Best orphan manga
124 manga about orphan, 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…
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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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…
4.0Naruto
Manga · 1999 · 700 ch
NarutoNARUTOManga · 1999 · 700 ch4.0Twelve years ago the Village Hidden in the Leaves was attacked by a fearsome threat. A nine-tailed fox spirit claimed the life of the village leader, the Hokage, and many others. Today, the village is at peace and a troublemaking kid named…
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…
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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...?…
3.3Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Manga · 2016 · 81 ch
Boruto: Naruto Next GenerationsBORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONSManga · 2016 · 81 ch3.3The ninja adventures continue with Naruto’s son, Boruto! Naruto was a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He achieved his dream to become the greatest ninja in his village, and now his face sits atop the Hokage monument…
4.2Bungo Stray Dogs
Manga · 2012
Bungo Stray DogsBungou Stray DogsManga · 20124.2Having been kicked out of the orphanage, a despairing young man by the name of Atsushi Nakajima rescues a strange man from a suicide attempt--Osamu Dazai. Turns out that Dazai is part of an armed-detective agency staffed by individuals…
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…
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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…
3.8Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign
Manga · 2012
Seraph of the End: Vampire ReignOwari no SeraphManga · 20123.8After trumpets of the apocalypse proclaim the fall of humanity, vampires arise from the shadows to rule the earth. Yuichiro wants just one thing—to get revenge by killing each and every vampire. Yuichiro’s dream is near-impossible, given…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…
4.5Ashita 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…
4.4On 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…
4.3Ascendance 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…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...?…
4.3Natsume'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…Mature
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…
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4.2Classroom of the Elite: Year 2
Light Novel · 2020 · 130 ch
Classroom of the Elite: Year 2Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e: 2-nensei-henLight Novel · 2020 · 130 ch4.2Students of the prestigious Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School are given remarkable freedom–if they can win, barter, or save enough points to work their way up the ranks! Ayanokouji Kiyotaka started at the bottom in the… 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… 4.2Bungo Stray Dogs
Manga · 2012
Bungo Stray DogsBungou Stray DogsManga · 20124.2Having been kicked out of the orphanage, a despairing young man by the name of Atsushi Nakajima rescues a strange man from a suicide attempt--Osamu Dazai. Turns out that Dazai is part of an armed-detective agency staffed by individuals…
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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…
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4.2I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day
Manga · 2018
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying DayKimi ga Shinu made Koi wo ShitaiManga · 20184.2At the mysterious orphanage where Sheena lives, death is nothing new to its residents—girls who no longer have families of their own, who are raised as weapons of war, taught to kill and take the lives of others without batting an eye… 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…
4.1Seaside 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…
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4.17SEEDS
Manga · 2001 · 178 ch
7SEEDSManga · 2001 · 178 ch4.1Scientists had predicted this disaster, and in response, the leaders of every country met to develop a plan for human survival before the meteor hit. The Seven Seeds project was developed out of this meeting. Each country froze a number of…
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4.1Your Eternal Lies
Manga · 2021 · 80 ch
Your Eternal LiesYeongwonhan Neoui GeojinmalManga · 2021 · 80 ch4.1Infamous jailbreaker Rosen Walker is finally being transferred to the Isle of Monte, the most notorious maximum security prison in the world. Her guard? It’s none other than the beloved war hero of the empire himself — Ian Connor. Now Ian… 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…
4.0Black Butler
Manga · 2006
Black ButlerKuroshitsujiManga · 20064.0In Victorian era Europe, a young boy loses everything he once held near and dear to a vicious plot. In his moment of death, he strikes a deal with a demon: his soul, in exchange for revenge. Ciel Phantomhive is now the head of the…
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…
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!…
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4.0Kodocha: Sana's Stage
Manga · 1994 · 54 ch
Kodocha: Sana's StageKodomo no OmochaManga · 1994 · 54 ch4.0Sana Kurata is a cheerful, energetic child actress in 6th grade who appears on a popular TV show. With her mother, Misako, and her manager, Rei, at her side, life is full of happiness. But her class at school, led by Akito Hayama, is…
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4.0Murderous Lewellyn’s Candlelit Dinner
Manga · 2020 · 90 ch
Murderous Lewellyn’s Candlelit DinnerSarinma Lewellyn-ssi-ui Nangmanjeogin JeongchanManga · 2020 · 90 ch4.0Life on rough, rundown Ira Street isn’t easy at the best of times, but a recent string of murders has left the residents traumatized. Not Shavonne, though. He’s too busy trying to get by to worry about some murderer. However, that all…
4.0Heavenly Delusion
Manga · 2018
Heavenly DelusionTengoku DaimakyouManga · 20184.0Within the safety of the walls, youths are raised in a nursery-style setting by robots. While life there may appear stale on the surface, the children are full of potential and curiosity. In many ways it is like a slice of heaven. The…
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4.0This Monster Wants to Eat Me
Manga · 2020
This Monster Wants to Eat MeWatashi wo Tabetai, HitodenashiManga · 20204.0“I’ve come to eat you.” So softly utters the mermaid Shiori as she emerges from the sea and takes high school girl Hinako by the hand. Hinako lives alone in a town by the sea and possesses an unusually delicious body that is irresistible…
4.0Emma
Manga · 2001 · 72 ch
EmmaManga · 2001 · 72 ch4.0Calling upon his former governess, William Jones, gentleman, is startled when his knock is answered by an uncommonly beautiful servant, the soft-spoken Emma. Throughout his visit, William's eyes drift to the maid whenever she enters the…
4.0Kiichi!!
Manga · 2001 · 87 ch
Kiichi!!Manga · 2001 · 87 ch4.0Left to himself at an early age in the slummiest parts of today’s Japan, Kiichi learns how to survive on his own. As a teenager, how can he adapt to a society whose rules he rejects? Unless he creates his own rules… Kiichi, a…
4.0Trapped
Manga · 2019 · 203 ch
TrappedOlgamiManga · 2019 · 203 ch4.0Chae-a Han and Yunsu Park may be perfect angels at church, but Chae-a is really a foul-mouthed ex-convict, and Yunsu is… a vampire? When Yunsu blackmails Chae-a with a murder she didn’t commit, she begins searching for ways to escape the…
4.0A Witch's Life in Mongol
Manga · 2021
A Witch's Life in MongolTenmaku no JaadugarManga · 20214.0In the harem of the Khan, wisdom is beauty. The time: the thirteenth century. The place: Yeke Mongol Ulus, the greatest empire the world has ever known. The woman: Fatima, hailing from Persia, where medical technique and scientific…
4.0Belladonna no Koibito
One-shot · 2024 · 1 ch
Belladonna no KoibitoOne-shot · 2024 · 1 ch4.0Bella is cursed with a poison that takes the lives of anyone she touches. The way to break the curse is to be given "true love." She was rumored to be a "poisonous witch" and lived alone in the forest, but one day she met Anna, a painter…Mature
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… 4.0Naruto
Manga · 1999 · 700 ch
NarutoNARUTOManga · 1999 · 700 ch4.0Twelve years ago the Village Hidden in the Leaves was attacked by a fearsome threat. A nine-tailed fox spirit claimed the life of the village leader, the Hokage, and many others. Today, the village is at peace and a troublemaking kid named…
4.0House of the Sun
Manga · 2010 · 70 ch
House of the SunTaiyou no IeManga · 2010 · 70 ch4.0As a child, Mao spent all her time at Hiro’s house across the street. Going to his house always made her feel cheerful. A few years later, Mao’s father gets remarried and Mao finds herself with nowhere to call home. Hiro ends up letting…
4.0Sweetness and Lightning
Manga · 2013 · 78 ch
Sweetness and LightningAmaama to InazumaManga · 2013 · 78 ch4.0Having lost his wife, math teacher Kouhei Inuzuka is doing his best to raise his young daughter Tsumugi as a single father. He’s pretty bad at cooking and doesn’t have a huge appetite to begin with, but chance brings his little family and…
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4.0Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White
Manga · 1993 · 33 ch
Tekkonkinkreet: Black & WhiteTekkon KinkreetManga · 1993 · 33 ch4.0Orphaned on the mean streets of Treasure Town, lost boys Black and White must mug, steal and fight to survive. Around them moves a world of corruption and loneliness, small-time crooks and neurotic police officers, and a band of sadistic…
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4.0Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Festival Accompanying Arc
Manga · 2008 · 35 ch
Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Festival Accompanying ArcHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai: Matsuribayashi-henManga · 2008 · 35 ch4.0In Minagoroshi-hen, the mastermind of the murders was revealed. This time, all the pieces of the puzzle are in place. The last step for the characters to take is putting the pieces together in order to defeat the culprit, obtain the…