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

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. 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

18. 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

17. 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

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. 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

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. 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

11. 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

10. 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

9. 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

8. Imouto no Mune ga Suki

I Like My Little Sister's Breasts is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 妹の胸が好き, Imouto no Mune ga Suki

7. 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

6. 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

5. Chongsheng Bu Dang Tianwang, Wo Duzi Kejin Shengji

Han Liee, who didn't do well in the college entrance examination, got frustrated in love, and achieved nothing after graduation, prayed to God that if he could start over again...

With the advent of the consumption system, he actually went back to the year when he was 18! No superior skills? He could upgrade his skills with points! Too average in appearance? He could shape his face with points! After the time travel, he taught a rich guy who picked on him a lesson and captured the hearts of some popular pretty girls... Let's see how Han Liee would rise from the ashes and become a top-tier man after his rebirth.

After Rebirth: Upgrading through Consumption is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I Regressed to Level up Instead of Being a Simp

4. Aniki no Kanojo ni Naru, Onnanoko ni Nacchatta Otouto.

When I returned home for the first time in a long time, my brother transformed into a girl!?

When I Returned Home for the First Time in a Long Time, My Brother Transformed Into a Girl is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 久しぶりに実家に帰ったら弟がTSしてた。, Hisashiburi ni Jikka ni Kaettara Otouto ga TS Shiteta., 兄貴の彼女になる、女の子になっちゃった弟。, How the Little Brother Who Turned Into a Girl Became His Big Brother's Girlfriend

3. A Boyish Girlfriend in High Humidity

A Boyish Girlfriend in High Humidity is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 湿度高めのボーイッシュ彼女, Shitsudo Takame no Boyish Kanojo, Uma namorada masculina com alta umidade

2. Cool na Doukyuusei no ◯◯ Nengo…

The Cool Classmate ◯◯ Years Later... is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: クールな同級生の◯◯年後..., The Cool Classmate XX Years Later..., Cool na Doukyuusei no Nengo…, クールな同級生の年後...

1. Momose Akira no Hatsukoi Hatanchuu

Hajime Kugayama, a boy from the countryside, starts high school to find his old crush, Akira Momose, is now a classmate. He is content to savor his old feelings and admire her from afar... until Akira makes an unexpected move. Their meeting is “fated” in more ways than he could have imagined.

Momose Akira's First Love is a Failure. is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 百瀬アキラの初恋破綻中。, Momose Akira no Hatsukoi Hatanchuu