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

19. 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

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. O-bo-re-ta-i

A collection of short stories by Yoshihara Yuki.
Volume 1: Story 1: Like a Lamb, Like a Wolf
Volume 1: Story 2: I Want to Lose Myself
Volume 1: Story 3: Please Punish Me
Volume 2: Story 1: 1001 Nights with You (Ch.1-3)
Volume 2: Story 2: He's 100% SILK
Volume 3: 1001 Nights with You (Ch.4-8)
Volume 4: 1001 Nights with You (Ch.9-13)
Volume 5: 1001 Nights with You (Ch.14-16/end)
Volume 5: Story 2: After Black Tea
Volume 6: Story 1: Honey Moon
Volume 6: Story 2: Though Thou Canst Smell the Colors

O-bo-re-ta-i has finished publishing and it has 23 Chapters. It is also Known as: お・ぼ・れ・た・い, Oboretai, I want to drown in your love, I want to lose myself, To Fall in Love, Anata to Senya Ichiya

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. Over Rev!

Ryoko's life used to revolve around track but due to an injury she can no longer follow the path she hoped to. One day while out with her friends, she witnesses two cars racing and gets caught up in the excitement, especially after realizing the one driver is a young woman like herself! When a chance arrives for her to try drifting, she dives right in, even though she's never driven a car before. Suddenly, she has a new passion... and a lot to learn.

Over Rev! has finished publishing and it has 349 Chapters. It is also Known as: オーバーレブ！, Over Rev!

14. 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

13. Her

HER is a series of character portraits, loosely strung together by everyday circumstances.
The story begins with a woman who wants to be loveable - and loved - and who has a fixation on shoes. Her hairdresser's fear of the future is the subject of the second chapter. A schoolgirl whose hair she cuts sees her older female neighbor kissing her female lover goodbye. In the past, the neighbor had a difficult relationship with her mother. The neighbor's lover was rejected by her first love. The couple sitting next to them at the cafe have their own issues.

Her has finished publishing and it has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: Her

12. 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

11. Kitchen Palette: Komugi no Renai Fuumi Shugyou Shitate

Komugi's grandmother loved the restaurant "Aurora". Because of this and because she loves food, Komugi decides to be a chef.

Kitchen Palette: Komugi no Renai Fuumi Shugyou Shitate has finished publishing and it has 10 Chapters. It is also Known as: キッチン パレット ～小麦の恋愛風味 修行仕立て～, Kitchen Palette: Komugi's Passionate Flavor Preparations for Training

10. 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

9. River's Edge

Haruna Wakakusa and Yamada become friends after she saves him several times from her boyfriend's constant bullying. Through him she gets to know Kozue Yoshikawa, a fellow student who also models professionally. The three emotionally stunted teens' lives briefly yet intensely intertwine for one semester before splintering from the aftereffects of one disastrous night. For both Wakakusa and Yamada, their emotional awakening fosters an unlikely friendship between the two battered souls.

River's Edge has finished publishing and it has 14 Chapters. It is also Known as: リバーズ・エッジ, River's Edge

8. Ginkai no Speed Star

Ginkai no Speed Star has finished publishing and it has 19 Chapters. It is also Known as: 銀灰のスピードスター, Ginkai no Speed Star

7. 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

6. Shakotan★Boogie

The adventures of two brothers interested in shakotan, or extremely lowered street cars.

Shakotan★Boogie has finished publishing and it has 144 Chapters. It is also Known as: シャコタン★ブギ, Shakotan★Boogie

5. Tsuzuki wa Mata Ashita

Haruka and Saya spend their days living peacefully with their father in a small town. However, when a new neighbor moves in, unusual events suddenly start taking place. Strangely enough, they all seem to be related to Haruka and Saya's mother who passed away some time ago...

Tsuzuki wa Mata Ashita has finished publishing and it has 30 Chapters. It is also Known as: つづきはまた明日, To Be Continued Tomorrow, Li'l Flowers

4. 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

3. Water.

Collection of short stories.
1. Color Color
Story about two girls who question if it's right to be together.
2. Heartless Bitch
Two girls are talking about one of them playing with a younger man.
3. Ikazu Onna (Cool Lady)
A man sets out to search the identity of a kinky dream woman from a drawing he drew of her.
4. Kisses
Story about a young woman who leaves her boyfriend and moves to her best friend apartment not knowing that her friend loves her.
5. Painful Love
A girl, who has just broken up with her boyfriend, is thinking about him.
Painful Love and Heartless Bitch are also featured in Secret Comic Japan.

Water. has finished publishing and it has 19 Chapters. It is also Known as: Flower, Color, Ikasu Onna, Cool Lady, Drip Words, Heartless Bitch and Painful Love, Yoru to Haru to Love, Deja Vu, Flame, Aoiro ga Nokoshita Mono e, Kuchizuke, Kisses, Kusare, Paint in Watercolor, Sugar, Itaitashii Love II, Sake Jock, Secret Comics Japan

2. 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

1. Ohana Holoholo

Saya, who works as a translator, lives with her bisexual former girlfriend, Michiru, and Michiru's son, Yuuta. Residing in the same apartment building is an actor called Nico, who drops by for a visit almost everyday, and knows about Michiru's past. Somewhat like family, and somewhat not, their lives interweave full of warm days.

Ohana Holoholo has finished publishing and it has 42 Chapters. It is also Known as: オハナホロホロ, Ohana Horohoro, Ohana Horo Horo