Top 20 Motorsport manga you should read right now. [2026 List]

20. 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

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. 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

17. 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

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. 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

14. GunSmith Cats

Rally Vincent works by day in her Chicago gun store, Gunsmith Cats. But at the drop of the hat, she hangs up the "Gone Fishing" sign, straps on her guns and takes to the road in her muscle car to fulfil her other role - as one of Chicago's toughest, most respected bounty hunters. Her expert sharpshooting and driving skills are augmented by her partner Minnie-May's abilities with explosives of all kinds. And she'll need every bit of her skills, and those of her friends, because only she can bring in the highest bounties and the most determined, powerful criminals from Chicago's mob, characters who hold a grudge for life and have the wits and the firepower to outwit whatever the law throws at them.
Featuring some of the most authentically detailed firearms and automobiles ever drawn, author and artist Kenichi Sonoda has created a complex and supremely exciting story in the vein of hollywood action films, but with all the detail and dynamism of manga in this classic series.

GunSmith Cats has finished publishing and it has 75 Chapters. It is also Known as: GUN SMITH CATS, GunSmith Cats

13. Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu

A hapless young man is released from prison with nothing to his name, but he knows exactly what he wants: to train in the art of rakugo comedic storytelling. After seeing an unforgettable performance from one of Japan’s greatest masters, Yakumo Yurakutei VIII, during his time in jail, he will settle for nothing less than to become apprentice to the best. Yakumo, notorious for taking no students, is persuaded to take him on, and nicknames him Yotaro—the fool. Yotaro has no formal training or elegance, but something about his charisma reminds Yakumo of someone from his past.

Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju has finished publishing and it has 31 Chapters. It is also Known as: 昭和元禄落語心中, Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu

12. 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

11. Chijou wa Pocket no Naka no Niwa

The Land Is a Garden in Your Pocket has finished publishing and it has 5 Chapters. It is also Known as: 地上はポケットの中の庭, Chijou wa Pocket no Naka no Niwa

10. Baribari Densetsu

A very realistic manga about four high-schoolers and (illegal) bike races.

Baribari Legend has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: バリバリ伝説, Motorcycle Legend, BariDen, Baribari Legend

9. Shin Shunkaden

Chun Hyang is a young girl who lives in a village ruled by a tyrannical Yang Ban. When her mother Wall Mae tragically dies, Chun Hyang sets of on an adventure with Mong Ryong, a young traveller who holds the empire's most powerful office as the Am-Hang-Osa. Based on a Korean legend.
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The Legend of Chun Hyang has finished publishing and it has 3 Chapters. It is also Known as: 新・春香伝, Shin Shunkaden: A Lunchtime Story, The New Legend of Shunka, Chunyan

8. Blue

The life of high school student Kayako Kirishima is altered forever when she meets the class outsider Masami Endo. The two quickly form a close friendship, and as time goes by that friendship turns into deep love. But as personal traumas of Endo's past conflict with Kirishima's future, their love is put in jeopardy.

Blue has finished publishing and it has 10 Chapters. It is also Known as: blue, Blue

7. 14-sai no Koi

A story about two unusually mature young people. They are both smart, very together and they are in love. But, as grown-up as they act, they are still just 14 and their feelings for each other are captured with tenderness and lack of nostalgia, but very cutely.

Love at Fourteen has finished publishing and it has 143 Chapters. It is also Known as: 14歳の恋, 14-sai no Koi

6. 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

5. Shirley

Kaoru Mori's "Shirley" is an evocative glimpse into the daily life of winsome, 13-year-old Shirley, a maid in turn-of-the-century England. It's been compared to Yokahama Kaidashi Kikou, as both mangas feature languid pacing, atmospheric backgrounds, and a female main character who works in a cafe.
No hentai, no fanservice, zero, zip, nada. Just pure maid-tastic moemoe.

Shirley has finished publishing and it has 16 Chapters. It is also Known as: シャーリー, Shirley Madison

4. 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

3. Ugetsu Monogatari

“Tales of Moonlight and Rain” is a collection of classical Japanese horror/suspense stories. The stories are simple, but abundant with traditional fictional Japanese characters, such as the half-man half-bird Tengu, white serpents, fantastic carps, goblins and restless ghosts, driven by love or hatred.

has finished publishing and it has 4 Chapters. It is also Known as: 雨月物語, Tales of the Pale and Silvery Moon After the Rain, Tales of Moonlight and Rain

2. Elhanburg no Tenshi

Madeth and Lalvan successfully obtain a castle but it seems that there is a rumor going on around that says the castle is haunted by a spirit. The spirit turned out to be an angel that blesses the king of good fortune and that he will be loved by all the people of the land and will most likely rule for a long time.
However, one day, the appearance of a lady has caused conflict between the two good friends. What will happen to the relationship of Madeth and Lalvan?

The Angel of Elhamburg has finished publishing and it has 5 Chapters. It is also Known as: エルハンブルグの天使, Elhanburg's Angel, El Hamburg no Tenshi, Elhamburg no Tenshi

1. Chou yo Hana yo

Choko Kuze is the sensible daughter of a venerable family who went bankrupt. She joins a real estate company as an entry-level office worker, but her eccentric boss is harder on her than anyone else in the company! After hearing him inadvertently call her "milady", she realizes he was the young servant boy she knew as a child. At work he's a tyrant, but after hours he insists on treating her like a lady of the nobility. Is romance even possible for a couple locked in such a crazy role reversal?

Butterflies, Flowers has finished publishing and it has 40 Chapters. It is also Known as: 蝶よ花よ, O Butterfly O Flower