What is this genre all about? Anime that imitate other stories (can be from TV, film, books, historical events, ...) for comic effect by exaggerating the style and changing the content of the original. Also known as spoofs. It can also refer to when whole elements of one work are lifted out of their context and reused.
We present you the list of Parody manga you should read right now.
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Top 19 Parody manga you should read right now. [2024 List]
- 19. One Punch-Man
- 18. What Happens Inside the Dungeon
- 17. Kimi no Koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo
- 16. Eyi Qianjin Yu Mowang Xiaojie
- 15. Adventures of God
- 14. Beware of the Villainess!
- 13. Manga de Wakaru! Fate/Grand Order
- 12. Isekai Ojisan
- 11. Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
- 10. Mudazumo naki Kaikaku
- 9. Onanie Master Kurosawa
- 8. Yakitate!! Japan
- 7. Ride-On King
- 6. Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko
- 5. Shinsetsu Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
- 4. Gintama
- 3. One-Punch Man ONE
- 2. Teihen Ryoushu no Kanchigai Eiyuutan: Heimin niYasashikushitetara, Itsunomanika Kuni to Sensou ni Natteita Ken
- 1. When the Third Wheel Strikes Back
19. One Punch-Man
Everything about a young man named Saitama screams "AVERAGE,” from his lifeless expression, to his bald head, to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking fellow doesn't have your average problem... He's actually a superhero that's looking for tough opponents! The problem is, every time he finds a promising candidate he beats the snot out of them in one punch. Can Saitama finally find an evil villain strong enough to challenge him? Follow Saitama through his hilarious romps as he searches for new bad guys to challenge!
One-Punch Man is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ワンパンマン, Onepunchman, Onepanman
18. What Happens Inside the Dungeon
The revered Swordmaster Hoss sets out to defeat the formidable Shell Dragon! But when people find his cold dead body amidst the remains of a fierce battle, they make a shocking new discovery. Now, with monster hunters discovering new ways to utilize their spoils for more private (?) pleasures, a bizarre sexual hype sweeps through the lands - and Cheong, as innocent as she is, must make her way through this mess. Join Cheong as she embarks on her raunchy new adventure!
Main story: 110 chapters 2019-06-26 to 2022-07-31
Side story: Ongoing
What Happens Inside the Dungeon is currently publishing and has 141 Chapters. It is also Known as: What Happens Inside the Dungeon
17. Kimi no Koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo
Aijou Rentaro tried and tried again, but after asking a hundred girls out on a date, he was rejected every single time. In desperation, he prays for guidance…only to be told by a god that his rejections were due to some cosmic error! Now the god is going to set things right by making sure that Aijou gets one hundred dates. Except, as things often do with gods, the dates come with a catch: one hundred girls are destined to be Aijou’s soulmate, and unless he returns their feelings each and every time, they’ll die in horrible accidents! Sure enough, girls start confessing their love to Aijou left and right. But how is he supposed to choose?! He doesn’t want to kill anyone! When he looks at each potential soulmate, it feels like a bolt of lightning. Can someone really love a hundred other people? This hilarious romantic comedy takes the harem concept to a wild extreme!
Note: Won second place of Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Manga Category
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 君のことが大大大大大好きな100人の彼女, Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo, My 100 Girlfriends
16. Eyi Qianjin Yu Mowang Xiaojie
Two girls, hand-in-hand, cross over to another world, into a magical academy set in a melodramatic Western fantasy novel. They transform into two people completely unrecognizable to each other: One is a rich villainess who is incapable of using any kind of magic, while the other is a young girl extremely talented in the field of magic, who's said to be the reincarnation of the Demon Lord. Originally set to save the world, the two of them unexpectedly fall in love. "Male lead, female lead, may you two live a long and happy life together, forever. I, the villainess, am going to elope with Miss Demon Lord!"
The Daughter of Evil and Miss Devil is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: È yì qiānjīn yǔ mówáng xiǎojiě, The villainous daughter and the devil lady
15. Adventures of God
In this slice of (eternal) life, you'll meet God, visit Heaven and learn that what goes on behind the pearly gates isn't exactly the way the good book describes it. For starters, it's a pretty unhealthy work environment - what with God's ginormous, fragile ego and heavy drinking problem. The good news is that while heaven is a lot less holy than expected, it's much more hilarious too.
Adventures of God is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Adventures of God
14. Beware of the Villainess!
A refreshing, unique villainess who's been dropped in the world of a novel, only to overthrow it all! The reason why? She couldn't just stand by and watch the female lead be manipulated by all four shitty male leads. The story of a villainess, who intends to throw out all the jackasses, and a wolf that only yearns for her!
Beware of the Villainess! has finished publishing and it has 128 Chapters. It is also Known as: Gare à la vilaine!, その悪女に気をつけてください, 小心那个恶女！, 恶毒女配今天不营业, ระวังไว้ ยัยตัวร้ายกำลังมา
13. Manga de Wakaru! Fate/Grand Order
A manga which helps you learn about Fate/Grand Order!
Learn with Manga! Fate/Grand Order has finished publishing and it has 15 Chapters. It is also Known as: もっとマンガで分かる！Fate/Grand Order, Learn with Manga! FGO , Manga de Wakaru! FGO , もっとマンガで分かる！FGO
12. Isekai Ojisan
Takafumi's uncle was in coma for 17 years after being hit by truck. He awakens one day and claims to Takafumi that he was in another world all this time and has even learned to use magic!
Uncle from Another World is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 異世界おじさん, My Uncle in Another World, Ojisan in Another World, Isekai Uncle
11. Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
The boy of her dreams...is a girl's manga artist?!
To the eyes of high school student Chiyo Sakura, classmate Umetarou Nozaki--brawny of build and brusque of tongue--is a dreamboat! When Chiyo finally works up the courage to tell Nozaki how she feels about him, she knows rejection is on the table...but getting recruited as a manga-ka's assistant?! Never in a million years!
But for someone who makes a living drawing sweet girly romances, Nozaki-kun is a little slow on the uptake when it comes to matters of the heart in reality. And so Chiyo's daily life of manga making and heartache begins!
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 月刊少女野崎くん, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
10. Mudazumo naki Kaikaku
Global political figures such as The Pope, Kim Jong Il, George W. Bush and recent Japanese Prime Ministers play riichi mahjong against each other.
Mudazumo naki Kaikaku has finished publishing and it has 144 Chapters. It is also Known as: ムダヅモ無き改革, Mudadzumo naki Kaikaku, Reform with no Wasted Draws, The Legend of Koizumi, Ritz, Oretachi Kenou Shineitai, Lacross Shoujo Katagiri Ririn-san wa Totemo Moteru, The Legend of Koizumi, Ritz
9. Onanie Master Kurosawa
Kakeru Kurosawa is an antisocial junior high school student. He rarely associates with his classmates, and he looks down on them. But this behavior is topped off by a certain bad habit, his closely guarded secret: every day after school, he sneaks in to the rarely used girls' toilet on the 3rd floor and masturbates in a stall.
Kakeru's shadowy routine remains undisturbed until one day, when a diminutive girl from his class, Aya Kitahara, almost discovers him. Their meeting begins a coming-of-age story dealing with blackmail, bullying, revenge, heartbreak and ultimately, redemption.
Masturbation Master Kurosawa has finished publishing and it has 31 Chapters. It is also Known as: オナニーマスター黒沢, Onani Master Kurosawa, Masturbation Master Kurosawa
8. Yakitate!! Japan
Azuma Kazuma isn't terribly clever, but he's got a good heart and great skill - at baking. Since childhood, he's been on a quest to create the perfect bread to represent Japan internationally. Now, he seeks to enter the famous bakery Pantasia, in hopes of reaching his goal. But plots abound...
Yakitate!! Japan has finished publishing and it has 242 Chapters. It is also Known as: 焼きたて!! ジャぱん, Fresh-Baked Japan, Freshly-Baked Japan
7. Ride-On King
Alexander Purchinov is president for life of the country of Pursia, a country ruled by violence and the influence of its government. Alexander always desires to be dominant, and "ride" things, whether literally or figuratively. Now that he has already ridden his country, his next target is a fantasy world that has orcs, wyverns, and centaurs.
Ride-On King is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ライドンキング, Isekai Putin, The Ride-On King
6. Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko
One day, the protagonist realizes that he lives inside a "world of BL."
As he likes girls, he fights back against any hot guys that might draw near, but this is a "world of BL"... he's still assailed with the sight of people in lovey-dovey situations one after another!
A World Where Everything Definitely Becomes BL vs. The Man Who Definitely Doesn't Want To Be In A BL is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 絶対BLになる世界VS絶対BLになりたくない男, Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko
5. Shinsetsu Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
Starting up one year after the finale of the first series, the Maruhage Empire is reformed by former emperor Tsuru Tsurulina III into the Neo-Maruhage Empire, where the Hair Hunts resume and a new generation of powerful Hair Hunt generals are created. Bo-bobo, powering the abilities of his "Fist of the Nosehair" into its "True Theory" form, rejoins Beauty and the Hajike allies to take on the renewed Maruhage threat.
Shinsetsu Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo has finished publishing and it has 74 Chapters. It is also Known as: 真説ボボボーボ・ボーボボ, Dragon Bobobo
4. Gintama
The samurai didn't stand a chance. First, the aliens invaded Japan. Next, they took all the jobs. And then they confiscated everyone's swords. So what does a hotheaded former samurai like Sakata "Gin" Gintoki do to make ends meet? Take any odd job that comes his way, even if it means losing his dignity.
Included one-shots:
Volume 1: Dandelion
Volume 2: Shirokuro
Volume 24: 13
Volume 38: Bankara-san ga Tooru
Volume 41: Special Lesson.
Gin Tama has finished publishing and it has 709 Chapters. It is also Known as: 銀魂, Dandelion, Shiro Kuro, Black and White, Shirokuro, 13, Thirteen, Bankara-san ga Tooru, Here Comes Mr. Uncivilised, Silver Soul
3. One-Punch Man ONE
Follows the life of a hero who manages to win all battles with only one punch. This ability seems to frustrate him as he no longer feels the thrill and adrenaline of fighting a tough battle, which leads to him questioning his past desire of being strong.
One-Punch Man ONE is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ワンパンマン, One-Punch Man ONE
2. Teihen Ryoushu no Kanchigai Eiyuutan: Heimin niYasashikushitetara, Itsunomanika Kuni to Sensou ni Natteita Ken
Welcome to the Barony of Babalon, where barbarians battle and blasphemous believers babble.
After the death of the Babalons, the Baron and Baroness of the Barony, young Rize Babalon inherits both the title of Baron of Babalon and the barren Barony of Babalon. But as soon as he rises to the rank and files paperwork to take over, the rank-and-file citizens of the barony rise up and try to take over instead. But to save himself, Baron Rize does what he does best! He sucks up to the citizens! magic is the divine might that makes divine right for the nobility and aristocracy to rule. But our young baron decides to use that power for the citizens and bribe his way into a comfortable life.
Or so he thought!
His approval ratings suddenly skyrocket, and before he knows it, his people hail him as a savior! His magic may be revolutionary, but he didn't want a revolution! He just wanted to relax on the seaside, not commit regicide! He started empty-headed and empty-handed, but now things are getting out of hand!
And thus begins the Bottom-Tier Baron's Accidental Rise to the Top!
The Bottom-Tier Baron's Accidental Rise to the Top is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 底辺領主の勘違い英雄譚 ～平民に優しくしてたら、いつの間にか国と戦争になっていた件～, Teihen Ryoushu no Kanchigai Eiyuutan: Heimin niYasashikushitetara, Itsunomanika Kuni to Sensou ni Natteita Ken
1. When the Third Wheel Strikes Back
When Yeseo Jung wakes up one day, he finds himself trapped inside the body of Jesse Venetiaan, the ill-fated second male lead of a mega-hit fantasy romance novel “I Quit My Job, then I Became the Princess Bride.” It turns out this second male lead is destined to die at war, trying to protect the male lead. Yeseo’s goal is to avoid getting entangled with the main characters and survive until the war is over, all while searching for a way to return home safe and sound. But the female lead, Christelle, and the male lead, Cedric, keep approaching him…
When the Third Wheel Strikes Back is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: What Happens When the Second Male Lead Powers Up, What Happens When the Second Male Lead Goes on Strike
