What is this genre all about? Major Theme of the show is family life or the importance of family (whether traditional or not)
We present you the list of Family manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 Family manga you should read right now. [2025 List]
- 20. SPY×FAMILY
- 19. Eojjeodaboni Cheonsaengyeonbun
- 18. My Daughter Is the Final Boss
- 17. Peerless Dad
- 16. Megami no Café Terrace
- 15. I Stole the Number One Ranker's Soul
- 14. Horimiya
- 13. The Rewards of Marriage
- 12. Class no Daikirai na Joshi to Kekkon Suru Koto ni Natta
- 11. Pipyemul Namjuui Eommaga Doeeotda
- 10. Gyeolhon Jangsa
- 9. It's a Cat, Adopted by a Wolf Family?
- 8. 3-gatsu no Lion
- 7. I Become a Fool When It Comes to My Daughter
- 6. Wo Shi Han Sanqian
- 5. Yotsubato!
- 4. Yuusha to Yobareta Ato ni: Soshite Musou Otoko wa Kazoku wo Tsukuru
- 3. Namjuui Bokjireul Chaegimjigetseumnida
- 2. Ikoku Nikki
- 1. Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai!: Rojou Kansatsu Kenkyuu Nisshi
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. 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 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Accidentally Heavenly Match, Match Made in Heaven by Chance
18. 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 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: My Daughter Is the Final Boss
17. 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
16. 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 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 女神のカフェテラス, Megami no Kafeterasu, The Cafe Terrace of the Goddesses
15. 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 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I Stole the Number One Ranker's Soul
14. 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
13. 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
12. 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
11. Pipyemul Namjuui Eommaga Doeeotda
When I opened my eyes, I became Sheriel, the mother of the male protagonist in the novel, A Wasteland Without Blood or Tears. In the original novel, the male lead, Cardicel, was famous for being cruel, so I looked at him with trepidation, thinking he would be different from the beginning, but what was this? My son, who will soon become the lead male protagonist, is so cute.
“We can’t let such a cute child grow up to be a person who imprisons and harms the female lead!”
I Became the Mother of the Bloody Male Lead is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I Became the Mother of the Tragic Male Lead
10. 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
9. It's a Cat, Adopted by a Wolf Family?
Kittia, an orphaned kitten. The world is too scary for a kitten to be alone! Using her tricks, Kittia heads into wolf territory. "Hello? I'm Kittia, and I'm a brave wolf even though I look a bit young!" “…That's definitely a wolf."
It's a Cat, Adopted by a Wolf Family? is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: You're a Cat, But You've Been Adopted by a Wolf Family?, 猫なのにオオカミ一家の養子になりました
8. 3-gatsu no Lion
A youth named Kiriyama Rei, who lost his family as a child, endures loneliness to become a professional shogi player. Then, through a chance meeting, he develops a relationship with the three Kawamoto sisters, who hail from a working-class district of the city, and little by little his frozen heart begins to thaw.
March Comes in Like a Lion is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 3月のライオン, Sangatsu no Lion, March Comes in Like a Lion, Lion of March
7. I Become a Fool When It Comes to My Daughter
25 years old unemployed Lee Juwon. One day, he became a dad. "Dad...?" But... his daughter is too cute.
I Become a Fool When It Comes to My Daughter is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I Become a Doting Father, I'm a Dotting Father, I Love my Daughter Too Much I'll do anything for her
6. 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
5. 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!
4. 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
3. Namjuui Bokjireul Chaegimjigetseumnida
A madman with a tragic childhood and a disease that brings on insanity, destined to fall obsessively in love with the saintess of the holy nation… This was the male lead of the melodramatic novel I wrote. He is also the very person who kills Laria Sherwood, the villainess I possessed, and whom I must stay away from to survive… or so I thought, until I saw the terrible reality I created. I suppose, as the author, it wouldn’t hurt to teach him how to love, then leave right when the female lead appears, right? But will it be as easy as I thought?
Writing My Male Lead's Happily Ever After is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I Will Take Responsibility for the Welfare of the Male Lead, Asumiré la responsabilidad, Laria Mamak Tiri Idaman, 主人公の幸せ、私が責任を取ります, 我来负责男主的福利, 男主的幸福我來負責, 男主的幸福我来负责
2. Ikoku Nikki
The daily lives of a 15-year-old orphan and the 35-year-old lady novelist she ends up living with, and what happens when two polar opposite worlds try to -awkwardly- interact.
Ikoku Nikki has finished publishing and it has 54 Chapters. It is also Known as: 違国日記, Different Country Diary, Journal with Witch
1. Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai!: Rojou Kansatsu Kenkyuu Nisshi
A prequel to the main series set during the time Yuuta first enters college, detailing his joining of the Street Observation Research Society.
has finished publishing and it has 32 Chapters. It is also Known as: パパのいうことを聞きなさい! 路上観察研日誌, Listen to Me Girls, I Am Your Father!: Chronicles of Street Observation Research, Papakiki Chronicles
