What is this genre all about? War is a phenomenon of organized violent conflict, typified by extreme aggression, societal disruption and adaptation, and high mortality. The objective of warfare differs in accord with a group's role in a conflict: The goals of offensive warfare are typically the submission, assimilation or destruction of another group, while the goals of defensive warfare are simply the repulsion of the offensive force and, often, survival itself. Relative to each other, combatants in warfare are called enemies. The terms military, militant, and militarism each refer to fundamental aspects of war, i.e. the organized group, the combative individual, and the supportive ethos (respectively).
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Top 20 War manga you should read right now. [2024 List]
- 20. Iphagyongbyeong
- 19. Kingdom
- 18. Fullmetal Alchemist
- 17. Youjo Senki
- 16. Vinland Saga
- 15. Oukoku e Tsuzuku Michi
- 14. TS Eiseihei-san no Senjou Nikki
- 13. My Beloved Oppressor
- 12. Hiraheishi wa Kako wo Yumemiru
- 11. Tensei Shitara Heishi datta?! Akai Shinigami to Yobareta Otoko
- 10. Lü Bu De Rensheng Moni Qi
- 9. Kutsuzure Sensen: Majo Vasenka no Sensou
- 8. Ore dake Level ga Agaru Sekai de Akutoku Ryoushu ni Natteita
- 7. Adolf ni Tsugu
- 6. Lai Zi Shenyuan De Wo Jintian Ye Yao Zhengjiu Renlei
- 5. Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki
- 4. Madan no Ou to Michelia: Joshou
- 3. Marginal Operation
- 2. Regina Rena: Yongseobatji Motan Geudaeege
- 1. Nobunaga no Chef
20. Iphagyongbyeong
At the age of eight, I-Jin Yu lost his parents in a plane crash and became stranded in a foreign land, forced to become a child mercenary in order to stay alive. He returns home ten years later to be reunited with his family in Korea, where food and shelter are plenty and everything seems peaceful. But I-Jin will soon learn that life as a teenager is a whole other feat of survival. With only one year of high school left, I-Jin must master new tactics to maneuver his way around the schoolhouse battleground. Can he survive a year of high school? Or rather, will the school be able to survive him?
Mercenary Enrollment is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: High School Mercenary (French), High School Soldier (Indonesian), Mercenario adolescente, Mercenary Enrollment, Söldnereinschreibung, Tentara Menyamar Jadi Anak SMA, พี่ชายสายบอดี้การ์ด, 入学傭兵, 入學傭兵, 少年佣兵
19. Kingdom
Millions of years have passed since the times of legends, when the worlds of man and gods were still the same. In these times it was the desires of man that moved the world. It is the period of the 500 year war: the Era of Warring States. Kingdom is the story of a young boy who grew into a great general and all the trials and bloodshed that led him there.
is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: キングダム, Kingdom
18. Fullmetal Alchemist
In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical "auto-mail" limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his brother and himself... the legendary Philosopher's Stone.
Won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen category.
Won the 15th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award New Artist Prize.
Won the Eagle Award's "Favourite Manga" in 2010/2011.
Won the Seiun Award for best science fiction comic in 2011.
Fullmetal Alchemist has finished publishing and it has 116 Chapters. It is also Known as: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, 鋼の錬金術師, Full Metal Alchemist, FMA, HagaRen, Fullmetal Alchemist Gaiden
17. Youjo Senki
On the front line of the war, there's a little girl. Blond hair, blue eyes and porcelain white skin, she commands the army with lisping voice. Her name is Tanya Degurechaff. But in reality, she is one of Japan's most elite salarymen, reborn as a little girl after angering a mysterious being X who calls himself "God." And this little girl, who prioritize over anything else efficiency and her own career, will become the most dangerous being amongst the sorcerers of the imperial army...
The Saga of Tanya the Evil is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 幼女戦記, The Military Chronicles of a Little Girl
16. Vinland Saga
Thorfinn is the son to one of the Viking's greatest warriors, but when his father is killed in battle by the mercenary leader Askeladd, he swears his intent to have revenge. Thorfinn joins Askeladd's group in order to challenge him to a duel and ends up caught in the middle of a war for the crown of England.
Vinland Saga is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ヴィンランド・サガ, Vinland Saga
15. 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）
14. TS Eiseihei-san no Senjou Nikki
An ex-pro gamer of the FPS genre (♂) reincarnated in a fantasy world filled with magic... Only learn that what greeted him was not a scene from one's dreams but a muddy battlefield full of bullets flying to and fro! Moreover, he's now an orphan girl named Touri Noel?!
After her aptitude for healing magic was discovered, she decided to volunteer in the army as a second-class medic, all to raise money for the orphanage where she was born and raised. However, without even getting magic training, she was attached to an assault squad, repeatedly fighting on the most cruel battlefields of the "Western Front."
The mission given to her was to become the personal medic of the frontline's ace, Garback, and not let him die at any cost. But he turned out to be the worst commander, who will try to get results whatever the cost, even if it means the death of his subordinates!
On the battlefield, mired in unreasonable orders and violence, Touri's fierce battle for survival continues...
TS Medic's Battlefield Diary is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: TS衛生兵さんの戦場日記, TS Eiseihei-san no Senjou Nikki
13. My Beloved Oppressor
Annette Rosenberg is a descendant of the Padanian royal family and the only daughter of a military captain. After two years of dating, she married her father's faithful servant, Heiner Valdemar. Everything was perfect—until her husband's betrayal led to the downfall of her family. "You'll be unhappy with me for the rest of your life." Annette suddenly realized that this man's revenge had just begun.
My Beloved Oppressor is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: My Dear Oppressor, To My Beloved Oppressor
12. Hiraheishi wa Kako wo Yumemiru
It details the life of a mid-rank soldier who died at the very end of the war against the Demon Race. Fortunately for him, he wakes up to find that he's a baby again, in the embrace of his real mother, years in the past. Determined to avoid the chain of tragedies that took his beloved ones away from him, he takes advantage of the advancements in swordsmanship and magic that developed during the war (as we all know, wars are when many scientific breakthroughs tend to happen), and tries his best to prepare for the demon invasion as well as strengthen himself with maximum efficiency.
Hiraheishi wa Kako wo Yumemiru has finished publishing and it has 62 Chapters. It is also Known as: 平兵士は過去を夢見る, Hiraheishi wa Kako o Yumemiru
11. Tensei Shitara Heishi datta?! Akai Shinigami to Yobareta Otoko
A soldier from a different world with the memory of being Japanese. After getting beaten by an orc club, he regains his memory of his previous life and survives the world of war despite the confusion.
When I Reincarnated I Was a Soldier?! ~A Man Called the Red Shinigami~ has finished publishing and it has 10 Chapters. It is also Known as: 転生したら兵士だった？！〜赤い死神と呼ばれた男〜, Tensei Shitara Heishi datta?! Akai Shinigami to Yobareta Otoko
10. Lü Bu De Rensheng Moni Qi
Take the prettiest women, ride the fastest horse, and wield the sharpest weapon. One rider stopped the 18 armies of the Guandong lords. One man at the gate held back ten thousand. In a world of chaos, all the heroes bowed to him. People say that as long as Lü Bu lived, the world will never know peace. I laugh at those hypocrites, as I see no heroes here but I. Being caught in a life simulator, I lived a thousand incarnations in an instant. Having seeing and done it all, I have been reforged. Can this Lü Bu survive his fated doom at Baimenlou?
Lü Bu De Rensheng Moni Qi is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Lu Bu’s Life Story, Lu Bu's Life Simulator
9. Kutsuzure Sensen: Majo Vasenka no Sensou
It is 1943 in Soviet Russia during the war. Nadya, an officer, and Vasenka, a witch, are looking for their allies. All they can do is walk until they find them. In the mean time, they get into silly little adventures and experience some weird stuff.
Kutsuzure Sensen: Witch Vasenka's War has finished publishing and it has 22 Chapters. It is also Known as: 靴ずれ戦線 -魔女ワーシェンカの戦争, Kutsuzure Sensen: Majo Vasenka no Sensou
8. Ore dake Level ga Agaru Sekai de Akutoku Ryoushu ni Natteita
I’ve become a rogue lord in another world!
This is the story of the protagonist, who has become a rogue lord. He dies during the prologue after two days, but successfully uses the game’s history and system to escape his impending doom and become the strongest!
Only the Villainous Lord Wields the Power to Level Up is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 俺だけレベルが上がる世界で悪徳領主になっていた, I Become a Rogue Lord in a World Where Only I Level Up, I’ve Become a Rogue Lord in a World Where Only I Can Level Up, I'm Now an Evil Lord In a World Where Only I Can Level Up, Tornei-me um Lorde Rogue em um mundo onde só eu posso subir de nível, 在唯獨我等級上升的世界中成為了惡德領主
7. Adolf ni Tsugu
This is a story about three Adolfs. Sohei Toge, a Japanese reporter for 1936 Berlin Olympics was surprised that his younger brother, an international student in Germany, was mysteriously murdered right after informing him about an important document. To add more confusion to his sadness, all information regarding his younger brother as a student in Germany have been erased systematically, as if he never existed. Meanwhile in Japan, a half-German, half-Japanese boy named Adolf Kauffmann and his best friend, a Jewish-German boy named Adolf Kamil, were accidentally involved in this incident. Their lives and fates are now inevitably interwoven around the biggest secret of the third Adolf—Adolf Hitler.
Message to Adolf has finished publishing and it has 36 Chapters. It is also Known as: アドルフに告ぐ, Adolf, Tell Adolf, The Stories of Three Adolfs
6. Lai Zi Shenyuan De Wo Jintian Ye Yao Zhengjiu Renlei
The Abyss represents annihilation, instinctively swallowing up all life. But one day, a traitor appeared amongst the Abyss, as the girl Helga woke up confused, only to find out that she was actually the feared being known as the "Midnight Abyss." As she experienced life with humans, she became convinced to use her Abyss powers to defend humanity and to save what was good in the world. But the chaotic forces of the Abyss would not let her go so easily...
Lai Zi Shenyuan De Wo Jintian Ye Yao Zhengjiu Renlei is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I Who Came From Hell Also Want Save Mankind, I, The Abyssal, Have Decided to Save Humanity Again Today, Despite Coming From the Abyss, I Will Save Humanity, Láizì Shēnyuān De Wǒ Jīntiān Yěyào Zhěngjiù Rénlèi, アビスから来た私は今日も人類の救世主
5. Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki
Nanahiko Takagi's manga about a samurai defending Japan against Mongol invaders.
Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki has finished publishing and it has 40 Chapters. It is also Known as: アンゴルモア 元寇合戦記, Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki
4. Madan no Ou to Michelia: Joshou
The Lord Marksman and Michelia novel series is an alternative parallel world to Kawaguchi's Lord Marksman and Vanadis light novel series, with Ludmila instead of Eleonora as the main heroine. In this alternate world, Zhcted does not declare war on Brune, but instead forms an alliance to wage war against the kingdom of Muozinel. A young man named Tigre goes to war in his father's place, and his first taste of battle begins to go well, until Brune's battle lines crumble to an ambush. The commander of Tigre's unit flees, until Ludmila, the Vanadis warrior of Olmutz, comes to the rescue. Two years after that battle, Tigre and Ludmila have a chance reunion, just as the curtain is raised on a new war, and a legendary evil awakens
Lord Marksman and Michelia has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔弾の王と凍漣の雪姫, 魔彈之王與凍漣的雪姬, King of the Magic Bullet and the Snow Princess of the Frozen Wave Michelia, Madan no Ou to Tou Ren no Yuki-hime, Madan no Ō to Micheria
3. Marginal Operation
Our hero Ryouta Arata is an otaku who's just lost his job after the dissolution of his company. Unwilling to return to his old NEET ways, he applies online to a private military security company, thinking the benefits to be promising. After what appears to be a baffling test, he's assigned to be an "operator of operators" and begins his training in a foreign country. Little does he know, the life of a private mercenary is far more grueling than he could have ever imagined!
Marginal Operation has finished publishing and it has 88 Chapters. It is also Known as: マージナル・オペレーション, Marginal Operation
2. Regina Rena: Yongseobatji Motan Geudaeege
Rena Rubel is a beautiful woman who has faced her share of hardships, as she was offered as a sacrifice by her own father, Marquis Rubel. She manages to survive and one day encounters a man named Lin, who belatedly discovers she is a powerful warrior who can hold her own. Rena gifts him with the elusive altar stone, and he promises to pay her back. They agree to meet again, and she continues to travel with her maid Yuni, seeking her father for his sins of the past. Can he be forgiven?
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Regina Rena: To the Unforgiven is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Regina Rena: Yongseobatji Motan Geudaeege
1. Nobunaga no Chef
Ken, a modern age chef, finds himself in back in the 16th century during the warring states period. Lacking any recollection of who he once was or how he arrived to such a time, he only has his knowledge and skills in cooking to rely on. But as he gains reputation for his incredible food, who else would come to demand his services than Oda Nobunaga himself.
Nobunaga no Chef is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 信長のシェフ, A Chef of Nobunaga
