What is this genre all about? Focuses on unresolved questions, and the efforts of characters to discover the answers to them. Whether curious and deadly events are afoot, or some part of the world itself is strange or inexplicable, or someone's past or identity seems strangely shrouded, these characters are set on learning the truth.
We present you the list of Mystery manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 Mystery manga you should read right now. [2024 List]
- 20. Dandadan
- 19. Chainsaw Man
- 18. [Oshi no Ko]
- 17. Tower of God
- 16. Tokyo Ghoul
- 15. Attack on Titan
- 14. Death Note
- 13. The Player That Can't Level Up
- 12. Tokyo Ghoul:re
- 11. Limit Breaker
- 10. Reborn as the Enemy Prince
- 9. The Regressed Demon Lord Is Kind
- 8. Monster
- 7. Yakusoku no Neverland
- 6. Ajin
- 5. 20th Century Boys
- 4. Shinai naru Boku e Satsui wo Komete
- 3. Houseki no Kuni
- 2. Sasinpyowol
- 1. A Witch's Hopeless Wish
20. Dandadan
Ghosts, monsters, aliens, teen romance, battles...and the kitchen sink! This series has it all! Takakura, an occult maniac who doesn't believe in ghosts, and Ayase, a girl who doesn't believe in aliens, try to overcome their differences when they encounter the paranormal! This manga is out of this world!
Dandadan is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ダンダダン, Dan Da Dan, DAN DA DAN
19. Chainsaw Man
The name says it all! Denji's life of poverty is changed forever when he merges with his pet chainsaw dog, Pochita! Now he's living in the big city and an official Devil Hunter. But he's got a lot to learn about his new job and chainsaw powers!
Notes:
- Nominated for the 2020 Manga Taisho Award.
- Winner of the 2021 Kono Manga ga Sugoi Award.
- Winner of the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shounen category.
- Winner of the 2021 and 2022 Harvey Award for Best Manga.
Chainsaw Man has finished publishing and it has 97 Chapters. It is also Known as: チェンソーマン, Chainsawman, Chensoo Man, CSM, Людина-бензопила, Человек-бензопила, رجل المنشار, مرد اره ای, មនុស្សរណា, チェンソーマン, チェンソーマン 第二部, 电锯人, 鏈鋸人, 電鋸人, 체인쏘맨, Chainsaw Man: Public Safety Saga
18. [Oshi no Ko]
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"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
17. Tower of God
What do you desire? Fortune? Glory? Power? Revenge? Or something that surpasses all others? What ever you desire, that is here. Tower of God.
Join Baam as he climbs each level of the Tower to find his beloved friend, Rachel. Facing impossible missions to mind bending puzzles as he uses any means necessary to reach the top.
Tower of God is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Dievo Bokštas, Shi-nui t'ap, Top of God, Torre de Deus, Torre de Dios, Башня Бога, 神之塔, ทาวเวอร์ออฟก๊อด หอคอยเทพเจ้า
16. Tokyo Ghoul
Shy Ken Kaneki is thrilled to go on a date with the beautiful Rize. But it turns out that she’s only interested in his body—eating it, that is. When a morally questionable rescue transforms him into the first half-human half-Ghoul hybrid, Ken is drawn into the dark and violent world of Ghouls, which exists alongside our own.
Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.
Tokyo Ghoul has finished publishing and it has 144 Chapters. It is also Known as: 東京喰種トーキョーグール, Toukyou Kushu
15. Attack on Titan
A century ago, the grotesque giants known as Titans appeared and consumed all but a few thousand humans. The survivors took refuge behind giant walls. Today, the threat of the Titans is a distant memory, and a boy named Eren yearns to explore the world beyond Wall Maria. But what began as a childish dream will become an all-too-real nightmare when the Titans return and humanity is once again on the brink of extinction … Attack on Titan is the award-winning and New York Times-bestselling series that is the manga hit of the decade! Spawning the monster hit anime TV series of the same name, Attack on Titan has become a pop culture sensation.
Volume 3 contains the special story "Rivai Heishichou" (リヴァイ兵士長, Captain Levi).
Volume 5 contains the side story "Ilse no Techou" (イルゼの手帳, Ilse's Notebook).
Attack on Titan has finished publishing and it has 141 Chapters. It is also Known as: Shingeki no Kyojin, 進撃の巨人, L'attaque sur les titans, Атака титанов, ھێرش بۆ سەر زەبەلاحەكان, 進擊的巨人, SNK, AOT, Ilse no Techou, Rivai Heishichou
14. Death Note
Light Yagami is a brilliant 17-year-old student, one of the top scorers on his exams in all of Japan. One day as he leaves school, he finds a mysterious black notebook on the ground with "Death Note" written on it. The first thing written inside: "The human whose name is written in the notebook shall die." Light decides to use this to cleanse the world of evil by killing all the criminals. On the scene comes L, ace detective, who's determined to find Light—who the world now calls "Kira"—and track him down, thus bringing us an epic psychological thrill ride.
Death Note has finished publishing and it has 108 Chapters. It is also Known as: DEATH NOTE, Death Note
13. The Player That Can't Level Up
Kim Gi-Gyu awakened as a player at the age of 18. He thought his life was on track towards success, climbing the tower and closing the gates... But, even after clearing the tutorial, he was level 1. He killed a goblin a day, and he was still level 1. Even after 5 years, he was still level 1. "Who would have thought that this kind of player would exist." No one knew.
The Player That Can't Level Up is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Player Who Can't Level Up
12. Tokyo Ghoul:re
The Commission of Counter Ghoul is the only organization fighting the Ghoul menace, and they will use every tool at their disposal to protect humanity from its ultimate predator. Their newest weapon in this hidden war is an experimental procedure that implants human investigators with a Ghoul's Kagune, giving them Ghoul powers and abilities. But both the procedure and the newly formed Qs Squad are untested. Will they become heroes… or monsters?
Tokyo Ghoul:re has finished publishing and it has 179 Chapters. It is also Known as: 東京喰種-トーキョーグール-:re, トーキョーグール:re, Tokyo Ghoul: "Joker", Tokyo Kushu:re, Toukyou Kuushu:re
11. Limit Breaker
Due to an unknown error, Kim Kibong was trapped in the Awakening Test for 3000 years. In the real world, 10 years have passed, and it is overrun by monsters and dungeons.
The battle now begins for Kim Kibong, who returned with the max level, to restore the world back to the way it was!
Limit Breaker is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Limit Breaker
10. Reborn as the Enemy Prince
Imagine being kin to your sworn enemy.
Killed in battle while defending his country, Bern wakes up in the body of the enemy prince, Kalian, and vows to avenge his people. But between taming an abusive half-brother and surviving his mother's deadly web of intrigue, sweet revenge seems to slip further beyond his grasp at every turn.
Reborn as the Enemy Prince is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: How to Live as the Enemy Prince
9. The Regressed Demon Lord Is Kind
"Demon King Zich Moore, become someone who does good in your next life!"
The hero shouted to the Demon King of Strength, Zich, as the Demon King met his demise.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself back as Zich Steelwill, before he became the demon king.
He had no desire to become the successor or the Demon King in this life.
Then what?
Yeah! Maybe I’ll do "good" like that hero said!
But how do you do that?
The former Demon King of Strength was unfamiliar with the concept of "kindness."
The Regressed Demon Lord Is Kind is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: The Regressed Demon Lord Is Kind
8. Monster
Dr. Kenzo Tenma is a renowned young brain surgeon of Japanese descent working in Europe. Highly lauded by his peers as one of the great young minds that will revolutionize the field, he is blessed with a beautiful fiancé and is on the cusp of a high promotion in the hospital he works at. However, all of that is about to change with one critical decision that Dr. Tenma faces one night – whether to save the life of a young child or that of the town's mayor. Despite being pressured by his superiors to perform surgery on the mayor, his morals force him to perform the surgery on the young child, saving his life and forfeiting the mayor’s. All of a sudden, Dr. Tenma’s world is turned upside down by his decision leading to the loss of everything he previously had. A doctor is taught to believe that all life is equal; however, when a series of murders occur in the vicinity of Dr. Tenma, all of the evidence pointing to the young child who he saved, Tenma’s beliefs are shaken.
Naoki Urasawa’s Monster is a tale full of mystery, suspense and intrigue as Dr. Tenma journeys to find out the true identity of the young child. In turn, the fate of the world may depend on it.
Monster has finished publishing and it has 162 Chapters. It is also Known as: MONSTER, Monster
7. Yakusoku no Neverland
Emma and her friends have a pretty good life at the orphanage they grew up in. Though the rules may be strict, the caretaker is kind. But why are the children forbidden from ever leaving...?
The Promised Neverland has finished publishing and it has 181 Chapters. It is also Known as: 約束のネバーランド, Yakusoku no Neverland
6. Ajin
Ajin are humans that cannot die. Seventeen years ago, they first appeared on a battlefield in Africa. From then on, more of their kind are discovered within the human society. Their rarity in appearance means that, for experimental purposes, the government will generously reward anyone who captures one. In the present day, for what a certain high school student expects to be a typical summer holiday, his life is about to turn unexpected...
Ajin: Demi-Human has finished publishing and it has 86 Chapters. It is also Known as: 亜人, Ajin
5. 20th Century Boys
Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren't for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world.
For Kenji, a simple convenience store manager who once dreamed of becoming a rock 'n' roll musician, a host of memories from his past come rushing back when one of his childhood friends mysteriously commits suicide. Could this new death be related to the rise of a bizarre new cult that's been implicated in several other murders and disappearances? Determined to dig deeper, Kenji reunites with some of his old buddies in the hope of learning the truth behind it all.
20th Century Boys has finished publishing and it has 249 Chapters. It is also Known as: 20世紀少年, 20 Seiki Shounen, Nijuu Seiki Shounen, Nijuusseiki Shounen, 20thCB
4. Shinai naru Boku e Satsui wo Komete
Urashima Eiji, a college student, goes to sleep after a fun drinking night with his friends. When he wakes up, he discovers a beautiful girl next to him who treats him as if they are in a loving relationship. Later, Eiji finds out that 3 days have passed since he went out with his crew. What did he do during all that time and why does he have no memory of it? By confronting that reality, he will be caught in tragedy...
My Dearest Self with Malice Aforethought has finished publishing and it has 98 Chapters. It is also Known as: 親愛なる僕へ殺意をこめて, Shin'ai naru Boku e Satsui wo komete
3. Houseki no Kuni
In the distant future, a new immortal and genderless life form called Gems populate the Earth. The 28 Gems must fight against the Moon Dwellers, who attack them regularly to abduct them and to turn them into decorations.
Being only 300 years old, Phosphophyllite is the youngest of the Gems and has no assignment yet. They wants to help to fight the Moon Dwellers, but is too weak and brittle for battle. They find their calling when the master of Gems assigns they the task of creating a natural history encyclopedia.
Land of the Lustrous has finished publishing and it has 108 Chapters. It is also Known as: 宝石の国, Houseki no Kuni
2. Sasinpyowol
He’s in the deepest part of the Jianghu. Keep your eyes wide open if you do not wish to get dragged into the abyss. Kidnapped children raised for 7 years in darkness for a single assignation mission that goes awry.
Source: MU
Reaper of the Drifting Moon is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Death God of the Drifting Moon, Grim Reaper's Floating Moon
1. A Witch's Hopeless Wish
"If I had died then..." Caidel lost everything in a fire. With no home or family, Caidel ended up alone in an orphanage. Unfortunately, he was ostracized and had a hard time. Then one day, the Earl who knew the origins of the fire, came and asked to adopt him...
"Won't you search for the white-haired woman with me?"
The only clue to the arsonist was that she was a white-haired girl. She took everything from Caidel and the Earl.
The truth of the incident is being unveiled... but what if the truth takes everything from me again? What should I do?
A Witch's Hopeless Wish has finished publishing and it has 132 Chapters. It is also Known as: A Witch's Hope That Can't Be Fulfilled
