Best historical manga
366 manga about historical, 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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4.0Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Manga · 2016 · 207 ch
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaKimetsu no YaibaManga · 2016 · 207 ch4.0The setting is Taisho era Japan. Tanjirou is a kindhearted young boy who lived peacefully with his family as a coal seller. Their normal life changes completely when his family is slaughtered by demons. The only other survivor, Tanjirou's…
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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…
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4.5Vinland Saga
Manga · 2005 · 224 ch
Vinland SagaManga · 2005 · 224 ch4.5As a child, Thorfinn sat at the feet of the great Leif Ericson and thrilled to wild tales of a land far to the west. But his youthful fantasies were shattered by a mercenary raid. Raised by the Vikings who murdered his father, Thorfinn…
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4.3Omniscient Reader
Manga · 2020
Omniscient ReaderJeonjijeok Dokja SijeomManga · 20204.3Back then, Dok-Ja had no idea. He had no idea his favorite web novel 'Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse' was going to come to life, and that he would become the only person to know how the world was going to end. He also had no idea he…
4.420th Century Boys
Manga · 1999 · 249 ch
20th Century Boys20 Seiki ShounenManga · 1999 · 249 ch4.4Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren't for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to…
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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…
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4.6JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7–Steel Ball Run
Manga · 2004 · 95 ch
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7–Steel Ball RunJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Steel Ball RunManga · 2004 · 95 ch4.6Riders from around the world gather in the Wild West for the race of the century! Johnny Joestar, a former jockey paralyzed from the waist down, comes to spectate, and momentarily regains the ability to walk while watching a duel fought by…
4.0Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku
Manga · 2018 · 127 ch
Hell’s Paradise: JigokurakuJigokurakuManga · 2018 · 127 ch4.0Gabimaru the Hollow is one of the most vicious assassins ever to come out of the ninja village of Iwagakure. He’s ruthlessly efficient, but a betrayal results in him being handed a death sentence. He has only one hope—in order to earn his…
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4.5Fullmetal Alchemist
Manga · 2001 · 116 ch
Fullmetal AlchemistHagane no RenkinjutsushiManga · 2001 · 116 ch4.5Alchemy tore the Elric brothers’ bodies apart. Can their bond make them whole again? In this world, alchemists are those who study and perform the art of alchemical transmutation—the science of manipulating and transforming matter. They…
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4.5Kingdom
Manga · 2006
KingdomManga · 20064.5Xin is a war orphan in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. He has big dreams of becoming a great general, and when his best friend’s life is cut short by political machinations, Xin sets off to find a deposed ruler and help restore his…
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3.9Record of Ragnarok
Manga · 2017
Record of RagnarokShuumatsu no ValkyrieManga · 20173.9The story begins when the gods call a conference to decide the whether to let humanity live or die, and settle on destroying humanity. But a lone valkyrie puts forward a suggestion to let the gods and humanity fight one last battle, as a…
4.3Yona of the Dawn
Manga · 2009 · 295 ch
Yona of the DawnAkatsuki no YonaManga · 2009 · 295 ch4.3A red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom—now she must rise and fight for her throne! Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard…Highest rated
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4.6JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7–Steel Ball Run
Manga · 2004 · 95 ch
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7–Steel Ball RunJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Steel Ball RunManga · 2004 · 95 ch4.6Riders from around the world gather in the Wild West for the race of the century! Johnny Joestar, a former jockey paralyzed from the waist down, comes to spectate, and momentarily regains the ability to walk while watching a duel fought by…Mature
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
4.5Vinland Saga
Manga · 2005 · 224 ch
Vinland SagaManga · 2005 · 224 ch4.5As a child, Thorfinn sat at the feet of the great Leif Ericson and thrilled to wild tales of a land far to the west. But his youthful fantasies were shattered by a mercenary raid. Raised by the Vikings who murdered his father, Thorfinn…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…Mature
4.5Fullmetal Alchemist
Manga · 2001 · 116 ch
Fullmetal AlchemistHagane no RenkinjutsushiManga · 2001 · 116 ch4.5Alchemy tore the Elric brothers’ bodies apart. Can their bond make them whole again? In this world, alchemists are those who study and perform the art of alchemical transmutation—the science of manipulating and transforming matter. They…Mature
4.5Kingdom
Manga · 2006
KingdomManga · 20064.5Xin is a war orphan in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. He has big dreams of becoming a great general, and when his best friend’s life is cut short by political machinations, Xin sets off to find a deposed ruler and help restore his…
4.5Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow
Manga · 1968 · 171 ch
Ashita no Joe: Fighting for TomorrowAshita no JoeManga · 1968 · 171 ch4.5A young drifter named Joe Yabuki wanders through the slums of Tokyo, but when the local ruffians try to give him a hard time he teaches them a rough lesson with his fists. The spectacle sparks a gleam in the eye of an old drunk who happens…
4.5Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray
Manga · 2020 · 211 ch
Uma Musume: Cinderella GrayManga · 2020 · 211 ch4.5Uma Musume Cinderella Gray is a spin-off title of the Uma Musume project by Cygames. It follows Oguri Cap through her time at Kasamatsu Training Center Academy and on her journey of becoming a legendary horse girl. Note: Includes the…
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4.5Fata Morgana no Yakata: Anata no Genten ni Itaru Monogatari
Light Novel · 2014 · 21 ch
Fata Morgana no Yakata: Anata no Genten ni Itaru MonogatariLight Novel · 2014 · 21 ch4.5You awaken in a decrepit old mansion. A woman with eyes of jade stands before You, informing You that You are the Master of the house, and she Your Maid. However, You have no memories, no concept of self—or, indeed, any certainty that You… 4.420th Century Boys
Manga · 1999 · 249 ch
20th Century Boys20 Seiki ShounenManga · 1999 · 249 ch4.4Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren't for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to…
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4.4Vagabond: Saigo no Manga-ten
Manga · 2008 · 2 ch
Vagabond: Saigo no Manga-tenManga · 2008 · 2 ch4.4Telling the later life of Vagabond's Musashi Miyamoto, it was depicted through 140 hand-drawn drawings with ink and brush. It was released at the Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo in May 2008, and since then it has been displayed at three other… 4.3Yona of the Dawn
Manga · 2009 · 295 ch
Yona of the DawnAkatsuki no YonaManga · 2009 · 295 ch4.3A red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom—now she must rise and fight for her throne! Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard…
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4.3Heaven Official's Blessing
Manga · 2019
Heaven Official's BlessingTian Guan Ci FuManga · 20194.3800 years ago, Xie Lian was a pure-blooded and noble Crown Prince, a well-regarded child of Heaven with unlimited potential. But who knew that, after he ascended and became a god with tens of thousands of worshippers, his fate would take…
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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…Mature
4.3Omniscient Reader
Manga · 2020
Omniscient ReaderJeonjijeok Dokja SijeomManga · 20204.3Back then, Dok-Ja had no idea. He had no idea his favorite web novel 'Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse' was going to come to life, and that he would become the only person to know how the world was going to end. He also had no idea he…
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4.3Golden Kamuy
Manga · 2014 · 314 ch
Golden KamuyManga · 2014 · 314 ch4.3In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi “Immortal” Sugimoto scratches out a meager existence during the postwar gold rush in the wilderness of Hokkaido. When he stumbles across a map to a fortune in hidden Ainu…
4.3Gin Tama
Manga · 2003 · 709 ch
Gin TamaGintamaManga · 2003 · 709 ch4.3The samurai didn't stand a chance. First, the aliens invaded Japan. Next, they took all the jobs. And then they confiscated everyone's swords. So what does a hotheaded former samurai like Sakata "Gin" Gintoki do to make ends meet? Take any…
4.3Billy Bat
Manga · 2008 · 165 ch
Billy BatManga · 2008 · 165 ch4.3It’s 1949 Los Angeles, and Kevin Yamagata, a Japanese American comic book author, is drawing his bestselling character, Billy Bat: a quick-witted detective who is, unsurprisingly, a cartoon bat. Everything is going well for Kevin until he…
4.3A Bride's Story
Manga · 2008
A Bride's StoryOtoyomegatariManga · 20084.3A Bride’s Story tells the tale of a beautiful young bride in nineteenth-century Asia. At the age of twenty, Amir is sent to a neighboring town to be wed. But her surprise at learning her new husband, Karluk, is eight years younger…
4.3Mushishi
Manga · 1999 · 50 ch
MushishiManga · 1999 · 50 ch4.3Some live in the deep darkness behind your eyelids. Some eat silence. Some thoughtlessly kill. Some simply drive men mad. They are known as mushi—creatures that came into being shortly after life emerged from the primordial ooze. They…
4.3Lone Wolf and Cub
Manga · 1970 · 142 ch
Lone Wolf and CubKozure OokamiManga · 1970 · 142 ch4.3An epic samurai adventure of staggering proportions—over 7000 pages—Lone Wolf and Cub (Kozure Okami in Japan) is acknowledged worldwide for the brilliant writing of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of the…
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4.2Return of the Blossoming Blade
Manga · 2021
Return of the Blossoming BladeHwasangwihwanManga · 20214.2When Cheong-Myeong of the Mount Hua Sect awakens a hundred years in the future, his last memories are of a bloody battle against the Leader of the Demonic Cult, the evil Cheon-Ma. The battle almost saw the end of the Ten Great Sects of…
4.2Kamisama Kiss
Manga · 2008 · 154 ch
Kamisama KissKamisama HajimemashitaManga · 2008 · 154 ch4.2Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity…
4.2Innocent Rouge
Manga · 2015 · 88 ch
Innocent RougeManga · 2015 · 88 ch4.2The eve of the French Revolution, 1772— The eldest brother of the Sanson family, Charles-Henri, has grown as an executioner, while his sister, Marie-Joseph, has been living freely in Versailles. But one day, Marie-Joseph's first love, a…
4.2RAINBOW: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin
Manga · 2002 · 235 ch
RAINBOW: Nisha Rokubou no ShichininManga · 2002 · 235 ch4.2Six minors (16-17 years) answering to the nicknames of Joe, Mario, Suppon, Baremoto, Heitai, and Kyabetsu are put into a reformatory for offenses such as aggravated assault, swindling, flight, etc. Their stay in hell begins immediately…
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4.2Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi
Manga · 2017 · 259 ch
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu ShiModao ZushiManga · 2017 · 259 ch4.2Feared and hated for his sinister abilities, Wei Wuxian–the grandmaster of demonic cultivation–was driven to his death when the most powerful clans united to destroy him. Thirteen years later, Wei Wuxian is reborn. Summoned by a young man…
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4.2Umarekawattemo Mata, Watashi to Kekkon Shitekuremasu ka
Manga · 2017 · 25 ch
Umarekawattemo Mata, Watashi to Kekkon Shitekuremasu kaManga · 2017 · 25 ch4.2Toranosuke fell in love with his servant Kaoru. For twenty years, they slowly developed their love for each other, thus a Showa couple of clumsy husband and muscle brained wife was born. They spend a lot of time together, and they begin to…
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4.2The Case Study of Vanitas
Manga · 2015
The Case Study of VanitasVanitas no CarteManga · 20154.2Rumors revolving around The Book of Vanitas, a clockwork grimoire of dubious reputation, draw Noé, a young vampire in search of a friend's salvation, to Paris. What awaits him in the City of Flowers, however, is not long hours treading the…
4.2Blade of the Immortal
Manga · 1993 · 219 ch
Blade of the ImmortalMugen no JuuninManga · 1993 · 219 ch4.2Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal will keep you on edge! Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. To rid himself of this curse and end his life of misery, he must slay one thousand evil men! His quest…
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4.2Moriarty the Patriot
Manga · 2016
Moriarty the PatriotYuukoku no MoriartyManga · 20164.2In the late 19th century, Great Britain rules over a quarter of the world. Nobles sit in their fancy homes in comfort and luxury, while the working class slaves away at their jobs. When young Albert James Moriarty’s upper-class family…
4.2Spirit Circle
Manga · 2012 · 46 ch
Spirit CircleManga · 2012 · 46 ch4.2Fuuta Okeya’s dad said second-year middle school students are unstoppable, and he’s inclined to agree. Fuuta’s determined to make the most out of his ordinary student life, but everything changes when the mysterious Kouko Ishigami…
4.2Spice & Wolf
Manga · 2007 · 108 ch
Spice & WolfOokami to KoushinryouManga · 2007 · 108 ch4.2With his carthorse as his only companion, the young merchant Kraft Lawrence slowly wends his way through dusty back roads in search of profitable trade. But this monotony screeches to a halt when, one night, he encounters a harvest goddess…
4.2Her Tale of Shim Chong
Manga · 2017 · 90 ch
Her Tale of Shim ChongGeunyeoui SimcheongManga · 2017 · 90 ch4.2Based on a Korean folktale, two very different women find themselves making the same wish - to leave this world behind. One is Shim Chong, a young beggar living off the kindness of others to support herself and her blind father. The other…
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4.2The Rose of Versailles
Manga · 1972 · 85 ch
The Rose of VersaillesVersailles no BaraManga · 1972 · 85 ch4.2Oscar François de Jarjeyes is a young noblewoman raised as a son by her father. As commander of Marie Antoinette's palace guard, Oscar is brought face-to-face with the luxury of King Louis XVI’s court at Versailles. Joined by her servant…
4.2Phoenix
Manga · 1966 · 134 ch
PhoenixHi no ToriManga · 1966 · 134 ch4.2"All things are born and all things die. That is the law of heaven." According to legend, the Bird of Fire called the Phoenix is the eternal spirit of life, death and rebirth. She oversees the cycle of reincarnation and the rising and…
4.2Takemitsu Zamurai
Manga · 2006 · 84 ch
Takemitsu ZamuraiManga · 2006 · 84 ch4.2Early one New Year's morning, the rounin Senou Souichirou appears in Edo's Katagi tenements. Initially, the inhabitants regard him with fear and suspicion: Kankichi, the carpenter's son, thinks he may not be human; the neighbourhood cats…