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. Kimi no Koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo
- 17. Adventures of God
- 16. Isekai Ojisan
- 15. Teenage Dragon
- 14. Jesus
- 13. Niwatori Fighter
- 12. Ibitte Konai Gibo to Gishi
- 11. Ride-On King
- 10. What Happens Inside the Dungeon
- 9. Eyi Qianjin Yu Mowang Xiaojie
- 8. Gintama
- 7. Hayate no Gotoku!
- 6. Beware of the Villainess!
- 5. Black Night Parade
- 4. When the Third Wheel Strikes Back
- 3. Manga de Wakaru! Fate/Grand Order
- 2. Flag wo Sakite de Orimakuru
- 1. One-Punch Man ONE
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. 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. 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
16. 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
15. Teenage Dragon
“Hi! My name is Minji Kim. I used to be a teenage girl but after waking up from a nap one day, I turned into a fugly lizard! I want to go home! Somebody help! Wait… but, if I'm in this strange body, who’s in mine?!”
Minji is a high school girl living a normal life in an ordinary world. After waking up from her usual nap in class one day, she discovers that she has transformed into a powerful dragon who lives in an out-of-the-ordinary land. Minji forms a group of eccentric friends by using her wits, and together they embark on a journey to help Minji find her way back to her own world. Will Minji ever be able to return home?
Teenage Dragon has finished publishing and it has 121 Chapters. It is also Known as: Teenage Dragon
14. Jesus
Jesus is about a high profile assassin who plans to fake his own death and lay low to avoid the FBI and all the mafia's hitman. He plans to live his life by using the money he got from drugs he stole from the mafia. Somehow, his plan fails and he couldn't get those drugs because they somehow got concealed in a school's wall, with a super strength blackboard blocking it.
He has no choice but to pose as a high school teacher to guard his stash. While he tries to pretend to be an ordinary citizen as much as possible he often gets involved with cases dealing with crimes and criminals. Will his true identity got busted? How long can he tolerate living his life in a normal world?
Jesus has finished publishing and it has 125 Chapters. It is also Known as: JESUS ジーザス, Jesus
13. 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
12. 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
11. 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
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 is currently publishing and has 141 Chapters. It is also Known as: What Happens Inside the Dungeon
9. 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
8. 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
7. Hayate no Gotoku!
An unfortunate high school student, Ayasaki Hayate spends his days working at part-time jobs to support his extravagant parents. After incurring a debt of 150 million yen, they disappear, and Hayate was left holding the bag. Whilst running away from the debt collectors, he tries to kidnap a girl for ransom (however, the girl misunderstands his intentions and thinks he is confessing his love to her). Almost immediately, he botches the kidnap attempt but then manages to save her from other kidnappers, causing her to fall in love with him. The girl, Sanzenin Nagi, is actually the daughter of a millionaire family. In recognition of his services, she hires Hayate as a resident butler and even pays off the debt collectors.
This is how Hayate becomes a combat butler. In order to serve and protect his mistress, Hayate's life-or-death butler life begins.
Hayate The Combat Butler has finished publishing and it has 570 Chapters. It is also Known as: ハヤテのごとく！, Hayate no Gotoku!
6. 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
5. Black Night Parade
Hino Miharu will be spending this Christmas just like the last: alone and working a dead-end job. All he wants is good employment, but when he meets a Santa Claus dressed in clothes as black as coal, he has no idea he’s encountered the real deal…sort of. The Santa Claus dressed in red makes Christmas happen for good children everywhere, but his darker counterpart handles the holiday for the bad kids. As a name on the naughty list, Miharu is dashed away to work for the shadowy Santa. The pay and benefits are great, and his co-worker is cute–but will this end up being the dream job he’s wished for, or a nightmare of a Christmas?!
Black Night Parade is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ブラックナイトパレード, Black Night Parade
4. 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
3. 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
2. Flag wo Sakite de Orimakuru
Short stories about a main character who is honest with the girls.
Flag Capture In The First Move has finished publishing and it has 15 Chapters. It is also Known as: フラグを先手で折りまくる, Flag wo Sakite de Orimakuru
1. 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
