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Top 19 Present manga you should read right now. [2025 List]
- 19. Koe no Katachi
- 18. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.
- 17. Isshou Senkin
- 16. Kou iu no ga ii
- 15. Fechippuru: Bokura no Junsui na Koi
- 14. Shokugeki no Souma
- 13. Nana
- 12. Kanojo mo Kanojo
- 11. Fruits Basket
- 10. Naneun Amy-reul Saranghae
- 9. Gal-sen
- 8. Class no Daikirai na Joshi to Kekkon Suru Koto ni Natta
- 7. Saikyou Densetsu Kurosawa
- 6. Koe no Katachi
- 5. Kieta Hatsukoi
- 4. Abyss Rage
- 3. Sonic and the Blade of Courage
- 2. Dasei 67 Percent
- 1. Koufuku Graffiti
19. Koe no Katachi
Shoya is a bully. When Shoko, a girl who can't hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shoya and his friends goad each other into devising new tortures for her. But the children's cruelty goes too far. Shoko is forced to leave the school, and Shoya ends up shouldering all the blame. Six years later, the two meet again. Can Shoya make up for his past mistakes, or is it too late?
A Silent Voice has finished publishing and it has 64 Chapters. It is also Known as: 聲の形, The Shape of Voice
18. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.
Yoshida is just your average salaryman, drowning his tears in booze. On his way home one night, he finds a runaway high school girl sitting on the street. She offers to sleep with him in exchange for a place to stay―and Yoshida lets her off the hook and offers her work instead. A rom-com between the most unbalanced couple you'll ever find!
Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.
Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took In a High School Runaway has finished publishing and it has 67 Chapters. It is also Known as: ひげを剃る。そして女子高生を拾う。, I Shaved. Then I Brought a High School Girl Home., โกนหนวดไปทำงาน แล้วกลับบ้านมาพบเธอ, Higehiro. Me rechazaron. Me afeité. Una chica más joven se vino a casa conmigo., 刮掉鬍子的我與撿到的女高中生
17. Isshou Senkin
After retiring from public fighting and getting fired from underground fighting, 27 year old Tenma Nozomi's zest for life is gradually dwindling away. It's hard to be at the bottom with nowhere to go, and that's exactly where she and her two friends are. However, Nozomi hits upon an idea that may just solve all of their problems: they could make their own underground fighting circuit for women, and tap into an underexplored market. As good as that sounds, her insistence on including the unknown quantity Hongou Hina may prove to be more than she bargained for...
ST✰R: Strike it Rich is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 一勝千金, ISSK, The Priceless Victory, Isshō Senkin, Issho Senkin, STAR: Strike it Rich
16. Kou iu no ga ii
Motoki Murata and Tomoka Eguchi are two adults frustrated at their past relationships, more specifically of the demands and expectations that they bring. After playing the same online game together, they decide to meet and discuss their experiences... Only to end up in a love hotel.
This is the story and daily life of friends with benefits coming to terms on how to label what they have together.
This entry is for the serialized version of the story.
This is good. is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: こういうのがいい, Partners 2.0
15. Fechippuru: Bokura no Junsui na Koi
I love long hair! Tatsu Yunoki, our MC who deeply loves beautiful long female hair, heard a voice scream his name. It was Kotoka Hatsushima, and, under the impulse of alcohol, both he and she decided to date each other. All they know is that they love each other's hair and back?! It’s not necessary to know anything else! They clash fetish against fetish and come together in a fun and romantic comedy. What is your fetish?
(Source. MU)
What I Love About You has finished publishing and it has 147 Chapters. It is also Known as: フェチップル～僕らの純粋な恋～, Fechippuru: Our Innocent Love, Fetiple
14. Shokugeki no Souma
Soma Yukihira's old man runs a small family restaurant in the less savory end of town. Aiming to one day surpass his father's culinary prowess, Soma hones his skills day in and day out until one day, out of the blue, his father decides to enroll Soma in a classy culinary school!
Can Soma really cut it in a place that prides itself on a 10 percent graduation rate? And can he convince the beautiful, domineering heiress to the school that he belongs there at all?!
Note: The 3 chapter Le dessert epilogue is counted as chapters 316-318
Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma has finished publishing and it has 318 Chapters. It is also Known as: 食戟のソーマ, Shokugeki no Souma
13. 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
12. Kanojo mo Kanojo
Mukai Naoya has loved Saki Saki since grade school, and when she finally accepts his feelings, he's at his happiest. But one day, a cute girl named Minase Nagisa confesses to him! Not wishing to choose only one over another, Naoya chooses to go out with both of them!! What will be of this love triangle that challenges morality itself?
Girlfriend, Girlfriend has finished publishing and it has 144 Chapters. It is also Known as: カノジョも彼女, Girlfriend and Girlfriend, Her, and Also Her, Two-Timing Fair and Square
11. Fruits Basket
Tohru Honda is a high school freshman who is having a serious bout of misfortune. Not only was she recently orphaned with the tragedy of her mother's death, but she also has no where to live and is currently residing in a tent! However, when her luck to seems to be at its worse, she meets the Sohma family - and is invited to stay with them in exchange for taking care of the household chores.
But it isn't long before Tohru discovers the Sohmas have deep a secret. The family is cursed by the spirits of the Chinese Zodiac, and some of the children born into the Sohma family are possessed by these spirits. When possessed, they cannot be "huggled" by the opposite sex, or they transform into their respective Zodiac animal!
However, this doesn't phase Tohru, who promises to keep their secret. She continues living with them, and her grave humbleness and thankfulness never wanes. As a result, they come to be very important people in her life, and the Sohmas begin to realize how very lucky they are to have her.
Fruits Basket has finished publishing and it has 136 Chapters. It is also Known as: フルーツバスケット, Furuba
10. Naneun Amy-reul Saranghae
"Is this how it feels to have a friend?"
Bibi is obsessed with Peter, the prince of the school. When she spots Amy next to him, she starts to feel jealous. She invites Amy to her house to warn her, but instead takes a liking to the girl. They agree to be friends on the condition that Amy has to help Bibi confess.
Note: The chapter count includes 10 extra chapters.
I Love Amy has finished publishing and it has 56 Chapters. It is also Known as: Naneun Amy-reul Saranghae
9. Gal-sen
When Sora enters high school, his homeroom teacher is a sexy gal with huge breasts and she's none other than the changed version of Suzune, the innocent girl next door who was his first love! As the teacher's "educational guidance" escalates day by day, Sora is awakened to pleasures he's never known before...!
Gal-sen has finished publishing and it has 81 Chapters. It is also Known as: ギャルせん, Gal Sen, Gyaru Sensei, Gyaru Sen, Gyaru-sen
8. Class no Daikirai na Joshi to Kekkon Suru Koto ni Natta
High school student Saito Houjo has married his classmate, Akane Sakuramori, the girl who is his biggest rival at school. The two can't seem to get along with each other, but their heart-pounding newlywed life is about to begin!
I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: クラスの大嫌いな女子と結婚することになった, Kurasu no Daikiraina Joshi to Kekkon Suru Koto ni Natta
7. Saikyou Densetsu Kurosawa
44 years old, single, working in a construction company for his entire life. All Kurosawa wants is a little respect from his co-workers. And a little popularity won't hurt. Unfortunately Kurosawa's plans fail miserably from time to time and one day, he finds himself right in the middle of a fight against...delinquent middle schoolers?
Saikyou Densetsu Kurosawa has finished publishing and it has 90 Chapters. It is also Known as: 最強伝説黒沢, Legend of the Strongest Man Kurosawa, The Legend of a Strongest Man
6. Koe no Katachi
Nishimiya Shouko is a student with hearing impairment. During elementary school, after moving to a new school, Shouko becomes a target of bullying and soon has to transfer. What she did not expect is that some years later, Ishida Shouya, one of the bullies who both did suffer last arise again in your life with a new purpose.
A Silent Voice has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: 聲の形, The Shape of Voice
5. Kieta Hatsukoi
“Aoki... I didn’t know you thought about me that way...”
Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto-san who sits next to him. However, when he borrowed her eraser, he discovered the name of his classmate, Ida, written on it... (sobs). Moreover, Ida saw him using the eraser... Don’t tell me he misunderstood?! It’s a little silly, but so begins the story of them working their hardest for their first love.
My Love Mix-Up! has finished publishing and it has 36 Chapters. It is also Known as: 消えた初恋, Kieta Hatsu Koi, Vanishing My First Love, Faded First Love
4. Abyss Rage
The story of a blind boy who learn an ancient martial art meant for people who can't see the light. The boy continues to train and grow until one day he encounters a big roadblock which forces him to dive deep in darkness.
Abyss Rage has finished publishing and it has 98 Chapters. It is also Known as: アビスレイジ, Abyss Rage
3. Sonic and the Blade of Courage
Original manga based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game franchise
The story follows Sonic and a boy named Yuuta embarking on a great adventure together.
Sonic and the Blade of Courage is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Sonic to Yuuki no Tsurugi, ソニックと勇気のつるぎ, Sonic and the Blade of Courage
2. Dasei 67 Percent
This comedy manga takes place in the room of a college girl named Yoshizawa. Her friends, Itou, Kitahara, and Nishida often stop by, and they run into funny adult-level problems. For instance, there is the day when her friends drop by while Yoshizawa's hungover in bed, and she suddenly realizes that she doesn't have on any underwear under the covers. Yoshizawa also has unusual problems, like her need for advice on drawing realistic penises in her manga, since she's never encountered one in real life before. There are a lot of quirky things that can happen in a college girl's home!
67% Inertia has finished publishing and it has 96 Chapters. It is also Known as: 惰性67パーセント, Inertia 67%, Inertia 67 Percent, 67 Percent Inertia
1. Koufuku Graffiti
Ryou, a junior high school student, lives alone. She cooks well and builds warm relations with everyone through her cuisine. There will be 4-frames full of minute and accurate depictions of cooking and cuisine, as well as appetizing dining scenes, with tantalizing eroticism during meal time.
When lonely, why not eat rice and be warm together?
Happy Cooking Graffiti has finished publishing and it has 75 Chapters. It is also Known as: 幸腹グラフィティ, Happiness Graffiti, Gourmet Girl Graffiti
