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. [2025 List]
- 18. Horimiya
- 17. Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!
- 16. Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri
- 15. Emo x Tianshi Buneng Youhao Xiangchu
- 14. Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan
- 13. Fruits Basket
- 12. Heugyeoksareul Eopsaeneun Beop
- 11. Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai shinai Taikutsu na Sekai: Manmaru-hen
- 10. Kore ga Mahoutsukai no Kirifuda
- 9. City
- 8. Shimeji Simulation
- 7. Nick to Lever
- 6. Sse Sse Sse
- 5. Monmusu Go! - Honnyaku Skill de Saikyou Monmusume to Isekai Seikatsu
- 4. Sunabouzu
- 3. Anan-san wa Deatte 3-byou de Gattai Shitai!
- 2. Hololive Imitation
- 1. Ueki no Housoku
18. 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
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. 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 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 鴨乃橋ロンの禁断推理, Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri
15. 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
14. Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan
Torako thought she had successfully buried a wild past to become a normal high school honors student, with none of her classmates aware of her delinquent roots. But that all changes when she discovers Nokotan, a new transfer student with antlers, tangled up in power lines and being attacked by birds! Is Nokotan an elk, a girl, or something in-between? Whatever she is, Torako may regret helping her, since Nokotan can smell the former delinquent on her. Now a punky past and a monster girl have crashed into Torako’s life in this hilarious (and chaotic) high school comedy!
My Deer Friend Nokotan is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: しかのこのこのここしたんたん, 鹿乃子乃子虎視眈眈
13. 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
12. 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
11. 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
10. 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.
9. City
The new slapstick comedy manga centers on Nagumo, a penniless college student who moves to a town filled with bizarre people.
City has finished publishing and it has 187 Chapters. It is also Known as: CITY, City
8. 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
7. Nick to Lever
HOT&CRAZY foreign duo hits the scene! COOL is going to happen!
This is a comedy manga focusing on a duo of Americans living in Japan.
Nick to Lever has finished publishing and it has 162 Chapters. It is also Known as: ニックとレバー, Nikku to Rebaa, Nick & Lever
6. 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
5. 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〜 is currently publishing and has 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
4. 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
3. 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! is currently publishing and has 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 wa Deatte 3-byou de Gattai Shitai!
2. Hololive Imitation
Hololive girls doing what Hololive girls do best - random shit.
Hololive Imitation is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Horogura Modoki, ホロぐらもどき, 2D HoloGraffiti
1. 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
