deal with that, will he? But on the very day he moves in, Sung Ho clashes with a tall, good-looking guy who’s got quite the temper and accuses Sung Ho of stealing from his store. This new guy really gets on his nerves, but he does seem to know a lot about the village… Sung Ho’s always been a bit of a lone ranger wherever he goes, so will he be able to let someone else in his life for sunny days up ahead?
Our Sunny Days is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Cuando el sol se asoma, Das Haus der aufgehenden Sonne, Là où le soleil brille, When the sun rises, เมื่อวันฟ้าใส, 日昇之屋, 陽が昇る家〜田舎で出会った俺たち〜
16. Ttok Dalmeun Ttal
"I think my mother is a killer."
Gil So-Myeong, who has excellent grades, good manners, and an exemplary child, has lived as a perfect daughter according to the standards her mother demanded. However on the day that his younger brother rises from the river as a corpse, a terrifying suspicion rises in So-Myeong's mind. A cruel mother-daughter thriller between a mother who tries to get rid of everything that interferes with her child's life and a daughter who tries to escape from her!
Ttok Dalmeun Ttal is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Look-Alike Daughter, Like Mother, Like Daughter
15. The Rewards of Marriage
Her family used all their money on extravagance and luxuries and brought on a crisis: bankruptcy. While trying to figure out how to pay off their debts, she found a leaflet from the duke looking for a lost child. The reward was so much money that you could play and eat even after paying off your debts!
Following the memories of reading this book, right away, Lizelle picked up the boy and went to the duke. “This is the child the Duke is looking for.”
Duke Chester said, looking at her with a doubtful glance. “I need confirmation, so you should stay with my child in this house for the time being.”
The strange cohabitation of the three people started like that. However, Lapel keeps thinking of her as a mother and won’t her leave.
“Let’s get married.”
Lizelle was startled by the unexpected words. “Are you insane? Did you drink?”
“1 year. If you enter a contract marriage for one year, I will pay you 10 times the amount of the rewards you were given.”
“Can I call you honey?”
And so the contract marriage and marital life began. But why are your eyes constantly changing? Why do you keep coming every night!
The Rewards of Marriage is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: When I picked up Nam-Joo, my Husband was born, I Found a Husband When I Picked up the Male Lead
14. Incoming Mr High Energy
After a catastrophe, the biggest trouble facing humans is energy shortage! A brand new profession was thus born, controlling various elements such as iron, copper, phosphorus, gold, silicon, and carbon, they are the strongest combat power in the world. Restarting a powerful system, the youth began to be accompanied by compulsive tasks again and again! Challenging missions full of danger time and time again, he gradually became stronger, and went further and further on the road to a great demon
Incoming Mr High Energy is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 高能襲来, Kounou Shuurai, 흙수저, 시스템에게 선택받다, High Energy Strikes, Gao Neng Strikes, High-Energy Strikes
13. 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
12. 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
11. Jianle Dongxi de Lang
A story about a wolf, his encounter with a small puppy, and their life together following.
King of Wolves is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: The Wolf that Picked Something Up, Dog and Wolf, King of Wolves (Mawei), King of Wolves (Mu Xing She), Papa Wolf and the Puppy
10. 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 is currently publishing and has 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
9. Batman: Wayne Family Adventures
Batman needs a break. But with new vigilante Duke Thomas moving into Wayne Manor and an endless supply of adopted, fostered, and biological superhero children to manage, Bruce Wayne is going to have his hands full. Being a father can't be harder than being Batman, right?
Batman: Wayne Family Adventures is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Batman: Wayne Family Adventures
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. 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
6. Uchi wa Wakarete Kurashiteiru
I met my divorced wife again after several years. Like Takefumi always says to himself, “She’s a stranger now.” Even though his ex-wife, Chitose, has become more attractive than ever. One day when he accidentally goes out for a drink with her, and thinks he wants to spend a little more time with her tonight, he discovers a terrible truth. My ex-wife now has a child, and it’s mine.
Source: MU
So Let's Start My Family Again. has finished publishing and it has 14 Chapters. It is also Known as: ウチは別わて暮らしてる, We Were Living Apart, So Let's Start Being a Family Again
5. 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 152 Chapters. It is also Known as: My Daughter Is the Final Boss
4. 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
3. 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
2. Wo Shi Han Sanqian
Han Sanqian has been married into the Su clan for three years, but he was called a trash son-in-law and treated like a doormat by the other relatives. In order to protect his wife Su Yingxia from further humiliation, Han Sanqian worked secretly to become a super son-in-law in preparation for some payback.
Counterattack of the Superrich House Husband has finished publishing and it has 120 Chapters. It is also Known as: I Am Han Sanqian
1. Ikoku Nikki
The manga centers on 35-year-old novelist Makio Koudai and her 15-year-old niece Asa, who live together under one roof. Makio took Asa in on a sudden impulse after Asa's parents, which included Makio's older sister, passed away. The next day, Makio returns to her senses and remembers that she does not do well in the company of other people. So begins their daily life, as Makio attempts to acclimate to a roommate, while Asa attempts to get used to an adult that never acts like one.
Note: Includes 3 extra chapters.
Ikoku Nikki has finished publishing and it has 57 Chapters. It is also Known as: 違国日記, Different Country Diary, Journal with Witch
