What is this genre all about? Japanese for "transformation" (metamorphosis or disguise).A "henshin anime" is any anime, where the characters or their costumes transform, such as Sailor Moon. The henshin switches on the character's special powers, and is frequently accompanied by a costume change. Often the change of clothing is the only outward indicator that the character has changed and yet nobody seems to notice the hero's true self.Most henshin heroes have a special item which they use to change into their heroic form. These items are usually activated by a command phrase (which is often in Engrish, for some reason), triggering a transformation sequence.
We present you the list of Henshin manga you should read right now.
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Top 19 Henshin manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 19. Suicide Girl
- 18. Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
- 17. Sentai Red Isekai de Boukensha ni Naru
- 16. Tai Sekaiyou Mahou Shoujo Tsubame
- 15. Ao ga Cool Nante Dare ga Kimeta!?
- 14. Toujima Tanzaburou wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai
- 13. Gunbured x Sisters
- 12. +Anima
- 11. Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meiou Shinwa Gaiden
- 10. Date A Live
- 9. Date A Live: Tooka Dead End
- 8. Shin Kamen Raidā
- 7. Nayameru Kare wa Mahou Shoujo
- 6. Mahou Shoujo♡Misoji
- 5. Saihate no Solte
- 4. Kamen Rider Kuuga
- 3. Kill la Kill
- 2. Nogi Wakaba wa Yuusha de Aru
- 1. SSSS.GRIDMAN
19. Suicide Girl
A story where a girl of light fights against the darkness of the world.
Suicide Girl has finished publishing and it has 40 Chapters. It is also Known as: スーサイドガール, Suicide Girl
18. Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
Tsukino Usagi is 14 years old and in her second year of middle school. She's a bit of a crybaby and klutzy. However, she can transform into a warrior of justice, Sailormoon! An eternal classic that should be read by all.
Sailor Moon has finished publishing and it has 61 Chapters. It is also Known as: 美少女戦士セーラームーン, Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
17. Sentai Red Isekai de Boukensha ni Naru
Asagaki Togo was the Red Ranger in a heroic Ranger squad. During their final battle against the ultimate evil organization, he suffers a crushing defeat and resigns himself to death... That is, until he finds himself reborn in an entirely different world! Embracing his new role as an adventurer, he transforms into Kizuna Red and continues his pursuit of justice, helping those in need. Enjoy this heroic tale of a Ranger becoming the protector of another world!
The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 戦隊レッド 異世界で冒険者になる, Sentai Red Isekai de Boukensha ni Naru
16. Tai Sekaiyou Mahou Shoujo Tsubame
The world is in danger! Who will rise to protect it? Introducing Tsubame, an ordinary high school student who dreams of becoming a magical girl. But if she has to choose between the world and her friends... A new adventure from Mapollo 3, the creator of PPPPPP! Buckle up for some passion, magical girls, and a dash of madness!
Magical Girl Tsubame: I Will (Not) Save The World has finished publishing and it has 42 Chapters. It is also Known as: 対世界用魔法少女つばめ, ! Anti-World Magical Girl Tsubame
15. Ao ga Cool Nante Dare ga Kimeta!?
High school student Azusa Gujo is a magical girl. She makes a contract with Pollu, a Gem Setter with mysterious powers, to fight the powerful enemies that threatens the peace as the magical knight Pure Azurite... but!
Note: Chapter count includes an extra
Who Decided That Blues Had To Be Cool!? has finished publishing and it has 27 Chapters. It is also Known as: 青がクールなんて誰が決めた!?, Ao ga Cool Nante Dare ga Kimeta!?
14. Toujima Tanzaburou wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai
An older man aims to become a Kamen Rider.
Tojima Tanzaburo Wants To Be A Masked Rider is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 東島丹三郎は仮面ライダーになりたい, Tanzaburo Tojima Wants To Be Kamen Rider, Tōjima Tanzaburō wa Kamen Raidā ni Naritai
13. Gunbured x Sisters
In a decaying gothic city, warrior nun Dorothy is tasked with hunting down and slaughtering supernatural creatures. A member of the elite Crimson Sisters, she seeks to rid the city of the vampire population that plagues it. One fateful night, she encounters a wounded woman, Maria, only to discover that she has fangs and a strange parentage. Dorothy offers the half-vampire her best and only chance at survival: become my pet. Together, Dorothy and Maria will dive into the secrets at the heart of the vampire scourge that threatens to overwhelm their home.
Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.
GUNBURED × SISTERS has finished publishing and it has 21 Chapters. It is also Known as: ガンバレッド×シスターズ, Ganbared Sisters, Ganbareddo Shisutaazu
12. +Anima
Beings who possess animal-like powers walk among humans in this alternate universe. These mysterious mutants, the +Anima, are shunned by society. Four outcasts in particular--Cooro, a boy with crow-like powers; Husky, a fish-boy; Senri, a bear +Anima; and a girl named Nana, who wields the power of the bat--search for others like themselves while trying to gain acceptance in a world cruel to anyone or anything that is different.
+Anima has finished publishing and it has 59 Chapters. It is also Known as: プラスアニマ, Plus Anima, Parallel +Anima, ＋アニマ, プラス・アニマ
11. Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meiou Shinwa Gaiden
New series of Saint Seiya focusing on the Gold Saints.
Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meiou Shinwa Gaiden has finished publishing and it has 90 Chapters. It is also Known as: 聖闘士星矢 THE LOST CANVAS 冥王神話 外伝, Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meiou Shinwa Gaiden
10. Date A Live
April 10th. Yesterday was the last day of spring vacation, so starting this morning it was a school day. After being woken up by his cute little sister, Itsuka Shidou believed that it would be the start of another normal day. As for predicting the chance meeting with the girl who called herself a spirit......
Along with a sudden shockwave, the townscape vanished without a trace. In a corner of the street which had now become a crater, the girl was there.
"—You, have you come to kill me too?"
She is the disaster that will destroy humanity, a monster of unknown origin, and a being rejected by the world. There are only two ways to stop this girl: annihilation, and conversation. His little sister Kotori, wrapped in a military uniform, thus said to Shidou: "Since it's like this, just go date her, and make the spirit fall for you!" "Wh.. whaaaaaaaat!?" Enter a new age of boy meets girl!!
has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: デート・ア・ライブ, Date A Live
9. Date A Live: Tooka Dead End
April 10th. Yesterday was the last day of spring vacation, so starting this morning it was a school day. After being woken up by his cute little sister, Itsuka Shidou believed that it would be the start of another normal day. As for predicting the chance meeting with the girl who called herself a spirit...
Along with a sudden shockwave, the townscape vanished without a trace. In a corner of the street which had now become a crater, the girl was there.
"—You, have you come to kill me too?"
She is the disaster that will destroy humanity, a monster of unknown origin, and a being rejected by the world. There are only two ways to stop this girl: annihilation, and conversation. His little sister Kotori, wrapped in a military uniform, thus said to Shidou: "Since it's like this, just go date her, and make the spirit fall for you!" "Wh.. whaaaaaaaat!?" Enter a new age of boy meets girl!!
has finished publishing and it has 11 Chapters. It is also Known as: デート・ア・ライブ 十香デッドエンド, Date A Live: Tooka Dead End
8. Shin Kamen Raidā
As Takeshi Hongo trains for a motorcycle race, he is suddenly swallowed by a fissure in the ground. He barely escapes danger by transforming into Kamen Rider, but he is attacked by the Shocker kaijin Worm Man, who created the fissure. Rider is tormented by Worm Man's attacks until he corners him with the Rider Jump and Undercut... Published in 1972, Mitsuru Sugaya's version of "Kamen Rider", which built the golden age of Bouken-Oh magazine, is fully released in e-book format!
New Kamen Rider has finished publishing and it has 10 Chapters. It is also Known as: 新 仮面ライダー, Shin Kamen Raidā
7. Nayameru Kare wa Mahou Shoujo
I'm just a normal highschool boy but somehow I ended up having to become a magical girl to protect the world. But whenever I'm in my transformed form (girl), I develop feelings for my male best friend?!
He Is a Magical Girl is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 悩める彼は魔法少女, Kare wa Mahou Shoujo
6. Mahou Shoujo♡Misoji
This is a story about a 35-year old office lady that turns into a magical girl one day.
Mahou Shoujo♡Misoji is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔法少女♡三十路, Mahou Shoujo Misoji
5. Saihate no Solte
As a result of a large war, the world was eroded by a magical infection that distorted the time and space around it. Though magic has been outlawed since then, the effects of that war still remain. To uncover all the secrets of the world, "Lucky Solte," begins her adventure.
Solte the Traveler is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 最果てのソルテ, Solte of the Far Reaches, World End Solte
4. Kamen Rider Kuuga
An ancient race of monsters who can assume human form called the Grongi begin to murder humans in Tokyo after being awakened. The only one who can match their power is a young adventurer named Godai Yuusuke, who gains the power of Kuuga after its previous bearer passes its power to him.
Kamen Rider Kuuga is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 仮面ライダークウガ, Kamen Rider Kuuga
3. Kill la Kill
The story centers around two fiercely fighting schoolgirls, Ryuuko Matoi and Satsuki Kiryuuin. On a campus ruled by force, a transfer student wielding a Basami sword brings about upheaval.
KILL la KILL has finished publishing and it has 17 Chapters. It is also Known as: キルラキル, KLK
2. Nogi Wakaba wa Yuusha de Aru
The story of Nogi Wakaba wa Yuusha de Aru takes place 300 years in the past, in 2018, the first days of the Divine Era. The six main characters form the first ever Hero Team: Nogi Wakaba, Nogi Sonoko's ancestor; Uesato Hinata, Takashima Yuuna, Koori Chikage, Doi Tamako and Iyojima Anzu.
Includes:
Chapter 0: Ni-satsu-me no Yuusha Gyoki (The Second Hero Diary)
Volume 1 extra chapter: Shiratori Utano wa Yuusha de Aru (Shiratori Utano is a Hero)
Volume 2 extra chapter: Takusareta Baton (The Passed Baton)
Nogi Wakaba wa Yuusha de Aru has finished publishing and it has 22 Chapters. It is also Known as: 乃木若葉は勇者である, Nogi Wakaba Is a Hero, Shiratori Utano is a Hero
1. SSSS.GRIDMAN
Yuta Hibiki awakens with amnesia and the ability see things that others cannot. He first encounters a Gridman in the reflection of his friend Rikka Takarada's computer and it tells him to "Remember his calling," but Yuta doesn't understand what this means. Later, in the distance, he sees an extremely large monster but it doesn't move. It's only when Yuta gets to school that the two sightings make sense: a monster attacks and the hero Yuta saw in the computer screen pulls him within the computer and transforms Yuta into a giant hero named Gridman.
SSSS.GRIDMAN has finished publishing and it has 52 Chapters. It is also Known as: SSSS.GRIDMAN
