What is this genre all about? Driving involves driving in a competitive manner. Note that just driving to get groceries does not suffice, unless one does it like Takumi Fujiwara in Initial D.
We present you the list of Motorsport manga you should read right now.
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Top 19 Motorsport manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 19. Initial D
- 18. MF Ghost
- 17. Hal Formula
- 16. Yowamushi Pedal
- 15. Mononoke-zoushi
- 14. Countach
- 13. Midnight Secretary
- 12. Cotton
- 11. Aka no Sekai
- 10. Majo no Biyaku
- 9. Zoku - Kindan no Koi wo Shiyou
- 8. Kindan no Koi wo Shiyou
- 7. Kindan no Koi de Ikou
- 6. River's Edge
- 5. Ohana Holoholo
- 4. Gokusen
- 3. Paradise Kiss
- 2. Barbara Ikai
- 1. Kami no Kodomo
19. 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
18. 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
17. 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
16. 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
15. Mononoke-zoushi
This is the story of a girl who works as a performer at sake houses, but who has a unique ability. She has a tattoo of an eye on her hand which endows her with the ability of "second sight." Though this often comes in handy, it also complicates her life. She is constantly getting involved in situations with various supernatural creatures, such as animal spirits, kappas, and more.
Mononoke-zoushi has finished publishing and it has 31 Chapters. It is also Known as: もののけ草紙, Mononoke Soushi
14. 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
13. Midnight Secretary
Kaya thought she had found the perfect job when she became the private secretary of Kyouhei Touma - the director of a tableware company of the same name. Kyouhei is a capable director, but his arrogance and sluttish behavior are almost legendary. Kaya is doing her best to prove that she is capable in her work, but one night, by accident, she discovers his secret... of him being a vampire!
Midnight Secretary has finished publishing and it has 35 Chapters. It is also Known as: ミッドナイト・セクレタリ, Midnight Secretary
12. 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
11. Aka no Sekai
Regulus is a cool, introverted young man forced to participate in a summer camp by his mother. Regulus is more nervous than elated--outdoor activities force students to interact more.
Despite his efforts to stay on the fringe, Regulus is caught up in trouble when a classmate paints a room an eerie, deep crimson color, sparking a huge disturbance.
Contains 4 loosely links oneshots.
Aka no Sekai has finished publishing and it has 4 Chapters. It is also Known as: 赤の世界, Aka no Sekai
10. Majo no Biyaku
In the story, Kaoruko runs a small herb shop after losing both of her parents when she was young. One day, a mysterious man dressed in all black enters the shop. Kaoruko is about to discover the true nature of this man named Kaname Hibiki.
Spell of Desire has finished publishing and it has 25 Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔女の媚薬, The Witch's Potion
9. Zoku - Kindan no Koi wo Shiyou
A manga about werewolves and the continued adventures of Hisako and Yato. This volume falls between the prequel volume, Kindan no Koi wo Shiyou, and the longer main series, Kindan no Koi de Ikou.
Zoku - Kindan no Koi wo Shiyou has finished publishing and it has 4 Chapters. It is also Known as: 続・禁断の恋をしよう, Let's Have Forbidden Romance, continued
8. Kindan no Koi wo Shiyou
Hisako was saved from a drunkard by a wolf. She decides to adopt the beautiful, and entrancing creature, but Hisako's new pet turns into a fine-looking guy! Somehow his entrancing eyes remain in her mind..
One-Shot: A Request to the Vampire
Ryouko is targeted as an anorexic, or shall we say, unappetizing, girl. But when her want to die overflows when she meets a vampire, he turns her world around.
Let's Make Forbidden Love has finished publishing and it has 5 Chapters. It is also Known as: 禁断の恋をしよう, Let's Make Forbidden Love, Vampire no Onegai, A Request to the Vampire
7. Kindan no Koi de Ikou
Hisako is saved by a beautiful wolf that turns into an even more beautiful man...but can a relationship like this work!? The continuation of the story of Hisako and Yato seen in Kindan no Koi wo Shiyou and Zoku Kindan no Koi wo Shiyou!
Kindan no Koi de Ikou has finished publishing and it has 50 Chapters. It is also Known as: 禁断の恋でいこう, Forbidden Fruit, Let's Go with Forbidden Love
6. 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
5. 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
4. Gokusen
Fresh out of college, Kumiko "Yankumi" Yamaguchi becomes a math teacher at an all-boys high school. Unfortunately for her, she's assigned by the school board as the homeroom teacher for class 3-D, which happens to be the class of delinquent students. When the class attempts to make a living hell out of Yankumi's career, they fail as her persistence and aggression gain her respect. However, little does anyone in the school know that Yankumi is actually heir to the Kuroda Ikka - one of Tokyo's most powerful yakuza clans.
Gokusen has finished publishing and it has 159 Chapters. It is also Known as: ごくせん, Gangster Teacher
3. 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
2. Barbara Ikai
At the center of story is a teenaged girl who has been in a coma since the age of nine, when she was found with her dead parents. The mother had apparently killed the father, and then killed herself. Oh, and the girl, Aoba, was found to have her dead parents’ hearts in her stomach. The core mystery, of course, is why this girl ate her parents’ hearts, but there are plenty of other mysteries to chew on (if you’ll forgive the metaphor). Why does the presumably imaginary dreamworld —Barbara— that Aoba now inhabits seem to affect the real world, and what is her connection to the boy, Kiriya, who she has never met and who shares her dreams of Barbara? And what does this have to do with a mysterious scientist looking for the secret to eternal youth, or, for that matter, with a long extinct race of Martians?
Winner of Japan's Science Fiction Grand Prix award.
Barbara Ikai has finished publishing and it has 24 Chapters. It is also Known as: バルバラ異界, The Island of Barbara
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
