What is this genre all about? Slapstick humour is generally recognized by lots of physical abuse, horseplay and practical jokes. Also often seen are impossible situations, using sounds to illustrate impossible stunts that aren't shown on-screen and to create tension for audience anticipation.
We present you the list of Slapstick manga you should read right now.
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Top 18 Slapstick manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 18. Emo x Tianshi Buneng Youhao Xiangchu
- 17. Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!
- 16. Horimiya
- 15. Shimeji Simulation
- 14. Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai shinai Taikutsu na Sekai: Manmaru-hen
- 13. City
- 12. Fruits Basket
- 11. Akuma de Fukei!
- 10. Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri
- 9. Sse Sse Sse
- 8. Kore ga Mahoutsukai no Kirifuda
- 7. Ueki no Housoku
- 6. Sunabouzu
- 5. Lupin the 3rd
- 4. Anan-san wa Deatte 3-byou de Gattai Shitai!
- 3. Milk-shibori Hunter no Isekai Sakunyuuki ~Nouka no Saenai Otoko ga Arayuru Shuzoku no Chiku-B o Moteasobi-toriko ni Suru~
- 2. Monmusu Go! - Honnyaku Skill de Saikyou Monmusume to Isekai Seikatsu
- 1. Heugyeoksareul Eopsaeneun Beop
18. Emo x Tianshi Buneng Youhao Xiangchu
Demons and angels are two opposite races. As the times change, they are tired of fighting. In order to coexist peacefully, they decided to start a marriage plan! The plan has a one-year observation period. If the devil and angel still cannot get along well, the marriage will be cancelled. As a result, Jiacheng (devil) and Yu Shanshan (angel) were "luckily" selected by lottery as marriage partners, and started a "happy" cohabitation life with the destination of divorce.
Source: MU
Demon x Angel, Can't Get Along is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Emo x Tianshi Buneng Youhao Xiangchu
17. Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!
The members of this student council are a bit strange. Some are dumb, some are scary, some are grumpy, and some are just plain weird. But that somehow makes them seem a little bit cuter, as everyday life becomes a little bit more extraordinary. The subtle genius Muchimaro presents the world's cutest slice-of-life four-koma story!
Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 生徒会にも穴はある!, There's also a Hole in the Student Council, Even The Student Council Has Holes!
16. 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
15. Shimeji Simulation
After locking herself inside her closet for two years, Shijima Tsukishima finally comes out of isolation to attend high school. However, when she looks at herself in the mirror, she discovers two shimeji mushrooms growing on the top of her head. This odd occurrence, combined with a lack of social ability and being bullied in middle school, leads Shijima to keep to herself when she arrives at school.
While reading alone, Shijima is approached by her classmate, Majime Yamashita, an eccentric girl with a fried egg on her head. Majime pesters Shijima to be her friend, giving her the nickname "Shimeji" upon seeing the mushrooms growing on her head. After enough insistence on friendship, Shimeji gives in and decides to keep Majime company. Shimeji tries to get through a less-than-normal high school life as she explores the mysteries and wonders of this strange world with her new tenacious companion.
Shimeji Simulation has finished publishing and it has 49 Chapters. It is also Known as: シメジシミュレーション, Shimeji Simulation
14. Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai shinai Taikutsu na Sekai: Manmaru-hen
16 years after the "Law for Public Order and Morals in Healthy Child-Raising" banned coarse language in the country, Tanukichi Okuma enrolls in the country's leading elite public morals school and is soon invited into the Anti-Societal Organization (SOX) by its founder, Ayame Kajou. As a member blackmailed into joining by Ayame, Tanukichi ends up taking part in obscene acts of terrorism against the talented student council president Anna (for whom Tanukichi has a crush on).
Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai shinai Taikutsu na Sekai: Manmaru-hen has finished publishing and it has 23 Chapters. It is also Known as: 下ネタという概念が存在しない退屈な世界 マン●篇, A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Does Not Exist, ShimoSeka, A Boring World Where the Concept of "Dirty Jokes" Does Not Exist
13. City
CITY manga features story and art by Keiichi Arawi the creator of Nichijou.
Midori is in a bit of a bind. She is in debt, and her landlady is trying to shake her down for unpaid rent. Her best friend refuses to loan her cash since she’s wised up to her tricks. Maybe some bullying would help. Or a bit of petty theft? Neither is sustainable. Maybe getting a job would settle things … But working means less time for fun adventures in the big city...
Note: Originally finished on 2021-02-24 with 13 volumes. Additional serialization was resumed on 2024-12-11, in support of the upcoming anime. The new publication was completed on October 15, 2025, with 23 chapters and two new volumes. The chapter count includes chapters 23.5, 49.5, and 53.5.
City has finished publishing and it has 212 Chapters. It is also Known as: CITY, City
12. Fruits Basket
Tohru Honda is a high school freshman who is having a serious bout of misfortune. Not only was she recently orphaned with the tragedy of her mother's death, but she also has no where to live and is currently residing in a tent! However, when her luck to seems to be at its worse, she meets the Sohma family - and is invited to stay with them in exchange for taking care of the household chores.
But it isn't long before Tohru discovers the Sohmas have deep a secret. The family is cursed by the spirits of the Chinese Zodiac, and some of the children born into the Sohma family are possessed by these spirits. When possessed, they cannot be "huggled" by the opposite sex, or they transform into their respective Zodiac animal!
However, this doesn't phase Tohru, who promises to keep their secret. She continues living with them, and her grave humbleness and thankfulness never wanes. As a result, they come to be very important people in her life, and the Sohmas begin to realize how very lucky they are to have her.
Fruits Basket has finished publishing and it has 136 Chapters. It is also Known as: フルーツバスケット, Furuba
11. Akuma de Fukei!
In her desire to find the perfect evil man to be her slave, the devil Eclair travelled all the way from the netherworld to a local country town's police station. And she set her sights on the evil looking cop, Kuwahara Daichi.
Eclair wants to do everything to tame Daichi, and Daichi wants to drive her back to hell.
What a romantic battle... or that's what it looks like. Actually Eclair is completely useless and Daichi can't let her be alone.
Akuma de Fukei! has finished publishing and it has 35 Chapters. It is also Known as: アクマでふけい！, Akuma de Fukei!
10. Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri
This unusual duo brings the hidden truth into the light! Ron Kamonohashi, a private investigator with serious issues, and Totomaru Ishiki, a pure-hearted but dim police detective, team up to solve the most baffling mysteries! A thrilling detective story for a new generation from Akira Amano, creator of "Reborn!" and "Ēldlive"!
Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective has finished publishing and it has 170 Chapters. It is also Known as: 鴨乃橋ロンの禁断推理, Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri
9. Sse Sse Sse
A playful but lovely first love. Gomyung and Minhan are dating but it's not your typical relationship. They may look uninterested with each other but with a little bit of spice along their way, their relationship slowly starts to develop.
Source: MU
Ooh La La has finished publishing and it has 49 Chapters. It is also Known as: Chirp, Awesome
8. Kore ga Mahoutsukai no Kirifuda
Riks, a skilled swordsman, is deeply disgusted with the bloody battlefield and fakes his death in battle to retire. In an attempt to change his life, he enrolls in a magic academy, but his aptitude for magic is zero.
However, Riks outshines the wizards with his skills as a swordsman! He unintentionally breaks the common sense of the academy one after another. But this time, his fighting prowess catches the attention of the Princess...
I'm not aiming to be the strongest, I'm aiming for a “peaceful and joyful life”!
Kore ga Mahoutsukai no Kirifuda is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: これが魔法使いの切り札, Kore ga Mahō Tsukai no Kirifuda, Kore ga Mahōtsukai no Kirifuda, This Is the Sorcerer's Trump Card, This Is Wizard's Last Card.
7. Ueki no Housoku
The Law of Ueki tells the story of the Battle of the Supernatural Powers, a tournament to decide who will be the next King of the Celestial World. Each candidate (100 in total) is required to choose a junior high school student to act as their fighter. Each student is given a unique power--the power to change one thing into something else. The winning King of the Celestial World Candidate will become King of the Celestial World and the winning student will receive the Blank Talent (blank zai), a talent that can be anything they choose.
The Law of Ueki has finished publishing and it has 154 Chapters. It is also Known as: うえきの法則, Ueki no Housoku
6. Sunabouzu
In the future, Japan is a wasteland. In the Great Kantou Desert, scattered humans eke out a living in the hot sand. Among them, a short-statured man they call "Sunabouzu" makes a living as a bounty hunter. Like a demon of the sand, he seems unbeatable. Yet, like all men, he has a particular weakness for the opposite sex...
Desert Punk has finished publishing and it has 139 Chapters. It is also Known as: 砂ぼうず, Sunabozu, Sand Boy
5. Lupin the 3rd
This is the first time Monkey Punch's original, classic series has been published in the U.S. International man of mystery and master thief extraordinaire, Lupin III comes from a long line of high stakes bandits, all committed to stealing from the rich and giving to themselves. Fortunately, Lupin tends to avoid robbing society's virtuous and, instead, targets some pretty shady characters.
Of course, he partners with some pretty shady characters as well: Daisuke Jigen is an ex-mafia hit man who carries himself with a somber demeanor, his trademark black fedora tilted forward to hide his eyes. Goemon Ishikawa is a cipher-like swordsman with samurai-ish overtones who mysteriously fades in and out of Lupin's exploits. Fujiko Mine is the object of Lupin's affections, but, since she is a thief herself, the duo's romance more than occasionally clashes with their competition for big scores.
The global police force, Interpol, and in particular the tenacious Inspector Zenigata, long to capture Lupin and his gang. Zenigata's relationship with the eponymous master thief is a complicated one, characterized by mutual respect laced with utter disdain. The two have even worked together when it's served both their interests, but they understand that when the crisis ends, they must resume their former wariness and animosity toward each other.
Lupin III has finished publishing and it has 129 Chapters. It is also Known as: Lupin Sansei, ルパン三世, Lupin Sansei
4. Anan-san wa Deatte 3-byou de Gattai Shitai!
Anami, an OL with no romantic experience, tries to win over her boss, Mr. Kitazono, the man of her dreams, by using techniques she learned from watching porn, but she fails at every attempt. As it turns out, Kitazono is also a virgin with zero experience at love... This is the start of a delusional AV romantic comedy!
Anan-san wa Deatte 3-byou de Gattai Shitai! has finished publishing and it has 69 Chapters. It is also Known as: 阿南さんは出会って3秒で合体したい!, Anan-san Wants to Combine within 3 Seconds of Meeting!
3. Milk-shibori Hunter no Isekai Sakunyuuki ~Nouka no Saenai Otoko ga Arayuru Shuzoku no Chiku-B o Moteasobi-toriko ni Suru~
Kakeru Endo, a farmer from Hokkaido, is suddenly transported to another world while taking a bath one day! In this new world, the breast milk of magical beasts is a powerful energy source used for all kinds of tools and weapons, sustaining the lives of the common folk. These warriors who gather the magical beast milk are called "Milk Hunters." However, the number of Milk Hunters is few, and the supply of milk is running dry in every country. To help alleviate this milk crisis, Kakeru is summoned from his world as a Milk Hunter.
Using the milking skills he learned on his farm with cows, he must arouse magical beasts to collect fresh milk and save the world from its dire situation!
Milk-shibori Hunter no Isekai Sakunyuuki ~Nouka no Saenai Otoko ga Arayuru Shuzoku no Chiku-B o Moteasobi-toriko ni Suru~ is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ミルク搾りハンターの異世界搾乳記～農家の冴えない男があらゆる種族の地区Bを弄び虜にする～, Milk-shibori Hunter no Isekai Sakunyuuki ~Nouka no Saenai Otoko ga Arayuru Shuzoku no Chiku-B wo Moteasobi-toriko ni Suru~, The Milk-Squeezing Hunter's Otherworld Milking Chronicles ~A Dull Male Farmer Toys With The Captive Nipstricts Of Every Species~
2. Monmusu Go! - Honnyaku Skill de Saikyou Monmusume to Isekai Seikatsu
Amakawa Keisuke, a hapless corporate slave who suddenly dies, wakes up in a different world! He tries his best to enjoy life in another world, but he has only been given the bottom-tier skill "Translation" and on top of that, the most powerful monster was in front of him...!
MONMUSUGO! 〜Living in Another World with the Strongest Monster Girls with Translation Skills〜 has finished publishing and it has 15 Chapters. It is also Known as: モンむすご！～翻訳スキルで最強モン娘と異世界生活～, Monmusugo!, モンむすご！, Monmusugo! Honnyaku Skill de Saikyou Monmusu to Isekai Seikatsu
1. Heugyeoksareul Eopsaeneun Beop
During my edgy emo teenage years, I wrote a novel about Reina, the only daughter of the Duke of Solei, who wears an eye patch in one eye and a black dye dragon on her left arm. The ultimate moody emo villainess with skull decorations and black roses on everything she owns... the ultimate symbol of my dark and moody past. And now I am suddenly her?!
To make matters worse, even the overpowered minion characters who I made swear their allegiance to me have now started running wild... to the point that I'm the one who feels like begging on my knees. This is enough! Just, why is everything so embarrassingly overdramatic? It's time to clean up my dark past!
Rewriting My Dark Past has finished publishing and it has 95 Chapters. It is also Known as: How to Get Rid of My Dark History, How to Get Rid of My Dark Past, No soy yo, es mi oscuro pasado, 公女が黒歴史を消す方法, 删除黑历史的方法
