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

19. 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

18. 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

17. 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

16. Nishi Tokyo Metal Brothers

Haruo is a high schooler from Biei, Hokkaido. When he was younger, expressing his emotions wasn't easy, but one day metal set him free. Since then, he's been honing his skills day in and day out, but now it's for him to decide on his next stage in life…?!

West Tokyo Metal Bros has finished publishing and it has 23 Chapters. It is also Known as: ニシトーキョーメタルブラザーズ, Nishi Tokyo Metal Brothers

15. Studio Cabana

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

14. Hello, Melancholic!

Asano Minato is hiding in plain sight. She’s tall, but she’s very quiet, and very withdrawn. She keeps her hair over her face and her head down. It’s not hard to see that she’s avoiding being seen. While eating lunch alone in her secret spot, she hears what is obviously an instrument. She immediately wonders why, since this high school doesn’t have a band. She knows that… because that’s why she transferred here.



Note: Chapter count includes 4 bonus chapters

Hello, Melancholic! has finished publishing and it has 18 Chapters. It is also Known as: ハロー、メランコリック！, Hello, Melancholic!

13. Kimi wo Wasureru Koi ga Shitai

Once, there was a delicate teenage romance between a boy and a girl, who shared all of their firsts. But then they broke up and the boy moved to Tokyo. Years later, the girl goes to college in Tokyo, where she meets her ex-boyfriend again, who has somehow become a cocky womanizer?! But there's still this certain spark between them.

Kimi wo Wasureru Koi ga Shitai is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 君を忘れる恋がしたい, Kimi wo Wasureru Koi ga Shitai

12. Bocchi The Rock! Anthology Comic

Bocchi the Rock! anthology by various mangaka.

Bocchi The Rock! Anthology Comic is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！アンソロジーコミック, Bocchi The Rock! Anthology Comic

11. Hyung, You're My Idol

As the youngest member of hit idol group LoverU, Ryeojoon never suspected that a book gifted by a fan would be... riveting fan fiction starring himself and the other LoverU members! Drawn deeper into the mysterious world of fanfics, he just can't stop himself anymore... How long can this bookworm keep his not-so-innocent hobby a secret? Superstar turns superfan as Ryeojoon walks a dangerous line between idol and fanboy!



Note: Includes a prologue.

Hyung, You're My Idol has finished publishing and it has 108 Chapters. It is also Known as: Boku wa Fudanshi Aidoru, 僕は腐男子アイドル, I'm a Rotten Boy Idol

10. Buzzy Noise

Apartment building manager by day and electronic music composer by night, Kiyosumi enjoys his "clean and simple" existence free from relationships and distractions. He only needs his music, or so he thinks.

One day, he gets an unexpected admirer as a distressed female neighbor destroys both his room's window and his solitude...

Buzzy Noise has finished publishing and it has 53 Chapters. It is also Known as: バジーノイズ, Buzzy Noise

9. Love Song ga Utaenai

Chihiro, who quit his previous band due to a failed love affair, has been a vocalist in his current band for two years after being invited by Mikumo. Chihiro has been asked to sing a love song many times, but for some reason he has always refused. In their final year of college, job hunting started to get them busy, and before the band part their ways, Mikumo confesses how much he loves Chihiro's voice and asks him to rethink the idea of singing a love song for the last time.

Note: The series is a oneshot released in 2 parts.

Can't Sing a Love Song has finished publishing and it has 2 Chapters. It is also Known as: ラブソングが歌えない, Love Song ga Utaenai

8. Mugi-kun ni Koi wo Shite wa Ikenai

Yui is a 28-year-old office worker who has just moved into a shared house after a break-up. There, she meets a 19-year-old boy who is a member of a band...?! What will happen with the secret love between the two?

Mugi-kun ni Koi wo Shite wa Ikenai has finished publishing and it has 24 Chapters. It is also Known as: 麦くんに恋をしてはいけない, Don't Fall in Love with Mugi-kun, MugiKoi

7. Banbandoridori

A "surreal expansion four-panel manga" following female high school student Kasumi as she searches for things that are sparkling and heart-throbbing.

Bang Bang Dream Dream has finished publishing and it has 35 Chapters. It is also Known as: バンバンドリドリ, Banbandoridori

6. Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai

Four girls, "Yoru Mitsuki", an illustrator who stops drawing, "Nonoka Tachibana", a former idol who wants to prove herself with singing, "Nox Ryūgasaki", a self-proclaimed "the strongest" VTuber, and "Kimura-chan", a mysterious composer who wants to support her favourite person, together form an anonymous artist group, "JELEE".

Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night has finished publishing and it has 31 Chapters. It is also Known as: 夜のクラゲは泳げない, YoruKura, ヨルクラ

5. Yoru to Asa no Uta EC

The continuation of Asaichi and Yoru's story.

The Song of Yoru & Asa Ec has finished publishing and it has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: よるとあさの歌 Ec, Yoru to Asa no Uta Encore

4. Fuuka Special Edition

Released in April 2018 as a standalone project. Featuring main female characters from Seo Kouji's popular series Fuuka in alternative timelines with the Main Character of the series Yuu Haruna!

Fuuka Special Edition has finished publishing and it has 10 Chapters. It is also Known as: Fuuka Special Edition

3. Mikazuki March

To escape the stress of city life, high school, and her overbearing mother, Mizuki runs away from home to spend spring break with her aunt. But her future is looming and she still has no idea what she’s interested in… until she crosses paths with Akira, a high school trumpet player who introduces her to the world of marching band! Music, movement, and the passions of youth collide in a breathtaking coming-of-age tale for fans of Sound! Euphonium and Whisper of the Heart!

Crescent Moon Marching has finished publishing and it has 42 Chapters. It is also Known as: みかづきマーチ, Mikadzuki March, Mikazuki Maachi

2. BanG Dream!

After being made fun of for singing her favorite song, Toyama Kasumi, a first year high school student, could no longer directly express herself. Spending her melancholic days, she is led by fate to meet a guitar and new friends. Together, they will form bonds.

BanG Dream! has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: BanG Dream! バンドリ, BanG Dream!

1. Suibu Yametai Hagino-san

Hagino and Kiritani are members of the school's brass band. Hagino-san gets angry and complains at every practice that she has no time for a boyfriend or to play games, and keeps saying every chance she gets, "Maybe I should quit the band......."

Suibu Yametai Hagino-san has finished publishing and it has 44 Chapters. It is also Known as: 吹部やめたい萩野さん, Hagino-san Wants to Quit the Wind Ensemble