Top 18 Henshin manga you should read right now. [2025 List]

18. 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

17. Boku no Oku-san wa Mahou Shoujo Kamoshirenai

Boku no Oku-san wa Mahou Shoujo Kamoshirenai is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ぼくの奥さんは魔法少女かもしれない, Mi esposa puede ser una chica magnifica, My Wife Could Be a Magical Girl

16. 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

15. 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

14. Saint Seiya

Ages ago, the goddess Athena was served by fighters called Saints who channeled the power of the Cosmos within them. Now a youth named Seiya has trained to become a Saint himself by earning the mystical Cloth of Pegasus. He is joined by other Saints with Cloths of their own to fight for Athena.

Note: Chapter count includes an omake story "The Swan's Tale: Natassja of the Lands of Ice."

Knights of the Zodiac has finished publishing and it has 110 Chapters. It is also Known as: 聖闘士星矢, Zodiac Knights

13. Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker

After graduating from Seiya Elementary School, Amu is ready to start junior high school. Amu is glad to be with her dear friends, but then she is asked to undertake a "secret mission" and has to transfer to a new school…?　A new adventure of Amu and Shugo Chara is about to begin!

Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: しゅごキャラ！ジュエルジョーカー, Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker

12. Saint Seiya Episode G

In ancient times, the Titan Cronos (son of Uranus the sky and Gaia the earth) and his wife Rhea gave birth to six children. Five of them were swallowed by Cronos, and only one was saved, Zeus, hidden from Cronos by Rhea. Upon reaching adulthood, Zeus forces his father to vomit the other five gods. Zeus, along with his brothers and sisters, decide to battle the Titans for control of the universe. Cronos and the other eleven Titans lose the battle and are sent to Tartarus.
Thousands of year later, in Greece, the Pope visits the room of the recently reincarnated infant Athena, with a golden dagger. Before he can kill her, the Gold Saint Saggitarius Aiolos saves her, and unmasks the Pope. Aiolos, horrified, flees. The Pope declares him a traitor to the Sanctuary, and has Capricorn Shura murder him. This causes his younger brother, Leo Aiolia, to grow under the shadow of his "traitor" brother, suffering from all manner of abuse and scorn. This leaves him with a grudge against the Gold Saints and Sanctuary as a whole, which causes the Pope and most of the Sanctuary to distrust him. To make things worse, the enemies of God Zeus, the Titans, are revived and begin to seek vengeance against him and the Sanctuary. This marks the start of Aiola's story and the battle of the Gold Saints against the Titans.

Saint Seiya Episode G has finished publishing and it has 87 Chapters. It is also Known as: 聖闘士星矢 エピソードG, Saint Seiya Episode G

11. Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meiou Shinwa

This manga tells the story of the previous Holy war of the universe of Saint Seiya, taking place in the XVIII century, 250 years before the original manga. The story centers on the relation between Tenma, the Pegasus Saint and his beloved friend, Alone, who would eventually become his greatest enemy, Hades.

Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meiou Shinwa has finished publishing and it has 223 Chapters. It is also Known as: 聖闘士星矢 THE LOST CANVAS 冥王神話, Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meiou Shinwa

10. 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

9. 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

8. Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Dark Demon Realm Mission!

The story follows Future Trunks soon after the defeat of Cell in his own timeline, becoming a Time Patroller and assisting the Supreme Kai of Time in confronting the Time Breakers, later known as the Dark Empire Forces from the Demon Realm.

Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Dark Demon Realm Mission! has finished publishing and it has 17 Chapters. It is also Known as: スーパードラゴンボールヒーロズ暗黒魔界ミッション！, Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Dark Demon Realm Mission!

7. Date A Live

Shidou Itsuka has a problem. The world has been racked by massive quakes of an unknown source for years now, though life goes on. Then one day, Shidou's calm life ends forever when in the middle of a quake in his city, he meets a girl who's apparently a spirit-and the cause of all the destruction! When a team arrives to eliminate the threat, Shidou becomes embroiled in a war to protect these spirits-by making them fall in love with him?!

Date A Live has finished publishing and it has 146 Chapters. It is also Known as: デート・ア・ライブ, Date A Live

6. Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Short Stories

A two volume set of short stories from the world of Sailor Moon.
Volume 1
1. Beware the Exchange Student! (Tenkousei ni goyoujin!?)
2. Beware the Tanabata (July 7th Festival)! (七夕にご用心! Tanabata ni goyoujin!?)
3. Beware Cavities! (Mushiba ni goyoujin!?)
4. Mako-chan's Depression! (Mako-chan no Yuuutsu!?)
5. Ami-chan's First Love! (Ami-chan no Hatsukoi!?)
6. Rei and Minako's Girls' School Battle!? (Rei to Minako no Joshikou Batoru!??)
7. The Secret Hammer Price Hall (Himitsu no Hanmaa Puraisu Dou?)
Volume 2:
1. Lover of Princess Kaguya ( Kaguya hime no Koibito)
2. Casablanca Memory (Kasaburanka Memorii)
3. Parallel Sailormoon (Parareru Seeraamuun)

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Short Stories has finished publishing and it has 10 Chapters. It is also Known as: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Short Stories

5. Mushijo

The main character, Hinako Momotsuki, is a high school girl who loves the anime "Puri Puri" and devotes all her energy into otaku activities. However, in actuality, when she unites with a mysterious "Maji" centipede life form, she becomes a distorted hero who saves people. Now she fights both to save the town assailed by "Maji" and to protect her unrequited crush, Himoru-senpai.

Mushijo is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ムシジョ, Mushijo

4. Saint Seiya: Saintia Shou

In the wake of a space-wide civil war instigated by Saga–the Gemini Gold Saint–a new team of Saints comes together with the goal of protecting their goddess Athena. This first all-woman team of armored warriors, powered by the Zodiac, will use their cunning, strength, and compassion to defend their worlds and oppose their very destinies. Mangaka Chimaki Kuori is also known for working on manga for Gundam Seed and the Persona series.

Saint Seiya: Saintia Shou has finished publishing and it has 86 Chapters. It is also Known as: 聖闘士星矢 セインティア翔, Saint Seiya - Saintia Shou

3. Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu

The original story about finding one's true self is set in Tokoname, Aichi and centers on Miyo "Muge" Sasaki. She is a peculiar second-year junior high student who has fallen in love with her classmate Kento Hinode. Muge resolutely pursues Kento every day, but he takes no notice of her. Nevertheless, while carrying a secret she can tell no one, Muge continues to pursue Kento. Muge discovers a magic mask that allows her to transform into a cat named Tarou. The magic lets Muge get close to Kento, but eventually it may also make her unable to transform back to a human.

Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu has finished publishing and it has 13 Chapters. It is also Known as: 泣きたい私は猫をかぶる, Wanting to Cry, I Pretend to Be a Cat, O mały wąs, Loin de moi, près de toi

2. 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

1. Date A Live: Encore

We follow Shidou Itsuka, Kotori Itsuka, Tooka Yatogami, Origami Tobiichi, and many others in their adventures in high school through small stories. We learn a little more about the different relationships through the daily hassles. Big events take place, including Kotori's birthday and Yoshino's fireworks.

Date A Live: Encore has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: デート・ア・ライブ アンコール, Date A Live: Encore