Top 20 Slice of Life manga you should read right now. [2026 List]

20. SPY×FAMILY

The master spy codenamed has spent his days on undercover missions, all for the dream of a better world. But one day, he receives a particularly difficult new order from command. For his mission, he must form a temporary family and start a new life?! A Spy/Action/Comedy about a one-of-a-kind family!

Note: Nominated for the 12th Manga Taishou Award in 2019, also nominated for the 24th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and the Best Shounen Manga of the 44th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2020.

SPY x FAMILY is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: SxF, 스파이 패밀리, SPY×FAMILY: WJ Special Extra Mission!!, 间谍过家家, CASUS×AİLE, Spy Family, SZPIEG X RODZINA, ŠNIPO ŠEIMA, ŠNIPO׊EIMA, Špión x Rodina, Семья шпиона, Сім'я × шпигуна, Сім'я шпигуна, ТАГНУУЛУ × ГЭР БҮЛ, جاسوس × خانواده, जासूस X परिवार, जासूस×परिवार, スパイファミリー, 間諜家家酒, 間諜過家家, 间谍过家家

19. Isekai Nonbiri Nouka

Having died of sickness at the age of 39, Machio Hiraku is given the opportunity to go to another world. When asked what his wish is by God intending to give him strength, he requests to have a healthy body, offered a second wish, he chooses to live peacefully, a third wish to be able to know the local language, and for a final wish, to be able to be a farmer.

Farming life in another world. is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 異世界のんびり農家, Isekai Nonbiri Nouka

18. Eoneu Mabeopsaui Sikdang

A man was reincarnated in another world as a 9th-class wizard and retired after saving the continent from a dragon war. He decides to open a small restaurant in the countryside, but his routine is anything but ordinary. On the second floor of his restaurant, there lives a black dragon who has transformed into a woman, named Rurin. She is greedy, cute, and loyal to him, but also ignorant and clueless about the human world. They live a fun and warm life, serving customers, solving problems, and growing violets in the garden.

Eoneu Mabeopsaui Sikdang is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: A Wizard's Restaurant, The Archmage's Restaurant

17. Akane-banashi

Rakugo--the ultimate form of storytelling, where everything in a story is expressed with just your body and words. Shinta and his daughter Akane have been seduced by this wonderful form of classical entertainment. Having observed her father strive to pass the shin'uchi rakugo test, Akane will take her own steps into this unique world!

Akane-banashi is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: あかね噺, Akane Banashi

16. Sousou no Frieren

The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.

Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. With the great struggle over, they all go their separate ways to live a quiet life. But as an elf, Frieren, nearly immortal, will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to terms with the mortality of her friends? How can she find fulfillment in her own life, and can she learn to understand what life means to the humans around her? Frieren begins a new journey to find the answer.



Notes:
- Winner of the Grand Prize at the 14th Manga Taisho Awards.
- Nominated for the 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.
- Placed 3rd at the 7th Annual Next Manga Award.

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 葬送のフリーレン, Frieren at the Funeral, Frieren the Slayer

15. Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken

After being killed by a passing robber, a normal 37-year-old guy finds himself reincarnated in another world as a blind slime with unique abilities. He takes up a new name and calls himself "Rimuru Tempest," which he thought of after meeting his new friend, "catastrophe-level" Storm Dragon Verudora. There, he begins his new slime-like life in another world with his increasing number of minions by his side.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 転生したらスライムだった件, Regarding Reincarnated to Slime, Re: My Reincarnation as a Slime

14. Kimi wa Yakamashi Tojite yo Kuchi wo!

Hiiragi Tsukino was born deaf. When she transfers to a new school, she meets a talkative boy named Enomoto Taiyou. Tsukino is slightly taken aback by Taiyou, who talks to her without regard to the fact that she can't hear.

You Talk Too Much, So Just Shut It Already! has finished publishing and it has 48 Chapters. It is also Known as: 君は喧し閉じてよ口を！, Kimi wa Yakamashi Tojite yo Kuchi wo!

13. [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】 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

12. Real mo Tama ni wa Uso wo Tsuku

Kaoru Terasaki is a gamer who’s into MMORPGs, and he’s finally meeting up with someone he’s been friends with in-game for a long while—this time, offline and in person. He’s worried that his friend will be disappointed to see Kaoru is a guy, unlike his female character in the game. But he’s the one who’s in for a surprise when, instead of another guy, his friend turns out to be a cute girl, Nanami Ousaka. On top of that, Nanami told her parents that she would be bringing a friend over—a female friend. Even worse, Nanami’s dad is the super overprotective type who won’t allow any guys near his daughter. There’s only one solution to this dilemma: Kaoru has to cross-dress as a girl! Will Kaoru’s efforts pay off in the end?! Will Kaoru and Nanami remain just friends, or will their time together IRL change everything? Follow their romantic-comedy adventures to find out!

Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie! has finished publishing and it has 244 Chapters. It is also Known as: ゲーム好きの友達と色々する話, 現実もたまには嘘をつく, gemuzuki no tomodachi to iroiro suru hanashi, Hanging out with a gamer girl, Sometimes Reality Lies Too, Sometimes Reality Tells Lies, Too, Real mo Tamaniwa wo Tsuku, Real mo Tamani wa Uso wo Tsuku, Riaru mo Tama ni wa Uso wo Tsuku

11. My New Girlfriend Is Not Human?

My New Girlfriend Is Not Human? is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Meine neue Freundin ist kein Mensch?, ¿Mi nueva novia no es humana?, Ma Nouvelle Copine N'est Pas Humaine ?, Pacar Baruku Bukan Manusia?, Moja nowa dziewczyna nie jest człowiekiem?, Minha nova namorada não é humana?, Yeni kız arkadaşım insan değil mi?, Моя нова дівчина — не людина?

10. Oyasumi Punpun

Punpun is an ordinary young boy growing up in Japan whose age of innocence has reached its end after his father is arrested for spousal abuse and putting his mother in the hospital. With his uncle looking after him, Punpun grows into adulthood facing a series of events which change him, for better or worse, forcing him to contemplate just what it means to be an adult.

Goodnight Punpun has finished publishing and it has 147 Chapters. It is also Known as: おやすみプンプン, Dobranoc, Punpunie, Bonne nuit Punpun!, Boa noite, Punpun, Bona nit, Punpun, Buenas noches, Punpun, Gute Nacht, Punpun, 잘자 뿡뿡, 晚安布布, לילה טוב, פונפון, Buonanotte, Punpun, İyi Geceler, Punpun, ฝันดีนะปุนปุน

9. Hatarakanai Futari

Haruko is a teenage girl who shares with her brother a love of laying around the house in sweats, watching television and playing video games. Her brother has a few friends, but Haruko has a lot of problems with social anxiety. The two of them pass their days happily playing together, though their mother worries about how she's going to get Haruko to shape up enough to find a husband.

Hatarakanai Futari is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 働かないふたり, Two Not Working, The Jobless Siblings

8. Bi Zui E Long Wo Buxiang Zai Gen Ni Dai Haizile

After being defeated and captured, the dragon slayer Leon became a captive of the Silver Dragon Queen. With the awareness of death, he used forbidden magic to curse the queen, but unexpectedly, the queen lost control. He thought that this would make the queen live with shame for the rest of her life, and it would be worthy of the dragon slayer's mission. But two years later, when Leon opened his eyes, next to him was a little dragon girl with a tail...

Shut Up, Evil Dragon! I don't want to raise a child with you anymore is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Câm Miệng Đi Ác Long, Ta Không Muốn Trông Trẻ Với Ngươi Nữa!, Shut Up, Malevolent Dragon! I Don’t Want to Have Any More Children With You

7. Wo Mei Zhou Suiji Yi Ge Xin Zhiye

Experience the job as a driver and gain the reward of a Pagani. Experience the job as a university teacher and gain the reward of ten buildings. Experience the job as a landlord and gain 160 million dollars. Experience… This story is also called Why Are the People Who Like Me So Nice, Urban Beauties, and I Am Tired of Being Rich.

I Randomly Have a New Career Every Week is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I Get An All-career Experience System, Каждую неделю у меня появляется новая профессия, Tanpaile, Wo Quan Zhiye Xitong!, Wǒ Měi Zhōu Suíjī Yīgè Xīn Zhíyè

6. 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

5. Superstar From Age 0

Elves, fairies, slimes, gift boxes, devils, etc. After thousands of reincarnations, a new life you don't even know how many.
I, Lee Seo-joon, born as a human baby!

In the library of life where the memories of my life remain like fairy tales
You will see your previous life with the dream you most ardently wanted.
On top of that, he has the ability to catch people's eyes!

A hard-working look! Crazy method acting! This time I will fulfill my dream and become a superstar!

"Abubu!"

Superstar From Age 0 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Superestrella Desde los 0 Años, Superstar Dès l'Âge de 0 Ans, Superstar Ab 0 Jahren, Superstar Fin dall'Età di 0 Anni

4. 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?!



Note: Includes 2 extra chapters.

My Dress-Up Darling has finished publishing and it has 117 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

3. Kuai Ba Wo Ge Dai Zou

What's your brother like? To Miao, her brother Fen is someone who would tease her and make her explode 100 times a day; not a peaceful day as the two are fighting every single minute. However, when troubles come, Fen will become a caring, loving brother who protects his little sister at all cost.

Kuai Ba Wo Ge Dai Zou is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Ani ni Tsukeru Kusuri wa Nai!, 兄に付ける薬はない！, Please Take My Brother Away

2. Hakuba no Ouji-sama

Ozu Kotarou (25) recently changed his career from a white collar worker to a high school teacher. His new workplace is at Odawara High School, a girls only school. He starts off his first day by leaving a significant impression on the entire school by announcing that he has no interest in younger girls, especially under age girls. Kotarou is assigned to assist Hara Takako, a fellow teacher, until he gets experience teaching. Hara is a beautiful 32 year old woman but is insecure about being single and is worried about her future. How will the relationship between these two people develop as they start working closely together? Hakuba no Oujisama is a must read for any romance genre lover.

has finished publishing and it has 112 Chapters. It is also Known as: ハクバノ王子サマ, Hakuba no Oujisama

1. Namae no Nai Kaibutsu: Kumo to Shoujo to Ryouki Satsujin

Monster spider with the ability to take the form of whoever it eats takes cute girl's body and NTRs MC's girlfriend. At the same time, a string of murders are plaguing the town and he begins to wonder whether the murders and the spider are connected.

The Nameless Monster: The Spider, the Girl, and the Grotesque Murders has finished publishing and it has 39 Chapters. It is also Known as: 名前のない怪物 蜘蛛と少女と猟奇殺人, 名前のない怪物 蜘蛛の聖餐, The Nameless Monster-The Spider, the Girl, and the Grotesque Murders, Namae no nai Kaibutsu - Kumo to Shoujo to Ryoki Satsujin