What is this genre all about? A vampire is a mythological or folkloric nocturnal undead. Vampires use long fangs to penetrate the necks of people, usually young females, to drink their blood, both as a form of nourishment and to turn the targets into slaves.
In the classic vampire stories, they are thought to have no reflection in mirrors, are able to shapeshift into bats (sometimes also wolves or some form of fog), have unlimited lifespan and superhuman strength, reflexes and senses, and may only be killed by silver bullets, silver blades, a stake through the heart, fire, or exposure to sunlight; on the other hand, they cannot tolerate garlic, holy water, or Christian crosses (sometimes expanded to religious symbols in general).
In modern anime, these limitations are usually dropped, and they become far more powerful and fearsome opponents than usual. A human bitten, or sometimes even scratched, by a vampire typically becomes a slave, eventually dying as if poisoned, and becoming a vampire, ghoul, zombie, or other form of undead after death, often staying under the command of the vampire who originally bit them.
We present you the list of Vampire manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 Vampire manga you should read right now. [2025 List]
- 20. Modern MoGal
- 19. Higanjima
- 18. Meccha Shoukan Sareta Ken (Tsugutoku)
- 17. Bakemonogatari
- 16. Yofukashi no Uta
- 15. Unholy Blood
- 14. Tensei Kyuuketsuki-san wa Ohirune ga Shitai: Please Take Care of Me.
- 13. Henkyou no Kusushi, Miyako de S Rank Boukensha to Naru: Eiyuu-mura no Shounen ga Cheat Yaku de Mujikaku Musou
- 12. Destiny Unchain Online: Kyuuketsuki Shoujo to Natte, Yagate "Aka no Maou" to Yobareru You ni Narimashita
- 11. Lord of the Mysteries
- 10. Owari no Seraph
- 9. Happiness
- 8. Oukoku e Tsuzuku Michi
- 7. Bitten Contract
- 6. K's Secret
- 5. Oyaku ni Tatsu node Chi wo Kudasai
- 4. Shigahime
- 3. Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu
- 2. Vampire Heart
- 1. Blood Lad
20. Modern MoGal
The daily experiences of modern monster girls.
Modern MoGal is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Monster Gals
19. Higanjima
It's all about vampire hunting versus man hunting in the series.
Akira's brother, Atsushi, was found missing for 2 years. And recently a mysterious woman appeared and told him that she can bring him to Higanjima (an island's name) where she saw Atsushi. But she also asked that he should brings a few more friends there...
Higanjima has finished publishing and it has 330 Chapters. It is also Known as: 彼岸島, Higanjima
18. Meccha Shoukan Sareta Ken (Tsugutoku)
High school student Takafuji Inori, along with his classmates, gets summoned to another world. Just as he was expecting to begin a new life, a magic circle suddenly appears beneath him again, and he is recklessly summoned to yet another world! After repeated summonings, what remains in Inori’s possession are numerous protagonist-level, overpowered abilities...
Oversummoned, Overpowered, and Over It! (Tsugutoku) is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: めっちゃ召喚された件 (ツグトク), Summoned to a Parallel Fantasy World Many Times, 엄청 소환된 건에 대하여
17. Bakemonogatari
One day, high-school student Koyomi Araragi catches a girl named Hitagi Senjougahara when she trips. But—much to his surprise—she doesn’t weigh anything. At all. She says an encounter with a so-called “crab” took away all her weight …
Monsters have been here since the beginning.
Always.
Everywhere.
Bakemonogatari has finished publishing and it has 193 Chapters. It is also Known as: 化物語, Monster Tale, Monogatari Series: First Season, MonStory
16. Yofukashi no Uta
One sleepless night, Ko slips out to walk the streets. Life after dark is a revelation! When flirtatious Nazuna invites Ko to spend the night at her place in an abandoned building, he’s stoked! But then he awakens to kisses on his neck with a little too much bite to them... Is it just the delicious taste of his blood that makes her meet him night after night for late-night adventures, conversation and...naps? Or something else? Then, when a cute girl from Ko’s past shows up and competes for his attention, his budding relationship with the undead is put to the test!
Notes:
-Seventh place of Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Manga Category.
-First place of Daruma 2023 Award (France) in the new manga category (released in 2022 in France).
Call of the Night has finished publishing and it has 200 Chapters. It is also Known as: よふかしのうた, Song of the Night Walkers
15. Unholy Blood
Park Ha-yan (name meaning white) just wants to live an ordinary life, despite being born a vampire.
Unholy Blood has finished publishing and it has 93 Chapters. It is also Known as: White Blood, Queen of Thorns, 荆棘女王, 血紅的白玫瑰
14. Tensei Kyuuketsuki-san wa Ohirune ga Shitai: Please Take Care of Me.
A polite and lethargic boy was reincarnated in another world as a vampire bishoujo. In this world of swords and magic, this protagonist who was reborn replete with all kinds of cheat powers was searching for one thing――! “Three meals a day, snacks and an afternoon nap, I guess.” Are you really the protagonist! And thus begins the fantasy comedy of a vampire looking for the ideal moocher lifestyle…?
A Transmigration Vampire Would Like to Take a Nap. is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 転生吸血鬼さんはお昼寝がしたい～Please take care of me.～, A Transmigration Vampire Would Like to Take a Nap.
13. Henkyou no Kusushi, Miyako de S Rank Boukensha to Naru: Eiyuu-mura no Shounen ga Cheat Yaku de Mujikaku Musou
Leaf has been enjoying a peaceful life in his village at the farthest end of the country, but everything gets turned upside down when his fiancée betrays him, robbing him of his home, work, and everything he cherishes. Wandering around, lost on what to do next, he encounters a distinguished lady in peril who will change his life forever! Using the cheat-like power of medicine and drugs the world scoffs at, Leaf now begins his journey to become the almighty healer! "
The Healer Ditches the Boonies to Become an S-Rank Adventurer: The Boy from the Hero’s Village Doesn’t Know His Cheat Medicine Is Unrivaled is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 辺境の薬師、都でSランク冒険者となる～英雄村の少年がチート薬で無自覚無双〜, Henkyou no Kusushi, Miyako de S Rank Boukensha to Naru: Eiyuu-mura no Shounen ga Cheat Yaku de Mujikaku Musou
12. Destiny Unchain Online: Kyuuketsuki Shoujo to Natte, Yagate "Aka no Maou" to Yobareru You ni Narimashita
Kou Mitsuki is a gamer with god-like skills who also goes by the nickname "Headhunting Crim". He participates in a test of a new game device for his father's new game, "Destiny Unchained Online". But the game was filled with bugs at the start and he ends up as a vampire girl. Meeting amazing allies, and taking the game by storm, the story of a top-tier gamer where anything and everything can change....begins!
Destiny Unchain Online: Kyuuketsuki Shoujo to Natte, Yagate "Aka no Maou" to Yobareru You ni Narimashita is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Destiny Unchain Online ～吸血鬼少女となって、やがて『赤の魔王』と呼ばれるようになりました～ , Destiny Unchain Online
11. Lord of the Mysteries
Waking up to be faced with a string of mysteries, Zhou Mingrui finds himself reincarnated as Klein Moretti in an alternate Victorian era world where he sees a world filled with machinery, cannons, dreadnoughts, airships, difference machines, as well as Potions, Divination, Hexes, Tarot Cards, Sealed Artifacts… The Light continues to shine but mystery has never gone far. Follow Klein as he finds himself entangled with the Churches of the world—both orthodox and unorthodox—while he slowly develops newfound powers thanks to the Beyonder potions.
Lord of the Mysteries has finished publishing and it has 65 Chapters. It is also Known as: Lord of the Mysteries
10. Owari no Seraph
One day, a mysterious virus appeared on Earth which killed every infected human over the age of 13. At the same time, vampires emerged from the world's dark recesses and enslaved mankind. Enter Hyakuya Yuuichirou, a young boy, who along with the rest of the children from his orphanage, are treated as livestock by the vampires. Even in captivity, Yuuichirou dreams big. He dreams of killing vampires. He dreams of killing them all.
Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 終わりのセラフ, Owari no Seraph
9. Happiness
Makoto Okazaki is your run of the mill high-schooler, a perfect bullying target and a closet pervert. One Night he decides to return a DVD to a friend of his and ventures out into the night. He notices a person on a nearby rooftop. The person lunges at him before he is able to make sense of this, and bites into his neck, drinking blood. Then, they stop. At this point, Makoto notices that the attacker is a beautiful girl who asks him: "Do you want to die or become like me?" He decides to live...
Happiness has finished publishing and it has 50 Chapters. It is also Known as: ハピネス, Happiness
8. Oukoku e Tsuzuku Michi
This is the story of a young slave gladiator in an underground arena. He doesn’t know about his past or how he got to where he is, only that his name is Aegir, and that he is strong.
One day he kills the boss and escapes the arena, joining a band of mercenaries as a new recruit. During one mission, they encounter the vampire, Lucy, who slaughters the band with her inhuman strength. After learning that Aegir only knows how to kill, Lucy lets him stay at her house, educating and taking care of him.
Two years pass, and on the day of Aegir’s departure, they both exchange a promise that if Aegir becomes a king and owns the land of Erg forest, he can come and take her as his woman. Making this his life goal, Aegir set out on a journey to become a hero, a king, and found his own kingdom.
Road to Kingdom is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 王国へ続く道 奴隷剣士の成り上がり英雄譚, The Road That Leads to Kingdom, Road to the Kingdom Slave Swordsman the Rise of Heroes - Harem Life, Oukoku e Tsuzuku Michi dorei Kenshi no Nariagari Eiyūtan (Haaremu Raifu), 王国へ続く道 奴隷剣士の成り上がり英雄譚（ハーレムライフ）
7. Bitten Contract
Who needs medicine when a vampire's bite can instantly make you feel better? Chae-I visibly suffers from a chronic headache, which has earned her a terrible reputation as an actress. When she happens to get a taste of relief after getting bitten by the top star, Ijun -- who turns out to be a vampire -- she asks him to continue biting her, but Ijun offers a contractual relationship instead. What is his motive? Will Chae-I find relief?
Bitten Contract has finished publishing and it has 130 Chapters. It is also Known as: Between Asking, Bite Me, Bite Me (Sungeun), Can I Bite You?, While Asking, 契約吸血戀人, 请咬我一口
6. K's Secret
Employee Kim Do Yoon has been working for 5 years. He has one secret that he can't tell anyone else — the fact that he's a half-vampire born between a human and a vampire. One day, a single mistake turns his whole life upside down.
K's Secret has finished publishing and it has 61 Chapters. It is also Known as: Clerk K's Secret, Secret of Clerk K, Секрет работника К, Hoesawon K-ui Bimil, 金代理的秘密, The Unquenchable Mr. Kim
5. Oyaku ni Tatsu node Chi wo Kudasai
A young man picked up a vampire girl who collapsed in the street. Although she tries to serve him wholeheartedly to repay him for his blood, she is too clumsy to succeed. A warm slife-of-life interspecies vampire comedy where nobody is left behind or abandoned!
Please Give Me Your Blood, I Will Serve You in Gratitude. has finished publishing and it has 52 Chapters. It is also Known as: お役に立つので血をください, Oyaku ni Tatsu no de Chi wo kudasai
4. Shigahime
From the author of Suzuki-san wa Tada Shizuka ni Kurashitai comes a story about a boy named Osamu Hirota who unwillingly loses his ability to live a normal life thanks to an immortal vampire woman and her former lackey Souichi. Cursed with the form of a monster and the need to hunt for blood to sustain a human form, how will Osamu cope with his new life?
Shigahime has finished publishing and it has 31 Chapters. It is also Known as: 屍牙姫, Shiga Hime
3. Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu
A vampire hunter learns of a mansion inhabited by a vampire who's rumoured to have kidnapped children and goes there intending to take him down. But then it turns out that the vampire's a wimp who keeps turning into ash at the smallest things... And that the kids aren't being held captive, they're just using the "haunted house" as their personal playground.
The Vampire Dies in No Time is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 吸血鬼すぐ死ぬ, Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu
2. Vampire Heart
On the night of a full moon, Dokyung runs into a vampire with blood dripping from the corners of his mouth. Haunted by the encounter, he tries to dismiss it as a dream...but not only does the vampire go to the same school as him, he begins following him around everywhere! Dokyung is horrified of course, but as time passes, he discovers some peculiar quirks about the creature: he prefers his meat well done, flinches at the sight of cats, and loves to cuddle. Who is this mysterious vampire, and why is he so fixated on Dokyung?
Vampire Heart has finished publishing and it has 92 Chapters. It is also Known as: 悪戯なアイツは吸血鬼？, Bottomless Swamp, Neupui Nalag, Neup-ui Nalag
1. Blood Lad
The vampire Staz is one of the most powerful district bosses in the demon world, fending off everyone who dares challenge him. But secretly, the fearsome Staz is obsessed with human culture, especially video games, manga, and everything that comes from Japan! When a Japanese girl wanders into the demon world, Staz can’t wait to meet the human and learn everything he can about her world. Unfortunately, before he’s able to ask her anything, the girl is killed by one of his would-be usurpers, leaving just her bare soul behind. Staz vows to help the girl restore her body and return to her former life—especially since it means taking a trip to the human world himself!
Blood Lad has finished publishing and it has 85 Chapters. It is also Known as: ブラッドラッド, Blood Lad
