Best rural manga
205 manga about rural, 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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4.0The Promised Neverland
Manga · 2016 · 181 ch
The Promised NeverlandYakusoku no NeverlandManga · 2016 · 181 ch4.0Emma, Norman and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. And under the care of the woman they refer to as “Mom,” all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. Good food, clean clothes and the perfect environment to…
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4.0Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror
Manga · 1998 · 20 ch
Uzumaki: Spiral into HorrorUzumakiManga · 1998 · 20 ch4.0Kurozu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the…
4.0The Flowers of Evil
Manga · 2009 · 58 ch
The Flowers of EvilAku no HanaManga · 2009 · 58 ch4.0The story opens as middle school student Takao Kasuga receives an F on a math test. But he doesn't even seem to notice because he's too engrossed in surreptitiously reading Beaudelaire's The Flowers of Evil. And the day goes downhill from…
4.5The Greatest Estate Developer
Manga · 2021 · 222 ch
The Greatest Estate DeveloperYeokdaegeum Yeongji SeolgyesaManga · 2021 · 222 ch4.5When civil engineering student Su-Ho Kim falls asleep reading a fantasy novel, he wakes up as a character in the book! Su-Ho is now in the body of Lloyd Frontera, a lazy noble who loves to drink, and whose family is in a mountain of debt…
4.4Yotsuba&!
Manga · 2003
Yotsuba&!Yotsuba to!Manga · 20034.4Hello! This is Koiwai Yotsuba, Yotsuba Koiwai...um, YOTSUBA! Yotsuba moved with Daddy to a new house from our old house waaaaaaay over there! And moving's fun 'cos people wave! (Ohhhh!!) And Yotsuba met these nice people next door and made…
4.1That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Manga · 2015
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a SlimeTensei Shitara Slime Datta KenManga · 20154.1As players of Monster Hunter and Dungeons & Dragons know, the slime is not exactly the king of the fantasy monsters. So when a 37-year-old Tokyo salaryman dies and wakes up in a world of dragons and magic, he's a little disappointed to…
3.4Boy's Abyss
Manga · 2020 · 185 ch
Boy's AbyssShounen no AbyssManga · 2020 · 185 ch3.4Reiji’s life is as miserable as the small town he can’t escape. The most interesting thing that’s ever happened there is a double suicide down by the river. Does Reiji have any power over his fate, or will he too fall into the abyss?…
4.2Dragon Ball
Manga · 1984 · 520 ch
Dragon BallManga · 1984 · 520 ch4.2Dragon Ball follows the adventures of Son Goku from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of the seven mystical orbs known as the Dragon Balls, which can summon a wish-granting dragon…
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…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
4.5Vinland 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… 4.5The Greatest Estate Developer
Manga · 2021 · 222 ch
The Greatest Estate DeveloperYeokdaegeum Yeongji SeolgyesaManga · 2021 · 222 ch4.5When civil engineering student Su-Ho Kim falls asleep reading a fantasy novel, he wakes up as a character in the book! Su-Ho is now in the body of Lloyd Frontera, a lazy noble who loves to drink, and whose family is in a mountain of debt… 4.4Yotsuba&!
Manga · 2003
Yotsuba&!Yotsuba to!Manga · 20034.4Hello! This is Koiwai Yotsuba, Yotsuba Koiwai...um, YOTSUBA! Yotsuba moved with Daddy to a new house from our old house waaaaaaay over there! And moving's fun 'cos people wave! (Ohhhh!!) And Yotsuba met these nice people next door and made…
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4.3Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
Manga · 1994 · 144 ch
Yokohama Kaidashi KikouManga · 1994 · 144 ch4.3Set hundreds of years in the future after an environmental catastrophe, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (also known as Yokohama Shopping Log) centers on the simple life of Alpha, an android who runs a small coffee shop in coastal Japan. Alpha…
4.3Skip and Loafer
Manga · 2018
Skip and LoaferSkip to LoaferManga · 20184.3Excellent student Iwakura Mitsumi has always dreamt about leaving her small town, going to a prestigious university, and making positive change in the world. But she’s so focused on reaching her goals that she’s not prepared for the very…
4.3Spice & Wolf
Light Novel · 2006
Spice & WolfOokami to KoushinryouLight Novel · 20064.3The life of a traveling merchant is a lonely one, a fact with which Kraft Lawrence is well acquainted. Wandering from town to town with just his horse, cart, and whatever wares have come his way, the peddler has pretty well settled into…
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…
4.3Natsume'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… 4.2Dragon Ball
Manga · 1984 · 520 ch
Dragon BallManga · 1984 · 520 ch4.2Dragon Ball follows the adventures of Son Goku from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of the seven mystical orbs known as the Dragon Balls, which can summon a wish-granting dragon…
4.2The Fable
Manga · 2014 · 240 ch
The FableManga · 2014 · 240 ch4.2When you're the infamous prodigy hitman known only as “Fable,” many things come easy. Being a normal person, however, isn't one of them. In fact, being told that he can't kill anyone for a while may just be the hardest job Fable’s ever…
4.2The Summer Hikaru Died
Manga · 2021
The Summer Hikaru DiedHikaru ga Shinda NatsuManga · 20214.2Two boys lived in a village: Yoshiki and Hikaru. The two did everything together...until the day Hikaru was encompassed by a mysterious light. That was when everything changed—Hikaru most of all. Yoshiki still wishes from the bottom of his…
4.2Barakamon
Manga · 2008 · 146 ch
BarakamonManga · 2008 · 146 ch4.2For a certain reason, a handsome, young calligrapher by the name of Seishuu Handa uproots himself and moves to an island on the westernmost edge of Japan. "Sensei," as he comes to be known, is a city boy through and through, and has never…
4.2Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey
Manga · 2011 · 34 ch
Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's JourneyKakukaku ShikajikaManga · 2011 · 34 ch4.2High schooler Akiko has big plans to become a popular mangaka before she even graduates, but she needs to get much better at drawing if she ever wants to reach her goal. Looking for an easy fix, she signs up for an art class, thinking all…
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…
4.2Laid-Back Camp
Manga · 2015
Laid-Back CampYuru Camp△Manga · 20154.2Setting up a tent, starting a fire, and eating noodles with Mt. Fuji in view...Rin and Nadeshiko absolutely love to camp! Enjoy their zest for travel and maybe even pick up a tip or two about roughing it in the great outdoors. You might…
4.2After School Lessons for Unripe Apples
Manga · 2020
After School Lessons for Unripe ApplesSegimal Putsagwa BoseupagwonManga · 20204.2Mi-Ae is just a normal middle school girl trying to survive school. She likes reading comics, the pop group “The Fire Boys”, and karaoke. One day, a boy she used to know transfers to her school and begins to stir up trouble. No matter what… 4.1That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Manga · 2015
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a SlimeTensei Shitara Slime Datta KenManga · 20154.1As players of Monster Hunter and Dungeons & Dragons know, the slime is not exactly the king of the fantasy monsters. So when a 37-year-old Tokyo salaryman dies and wakes up in a world of dragons and magic, he's a little disappointed to… 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…
4.1Silver Spoon
Manga · 2011 · 131 ch
Silver SpoonGin no SajiManga · 2011 · 131 ch4.1Defying the expectations of family and teachers, Yuugo Hachiken chooses to leave the city and enroll at Ooezo Agricultural High School. Having always been at the top of his class, Yuugo assumes a rural school will be a breeze, but mucking…
4.1Sunny
Manga · 2010 · 37 ch
SunnyManga · 2010 · 37 ch4.1The story of an orphanage, the children who live in it, and the beat-up old Nissan Sunny 1200 which provides them with a means of escape from their boring everyday lives. Note: Winner of the Best Manga of the Year award at the 2016…
4.1Sakamichi no Apollon
Manga · 2007 · 53 ch
Sakamichi no ApollonManga · 2007 · 53 ch4.1Nishimi Kaoru has moved from city to city and school to school because of his father’s job. So the first day at his new school was just routine for him. Being intellectual and the new transfer student, he has always been seen as an…
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4.1Umineko When They Cry Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch
Manga · 2009 · 22 ch
Umineko When They Cry Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden WitchUmineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden WitchManga · 2009 · 22 ch4.1Time holds little meaning for Beatrice the Millennial Witch. Replaying the events leading up to the Golden Banquet again and again only gives her more opportunity to play with her new favorite toy, Battler Ushiromiya. The boy's will to…
4.1The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes
Light Novel · 2019 · 6 ch
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of GoodbyesNatsu e no Tunnel, Sayonara no DeguchiLight Novel · 2019 · 6 ch4.1Kaoru Touno heard a rumor: The laws of space and time mean nothing to the Urashima Tunnel. If you find it, walk through and you’ll find your heart’s desire on the other side…in exchange for years of your own life. On the night Kaoru just…
4.1Lullaby of the Dawn
Manga · 2020
Lullaby of the DawnYoake no UtaManga · 20204.1Night after night, Elva steps forth into the black sea, sword in hand, to drive back the creatures that surge from the waves. Elva is one of the "kannagi," warrior priests chosen by the divine to protect the island. With his snow-white…
4.1Snow Fairy
Manga · 2021 · 7 ch
Snow FairyYuki no YouseiManga · 2021 · 7 ch4.1When famous wildlife photographer Narumi comes to Hokkaido to take photos of the elusive "snow fairies," he ends up stranded in a snow storm. After being rescued, he takes up residence in local farmer Haruki's house for the winter. As…
4.1The Mimosa Confessions
Light Novel · 2021 · 16 ch
The Mimosa ConfessionsMimoza no KokuhakuLight Novel · 2021 · 16 ch4.1Growing up in a dreary suburb, Sakuma has little to brighten his humdrum days aside from his best friend. The bright, talented, and attractive Ushio seems to have everything Sakuma lacks, and his academics and athletic prowess make him… 4.0The Flowers of Evil
Manga · 2009 · 58 ch
The Flowers of EvilAku no HanaManga · 2009 · 58 ch4.0The story opens as middle school student Takao Kasuga receives an F on a math test. But he doesn't even seem to notice because he's too engrossed in surreptitiously reading Beaudelaire's The Flowers of Evil. And the day goes downhill from…
4.0The Ancient Magus' Bride
Manga · 2013
The Ancient Magus' BrideMahoutsukai no YomeManga · 20134.0Hatori Chise has lived most of her short 15-year life full of neglect and abuse, and devoid of love. With no familial warmth, she's had more than her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when it seems like life can't get any worse, she's…
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4.0Initial D
Manga · 1995 · 725 ch
Initial DManga · 1995 · 725 ch4.0Only the fearless survive in the white-hot world of street racing, as teams take on dangerous roads in the shadow of Mt. Akina. Behind the wheel of the mysterious "Ghost of Akina" is Takumi, on his way to becoming the greatest racer ever…
4.0Pirouette into My Heart
Manga · 2019 · 161 ch
Pirouette into My HeartJing JiuManga · 2019 · 161 ch4.0Known as “the little swan” of his ballet studio, Shen has big dreams of leaving the humble farming town he grew up in and shooting to stardom. Though soft-spoken and timid, he meets his match in the stoic, wealthy, and equally as intense…
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4.0Junji Ito Story Collection
Manga · 2011 · 119 ch
Junji Ito Story CollectionItou Junji KessakushuuManga · 2011 · 119 ch4.0Vols 1-2: Tomie (富江) [2011-01] 1. Tomie 2. Morita Hospital 3. Basement 4. Photo 5. Kiss 6. Mansion 7. Revenge 8. Waterfall Basin 9. Painter 10. Assassins 11. Hair 12. Adopted Daughter 13. Little Finger 14. Boy 15. Moromi 16. Babysitter 17…
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4.0Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Massacre Arc
Manga · 2008 · 25 ch
Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Massacre ArcHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai: Minagoroshi-henManga · 2008 · 25 ch4.0This is regarded as the chapter where "the best situation has been provided," but it takes the courage of a certain character to change the course. This will answer everything, however there is one chapter left - Matsuribayashi-hen…
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4.0Wait For Me Yesterday in Spring
Light Novel · 2020 · 7 ch
Wait For Me Yesterday in SpringKinou no Haru de, Kimi wo MatsuLight Novel · 2020 · 7 ch4.0Two years ago, high schooler Kanae left his small island community of Sodeshima to pursue his academic dreams in Tokyo. When that life falls short of his expectations, he runs away from home to return to Sodeshima to find his childhood…
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4.0Summertime Rendering
Manga · 2017 · 139 ch
Summertime RenderingSummer Time RenderManga · 2017 · 139 ch4.0Hearing the news of the passing of his childhood friend Ushio, Shinpei returns to his hometown in the remote island of Hitogashima to attend her funeral. Little does he know that it is the beginning of a summer full of mystery and horror!…