What is this genre all about? Tokyo, as real-world location is the backdrop of this anime.
Tokyo (東京 Tōkyō, "Eastern Capital") is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the centre of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of the world. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family. Tokyo is in the Kantou region on the south-eastern side of the main island Honshu and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands. Tokyo Metropolis was formed in 1943 from the merger of the former Tokyo Prefecture (東京府 Tōkyō-fu) and the city of Tokyo (東京市 Tōkyō-shi).
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We present you the list of Tokyo manga you should read right now.
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Top 14 Tokyo manga you should read right now. [2024 List]
- 14. Nana
- 13. Pink Heart Jam
- 12. Imawa no Michi no Alice
- 11. Coppelion
- 10. Tokeijikake no Ringo
- 9. Black and White: Tough Love at the Office
- 8. Persona 5: Mementos Mission
- 7. Paradise!
- 6. National School Prince is a Girl
- 5. Crisis Girls
- 4. PARK Harajuku: Crisis Team!
- 3. Tokyo by night
- 2. Mingo: Italia-jin ga Minna Moteru to Omou na yo
- 1. Shiro Hina no Bouken
14. Nana
Nana Komatsu is a young woman who's endured an unending string of boyfriend problems. Moving to Tokyo, she's hoping to take control of her life and put all those messy misadventures behind her. She's looking for love and she's hoping to find it in the big city.
Nana Osaki, on the other hand, is cool, confident and focused. She swaggers into town and proceeds to kick down the doors to Tokyo's underground punk scene. She's got a dream and won't give up until she becomes Japan's No. 1 rock'n'roll superstar.
This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties.
Nana has finished publishing and it has 84 Chapters. It is also Known as: NANA, Nana
13. Pink Heart Jam
Country boy Haiga has many questions he wants to learn the answers to when he moves to the bustling capital for his university life - and one of them happens to be, "do I like guys, too?" When his upperclassmen dare him to check out a box spa behind Shinjuku's Nichoume District, Haiga uses this opportunity to find out the answer to his question - and runs into his senior Kanae, who has one simple solution for him - clothes, off!
Pink Heart Jam has finished publishing and it has 10 Chapters. It is also Known as: ピンクハートジャム, Pink Heart Jam
12. Imawa no Michi no Alice
The manga follows "another Alice," a female high school student who curses her everyday life. When by chance she loses her way on the "Borderroad," she is forced to participate in deadly survival games with other female high school students.
Alice on Border Road has finished publishing and it has 31 Chapters. It is also Known as: 今際の路のアリス, Imawa no Michi no Alice
11. Coppelion
In 2016 a meltdown of a nuclear power plant creates a big catastrophe in Tokyo. 20 years later, the city has become a ghost town due to the high levels of radiation. From that area a distress signal is received. The Self Defence forces dispatch 3 girls from the special unit Coppelion to search for survivors. But why aren't they wearing any protection against radiation?
Coppelion has finished publishing and it has 226 Chapters. It is also Known as: COPPELION, Coppelion
10. Tokeijikake no Ringo
Short story collection of a variety of more mature Tezuka work.
Chapter 1
A Nazi faces a firing squad, but does he have a way out of it.
Chapter 2
Alone in space a man and a robot fall in love, but tragedy happens. Can miracles happen?
Chapter 3 - ClockWork Apple
A bustling town is suddenly quiet. Where are all the people? Has it been cut off from the rest of the world?
The story "Clockwork Apple" was borrowed from the book, before the movie was made, but has very little to do with the book either as Tezuka admits to writing it without reading Clockwork Orange.
Chapter 4
A man and a cabbie share horrifying stories with each other on the way to their destination.
Chapter 5
Chic hipsters fall in love but one of them is hiding a secret.
Chapter 6 - Yellow Dust
Vietnam vets hold a class of children and there teacher hostage.
Chapter 7 - Curtains
An assassination attempt but who is really behind it all?
Chapter 7 - Return Ship
Humans traveling space encounter another ship in dire need of help. Given the situation will man be his at best or at his worst?
Tokeijikake no Ringo has finished publishing and it has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: 時計仕掛けのりんご, Clockwork Apple, Tokei Jikake no Ringo
9. Black and White: Tough Love at the Office
Shirakawa Junko is an upstanding employee of a high-level bank. Her colleagues all respectfully admire her…except for Kuroda Kayo, a colleague who’s transferred to her department. Shirakawa is supposed to train Kuroda, and it does NOT go well. These women have a bizarre love-hate relationship that results in either violent office attacks or angry lesbian sex. When a sinister conspiracy seems to be afoot at their bank, can these two stop having bruised hate-sex on piles of documents and work together to investigate? This provocative LGBT+ drama is ready to rumble.
Black and White: Tough Love at the Office has finished publishing and it has 18 Chapters. It is also Known as: Shiro to Kuro: Black & White, 白と黒～Black & White～, Hiebe auf den ersten Blick
8. Persona 5: Mementos Mission
A new manga adaptation of Persona 5 by the artist of the P4AU manga, Rokuro Saito. This story takes place in the fall and follows Ren Amamiya and the Phantom Thieves as they take on Mementos requests.
Persona 5: Mementos Mission has finished publishing and it has 19 Chapters. It is also Known as: Persona 5: Mementos Mission
7. Paradise!
Mayu and Kiki are two middle school girls from Hokkaido who came to Harajuku as part of their school trip. Kiki ends up going to an Idol concert with her otaku friend Mayu. Will the happy-go-lucky Mayu and the left out Kiki be able to take a picture with her idol?
Paradise! has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: パラダイス!, Paradise!
6. National School Prince is a Girl
Fu Jiu appears to be a normal lad in high school on the surface. But in fact, she (Yes! She!) is the hacker, Z, a villain-terminator in the online world of an alternate world. Having reincarnated into the body of a woman and being forced to disguise herself as a young man, she reigns over the game world, fights for justice, and puts a spell on all the girls around with her innate charm. However, her flirting comes across as gay to the rich Almighty Qin and his inner circle. Over time, the Almighty Qin falls for him… her. Has he turned gay for him… her? Now, that's confusing!
Source: Qidian
National School Prince is a Girl has finished publishing and it has 1782 Chapters. It is also Known as: 帝少心头宠：国民校草是女性
5. Crisis Girls
Crisis City is the most dangerous corner of Tokyo, a town so disaster-prone that a boring day is big news. Luckily, it has brave defenders: the Crisis Girls, young ladies born of a cursed bloodline who use their power to protect the innocent. Grave-Digger Kaede is Crisis City’s appointed savior…and she’s got maybe a few screws loose. Killer penguins, nefarious chihuahuas, and those who would dare put chocolate cakes in peril are bound to meet their match when the world’s cutest necromancer is on the scene!
Crisis Girls is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: クライシス・ガールズ, Crisis Girls
4. PARK Harajuku: Crisis Team!
Several years from now, the great cities of the world will be destroyed by creatures from another planet. Their next target is…Tokyo’s famed Harajuku district! Only a trio of treasure-seeking shop girls can hope to save the day. But first, do they have what it takes to become members of the PARK Harajuku: Crisis Team?
PARK Harajuku: Crisis Team! has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: PARK Harajuku: Crisis Team!
3. Tokyo by night
A autobiographical oneshot by aspiring Swedish mangaka Åsa Ekström, detailing her life, studies, and struggles in Tokyo.
Tokyo by Night has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: Tokyo by night
2. Mingo: Italia-jin ga Minna Moteru to Omou na yo
His love for the otaku culture led Italian Mingo to Japan in a quest to find a Japanese girlfriend. However, to maintain his lifestyle, he has to become a model. In a place where Italians are supposed to be popular, how could our low-esteemed otaku amico fit in? A cultural exchange comedy from the Italian Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020 member Peppe!
Mingo: Italia-jin ga Minna Moteru to Omou na yo is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ミンゴ イタリア人がみんなモテると思うなよ, Mingo: Italia-jin ga Minna Moteru to Omou na yo
1. Shiro Hina no Bouken
Ichiha is on a family vacation with her family in Tokyo. To Ichiha-chan, who is still an elementary school student, everything seems like a new experience. Overwhelmed by the atmosphere of Tokyo's airport, Ichiha-chan gets mixed up into a whirpool of trouble by taking her eyes off her parents for an instant! The start of an adventure of a little girl in Tokyo!
The White Doll's Adventure is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 白ひなの冒険, Shiro Hina no Bouken
