Top 20 Seinen manga you should read right now. [2024 List]

Seinen manga you should read right now.

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

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20. [Oshi no Ko]

[Oshi no Ko]

"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】 is currently publishing and has 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

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19. Man Nyeon Mane Gwihwanhan Player

Man Nyeon Mane Gwihwanhan Player

One day, KangWoo suddenly fell into Hell, with only a strong desire to survive and the Authority of Predation on him.

All the way from the 1st to the 9th Hell, he devoured hundreds of thousands of demons, until even the Seven Archdukes finally knelt before him.

“Why do you wish to return? Do you not already possess everything in Hell, my lord?”

“What exactly is it that I have?”

There was nothing to eat, nor any entertainment! Desolate lands and hideous demons were all that filled Hell.

“I’m going back.”

After ten thousand years in the 9 Hells, he returns to Earth at last.

After Ten Millennia in Hell is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Player Who Returned 10,000 Years Later, 万年ぶりに帰還したプレイヤー, Гравець, Який Повернувся Після 10,000 Років., Гравець, який повернувся через 10 000 років, Игрок, который вернулся спустя 10 000 лет

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18. One Punch-Man

One Punch-Man

Everything about a young man named Saitama screams "AVERAGE,” from his lifeless expression, to his bald head, to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking fellow doesn't have your average problem... He's actually a superhero that's looking for tough opponents! The problem is, every time he finds a promising candidate he beats the snot out of them in one punch. Can Saitama finally find an evil villain strong enough to challenge him? Follow Saitama through his hilarious romps as he searches for new bad guys to challenge!

One-Punch Man is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ワンパンマン, Onepunchman, Onepanman

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17. Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru

Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru

Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Gojou Wakana passes his days as a loner, finding solace in the home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, people like beautiful Kitagawa Marin, a trendy girl who's always surrounded by a throng of friends, is practically an alien from another world. But when cheerful Marin--never one to be shy--spots Wakana sewing away one day after school, she barges in with the aim of roping her quiet classmate into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana's wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?!

My Dress-Up Darling is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: その着せ替え人形〈ビスク・ドール〉は恋をする, Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru, Sono Kisekae Ningyou wa Koi wo suru, More than a Doll, My Dress-Up Darling, Sexy Cosplay Doll, That bisque doll who fell in love, その着せ替え人形は恋をする, 更衣人偶墜入愛河, 그 장난감 인형은 사랑을 한다

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16. Ao Ashi

Ao Ashi

Ashito Aoi, a third-year middle school student from Ehime, meets Fukuda Tatsuya, a J Youth League coach. Even though he's still rough around the edges, Ashito has such amazing potential that he gets invited by coach Fukuda to participate in his team's try-outs in Tokyo. The story of a boy who will revolutionize Japanese football begins to unfold.

Note: Nominated for the 2017 Manga Taishou Award.

Ao Ashi is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: アオアシ, Ao Ashi

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15. Vinland Saga

Vinland Saga

Thorfinn is the son to one of the Viking's greatest warriors, but when his father is killed in battle by the mercenary leader Askeladd, he swears his intent to have revenge. Thorfinn joins Askeladd's group in order to challenge him to a duel and ends up caught in the middle of a war for the crown of England.

Vinland Saga is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ヴィンランド・サガ, Vinland Saga

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14. Rebirth of the Urban Immortal Cultivator

Rebirth of the Urban Immortal Cultivator

Chen Fanyu died in the midst of divine tribulation, having reached the pinnacle of the cultivation world in less than 500 years. Somehow, despite the loss of his cultivation base, he was able to return to his youth as a university student living on Earth. He decided to once again tread the path to immortality, armed with the knowledge he had gathered in his past life, to overwrite his past mistakes, remove his lingering regrets, and set a firm spiritual foundation that will guarantee success in his inevitable attempt to once again ascend to another plane of existence.(Source:MU)

Rebirth of the Urban Immortal Cultivator is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Rebirth: City Cultivation, Rebirth of Urban Immortal Cultivator, Rebirth – City Cultivation, Retry -Again to the Strongest Shinsen-, Retry: Futatabi Saikyou no Shinsen e, Retry~再び最強の神仙へ~, Trọng Sinh Đô Thị Tu Tiên

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13. Yancha Gal no Anjou-san

Yancha Gal no Anjou-san

Seto is a serious kid who leads a quiet High-school life, until he starts to get teased by resident Gal Anjo.

The mischievous gal Anjou-san is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: やんちゃギャルの安城さん, Yancha Gal no Anjo-san, Yancha Gal no Anjousan, Yancha gyaru no Anjō-san, Yancha gyaru no Anjou-san

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12. Tokyo Ghoul:re

Tokyo Ghoul:re

The Commission of Counter Ghoul is the only organization fighting the Ghoul menace, and they will use every tool at their disposal to protect humanity from its ultimate predator. Their newest weapon in this hidden war is an experimental procedure that implants human investigators with a Ghoul's Kagune, giving them Ghoul powers and abilities. But both the procedure and the newly formed Qs Squad are untested. Will they become heroes… or monsters?

Tokyo Ghoul:re has finished publishing and it has 179 Chapters. It is also Known as: 東京喰種-トーキョーグール-:re, トーキョーグール:re, Tokyo Ghoul: "Joker", Tokyo Kushu:re, Toukyou Kuushu:re

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11. Golden Kamuy

Golden Kamuy

In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi Sugimoto searches the wilderness of the Japanese frontier of Hokkaido for a hoard of hidden gold. With only a cryptic map and a native Ainu girl to help him, Saichi must also deal with every murderous cutthroat, bandit and rogue who knows about the treasure!

Golden Kamuy has finished publishing and it has 314 Chapters. It is also Known as: ゴールデンカムイ, Golden Kamui

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10. Houseki no Kuni

Houseki no Kuni

In the distant future, a new immortal and genderless life form called Gems populate the Earth. The 28 Gems must fight against the Moon Dwellers, who attack them regularly to abduct them and to turn them into decorations.

Being only 300 years old, Phosphophyllite is the youngest of the Gems and has no assignment yet. They wants to help to fight the Moon Dwellers, but is too weak and brittle for battle. They find their calling when the master of Gems assigns they the task of creating a natural history encyclopedia.

Land of the Lustrous is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 宝石の国, Houseki no Kuni

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9. Tengoku Daimakyou

Tengoku Daimakyou

Story centers on a boy named Tokio, who lives alongside other children inside a beautiful wall. One day, Tokio receives a message that says "Do you want to go outside of the outside?" In a heaven that has begun to tear itself apart, a group of boys and girls begin their adventure.

Heavenly Delusion is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 天国大魔境, Heaven's Great Magical Barrier, The Grand Devil's Cave of Heaven, The Heaven Delusion

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8. Tongari Boushi no Atelier

Tongari Boushi no Atelier

In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: she wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical life, Coco is about to give up on her dream to become a witch … until the day she meets Qifrey, a mysterious, traveling magician. After secretly seeing Qifrey perform magic in a way she’s never seen before, Coco soon learns what everybody “knows” might not be the truth, and discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem …

Witch Hat Atelier is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: とんがり帽子のアトリエ, Tongari Boushi no Atelier

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7. Gantz

Gantz

Thought your life was bad? Sometimes, death is worse. There is no salvation, peace, nor god waiting to receive you into their care. But wait, a god? Maybe you are talking about that big black ball stuck in the room with you. Now you are thrown into a game, fighting green aliens and robot monsters for the chance to survive.

When Kei Kurono is killed, he thus finds himself caught in such a game; a test of his skills, morals and will to survive. His life is not his own, his death spat and trampled upon over and over again. What happens if he does not listen? God knows.

A word of warning: Gantz is not for the faint-hearted, but neither is it as simple as it looks. Gore, rape and violence is rampant, as are portrayals of greed, violence, and all the ugliness that one sees in society today.

Gantz has finished publishing and it has 383 Chapters. It is also Known as: GANTZ, Gantz/Osaka

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6. Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari

Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari

Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world from its prophesied destruction. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. With no one to turn to, and nowhere to run, he is left with only his shield. Now, Naofumi must rise to become the legendary Shield Hero and save the world!

The Rising of the Shield Hero: The Manga Companion is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 盾の勇者の成り上がり, Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari

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5. Dorohedoro

Dorohedoro

In a city so dismal it's known only as "the Hole," a clan of Sorcerers have been plucking people off the streets to use as guinea pigs for atrocious "experiments" in the black arts. In a dark alley, Nikaido found Caiman, a man with a reptile head and a bad case of amnesia. To undo the spell, they're hunting and killing the Sorcerers in the Hole, hoping that eventually they'll kill the right one. But when En, the head Sorcerer, gets word of a lizard-man slaughtering his people, he sends a crew of "cleaners" into the Hole, igniting a war between two worlds.

Dorohedoro has finished publishing and it has 167 Chapters. It is also Known as: ドロヘドロ, Dorohedoro

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4. Shadows House

Shadows House

Faceless shadow nobles living in a vast mansion, attended by living dolls who spend much of their time cleaning up the soot endlessly emitted by their mysterious masters.

Follow the story of Emilyko, a young and cheerful living doll, as she learns her duties serving as the attendant for Kate Shadow-sama.

(Source:MU)

Shadows House is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Shadow House, シャドーハウス, Shadows House

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3. Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko!

Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko!

Boyish high school girl Aizawa Tomo finally manages to tell her childhood friend Jun that she’s got a crush on him. Unfortunately, her confession goes right over his head—he didn’t even realize she was a girl until junior high, and even now, Jun still thinks of her as a bro! How can Tomo-chan possibly convince him otherwise and win Jun’s heart?



Notes:
- Originally published daily on Twi4. The volume release compiled the series into 51 chapters.
- Includes 8 sets of bonus pages, where each set is considered a chapter; each volume contains a set.

Tomo-chan is a Girl! has finished publishing and it has 961 Chapters. It is also Known as: トモちゃんは女の子!, Tomo-chan ha Onna no Ko!, Tomo-chan wa Onna no Ko!, 智酱是女生!

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2. ReLIFE

ReLIFE

The story follows Kaizaki Arata, a 27-year-old jobless man, who fails at every job interview he had after quitting his last company. His life changes after he met Yoake Ryou of the ReLife Research Institute, who offered him a drug that can change his appearance to 17-years-old and to become a subject in an experiment for one year. Thus, he begins his life as a high school student once more.

ReLIFE has finished publishing and it has 222 Chapters. It is also Known as: リライフ, 重返17歲

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1. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

In the imperial court, a young woman is put into servitude, Maomao. The tale is just beginning for the woman doctor/pharmacist from the red-light district, as rumors circulate about the emperor's children's lives being short-lived. Her curious nature and thirst for knowledge pushes her to action. To satisfy her curiosity, this young doctor/pharmacist will investigate the origin! What is shifting in the imperial court..!?

The Apothecary Diaries is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 薬屋のひとりごと, The Pharmacist's Monologue, The Pharmacist's Soliloquies, Drugstore Soliloquy

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