Top 19 Kids manga you should read right now. [2025 List]

19. Pocket Monsters Special

Red is just a normal kid living in the rural Pallet Town, when he decides to go out on his own adventure, along with his rival since childhood, Green. In this world of Pokemon, he makes many friends, humans and Pokemon alike. However, all is not well. Team Rocket is trying to capture Mew, a very rare Pokemon, and is performing experiments on other Pokemon, trying to increase their power. Red and his friends must battle against Team Rocket to stop their cruel experiments and unlock the secrets of Pokemon.

Pokémon Adventures is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ポケットモンスターSPECIAL, Pokémon Special, Pokespecial, Pokemon Adventures, Pokémon Black and White, Pocket Monsters Special XY, Pocket Monsters Special Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire ORAS, Pocket Monsters Special Sun Moon

18. Pokémon Adventures: Sun & Moon

Sun dreams of money. Moon dreams of science. When their paths cross with Team Skull, both their plans go awry.

Moon is on her way to deliver a rare Pokémon to Professor Kukui in the Alola region when she meets his good friend Sun, a courier entrusted with a special Pokédex. Sun offers to safely deliver Moon to the professor’s lab…but then they tangle with a group of grunts from Team Skull and are attacked by a mysterious Pokémon!

What does the mysterious Pokémon leave in its wake…?

Pokémon Adventures: Sun & Moon has finished publishing and it has 37 Chapters. It is also Known as: Pocket Monsters SPECIAL: Sun & Moon, ポケットモンスターSPECIAL サン・ムーン, Pokémon Special: Sun & Moon

17. Doraemon

Doraemon, a cat shaped robot which came from the 22nd century in the future, goes back in time in order to help Nobita, a below average lazy kid, to make his life less miserable and improve his descendent's life. With many of Doreamon's gadgets from the future, Nobita's life will never be as the same.

Doraemon has finished publishing and it has 821 Chapters. It is also Known as: ドラえもん, Doraemon

16. Dragon Ball: Ossu! Kaettekita Son Gokuu to Nakama-tachi!!

Two strange aliens are terrorizing the home planet of Tarble, Vegeta's younger brother, they have followed him to earth. Read as Goku and his friends try to defeat these aliens at the request of Tarble.
This is the manga adaptation of the 2008 JSAT animated special as published in V-Jump. The original story was written by Koyama Takao and supervised by Toriyama Akira, while the manga adaptation was illustrated by Ooishi Naho.

Dragon Ball: Ossu! Kaettekita Son Gokuu to Nakama-tachi!! has finished publishing and it has 2 Chapters. It is also Known as: DRAGONBALL オッス!帰ってきた孫悟空と仲間たち!, Dragon Ball: Heya! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!

15. Oya no Kao ga Mitemitai

The teacher of a kindergarten "Sesekura Kiri" has a very bad luck in love. He is suffering constantly the fate of being abandoned by his boyfriends. One night he is abandoned cruelly again, "Sesekura Kiri" met "him" who is more unfortunate than him... Besides, They found each other in the most unexpected place!?

A romantic comedy between a lawyer, a teacher and a child.

Oya no Kao ga Mitemitai has finished publishing and it has 5 Chapters. It is also Known as: 親の顔がみてみたいっ, Oya no Kao ga Mitemitai

14. Lilo & Stitch

Adaptation of the movie (according to the creator's curriculum vitæ).

Lilo & Stitch has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: リロ＆スティッチ, Disney's Lilo & Stitch

13. Bambi

Osamu Tezuka’s Bambi (1951) was originally published on November 10, 1951 as a stand-alone book by Tsuru Shobo. the manga is a more-or-less direct adaptation of a Walt Disney classic animated feature film.

Bambi has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: バンビ, Bambi

12. Pinocchio

Osamu Tezuka manga transposition of Collodi's book.

Pinocchio has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: ピノッキオ, Pinocchio

11. Pokémon Adventures: Sword & Shield

The Sword and Shield chapter follows the adventures of Sōdo Tsurugi and Shirudomiria Tate.

Pokémon Adventures: Sword & Shield has finished publishing and it has 43 Chapters. It is also Known as: Pocket Monsters SPECIAL: Sword & Shield, ポケットモンスターSPECIAL ソード・シールド, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Pokémon Special: Sword & Shield

10. Pokemon SPECIAL: Scarlet & Violet

Pokemon SPECIAL: Scarlet & Violet is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ポケットモンスターSPECIAL スカーレット・バイオレット, Pokemon SPECIAL: Scarlet & Violet

9. Soulmate

Qi closed her eyes and fell asleep in the warm embrace of her girlfriend Yuanzi… only to wake up 10 years in the past! Now back in high school, Qi sees this as the chance to save the love of her life from becoming terminally ill. But little does she know that her teenage self is in her adult body, with no clue about the life she's built and the precious time she has left with Yuanzi. Throughout it all, with each other by their side, can their love conquer every obstacle, in any timeline?

Soulmate has finished publishing and it has 40 Chapters. It is also Known as: Soulmate

8. Chinpui

One day, a regular Earthling girl called Eri is visited by a pair of strange but somewhat cute aliens from the planet ‘Mal’, telling her that she has been selected as the best marriage candidate for their prince. When she refuses, one of them stays to ‘prepare’ her for and perhaps persuade her into marrying their beloved prince! Another Fujiko classic!

Chinpui has finished publishing and it has 58 Chapters. It is also Known as: チンプイ, Chinpui

7. Yo! Daitouryou Trap-kun

A manga featuring a president named "Trap-kun", a parody of U.S. President Donald Trump. He attends an elementary school and spits rap lyrics. He's also a millionaire and thinks he can do anything.

Yo! Daitouryou Trap-kun is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: よ！大統領トラップくん, Yo! President Trap-Kun, Hey! President Trap-Kun

6. Cardfight!! Vanguard

The protagonist of this story, Aichi Sendo, is a timid boy in his third year of middle school. He had been living his life looking backward rather than forward, trying not to stand out. However, he had one thing that kept him going - the "Blaster Blade", a card from a card game that was given to him when he was little. That card is the reason why he begins to engage in Card Fights, something that changes his life drastically. The name of the card game is "Vanguard". The game takes place in a different planet called "Cray," and due to a never-before-seen play system, it becomes popular throughout the world.

has finished publishing and it has 75 Chapters. It is also Known as: カードファイト!! ヴァンガード, Cardfight!! Vanguard

5. Kamen Rider

The original Kamen Rider manga inspired by Shotaro's previous work, Skullman, which became the basis for the Live Action 1971 Series which has made an impact on Japanese culture and media, similar to the success of Ultraman.
Many manga based on the original Masked Rider series have been published, but only a few were penned and drawn by Ishinomori himself.
The original manga published in 1971 diverged from the plot of the television series in several ways. In the manga, Hongo was outnumbered by twelve Shocker Riders (as opposed to six in the television series) and was subsequently killed. Hayato Ichimonji, one of the twelve Shocker Riders, received a head injury during the fight and regained his conscience as a result. He then turned against Shocker and succeeded Hongo's role as Kamen Rider. However, Hongo was resurrected near the end of the manga story.

Kamen Rider has finished publishing and it has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: 仮面ライダー, Masked Rider

4. Doraemon Long Stories

"Doraemon" is a series about a robotic cat named Doraemon, who travels back in time from the 22nd century to help a schoolboy named Nobita Nobi. Aside from the normal manga books, their great adventures to different places are specially described in Doraemon Long Stories books.

Doraemon Long Stories has finished publishing and it has 126 Chapters. It is also Known as: Daichouhen Doraemon, 大長編ドラえもん, The Adventure of Doraemon

3. Mao Mao Chong Kabo

Like a cat, like a bug, this cute and scary story of Capoo will heal your heart, and eat all your meat. A heartwarming comedy of its daily life begins!

Source: MU

BugCat-Capoo has finished publishing and it has 526 Chapters. It is also Known as: 貓貓蟲-咖波, Mao Mao Chong Ka Bo

2. Minecraft: Sekai no Hate no Tabi

Official Minecraft manga serialized on Monthly Coro Coro Comics.

Nico specializes in digging, and he used to bother his parents every day by destroying the walls and floors to run outdoors. Nico lives in Teo Village, and one day while hanging with friends, Nico ends up getting into a bit of trouble. This tricky spot is what sets Nico off on his grand adventure.

Minecraft: Sekai no Hate no Tabi is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: マインクラフト〜世界の果てへの旅〜, Minecraft: Sekai no Hate no Tabi

1. Rockman Battle & Chase

When Shadow Man's house breaks, he enters a racing competition to earn money.

Rockman Battle & Chase is currently publishing and has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: 洛克人大賽車, Rockman: Battle & Chase, Mega Man: Battle & Chase, Rockman Great Car Racing, Rockman Grand Prix