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

19. [Oshi no Ko]

"In the world of showbiz, lies are weapons." Goro works as an OB-GYN in the countryside, a life far removed from the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, his favorite idol, Ai Hoshino, has begun her climb to stardom. The two meet in the "worst possible way," setting the gears of fate in motion! The amazing Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari team up to depict the world of showbiz from a completely new perspective in this shocking series!

【OSHI NO KO】 has finished publishing and it has 166 Chapters. It is also Known as: 【推しの子】, My Favorite's Child, Favorite Girl, My Idol's Child, Oshi no Ko, [Mein*Star], เกิดใหม่เป็นลูกโอชิ

18. Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta

Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta depicts the love story between a high school girl and her classmate who she mistakes as a guy outside of school. They eventually bond over their shared taste in rock music.



Note: Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta began as a web comic released on the author's Twitter account since April 10, 2022, and published in print by Kadokawa since April 19, 2023.

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 気になってる人が男じゃなかった, The Person She Fell For Wasn't A Boy, Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta, Kinninaru Hito ga Otoko Jyanakatta

17. Futsuu no Keionbu

With a passion for richly textured Japanese rock, first-year high school student Chihiro Hatono steps into the world of the light music club, new guitar in tow. But what awaits her behind those doors...? A drama of unfiltered youth and musical ambition takes the stage!

Girl Meets Rock! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ふつうの軽音部, Futsu no Keionbu

16. BEAT&MOTION

Tatsuhiko's love for drawing began at a young age, and his aspiration was to work in animation someday. But when the young boy is bullied for his art, Tatsuhiko swears to never draw in front of others ever again. Desperate to find something new to fill the void in his heart, he turns to music, but eventually becomes jaded by his mediocrity.

While out drinking with his friends, Tatsuhiko's sob story earns the ire of a drunk woman, who intimidates the young man into reassessing his attitude toward life. He decides to give animation another chance, and in the process rediscovers his love for the medium, pushing himself to publish a short video. Tatsuhiko is stunned when the video goes viral, even more so when his favorite singer, Nico Kashiwagi, requests a collaboration on her next music video!

Excited to finally meet the artist he has admired for so long, the young man is shocked to discover that Nico is the same bar patron that gave him an earful, though she has no recollection of that drunken night. While initially hesitant of their new partnership, Tatsuhiko slowly learns that there is more to Nico's brutish passion than he realizes.

Beat & Motion has finished publishing and it has 48 Chapters. It is also Known as: BEAT&MOTION

15. Bocchi the Rock!

Gotou Hitori is a high school girl who starting learning to playing the guitar because she dreams of being in a band, but she's so shy that she hasn't made a single friend. However, her dream might come true after she meets Ijichi Nijika, a girl who plays drums and is looking for a new guitarist for her band.

Bocchi the Rock! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！, Одинокий Рокер, 愛好·扎·搖滾！, 爱好·扎·摇滚！

14. Eumak Cheonjae-reul Wihayeo

Kang Hyeon, who was ashamed of his poor family, cut off ties with those around him and studied desperately to achieve success, but eventually he realized that his ideals were wrong. To make matters worse, Hyeon, who has cancer, gets run over while trying to save someone who fell on the subway tracks, and returns to the past while listening to the melody of a symphony. Hyeon, who was determined not to live the same life as before, realizes that he has tremendous musical talent...

For the Musical Genius has finished publishing and it has 52 Chapters. It is also Known as: Para el genio musical

13. My Superstar Uncle

sky, it may also be a "dream". The protagonist, who was reaching the lowest point of his life, frotuitously received an Artificial Intelligence robot that claims to assist people in realising their dreams. Can the protagonist change his fate successfully?

My Superstar Uncle is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: My Superstar Uncle

12. B no Seisen

The door of fate now opens... Piano prodigy Ichirou Yaso left the world of classical music after an incident at a competition. He vowed to never play the piano again, but now that he has a mentor claiming to be Beethoven, it may be time for his redemption!

Star of Beethoven is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Bの星線, B no Seisen

11. Studio Cabana

Studio Cabana is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: スタジオカバナ, Studio Cabana

10. Ri-chan

Due to work, Tatsu moves back into his parents' house; soon after that, he encounters a young woman who turns out to be Ri-chan, the little girl he used to play together with in his childhood. However, this girl he reunited with has somehow become very different from the cheerful childhood friend in his memories...

Ri-chan is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: りーちゃん, Ri-chan

9. Acting Genius, Top Idol!

Top actor Baekhyun, known as a genius in acting, encounters a miracle and returns to life before his death! However, there's no such thing as a free regression. His lifespan is limited to just thirty, with only ten years left to live. To become an actor again and to survive, he must become an 'idol'! The thrilling process of a genius actor growing into a TOP idol is revealed!

Acting Genius, Top Idol! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Acting Genius, Top Idol!

8. Debut Mot Hamyeon Jungneun Byeong Geollim

A student preparing to take the Civil Service exam for the fourth time suddenly finds himself in an unfamiliar body, 3 years previously. He also sees a status window in front of him, displaying a serious threat!

[Warning!]

[Status Abnormality: ‘Debut or Die’ Begins!]

The story of the transformation of the main character, who is suddenly challenged to become an idol even though he has never been in the industry before, under the threat of death.

※Specialty: He used to take and sell idol’s data.

If I Fail to Debut, I'll Get a Killer Disease is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Debut or Death, If You Don't Debut, You'll Die of Sickness, デビューできないと死ぬ病気にかかってしまいました, 得了不出道就会死的病

7. Du Beon Saneun Eumakcheonjae

Even if a musician dies, he never dies. It's just covered. Singer-songwriter Kim Han-Seok, who became a legend in Korea with just a guitar... Waking up as a college student in the streaming era 30 years after his death!

Musician Genius Who Lives Twice has finished publishing and it has 75 Chapters. It is also Known as: Du Beon Saneun Eumakcheonjae

6. Beck

For the first 14 years of his life, Yukio Tanaka has been one heck of a boring guy. He has no hobbies, a weak taste in music, and only a small vestige of a personality. He yearns for an exciting life, but his shy, and somewhat neurotic personality make him his own worst enemy. Little does he know that his life will be forever changed when he meets Ryusuke Minami, a wild and unpredictable 16 year-old fresh from America, who happens to be in a rock-and-roll band named after his Frankenstein-like patched dog—Beck.

BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad has finished publishing and it has 103 Chapters. It is also Known as: BECK, Beck

5. Nana

Nana Komatsu is a young woman who's endured an unending string of boyfriend problems. Moving to Tokyo, she's hoping to take control of her life and put all those messy misadventures behind her. She's looking for love and she's hoping to find it in the big city.
Nana Osaki, on the other hand, is cool, confident and focused. She swaggers into town and proceeds to kick down the doors to Tokyo's underground punk scene. She's got a dream and won't give up until she becomes Japan's No. 1 rock'n'roll superstar.
This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties.

Nana has finished publishing and it has 84 Chapters. It is also Known as: NANA, Nana

4. The Artistic Genius of Music Is the Reincarnation of Paganini

The Rebirth of Paganini, Joo-won Moon. He was once a gifted violinist, but due to an injury, he gradually distanced himself from music and lived the life of a regular high school student. “I don’t pursue music.” However, perhaps the irony of fate… Joo-won Moon accidentally transferred to the music class of an arts high school, he picked up the violin… Will Joo-won Moon be able to overcome his psychological trauma? And is there a chance for him to be reborn as a true violinist?

The Artistic Genius of Music Is the Reincarnation of Paganini is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: High School Musical Genius Is Paganini Reincarnated, El Genio Musical del Instituto es Paganini reencarnado

3. Tonari no Metaller-san

About to freeze to death on a day of heavy snow, Kento is saved by his neighbor Soushi. Dressed all in black, taciturn and scary-looking, Soushi seems hard to approach, but his eyes, almost hidden by his long hair, shine as if pleading for something. After that day, the two of them end up eating together every day for one year. Kento, while hiding the fact that he's gay, doesn't want the peaceful and happy time they share to come to an end. Can he keep a lid on his feelings...?!

The Metalhead Next Door has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: となりのメタラーさん, Tonari no Metaller-san

2. Blue Giant

A high school 3rd year student, Miyamoto Dai, whose heart was touched by Jazz, continued to play the Saxophone alone in Kawahara, rain or shine, day or night, for many years. "I want to become the world's best Saxophone player...!!" Effort, talent, faith, environment, luck...which are necessary? A tale of reaching towards his goal recklessly and sincerely begins in Hirosegawa, Sendai.

Nominated for the 8th and 9th Manga Taisho Award.

Blue Giant has finished publishing and it has 80 Chapters. It is also Known as: BLUE GIANT, Blue Giant

1. Museru Kurai no Ai wo Ageru

Hibari, an art college student aiming to become a graphic designer, has a complex about being "ordinary" compared to her peers. One day at the ramen shop where she works, Hibari meets Gaku, a band member who also goes to the same art school. Hibari's world will be turned upside down by the free-spirited force-of-nature that is Gaku...? A serious art student and a maverick band leader, opposites attract in this explosive love story!

Choking on Love is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: むせるくらいの愛をあげる, Museru Kurai no Ai o Ageru