What is this genre all about? Since a large part of the anime audience still takes part in school life or is visiting college, it is only natural to choose a setting the audience can identify with, be it elementary, middle, or high school. For the older viewers a college setting with more mature real-life problems is appropriate. And since clubs take up so much time in the lives of students, these are obviously also important.
We present you the list of School Life manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 School Life manga you should read right now. [2025 List]
- 20. Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku
- 19. Necromancer Hakgyoui Sohwancheonjae
- 18. Ao no Hako
- 17. Boku no Hero Academia
- 16. Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta
- 15. Quanzhi Fashi
- 14. Jujutsu Kaisen
- 13. Oemojisangjuui
- 12. Ansatsu Kyoushitsu
- 11. Reality Quest
- 10. Kimi no Koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo
- 9. Haikyuu!!
- 8. Mabeopakgyo Mabeopsaro Saraganeun Beop
- 7. Koe no Katachi
- 6. Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu.
- 5. Horimiya
- 4. Shokugeki no Souma
- 3. Hirasaka Hinako ga Ero Kawaii koto wo Ore dake ga Shitteiru
- 2. 19 Days
- 1. Byeorisamsyap
20. Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku
This story takes place in a particular town with two infamous schools in constant dispute: Chidori High, a boys' school predominantly attended by low-class students with damning grades, and its neighbor Kikyo Girls' High, with most of its female students coming from wealthy and prestigious families. One day, high school second-year Rintaro Tsumugi, a fierce-looking but gentle-minded student at Chidori, is helping at his family's patisserie when he encounters a female customer by the name of Kaoruko Waguri. Rintaro enjoys his time with Kaoruko, as she doesn't judge him for his appearance, but this blissful peace is quickly disturbed when Rintaro makes the discovery that Kaoruko is actually a student at Kikyo. This revelation marks the beginning of the two's strenuous tale, as they fight against the limitations placed upon them by their schools and surroundings in an attempt to find their own path!
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 薫る花は凛と咲く, Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku
19. Necromancer Hakgyoui Sohwancheonjae
Necromancers have built a name for themselves as fearsome practitioners of magic capable of dropping entire empires to their knees. Simon Follentia is a necromancer with incredible latent talent! After being scouted for the necromancer’s academy, this genius is ready to be nurtured and taken to the next level. But could Simon’s insane talents attract some unforeseen consequences?
Necromancer Academy and the Genius Summoner is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Necromancer Academy's Genius Summoner, ネクロマンサー学園の天才召喚士, ยอดอัจฉริยะแห่งโรงเรียนเนโครแมนเซอร์
18. Ao no Hako
Taiki Inomata is on the boys' badminton team at sports powerhouse Eimei Junior and Senior High. He's in love with basketball player Chinatsu Kano, the older girl he trains alongside every morning in the gym. One Spring day, their relationship takes a sharp turn ... And thus begins this brand-new series of love, sports and youth!
Blue Box is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: アオのハコ, Ao no Hako
17. Boku no Hero Academia
What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called “Quirks” at age four? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless?
Middle school student Izuku Midoriya wants to be a hero more than anything, but he hasn’t got an ounce of power in him. With no chance of ever getting into the prestigious U.A. High School for budding heroes, his life is looking more and more like a dead end. Then an encounter with All Might, the greatest hero of them all, gives him a chance to change his destiny…
Note:
- Winner of the 1st Next Manga Award in the Print Category in 2015.
- Nominated for the 8th Manga Taisho Award in 2015.
- Nominated for the 40th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen Category in 2016.
- Chapter count includes a bonus chapter included in volume 10 “Tsuyu-chan no Kerokero Nikki“.
My Hero Academia has finished publishing and it has 432 Chapters. It is also Known as: 僕のヒーローアカデミア, Boku no Hiiroo Akademia, My Hero Academia: Akademia Bohaterów, Kahramanlık Akademim, 나의 영웅 아카데미아, Mano herojų akademija, Mitt Helteakademia, אקדמיית הגיבורים שלי, أكاديمية بطلي, فێرگەى پاڵەوانەكەم, मेरो हिरो एकेडेमिया, ഹീറോ അക്കാദമി, 我的英雄學院, มายฮีโร่อคาเดเมีย, Моя геройская академия, Học viện anh hùng
16. Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta
Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta depicts the love story between a high school girl and her classmate who she mistakes as a guy outside of school. They eventually bond over their shared taste in rock music.
Note: Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta began as a web comic released on the author's Twitter account since April 10, 2022, and published in print by Kadokawa since April 19, 2023.
The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 気になってる人が男じゃなかった, The Person She Fell For Wasn't A Boy, Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta, Kinninaru Hito ga Otoko Jyanakatta
15. Quanzhi Fashi
He woke up in a familiar world that had vastly changed.
His familiar school had become a mystical school that teaches magic, encouraging everyone to become a mighty magician.
Versatile Mage has finished publishing and it has 1181 Chapters. It is also Known as: Full-Time Magister, Quánzhí Fǎshī, Toàn Chức Pháp Sư, Маг на полную ставку, 全能魔導士, 전직법사
14. Jujutsu Kaisen
Although Yuji Itadori looks like your average teenager, his immense physical strength is something to behold! Every sports club wants him to join, but Itadori would rather hang out with the school outcasts in the Occult Research Club. One day, the club manages to get their hands on a sealed cursed object. Little do they know the terror they’ll unleash when they break the seal…
Notes:
- Ranked 1st in Japan's Bookstore Employees Top Manga of 2018.
- Nominated for the 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2021.
- Nominated for the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen Category in 2019.
Jujutsu Kaisen has finished publishing and it has 271 Chapters. It is also Known as: 呪術廻戦, Chú Thuật Hồi Chiến, Jujutsu Kaisen - Batalha de feiticeiros, Jujutsu Kaisen - Contiendas de brujería, Lanet Savaşları, Sorcery Fight, Магическая битва, Магічна битва, جوجوتسو كايسين, जादुई लडाई, 咒术回战, 咒術迴戰, 주술회전
13. Oemojisangjuui
Park Hyung Suk, overweight and unattractive, is bullied and abused on a daily basis. But a miracle is about to happen.
Lookism is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Apariências, Görünüşçülük, Дискриминация по внешности, Лукизм, 外見至上主義, 外貌至上主義, 看脸时代, 看臉時代, 외모지상주의
12. Ansatsu Kyoushitsu
The students of class 3-E have a mission: kill their teacher before graduation. He has already destroyed the moon, and has promised to destroy the Earth if he can not be killed within a year. But how can this class of misfits kill a tentacled monster, capable of reaching Mach 20 speed, who may be the best teacher any of them have ever had?
Assassination Classroom has finished publishing and it has 187 Chapters. It is also Known as: 暗殺教室, Tokyo Department Sensou Taikenki, Tokyo Department Store War Chronicles
11. Reality Quest
Due to the school bully's threat to get him game items, Ha Do-wan, the unlucky game shuttle, died after playing games all night long for a week. The moment he died, he got respawned to the classroom one week before he died... Everything is the same as that day. The only thing that has changed is the floating in front of him! What? Use the skills of the games I've played so far to beat the bully?!?!
Reality Quest is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: IRL Quest, Real Life Quest
10. 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
9. Haikyuu!!
Ever since he saw the legendary player known as the "Little Giant" compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! He decides to join the team at the high school the Little Giant went to-and then surpass him. Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else?
After losing his first and last volleyball match against Tobio Kageyama, "the King of the Court," Shoyo Hinata swears to become his rival after graduating middle school. But what happens when the guy he wants to defeat ends up being his teammate?!
Note: Includes 2 extra chapters.
Haikyu!! has finished publishing and it has 404 Chapters. It is also Known as: ハイキュー!!, Haikyuu!!
8. Mabeopakgyo Mabeopsaro Saraganeun Beop
Ehan was a stressed-out graduate student who vowed to never attend school again, until he was reborn as the third son of a noble family of mages. But since he isn't the sole heir, he has to make his own path by enrolling at Einrogard, the best magic school in the empire. And although everyone expects much from him, Ehan's time in academia has taught him that getting easy As is the best way to get through school. Despite his lack of ambition, can he graduate as a full-fledged mage?
Becoming a Magic School Mage is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: How to Live as a Magic School Wizard, Life of a Magic Academy Mage, Magic Academy Survival Guide, 魔法學校 魔法師로 살아가는 法
7. 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
6. Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu.
It's Shouko Komi's first day at the prestigious Itan Private High School, and she has already risen to the status of the school's Madonna. With long black hair and a tall, graceful appearance, she captures the attention of anyone who comes across her. There's just one problem though—despite her popularity, Shouko is terrible at communicating with others.
Hitohito Tadano is your average high school boy. With his life motto of "read the situation and make sure to stay away from trouble," he quickly finds that sitting next to Shouko has made him the enemy of everyone in his class! One day, knocked out by accident, Hitohito later wakes up to the sound of Shouko's "meow." He lies that he heard nothing, causing Shouko to run away. But before she can escape, Hitohito surmises that Shouko is not able to talk to others easily—in fact, she has never been able to make a single friend. Hitohito resolves to help Shouko with her goal of making one hundred friends so that she can overcome her communication disorder.
Komi Can't Communicate has finished publishing and it has 500 Chapters. It is also Known as: 古見さんは、コミュ症です。, Comi san ha Comyusho desu, Komi-san Has a Communication Disorder, Komi-san wa, Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu, Komi-san wa, Communication Shougai desu., Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu., Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu., Miss Komi Is Bad at Communication, Communication Shougai desu.
5. Horimiya
At school, Kyouko Hori is known for being smart, attractive, and popular. On the other hand, her classmate, the boring, gloomy Izumi Miyamura tends to get painted as a "loser fanboy." But when a liberally pierced and tattooed (not to mention downright gorgeous) Miyamura appears unexpectedly on the doorstep of secretly plain-Jane homebody Hori, these two similarly dissimilar teenagers discover that there are multiple sides to every story...and person!
Notes:
-Includes 20 extra chapters.
-The 17th volume got released on July 18, 2023. This was 2 years after its original ending. This new volume included 10 extra chapters.
Note: Chapter count includes 20 extra chapters.
Horimiya has finished publishing and it has 152 Chapters. It is also Known as: ホリミヤ, Horimiya
4. 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
3. Hirasaka Hinako ga Ero Kawaii koto wo Ore dake ga Shitteiru
Eight years have passed since they promised the witch to keep loving each other.
A little naughty love story where adolescent childhood friends secretly observe each other.
Only I Know That Hirasaka Hinako Is Erotic Cute has finished publishing and it has 44 Chapters. It is also Known as: 比羅坂日菜子がエロかわいいことを俺だけが知っている。, Hirasaka Hinako ga Ero Kawaii koto wo Ore dake ga Shitteiru
2. 19 Days
The cute and funny bromance of a boy and his best friend.
19 Days is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 19日, Yidan , 一旦 , One Day (Old Xian) , One Day
1. Byeorisamsyap
A story about how I conveyed my feelings to her through a restricted caller number. A rustic yet fresh 2000s era.
Ginseng Star Store is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Star Ginseng Shop, Star Ginseng Store
