What is this genre all about? The antics of the protagonists do not take place in some exotic setting or time, but in everyday life. When not "at the job" this means getting up in the morning, making meals, house cleaning, going shopping or out to eat, visiting the bath house or spa, leisure activities in the spare time, etc. The time "on the job" for students is School Life, for others working in their profession. Daily Life is basically a synonym for everything normal, repetitive, and trivial happening to your average person.
We present you the list of Slice of Life manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 Slice of Life manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Yani Neko
- 19. Bi Zui E Long Wo Buxiang Zai Gen Ni Dai Haizile
- 18. SPY×FAMILY
- 17. Oosaki-san to Komori-san
- 16. Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken
- 15. Horimiya
- 14. Eoneu Mabeopsaui Sikdang
- 13. Hatarakanai Futari
- 12. Bijin Onna Joushi Takizawa-san
- 11. Akane-banashi
- 10. Wo Jia Laopo Lai Zi Yiqian Nian Qian
- 9. Oyasumi Punpun
- 8. Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru
- 7. Sousou no Frieren
- 6. Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou Sareta Beast Tamer, Saikyoushu no Nekomimi Shoujo to Deau
- 5. Isekai Nonbiri Nouka
- 4. Maoujou de Oyasumi
- 3. Osana Robo to Abunai Hakase
- 2. Arafo Otoko no Isekai Tsuuhan Seikatsu
- 1. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
20. Yani Neko
A chain-smoking cat girl struggling with her cigarette addiction.
Yani Neko is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ヤニねこ, Tar Cat
19. 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
18. 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
17. Oosaki-san to Komori-san
A pure love story between two people with a 50cm height difference and mismatched appearances and personalities.
The new part-timer is... a child!?!?
Osaki-san is tall and has a poker face, making her seem intimidating at first glance, but she's actually shy and kind. The new employee who comes to Osaki-san's workplace is Komori-san, who is only 147cm tall and very friendly.
These two, who are complete opposites in appearance and personality, find themselves drawn to each other...!? Osaki-san is clumsy and a crybaby, yet a go-getter, and Komori-san is oblivious, laid-back, and a gentle, introverted type. What will become of the love between these two, who are complete opposites and have a 50cm height difference...? This is the first installment of a hilarious and heartwarming survival-of-the-fittest (?) romantic comedy about these two quirky girls.
Note: Originally self-published on the author's Twitter, it was later acquired by Kadokawa who released the first volume on May 11, 2026.
Oosaki-san to Komori-san is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 大崎さんと小森さん, Oosaki-san to Komori-san
16. 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
15. 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
14. 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
13. 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
12. Bijin Onna Joushi Takizawa-san
Kouta Takeda who just started working at XOX Corporation, meets his new boss, a beautiful woman with big breasts named Kyouko Takizawa.
Beautiful Female Superior Takizawa-san is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 美人女上司滝沢さん, Beautiful Female Superior Takizawa-san
11. 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
10. Wo Jia Laopo Lai Zi Yiqian Nian Qian
Jiang He, a girl from the Tang Dynasty, jumped a thousand years into the future and appeared in front of Xu Qing. The love that spanned a thousand years brought them together as if by fate. Everything she knew had become ancient history. Relatives, friends, and enemies have all been left 1,200 years in the past. The boy will do anything to help this girl start a new life. Pain, confusion, cheers, and laughter will be made anew in the modern world.
My Wife Is From a Thousand Years Ago has finished publishing and it has 456 Chapters. It is also Known as: Wo Jia Laopo Lai Zi Yiqian Nian Qian
9. 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
8. 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
7. 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
6. Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou Sareta Beast Tamer, Saikyoushu no Nekomimi Shoujo to Deau
Because Rein was a weak and simple beast tamer, he was expelled from the hero's group but that didn't stop his desire to be an adventurer. By taking simple quests afterwards he has a destined encounter with a strong cat girl.
The Beast Tamer Exiled from the the Hero's Party and the Cat Eared Girl from the Strongest Race Meet is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 勇者パーティーを追放されたビーストテイマー、最強種の猫耳少女と出会う, The Beast Tamer Who Got Kicked out From His Party Meets a Cat Girl From the Superior Race, 被勇者队伍开除的驭兽使、邂逅了最强种的猫耳少女, Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou Sareta Beast Tamer, Saikyou Shu Nekomimi Shojo to Deau, 용사 파티에서 추방당한 비스트 테이머, 최강종인 고양이귀 소녀와 만나다
5. 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
4. Maoujou de Oyasumi
The time when humans and demons once existed. A demon king, the existence that throws off that balance of perfect stability, kidnapped a human princess and confined her in his own castle.
People raged, and sent a hero on a journey to rescue the princess to the castle she was confined in. She was supposed to be weeping, despairing, and waiting for a rescue, but... Having so much spare time, aside from sleeping she has noting else to do.
Now, the "imprisoned princess" does as she likes in the demon king's castle in a seek of a quiet sleep!
This is a sleeping short comedy!!
Sweet Dreams in the Demon Castle is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔王城でおやすみ, Maou-jou de Oyasumi, Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Sleeping in Devil's Castle
3. Osana Robo to Abunai Hakase
New webcomic by the creator of Happy Happia. The story follows a perverted professor who falls in love with her creation, a young robot who truly despises her.
Osana Robo to Abunai Hakase is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 幼ロボとあぶない博士, Youjo Robot to Hentai Hakase, The Little Girl Robot and the Perverted Professor, The Young Robot and the Dangerous Professor
2. Arafo Otoko no Isekai Tsuuhan Seikatsu
The story of a middle aged man doing whatever he wants with the power of 1-click online shopping! Kenichi, a single man in his 40s, is transported into another world for no apparent reason. As he tries to escape a dangerous forest teaming with monsters, he realizes he has the power to access to a huge online store. By using this power to exchange goods he found in this new world for cash, and then buying modern ones off the internet, he was able to quickly create a very popular business. However, his goal is to have a slow and leisurely life. Instead of growing his business even more, he decides to settle down and live off of the power of Jeff Bezos. The mail order life of a middle aged man in other world begins now!
Source: MU
The Mail Order Life of a Man Around 40 in Another World has finished publishing and it has 60 Chapters. It is also Known as: アラフォー男の異世界通販生活, Around 40 Otoko no Isekai Tsuuhan Seikatsu
1. 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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