Top 19 Musical Band manga you should read right now. [2024 List]

19. 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

18. 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

17. 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

16. 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

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.

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

13. 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

12. Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle - side B.B & M.T.C+

Following the events of the First Division Rap Battle, Ichirou Yamada and Samatoki Aohitsugi return to their normal lives, vowing to improve their rap skills in anticipation of the next Division Rap Battle. However, a mysterious new drug called "Grasshopper" begins to pop up on the streets of Ikebukuro and Yokohama. The drug induces violent mood swings and hallucinations, even causing its users to lose their minds and suffer a heart attack when they overdose.

Samatoki is tasked with eliminating the drug dealers who have moved in onto his gang's turf. He finds that his fellow teammate, Jyuto Iruma, is also investigating Grasshopper for the police, and the two decide to team up to find the origins of the substance.

Meanwhile, a friend of Jirou Yamada seeks Ichirou's help in tracking down the whereabouts of his younger brother, who was kidnapped by a rival gang and is being held for ransom. Unable to go to the police for assistance, the Yamada brothers take the matter into their own hands. The youngest brother, Saburou, immediately suspects that something is amiss about Jirou's friend, but Ichirou cannot abandon someone in need.

As the two teams delve further into their separate investigations, they encounter old friends and enemies. With an unknown culprit pulling the strings, Ichirou and Samatoki will stop at nothing to figure out who is responsible.

Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle - side B.B & M.T.C+ is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ヒプノシスマイク -Division Rap Battle- side B.B & M.T.C＋, Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle - side B.B & M.T.C+

11. 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

10. 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

9. 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

8. Brass & Sass

It may have been the music that attracted her to band class, but it was love that made her stay…even if she doesn't have any musical talent whatsoever. But what high schooler Camilla lacks in ability, she makes up for in passion – especially when it comes to Victor, the handsome musician who’s caught her eye. Will love rule the day, even when your crush-of-choice is a real brass-hole? Read on to find out!

Brass & Sass is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Brass & Sass

7. Hibike! Euphonium

After a terrible experience in her past at the National Music Band Competition, Kumiko abandoned music once and for all. She starts her first year at Kitauji High School, she finds herself being roped back in. But their school's band is hopeless. There was a time where they had placed well in nationals, but now they can't even make it past their regional qualifiers. In the midst of all of this, Kumiko meets the last person she'd ever want to see again, Reina. Will Kitauji High manage to pull itself together with the day of the concert drawing ever closer?!



Included volumes:
Vol. 1: Hibike! Euphonium: Kitauji Koukou Suisougakubu e Youkoso (Sound! Euphonium: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band)
Vol. 2: Hibike! Euphonium 2: Kitauji Koukou Suisougakubu no Ichiban Atsui Natsu
Vol. 3: Hibike! Euphonium 3: Kitauji Koukou Suisougakubu, Saidai no Kiki
Vol. 4: Hibike! Euphonium: Kitauji Koukou Suisougakubu no Himitsu no Hanashi

Sound! Euphonium has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: 響け! ユーフォニアム, Hibike! Euphonium: Kitauji Koukou Suisougakubu e Youkoso, Sound! Euphonium: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band, Hibike! Euphonium 2: Kitauji Koukou Suisougakubu no Ichiban Atsui Natsu, Hibike! Euphonium 3: Kitauji Koukou Suisougakubu, Saidai no Kiki, Hibike! Euphonium: Kitauji Koukou Suisougakubu no Himitsu no Hanashi

6. Hibike! Euphonium: Kitauji Koukou no Suisougakubu Nisshi

The stories in this book focuses on both the Kitauji High School and Rikka High School concert bands.

Hibike! Euphonium: Kitauji Koukou no Suisougakubu Nisshi has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: 響け! ユーフォニアム 北宇治高校の吹奏楽部日誌, Hibike! Euphonium: Kitauji Koukou no Suisougakubu Nisshi

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

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. K-ON! Story Anthology Comic

An anthology comic of K-On! by various mangaka.

K-ON! Story Anthology Comic has finished publishing and it has 40 Chapters. It is also Known as: けいおん！ストーリーアンソロジーコミック, K-ON! Story Anthology

1. 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 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: バジーノイズ, Buzzy Noise