What is this genre all about? A primary factor that drives the plot forward, is the almost obsessive desire of one of the characters to get back at someone else.
We present you the list of Revenge manga you should read right now.
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Top 19 Revenge manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 19. Janburui Gisa
- 18. Kagurabachi
- 17. Berserk
- 16. Fukushuu wo Koinegau Saikyou Yuusha wa, Yami no Chikara de Senmetsu Musou suru
- 15. Shinjiteita Nakamatachi ni Dungeon Ouchi de Korosarekaketa ga Gift "Mugen Gacha" de Level 9999 no Nakamatachi wo Te ni Irete Moto Party Member to Sekai ni Fukushuu & "Zamaa!" Shimasu!
- 14. Hwansaenghan Amsaljaneun Geomsul Cheonjae
- 13. Jitsu wa Ore, Saikyou deshita?
- 12. Hero Killer
- 11. Castle 2: Maninjisang
- 10. Gachiakuta
- 9. [Oshi no Ko]
- 8. Quest Jisangjuui
- 7. Vinland Saga
- 6. Shokei Sareta Kenja wa Lich ni Tensei Shite Shinryaku Sensou wo Hajimaru
- 5. Demon Devourer
- 4. Buchikire Reijou wa Houfuku wo Chikaimashita. Madousho no Chikara de Sokoku wo Tataki Tsubushimasu
- 3. Rooftop Sword Master
- 2. The Hero Starts Over at the Academy
- 1. Garbage Brave: Isekai ni Shoukan sare Suterareta Yuusha no Fukushuu Monogatari
19. Janburui Gisa
When Nagyunn’s twin brother, Najin, is murdered before his very eyes, he vows to avenge his brother’s death by assuming Najin’s identity. But although the two may look alike, when it comes to fighting, Nagyunn lacks the talent and skill his brother possessed. In order to successfully execute his plot for revenge, Nagyunn resolves to train himself to become the prodigious knight-in-training his brother once was. Will Nagyunn be able to keep his identity a secret before others begin to catch on to his act?
Source: Webtoons
The Ember Knight is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: The Knight of Embers, The Last Knight of Embers, The Last Knight From The Fire
18. Kagurabachi
Young Chihiro spends his days training under his famous swordsmith father. One day he hopes to become a great sword-maker himself. The goofy father and the serious son--they thought these days would last forever. But suddenly, tragedy strikes. A dark day soaked in blood. Chihiro and his blade now live only for revenge.
Kagurabachi is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: カグラバチ, 神樂鉢, KGB, คากุระบาจิ
17. Berserk
His name is Guts, the Black Swordsman, a feared warrior spoken of only in whispers. Bearer of a gigantic sword, an iron hand, and the scars of countless battles and tortures, his flesh is also indelibly marked with The Brand, an unholy symbol that draws the forces of darkness to him and dooms him as their sacrifice. But Guts won't take his fate lying down; he'll cut a crimson swath of carnage through the ranks of the damned—and anyone else foolish enough to oppose him! Accompanied by Puck the Elf, more an annoyance than a companion, Guts relentlessly follows a dark, bloodstained path that leads only to death...or vengeance.
Notes:
- Volumes 1-5 contain the 16 prequel chapters 0A - 0P.
- Chapter 83 was omitted from Volume 13 due to the author’s request.
- Volume 14 includes “Berserk: The Prototype”.
- Due to the author's passing, starting from Chapter 365, the manga is illustrated by Studio Gaga (Miura's assistants) and supervised by Kouji Mori (a close friend of Miura's).
Berserk is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ベルセルク, Berserk: The Prototype
16. Fukushuu wo Koinegau Saikyou Yuusha wa, Yami no Chikara de Senmetsu Musou suru
Raul who had defeated the demon king as the strongest hero should have become the savior of the world.
Having his treasured companions and family killed by power hungry aristocrats, he was executed with false charges brought against him by the princess. Just before his life collapsed, at last his heart fell into darkness.
"...I will tear those traitors from limb to limb. Burn them at the stake. Sever them to pieces. Skewer them. I will kill every one of those bastards without mercy and make them taste hell.....!!!"
Obtaining the power of darkness, Raul was revived. Sneering, he vowed revenge.
“Oh, I’m looking forward to it – I'll bask in their blood to my heart's content.”
Several days after the hero's revival, in the imperial capital where flowers bloomed in profusion, the parade that would advance towards tragedy began.
The Hero Who Seeks Revenge Shall Exterminate with Darkness is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 復讐を希う最強勇者は、闇の力で殲滅無双する, The Strongest Brave Who Craves Revenge, Extinguish with the Power of Darkness
15. Shinjiteita Nakamatachi ni Dungeon Ouchi de Korosarekaketa ga Gift "Mugen Gacha" de Level 9999 no Nakamatachi wo Te ni Irete Moto Party Member to Sekai ni Fukushuu & "Zamaa!" Shimasu!
A kid named Light is the only human member of the adventuring party Legion of Races, but humans are by far the weakest race in his world. When his comrades abandon him to the lowest levels of a dungeon, Light resorts to the gift of Infinite Gacha to create a harem of Lvl 9999 allies! With his powerful and beautiful new friends by his side, can Light escape the dungeon and exact vengeance upon the Legion of Races…and the entire world?
Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon: My Party Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to an Infinite Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends and Am Out For Revenge is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 信じていた仲間達にダンジョン奥地で殺されかけたがギフト『無限ガチャ』でレベル9999の仲間達を手に入れて元パーティーメンバーと世界に復讐＆『ざまぁ！』します！, My Gift LVL 9999 Unlimited Gacha, Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon
14. Hwansaenghan Amsaljaneun Geomsul Cheonjae
I was a chained dog in my past life. I didn’t remember my parents, and I lived an emotionless life, like a tool. That life ended with my master horrifically murdering me.
I thought that was the end of my life. But when I opened my eyes again, I was born as the youngest child of the continent’s most powerful family.
For both revenge and those who treasured me in my new life, I wielded the sword instead of the dagger.
The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Hwansaenghan Amsaljaneun Geomsul Cheonjae
13. Jitsu wa Ore, Saikyou deshita?
A guy is reborn into another world to have a promised peaceful life. A baby born of power and royalty, abandoned in the woods for having a power level that cannot be measured by modern radars (no, it's not even close to being over 9000). Just what will he have to do to attain the peaceful life he so desires?
Actually, Am I the Strongest? is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 実は俺、最強でした?, Am I Actually the Strongest?, 其實，我乃最強?, Apakah Aku Sebenarnya Yang Terkuat?, ¿En realidad soy el más fuerte?
12. Hero Killer
The world is in constant turmoil, with constant wars breaking out between Heroes and Villains. Gifted with supernatural abilities, one lone girl sets out on a bloody path for revenge against the injustices of the world she lives in. With the constant clashes between titans, no one is safe. If no one is willing to protect the innocent, who are the real heroes, and who are the real villains? What truly separates one from the other?
Hero Killer is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Hero Killer
11. Castle 2: Maninjisang
Shin Kim is a special killer who gathered men from all over the country and made the organization "Baek-Yi" to destroy the absolute power "'Castle" of the underworld. Through a negotiation, he got inside Castle and started working with the enemy... Will Shin be able to take down Castle and complete his revenge as he hoped?
Castle 2: Pinnacle is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Castle 2: Maninjisang
10. Gachiakuta
A boy lives in a floating town, where the poor scrape by and the rich live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss. When he's falsely accused of murder, though, his wrongful conviction leads to an unimaginable punishment—exile off the edge, with the rest of the trash. Down on the surface, the cast-off waste of humanity has bred vicious monsters, and to travel the path to vengeance against those who cast him into Hell, a boy will have to become a warrior…
Gachiakuta is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ガチアクタ, Gachi Akuta
9. [Oshi no Ko]
![[Oshi no Ko]](https://media.kitsu.app/manga/56391/cover_image/048d161cfcba4908901a07a09a1afadc.jpg)
"In the world of showbiz, lies are weapons." Goro works as an OB-GYN in the countryside, a life far removed from the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, his favorite idol, Ai Hoshino, has begun her climb to stardom. The two meet in the "worst possible way," setting the gears of fate in motion! The amazing Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari team up to depict the world of showbiz from a completely new perspective in this shocking series!
【OSHI NO KO】 has finished publishing and it has 168 Chapters. It is also Known as: 【推しの子】, My Favorite's Child, Favorite Girl, My Idol's Child, Oshi no Ko, [Mein*Star], เกิดใหม่เป็นลูกโอชิ
8. Quest Jisangjuui
Gaming geek Suhyeon Kim hates school, and the dislike is mutual. Every day he faces relentless bullying from his classmates, leading him to wish his life was more like the RPG quest games he plays. Suhyeon’s wish is granted when a quest prompt pops up in real life with an easy quest and an enticing reward. With nothing to lose he takes the chance, and one quest soon leads to another. As the stakes get higher and the rewards get bigger, Suhyeon soon finds he’s gone from being an ostracized nobody to the top of the school. Just how far will Suhyeon take his quests, and how far will he fall if he refuses to participate?
Source: Webtoon
QUESTISM has finished publishing and it has 174 Chapters. It is also Known as: Quest Supremacy
7. Vinland Saga
As a child, Thorfinn sat at the feet of the great Leif Ericson and thrilled to wild tales of a land far to the west. But his youthful fantasies were shattered by a mercenary raid. Raised by the Vikings who murdered his father, Thorfinn became a terrifying warrior, forever seeking to kill the band's leader, Askeladd, and avenge his father. Sustaining Thorfinn through his ordeal are his pride in his family and his dreams of a fertile westward land, a land without war or slavery … the land Leif called Vinland.
Notes:
- Won the Grand Prize at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2009.
- Winner of the 36th Kodansha Manga Award in the General category in 2012.
Vinland Saga has finished publishing and it has 220 Chapters. It is also Known as: ヴィンランド・サガ, Vinland Saga
6. Shokei Sareta Kenja wa Lich ni Tensei Shite Shinryaku Sensou wo Hajimaru
The Sage Dwight, he along with the Hero defeated the Demon Lord who sank the world into darkness.However, they were falsely accused of becoming the next Demon Lords because of his power, and were thrown to The Valley of the Dead to die.......But though his flesh has rotten away, he lives on as a skeleton because of his grudge against the world. Dwight has vowed to deny that wrong world, and with a power that surpasses even the Demon King of the past, and also leading countless Skeletons he's going to start an all out war...!
The Executed Sage Is Reincarnated as a Lich and Starts an All-Out War is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 処刑された賢者はリッチに転生侵略戦争を始める, Shokei sareta Kenja wa Lich ni Tensei shite Shinryaku Sensou wo Hajimeru
5. Demon Devourer
The descendant of a once great wizarding family, Elric Mervinger is unable to perform magic due to a rare medical condition. While attempting to cure his disease, he stumbles upon the demon Mephistopheles, who tries to possess Elric to free himself from a dragon’s trap. But when Elric ends up absorbing Mephisto instead, the two become bound together. With Mephisto by his side, will this new power allow Elric to restore his family to its former glory? Or will he just end up being devoured?
Demon Devourer is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Talent-Swallowing Magician, Le Dévoreur de démons, Talent Swallowing Magician, The Mage Who Absorbs Abilities, 才能を喰らった魔法使い, 有才能的魔法师
4. Buchikire Reijou wa Houfuku wo Chikaimashita. Madousho no Chikara de Sokoku wo Tataki Tsubushimasu
Lady Elizabeth has her engagement annulled at a party by the crown prince, whose heart has moved on to another young noblewoman. She is then imprisoned in the dungeon over unjust accusations, and learns she has been betrayed by the country to which she has devoted everything…
At the peak of her frustration, Elizabeth finally decides to defect, with a grimoire holding hidden and formidable powers in hand!!
Buchikire Reijou wa Houfuku wo Chikaimashita. Madousho no Chikara de Sokoku wo Tataki Tsubushimasu is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ブチ切れ令嬢は報復を誓いました。 ～魔導書の力で祖国を叩き潰します～, Buchikire Reijou wa Houfuku wo Chikaimashita. Madousho no Chikara de Sokoku wo Tataki Tsubushimasu
3. Rooftop Sword Master
After being beat up and put into a coma by eight of his classmates at Nun'Gwang Middle school, Se'young woke up after nine long months and found out that his father committed suicide by self-immolation in an attempt to get justice for what happened to him.As a result, the investigation re-opened and that attackers who tried to sweep it under the rug received a proper sentence for their crimes. But Se'young was unable to assuage the anger and fear he felt for the unjust world. Se'young thoroughly hid himself from this sort of world.The sun would rise and set, the seasons changed, and not once did he step outside of his home. But one day, a sudden and strange sound enticed him to open the door…Embedded in the center of the rooftop was a gigantic blade emblazoned with the words “War Sword” and with it, came the whispers of a God.
Rooftop Sword Master has finished publishing and it has 125 Chapters. It is also Known as: El maestro de espadachin en la azotea, شمشیرزن پشتبام نشین
2. The Hero Starts Over at the Academy
Misato Kyoichiro, the leader of the strongest group of adventurers, the "Golden Seekers," was betrayed by his comrades and left to die.
"I won't just die like this!!"
In his final moments, he activated a reincarnation spell. Kyoichiro successfully reincarnated twenty years later as a student named Asai Kyosuke, a wielder of the "Void" attribute.
"Void" is an attribute mocked for being "attributeless," but Kyoichiro knew the truth of this attribute, thanks to the "Time" attribute he had in his previous life.
The "Void" attribute has the potential to surpass the "Time" attribute, which was seen as the strongest in his lifetime. Thus, reborn as Asai Kyosuke, he returns to the Adventurer Academy, determined to purge all evil from society; all to get revenge on his former comrades, who betrayed him out of greed.
And...
"Asai Kyosuke, I won't let anyone look down on you ever again."
...to reach the peak of strength, something he could not achieve in his previous life.
The Hero Starts Over at the Academy is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Moto Tensai Eiyuu, Academy de Yarinaosu, 元天才英雄、アカデミーでやり直す, The Hero Starts Over at the Academy
1. Garbage Brave: Isekai ni Shoukan sare Suterareta Yuusha no Fukushuu Monogatari
While on a regular school day, Tsukuru along with his classmates got transported to another world. However, at the other side of the summoning there was a hero's auction, where each nation would bid for the heroes to defeat the demon kings of each territories. While his classmates received cheat jobs and got auctioned quickly Tsukuru got the useless job "Chef." As no nation bid for him, he got thrown out through a transfer gate. At the other side of the gate was a territory dominated by strong monsters...
Garbage Hero: A Revenge Story of a Hero Who Got Summoned to Another World is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ガベージブレイブ 異世界に召喚され捨てられた勇者の復讐物語, Garbage Hero's Revenge : Story of a hero, that was summoned to another world and was thrown away, Rache des Müll Helden: Geschichte eines Helden, der in einer anderen Welt beschworen und weggeworfen wurde, Garbage Brave
