Manga for Japanese Learners
Browse learner-friendly manga by genre. Click a genre to jump, or explore cards below.
Blogs
- Learn Japanese for Service Jobs: Best Manga & Anime for Restaurant & Convenience Store WorkersLearn Japanese for Service Jobs: Best Manga & Anime for Restaurant & Convenience Store Workers Master essential Japanese phrases, customer service etiquette, and workplace culture… Read more: Learn Japanese for Service Jobs: Best Manga & Anime for Restaurant & Convenience Store Workers
- Best Manga & Anime for Learning Japanese Business Culture | Difficulty-Based GuideBest Manga & Anime for Learning Japanese Business Culture Master Japanese business terminology, customs, and workplace etiquette through engaging manga and anime—organized by difficulty level… Read more: Best Manga & Anime for Learning Japanese Business Culture | Difficulty-Based Guide
- Beginner’s Guide: Japanese Manga That Make Starting Japanese EasyHand-picked titles for absolute beginners to early readers—furigana-friendly, everyday language, short chapters. For JLPT N5 → N4 Furigana editions recommended “Finish a chapter a day”… Read more: Beginner’s Guide: Japanese Manga That Make Starting Japanese Easy
- Learning Japanese with Manga & Anime: Beware of Unusual Sentence EndingsManga and anime are amazing tools for learning Japanese: they offer context, emotion, and memorable phrases. But there’s one area where learners often get tripped… Read more: Learning Japanese with Manga & Anime: Beware of Unusual Sentence Endings
Manga
Sports & Competitive Games
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Learn Sports Japanese with “Aoashi” (アオアシ): Tactics, Team Talk & On-Field Commands
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Learn Sports Japanese with “Welcome to the Ballroom” (ボールルームへようこそ): Senpai–Kōhai, Requests & Apologies
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Learn Sports Japanese with “Rising Impact” (ライジングインパクト): Senpai–Kōhai, Encouragement & Match Talk
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Learn Sports Japanese with “Oblivion Battery” (忘却バッテリー): Senpai–Kohai, Team Talk & Game Strategy
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Learn Fighting Japanese with “Kengan Ashura” (ケンガンアシュラ): Taunts, Counters, Requests & Announcer Phrases
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Learn Culinary Japanese with “Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma” (食戟のソーマ): Kitchen Verbs & Polite Taste Reactions
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Learn Sports Japanese with “Levius” (レビウス): Ringside Commands, Warnings & Strategy Talk
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Learn Sports Japanese with “Hinomaru Sumo” (火ノ丸相撲): Sumo Terms, Team Talk & Senpai–Kōhai Etiquette
War / Military
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Learn Mystery Japanese with “Kemono Jihen” (怪物事変): Casual Speech, Requests & Detective Phrases
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Learn Investigation & Travel Japanese with “Master Keaton” (MASTERキートン): Polite Requests, Questioning & Evidence Terms
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Learn Mystery Japanese with “Undead Girl Murder Farce” (アンデッドガール・マーダーファルス): Keigo, Deduction Phrases & Titles of Address
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Learn Mystery Japanese with “Mysterious Disappearances” (怪異と乙女と神隠し): Urban Legends, Hedges & Soft Requests
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Learn Mystery Japanese with “Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective” (鴨乃橋ロンの禁断推理): Questioning, Conjecture, Evidence
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Learn Everyday & Suspense Japanese with “Erased” (僕だけがいない街): Time Phrases, Requests, Warnings
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Learn Mystery Japanese with “Moriarty the Patriot” (憂国のモリアーティ): Keigo, Logic Connectors & Polite Disagreement
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Learn Investigative Japanese with “Death Note” (デスノート): Keigo, Hypotheses & Clarifications
Thriller / Suspense
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Learn Persuasion & Conflict Talk with “Platinum End” (プラチナエンド): Warnings, Appeals & Soft Refusals
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Learn High‑Stakes Japanese with “Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji” (賭博黙示録カイジ): Requests, Refusals & Bluffing
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Learn Persuasion & Deception Cues with “Tomodachi Game” (トモダチゲーム): Accusations, Hedges & Refusals
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Learn Strategy Japanese with “Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler” (賭ケグルイ): Bluffing, Probability Talk, Persuasion
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Learn Social-Issue Japanese with “The Darwin Incident” (ダーウィン事変): Debates, Media Interviews & Polite Disclaimers
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Learn Kansai-Ben & Street-Smart Japanese with “The Fable” (ザ・ファブル): Casual Speech, Soft Refusals, De‑Escalation
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Learn Real-World Japanese with “20th Century Boys” (20世紀少年): Casual Speech, Hearsay & Warnings
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Learn Investigative Japanese with “Monster” (モンスター): Police Interviews, Medical Talk, Requests & Alibis
Horror
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Learn Dark Action Japanese with “Wild Strawberry” (ワイルドストロベリー): Battle Commands, Emergency Talk & Emotional Promises
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Learn Everyday Japanese with “Mieruko-chan” (見える子ちゃん): Casual Speech, Aizuchi & Soft Refusals
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Learn Dialectal Japanese with “The Summer Hikaru Died” (光が死んだ夏): Mie Dialect, Hedges & Soft Requests
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Learn Horror Japanese with “Tomie” (富江): Warnings, Descriptions, Hedges & Refusals
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Learn Horror Japanese with “Uzumaki” (うずまき): Warnings, Descriptions & Reactions
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Learn Tactical Japanese with “Hellsing” (ヘルシング): Commands, Warnings & Reports
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Learn Urban Survival Japanese with “Tokyo Ghoul” (東京喰種トーキョーグール): Emergencies, Warnings & Politeness
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Learn Survival Japanese with “Parasyte” (寄生獣): Warnings, Explanations & Police Talk
Fantasy
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Learn Survival Japanese with “Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World” (Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活): Requests, Honorifics, Hedges
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Learn Fantasy Japanese with “Goblin Slayer” (ゴブリンスレイヤー): Party Talk, Requests & Tactics
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Learn Adventure Japanese with “Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic” (マギ): Casual Speech, Requests & Exclamations
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Learn Battle Japanese with “Orient” (オリエント): Commands, Teamwork & Honorifics
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Learn Fantasy Japanese with “The Eminence in Shadow” (陰の実力者になりたくて!): Register Shifts & Commands
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Learn Supernatural Japanese with “xxxHOLiC” (×××HOLiC): Politeness, Warnings & Soft Requests
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Learn Fantasy Keigo with “Overlord” (オーバーロード): Ruler Speech, Commands & Strategy Talk
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Learn Fantasy Japanese with “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” (転生したらスライムだった件): Honorifics & Guild Talk
Science Fiction
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Learn Survival & Teamwork Japanese with “Astra Lost in Space” (彼方のアストラ): Requests, Hypotheses, Emergency Phrases
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Learn Survival Japanese with “Terra Formars” (テラフォーマーズ): Commands, Warnings & Radio Comms
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Learn Survival Japanese with “Gantz” (ガンツ): Commands, Slang & Team Communication
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Learn Space Adventure Japanese with “Dai Dark” (大ダーク): Rough Speech, Slangy Requests & Exclamations
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Learn Survival & Travel Japanese with “Heavenly Delusion” (天国大魔境): Directions, Warnings & Problem-Solving
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Learn Sci‑Fi Japanese with “Neon Genesis Evangelion” (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン): Keigo, Emergency Orders & Emotions
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Learn Survival & Diplomacy Japanese with “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (風の谷のナウシカ): Warnings, Requests, Empathy
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Learn Sci‑Fi Japanese with “APOSIMZ” (人形の国): Survival Commands, Status Reports & Tech Katakana
Historical
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Learn Historical Samurai Japanese with “Lone Wolf and Cub” (子連れ狼): Archaic Speech, Honor & Threats
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Learn Everyday & Hospitality Japanese with “A Bride’s Story” (乙嫁語り): Kinship, Soft Politeness, Market Phrases
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Learn Historical Japanese with “The Blue Wolves of Mibu” (青のミブロ): Samurai Honorifics, Commands & Duty Phrases
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Learn Historical Japanese with “The Elusive Samurai” (逃げ上手の若君): Keigo, Commands & Strategy
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Learn Historical Court Japanese with “Ōoku: The Inner Chambers” (大奥): Keigo, Archaic Forms, Titles & Rituals
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Learn Historical & Survival Japanese with “Golden Kamuy” (ゴールデンカムイ): Honorifics, Commands, Ainu Culture
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Learn Historical Japanese with “Vinland Saga” (ヴィンランド・サガ): Commands, Negotiation, Rough Speech
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Learn Historical Japanese with “Innocent Rouge” (イノサンRouge ルージュ): Keigo, Courtly Speech & Debate
Romance
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Learn Music Japanese with “Nodame Cantabile” (のだめカンタービレ): Campus Romance & Classical Expressions
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Learn Casual Romance Japanese with “My Love Story!!” (俺物語!!): Confessions, Feelings & Supportive Talk
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Learn High School Romance Japanese with “In the Clear Moonlit Dusk” (うるわしの宵の月): Two ‘Princes’ & Everyday Talk
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Learn Dark Romance Japanese with “Firefly Wedding” (ホタルの嫁入り): Meiji-Era Love & Dangerous Promises
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Learn Romance Japanese with “You and I Are Polar Opposites” (正反対な君と僕): Mutual Crush Talk & School Romcom Phrases
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Learn School Japanese with “Wolf Girl & Black Prince” (オオカミ少女と黒王子): Casual vs. Polite, Dating Talk
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Learn School-Life Japanese with “My Little Monster” (となりの怪物くん): Casual Speech, Invitations & Soft Refusals
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Learn School & Service Japanese with “Maid-sama!” (会長はメイド様!): Keigo, Requests & Apologies
Action / Adventure
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Learn Samurai Japanese with “Blade of the Immortal” (無限の住人): Rough Speech, Vows & Revenge
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Learn School & Gaming Japanese with “Yu‑Gi‑Oh!” (遊☆戯☆王): Challenges, Requests & Strategy Talk
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Learn Food & Adventure Japanese with “Toriko” (トリコ): Taste Words, Requests, Warnings & Counters
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Learn Survival Japanese with “Fist of the North Star” (北斗の拳): Imperatives, Warnings & Masculine Plain Style
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Learn Science Japanese with “Cells at Work!” (はたらく細胞): Commands, Warnings, Health Vocabulary
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Learn Encouraging Everyday Japanese with “Ranking of Kings” (王様ランキング): Casual Polite, Requests, Feelings
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Learn Rescue Japanese with “Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange” (め組の大吾 救国のオレンジ): Radio Calls, Commands, Keigo
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Learn Battle Japanese with “Undead Unluck” (アンデッドアンラック): Casual Commands, Team Tactics & Softening
Drama
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Learn Fashion & Creative Japanese with “Smile Down the Runway” (ランウェイで笑って): Ambition, Encouragement & Polite Requests
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Learn Dining Japanese with “Oishinbo” (美味しんぼ): Restaurant Keigo, Taste Words & Food Culture
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Learn Service Japanese with “Convenience Store Woman” (コンビニ人間): Keigo, Aisatsu & Counter Phrases
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Learn Rakugo Japanese with “Descending Stories” (昭和元禄落語心中): Keigo, Storytelling & Stage Etiquette
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Learn Fashion Japanese with “The King’s Tailor” (王様の仕立て屋): Customer Keigo, Fittings & Recommendations
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Learn Business Japanese with “Naoki Hanzawa” (半沢直樹): Keigo, Negotiation & Compliance Phrases
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Learn Workplace Japanese with “Hataraki Man” (働きマン): Keigo, Deadlines, Interviews & Follow-Ups
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Learn School-Life Japanese with “Your Lie in April” (四月は君の嘘): Invitations, Encouragement, Apologies
Slice of Life
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Learn Slow-Life Japanese with “Hirayasumi” (ひらやすみ): Neighbors, Feelings & Gentle Talk
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Learn Cooking Japanese with “What Did You Eat Yesterday?” (きのう何食べた?): Recipes, Shopping & Polite Offers
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Learn Family & Cooking Japanese with “Sweetness and Lightning” (甘々と稲妻): Casual Speech, Invitations & Kitchen Verbs
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Learn Restaurant Japanese with “Otherworldly Izakaya Nobu” (異世界居酒屋「のぶ」): Keigo, Orders & Apologies
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Learn Diner & Nightlife Japanese with “Midnight Diner” (深夜食堂): Ordering, Requests, Small Talk
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Learn School & Farm Japanese with “Silver Spoon” (銀の匙): Casual–Polite Shifts, Procedures & Counters
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Learn Restaurant Japanese with “Restaurant to Another World” (異世界食堂): Ordering, Keigo & Taste Words
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Learn Workplace Japanese with “New Game!” (NEW GAME!): Polite Requests, Progress Updates & Team Chat
Comedy
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Learn School Japanese with “Prison School” (監獄学園〈プリズンスクール〉): Casual Speech, Slang & Apologies
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Learn Everyday Japanese with “KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops” (こちら葛飾区亀有公園前派出所): Shitamachi Speech & Service Keigo
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Learn Campus & Social Japanese with “Grand Blue Dreaming” (ぐらんぶる): Banter, Invitations & Soft Refusals
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Learn Music & Nightlife Japanese with “Ya Boy Kongming!” (パリピ孔明): Club Talk, Requests & Collaboration
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Learn School Japanese with “My Deer Friend Nokotan” (しかのこのこのここしたんたん): Casual Speech, Reactions & Slang
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Learn Casual Youth Japanese with “Witch Watch” (ウィッチウォッチ): Slang, Reactions & Soft Requests
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Learn Casual School Japanese with “The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.” (斉木楠雄のΨ難): Slang, Reactions & Soft Refusals
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Learn Casual Conversation with “Nichijou” (日常): Particles, Reactions & School Life


