What is this genre all about? In our terms, a proxy battle is a battle where humans use creatures/robots to do the fighting for them, either by commanding those creatures/robots or by simply evolving them/changing them into battle mode. Often the training aspect is also involved, or in some cases the proxies are nothing more than holographic representatives of some other variation of competition (like for example a card game). While many popular shounen anime fit under this category, it's not limited to shounen anime.
We present you the list of Proxy Battles manga you should read right now.
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Top 19 Proxy Battles manga you should read right now. [2025 List]
- 19. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Vento Aureo
- 18. JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Crazy Diamond no Akuryouteki Shitsuren
- 17. [Pokemon] Dating a Team Magma Grunt
- 16. Pokémon Pocket Monsters
- 15. Pokémon Adventures: Sword & Shield
- 14. Digimon D-Cyber
- 13. Pocket Monsters RéBURST
- 12. Pokémon DP: Pocket Monsters Diamond Pearl Monogatari
- 11. Beyblade Burst Sparking
- 10. Digimon Chronicle
- 9. Pokemon SPECIAL: Scarlet & Violet
- 8. Fudajo!: Otome Shoukan Datsui Taisen
- 7. Norainu Igī
- 6. Digimon Adventure: V-Tamer 01
- 5. Digimon Adventure
- 4. Digimon World Re:Digitize
- 3. Digimon Xros Wars
- 2. Digimon World Re:Digitize Encode
- 1. Digimon Tamers 1984
19. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Vento Aureo
Golden Wind is the fifth story arc in the manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
It stars Giorno Giovana. Giorno is determined to rise to the top of organized crime and become a head gangster in order to help people and make the world a better place. So he joins Passione, an organized crime group that employs many Stand users...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Vento Aureo has finished publishing and it has 155 Chapters. It is also Known as: JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 5: Ougon no Kaze, ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 黄金の風, Le Bizzarre Avventure Di GioGio Parte 5: Vento Aureo, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind, Dai 5 Bu Giorno Giovana: Ougon naru Isan, JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 5, Vento Aureo
18. JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Crazy Diamond no Akuryouteki Shitsuren
The year is 1999. Ten years have passed since DIO’s death, but his presence sticks with many of his former followers - including Hol Horse, a mercenary-turned-freelancer.
Operating from Egypt, Hol Horse is asked by an elderly woman to find her lost parrot - it was trained by the previous owner of Pet Shop, and therefore may also have a stand. After consulting with Boingo, his reluctant partner with the prophetic book Thoth, he discovers the location that the parrot went so he can track it down.
But Hol Horse is confused. Why would a parrot fly all the way to the small Japanese town of Morioh?
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak has finished publishing and it has 16 Chapters. It is also Known as: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 クレイジーDの悪霊的失恋, JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Kureijī D no Akuryō-teki Shitsuren, JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Crazy Diamond no Akuryou-teki Shitsuren
17. [Pokemon] Dating a Team Magma Grunt
[Pokemon] Dating a Team Magma Grunt is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: [Pokemon] Dating a Team Magma Grunt
16. Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Pokemon Pocket Monsters stars a Pokémon Trainer named Isamu Akai (nicknamed "Red") and his rude Clefairy. It is chiefly a gag manga, using crude humor and slapstick.
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In a world filled with talking Pokemon, Red and Green compete with each other in a race to gather all the data needed for the new Pokedex! Bumbling Clefairy frustrates Red with its extreme incompetence and silly behaviour... however, sometimes Clefairy's bizarre ideas to work out in the most surprising ways!!
Pokémon Pocket Monsters has finished publishing and it has 180 Chapters. It is also Known as: ポケットモンスター, Pocket Monsters PM, Pokemon PM
15. Pokémon Adventures: Sword & Shield
The Sword and Shield chapter follows the adventures of Sōdo Tsurugi and Shirudomiria Tate.
Pokémon Adventures: Sword & Shield has finished publishing and it has 43 Chapters. It is also Known as: Pocket Monsters SPECIAL: Sword & Shield, ポケットモンスターSPECIAL ソード・シールド, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Pokémon Special: Sword & Shield
14. Digimon D-Cyber
Ten thousand years ago, a great and powerful Digimon was defeated and sealed away by the Holy Knights as the "Digi Core". Years later, a virus infected the digital world, leaving only those that possessed the D-Antibody (X-Antibody) remaining. The only members of the Holy Knights remaining are Omega of Power (Omnimon X), Duke of Courage (MedievalGallantmon/Gallantmon X), and Magna of Miracles (Magnamon).
At the start of the series, the "God of Death" MetalPhantomon draws Hikaru, Kiyoshi, Masuken, and Teru into the digital world. Originally, Hikaru is left alone with his Digimon (which starts out as a Dorimon), and has to battle his friends Teru and Masuken, who are under MetalPhantomon's control.
At one point, MetalPhantomon steals the "Dragon Spirit" of Hikaru's partner, who is now a Dorumon. While MetalPhantomon uses it to revive the Digi-Core, Hikaru, Teru, and Masuken learn from Omega of Power that they can get a new Dragon Spirit from Duke of Courage - with this, they can save Dorumon's life. But when they arrive in Duke's area of the Digital World, they are given a series of tests by Duke's servant, MameTyramon.
After completing the tests and battling Duke himself, they manage to earn Dorumon a new Dragon Spirit. However, now they must battle MetalPhantomon, who has resurrected the Digi-Core as Dexmon. In the end, Hikaru and the others manage to save their friend Kiyoshi, who was sealed inside Dexmon, and return to the real world.
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Digimon D-Cyber has finished publishing and it has 14 Chapters. It is also Known as: 數碼暴龍D-CYBER, Digimon D-Cyber
13. Pocket Monsters RéBURST
Pocket Monsters Réburst ( ポケットモンスター RéBURST) was first printed in the March 9th 2011 issue of Weekly Shounen Sunday. The comic follows the story of a boy named Ryouga who leaves his small village on a journey to meet his father and a mysterious warrior. Pocket Monsters Réburst is unique in that its protagonist, Ryouga, has the ability to transform into a half human, half pokemon type creature.
Pocket Monsters RéBURST has finished publishing and it has 76 Chapters. It is also Known as: ポケットモンスターRéBURST, Pokemon Reburst, Pokémon Réburst, Pocket Monster Reburst
12. Pokémon DP: Pocket Monsters Diamond Pearl Monogatari
Most kids spend their days at school, but not Hareta. Raised in the wild by Pokémon, he can climb as high as an Aipom, swim as fast as a Magikarp, and even eat bark like a Bidoof!
Recruited by Professor Rowan, Hareta decides to become a Pokémon Trainer. Along with his first Pokémon, Piplup, and his new friend Mitsumi, he sets off in search of the legendary Pokémon Dialga. But Team Galactic is hunting for Dialga too. Can Hareta and Piplup defeat Team Galactic and stop their evil plans?
Pokémon DP: Pocket Monsters Diamond Pearl Monogatari has finished publishing and it has 37 Chapters. It is also Known as: ポケモンDP―ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド・パール物語, Pokémon DP - Pocket Monster Diamond Pearl Monogatari, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Adventures, Pokemon DP, Pokémon DP: Pocket Monsters Diamond-Pearl Legend
11. Beyblade Burst Sparking
The story centers on brothers Hikaru and Hyūga Asahi, who participate in an all-star battle featuring "Legendary Bladers" from the Beyblade Burst series.
Beyblade Burst Sparking is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ベイブレードバースト 超王, Beyblade Burst Sparking
10. Digimon Chronicle
Digimon Chronicle was the storyline accompanying the 2004 Digimon product line. Originally rumored to be a new, full-blown manga to replace V-Tamer 01, it eventually transpired to be mostly prose text, printed in the booklets which accompanied the "Pendulum X" digital pets. These booklets also contained short, non-sequitur six-page manga. There are four "chapters", one sold with the Pendulum X 1.0, another with the Pendulum X 1.5, another with the Pendulum X 2.0, and the final chapter with the Pendulum X 3.0.
This fiction tells the story of a Digital World controlled by a scientist computer named Yggdrasil. Because Digimon had multiplied so much in the past, Yggdrasil, the host computer, was unable to handle the load and the Digital Hazard occurred. Yggdrasil then created the "New Digital World", consisting of three layers for the past, present, and future - Urd, Versandi, and Skuld, respectively, and then let loose with Project Ark and the X Program to eliminate any Digimon Yggdrasil no longer wanted. However, the Digimon adapted by obtaining a program called the X-Antibody, which strengthened them, changed their form, and made them immune to the X Program. Yggdrasil sent in the Royal Knights, thirteen Digimon devoted to keeping order in the Digital World, and at this point Kouta, Yuuji, and Shinji, three humans, somehow found their way into the Digital World and met their partner Digimon, Dorumon for Kouta and Ryuudamon for Yuuji. Kouta and Yuuji resisted Yggdrasil and the Royal Knights, but Shinji apparently sided with Yggdrasil.
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Digimon Chronicle has finished publishing and it has 4 Chapters. It is also Known as: デジモンクロニクル, Digimon Chronicle
9. Pokemon SPECIAL: Scarlet & Violet
Pokemon SPECIAL: Scarlet & Violet is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ポケットモンスターSPECIAL スカーレット・バイオレット, Pokemon SPECIAL: Scarlet & Violet
8. Fudajo!: Otome Shoukan Datsui Taisen
Fudajo!: Otome Shoukan Datsui Taisen has finished publishing and it has 59 Chapters. It is also Known as: ふだじょ!〜乙女召喚脱衣大戦〜, Fudajo! Maiden Summoning Undressing Wars
7. Norainu Igī
As can be seen from John F. Kennedy Airport, New York City is now covered with yellow sand. Muhammad Avdol was tasked with capturing a stray dog said to be lurking on Manhattan Island.
Iggy the Stray Dog has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: 野良犬イギー, Norainu Igī
6. Digimon Adventure: V-Tamer 01
In this universe, Taichi is involved in a V-Pet tournament, where he is told he cannot play because the Digimon in his V-Pet isn't recognized as being a real Digimon. However, after the tournament is over, Taichi plays the winner of the tournament, a boy named Neo Saiba, and their battle ends in a tie - something that is supposed to be impossible. Later, Taichi is summoned to the Digital World by a digimon called Lord HolyAngemon, and there he meets the mysterious Digimon in his V-Pet, Zeromaru the Veedramon.
Volume three contains "C'Mon Digimon," a pilot manga of sorts.
Digimon Adventure: V-Tamer 01 has finished publishing and it has 58 Chapters. It is also Known as: デジモンアドベンチャーVテイマー01, C'mon Digimon, Frontier Generation
5. Digimon Adventure
Seven kids at summer camp are unexpectedly transported by 'digi-vices' to a colorful and enigmatic world. Lost and alone, they are befriended by small digital monsters, Digimons. The kids and their Digimon partners quickly become inseparable, and the strange creatures guide their human friends through the wondrous DigiWorld, protecting them from the hordes of evil Digimons. The group soon discovers that some of the giant Digimons they encounter are not evil Digimons but good Digimons gone bad. A dark power is corrupting even the most gentle of Digimons by embedding Black Gears into them, turning them into vicious monsters. Creating chaos and destruction wherever it goes, the evil power threatens all of DigiWorld.
As they try to find their way back home, the seven kids are drawn further and further into the mystery. Through teamwork and trust, they help their newfound Digimon friends digivolve from 'monsters in training' to giant champions that must save the DigiWorld from the powerful evil intent on destroying it.
Digimon Adventure has finished publishing and it has 35 Chapters. It is also Known as: 數碼暴龍, Digimon Adventure
4. Digimon World Re:Digitize
A two chapter special manga to follow the new Digimon game - Digimon World Re:Digitize.
Follow Taiga, Nikolai, Mirei and Yuuya.
Digimon World Re:Digitize has finished publishing and it has 2 Chapters. It is also Known as: デジモンワールド リ:デジタイズ, Digimon World Re:Digitize
3. Digimon Xros Wars
It starts off with Taiki having a dream about leading a Digimon army with himself as its "General" against one consisting of several Mammon, Rhinomon and Valvemon. He then Digixroses Shoutmon, Balistamon and Dorulumon into Shoutmon x4 who effortlessly takes out most of the oppossing army. Oversleeping, Akari wakes him up with a "move" she calls "Akari Strike".
After being encountered by Zenjirou, Taiki suddenly hears a melody from out of nowhere with Shoutmon crying out. Taiki starts searching for the source of the voice in order to save him. Chasing after him, Akari and Zenjirou witness a car about to fall on top of Taiki, but he narrowly escapes its path thanks to Shoutmon's warning. Suddenly, the buildings and surrounding space begins to distort, causing electronic disturbances.
Afterward, Taiki discovers a light along with a melody, then a mysterious voice says "do you want to save this melody?" and a Xros Loader appears. After following further instructions from the same voice, and once the melody is absorbed by the Xros Loader, Taiki, Akari and Zenjirou fall into a wormhole-like digital space which emerges on the ground, transporting them to the Digital World. Once there, they are in the middle of the Bagura Army, the same army Taiki saw in his dream, lead by Mach Leomon.
Digimon Xros Wars has finished publishing and it has 22 Chapters. It is also Known as: デジモンクロスウォーズ, Digimon Cross Wars
2. Digimon World Re:Digitize Encode
A manga adaptation of the game Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode.
Digimon World Re:Digitize Encode is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: デジモンワールド リ:デジタイズ エンコード, Digimon Encode, Digimon World Re:Digitize Encode, Digital Monsters
1. Digimon Tamers 1984
Prequel to Digimon Tamers that describes the creation of the Digimon by the Wild Bunch at Palo Alto University.
Mostly deriving from the perspective of Daisy, the story begins with her meeting Jianyu Li, a student from Hong Kong, at the university for the first time, who invites her to Professor Rob McCoy's lab, where the other Wild Bunch members are gathered. There, they gradually help with the creation of a parallel world inside a computer network, inhabited by digital monsters. Dolphin asks for the help of his 10 year old gamer son, Keith, who eventually creates the rudimentary beings and organizes them by various criteria: abilities, power level, etc.
Digimon Tamers 1984 has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: デジモンテイマーズ1984, Digimon Tamers 1984