Top 17 The Arts manga you should read right now. [2026 List]

17. [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

16. Kakunaru Ue wa

Uehara-kun loves 2-dimensional characters and his dream is to become a manga artist!

One day, a gal in his class, Miyamoto-san, sees his manuscript and starts a pseudo-romance with him that's a little too close to comfort, to help him with his manga!

This is a manga artist x adolescent love comedy!

Now That We Draw is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 描くなるうえは, Kakunaru Ue wa

15. Wo De Jiejie Shi Da Mingxing

What? My older sister, who's pretty but lazy and abused me for fun, was born from different parents than me? What? She wants to become a superstar? Fortunately, I have a System to help cheat her way to stardom. What? My parents asked me to help her find a boyfriend? I’m still single, too, why don’t you guys care about me? ! The System suggested that my sister and I are quite compatible, and the System can help pair us up. No way! Being her brother is already bad enough!

My Sister Is a Big Star has finished publishing and it has 242 Chapters. It is also Known as: My Elder Sister is a Superstar, My Elder Sister Is A Famous Celebrity, My Sister Is a SuperStar, Chị Gái Tôi Là Đại Minh Tinh, My Elder Sister Is the Great Celebrity, Wǒ De Jiějiě Shì Dà Míngxīng

14. Blue Period

Yatora is the perfect high school student, with good grades and lots of friends. It’s an effortless performance, and, ultimately…a dull one. But he wanders into the art room one day, and a lone painting captures his eye, awakening him to a kind of beauty he never knew. Compelled and consumed, he dives in headfirst — and he’s about to learn how savage and unforgiving art can be!

Blue Period is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ブルーピリオド, The Blue Period., النقطة الزرقاء, 藍色時期, Blue Period.

13. Love Gives Me Superpowers

"Art student Zhong Shenxiu encountered a bottleneck during a drawing class. No matter how she tried, she couldn't "see clearly" the good student, Xu Ke, who was the subject of her drawing. Unable to see clearly, she couldn't draw him... Zhong Shenxiu put down her paintbrush. Could it be that becoming a good student would bring him closer to her, a little closer, and then she could see a little clearer? Until the distance between them became negative—face to face. Phew! Now she finally saw it clearly! But! This... isn't it a bit too...

Love Gives Me Superpowers is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Lian'ai Rang Wo Youle Chao Nengli, Falling In Love Gives Me Superpowers, Liàn'ài Ràng Wǒ Yǒule Chāo Nénglì

12. Prism Rondo

The dawn of the 20th century, a difficult period for women to realize their dreams. At an art academy in London, Lili, a Japanese art student chasing her dreams, meets Kit, an artistic prodigy from a family of aristocrats. Their meeting, transcending social status and their home countries, will set their fates in motion...!

Love Through a Prism is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: プリズム輪舞曲, Prism Rinbukyoku, プリズム輪舞曲〈ロンド〉

11. Ero Mangaka Onee-san to Otukare Ryman

Ero Mangaka Onee-san to Otukare Ryman has finished publishing and it has 35 Chapters. It is also Known as: エロ漫画家おねーさんとお疲れリーマン, Ero Mangaka Onee-san to Otsukare Riman, Ero Mangaka Oneesan to Otsukare Ryman, Ero Mangaka to Otsukare Riman

10. Jing Jiu

This is the story between a young innocent ballet boy and a passionate, determined boxing boy. The two met at the children's palace, and since then, they have grown up together supporting each other. May there be hardships, may there be obstacles, yet they never stopped pursuing their dreams. The beauty of the salad days is the sweat from the hard work and the bonding of friendship. Although they have completely different paths set up for them, what never changes is their beautiful friendship...

Salad Days has finished publishing and it has 74 Chapters. It is also Known as: Dias De Juventude, Días de Juventud, Youth Days, Salad Days (Tang LiuZang)

9. Act-age

Kei Yonagi comes from a poor family. Her father ran out on her and her two younger siblings, leaving her to fend for the family herself after their mother's death. When the opportunity comes to chase her dream of becoming an actress, Yonagi jumps at the chance. Catching the eye of Director Sumiji Kuroyama, Yonagi's opportunity to shine has come. However, Yonagi's talent for acting comes from her extreme and innate ability for Method Acting, one that various individuals note as potentially self-destructive.

Act-age has finished publishing and it has 123 Chapters. It is also Known as: アクタージュ act-age, Act-age

8. 10 Dance

Shinya Sugiki, the dashing lord of Standard Ballroom, and Shinya Suzuki, passionate king of Latin Dance: the two share more than just a first name and a love of the sport. They each want to become champion of the 10-Dance Competition, which means they’ll need to learn the other’s specialty dances, and who better to learn from than the best? But old rivalries die hard, and things get complicated even further when they realize there might be more between them than an uneasy partnership…

10 Dance is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: テンダンス, 10ダンス

7. Favela no Mangaka

Manga artist Takei Hiroto, after failing to get serialized, decides to give up on his dreams and goes on a trip to Brazil to get over everything.

When he accidentally wanders into a favela, Hiroto meets Joao, a poor boy with a sharp gaze. Joao lives on the other side of the world, but he also dreams of becoming a manga artist...!!

No matter who you are or where you live, you don't have to give up. The beginning of a story about two manga artists chasing their dreams from the slums!!

Favela no Mangaka is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ファヴェーラの漫画家, The Manga Author from Favela, Favela Comic Artist

6. Sora wo Matotte

Namiji Ogawa is a high school student who teaches himself oil painting every day in order to draw the ultimate nude. After an encounter with a certain "witch", the goal is to take the entrance exam to Tokyo University of the Arts...!?

Wear the sky is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 空をまとって, Sora wo Matotte

5. Kasane

Beautiful people are loved and revered. They have everything they desire right at their fingertips... Even if that beauty is a complete illusion.

Before Kasane's mother died, she was given a special tube of lipstick from her mother. She was told that if times ever got really really hard, she should wear the lipstick and kiss whatever she really desires.

But is this keepsake a blessing? Or a curse?

Kasane has finished publishing and it has 126 Chapters. It is also Known as: 累－かさね－, Rui

4. Doku no Okurimono

Gift Hisono is a gifted painter cursed with financial woes. On the brink of finishing his latest work, his trusty palette knife suddenly snaps! In a desperate attempt to afford a replacement, he steals paint from his close friend and fellow art club member, Taima. This act of theft witnessed by another club member, Kadomi, marks the beginning of his poisonous downfall...

gift of poison has finished publishing and it has 25 Chapters. It is also Known as: ドクの贈物, Doku no Okurimono

3. Dance Dance Danseur

Junpei is happily snoozing away during his sister's ballet recital when a male ballet dancer steps onto the stage. Moved by the strength and skills the dancer displays, the boy discovers his love for this art.

But after a certain tragedy happens, he vows to leave his past behind and turn into the epitome of manliness! What will he do when his love for ballet reignites?!

Dance Dance Danseur is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ダンス・ダンス・ダンスール, Dance Dance Danseur

2. Carole & Tuesday

Fifty years have passed since mankind began migrating to the new frontier: Mars. It's an age where most culture is produced by AI, and people are content to be passive consumers.

There's a girl. Scrapping a living in the metropolis of Alba City, she's working part time while trying to become a musician. She's always felt like something is missing. Her name is Carole.

There's a girl. Born to a wealthy family in the provincial town of Herschel City, she dreams of becoming a musician, but nobody around her understands. She feels like the loneliest person in the world. Her name is Tuesday.

A chance meeting brings them together. They want to sing. They want to make music. Together, they feel like they just might have a chance. The two of them may only create a tiny wave. But that wave will eventually grow into something larger...

Carole & Tuesday has finished publishing and it has 16 Chapters. It is also Known as: キャロル＆チューズデイ, Carole & Tuesday

1. Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na!

Asakusa Midori wants to create an anime, but she's too disheartened to make that first step by herself. But by pure chance, she meets Mizusaki Tsubame, an up-and-coming socialite secretly dreaming of becoming an animator. Together with Midori's money-loving best friend Kanamori Sayaka, the energetic trio slowly work towards making their "ultimate world" a reality!

Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 映像研には手を出すな！, Hands off the Motion Pictures Club!