Top 10 Yaoi manga you should read right now. [2026 List]

10. Low Tide in Twilight

Kim Euihyun has decided he doesn’t want to live. He feels nothing anymore. He has no future to look forward to. Now, he’s looking into the abyss, holding in his arms the only thing that was keeping him alive. It’ll all be over soon. But someone grabs him from the water’s edge, and pulls him from the darkness. Euihyun, whose sole possession is a mountain of debt, has been rescued by Taeju. Now Taeju has offered Euihyun money, a house, and a job to help him out of his mess. But what will Taeju, who is intoxicated by Euihyun’s smell, ask for in return? Could Taeju be the person that finally brings Euihyun out of his eternal twilight…?

Low Tide in Twilight is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Night by the Sea, Waterside Night

9. Hunter-neun Joyonghi Salgo Sipda

11 years ago, chaos broke out when a massive rift appeared. In a time of despair, the ‘System’ appeared before a few people, and Cha Eui-Jae, a human, awakened as ‘Hunter J,’ becoming a hero to the world. One day, as Eui-Jae is on another mission, he and his team enter a dangerous rift in the West Sea. In the intense battle that follows, Eui-Jae loses 44 of his comrades but somehow succeeds in sealing the rift. When he regains consciousness, he finds himself alone, 8 years in the future.

***

'Hunter J' is now considered dead. Feeling a void in a world so peaceful that it makes his past sacrifices seem almost pointless, Eui-Jae decides to live a quiet, low-profile life. However, fate has other plans for him. Of all places, the hangover soup restaurant where he works part-time is a favourite spot for hunters. Of all things, the magic stone he put up for sale to make some cash turns out to be an S-rank item. And of all people, the person who finds out he’s an awakened one is none other than the top-ranked hunter, Lee Sa-Yeong.

“That’s strange.”
“......”
“Have we met somewhere before?”

Eui-Jae, who wants to live an ordinary life but can’t, and Sa-Yeong, who becomes obsessed with him and proposes a suspicious deal.

‘Can I really live a quiet life?’

The Hunter Wants to Live Quietly is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 헌조살, Heonjosal, The Hunter's Gonna Lay Low

8. WET SAND

Click. A thoughtless finger slip leads Jo to snap a picture of Ian smoking on his balcony - and thus, their fates begin to intertwine. Jo can't stop fantasizing about the tall, handsome stranger on the balcony, and he grabs any chance to get to know him better. Unfortunately, he doesn't realize that Ian does the dirty work for one of the region's largest, most unsavory gangs... and is the sex partner of one of their most powerful people. A violent struggle for succession within the gang drags Ian deeper into this hellish cycle, making him the target of both detectives and other gang members, and it only makes him crave Jo's bright innocence even more. Although they undeniably yearn for each other, Ian's darkness might be enough to consume them both. Will Jo be able to free Ian from despair, or will he succumb to the violence and corruption himself?

Wet Sand is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: WET SAND (웻샌드), Wet Sand(웻샌드), WETSAND, 湿沙

7. Wo He Wo Dui Jia

Wei Yanzi and Gu Yiliang burst onto the acting scene together, igniting a rivalry fueled by their shared debut. But while Gu Yiliang dazzles with his acting prowess and idol-worthy looks, Wei Yanzi finds himself in the shadow with only his striking appearance to boast. Amid the barrage of online hate from Gu Yiliang’s fervent admirers, Wei Yanzi’s patience wears thin.

When Wei Yanzi stumbles upon an online community totally convinced there’s a romantic entanglement between the two actors, he is initially shocked but soon finds solace in their speculation as he immerses himself in their discussions.

Though their relationship is purely professional, Wei Yanzi can’t shake the growing sense that maybe the shippers are onto something. As he spends more time with Gu Yiliang, lines blur, and Wei Yanzi begins to wonder if there might, after all, be truth behind the fan-fueled fantasies!

I Ship My Rival x Me is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ISMM, I Ship My Adversary X Me, 我嗑了对家x我的CP, Wo Ke le Duijia x Wo de CP

6. Codename Anastasia

Codename Anastasia is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: CODE NAME: ANASTASIA

5. Unromantic

A stunningly beautiful and filthy rich omega suddenly appeared in my insignificant, average life?! "30 minutes. If you can keep yourself from begging for that long, then I'll let you go home." Is he looking down at me because he thinks I'm that kind of alpha? I... I hate people like him! ...I... I really hate him, but...?! Is this type of romance okay?!

Unromantic has finished publishing and it has 66 Chapters. It is also Known as: Unromantic

4. Love Bites

When Kieran meets his new classmate, Mason Kane, he bristles with an unexplainable disdain. Soon it becomes apparent why: Mason is a werewolf. But when a fight turns into a sudden kiss that neither expects, Kieran's feelings for Mason turn to attraction in an instant. None of it makes sense - vampires and werewolves are supposed to be mortal enemies, so why does Kieran find Mason so irresistible?

Source: Webtoon

Love Bites is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Love Bites

3. Han Yuan

This is a story of Little Princess Luo trying to make a friend. Luo Linyuan is born with a silver spoon in his mouth and a pretty face. Yu Han is "straight", and he sleeps only three hours a day. Yu Han doesn't want Luo Linyuan to get close to him, but Luo Linyuan wants otherwise.

Han Yuan has finished publishing and it has 145 Chapters. It is also Known as: Far Away From Cold, Han Yuan (BiliBili Comics), Hàn Viễn

2. Mr. 100% Perfect

Suk-yun is Mr. Perfect from head to toe with crisp creases in his suit, a handsome and fit figure... and an expensive wristwatch dominating his timetable. Woo-in fell for him HARD, because he’s just so... perfect. But over time, the beep of the wristwatch had more power over Suk-yun than his feelings for Woo-in, so he left. To get over the breakup, Woo-in starts working for a cleaning company and just who is his first customer? The crazy messy junk-filled home of Suk-yun, Mr. (Not 100%) Perfect.


Note: Chapter count includes 10 side stories.

Mr. 100% Perfect has finished publishing and it has 108 Chapters. It is also Known as: 100% Clean Up

1. Gajang Botongui Yeonae

Wonwoo and I have been living together for the last ten years. We've also been dating for just a few months shy of ten years. Apparently, we were a fairly lovey-dovey couple when we first got together, but things are different now. These days, we fight more than we laugh, and our hearts rage with anger instead of racing with excitement. But any couple that's lived together through thick and thin for this long would say the same thing, right? That's why this is a story about the most ordinary relationship.

The Most Ordinary Relationship has finished publishing and it has 67 Chapters. It is also Known as: The Most Ordinary Love, Une relation des plus ordinaires, 最普通的恋爱, 가장 보통의 戀愛