What is this genre all about? Story-wise, genetic modification is usually centred on humans, probably the most subtle and creepy way of messing with mankind. Playing with the fear of the unknown, genetically altered humans are technically a new species, that may not only surpass but actually replace unaltered humans. The level of modification will vary from subtle changes in "look" (e.g. super-human beauty), to mental enhancements (PSI powers), to more or less atrocious adaptations to extreme environments (breath under water, radiation resistance). Note that changes in Aliens would be difficult to pinpoint, after all they are alien.
We present you the list of Genetic Modification manga you should read right now.
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Top 18 Genetic Modification manga you should read right now. [2024 List]
- 18. Jungle Juice
- 17. Wo Zhen Bushi Xie Shen Zougou
- 16. Jagaaan
- 15. I Became an Evolving Space Monster
- 14. Kiseijuu
- 13. My Superstar Uncle
- 12. Kiseijuu Reversi
- 11. Wolverine: Snikt!
- 10. Fullmetal Lady
- 9. A Story After Everything Went Well
- 8. Fire Candy
- 7. Coppelion
- 6. Spider-Man
- 5. NOiSE
- 4. Libidors
- 3. Babylon made wa Nankounen?
- 2. Blue Phobia
- 1. Sounashi no Ningyou
18. Jungle Juice
Su-Chan Jang is an extraordinary college student at the top of the social food chain. But underneath the perfect facade, he hides a pair of insect wings that suddenly grew when he used a mysterious bug spray called "Jungle Juice.” Su-Chan's life crumbles when he bares his wings to the world to save someone's life. When all hope seems lost, Su-Chan stumbles upon a hidden world of insect humans where everyone is accepted for what they are. But the law of the jungle governs this secret society and all must fend for themselves in order to survive.
Jungle Juice is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Jungle Juice
17. Wo Zhen Bushi Xie Shen Zougou
Lin Jie, a transmigrator, is the owner of a bookstore in another world. He’s kind and warm-hearted, often recommending healing books to customers who are going through a tough time. From time to time, he secretly promotes his own work too. Over time, these customers begin to respect him greatly, some even frequently bringing local specialties to repay his favor. They often seek his professional opinion when it comes to selecting books, and share their experiences with this ordinary bookstore owner to people around them. They respectfully and intimately refer to him using names such as the “Demon God’s Lackey” and “Propagator of the Flesh and Blood Gospel”.
Source: MU
I'm Really Not the Evil God's Lackey is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Flame of Countless Adversity
16. Jagaaan
Shintarou Jagasaki, who is a neighborhood police officer, lives with his girlfriend while working a job that is killing him slowly with annoyance. It looks like he will end up marrying soon and live a boring life with a nuclear family—a grim future for a guy with dreams! One such day, a mysterious monster appeared on the train and he suddenly can shoot with his right hand like Master Buppanatsu, the eggplant mascot of his city!
Jagaaan has finished publishing and it has 163 Chapters. It is also Known as: ジャガーン, Jagaaan
15. I Became an Evolving Space Monster
In the vast expanse of space, inside a cargo compartment made of cold metal, I couldn’t help but acknowledge one thing: I had become an antagonistic extraterrestrial life form in an SF survival game.
I Became an Evolving Space Monster is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I Became an Evolving Space Monster
14. Kiseijuu
They arrive in silence and darkness. They descend from the skies. They have a hunger for human flesh. They are everywhere. They are parasites, alien creatures who must invade–and take control of–a human host to survive. And once they have infected their victims, they can assume any deadly form they choose: monsters with giant teeth, winged demons, creatures with blades for hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purpose behind ordinary human faces. So no one knows their secret–except an ordinary high school student. Shin is battling for control of his own body against an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come?
Parasyte has finished publishing and it has 64 Chapters. It is also Known as: 寄生獣, Parasite, Parasitic Beasts
13. My Superstar Uncle
sky, it may also be a "dream". The protagonist, who was reaching the lowest point of his life, frotuitously received an Artificial Intelligence robot that claims to assist people in realising their dreams. Can the protagonist change his fate successfully?
My Superstar Uncle is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: My Superstar Uncle
12. Kiseijuu Reversi
A spin-off of the Parasyte series that focuses on the son of mayor Takeshi Hirokawa investigating his father's secret relationships with the alien Parasites.
Parasyte Reversi has finished publishing and it has 76 Chapters. It is also Known as: 寄生獣リバーシ, 寄生獸逆轉, 寄生兽逆转
11. Wolverine: Snikt!
Transported to a barren wasteland in the not-too-distant future, Wolverine battles against parasitic robot organisms that are close to destroying the human race.
Source: MU
Wolverine: Snikt! has finished publishing and it has 5 Chapters. It is also Known as: Wolverine: Snikt!
10. Fullmetal Lady
Spring, 1991. Mysterious gold metal balls fall from space... The balls were too small to be sensed by humans, so they were scattered across the entire earth without incident!
Included one-shot:
Zipang
Fullmetal Lady has finished publishing and it has 5 Chapters. It is also Known as: フルメタルレディ, Zipang
9. A Story After Everything Went Well
A oneshot by taizan5 about a girl in a world where modern civilization has fallen and of which there is the existence of what are called "new humans".
A Story After Everything Went Well has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: ぜんぶうまくいった後の話, A Story After Everything Went Well
8. Fire Candy
Fire Candy is about a future where most of humanity has lost the ability to reproduce normally. This has brought about the existence of 'halves', people born from the genetic material of both humans and animals.
Fire Candy has finished publishing and it has 19 Chapters. It is also Known as: ファイヤーキャンディ, Fire Candy
7. Coppelion
In 2016 a meltdown of a nuclear power plant creates a big catastrophe in Tokyo. 20 years later, the city has become a ghost town due to the high levels of radiation. From that area a distress signal is received. The Self Defence forces dispatch 3 girls from the special unit Coppelion to search for survivors. But why aren't they wearing any protection against radiation?
Coppelion has finished publishing and it has 226 Chapters. It is also Known as: COPPELION, Coppelion
6. Spider-Man
A high school student named Yu Komori is bitten by a radioactive spider, which gave him spider-like powers.
Spider-Man has finished publishing and it has 31 Chapters. It is also Known as: スパイダーマン, Spiderman
5. NOiSE
The Bible has its Genesis.
The Matrix has The Second Renaissance.
BLAME! has NOiSE.
Through the eyes of police force member Susono Musubi, this one-volume prequel gives readers a glimpse of the world before the Netsphere went haywire. Witness the events that threw the technologically advanced society into chaos: the cancerous growth of the Megastructure, the birth of the parasitic lifeforms called Silicon Creatures, and the development of the ruthless killing machines known as the Safeguards.
Also included in the compilation is Tsutomu Nihei's debut work BLAME which served as the prototype of the acclaimed 10-volume series, BLAME!.
NOiSE has finished publishing and it has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: NOiSE
4. Libidors
Isamu doesn't stand out, and everyone calls him a "side character" behind his back. Even his passion for running doesn't get him anywhere on the track team, so he spends his nights languishing at a low-paying part-time job. It feels like everything he's holding in is going to boil over, but when people start getting infected with a mysterious illness that turns them into monsters when sexually aroused, he will have to learn how to control the urges he has pent up inside in order to survive.
Libidors has finished publishing and it has 72 Chapters. It is also Known as: リビドーズ, Libidors
3. Babylon made wa Nankounen?
Follow the intergalactic adventures of a man traveling the stars with a mission: to bone the hottest girls the universe has to offer while uncovering the mysteries of his forgotten past.
(Source MU)
How many light-years to Babylon? has finished publishing and it has 32 Chapters. It is also Known as: バビロンまでは何光年？, Babylon made wa Nankounen?
2. Blue Phobia
Numerous prisoners were sent to mine a mysterious ore which lies underneath a certain island in the middle of an ocean, but after some time turns out there's something strange about the ore. The more you touch it the more it changes your skin and bones into a blue-ish color, and in the end, your entire body will turn into a strange ore.
The people who sent the prisoners, set up a research facility to do various experiments on them and treated them like test subjects.
The story starts when one of the researchers Kai, tries to help one of the patients escape.
Blue Phobia has finished publishing and it has 18 Chapters. It is also Known as: ブルーフォビア, Blue-Phobia
1. Sounashi no Ningyou
Dolls, similar to robots, are an essential part of everyday life in this world. Dolls shaped like horses pull carriages, while others are pets. Doll doctors are in short supply, and though she is young, Mercia is one of the best. When her master asks her to visit a friend's house, she meets a doll who looks like a child, another that is a murderous warrior, and a man who covers his burns with doll parts. Together, they begin a quest to recover the 76 dolls of the mysterious Nimo, in order to create the ultimate, original doll.
The Peerless Doll has finished publishing and it has 71 Chapters. It is also Known as: 双無しの人形, Sounashi no Ningyou
