What is this genre all about? A virtual reality is a place where the character interacts with a computer (or some other device)-simulated environment, be it real or imagined. The condition for a virtual reality to exist is the existence of real world for the character. In some cases, a virtual reality where characters can get harmed physically is depicted.
We present you the list of Virtual Reality manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 Virtual Reality manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Overgeared
- 19. Murim Login
- 18. Moto Sekai Ichi'i Subchara Ikusei Nikki: Hai Player, Isekai wo Kouryakuchuu!
- 17. Ranker's Return (2021)
- 16. Leveling Up, by Only Eating!
- 15. Cong Renzhen Wan Youxi Kaishi Jueqi
- 14. Level 999 Goblin
- 13. Jamman Jado Ranker
- 12. Hikaru no Go
- 11. Toaru Ossan no VRMMO Katsudouki
- 10. Choinui Geim
- 9. The Strongest Florist
- 8. Siksahago Gaseyo!
- 7. Taming Master
- 6. Usogui
- 5. Unknown Code
- 4. Bad Ending Maker
- 3. BJ Daemadosa
- 2. Destiny Unchain Online: Kyuuketsuki Shoujo to Natte, Yagate "Aka no Maou" to Yobareru You ni Narimashita
- 1. I'm Destined For Greatness!
20. Overgeared
[Shin Youngwoo (Username: Grid)]
The world's greatest VR game
Whether in reality or in the game, misfortune has always befallen upon him...
An unexpected reward he discovered during a quest, 'Pagma's Rare Book'.
Changing into a one of a kind, strongest, Legendary class amongst +2 billion users.
"How are you still alive...?!"
"Well, it's nothing complicated..."
"I'm Overgeared."
Overgeared is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Overgeared (2020), Overgeared (Team Argo), 템빨 (Team Argo), Temppal
19. Murim Login
An era where hunters thrive on hunting monsters that come from Gates. Jin Tae-Kyung is a low-rank hunter who picks up a VR machine, and accidentally logs into the game, which is set in the world of Martial Arts. After many ups and downs, Tae-Kyung is able to escape this world. The strength and skills, which he received in the Murim were able to be carried over back to the real world. This allows him to continue making a living a hunter... but he decides to return back to the world of Murim, out of care for his NPC friends.
Murim Login is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Murim Login
18. Moto Sekai Ichi'i Subchara Ikusei Nikki: Hai Player, Isekai wo Kouryakuchuu!
The protagonist who was rarely ever at school during his middle school and high school days, is unemployed even as an adult. From morning till night, it was video games. For him who was ranked first worldwide, it was his life.
One day, his character is suddenly hacked. The data was unrecoverable and there was nothing that could be done. Feeling great despair at having lost his rank that he had bet everything to achieve in a world that controlled his life, the protagonist attempts suicide.
When he awakens, he finds himself inside the video game, no, it was a real world that resembled it. There, he notices that he has reincarnated into the the body of a sub character that he had created and bought premium benefits for long ago but had left neglected.
The Former Top 1’s Sub-Character Training Diary ~A Dedicated Player is Currently Conquering Another World!~ is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 元・世界１位のサブキャラ育成日記 ２ ～廃プレイヤー、異世界を攻略中！～, Moto Sekai Ichi'i Subchara Ikusei Nikki ~Hai Player, Isekai wo Kouryakuchuu!~, The Former World Number 1's Alt Character Training Diary
17. Ranker's Return (2021)
In the early days of the virtual reality game, Arena, MeleeGod was the strongest ranked player! He deleted his character and suddenly left. In order to restore his bankrupt family, he returned to Arena! "Do you want to create a character?"
Ranker's Return (2021) is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Ranker's Return, Ranker’s Return (Remake)
16. Leveling Up, by Only Eating!
Kang Min-Hyuk suffers from a rare disorder that makes it impossible for him to stop eating. Despite strict diet and exercise, Min-Hyuk's weight is now life-threatening. As a last resort, his doctor recommends a unique treatment—Athenae, a VR game where one can eat as much as they want without consequence. Crispy fried chicken! Scrumptious samgyetang! Inside Athenae, all food tastes real, but earning it is no cakewalk. In order to live, Min-Hyuk must go on the ultimate fantasy gourmet adventure!
Note: Includes eight extra chapters.
Leveling Up, by Only Eating! has finished publishing and it has 208 Chapters. It is also Known as: Gourmet Gaming, Babman Meoggo Level Up
15. Cong Renzhen Wan Youxi Kaishi Jueqi
One born as an ant out to have will and ambition. Fate has not yet been determined; each of us are a black horse. When the game [Yuan World] descended into reality, players gained the ability of their in-game characters. As such, the world became chaos. Liu Yi — forbearing, ambitious, yet afraid of fighting— time travels to an era before the game had become reality. Armed with the knowledge of the future, starting from the bottom to overcome his fear of fighting, Liu Yi rises up to the top, ultimately becoming the Savior and resolving the crisis of the apocalypse.
Source: MU
It All Starts With Playing Game Seriously has finished publishing and it has 199 Chapters. It is also Known as: Cong Renzhen Wan Youxi Kaishi Jueqi
14. Level 999 Goblin
Cheol-Su is a loser in life and a loser in-game... until he’s suddenly promoted to Goblin Summoner. He’s shocked when he discovers that his goblin summon is a hideous, max-level monster capable of obliterating any foe with a single attack! There’s just one catch, though--his new buddy can’t be unsummoned, and it draws way too much attention. Now stuck with an overpowered pet following him everywhere, he has to get crafty and channel his inner goblin to manipulate and claw his way to the top in pursuit of greatness and riches.
Level 999 Goblin is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Lv.999 哥布林, ก็อบลินเลเวล 999
13. Jamman Jado Ranker
We’re only taking a break for about 30 seconds? I’m not imagining things, right?” “…Yes.” After 15 hours of hunting, Hyunsung asked to rest for a while, and after 30 seconds, he had to get up again and started hunting. Actually, Hyunsung has a special skill. [Thananos’ narcolepsy skill is activated.] [You’re being forced into a sleep state.] After sleeping for a while and waking up, I got an item? Pay close attention to the story of the God-Rank Class, the descendant of Thananos, the unstoppable Hyunsung.
Source: MU
Sleeping Ranker has finished publishing and it has 154 Chapters. It is also Known as: Ranker, Even if I Sleep, Even if I Sleep, I Rank, The Slumbering Ranker, 眠りのチートランカー, แรงเกอร์จอมนิทรา, 躺平也能登顶
12. Hikaru no Go
After stumbling across a haunted Go board, irresponsible Hikaru Shindo discovers that the spirit of a master player has taken up residence in his consciousness. In his pursuit of the "Divine Move," Fujiwara-no-Sai awakens in Hikaru an untapped interest and genius for the game, and soon the schoolboy is chasing his own dream--defeating the famed Go prodigy Akira Toya!
Note: There are 197 chapters total in the original release.
Hikaru no Go has finished publishing and it has 197 Chapters. It is also Known as: ヒカルの碁, Hikaru no Go
11. Toaru Ossan no VRMMO Katsudouki
Typical company employee Tanaka Daichi (38-years-old, single) loves games and plays a new type of VRMMO called "One More Free Life Online" under the username "Earth". Inside this free world he chose several skills that are generally regarded as useless. Be it wasting time crafting potions, cooking up pointlessly tasty food, or hunting monsters with some absurd weapon he crafted, he simply enjoys playing the game.
A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: とあるおっさんのVRMMO活動記, A Certain Middle-Aged Man's VRMMO Activity Log
10. Choinui Geim
Seo Moon-Yeob was the world’s greatest superhuman, who sacrificed himself after saving humanity. Thought to have been dead, he returns 17 years later to a now-peaceful world, and the superhuman sport faces seismic change.
Superhuman Battlefield has finished publishing and it has 151 Chapters. It is also Known as: Superman's Game
9. The Strongest Florist
Hwang Jae-Ho joins a game and wants to open a flower shop, thus begins his long journey of being a florist in a virtual world.
The Strongest Florist has finished publishing and it has 239 Chapters. It is also Known as: Too Strong to Grow Only Flowers, Too Strong, to raise Flowers, Kkonman kiuneunde neomu gangham, Strongest Florist, Слишком сильный, чтобы выращивать только цветы
8. Siksahago Gaseyo!
When he lost his ability to taste and smell, Lee Rim’s life as a chef ended. Just as he’s sinking deeper and deeper into depression, Rim discovers [Real], an incredibly immersive VR game that simulates all five senses. There, he’s able to regain his senses of taste and smell. Not only that, but he can cook, too! Although he does need to hunt his own monster ingredients down… Now, Rim is here to cook up delicious food, hunt some dangerous monsters, and maybe even build a whole new legacy along the way. Welcome to Lee Rim’s new life as “Rice”, the gourmet gamer!
The Gourmet Gamer has finished publishing and it has 116 Chapters. It is also Known as: Eat and Go!, Gourmet Gamer, Leveling gourmet, Please Have a Meal, Please Have a Meal!, 请您先用餐！
7. Taming Master
The best-known VR game in the world, 'Kaillan'. A certified game addict well known in the virtual world, Ian. Despite having a Level 93 Archer character in the top leaderboards of Kaillan, Ian decides to delete it despite everyone around him telling him not to. All to convert to a hidden class he obtained by chance. The class he chose is the most worthless class in Kaillan, the Summoner class. If he wants to avoid getting an F in college, he needs to level up to his previous level within two months... Kaillan is notorious for its very cruel leveling system, where it is said to take over a year to reach level 100. His struggles to reach level 93 in only two months unfold... Level quickly, thoroughly and persistently. The legend of the 'Taming Master' begins!
Taming Master is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Taming Master
6. Usogui
There are gamblers out there who even bet their lives as ante. But to secure the integrity of these life-threatening gambles, a violent and powerful organization by the name of "Kagerou" referees these games as a neutral party. Follow Bak Madarame a.k.a. Usogui (The Lie Eater) as he gambles against maniacal opponents at games—such as Escape the Abandoned Building, Old Maid, and Hangman—to ultimately "out-gamble" and control the neutral organization of Kagerou itself.
The Lie Eater has finished publishing and it has 541 Chapters. It is also Known as: 嘘喰い, Igyou Tobakusha Usokui, Yakou-san, The Lie Eater
5. Unknown Code
Alien invasions come in all shapes and sizes. This time, Earth is under attack by "Unknown Codes" that infiltrate digital devices to eviscerate the human race. The only way to counter these codes is to play their own game. An awkward mesh of men with different motives are recruited to fight. How is everything going to end?
Unknown Code has finished publishing and it has 83 Chapters. It is also Known as: Unknown Code
4. Bad Ending Maker
"Please write your resignation, Mr. Mincheol." He was fired overnight from the job he devoted his youth to for opposing the management's billing policy. That's how his life as the online director of Wings came to an end. It's a game I made and a world I made, so... I'm the only one who finishes this world. I will become the final boss myself and end this game with my own hands! "Now I'll show you what a bad ending is."
Bad Ending Maker has finished publishing and it has 101 Chapters. It is also Known as: Bad Ending Maker
3. BJ Daemadosa
Jung Hyeon-woo had neither ‘Talent’, ‘Money’, or ‘Luck’.“Why can I see the hidden information in the game?”After an electrocution accident, I started being able to see stuff I couldn’t before in the game.
Source: MU
Archmage Streamer has finished publishing and it has 144 Chapters. It is also Known as: BJ Archmage, Grand Warlock Streamer, BJ Archimago, BJ Grand Mage, L'Archimage Streamer, ストリーマー大魔道士, 全民神战：只有我能看到隐藏信息, 大魔導士直播中
2. 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
1. I'm Destined For Greatness!
When you succeed at everything you try, you have no choice but to seek challenges elsewhere, like in a game. By using the trash jobs that no one pays any attention to, with the right attitude you're bound to accomplish your goals! even succeeding at the most impossible of quests, the main character bets everything he has. "With my skills I'll beat this game!"
I'm Destined For Greatness! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I'm Destined For Greatness!
