What is this genre all about? A secondary school that usually contains grades 10 through 12 in Japan, or 9 through 12 in America.
We present you the list of High School manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 High School manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Jujutsu Kaisen
- 19. Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun
- 18. Himaten!
- 17. Saikyou Ansatsusha, Class Ten'i de Isekai e
- 16. Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru
- 15. Momose Akira no Hatsukoi Hatanchuu
- 14. Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsuujinai
- 13. Iljindamdangiljin
- 12. Tonari no Kurokawa-san
- 11. School of the Malice
- 10. Legend of Star General
- 9. I Thought She Was a Yandere, but Apparently She's Even Worse
- 8. Jimoto no Ijimekko-tachi ni Shikaeshi Shiyou to Shitara, Betsu no Tatakai ga Hajimatta.
- 7. Fuufu Ijou, Koibito Miman.
- 6. Tsurenai Kanojo no Hitorijime
- 5. Tenkousaki no Seiso Karen na Bishoujo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi datta Ken
- 4. Shiro Gal to Kuro Gal no Yuuwaku
- 3. Gunnou Kyoushitsu
- 2. Onegai, Nugashite.
- 1. Worst Gaiden Zetton-sensei
20. Jujutsu Kaisen
Although Yuji Itadori looks like your average teenager, his immense physical strength is something to behold! Every sports club wants him to join, but Itadori would rather hang out with the school outcasts in the Occult Research Club. One day, the club manages to get their hands on a sealed cursed object. Little do they know the terror they’ll unleash when they break the seal…
Notes:
- Ranked 1st in Japan's Bookstore Employees Top Manga of 2018.
- Nominated for the 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2021.
- Nominated for the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen Category in 2019.
- Includes one extra chapter.
Jujutsu Kaisen has finished publishing and it has 272 Chapters. It is also Known as: 呪術廻戦, Chú Thuật Hồi Chiến, Jujutsu Kaisen - Batalha de feiticeiros, Jujutsu Kaisen - Contiendas de brujería, Lanet Savaşları, Sorcery Fight, Магическая битва, Магічна битва, جوجوتسو كايسين, जादुई लडाई, 咒术回战, 咒術迴戰, 주술회전
19. Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun
Kotesashi Kouyou possesses outstanding skill as a masseur. He aspires to become a sports doctor and wants to get a scholarship in medical school. Starting spring, he attends the high school attached to Seiwa University, a sports powerhouse. Since his family is not wealthy, he has to work as a hostel manager, where he is also allowed to stay, to pay for his school expenses. There he encounters high school girl athletes with various problems. Kotesashi's job is to take care of them physically and mentally and be the hostel manager.
Don't Touch Kotesashi is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: さわらないで小手指くん, Don't Touch Me Kotesashi-kun
18. Himaten!
High school home ec expert Tenichi earns extra money with a part-time job cleaning houses. But one day, Himari, the owner and model of the popular cosmetics brand Hima Riz, transfers into his class. Say hello to some company president girl x house-cleaner boy romantic comedy hijinks!
Hima-Ten! has finished publishing and it has 96 Chapters. It is also Known as: ひまてん!, Himaten!
17. Saikyou Ansatsusha, Class Ten'i de Isekai e
High school student by day, by night an underworld company assassin. He has a taciturn personality and an eerie vibe, and his classmates hate him.
One day, without warning, Araki and his entire class are transported to another World. A world of sword and sorcery.
During their confusion, a woman by the name of Leonora arrives and tells them, "You are Hero Candidates summoned to defeat the Dark Lord. Please help us."
Leonora bestows each of them with special abilities. Amidst powerful blessings like telekinesis and explosion, the blessing granted to Araki is Appraisal. It allows him to view the specs of his target, but, partially because he was already ostracized by his classmates, they mock him for having a skill that's useless in combat.
However, as a skilled assassin with the ability to calmly assess the situation, he begins to move behind the scenes in the other world too.
The Strongest Assassin Gets Transferred to Another World With His Whole Class is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 最強暗殺者、クラス転移で異世界へ, The Strongest Assassin Gets Transported to Another World With His Class, 最強暗殺者クラス転移で異世界へ
16. Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru
Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Gojou Wakana passes his days as a loner, finding solace in the home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, people like beautiful Kitagawa Marin, a trendy girl who's always surrounded by a throng of friends, is practically an alien from another world. But when cheerful Marin--never one to be shy--spots Wakana sewing away one day after school, she barges in with the aim of roping her quiet classmate into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana's wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?!
Note: Includes 2 extra chapters.
My Dress-Up Darling has finished publishing and it has 117 Chapters. It is also Known as: その着せ替え人形〈ビスク・ドール〉は恋をする, Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru, Sono Kisekae Ningyou wa Koi wo suru, More than a Doll, My Dress-Up Darling, Sexy Cosplay Doll, That bisque doll who fell in love, その着せ替え人形は恋をする, 更衣人偶墜入愛河, 그 장난감 인형은 사랑을 한다
15. Momose Akira no Hatsukoi Hatanchuu
Hajime Kugayama, a boy from the countryside, starts high school to find his old crush, Akira Momose, is now a classmate. He is content to savor his old feelings and admire her from afar... until Akira makes an unexpected move. Their meeting is “fated” in more ways than he could have imagined.
Momose Akira's First Love is a Failure. is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 百瀬アキラの初恋破綻中。, Momose Akira no Hatsukoi Hatanchuu
14. Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsuujinai
Born and raised in Osaka, Mona moved to Tokyo to enjoy her high school life to the fullest. Hiding her country accent and going full throttle on her feminine charm, she's dead-set on becoming the queen bee and making every single guy fall for her! But what's a girl to do when her classmate Medaka Kuroiwa refuses to look her way, no matter how darnin' hard she tries...?
My Charms Are Wasted On Kuroiwa Medaka is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 黒岩メダカに私の可愛いが通じない, Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsuujinai
13. Iljindamdangiljin
After dropping out of school, Kwon Dae-Gun is preparing for his qualification exam. While working a part-time job in a convenience store he got into a fight with some thugs. Dae-Gun, who easily overpowered them, is offered a project called “Iljin in Charge/The Bully In Charge” by the Educational Foundation, which has been closely watching him for a long time. He, who accepted the offer after much consideration, enters a high school that belongs to the foundation and defeats the core bullies of this school one by one according to the order of the foundation.
The Bully In-Charge is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Iljindamdangiljin
12. Tonari no Kurokawa-san
Takahashi Hajime enrolled at Shuubi High School solely because it's the setting of his favorite manga. Everywhere he goes around the school, he recognizes locations that appeared in the manga, and he loves it! Amidst this excitement, Takahashi meets a beautiful girl, Yayoi Kurokawa, who looks just like the heroine from his favorite work, and they come to share a certain secret…
My Neighbor Ms. Kurokawa is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: となりの黒川さん, Moja Sąsiadka Panna Kurokawa, Cô bạn bàn bên Kurokawa
11. School of the Malice
On the last day of my 19, an ill-willed school violence brought my life to a halt. And I returned to the past. So I decided to be the 'Malice' wiping out the evil.
School of the Malice has finished publishing and it has 87 Chapters. It is also Known as: Devil Returns to School Days, Evil School, School of Evil, Şeytanın Okula Dönüşü, Agui Deunggyo
10. Legend of Star General
Song Yunxiang, the last Star Soul General of the Human Race, brought the system back to the campus era. When he was a teenager, he was blinded by the incomplete soul, because he was weak and could only watch his relatives and friends die in front of him. In this life, he returned with a system rebirth, with 60 years of combat experience and knowledge and technology, and returned to school. From then on, he used to build mechas to fight monsters... The things that have regretted, the people who have missed, this time will not leave regrets.
Source: MU
Legend of Star General is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Star Armor Soul Will Pass, Star General Regression
9. I Thought She Was a Yandere, but Apparently She's Even Worse
A man who no longer can turn a blind eye saves a girl who's being bullied by the other classmate, but little did he know.
I Thought She Was a Yandere, but Apparently She's Even Worse has finished publishing and it has 78 Chapters. It is also Known as: ヤンデレかと思ったらもっとヤベー女だった, Ku kira dia yandere tapi ternyata lebih parah, ヤンデレかと思ったらもっとヤベー女だった, Yandere ka to Omottara Motto Yabe Onna Datta
8. Jimoto no Ijimekko-tachi ni Shikaeshi Shiyou to Shitara, Betsu no Tatakai ga Hajimatta.
Local bullies tormented Kotaro when he was a youngster.
They were the skilled wrestler Akari.
Kanae, a basketball prodigy, and Shigure, a prodigy in video games.
Every day, Kotaro competed against these three guys in their respective sports with the intention of winning. Unfortunately, he was no match for them.
As a senior in high school, Kotaro now has another opportunity to confront them and exact his retribution...!
But he will discover a secret that he never would have expected....
When Trying to Get Back at the Hometown Bullies, Another Battle Began is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 地元のいじめっ子達に仕返ししようとしたら、別の戦いが始まった。, Jimoto no Ijimekko-tachi ni Shikaeshi Shiyou to Shitara, Betsu no Tatakai ga Hajimatta.
7. Fuufu Ijou, Koibito Miman.
Jirou, a third-year in high school, is forced to live with a gal named Akari under a course called the "Couple Practical." In order to be paired with their own romantic interests, they're going to act as a married couple...!?
More than a married couple, but not lovers. is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 夫婦以上、恋人未満。, More than a Couple, Less than Lovers.
6. Tsurenai Kanojo no Hitorijime
Nachi Shinohara is a popular high school boy who gets along with everyone, but he found himself attracted to Takizawa Yuuri, a beautiful loner girl. A chance exchange of words leads to a relationship that no one else knows.
Tsurenai Kanojo no Hitorijime is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: つれない彼女のひとりじめ, Tsurenai Kanojo no Hitorijime
5. Tenkousaki no Seiso Karen na Bishoujo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi datta Ken
I met my childhood friend again, and she had become a beautiful and innocent girl.
"It's been a while, Hayato."
"Haruki, is it?"
In the past, I used to play in the mud with my childhood friend in the countryside, and when I saw him again, there was no trace of the bratty young man I thought he was back then. Only in front of Hayato, she threw away the coat she was wearing and reacted in the same crass way she did back then. The distance between you and me has not changed.
Tenkosaki: The Neat and Pretty Girl at My New School is a Childhood Friend of Mine Who I Thought Was a Boy is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 転校先の清楚可憐な美少女が、昔男子と思って一緒に遊んだ幼馴染だった件, Tenkosaki
4. Shiro Gal to Kuro Gal no Yuuwaku
Curvy body… Glowing skin… Ahhhh!
Are you trying to seduce me!?
Rei is a pale-skinned gal with perfect style.
Natsuyu is a tanned gal with a voluptuous body.
The two of them were supposed to be teasing the otaku boy... but...
Something is not right......!
Natsuyu had her eyes not on the otaku, but on......?
Note: Originally a self-published Twitter comic, it was collected into a commercially published tankoubon by Kadokawa, with 20 pages of additional content.
Shiro Gal to Kuro Gal no Yuuwaku has finished publishing and it has 36 Chapters. It is also Known as: 白ギャルと黒ギャルの誘惑, Shiro Gal to Kuro Gal no Yuuwaku, Temptation of Shirogal & Kurogal, Shiro Gyaru to Kuro Gyaru no Yuuwaku
3. Gunnou Kyoushitsu
All of his classmates, including his best friend and his crush, have been reduced to nothing more than brains. An alien who calls herself A-sensei informs the protagonist, Satoki Tsutsuno, that to protect the Earth, they must use their collective brains.With Tsutsuno being the only one left in his class, what trials await him and his classmates...? A shocking and suspenseful story of collective brain warfare brought to you by JUMP’S most creative genius!
Class of Brains is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 群脳教室, Gunnou Kyoushitsu
2. Onegai, Nugashite.
Anyone who has done a "certain act" in school will become unable to take off their underwear. The only one who can undo that curse is Kamite.
Please, Take It Off. has finished publishing and it has 183 Chapters. It is also Known as: お願い、脱がシて。, Onegai, Nugashite.
1. Worst Gaiden Zetton-sensei
After years of studying, Saburou Hanazawa, AKA Suzuran's legendary Zetton, has finally become a high school teacher. But on his first day at work, the principal tells him he was actually hired not to teach, but to make the students of his homeroom class drop out of school?!
Worst Gaiden Mr. Zetton is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: WORST外伝 ゼットン先生, Worst Gaiden Zetton-sensei
