Highest Rated Manga

Todaymanga would like to introduce the highest rated manga of all time including classic series and recent and ongoing books. We hope this best manga lineup will help beginners to find the first manga to read and manga fans to dig the manga world deeper.

Other authors' interpretations of Kakifly's original K-ON! 4koma strip.
"This is a K-ON! special. It consists of single-page 4-koma stories about K-ON! characters drawn by different mangaka."
(Source: MU)
  • Published – 2009-01-01 2011-09-27
  • Written / Illustrated by – ARAI, Cherry, ARAKI, Fuu, Bakutendou, etc
  • Genre – Comedy, School Life, Slice Of Life, Music
This title explores the lives of several famous eccentrics and bizarre personages. From exceedingly violent baseball great Ty Cobb; to the mystery Lady Winchester who believed non-stop and nonsensical building of her house would protect her from vengeful spirits; the healthy but deadly infectious Typhoid Mary; bizarre and fickle 70's promoter Kou Yoshio; and the misunderstood, neurotic electricity great Nikola Tesla. [MAL]
  • Published – 1989-06-01 2003-09-01
  • Written / Illustrated by – ARAKI Hirohiko
  • Genre – Historical
Takagi finally gets the job she's always wanted, working at a game publisher—but not only is the game she's put in charge of managing kind of falling apart, one of the directors, the legendary Sakurazuki Kaori, seems to have it in for her! What's Sakurazuki's deal? Will Takagi get her sucky game off the chopping board? And can the workplace of her not-quite-dreams lead her to a fairy tale romance?

(Source: MU)
  • Published – 2016-11-18 2017-03-18
  • Written / Illustrated by – Mikanuji
  • Genre –
Yui, Mio, Ritsu, and Tsumugi embark on their college adventures! It will take some time for the girls to get used to life away from their families and adjust to the pace of college life, but there's one aspect of their new situation that there's no uncertainty about-joining the pop music club! But they aren't the only high school band making their debut on the college scene. Is Afterschool Tea Time ready to perform alongside the hard-rocking rhythms of The Girlz?!
(Source: Yen Press)
  • Published – 2011-04-09 2012-06-08
  • Written / Illustrated by – Kakifly
  • Genre – Comedy, School Life, Slice Of Life, Music
Includes the short stories:
Hoshiiro no Okurimono (Star Colored Gift)
I have always believed that this meeting was fate. I thought that your smile, everyone’s laughter, and the happy times were going to continue. We wish upon a shooting star, hoping that we would be together always. Thinking that the wish would come true…
Antique Wish e Youkoso (Antique Wish)
Nishina has always been in love with Haijima Kaname since the day she saw him cry. One day, she follows him to Antique Wish. What's gonna happen next? Will her wish be granted?
Sleeping Beauty wa Nemurenai (Suriipingu Biyuutei wa Nemurenai)
Chiharu's sleeping face was so beautiful that Minori kissed him. But because of that, Minoru teaches Chiharu a lesson in…?!
(Source: MU)
  • Published – 2008-04-25
  • Written / Illustrated by – TAKUYO, TOMA, Rei
  • Genre – Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Harem, Mature
Nakamura Mei is a very simple high school girl. While at a cafe with her friends, they bump in to -none other than- the model Shirou's table. Mei apologizes and that's when Shirou notices something. Grabbing her he takes her outside with him and reveals that Mei was once a kids model—and that he's her idol-otaku!?

(Source: CoyoMoose)

Note: The short stories in volume 2 are Anya Kouro and Wonderful Cafe ni Youkoso.
  • Published – 2009-03-24 2010-12-10
  • Written / Illustrated by – TAKAGI Shigeyoshi
  • Genre – Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shoujo
1. Joushikousei de, Hanayome de.
2. Toshishita TRAP
3. Hotaru no Hikari, Hoshi no Hikari
4. Kyou mo, Asu mo, Mirai mo
  • Published – 2012-08-20 2012-11-15
  • Written / Illustrated by – ICHIKAWA Shou
  • Genre – Romance, Shoujo, One Shot
Mukai Naoya has loved Saki Saki since grade school, and when she finally accepts his feelings, he's at his happiest. But one day, a cute girl named Minase Nagisa confesses to him! Not wishing to choose only one over another, Naoya chooses to go out with both of them!! What will be of this love triangle that challenges morality itself?

(Source: Mangadex)
  • Published – 2020-03-04
  • Written / Illustrated by – HIROYUKI
  • Genre – Comedy, Romance, School Life, Slice Of Life
Sengawa's day job is as an accountant working for the police. But at night... he transforms into a ruthless assassin bringing death to anyone who deserves it. Meet and hire the man with 1000 guns.
(Source: Easy Going Scans)
  • Published – 2006-07-25 2008-12-22
  • Written / Illustrated by – ISHIWATA Youji
  • Genre – Action, Drama, Mature
Based off of Rerulili's song of the same name, along with the sequel "Noushou Sakuretsu Girl (Spinal Fluid Explosion Girl)", Welcome to the Human Zoo of Hell — where failures of society come to be ridiculed.
  • Published – 2013-07-13 2014-01-24
  • Written / Illustrated by – Rerulili
  • Genre –
After his mother deserted them, senior high school student, Reo was living together with his mother's stern ex-lover, the very imposing uncle Shuuji. But 2 months ago, as he dropped by his home on his way with a friend one evening, an event occurred that changed their relationship forever.
His senses were suddenly muddled and when he came to, he was being held by his uncle. Since that day, his uncle demands his body for pleasure and Reo who has been suffering ever since seeks his close friend Kenta’s advice but…
Also included in this volume is a cute story of mutual love between a kouhai and senpai!
(Source: MangaUpdates)
  • Published – 2009-02-01
  • Written / Illustrated by – TAKARAI Saki
  • Genre – Comedy, Drama, Romance, Yaoi
1. The blue parasol on the beach (渚の青いパラソル, Nagisa no Aoi Parasol)
2. Things like love and passion… (Ringo ni Hachimitsu)
3-5. The summer of the end of the world and its shape (世界の終わりのなつもよう, Sekai no Owari no Natsu Moyou)
  • Published – 2010-04-20 2010-12-16
  • Written / Illustrated by – HIDE Yoshiko
  • Genre – Yaoi
Haruse Urara is a little girl who helps her papa with his curry shop. Traveling in the car that makes up his shop, they sell curry all around a small, supernaturally quirky island. Two teenage girls--the rambunctious and cheerful Subaru, and the shyer, less adventurous Yoriko-- also work with Urara and her papa. Each day, they come up with new curry flavors and get to know the strange, friendly, and occasionally magical inhabitants of their tiny island!
(Source: MangaHelpers)
  • Published – 2011-08-30 2012-01-30
  • Written / Illustrated by – SHIMANO Yae
  • Genre – Comedy, Fantasy, Slice Of Life, Cooking
Humans may be considered at the top of the food chain, but when people are in the presence of cockroaches, they cower in fear. Who can they turn to when faced with these insects? The Gokiburi Busters, who have yet to fail to eliminate a threat!

(Source: MU)
  • Published – 2015-03-20
  • Written / Illustrated by – ONE
  • Genre – Action, Comedy, Seinen, One Shot
Ueno Ittou is a kind and tall high school student raised by a single mom. One day when he gets home he finds an empty house and no signs of his mother. In that moment, a mysterious girl offers him a job with upfront payment. The job is to take care of the his neighbor, josei manga artist, Nobara Hifumi!

(Source: Mangadex)
  • Published – 2018-01-06
  • Written / Illustrated by – YOSHIDA Morohe
  • Genre – Comedy, Romance, Slice Of Life

Masca

1998
The Devil's Castle is a dark and somber place, until the good-hearted apprentice ASARELLA stumbles into this abode on a goodwill mission, against the wishes of her master, the Arch-Mage, ELIWHO. Things sour quickly, and soon Asarella is bound in a blood pact with The Devil. Little does she know that the mage harbors a secret love for her, which will only complicate her training to prepare her for the apocalyptic battle to come, and which sets up the most unusual love triangle of any place or time.
(Source: CPM)
  • Published – 1998-01-01 2004-01-01
  • Written / Illustrated by – Kim Young Hee
  • Genre – Drama, Fantasy, Supernatural, Romance, Shoujo, Tragedy
A Kiss Note is a powerful notebook that makes anyone who has their name written together will instantly fall in love if they kiss each other regardless of any circumstances. This magical and very familiar item belongs to an angel named Guri whose job as cupid is to create couples. However, she accidentally writes down Aino Seiji, a regular high school student, and unless he kisses someone, Guri will die. She convinces Seiji to go kiss his crush, Hiyama Akane, the school’s popular girl who turns out has even stronger feelings for him, bordering on obsessive and psychotic. Eventually Akane and Seiji come together but not before Guri decides that she likes Seiji as well. What seems awesome to most guys becomes hell for Seiji who just wants a normal relationship with girls.

(Source: MangaHelpers)
  • Published – 2012-05-09 2018-12-05
  • Written / Illustrated by – MIHOSHI Megane
  • Genre – Comedy, Supernatural, Romance, School Life, Harem
High schooler Natsuo is hopelessly in love with his cheerful and popular teacher, Hina. However, one day at a mixer, he meets a moody girl by the name of Rui and ends up sleeping with her. Soon after, his father announces that he's getting remarried to a woman with two daughters of her own. And who shows up in tow, other than both Hina and Rui?! Natsuo's outrageous new life starts now!

(Source: Kodansha Comics)
  • Published – 2014-04-23 2020-06-10
  • Written / Illustrated by – SASUGA Kei
  • Genre – Drama, Romance, School Life, Ecchi, Harem, Mature