Top 17 Religion manga you should read right now. [2024 List]

Religion manga you should read right now.

What is this genre all about? Religion is a collection of belief systems, cultural systems, and worldviews that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to explain the origin of life or the universe. They tend to derive morality, ethics, religious laws or a preferred lifestyle from their ideas about the cosmos and human nature.

We present you the list of Religion manga you should read right now.

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17. Lord of the Mysteries

Lord of the Mysteries

Waking up to be faced with a string of mysteries, Zhou Mingrui finds himself reincarnated as Klein Moretti in an alternate Victorian era world where he sees a world filled with machinery, cannons, dreadnoughts, airships, difference machines, as well as Potions, Divination, Hexes, Tarot Cards, Sealed Artifacts… The Light continues to shine but mystery has never gone far. Follow Klein as he finds himself entangled with the Churches of the world—both orthodox and unorthodox—while he slowly develops newfound powers thanks to the Beyonder potions.

Lord of the Mysteries has finished publishing and it has 65 Chapters. It is also Known as: Lord of the Mysteries

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16. Adventures of God

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

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15. Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudou

Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudou

Yukito's parents are the leaders of a cult. After he gets sacrificed, he gets reincarnated into another world where religion doesn't exist and porn books are akin to a child's doodles. He finds that it's also a world where your life and death is decided by the country. While obstructing his friend's execution, both of them lose their lives. Just at that moment, the god of his religion comes to their world and revives them.

What God Does in a World Without Gods is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 神無き世界のカミサマ活動, Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudou

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14. Saihate no Paladin

Saihate no Paladin

William is the lone human in a city of the dead. Born with vague memories of a past life in contemporary Japan where he failed to do anything useful, he is determined not to make the same mistake again, and that this time, his life will be lived. But what does that really mean? Raised by a group of the undead, William must discover what circumstances brought him to this city and these people as well as what it means to not just exist, but to live a full life.

The Faraway Paladin is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 最果てのパラディン, Paladin of the End, Ultimate Paladin

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13. Flawed Almighty

Flawed Almighty

Do good or go to hell. The conditions of his new curse seem simple enough for once-hopeful hoodlum Jeon-Ji Kim. Or so it seems when his perky guardian angel shows up on his doorstep one day and heals his limp. But will simply going through the motions of helping people be enough to appease a petty god with a grudge?

Flawed Almighty has finished publishing and it has 121 Chapters. It is also Known as: 天癡全能

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12. Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 3-bu - Ryouchi ni Hon wo Hirogeyou!

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 3-bu - Ryouchi ni Hon wo Hirogeyou!

Myne, who was aimed at for her magical power by nobles, decided to part ways with her family and friends. Renamed "Rosemyne" she starts a new life as the adopted daughter of a lord so that no danger will befall those important to her. However, her days in the noble society were harsh. In addition to intense special training to learn ceremonies and etiquette, the responsibility of presiding over the temple and the orphanage is heavy. It is too much for a sickly little girl... However, the reward for this from the head priest was "the key to the temple library!" A biblio-fantasy written for book lovers and bookworms! The third part begins!

Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 本好きの下剋上~司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません~第三部 領地に本を広げよう!, Honzuki no Gekokujou Part 3

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11. Gunbured x Sisters

Gunbured x Sisters

In a decaying gothic city, warrior nun Dorothy is tasked with hunting down and slaughtering supernatural creatures. A member of the elite Crimson Sisters, she seeks to rid the city of the vampire population that plagues it. One fateful night, she encounters a wounded woman, Maria, only to discover that she has fangs and a strange parentage. Dorothy offers the half-vampire her best and only chance at survival: become my pet. Together, Dorothy and Maria will dive into the secrets at the heart of the vampire scourge that threatens to overwhelm their home.



Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.

GUNBURED × SISTERS has finished publishing and it has 21 Chapters. It is also Known as: ガンバレッド×シスターズ, Ganbared Sisters, Ganbareddo Shisutaazu

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10. Smiley

Smiley

Tomoji Kamome is a freelance writer who lost his beloved daughter in an accident. In despair, his wife leaves him, and he spends his days like a shell of a man.

One day, however, a flyer from a strange religious group, the "Heart Laughing Society," changes his fate. It shows the image of his wife, whom he has lost touch with...

This is a story of faith and madness. What is the black darkness of the cult that an evil smile invites? A chilling “new religion” suspense begins!

Smiley is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: スマイリー, Smiley

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9. Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

Motosu Urano, a book-loving college student who just got her Librarian certification and was supposed to enter the job of her dreams after graduation, was killed during a massive earthquake crushing her underneath a pile of her own massive collection of books.

Wishing for reincarnation in order to read even more, she got reincarnated to a world with a low literacy level and very few books, limited only to the nobility of the world. As she reincarnated as 5-year-old daughter of a lowly soldier, Maine, no matter how much she wants to read, there is no way there are any books around. If there are no books then what do you do? You make them yourself of course... What her goal is, to become a librarian no matter what, and to live a life surrounded by books. For starters she begins from making them.

Ascendance of a Bookworm has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: 本好きの下剋上 ~司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません~, Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

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8. Lord of the Mysteries

Lord of the Mysteries

With the rising tide of steam power and machinery, who can come close to being a Beyonder? Shrouded in the fog of history and darkness, who or what is the lurking evil that murmurs into our ears?

Waking up to be faced with a string of mysteries, Zhou Mingrui finds himself reincarnated as Klein Moretti in an alternate Victorian era world where he sees a world filled with machinery, cannons, dreadnoughts, airships, difference machines, as well as Potions, Divination, Hexes, Tarot Cards, Sealed Artifacts…

The Light continues to shine but mystery has never gone far. Follow Klein as he finds himself entangled with the Churches of the world—both orthodox and unorthodox—while he slowly develops newfound powers thanks to the Beyonder potions.

Like the corresponding tarot card, The Fool, which is numbered 0—a number of unlimited potential—this is the legend of “The Fool”.

Lord of the Mysteries has finished publishing and it has 1430 Chapters. It is also Known as: LotM, 诡秘之主

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7. Sister-sama no Oose no Mama ni

Sister-sama no Oose no Mama ni

One day, the demon Claude appears in front of the young nun Sister Chris Ibarakawa. He says that he made a contract with Chris's estranged father, whose final wish was for Chris to live a happy life. Claude, who is very serious even for a demon, tells her "I will definitely make you happy," using all of his demonic powers.... Will Chris be able to stay on the pure and righteous path?

As you wish, Sister is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: シスター様の仰せの魔々に, Sister-sama no Oose no Mama ni

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6. Dororo to Hyakkimaru-den

Dororo to Hyakkimaru-den

During Japan’s tumultuous Sengoku period, one man sells his son to a pack of devils in exchange for the power to rule. Forty-eight devils take forty-eight pieces of young Hyakkimaru, and the boy is left for dead. But through the assistance of a sage and a series of inventive prosthetics, Hyakkimaru survives. Together with the young thief Dororo, the now-grown Hyakkimaru embarks upon a quest to slay all the demons and retrieve the stolen pieces of his body. This classic story from Osamu Tezuka, the father of modern manga, is now reimagined in this gorgeous new adaptation by Satoshi Shiki.

The Legend of Dororo and Hyakkimaru is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: どろろと百鬼丸伝, Bio of Dororo x Hyakkimaru, Сказание о Дороро и Хяккимару, 多羅羅與百鬼丸傳, 多罗罗与百鬼丸传

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5. 7th Garden

7th Garden

As a gardener serving in a rural manor, Avin wished nothing more than peaceful days along with his lord's daughter, Marie. One day, he accidentally woke up a demon sleeping in a nearby mountain. What she wished was to have him as a servant before felling the heaven and turn this world into her garden. Avin of course declined the offer. However, not long after that, the town Avin staying was suddenly raided by Knights Templar who supposed to protect the country. Avin was then presented with choices: Will he perish along with the garden and his dear ones, or become demon's servant and have this world perish instead...
(on Hiatus)

7th Garden has finished publishing and it has 32 Chapters. It is also Known as: 7thGARDEN, Seventh Garden

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4. Buddha

Buddha

In ancient India, the lives of the people are plagued by drought, famine, constant warfare and the injustices of the strict caste system. The intertwining lives of many unhappy souls are drawn together by the birth of the young prince Siddhartha, who embarks on a spiritual journey, becomes Buddha, "the Enlightened One," and attempts to bring about a spiritual rebirth of the people in this desperate age.

Buddha has finished publishing and it has 66 Chapters. It is also Known as: ブッダ, Buddha

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3. Yeoreum Haneul Sonakbi

Yeoreum Haneul Sonakbi

It’s not every day you become a ghost. Han Seowoo thought he had it bad when the sunbae he liked rejected him. But on his way back home with a broken heart, he ends up slipping from the top of a building and plummeting…to his premature death. Then a surprisingly young grim reaper shows up to collect his soul. But luckily enough, the reaper messes things up…and Seowoo is given the chance to stay in the corporeal world for a bit longer. There’s just one catch: the reaper is to move in with Seowoo and make sure he stays out of trouble and the lives of the living. Maybe that one summer day, death wasn’t the only thing in store for Seowoo…

One Summer Day is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Summer Rain

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2. Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 4-bu - Kizoku-in no Toshokan wo Sukuitai!

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 4-bu - Kizoku-in no Toshokan wo Sukuitai!

Manga adaptation of Part 4 of Honzuki no Gekokujou.

Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 4 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 本好きの下剋上~司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません~ 第四部 「貴族院の図書館を救いたい!」, Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 4-bu - Kizoku-in no Toshokan wo Sukuitai!

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1. Isekai Shuukyou e Youkoso!

Isekai Shuukyou e Youkoso!

Past the dreams there is a special world, where monsters and demons fight for supremacy, it so happens those same monsters and demons are also the objects of cult for religions in the real world. A victory in the monster world, means the success of a religion in the real world.Wahowaho is a new religion, aiming to the top, and while searching for their god they have summoned a clueless human boy.Toda Yuu was visiting a fan convention with his sister, he was looking forward the event for his favourite game, a phone gacha game with deities, but once he fell asleep things started to change in the real world.

Welcome to religion in another world has finished publishing and it has 18 Chapters. It is also Known as: 異世界宗教へようこそ, Isekai shūkyō e yōkoso , Welcome to Wahowaho Kyo!

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