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 20 Parody manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 20. One Punch-Man
- 19. Zannen Onna Kanbu Black General-san
- 18. Kimi no Koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo
- 17. Gintama
- 16. Manga de Wakaru! Fate/Grand Order
- 15. Adventures of God
- 14. Beware of the Villainess!
- 13. Onanie Master Kurosawa
- 12. Isekai Kuimetsu no Same
- 11. Isekai Ojisan
- 10. What Happens Inside the Dungeon
- 9. Ibitte Konai Gibo to Gishi
- 8. Honoo no Tenkousei
- 7. One-Punch Man ONE
- 6. Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko
- 5. Eyi Qianjin Yu Mowang Xiaojie
- 4. Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
- 3. Anime Tenchou
- 2. Niwatori Fighter
- 1. Kinnikuman
20. 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
19. Zannen Onna Kanbu Black General-san
Miss Black General is the villainous leader of RX, a secret organization bent on world-domination. Unfortunately, Miss Black General also has a huge crush on Brave Man, a costumed superhero dedicated to foiling RX's evil schemes, and she often mistakes his violent heroics for an overly enthusiastic form of flirtation. So how exactly is she going to to conquer the world when she can't even conquer her own feelings? And how will Brave Man respond to this odd twist?
Precarious Woman Executive Miss Black General has finished publishing and it has 200 Chapters. It is also Known as: 残念女幹部ブラックジェネラルさん, Zannen Jokanbu Black General-san
18. 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
17. 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
16. 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
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. 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
12. Isekai Kuimetsu no Same
Summoned to try to defeat the Demon King, Shiromi diligently studies at a magic school, but through a confluence of mysterious factors, she ends up conjuring a super dangerous shark, Same. Her classmates and the Demon King's soldiers alike become a delicious dinner for Same. Apologizing as she goes, Shiromi trods a bloodstained world.
Killer Shark in Another World is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 異世界喰滅のサメ, Isekai Kuimetsu no Same
11. 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
10. 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 has finished publishing and it has 141 Chapters. It is also Known as: What Happens Inside the Dungeon
9. Ibitte Konai Gibo to Gishi
As the illegitimate daughter of a noble family, the head of my father's main family took care of me after my mother died. Wasn't I supposed to be in for a terrifying stepmother and stepsisters? A series of mini-stories about a kind-hearted family that's tearing it up on social media!
My Stepmother and Stepsisters Do Not Pick On Me is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: いびってこない義母と義姉, Ibitte Konai Gibo to Gishi
8. Honoo no Tenkousei
One bright fall day, young Takisawa Noboru transfered to over to Honjakuniku High, arriving an hour after the start of classes as the principal instructed him. Everything seemd to be going fine, until the mildly overzealous hall monitor Jonichi Koichi decides to charge him with tardiness, and administer punishment...see in THIS high school, any argument can be won through sports or combat, leaving Takisawa in a bit of a pinch until the lovely Yukari steps in and saves him from making himself even later than he is. But that's just the start of Takisawa's troubles...the school tough, Ibuki Saburo, has set his sights on both mashing the new meat to a pulp, and winning the hand of Yukari away from any potential suitors...in the boxing ring! Will Takisawa be able to defeat Ibuki, win the love of Yukari, and still make it to Calculus on time? Of course, it's all in a day's work for a Blazing Transfer Student!
Honoo no Tenkousei has finished publishing and it has 118 Chapters. It is also Known as: 炎の転校生, HonoTen, Blazing Transfer Student
7. 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
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. 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 has finished publishing and it has 103 Chapters. It is also Known as: È yì qiānjīn yǔ mówáng xiǎojiě, The villainous daughter and the devil lady
4. Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Nozomu Itoshiki is depressed. Very depressed. He’s certifiably suicidal, but he’s also the beloved schoolteacher of a class of unique students, each charming in her own way: The stalker. The shut-in. The obsessive-compulsive. The girl who comes to class every day with strange bruises. And Kafuka, the most optimistic girl in the world, who knows that every cloud has a silver lining. For all of them, it’s a special time, when the right teacher can have a lasting positive effect on their lives. But is that teacher Itoshiki, a.k.a. Zetsubou-sensei, who just wants to find the perfect place to die?
Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei has finished publishing and it has 301 Chapters. It is also Known as: さよなら絶望先生, Farewell Mr. Despair
3. Anime Tenchou
This is the Animation Store Manager!!
Anizawa Meito is the blazing store manager. He is a fireball who loves animation merchandise at heart. He takes over the dying wish of the former store manager, though still alive, who was attacked by the rival store and becomes a “store manager” of newly opened animation goods specialty store, Animate. The scarlet, “store manager visor” is his trademark.
*Info from anidb.net
Captain Animate has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: アニメ店長, Captain Animate, Anime Tencho
2. Niwatori Fighter
The neighborhood cock of the walk is more than just an ordinary rooster—he’s humanity’s greatest defender! His opponents may be ten stories tall, but nothing is bigger than his stout heart and his fearsome battle cry—cock-a-doodle-doo!
Rooster Fighter is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ニワトリ・ファイター, Niwatori Fighter
1. Kinnikuman
Kinnikuman (a.k.a. Kinniku Suguru) is a cowardly, clumsy, moronic, gyuudon-devouring excuse for a superhero (or Choujin)... who just happens to be the prince of an alien planet. But despite his pathetic appearance, he is very honorable and can become quite powerful when he needs to be. With his sidekick Meat-kun and fellow Choujins Terryman and Ramenman there to help him, Suguru quests to become the greatest Choujin on the planet. Whether with a combination of tremendous heart and stamina (The Burning Inner Strength) or the "Power of Friendship", Kinnikuman frequently defeats villians 10 times more powerful than him and often causes his enemies to have a change of heart and join him. Though he seems destined to be an idiot forever, slowly but surely Kinnikuman becomes worthy of the title "Hero".
Muscleman has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: キン肉マン, Kinnikuman
