Best language barrier manga
74 manga about language barrier, 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…
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4.1Blue Lock
Manga · 2018
Blue LockManga · 20184.1After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan's team struggles to regroup. But what's missing? An absolute Ace Striker, who can guide them to the win. The Japan Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for…
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4.3A Silent Voice
Manga · 2013 · 64 ch
A Silent VoiceKoe no KatachiManga · 2013 · 64 ch4.3Based on a one-shot that won the 80th Weekly Shounen Magazine Newbie Best Mangaka Award. Shouya is a bully. When Shouko, a girl who can't hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shouya and his…
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4.3The Horizon
Manga · 2016 · 21 ch
The HorizonSupyeongseonManga · 2016 · 21 ch4.3A world where everything has been lost. A boy and a girl alone together. A spark of hope kindled between them. All they can do is move forward. But against broken adults and devastating despair, how long will they be able to keep going...?…
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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…
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4.0To Your Eternity
Manga · 2016 · 202 ch
To Your EternityFumetsu no Anata eManga · 2016 · 202 ch4.0A lonely boy wandering the Arctic regions of North America meets a wolf, and the two become fast friends, depending on each other to survive the harsh environment. But the boy has a history, and the wolf is more than meets the eye as well…
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4.0Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction
Manga · 2014 · 101 ch
Dead Dead Demon's Dededede DestructionDead Dead Demon's DededededestructionManga · 2014 · 101 ch4.0The Japan Self-Defense Forces are still looking for a way to combat the alien threat, but so far conventional weapons have had no effect. Maybe it’s time to try something unconventional. Meanwhile, Kadode Koyama and her best friend avidly…
4.2A Sign of Affection
Manga · 2019
A Sign of AffectionYubisaki to RenrenManga · 20194.2Yuki is a typical college student, whose world revolves around her friends, social media, and the latest sales. But when a chance encounter on a train leads to her meeting friend-of-a-friend and fellow student Itsuomi-san, her world starts…
4.3BECK
Manga · 2000 · 103 ch
BECKManga · 2000 · 103 ch4.3For the first 14 years of his life, Yukio Tanaka has been one heck of a boring guy. He has no hobbies, a weak taste in music, and only a small vestige of a personality. He yearns for an exciting life, but his shy, and somewhat neurotic…
3.8Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
Manga · 2022
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in RussianTokidoki Bosotto Rossiya-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-sanManga · 20223.8Masachika Kuse sits next to Alya, a girl of Russian and Japanese descent. She's beautiful, haughty, and an exceptional student, while Masachika is nerdy and known for being a slacker. He's an easy target for her comments in Russian, which…
3.5Elfen Lied
Manga · 2002 · 113 ch
Elfen LiedManga · 2002 · 113 ch3.5The story involves human mutations called "diclonii", who are born with horns on their heads and possess telekinetic powers, in the form of invisible "arms" called vectors. The power of these arms vary, but they can stop normal bullets and…
4.0Princess Jellyfish
Manga · 2008 · 94 ch
Princess JellyfishKuragehimeManga · 2008 · 94 ch4.0Tsukimi Kurashita has a strange fascination with jellyfish. She’s loved them from a young age and has carried that love with her to her new life in the big city of Tokyo. There, she resides in Amamizukan, a safe-haven for girl geeks who…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
4.3A Silent Voice
Manga · 2013 · 64 ch
A Silent VoiceKoe no KatachiManga · 2013 · 64 ch4.3Based on a one-shot that won the 80th Weekly Shounen Magazine Newbie Best Mangaka Award. Shouya is a bully. When Shouko, a girl who can't hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shouya and his…Mature
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… 4.3BECK
Manga · 2000 · 103 ch
BECKManga · 2000 · 103 ch4.3For the first 14 years of his life, Yukio Tanaka has been one heck of a boring guy. He has no hobbies, a weak taste in music, and only a small vestige of a personality. He yearns for an exciting life, but his shy, and somewhat neurotic…
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4.3A Certain Magical Index NT
Light Novel · 2011 · 183 ch
A Certain Magical Index NTShinyaku Toaru Majutsu no IndexLight Novel · 2011 · 183 ch4.3World War III is over. Touma disappears. Accelerator spends his days with Last Order and Misaka Worst. Shiage uses the secrets he gained in Russia as a bargaining chip. But this peace doesn't last long as the Freshmen arrive... (Source…
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…Mature
4.3The Horizon
Manga · 2016 · 21 ch
The HorizonSupyeongseonManga · 2016 · 21 ch4.3A world where everything has been lost. A boy and a girl alone together. A spark of hope kindled between them. All they can do is move forward. But against broken adults and devastating despair, how long will they be able to keep going...?…
4.3Ping Pong
Manga · 1996 · 55 ch
Ping PongManga · 1996 · 55 ch4.3Makoto “Smile” Tsukimoto and his friend Yutaka “Peco” Hoshino have been playing table tennis since they were kids, but as they enter high school, they find that the game has changed. Seeing potential in them that they themselves don’t… 4.2A Sign of Affection
Manga · 2019
A Sign of AffectionYubisaki to RenrenManga · 20194.2Yuki is a typical college student, whose world revolves around her friends, social media, and the latest sales. But when a chance encounter on a train leads to her meeting friend-of-a-friend and fellow student Itsuomi-san, her world starts…
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…Mature
4.1Blue Lock
Manga · 2018
Blue LockManga · 20184.1After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan's team struggles to regroup. But what's missing? An absolute Ace Striker, who can guide them to the win. The Japan Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for…
4.1The Saga of Tanya the Evil
Light Novel · 2013
The Saga of Tanya the EvilYoujo SenkiLight Novel · 20134.1High above the blood- and mud-soaked trenches, a young girl pits herself against army mages in high stakes aerial duels with bullets, spells, and bayonets. Her name is Tanya Degurechaff and she is the Devil of the Rhine, one of the…
4.1Love in the Palm of His Hand
Manga · 2023
Love in the Palm of His HandChameleon wa Tenohira ni Koi wo Suru.Manga · 20234.1Through sign language and acting, two young men seeking their places in the world discover a connection that transcends the spoken word. “To think that just what I’ve always wanted to hear would come from someone I just met.” Fujinaga is a…Mature
4.0Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction
Manga · 2014 · 101 ch
Dead Dead Demon's Dededede DestructionDead Dead Demon's DededededestructionManga · 2014 · 101 ch4.0The Japan Self-Defense Forces are still looking for a way to combat the alien threat, but so far conventional weapons have had no effect. Maybe it’s time to try something unconventional. Meanwhile, Kadode Koyama and her best friend avidly…
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4.0Koe no Katachi
One-shot · 2011 · 1 ch
Koe no KatachiOne-shot · 2011 · 1 ch4.0A story about a grade school class that accepts a girl with impaired hearing. Winner of the 80th Weekly Shounen Magazine Newbie Best Mangaka Award.
4.0Nodame Cantabile
Manga · 2001 · 152 ch
Nodame CantabileManga · 2001 · 152 ch4.0The son of a famous pianist, music student Shinichi Chiaki dreams of studying abroad and becoming a conductor like his mentor. Unfortunately, his fear of flying grounds his lofty plans! As he watches other classmates achieve what he has… 4.0Princess Jellyfish
Manga · 2008 · 94 ch
Princess JellyfishKuragehimeManga · 2008 · 94 ch4.0Tsukimi Kurashita has a strange fascination with jellyfish. She’s loved them from a young age and has carried that love with her to her new life in the big city of Tokyo. There, she resides in Amamizukan, a safe-haven for girl geeks who…
4.0Message to Adolf
Manga · 1983 · 36 ch
Message to AdolfAdolf ni TsuguManga · 1983 · 36 ch4.0A graveyard in contemporary Israel has an unlikely visitor. The elderly gentleman from Japan, a former news correspondent, lays a bouquet of flowers at the tomb of one Adolf Kamil. For he remembers the tale of three Adolfs: Kamil, a Jew…
4.0My Brother's Husband
Manga · 2014 · 28 ch
My Brother's HusbandOtouto no OttoManga · 2014 · 28 ch4.0Otouto no Otto is a family drama that begins with the auspicious arrival of Mike, a Canadian who has come to pay respects to the family of his recently deceased Japanese husband Ryoji, whose only remaining immediate family member is…
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4.0Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid
Manga · 2019 · 106 ch
Whale Star: The Gyeongseong MermaidGorae ByulManga · 2019 · 106 ch4.0The year is 1926 in this retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid”, and Joseon (present-day Korea), is under colonial Japanese rule. Su-A Heo is a handmaiden who spends her days working and swimming in the sea. Her work…Mature
4.0To Your Eternity
Manga · 2016 · 202 ch
To Your EternityFumetsu no Anata eManga · 2016 · 202 ch4.0A lonely boy wandering the Arctic regions of North America meets a wolf, and the two become fast friends, depending on each other to survive the harsh environment. But the boy has a history, and the wolf is more than meets the eye as well…
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4.0From Far Away
Manga · 1991 · 61 ch
From Far AwayKanata KaraManga · 1991 · 61 ch4.0On her way home from school one day, Noriko is unexpectedly plunged into a strange and extraordinary fantasy world. Her troubles compound exponentially when she is rescued and befriended by a handsome young man by the name of Izark. He may…
4.0A Nordic Noble and His Eagle Wife's Hunting Life in a Snowy Land
Manga · 2018 · 100 ch
A Nordic Noble and His Eagle Wife's Hunting Life in a Snowy LandHokuou Kizoku to Moukinzuma no Yukiguni KarigurashiManga · 2018 · 100 ch4.0A Borderland count x an ex-soldier The rustic life of hunting and good food that started with a trial marriage! Ritshard, a cheerful, impoverished nobleman who rules over the freezing Borderlands, and Sieglinde, a former soldier known as…
3.9Senryuu Shoujo
Manga · 2016 · 188 ch
Senryuu ShoujoManga · 2016 · 188 ch3.9Yukishiro Nanako is a cute, cheerful high school girl with one peculiar trait – instead of verbal communication, she writes senryu (a type of haiku) poems to relay her thoughts. Together with ex-delinquent Busujima Eiji, they are budding…
3.9The Top Dungeon Farmer
Manga · 2023
The Top Dungeon FarmerNa Honja Tabeseo NongsaManga · 20233.9Se-Jun, your average Seoul underdog, didn’t expect to grow tomatoes full-time when he stumbled into the mysterious dungeon full of monster quests and extravagant rewards. Yet, there he was, as a farmer growing and selling cash crops while…
3.9That's My Atypical Girl
Manga · 2018 · 123 ch
That's My Atypical GirlAsper KanojoManga · 2018 · 123 ch3.9Yokoi is a manga artist who spends his nights delivering newspapers just to make rent, since his original works just don’t seem to sell. Suddenly, one day he gets a visit from Saito-san, a self-proclaimed fan of Yokoi’s work who made the…
3.9Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
Light Novel · 2021
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in RussianTokidoki Bosotto Rossiya-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-sanLight Novel · 20213.9Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou is Seiren Private Academy’s “solitary princess.” She’s a half-Russian beauty with silver hair, at the top of her class, student council accountant, and…completely unapproachable. For some reason, she’s also taken on…
3.9I Want to Be a Wall
Manga · 2019 · 20 ch
I Want to Be a WallWatashi wa Kabe ni NaritaiManga · 2019 · 20 ch3.9Any love story aficionado will say that the key to a successful couple is intense desire for one another-but what if the characters in question are an asexual woman with a passion for Boys Love stories and a gay man whose heart forever…
3.9Foam of the Sea
Manga · 2023 · 60 ch
Foam of the SeaPadoui PomalManga · 2023 · 60 ch3.9Despite the war raging between the North and South, Margaret is a northerner who holds an unwavering love for her southern lover, Squall... until he cruelly betrays her and pushes her off a seaside cliff. Just when she's about to drown…
3.9Barbarian Quest
Manga · 2022 · 100 ch
Barbarian QuestManga · 2022 · 100 ch3.9When Urich's daring attempt to venture near the ominous Sky Mountains with his friends gets him kidnapped, he learns that there is a new world that exists beyond his own. After a hellish fight with his attackers, he frees himself and sets…
3.9Ranking of Kings
Manga · 2017
Ranking of KingsOusama RankingManga · 20173.9Prince Bojji is the eldest son of a king. But while both his parents are giants, he himself is a pipsqueak too feeble to so much as swing a dagger. To make matters worse, the whole kingdom gossips that the deaf, non-speaking Bojji is unfit…
3.9Animal Land
Manga · 2009 · 56 ch
Animal LandDoubutsu no KuniManga · 2009 · 56 ch3.9In a world of animals where the strong eat the weak, Monoko the tanuki stumbles across a strange creature the likes of which has never been seen before—a human baby! While the newborn has no claws or teeth to protect itself, it does have…
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3.9Isabella Bird in Wonderland: Unbeaten Tracks in Japan
Manga · 2013
Isabella Bird in Wonderland: Unbeaten Tracks in JapanFushigi no Kuni no BirdManga · 20133.9British adventuress Isabella Bird journeys to Japan in 1878 and becomes the first Westerner to travel to many remote locations, heading northward towards Hokkaido to study the aboriginal Ainu people. A true story based on the book… 3.8Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
Manga · 2022
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in RussianTokidoki Bosotto Rossiya-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-sanManga · 20223.8Masachika Kuse sits next to Alya, a girl of Russian and Japanese descent. She's beautiful, haughty, and an exceptional student, while Masachika is nerdy and known for being a slacker. He's an easy target for her comments in Russian, which…
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3.8Gate: Where the JSDF Fought
Manga · 2011 · 143 ch
Gate: Where the JSDF FoughtGate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku TatakaeriManga · 2011 · 143 ch3.8One day in the 21st century, a gate opened in the middle of the Ginza district of Tokyo. Out of the gate poured soldiers and strange creatures, and they soon made Ginza look like an image of hell. The gate apparently connected Japan to…
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3.8Hunter x Hunter: Kurapika's Memories
Manga · 2012 · 2 ch
Hunter x Hunter: Kurapika's MemoriesHUNTER×HUNTER: Kurapika Tsuioku-henManga · 2012 · 2 ch3.8A 2 chapter manga about Kurapika's past released as a prequel to the movie.