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. [2025 List]
- 20. Iphagyongbyeong
- 19. Kingdom
- 18. Vinland Saga
- 17. Fullmetal Alchemist
- 16. Youjo Senki
- 15. Sensou Kyoushitsu
- 14. Marginal Operation
- 13. Groundless
- 12. My Beloved Oppressor
- 11. Lü Bu De Rensheng Moni Qi
- 10. Cocoon
- 9. A Knight Who Eternally Regresses
- 8. Namjuui Yeojasaramchinguga Doeeotda
- 7. Lord of the Mysteries
- 6. Doushi Shoujo yo, Teki wo Ute
- 5. Lord of the Mysteries
- 4. Itsuwari no Freja
- 3. Youjo Senki
- 2. Kumo desu ga, Nani ka?
- 1. Spy no Tsuma
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. Vinland Saga
As a child, Thorfinn sat at the feet of the great Leif Ericson and thrilled to wild tales of a land far to the west. But his youthful fantasies were shattered by a mercenary raid. Raised by the Vikings who murdered his father, Thorfinn became a terrifying warrior, forever seeking to kill the band's leader, Askeladd, and avenge his father. Sustaining Thorfinn through his ordeal are his pride in his family and his dreams of a fertile westward land, a land without war or slavery … the land Leif called Vinland.
Notes:
- Won the Grand Prize at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2009.
- Winner of the 36th Kodansha Manga Award in the General category in 2012.
Vinland Saga has finished publishing and it has 220 Chapters. It is also Known as: ヴィンランド・サガ, Vinland Saga
17. 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
16. 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
15. Sensou Kyoushitsu
Medieval Warfare Action manga about a boy who wants to become a musician but is used as a soldiers navigator thanks to his special ability to make sound visible to the human eye
The Bugle Call is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 戦奏教室, Sensō Kyōshitsu
14. 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
13. Groundless
Civil war continues to wage on the island nation of Alistria.
The Waldrons lead a small arms shop on this island when they receive a large order of rifles from the army. However, this turns out to be a ploy by the colonel who made the order. He uses his ties to the rebel army to have them ransack the shop.
Having her husband killed, her daughter taken away and her own left eye lost, Sophia decides to take the only remaining sniper rifle and sets out for revenge.
Groundless is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: GROUNDLESS, Groundless: Alistria Kaikoku Senki, Groundless: Sekigan no Sogekihei, The One-eyed Sniper, グランドレス, 隻眼の狙撃兵
12. 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.
Note: Includes eight extra chapters.
My Beloved Oppressor has finished publishing and it has 84 Chapters. It is also Known as: My Dear Oppressor, To My Beloved Oppressor
11. 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 has finished publishing and it has 105 Chapters. It is also Known as: Lu Bu’s Life Story, Lu Bu's Life Simulator
10. Cocoon
San and Mayu are two schoolgirls living in Okinawa during the closing months of the Pacific War. Together with their classmates, the two friends are drafted into the war effort as nurses for wounded soldiers. When ordered to die for their country, the remaining members of the group escape only to face the harsh environment of a tropical paradise that has become a hellish battlefield.
Cocoon has finished publishing and it has 15 Chapters. It is also Known as: コクーン, Kokuun
9. A Knight Who Eternally Regresses
Though it may be a dream weathered, crumpled, fading,
I held on without surrender.
Through each repeated day, running toward tomorrow’s light,
I became a knight, resolute and bright.
A Knight Who Eternally Regresses is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Eternally Regressing Knight, The Knight Only Lives Today, The Knight Who Only Lives Today
8. Namjuui Yeojasaramchinguga Doeeotda
She became the failed-in-love, jealous inducer, a female friend of the male lead. In addition, the character even has an unrequited love for the male lead. She would be ruined. As long as this was the case, she decided to just become friends! It was nice to have the first meeting with such a young male lead…
"Hello, Miss Bouser."
"Uwa!!"
You were mistaken for a girl and you cried?
Fortunately, she managed to resolve the misunderstanding and become close friends. However, the male lead in his childhood is shyer and soft-hearted than she had thought. Eventually, she became attached to the male lead and decided to become a real friend. However, due to the disturbance of the male lead's father and the war which broke out, they had to be separated for a long time. She thought she could barely meet him again and stay the same as before but…
"Your eyes must have dropped a lot since I didn't see you. Princess Averine!"
What's wrong with him now?! It's not just that. Rather than getting along, he keeps getting into trouble when he has a chance, and most of all, he even bothers my love life!! Aren't we just friends?!
I Became the Male Lead's Female Friend is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Namjuui Yeojasaramchinguga Doeeotda
7. 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
6. Doushi Shoujo yo, Teki wo Ute
In 1942, as the war on the Eastern Front intensified, the normal life of Serafima, a young girl living in a rural village near Moscow, is suddenly shattered. An assault by the German forces massacred the villagers, including her mother. Just as Serafima is about to be shot, she is rescued by Irina, a female soldier of the Red Army. Determined to defeat the enemies who killed her family, Serafima, along with her comrades, undergoes rigorous training to become snipers.
Comrade Girls, Shoot the Enemy is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 同志少女よ、敵を撃て, Doushi Shoujo yo, Teki wo Ute
5. Lord of the Mysteries
With the rising tide of steam power and machinery, who can come close to being a Beyonder? Shrouded in the fog of history and darkness, who or what is the lurking evil that murmurs into our ears?
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.
Like the corresponding tarot card, The Fool, which is numbered 0—a number of unlimited potential—this is the legend of “The Fool”.
Lord of the Mysteries has finished publishing and it has 1430 Chapters. It is also Known as: LotM, 诡秘之主
4. Itsuwari no Freja
Freya thinks of herself as a simple village girl, but her idyllic life is shattered when she is caught up in the aftermath of a treacherous Sigurdian plot. She bears a striking resemblance to her country’s beloved Prince Edvard, who lays dying from poison.
Without its ruler, all of Tyr will quickly be engulfed by Sigurdian violence. Now Freya must take Prince Edvard’s place and lead his valiant knights in defending the realm!
Prince Freya is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 偽りのフレイヤ, Artificial Freja
3. 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
2. Kumo desu ga, Nani ka?
The world where the Hero and the Demon King continue to oppose each other. The grand magic from the Hero and the Demon King cross over worlds and exploded in the classroom of a certain high school.
The students who died in the explosion will be reincarnated in a different world. The protagonist, who has the lowest reputation in the class, was reincarnated into a spider. Nevertheless, she adapted quickly to the present condition with strong willpower.
This is a story of she who has become a spider trying whatever she can to live.
So I'm a Spider, So What? has finished publishing and it has 384 Chapters. It is also Known as: 蜘蛛ですが、なにか？, Kumo desu ga, Nani ka?
1. Spy no Tsuma
Manga adaptation of the movie Spy no Tsuma.
Set in 1940, Yusaku (Issey Takahashi) runs a trading company in Kobe, Japan and he he is married to Satoko (Yu Aoi). While on a business trip in Manchuria, Yusaku learns of a horrific national secret. For the sake of justice, he decides to let the whole world know about his discovery. Satoko believes Yusaku, who is now accused of being a traitor. She swears to be with Yusaku no matter the consequences.
Wife of a Spy has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: スパイの妻, Spy Wife, Spy's Wife, Supai no tsuma
