Best episodic manga
318 manga about episodic, 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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3.8My Neighbor Seki
Manga · 2010
My Neighbor SekiTonari no Seki-kunManga · 20103.8Toshinari Seki takes goofing off to new heights. Every day, on or around his school desk, he masterfully creates his own little worlds of wonder, often hidden to most of his classmates. Unfortunately for Rumi Yokoi, his neighbor at the…
3.8Arakawa Under the Bridge
Manga · 2004 · 410 ch
Arakawa Under the BridgeManga · 2004 · 410 ch3.8Kou Ichinomiya, a young man born with a silver spoon in his mouth and raised with the mantra “never owe anyone” suddenly finds himself deeply indebted to a young homeless woman, Nino, who lives on the Arakawa river bank and claims to…
3.8Rokudenashi BLUES
Manga · 1988 · 421 ch
Rokudenashi BLUESManga · 1988 · 421 ch3.8Maeda is a new student in the Teiken High School. He stutters when he's nervous and he's rather clumsy. He gets noted immediately because he hits a teacher during the entrance ceremony. Some clubs search to enlist him as they see in him a…
3.8Ashizuri Suizokukan
Manga · 2013 · 14 ch
Ashizuri SuizokukanManga · 2013 · 14 ch3.8panpanya’s debut one-volume work. Ashizuri Suizokukan is a recompilation of panpanya’s Ashizuri Suizokukan and ASOVACE series, which were independently published in 2010 and 2011, respectively. It includes a collection of newly written…
3.8Kakushigoto: My Dad's Secret Ambition
Manga · 2015 · 232 ch
Kakushigoto: My Dad's Secret AmbitionKakushigotoManga · 2015 · 232 ch3.8Kakushi Gotou is a single father with a secret: he's a top-selling manga artist of a raunchy series that perhaps isn't suitable reading material for his young daughter, Hime. So he does what any doting father would do—he hides it all from…
3.8Otherworldly Izakaya "Nobu"
Manga · 2015
Otherworldly Izakaya "Nobu"Isekai Izakaya "Nobu"Manga · 20153.8A Japanese style pub called "Nobu" exists in a back alley of the fictional medieval European city of Eiteriach. Its customers? A pair of slacker soldiers, a spoiled heiress, an uptight tax collector, and more... When the citizens of this…
3.8Melancholia
Manga · 2017 · 27 ch
MelancholiaManga · 2017 · 27 ch3.8An omnibus collection of short stories. Includes chapter 19-β / 19.5.
3.8Gap Papa: Daddy at Work and at Home
Manga · 2020
Gap Papa: Daddy at Work and at HomeShokuba to Jitaku de Gap no Aru PapaManga · 20203.8His colleagues at work see him as handsome, cool, and distant…but the moment he’s back home, this frosty-looking salaryman shows his true colors as a doting father and husband. Playing silly games with his young daughter, showering kisses…
Mature
3.8DMC: Detroit Metal City
Manga · 2005 · 121 ch
DMC: Detroit Metal CityDetroit Metal CityManga · 2005 · 121 ch3.8Souichi Negishi is a common boy, timid, quiet. He loves flowers, walking and musical hits like the ones that radios play. But he is also Krauzer II, leader of Detroit Metal City (DMC), the most popular underground metal band of Japan!…
3.8A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School!
Manga · 2014
A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School!Youkai Gakkou no Sensei Hajimemashita!Manga · 20143.8Rookie teacher Haruaki Abe is as cowardly as they come. It's hard enough for him to handle human students without whimpering-and now he's going to be teaching at a school full of monsters?! It's a classroom of horrors for Haruaki, as his…
3.8Noragami: Stray Stories
Manga · 2011 · 13 ch
Noragami: Stray StoriesNoragami: ShuuishuuManga · 2011 · 13 ch3.8In a tale as epic as Noragami, sometimes details get overlooked, like how do shinki normally find employment? Is Yato ever useful? What happens when a god is targeted by a serial killer? Find the answers to these questions and more in this…
3.8Spy x Family: Family Portrait
Light Novel · 2021 · 5 ch
Spy x Family: Family PortraitSPYxFAMILY: Kazoku no ShouzouLight Novel · 2021 · 5 ch3.8In this book of Spy x Family original prose stories, Anya attempts to make friends with her target Damian during an Eden Academy camping trip, Yuri spends his day off babysitting his niece, and Franky seeks Loid’s help in winning the heart…
Mature
3.8Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World
Manga · 2017 · 56 ch
Kino's Journey: The Beautiful WorldKino no Tabi: the Beautiful WorldManga · 2017 · 56 ch3.8“So, who’s the kid?” “My name is…” ××××× hesitated for a moment, turning slightly to look back along the road they were traveling. Beyond the red horizon, her homeland’s gates sank into the distance, never to be seen again. Facing forward…
3.8Ginga Tetsudou 999
Manga · 1977 · 91 ch
Ginga Tetsudou 999Manga · 1977 · 91 ch3.8Tetsuro Hoshino is a young street urchin who desperately wants to replace his human body with an android body, which would grant him immortality and the social freedom the androids have. Normally this is incredibly expensive but it has…
3.8Oomuro-ke
Manga · 2012
Oomuro-keManga · 20123.8A spin-off of the Yuru Yuri series featuring Sakurako and her sisters. (Source: Anime News Network)
3.7Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie
Manga · 2018 · 203 ch
Shikimori's Not Just a CutieKawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-sanManga · 2018 · 203 ch3.7Shikimori seems like the perfect girlfriend: cute, fun to be around, sweet when she wants to be… but she has a cool dark side that comes out under the right circumstances. And her boyfriend Izumi loves to be around when that happens!…
3.7Aharen-san is Indecipherable
Manga · 2017 · 167 ch
Aharen-san is IndecipherableAharen-san wa HakarenaiManga · 2017 · 167 ch3.7Super quiet Aharen Reina isn’t great with personal space—she’s either inches from your face or too far to hear, leaving people totally baffled. But when Raido, the friendly guy seated next to her, helps retrieve a dropped eraser, Aharen…
3.7We're New at This
Manga · 2018 · 147 ch
We're New at ThisMijuku na Futari de Gozaimasu gaManga · 2018 · 147 ch3.7Ikuma Saeki finally married his childhood friend and the girl of his dreams, Sumika. But while years of pining came easily to him, physical closeness does not...and he's having trouble navigating the intimacy that comes with marriage…
3.7Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto
Manga · 2011 · 24 ch
Haven't You Heard? I'm SakamotoSakamoto desu ga?Manga · 2011 · 24 ch3.7Model student, beacon of inspiration, gentle spirit of guidance, and friend among friends — you name it, Sakamoto can do it. He’s your go-to guy for any problem. But not everyone takes kindly to his unflappable persona, because, let’s face…
Mature
3.7kuro
Manga · 2011 · 210 ch
kuroManga · 2011 · 210 ch3.7Within the halls of an enormous mansion, live a girl and her black cat. They try to have oodles of fun each and every day, but ever since her kitty ran away, something's seemed a bit off...Still, with her trusty companion by her side, even…
3.7Futari Escape
Manga · 2019 · 36 ch
Futari EscapeManga · 2019 · 36 ch3.7Two young women–one an overworked manga artist, the other a complete slacker–try to escape the realities of adult responsibilities. Whether it’s running off on a day trip instead of being productive or going into debt for an epic meal, the…
3.7My Clueless First Friend
Manga · 2018
My Clueless First FriendJijou wo Shiranai Tenkousei ga Guigui Kuru.Manga · 20183.7Nishimura Akane is a black sheep in her class, and not a day passes without her classmates picking on her. But Takada Taiyou is new and has no clue why they would treat her that way. Will his straightforward nature become a ray of sunshine…
Mature
3.7Phantom Tales of the Night
Manga · 2016 · 59 ch
Phantom Tales of the NightBakemono Yawa-zukushiManga · 2016 · 59 ch3.7Welcome to the Thundercloud Inn, a curious establishment that opens its doors to the troubled masses, human or otherwise. But to pay for the stay, the equally curious innkeeper takes payment only in the form of one's deepest secrets…Who…
3.7Chio's School Road
Manga · 2014 · 53 ch
Chio's School RoadChio-chan no TsuugakuroManga · 2014 · 53 ch3.7For Chio Miyamo, just making it to school is a miracle! From construction to biker gangs and the sudden call of nature, all kinds of troubles both big and small rain down on our titular hero! (Source: Yen Press)
3.7Heterogenia Linguistico
Manga · 2018
Heterogenia LinguisticoHeterogenia Linguistico: Ishuzoku Gengogaku NyuumonManga · 20183.7After his professor is injured, rookie linguist Hakaba is entrusted with his work, a research trip to study the language of monsters. Travelling together with his guide Susuki, he dives into the complex world of interspecies communication!…
3.7The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Manga · 2018
The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a SlimeTensura Nikki: Tensei Shitara Slime Datta KenManga · 20183.7“Dear diary… I got reincarnated as a slime.” Even in another world, lives aren’t always on the line. There’s plenty of work to be done, from feeding the community and forging the items the community needs; as well as plenty of play…and…
Mature
3.7Shibito no Koe wo Kiku ga Yoi
Manga · 2011 · 78 ch
Shibito no Koe wo Kiku ga YoiManga · 2011 · 78 ch3.7Jun Kishida is a sickly high school student who can see dead people. One person in particular is following him around: his childhood friend Ryoko Hayakawa. Even after he uncovered the truth behind Hayakawa's death, she stayed by his side…
3.7Kaisou Toshi Danpenshuu
Manga · 2026
Kaisou Toshi DanpenshuuManga · 20263.7In a world approaching its end, humanity has built a colossal, multi-layered city that rises high into the sky through the power of advanced technology. As the city continues to expand, its inhabitants live their lives within and around…
3.7The Food Diary of Miss Maid
Manga · 2019
The Food Diary of Miss MaidMaid-san wa Taberu dakeManga · 20193.7What's a maid to do when she finds herself suddenly stuck in Japan for a year? Eat, of course! Follow maid-in-training Suzume Tachibana as she tries all sorts of Japanese food, from sweets like taiyaki and melon bread to savory snacks like…
3.7What Did You Eat Yesterday?
Manga · 2007
What Did You Eat Yesterday?Kinou Nani Tabeta?Manga · 20073.7Shiro Kakei, lawyer by day and gourmand by night, lives with his boyfriend, Kenji Yabuki, an out-going salon stylist. While the pair navigate the personal and professional minefields of modern gay life, Kenji serves as enthusiastic…
3.7As Miss Beelzebub Likes
Manga · 2015 · 83 ch
As Miss Beelzebub LikesBeelzebub-jou no Oki ni Mesu Mama.Manga · 2015 · 83 ch3.7Beelzebub--the formidable right hand of Satan--commands fear and respect throughout Pandemonium. What her underlings don't realize, though, is that she's an airhead with a love for all that is fluffy and adorable! The only thing she might…
3.6Ichinichi Goto ni Dere ga Fueteku Tsuntsuntsuntsuntsundere-chan
Manga · 2022 · 106 ch
Ichinichi Goto ni Dere ga Fueteku Tsuntsuntsuntsuntsundere-chanManga · 2022 · 106 ch3.6A tsundere girl getting less and less tsun day by day. Note: Originally self-published on the author's Twitter account. It was officially published as two volumes by Ichijinsha on July 19th, 2024.
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3.6What a Wonderful World!
Manga · 2002 · 19 ch
What a Wonderful World!Subarashii SekaiManga · 2002 · 19 ch3.6A dream recaptured. A life on a new track. The absurdity of death. Laughter in the face of reality. With this series of intersecting vignettes, Inio Asano explores the ways in which modern life can be ridiculous and sublime, terrible and…
3.6Nickelodeon
Manga · 2010 · 39 ch
NickelodeonManga · 2010 · 39 ch3.6This is a collection of one-shots from Douman Seiman. It contains 39 short stories about serial killers finding love, historical figures brought back from the dead, yaoi fan-girl ghosts making suggestions to the men she watches, and…
3.6Warui ga Watashi wa Yuri ja Nai
Manga · 2019
Warui ga Watashi wa Yuri ja NaiManga · 20193.6In an attempt to win her homeroom teacher's heart, Itsumi Toudou purchased a shady love potion, and tested it out on her stuck-up student committee president, Yomotsuka. Now, she has an uncharacteristically affectionate girl to deal with…
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3.6100 Ghost Stories That Will Lead to My Own Death
Manga · 2020 · 100 ch
100 Ghost Stories That Will Lead to My Own DeathBoku ga Shinu Dake no HyakumonogatariManga · 2020 · 100 ch3.6Forever Haunted A boy sits in a room. Alone. Telling tales of horror. One by one. Night by night. The shadows breed terror. Shall we begin? One day, an elementary school child named Yuuma tries to jump out of his classroom window. His…