Best adoption manga
206 manga about adoption, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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4.5Vagabond
Manga · 1998
VagabondManga · 19984.5At seventeen years of age, Miyamoto Musashi--still known by his childhood name, Shinmen Takezo--was a wild young brute just setting out along the way of the sword. In the aftermath of the epic Battle of Sekigahara, Takezo finds himself a…
4.2SPY x FAMILY
Manga · 2019
SPY x FAMILYSPY×FAMILYManga · 20194.2The master spy codenamed <Twilight> has spent his days on undercover missions, all for the dream of a better world. But one day, he receives a particularly difficult new order from command. For his mission, he must form a temporary…
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3.7Tokyo Revengers
Manga · 2017 · 279 ch
Tokyo RevengersTokyo卍RevengersManga · 2017 · 279 ch3.7Hanagaki Takemichi was once a low-life punk, but after biting off more than he could chew with a gang in middle school, he ran away from his old life. Now that he’s an adult, the gang that once terrorized him has grown into the largest…
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4.5Monster
Manga · 1994 · 162 ch
MonsterMONSTERManga · 1994 · 162 ch4.5Everyone faces uncertainty at some point in their lives. Even a brilliant surgeon like Kenzo Tenma is no exception. But there’s no way he could have known that his decision to stop chasing professional success and instead concentrate on…
4.0Dr. STONE
Manga · 2017 · 236 ch
Dr. STONEManga · 2017 · 236 ch4.0One fateful day, all of humanity was petrified by a blinding flash of light. After several millennia, high schooler Taiju awakens and finds himself lost in a world of statues. However, he’s not alone! His science-loving friend Senku’s been…
3.9The Quintessential Quintuplets
Manga · 2017 · 122 ch
The Quintessential QuintupletsGo-toubun no HanayomeManga · 2017 · 122 ch3.9One day, a poor high school second-year named Futaro Uesugi comes across a private tutoring gig with good pay. But his pupils are his classmates!! And they’re quintuplets!! A-and they’re all gorgeous girls, but they’re also troublemakers…
4.0Gachiakuta
Manga · 2022
GachiakutaManga · 20224.0A boy lives in a floating town, where the poor scrape by and the rich live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss. When he’s falsely accused of murder, though, his wrongful conviction leads to an…
4.0Claymore
Manga · 2001 · 159 ch
ClaymoreCLAYMOREManga · 2001 · 159 ch4.0In a world where monsters called Yoma prey on humans and live among them in disguise, humanity’s only hope is a new breed of warrior known as Claymores. Half-human, half-monster, these silver-eyed slayers possess supernatural strength but…
4.4Yotsuba&!
Manga · 2003
Yotsuba&!Yotsuba to!Manga · 20034.4Hello! This is Koiwai Yotsuba, Yotsuba Koiwai...um, YOTSUBA! Yotsuba moved with Daddy to a new house from our old house waaaaaaay over there! And moving's fun 'cos people wave! (Ohhhh!!) And Yotsuba met these nice people next door and made…
4.3Made in Abyss
Manga · 2012
Made in AbyssManga · 20124.3In an age when the corners of the world have been scoured for their secrets, only one place remains unexplored–a massive cave system known as the Abyss. Those who traverse its endless pits and labyrinth-like tunnels are known as Cave…
3.8Nisekoi: False Love
Manga · 2011 · 240 ch
Nisekoi: False LoveNisekoiManga · 2011 · 240 ch3.8As a child, Raku Ichijou made a secret promise with his childhood sweetheart, keeping a pendant as a memento while his love took the key. He dreams of one day meeting his past love, but years later, reality smashes his hopes when Chitoge…
4.2Dragon Ball
Manga · 1984 · 520 ch
Dragon BallManga · 1984 · 520 ch4.2Dragon Ball follows the adventures of Son Goku from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of the seven mystical orbs known as the Dragon Balls, which can summon a wish-granting dragon…Highest rated
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4.5Vagabond
Manga · 1998
VagabondManga · 19984.5At seventeen years of age, Miyamoto Musashi--still known by his childhood name, Shinmen Takezo--was a wild young brute just setting out along the way of the sword. In the aftermath of the epic Battle of Sekigahara, Takezo finds himself a…Mature
4.5Monster
Manga · 1994 · 162 ch
MonsterMONSTERManga · 1994 · 162 ch4.5Everyone faces uncertainty at some point in their lives. Even a brilliant surgeon like Kenzo Tenma is no exception. But there’s no way he could have known that his decision to stop chasing professional success and instead concentrate on… 4.4Yotsuba&!
Manga · 2003
Yotsuba&!Yotsuba to!Manga · 20034.4Hello! This is Koiwai Yotsuba, Yotsuba Koiwai...um, YOTSUBA! Yotsuba moved with Daddy to a new house from our old house waaaaaaay over there! And moving's fun 'cos people wave! (Ohhhh!!) And Yotsuba met these nice people next door and made…
4.4On the Way to Meet Mom
Manga · 2024 · 53 ch
On the Way to Meet MomEommareul Mannareo Ganeun GilManga · 2024 · 53 ch4.4One day, after being discovered in an abandoned house by a rescue team, Mori suddenly finds himself in a children's protection center. Here, he begins to learn a new way of life – one that includes grand care packages sent by a mysterious…
4.3March Comes in Like a Lion
Manga · 2007
March Comes in Like a Lion3-gatsu no LionManga · 20074.3Rei Kiriyama is a child prodigy. Rei Kiriyama is also an orphan who lives alone in an empty apartment. Rei Kiriyama is a teen working in an adult's world. Life is complicated for Rei. He's an up-and-coming shogi player on the verge of…
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4.3The Apothecary Diaries
Light Novel · 2014
The Apothecary DiariesKusuriya no HitorigotoLight Novel · 20144.3In the East is a land ruled by an emperor, whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the hougong, the rear palace. Maomao, an unassuming girl raised in an unassuming town by her apothecary father, never imagined…
4.3Ikoku Nikki
Manga · 2017 · 59 ch
Ikoku NikkiManga · 2017 · 59 ch4.3The manga centers on 35-year-old novelist Makio Koudai and her 15-year-old niece Asa, who live together under one roof. Makio took Asa in on a sudden impulse after Asa's parents, which included Makio's older sister, passed away. The next…
4.3Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2
Light Novel · 2015 · 105 ch
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 2-bu - Shinden no Miko MinaraiLight Novel · 2015 · 105 ch4.3Part 2 of Honzuki no Gekokujou . With her baptism ceremony complete, Myne begins work in the temple as an apprentice shrine maiden. Awaiting within is what she always wanted: a room full of books! But her new life isn't quite the dream she…
4.3Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3
Light Novel · 2016 · 117 ch
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 3-bu - Ryoushu no YoujoLight Novel · 2016 · 117 ch4.3Part 3 of Honzuki no Gekokujou . Following a disastrous encounter with a noble, Myne finally resolves to say goodbye to her family and friends in the lower city, changing her name to “Rozemyne” and beginning her new life as the adopted… 4.3Made in Abyss
Manga · 2012
Made in AbyssManga · 20124.3In an age when the corners of the world have been scoured for their secrets, only one place remains unexplored–a massive cave system known as the Abyss. Those who traverse its endless pits and labyrinth-like tunnels are known as Cave…
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4.3The Apothecary Diaries
Manga · 2017
The Apothecary DiariesKusuriya no HitorigotoManga · 20174.3Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn’t long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a…
4.3Banana Fish
Manga · 1985 · 110 ch
Banana FishBANANA FISHManga · 1985 · 110 ch4.3Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer. A runaway brought up as the adopted heir and sex toy of "Papa" Dino Golzine, Ash, now at the rebellious age of seventeen, forsakes the kingdom held out by the devil…
4.3Natsume's Book of Friends
Manga · 2003
Natsume's Book of FriendsNatsume YuujinchouManga · 20034.3When Reiko was Takashi's age, she bound the names of demons and spirits in her Book of Friends, enslaving them to her capricious whim. Now Takashi is the owner of the book, and the creatures will do anything to get their names back…
4.3The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady
Light Novel · 2020
The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young LadyTensei Oujo to Tensai Reijou no Mahou KakumeiLight Novel · 20204.3Despite her supposed ineptitude with regular magic, Princess Anisphia defies the aristocracy’s expectations by developing “magicology,” a unique magical theory based on memories from her past life. One day, she witnesses the brilliant… 4.2Dragon Ball
Manga · 1984 · 520 ch
Dragon BallManga · 1984 · 520 ch4.2Dragon Ball follows the adventures of Son Goku from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of the seven mystical orbs known as the Dragon Balls, which can summon a wish-granting dragon…
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4.2Villains Are Destined to Die
Manga · 2020
Villains Are Destined to DieAgyeogui Ending JugeumppunManga · 20204.2This game’s got me obsessed! It’s like it’s taken over my life... wait—HARD MODE ACTIVATED. No-no-no-no-no! It has literally taken me and thrown me into the part of Penelope Eckhart. Love is easy as the heroine, but as the hated… 4.2SPY x FAMILY
Manga · 2019
SPY x FAMILYSPY×FAMILYManga · 20194.2The master spy codenamed <Twilight> has spent his days on undercover missions, all for the dream of a better world. But one day, he receives a particularly difficult new order from command. For his mission, he must form a temporary…
4.2Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
Manga · 2017
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kunMairimashita! Iruma-kunManga · 20174.2Iruma Suzuki has always been eager to please, even at the cost of his well-being. Worst yet, he's the son of two selfish parents who end up selling him to a demon. Thanks to their totally irresponsible actions, Iruma has found himself…
4.2Hinamatsuri
Manga · 2010 · 132 ch
HinamatsuriManga · 2010 · 132 ch4.2Nitta is an ambitious, young member of the Ashikawa-gumi yakuza syndicate. One day, a mysterious, oval-shaped object falls out of thin air into his apartment, and suddenly changes everything! Inside of the object is an expressionless young…
4.2Magus of the Library
Manga · 2017
Magus of the LibraryToshokan no DaimajutsushiManga · 20174.2A story about a poor boy swept away by a kind library mage and the (literal) magic of reading, Magus of the Library is a beautifully-drawn, spirited fantasy adventure, like a Fullmetal Alchemist for all ages! In the small village of Amun…
4.1The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún
Manga · 2015 · 53 ch
The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a RúnTotsukuni no ShoujoManga · 2015 · 53 ch4.1In a world split between the Inside and the Outside, those living in both realms are told never to cross over to the other side, lest they be cursed. A young girl named Shiva lives on the other side, in a vacant village with a demonic…
4.1The Spark in Your Eyes
Manga · 2020 · 230 ch
The Spark in Your EyesJeomuneun Hae, Silin NunManga · 2020 · 230 ch4.1Erkin, a young pharmacist from the north, was orphaned from the war between the Northern Nations and Mormeratta. After making a name for himself in Mormeratta, he is summoned to treat a mysterious “master of the castle” whom no one has…
4.1Sunny
Manga · 2010 · 37 ch
SunnyManga · 2010 · 37 ch4.1The story of an orphanage, the children who live in it, and the beat-up old Nissan Sunny 1200 which provides them with a means of escape from their boring everyday lives. Note: Winner of the Best Manga of the Year award at the 2016…
4.1Seaside Stranger: Harukaze no Étranger
Manga · 2014
Seaside Stranger: Harukaze no ÉtrangerHarukaze no ÉtrangerManga · 20144.1Shun and Mio connected on their small island near Okinawa, leading to a friendship and eventual romance. But Shun’s quiet home by the seaside started with pain–he left his hometown after his parents disowned him for being gay. That…
4.1SKET DANCE
Manga · 2007 · 288 ch
SKET DANCEManga · 2007 · 288 ch4.1Everyone in school has their share of problems, be they big or small. Luckily, there’s a team ready to help with just about anything. They’re the Sket Brigade, your go-to crew for solving school life’s toughest challenges. Another day…
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4.1Karakuri Circus
Manga · 1997 · 425 ch
Karakuri CircusManga · 1997 · 425 ch4.1The protagonist, Masaru, has just inherited a big fortune after the death of his father. However, people are trying to get their hands on it by any means necessary, even if it means killing him. Narumi helped Masaru from being kidnapped…
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4.1Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Manga · 2010 · 32 ch
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuShouwa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuuManga · 2010 · 32 ch4.1This multi-generational epic dives deep into rakugo, a rich form of Japanese storytelling theater. Small-time crook Yotaro has never forgotten the rakugo tale "The God of Death," which the master Yurakutei Yakumo performed for Yotaro… 4.0Dr. STONE
Manga · 2017 · 236 ch
Dr. STONEManga · 2017 · 236 ch4.0One fateful day, all of humanity was petrified by a blinding flash of light. After several millennia, high schooler Taiju awakens and finds himself lost in a world of statues. However, he’s not alone! His science-loving friend Senku’s been… 4.0Gachiakuta
Manga · 2022
GachiakutaManga · 20224.0A boy lives in a floating town, where the poor scrape by and the rich live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss. When he’s falsely accused of murder, though, his wrongful conviction leads to an… 4.0Claymore
Manga · 2001 · 159 ch
ClaymoreCLAYMOREManga · 2001 · 159 ch4.0In a world where monsters called Yoma prey on humans and live among them in disguise, humanity’s only hope is a new breed of warrior known as Claymores. Half-human, half-monster, these silver-eyed slayers possess supernatural strength but…
4.0D.Gray-man
Manga · 2004
D.Gray-manManga · 20044.0A born exorcist, Walker's primary anti-akuma weapon is the cross that's embossed on his red, disfigured left hand, which contains Innocence. But not only does Walker destroy akuma, he sees the akuma hiding inside a person's soul! Together…
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4.0Tomodachi Game
Manga · 2013 · 130 ch
Tomodachi GameManga · 2013 · 130 ch4.0Play a game that costs a lot of money with your best friends! The key to clearing the game is "don't doubt your friends." However, one betrayal raises suspicion, and the game becomes a psychological warfare! Money or friends? The ultimate…
4.0My Dearest Self With Malice Aforethought
Manga · 2018 · 98 ch
My Dearest Self With Malice AforethoughtShinai naru Boku e Satsui wo KometeManga · 2018 · 98 ch4.0Eiji the college-age virgin dreams of someday having a girlfriend...until he wakes up one day with his "girlfriend" in his bed with him! Not only that, his buddy tells him he got in a fight...and that three days have passed that Eiji…
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4.0King's Maker
Manga · 2017 · 38 ch
King's MakerManga · 2017 · 38 ch4.0Wolfgang Goldenleonard, the 4th Prince of the kingdom, returns to the palace after years of living in hiding. He rejects everything about his new royal life, but is intrigued by the mysterious and dutiful Shin Soohyuk, a catamite of the…
4.0I Love Amy
Manga · 2022 · 56 ch
I Love AmyNaneun Amy-reul SaranghaeManga · 2022 · 56 ch4.0Bibi is a bubbly girl who's deeply obsessed with Peter, the cutest boy at her high school. So when she sees a random girl talking to him, Bibi invites her to a sleepover with malicious intent... only to have a surprisingly nice time!…
4.0Gakuen Alice
Manga · 2002 · 180 ch
Gakuen AliceManga · 2002 · 180 ch4.0Young Mikan runs away to Tokyo to follow her best friend, Hotaru, who has been enrolled in an exclusive, secretive private school for geniuses. But it turns out that Alice Academy is a lot more than meets the eye. If Mikan wants to stay by…