What is this genre all about? The feeling of trust, kindness, and friendship between a group of high school students for example, is a central theme of this anime.
We present you the list of Friendship manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 Friendship manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 20. One Piece
- 19. Haikyuu!!
- 18. Akatsuki no Yona
- 17. Koe no Katachi
- 16. Case Closed
- 15. Yotsubato!
- 14. A-Channel
- 13. Metamorphose no Engawa
- 12. Koori no Jouheki
- 11. ReLIFE
- 10. Jibi Eopseo
- 9. Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
- 8. Look Back
- 7. Jijou wo Shiranai Tenkousei ga Guigui Kuru.
- 6. Aiura
- 5. Alien 9
- 4. Alien 9: Emulators
- 3. Bromance
- 2. Youheidan no Ryouriban
- 1. Hanebado!
20. One Piece
Gol D. Roger was known as the Pirate King, the strongest and most infamous being to have sailed the Grand Line. The capture and death of Roger by the World Government brought a change throughout the world. His last words before his death revealed the location of the greatest treasure in the world, One Piece. It was this revelation that brought about the Grand Age of Pirates, men who dreamed of finding One Piece (which promises an unlimited amount of riches and fame), and quite possibly the most coveted of titles for the person who found it, the title of the Pirate King.
Enter Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old boy that defies your standard definition of a pirate. Rather than the popular persona of a wicked, hardened, toothless pirate who ransacks villages for fun, Luffy’s reason for being a pirate is one of pure wonder; the thought of an exciting adventure and meeting new and intriguing people, along with finding One Piece, are his reasons of becoming a pirate. Following in the footsteps of his childhood hero, Luffy and his crew travel across the Grand Line, experiencing crazy adventures, unveiling dark mysteries and battling strong enemies, all in order to reach One Piece.
One Piece is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ONE PIECE, Budak Getah, Đảo Hải Tặc, Большой куш, Ван Пис, Уан Пийс, Эйтиро Ода, Վան Փիս, וואן פיס, قطعة واحدة, وان پیس, ون بيس, وەن پیس, वान पिस, वान् पीस, ওয়ান পিস, ஒன் பீஸ், วันพีซ, ဝမ်းပိစ်, ዋንፒስ, ワンピース, 海盗路飞, 海賊王, 海贼王, 航海王, 원피스
19. Haikyuu!!
Ever since he saw the legendary player known as the "Little Giant" compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! He decides to join the team at the high school the Little Giant went to-and then surpass him. Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else?
After losing his first and last volleyball match against Tobio Kageyama, "the King of the Court," Shoyo Hinata swears to become his rival after graduating middle school. But what happens when the guy he wants to defeat ends up being his teammate?!
Notes:
Winner of the 61st Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen Category in 2017.
Includes 2 extra chapters.
Haikyu!! has finished publishing and it has 404 Chapters. It is also Known as: ハイキュー!!, Haikjú!!, Haikyu!! Chàng khổng lồ tí hon, Haikyu!! Fly High! Volleyball!, Haikyuu!!, Haikyû!! - Les As du Volley, Haikyū!!, Haikyū!! - L'asso del Volley, High Kyuu!!, HQ!!, Volleyball!!, Волейбол!, Хайкю:!!, هايكيو!!, هایکیو, ഹൈക്ക്യു!!, ไฮคิว!! คู่ตบฟ้าประทาน (SIC), ハイキュー!!, 排球!!, 排球少年!!, 하이큐!!
18. Akatsuki no Yona
Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won. But everything changes on her 16th birthday when tragedy strikes her family!
Yona of the Dawn has finished publishing and it has 277 Chapters. It is also Known as: 暁のヨナ, Yona: The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn
17. Koe no Katachi
Based on a one-shot that won the 80th Weekly Shounen Magazine Newbie Best Mangaka Award.
Shouya is a bully. When Shouko, a girl who can't hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shouya and his friends goad each other into devising new tortures for her. But the children's cruelty goes too far. Shouko is forced to leave the school, and Shouya ends up shouldering all the blame. Six years later, the two meet again. Can Shouya make up for his past mistakes, or is it too late?
Note: Includes two extra chapters.
A Silent Voice has finished publishing and it has 64 Chapters. It is also Known as: 聲の形, The Shape of Voice, A Voz do Silêncio, A Forma da Voz, Kształt twojego głosu, Sessizliğin Sesi, 声之形, Форма голоса, Němý hlas, รักไร้เสียง, Oblik glasa, 목소리의 형태, Форма голосу, Silhuett av en stemme
16. Case Closed
Kudo Shinichi is a seventeen year-old high school detective whom people call the "Modern Sherlock Holmes." However, one night after a date with his childhood sweetheart, Ran, Shinichi witnessed an illegal trade and, caught off his guard, was knocked unconscious and fed a drug that was supposed to kill him... but he woke up and found himself shrunken to a seven year-old. In order to track down the men who did this to him, Shinichi hid his identity and lived with Ran, whose father happened to be a hopeless detective, and with that came a series of murders and mysteries that he must solve.
Detective Conan is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Meitantei Conan, 名探偵コナン, Meitantei Conan, Detective Conan Kaito Kid Special Collection
15. 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!
14. A-Channel
A-Channel depicts the daily lives of Run, Tooru, Yuuko and Nagi in high school. The natural airheaded Run spreading her liveliness and indiscretion is just a small part of the four girls hectic life in high school.
A-Channel has finished publishing and it has 146 Chapters. It is also Known as: Aチャンネル, A-Channel
13. Metamorphose no Engawa
Ichinoi, a 75-year-old woman living a peaceful life, unwittingly buys a Boy's Love manga one day…and is fascinated by what she finds inside. When she returns to the bookstore to buy the next volume, the high school girl working there–Urara, a seasoned BL fan–notices a budding fangirl when she sees one. When Urara offers to help Ichinoi explore this whole new world of fiction, the two dive into BL fandom together, and form an unlikely friendship along the way.
BL Metamorphosis has finished publishing and it has 52 Chapters. It is also Known as: メタモルフォーゼの縁側, Metamorphosis Veranda
12. Koori no Jouheki
Socially inept, Higawa Koyuki maintains a wall between herself and other people. She spends her time in high school alone, until she meets Amamiya Minato, a boy who keeps trying to close the distance between them for some reason?!
The loner Koyuki, the popular Miki, the boundary-less Minato, and the kind basketball player Youta. This is the story about four complicated and confused young people and their mixed-up lives!
The Ramparts of Ice has finished publishing and it has 117 Chapters. It is also Known as: 氷の城壁, Ice Castle Wall
11. ReLIFE
The story follows Kaizaki Arata, a 27-year-old jobless man, who fails at every job interview he had after quitting his last company. His life changes after he met Yoake Ryou of the ReLife Research Institute, who offered him a drug that can change his appearance to 17-years-old and to become a subject in an experiment for one year. Thus, he begins his life as a high school student once more.
ReLIFE has finished publishing and it has 222 Chapters. It is also Known as: リライフ, 重返17歲
10. Jibi Eopseo
Haejoon Goh, who ran from home, and Eunyung Baek, the problem child who lives in a tent. These two, who met under terrible circumstances, are forced to live together in an abandoned dormitory. This is a story of difficult growth between two people who hate both the dorm and each other.
Jibi Eopseo has finished publishing and it has 269 Chapters. It is also Known as: Homeless, I Have No House, No Home, No House
9. Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
The boy of her dreams...is a girl's manga artist?!
To the eyes of high school student Chiyo Sakura, classmate Umetarou Nozaki--brawny of build and brusque of tongue--is a dreamboat! When Chiyo finally works up the courage to tell Nozaki how she feels about him, she knows rejection is on the table...but getting recruited as a manga-ka's assistant?! Never in a million years!
But for someone who makes a living drawing sweet girly romances, Nozaki-kun is a little slow on the uptake when it comes to matters of the heart in reality. And so Chiyo's daily life of manga making and heartache begins!
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 月刊少女野崎くん, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
8. Look Back
Fujino is a fourth-grader who draws a manga strip for the school newspaper. Her art makes her the star of the class, but one day she's told that Kyomoto, a student who refuses to come to school, would also like to submit a manga for the paper...
Look Back has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: ルックバック, Look Back
7. Jijou wo Shiranai Tenkousei ga Guigui Kuru.
Nishimura Akane is a black sheep in her class, and not a day passes without her classmates picking on her. But Takada Taiyou is new and has no clue why they would treat her that way. Will his straightforward nature become a ray of sunshine in Nishimura's gloomy days? Let their wholesome story bring you back to the carefree times of your youth!
My Clueless First Friend is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 事情を知らない転校生がグイグイくる。, The Clueless Transfer Student Is Assertive.
6. Aiura
The story centers around Amaya, Iwasawa, and Uehara — three "annoying, spirited high school girls with zero motivation" — and their classmates. Their daily life is "what happens when there is nothing happening."
Aiura has finished publishing and it has 109 Chapters. It is also Known as: あいうら, Aiura
5. Alien 9
In the future, alien invasion is a daily occurrence and everyone must be prepared. Elementary School #9 has assigned three students to fight off the extra-terrestrial threat.
from mangaupdates.com
Alien 9 has finished publishing and it has 30 Chapters. It is also Known as: エイリアン9, Alien 9 Complete
4. Alien 9: Emulators
The girls have finally graduated 6th grade and are now in Junior High. There's a new girl in town and she seems to be hosting an entirely different kind of alien.
from ANN
Alien 9: Emulators has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: エイリアン9 －エミュレイターズ－, Alien 9: Emulators
3. Bromance
In Clear Waters High School, the cheerful and humorous Justin used to be good friends with diligent Class President Ian. However, because of an unexpected note, they became gay partners in other's eyes. In their wonderful, yet unordinary 18 years old, will their "friendship" be able to take another step further?
Bromance has finished publishing and it has 280 Chapters. It is also Known as: 18 Unlimited, 18 Bu Xian, 18 No Limits, 18 без ограничения, Bromance 18
2. Youheidan no Ryouriban
The story begins when Azuma Akari, a young man with an ambition to be a chef, trips into another world. Akari is picked up by Gangreve, the leader of a mercenary group. Akari joins the group as an odd job and gradually increases hia own value by demonstrating hia cooking skills.
Each leader of the mercenary group is a quirky character, but Akari connects with them through his cooking. By improving the mercenary group's food situation and occasionally helping with inventions, Akari is gradually recognized by his fellow members of the mercenary group. However, Akari does not yet know that he himself will become a hero.
Cook of the Mercenary Corp is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 傭兵団の料理番, Youheidan no Ryouriban
1. Hanebado!
Tachibana Kentarou is a high school badminton coach who has a lot more enthusiasm than some of the members of his very small team. One day, he meets the quiet-voiced student Hanesaki Ayano, who is effortlessly physically capable and experienced in badminton. He tries to recruit her, but she seems to have no interest in the sport at all. Due to a series of circumstances, she eventually ends up joining the team. Coach Tachibana is determined that with her on board, they'll be champions!
The Badminton play of Ayano Hanesaki! has finished publishing and it has 80 Chapters. It is also Known as: はねバド!, The Badminton play of Ayano Hanesaki!
