Top 19 Motorsport manga you should read right now. [2026 List]

19. Hal Formula

Speed and winning is all that matters in this world. After years of struggling in the competitive world of motor sports, Miharu Suzukaze is ready to give up on his dreams of being a champion racer. However, something changes when he decides to compete in one final race for his brother Haruka's sake.

Hal Formula is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ハルフォーミュラ, Hal Formula

18. Countach

The day after he finds himself dumped by his girlfriend, Sorayama Shun recieves a letter... from himself? The letter was from Shun 25 years ago for his future self. The letter reminds him of the time when he dreamed of owning a Countach and being a successful professional racer. With loads of luck and his ambition to make his childhood dream come true, he finds himself as a new owner of an LP400 Countach.

Countach has finished publishing and it has 316 Chapters. It is also Known as: カウンタック, Countershock

17. Yowamushi Pedal

Otaku Sakamichi Onoda has just entered high school and plans to join the anime club. In middle school, Onoda didn’t have any friends with whom he could talk about anime, games, Akihabara and other otaku things, and he is hoping he can make such friends in the anime club, but he finds out it's been disbanded. In order to reestablish the club he tries to find 4 other people who would like to join.
Since he was a little boy, Onoda has ridden his mamachari–a bulky bicycle with a step-through frame mainly used for short rides, such as for casual fun or to pick up groceries–to go to Akihabara every week to check out or buy otaku things. Fellow freshman Shunsuke Imaizumi and bicyclist, while training, notices a boy (Onoda) riding his mamchari up a steep road.
Freshman and road racing cyclist, Shokichi Naruko visits Akihabara to get some Gundam plastic models for his younger brothers and meets Onoda who catches his attention because of the his cycling skill on the mamachari and later find out they go to the same school. Later on, both Naruko and Imaizumi try to convince him to join the bicycle racing club, but will he?

is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 弱虫ペダル, Weak Pedals

16. MF Ghost

In a near future where cars have mostly switched over to sustainable power, combustion engine racing is a rarity. The MFG is the last major race for this dying breed, and half-Japanese Kanata Rivington has come back to try his luck. But that's not all he's come to Japan to do...he's searching for his father, too. Can even the ambitious Kanata accomplish all he's set out to do?

MF Ghost has finished publishing and it has 275 Chapters. It is also Known as: MFゴースト, MF Ghost

15. Cotton

One rainy day, the young woman Natsuki encounters a high school student in the street. Acting on an impulse, she gives the girl her umbrella and walks away. It turns out later that the girl, Michiko, is the younger sister of Natsuki’s sister’s newly-married husband. Even though Michiko has a difficult personality and doesn’t open herself to others easily, she seems to be attracted to Natsuki. Thus begins an unusual friendship between two unlikely characters who need each other more than they first realize…

Cotton has finished publishing and it has 4 Chapters. It is also Known as: Cotton

14. Super Cub Rei

Spin-off manga of Super Cub. It focuses on the character Reiko years before she met Koguma and Shii.

Super Cub Rei has finished publishing and it has 18 Chapters. It is also Known as: スーパーカブRei, Super Cub Rei

13. Initial D

Only the fearless survive in the white-hot world of street racing, as teams take on dangerous roads in the shadow of Mt. Akina. Behind the wheel of the mysterious "Ghost of Akina" is Takumi, on his way to becoming the greatest racer ever.

Initial D has finished publishing and it has 719 Chapters. It is also Known as: 頭文字D, Kashiramoji D

12. Itohen

Itohen has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: いとへん, Itohen

11. Paradise Kiss

Yukari wants nothing more than to make her parents happy by studying hard and getting into a good college. One afternoon, however, she is kidnapped by a group of self-styled fashionistas calling themselves "Paradise Kiss." Yukari suddenly finds herself flung into the roller-coaster life of the fashion world, guided by George, art-snob extraordinaire. In a glamorous makeover of body, mind and soul, she is turned from a hapless bookworm into her friends 22 own exclusive clothing model.

Paradise Kiss has finished publishing and it has 48 Chapters. It is also Known as: パラダイス・キス, ParaKiss

10. Itaitashii Love

Collection of 23 stories about love in the everyday life of the Japanese.
1. His Scent
2. Heavy and Pop (♂)
3. Painfully from the Heart
4. Holiday
5. Heavy and Pop (♀)
6. A Place One Likes to Return To
7-8. The Silent Radiance
9. Small and Lovely
10. At the Park
11-12. The Truth Behind Things
13. Almost a Weding Proposal
14. The End of a Friendship
15. My Life: First Example - Chikada
16. Kyoko
17. That Afternoon
18. My Life: Second Example - Sawa
19. My Life: Third Example - She
20. Holiday Part 2
21. Sweet
22. Painful Love III
23. The First Time

Itaitashii Love has finished publishing and it has 23 Chapters. It is also Known as: 痛々しいラヴ, Painful Love, His Scent, Heavy and Pop (♂), Painfully from the Heart, Holiday, Heavy and Pop (♀), A Place One Likes to Return To, The Silent Radiance, Small and Lovely, At the Park, The Truth Behind Things, The End of a Friendship, My Life, Kyoko

9. Petshop of Horrors

A smoke-filled alley in Chinatown harbors Count D's Pet Shop. The pets sold here aren't your everyday variety and the Count prides himself on selling Love and Dreams in the form of magical creatures that come with an exclusive contract. But buyers beware. If the contract is broken the Count cannot be held accountable for whatever may happen. A fascinating and macabre look into the very soul of human nature.

Pet Shop of Horrors has finished publishing and it has 41 Chapters. It is also Known as: Petshop of Horrors (ペットショップ オブ ホラーズ), Petshop of Horrors

8. Arcana - Henka☆Gijinka

The Zero-Sum Original Anthology Series features themed oneshots from various mangaka that publish in Ichijinsha's Zero-Sum and Ward magazines. Volume 9 theme: Transformation and Personification.
1. The Wolf and the 7 Baby Goats by Minekura Kazuya
2. A Ramen Academy That Can Make a Line! (Temporary) by Kinoshita Sakura
3. Mushroom and Kappa - Personification Chapter by Magami Guriko
4. Engi Maker by D. Kissan
5. The Fox Cub’s First Love Transformation Technique! by Gunjou
6. The Cat’s Turn by Saeki Yashiro
7. Little Heart by Ninagawa Tomo
8. A Nameless Quality by Tokitoh Kanade
9. The Chosen One and Their Power by Mikawa Verno
10. Thanks Dogs Day by Aoto Takane
11. A Sprinkling of First Love by Sekka
12. Super Human Console by Shindo Arashi
13. Private Solar System Academy by Sakuramaro
14. My Blue Bicycle by Zekkyou
15. Tique-tique by Mitsu Nanae
16. The Raven and Pomegranate by Yoshizawa Tomoya
17. Humanoid Début by Kana Sanaka

Arcana - Henka☆Gijinka has finished publishing and it has 17 Chapters. It is also Known as: ゼロサムオリジナルアンソロジーシリーズ Arcana (9) [変化☆擬人化], Zero-Sum Original Anthology Series Arcana 9 - Henka Gijinka, Arcana - Transformation and Personification, The Wolf and the 7 Baby Goats, Little Heart, A Nameless Quality, Thanks Dogs Day, Super Human Console, Private Solar System Academy, My Blue Bicycle

7. Hachimitsu to Clover

Takemoto lives in a run down student apartment, where his greatest worry is when he'll next be able to afford to eat meat and whether he'll get to class on time. Although he's away from home and living on his own, Takemoto is far from finished growing up. Along with his crazy cast of friends, Morita, Mayama, Yamada, and Hagumi, Takemoto sets out to discover life and his true self.

Honey and Clover has finished publishing and it has 71 Chapters. It is also Known as: ハチミツとクローバー, HachiKuro, Honey & Clover, Sora no Kotori, Hoshi no Opera, HoneyClo

6. Kanojo no Carrera

A manga about general car appreciation, or "Car Life" as it is known to auto enthusiasts.
The main character's father passes away. On the will states that each of the three siblings receives a portion of the father's wealth. The main character receives a Porsche Carrera. She doesn't know what a Porsche Carrera looks like, didn't know the car company Porsche, can't drive a manual and had absolutely no interest in cars, at the time. You can follow along and find out what some car enthusiast do.

Her Carrera has finished publishing and it has 272 Chapters. It is also Known as: 彼女のカレラ, Her Carrera

5. Ecstatic Trading

Collection of one shots:
1. Ecstatic Trading
2. Lovely Ice Cream (Koisuru Ice Cream)
3. You are the Sun (Taiyou no Kimi)
4. Love/Job
5. Itoshii Oto

Ecstatic Trading has finished publishing and it has 5 Chapters. It is also Known as: エクスタシー･トレード, Ecstasy Trade, Lovely Ice Cream, You are the Sun, Love/Job

4. Rakuen

A collection of four short stories. Story 3: Chihiro and Chiaki are twins with a special ability; Chihiro sees strange visions triggered by the things around him, but it's Chiaki who, without actually seeing them, knows what the visions mean. The trouble Chiaki has caused by blurting out the truth behind the visions has caused Chihiro to shut himself away to keep the visions from coming. But then, one day, his brother asks him to step outside...

Passion Fruit has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: 楽園, Paradise

3. Shinigami x Doctor

Year 252 M.C, in this era which plants are almost extinct and the land is barren, a strange disease developed. "Shinigami's flower," the unique lethal flower that carries death. The disease is curable if found in the early stages but if left till transformation stage it becomes lethal and the only option left is extermination. These are all dealt with by request to "Gokurakuen," the national medical institution specializing in dealing with shinigami's flowers. Our protagonist, Doctor Ichinose Souma is the class representative of Mobile Team Unit Class 1. Though as his class gets too few requests he and his assistant Hina often get into trouble interfering with other class's jobs.

Shinigami x Doctor has finished publishing and it has 13 Chapters. It is also Known as: シニガミ×ドクター, Shinigami x Doctor

2. Toraware-hime

A girl's father is caught red-handed for fraud. As a result, she is forced to move into the home of the director of the company. Little does she know, that this man is a true pervert and thus begins a horrible nightmare...

Toraware-hime has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: 囚われ姫, Kindan Princess, Torawarehime, Hop Step☆Koi?

1. Kami no Kodomo

The latest work by the Nishioka siblings depicts the gruesome life story of a ruthless and brilliant serial killer as he grows up from a sociopathic child to a messiah-like figure.

God's Child has finished publishing and it has 11 Chapters. It is also Known as: 神の子供, God's Child