Best orphan manga
125 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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3.8Traces of the Sun
Webtoon · 2022 · 95 ch
Traces of the SunHaeui HeunjeokWebtoon · 2022 · 95 ch3.8I can help you kill your friends. Strange dungeons have started appearing all over the world and wreaking havoc. I-Seon, a guy with the power to rebuild cities, witnesses his friends being turned into the undead. Hyeon, a powerful hunter…
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…
3.8Azumi
Manga · 1994 · 350 ch
AzumiManga · 1994 · 350 ch3.8Azumi focuses upon the life of the female assassin Azumi. The manga begins an indeterminate number of years after the Battle of Sekigahara, but as the Azumi begins her assassination missions, the manga introduces the characters into…
3.8I’ll Wait for You in 1999
Webtoon · 2016 · 34 ch
I’ll Wait for You in 1999Wo Zai 1999 Deng NiWebtoon · 2016 · 34 ch3.8I want to protect you forever... Because you and I have no other loved ones in this world. The coming-of-age story of two orphans who become best friends.
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3.7Love of Kill
Manga · 2015 · 102 ch
Love of KillKoroshi AiManga · 2015 · 102 ch3.7She’s a professional hitman. And he…is also a professional hitman. And she’s his target. Caught in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, will she fall first…or will he? (Source: Yen Press) Note: Includes 16 extra chapters.
3.7Imperfect Girl
Manga · 2015 · 27 ch
Imperfect GirlShoujo FujuubunManga · 2015 · 27 ch3.7An aspiring novelist witnesses a tragic death, but that is only the beginning of what will become a string of traumatic events involving a lonely elementary school girl. “Looking back on it now, I realize that incident is what turned me…
3.7Shugo Chara!
Manga · 2006 · 55 ch
Shugo Chara!Manga · 2006 · 55 ch3.7Everybody at Seiyo Elementary thinks that stylish and super cool Amu has it all: But nobody knows the real Amu, a shy girl who wishes she had the courage to truly be herself. Changing Amu’s life is going to take more than wishes and…
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3.7WITCHRIV
Manga · 2025
WITCHRIVManga · 20253.7A girl named Nona lives in plain sight among humans, hiding her true identity as a mage as she spends her days in peace with her best friend Lovi. But one day, Nona uses magic to fix Lovi's glasses and subsequently catches the attention of…
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3.7QQ Sweeper
Manga · 2014 · 15 ch
QQ SweeperManga · 2014 · 15 ch3.7One day, Kyutaro Horikita, the tall, dark and handsome cleaning expert of Kurokado High, comes across a sleeping maiden named Fumi Nishioka at school… Unfortunately, their meeting is anything but a fairy-tale encounter! It turns out…
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3.7Ares
Manga · 2002 · 207 ch
AresTteodori Yongbyeong AresManga · 2002 · 207 ch3.7After more than 200 years, the kingdom Chronos is declining. Ten years of peace undermined the army and in the country, formerly called the "Land of the Sword", is left with nothing but old heroes. In the south and east, two major kingdoms…
3.7Naruto Secret Chronicles Book Series
Light Novel · 2015 · 49 ch
Naruto Secret Chronicles Book SeriesNARUTO Hiden SeriesLight Novel · 2015 · 49 ch3.7A series of Naruto novels. Naruto's allies and enemies take center stage in these fast-paced adventures, which each volume focusing on a particular clanmate, ally, team...or villain. 1. Kakashi Hiden: Hyouten no Ikazuchi [Higashiyama…
3.6Sigrid
Webtoon · 2022 · 178 ch
SigridWebtoon · 2022 · 178 ch3.6As a stickler for rules and a knight with the highest regard for honor, Sigrid believed her loyalty would be unswerving and true... until she is killed by the liege she serves. Just when the guillotine's blade hits her neck, she wakes up…
3.6Ouroboros
Manga · 2009 · 144 ch
OuroborosManga · 2009 · 144 ch3.6Ikuo Ryuuzaki and Danno Tatsuya are 2 orphaned boys who were looked after by a person they called 'sensei'. Following their sensei's brutal murder, the two vow to hunt down the killers and the police officers who neglected to properly…
3.6Full Metal Panic
Manga · 2000 · 58 ch
Full Metal PanicFull Metal Panic!Manga · 2000 · 58 ch3.6A sergeant by the name of Sousuke Sagara is assigned an important task. That of guarding high school girl Chidori Kaname. Sousuke is a military genius, gaining high rank at an early age, but because of his strange upbringing, he lacks…
3.6Mahoutsukai to Aka no Pilgrim
Manga · 2022 · 10 ch
Mahoutsukai to Aka no PilgrimManga · 2022 · 10 ch3.6Haukatul, a wizard who only talks, and Beni, an innocent girl.The two meet in a world overrun by wizards who kill for blood. Haukatul, who is always hungry, and Beni, who has nothing but her name, set out on a journey with no destination…
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3.6Trapped in a Soap Opera
Webtoon · 2024 · 77 ch
Trapped in a Soap OperaMakjangdeuramae GatyeobeoryeotdaWebtoon · 2024 · 77 ch3.6After a life of hardship as an orphan, Ji-A Han finally achieves the dream of homeownership... only to have her moment of jubilation cruelly cut short. While indulging in her guilty pleasure--a riveting soap opera--she experiences a…
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3.6ZomGan
Webtoon · 2022 · 108 ch
ZomGanWebtoon · 2022 · 108 ch3.6The world has already fallen. Remaining human survivors are oppressed under the iron rule of “zomgans” – half-human, half-zombie hybrids who evolved from a viral outbreak that wiped out human civilization. The only thing that stands…
3.6+Anima
Manga · 1999 · 59 ch
+AnimaManga · 1999 · 59 ch3.6Beings who possess animal-like powers walk among humans in this alternate universe. These mysterious mutants, the +Anima, are shunned by society. Four outcasts in particular--Cooro, a boy with crow-like powers; Husky, a fish-boy; Senri, a…
3.6Mad Dog
Webtoon · 2021 · 51 ch
Mad DogWebtoon · 2021 · 51 ch3.6Some people thirst for power while others want nothing more than to live low. Ha-Min has always been resentful of the label that comes with being his father’s son—he didn’t ask to be born into a mob family! After much trial and error…
3.6Press Play, Sami
Webtoon · 2024
Press Play, SamiSami-neun JaesaenghandaWebtoon · 20243.6After her parents died, Sami gave up her life of fortune to live independently, doing odd jobs to make ends meet. When she starts to get involved with two of the most popular boys at her high school, Sami faces twists and turns — Chan is…
3.5From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Disciples Are All Grown Up Now, and They Won’t Leave Me Alone
Manga · 2021
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Disciples Are All Grown Up Now, and They Won’t Leave Me AloneKatainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshi-tachi ga Ore wo Houttekurenai KenManga · 20213.5“I recommended Master Beryl as the knights' special instructor.” In a village in the remote countryside, Beryl Gardinant meticulously runs a fencing dojo. One day, he's paid a visit by his former pupil Allusia, now grown into the kingdom…
3.5The Demon Prince of Momochi House
Manga · 2013 · 69 ch
The Demon Prince of Momochi HouseMomochi-san Chi no Ayakashi OujiManga · 2013 · 69 ch3.5On her sixteenth birthday, orphan Himari Momochi inherits her ancestral estate that she's never seen. Momochi House exists on the barrier between the human and spiritual realms, and Himari is meant to act as guardian between the two…
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3.5Arisa
Manga · 2009 · 48 ch
ArisaManga · 2009 · 48 ch3.5Tsubasa thinks that her pretty and popular twin sister, Arisa, has the perfect life. Everyone at school loves Arisa—unlike the hot-tempered Tsubasa, whose nickname is “The Demon Princess.” But when Arisa attempts suicide, Tsubasa learns…
3.5The Record of a Fallen Vampire
Manga · 2003 · 44 ch
The Record of a Fallen VampireVampire Juuji KaiManga · 2003 · 44 ch3.5Thousands of years ago, Vampire King Akabara "Red Rose" Strauss lost both his kingdom and his queen. Since humans were unable to kill the queen, they sealed her away, erecting thousands of fake seals so that the king would never find her…
3.5Ai-Ren
Manga · 1999 · 43 ch
Ai-RenManga · 1999 · 43 ch3.5Ikuru is a boy who doesn't have long to live. Grown up question the purpose of his life and the reason for his death, he's grown up constantly confused and lonely. Now, learning that he hasn't long to live, he requests that a special…
3.5Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records
Light Novel · 2014 · 221 ch
Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic RecordsLight Novel · 2014 · 221 ch3.5Sisti is a magic-user in training who attends a prestigious magical academy where she hopes to be trained by the best of the best. However, when her instructor suddenly retires, his replacement is anything but what Sisti had hoped…
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3.5Future Diary
Manga · 2006 · 59 ch
Future DiaryMirai NikkiManga · 2006 · 59 ch3.5Yukiteru is a lonely student whose only hobby is the daily diary he keeps on his cell phone. But Yukiteru has a secret that nobody knows about...his cellphone can tell the future! Now a vicious game of survival is about to begin among…
3.5Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi
Manga · 2024
Ultimate Exorcist KiyoshiExorcist no Kiyoshi-kunManga · 20243.5The most powerful exorcist in history--Kiyoshi! In order to protect that which is precious to him, Kiyoshi has attained ultimate strength. But he has a secret he can't tell anyone... Become a sword that slays evil! Become a shield that…
3.5JAKDU: Shaman's Blade
Webtoon · 2024
JAKDU: Shaman's BladeJakduWebtoon · 20243.5Yongjin is a struggling orphan–a blunt realist with no time or money to spare on superstitious nonsense. But on his 16th birthday, he finds his life taking a dramatic turn when his classmate Huisu, whom he had never interacted with before…
3.5Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura
Manga · 2008 · 56 ch
Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess SakuraSakura-Hime KadenManga · 2008 · 56 ch3.5Sakura is a princess who lives alone with a few maids in a mansion deep in the mountains. She’s been engaged to the prince of the country since she was born. She doesn’t like that fact, as she wants to decide her fate on her…
3.5Can't Get Enough of You
Webtoon · 2023 · 123 ch
Can't Get Enough of YouMot Jabameogeoseo AndalWebtoon · 2023 · 123 ch3.5After losing his parents in a tragic car accident at a young age, Tae-Jun Kim vows never to forgive those responsible. Now, as an adult, fate reunites him with So-Eun Han, the daughter of the driver who took his parents' lives. Young…
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3.5The Betrayal Knows My Name
Manga · 2005 · 68 ch
The Betrayal Knows My NameUragiri wa Boku no Namae wo ShitteiruManga · 2005 · 68 ch3.5Abandoned as a baby and raised in an orphanage, the kind-hearted high-schooler Yuki Sakuragi is driven by a need to find the reason for his existence. Plagued by mysterious dreams, Yuki also possesses the strange ability to read the…
3.5Colorist
Webtoon · 2025
ColoristWebtoon · 20253.5A world stained black. Driven by the Black Witch, humanity is forced into a vast city where light and color converge. To reclaim the world, humanity continues its pioneering efforts, and a boy named Kay aspires to join the expeditionary…
3.4The Advanced Player of the Tutorial Tower
Webtoon · 2020 · 223 ch
The Advanced Player of the Tutorial TowerTutorial Tabui GoinmulWebtoon · 2020 · 223 ch3.4After being trapped for 12 years in a tower full of regenerating monsters, Hyeon-U Kim is more powerful than just about any human or monster on Earth. Now that he’s free, he’s determined to find out who was behind his imprisonment, even if…
3.4Martial Arts Reigns
Webtoon · 2019 · 631 ch
Martial Arts ReignsWudao DuzunWebtoon · 2019 · 631 ch3.4Ye Ming, the rising star of Family Ye is regarded as a genius among his peer cultivators. But he was schemed by his jealous cousin and the latter cut his meridians, crippled his abilities and hamstrung him ruthlessly. But Ye Ming never…
3.4The Genius Prismatic Mage
Webtoon · 2025
The Genius Prismatic MageMujigaereul Boneun CheonjaemabeopsaWebtoon · 20253.4In a world where you must steal or be stolen, kill or be killed, Ray, an orphan from the 50th sector, possesses the unique ability to see mana in the form of colors. However, despite the colorful sparks that fill the world around him, his…