What is this genre all about? Generally a serious and epic story set in an invented world. The world may be more or less based on real world environments or history. Typical fantastical elements are usually dominating, such as elves, dwarves, magicians, invented languages, quests; just to name a few.
We present you the list of High Fantasy manga you should read right now.
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Top 15 High Fantasy manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 15. Goblin Slayer
- 14. Saikyou Onna Shishoutachi ga Ikusei Houshin wo Megutte Shuraba
- 13. Saihate no Paladin
- 12. Goblin Slayer Gaiden: Year One
- 11. Risou no Himo Seikatsu
- 10. Goblin Slayer: Brand New Day
- 9. Shounin Yuusha wa Isekai wo Gyuujiru! – Saibai Skill de Nandemo Fuyashi Chaimasu
- 8. The Beginning After The End - Side Story - Jasmine: Wind-Borne
- 7. Saihate no Solte
- 6. Tensei Ouji wa (Gakuen demo) Daraketai
- 5. Phantom Paradise
- 4. Isekai Furin Ⅱ: Michibika Reshi Hitozumatachi to Bukiyo Tensei Yuusha
- 3. Death to the White Ferret Weasel!
- 2. BirdHaven
- 1. Warcraft - The Sunwell Trilogy
15. Goblin Slayer
A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. It's the Goblin Slayer who comes to their rescue—a man who's dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. And when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there's no telling who might come calling next...
Goblin Slayer! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ゴブリンスレイヤー, Goblin Slayer
14. Saikyou Onna Shishoutachi ga Ikusei Houshin wo Megutte Shuraba
“These three could destroy the country all by themselves if they wanted… But there was one thing they just couldn't get.”
For the three strongest adventurers in the world, finding a man strong enough to be with them is a herculean task. He simply doesn’t exist. With that in mind, they decide to take on a perfect novice—the level-zero, unremarkable Cross Alacart—and train him up to be their perfect match. Freshly expelled from Adventurers’ school, Cross sets his eyes on redemption; training hard and learning to believe in himself along the way.
Training Regimes of the World’s Strongest Women is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 最強女師匠たちが育成方針を巡って修羅場, The Strongest Female Masters, Who Are Trying to Raise Me Up, Are in Shambles Over Their Training Policy, Saikyō Onna Shishō-tachi ga Ikusei Hōshin o Megutte Shuraba
13. Saihate no Paladin
William is the lone human in a city of the dead. Born with vague memories of a past life in contemporary Japan where he failed to do anything useful, he is determined not to make the same mistake again, and that this time, his life will be lived. But what does that really mean? Raised by a group of the undead, William must discover what circumstances brought him to this city and these people as well as what it means to not just exist, but to live a full life.
The Faraway Paladin is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 最果てのパラディン, Paladin of the End, Ultimate Paladin
12. Goblin Slayer Gaiden: Year One
Prequel series revealing Goblin Slayer's past and the events which led him to become an adventurer with the one and only purpose of annihilating all goblins from the world.
Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ゴブリンスレイヤー外伝：イヤーワン, Goblin Slayer Gaiden: Year One
11. Risou no Himo Seikatsu
One day, average salaryman Yamai Zenjirou has an out-of-this-world experience, literally! He's pulled from Earth and dragged to another world where magic thrives and a gorgeous, powerful queen needs a consort. Now he's being pressured to marry that very monarch and help her bear a child. Will Zenjirou accept this life of lazy, luxurious love at the cost of leaving his home behind?
The Ideal Sponger Life is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 理想のヒモ生活, A Fantasy Lazy Life, An Ideal Lazy Life
10. Goblin Slayer: Brand New Day
Goblin Slayer has enjoyed many an adventure, but the people around him have adventures of their own!
A new spin-off from the wildly popular Goblin Slayer series following the lives of the many other characters Goblin Slayer and the main cast have encountered throughout their adventures.
Goblin Slayer: Brand New Day has finished publishing and it has 12 Chapters. It is also Known as: ゴブリンスレイヤー：ブランニュー・デイ, Goblin Slayer: Brand New Day
9. Shounin Yuusha wa Isekai wo Gyuujiru! – Saibai Skill de Nandemo Fuyashi Chaimasu
A hero with a production skill?? Akina Shoji, a salary slave, had a dream to open his own business. However, When he almost made his dream come true, He’s been summoned into another world with a “Cultivation” skill…
Shounin Yuusha wa Isekai wo Gyuujiru! – Saibai Skill de Nandemo Fuyashi Chaimasu is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 商人勇者は異世界を牛耳る! ～栽培スキルでなんでも増やしちゃいます～, Shonin Yusha, Shounin Yuusha wa Isekai o Gyuujiru! ~Saibai Skill de Nandemo Fuyashi Chaimasu~, Shounin Yuusha wa Isekai wo Gyuujiru!: Saibai Skill de Nandemo Fuyashichaimasu
8. The Beginning After The End - Side Story - Jasmine: Wind-Borne
A side story that delves into Jasmine’s backstory, set before she joined the Twin Horns.
The Beginning After The End - Side Story - Jasmine: Wind-Borne has finished publishing and it has 10 Chapters. It is also Known as: The Beginning After The End - Side Story - Jasmine: Wind-Borne
7. 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
6. Tensei Ouji wa (Gakuen demo) Daraketai
Haruto is an ordinary Japanese student who is tired of constant work and study. After getting hit by truck, he is reincarnated as Phil Graceheart, the youngest child in a royal family. When Phil is three years old, he gets a head injury that causes him to remember his former life.
Armed with the knowledge of his past self, he is now on a mission to live a completely relaxing and carefree life.
The long awaited sequel to Tensei Ouji wa Daraketai.
Tensei Ouji wa (Gakuen demo) Daraketai has finished publishing and it has 26 Chapters. It is also Known as: 転生王子は（学園でも）ダラけたい, Tensei Ouji wa (Gakuen demo) Daraketai
5. Phantom Paradise
A male concubine climbs his way up in the imperial harem of Phantom Paradise, hiding an ulterior motive.
Phantom Paradise has finished publishing and it has 128 Chapters. It is also Known as: Phantom Paradise (Rurisen)
4. Isekai Furin Ⅱ: Michibika Reshi Hitozumatachi to Bukiyo Tensei Yuusha
Yuto Aida, an ordinary businessman, witnesses his wife cheating on him at home! When he runs away from the scene, he was hit by the “typical truck” - and is reborn in another world as a hero! However, due to a misunderstanding with the goddess of reincarnation, he only acquires one single skill... “absolute seduction of married women"?
Isekai Affair 2 has finished publishing and it has 72 Chapters. It is also Known as: 異世界不倫Ⅱ～導かれし人妻たちと不器用転生勇者～, Isekai Furin ll ~Michibika Reshi Hitodzuma Tachi to Bukiyo Tensei Yuusha~
3. Death to the White Ferret Weasel!
"I waited a thousand years. As a weasel."
Leonie, the princess that destroyed a country, is given eternal punishment. Not as a human... but as a weasel! One day, after a thousand years of hiding in the forest, a boy who understands the words of a weasel appears! He even confessed to it being his first love! But Leonie, whose love cells had dried up...
"After a thousand years, I can finally die!"
I only intend to use this innocent boy! Chanjae, a hopeless devotee who fell in love with princess Leonie, a mage who became a weasel, as well as a figure he longed to meet from a history book he had read.
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Death to the White Ferret Weasel! has finished publishing and it has 78 Chapters. It is also Known as: Death to the White Ferret Weasel!
2. BirdHaven
Voxer is the only elf left in BirdHaven, with the Military wanting him dead and his family being ripped apart he has no choice but to forfeit his position and leave to explore the world outside of the safe walls he had been hiding in for the past 23 years.
BirdHaven is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: BirdHaven
1. Warcraft - The Sunwell Trilogy
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In the era after the Battle of Mount Hyjal, the world attempts to recollect itself from the onslaught left in the wake of the Burning Legion.
The world thought it finally would be at peace. However, when an immense power emanates throughout the land all eyes turn in search of its source. Kalecgyos, a member of a decimate race of blue dragons quests towards the elven kingdom of Quel'Thalas in search of answers but he will have to deal with a vengeful dwarf... the army of the Undead Scourge... and the unveil the mystery behind a peasant girl with an enchanting mystery before he can finally obtain what he seeks.
Warcraft - The Sunwell Trilogy has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: Warcraft - The Sunwell Trilogy
