Best space opera manga
18 manga about space opera, 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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4.0Tower of God
Manga · 2010
Tower of GodSinui TapManga · 20104.0What do you desire? Money and wealth? Honor and pride? Authority and power? Revenge? Or something that transcends them all? Whatever you desire—it's here. (Source: WEBTOON)
Mature
3.9Dai Dark
Manga · 2019
Dai DarkManga · 20193.9Zaha Sanko’s body has great and terrible powers–they say that possessing his bones will grant you any wish, even the desire to become ruler of the universe. But Sanko is still a teenage dude with his own life, and he isn’t about to let…
4.0Sailor Moon
Manga · 1991 · 61 ch
Sailor MoonBishoujo Senshi Sailor MoonManga · 1991 · 61 ch4.0Usagi Tsukino is a normal girl until she meets up with Luna, a talking cat, who tells her that she is Sailor Moon. As Sailor Moon, Usagi must fight evils and enforce justice, in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. She…
Mature
3.5UQ HOLDER!
Manga · 2013 · 192 ch
UQ HOLDER!Manga · 2013 · 192 ch3.5Negi Springfield, the boy wizard of the hit manga Negima!, fought and won many battles. Now it is decades later and Negi’s grandson(!), a little boy name Touta, dreams of leaving his quiet village and heading to the City. But first he must…
3.7Knights of Sidonia
Manga · 2009 · 78 ch
Knights of SidoniaSidonia no KishiManga · 2009 · 78 ch3.7Outer space, the far future. A lone seed ship, the Sidonia, plies the void, ten centuries since the obliteration of the solar system. The massive, nearly indestructible, yet barely sentient alien life forms that destroyed humanity’s home…
3.5Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship!
Manga · 2019
Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship!Mezametara Saikyou Soubi to Uchuusen-mochi datta node, Ikkodate Mezashite Youhei to shite Jiyuu ni IkitaiManga · 20193.5Sato Takahiro was an ordinary office worker and hobbyist gamer until the day he woke up on a spaceship–one that strangely resembled a craft from a favorite space-shooter game. With a decked-out ship, a crew full of babes, and a fantastic…
4.2Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
Manga · 2001 · 112 ch
Mobile Suit Gundam: The OriginKidou Senshi Gundam: The OriginManga · 2001 · 112 ch4.2Zeon ace pilot, Commander Char Aznable, thought he could foil the Federation's plan to build a mobile suit by attacking their research base on colony Side 7. He was wrong. With a prototype already active, the besieged Federation forces…
3.8Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Manga · 2007 · 65 ch
Tengen Toppa Gurren LagannManga · 2007 · 65 ch3.8In their closed-off underground village, Kamina and Simon chafe at the limits imposed by the village elder. Yet all this will change, when Simon stumbles across a fantastic device - just as the village's peace is broken by a violent…
3.8The Five Star Stories
Manga · 1986
The Five Star StoriesFive Star StoriesManga · 19863.8The Five Star Stories takes its name from the Joker Star Cluster where the stories take place. The star cluster is made up of four stars: Eastern, Western, Southern and Northern. The "fifth star" is a large comet named Stant that passes…
Mature
3.62001 Nights
Manga · 1984 · 20 ch
2001 Nights2001-ya MonogatariManga · 1984 · 20 ch3.6A collection of short stories that look to mankind's exploration of space, and examine the possibilities that we could face when we decide to take those first fateful steps into the unknown.
3.6Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA
Light Novel · 2007 · 45 ch
Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMAEvangelion: ANIMALight Novel · 2007 · 45 ch3.6An alternate universe ending for the legendary anime! What would have happened if the Human Instrumentality Project–from the final two episodes of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime–had never reached fruition? This official light…
3.5Captain Harlock
Manga · 1977 · 55 ch
Captain HarlockUchuu Kaizoku Captain HarlockManga · 1977 · 55 ch3.5Introducing Captain Harlock, the fiercely independent space pirate who fights totalitarianism in every corner of the Universe. When a mysterious alien force invades Earth, teenager Tadashi Daiba joins up with the only people brave enough…Highest rated
4.2Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
Manga · 2001 · 112 ch
Mobile Suit Gundam: The OriginKidou Senshi Gundam: The OriginManga · 2001 · 112 ch4.2Zeon ace pilot, Commander Char Aznable, thought he could foil the Federation's plan to build a mobile suit by attacking their research base on colony Side 7. He was wrong. With a prototype already active, the besieged Federation forces… 4.0Tower of God
Manga · 2010
Tower of GodSinui TapManga · 20104.0What do you desire? Money and wealth? Honor and pride? Authority and power? Revenge? Or something that transcends them all? Whatever you desire—it's here. (Source: WEBTOON) 4.0Sailor Moon
Manga · 1991 · 61 ch
Sailor MoonBishoujo Senshi Sailor MoonManga · 1991 · 61 ch4.0Usagi Tsukino is a normal girl until she meets up with Luna, a talking cat, who tells her that she is Sailor Moon. As Sailor Moon, Usagi must fight evils and enforce justice, in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. She…
Mature
4.0Getter Robo Go
Manga · 1991 · 28 ch
Getter Robo GoManga · 1991 · 28 ch4.0Years after the events of Getter Robo/Shin Getter Robo, Hayato Jin is the leader of NISAR; a private owned research and weapons development organization based in Japan. He, and Professor Tachibana, have been developing various weapons and…Mature
3.9Dai Dark
Manga · 2019
Dai DarkManga · 20193.9Zaha Sanko’s body has great and terrible powers–they say that possessing his bones will grant you any wish, even the desire to become ruler of the universe. But Sanko is still a teenage dude with his own life, and he isn’t about to let…
3.9Shin Getter Robo
Manga · 1996 · 10 ch
Shin Getter RoboManga · 1996 · 10 ch3.9Shin Getter Robo is the third Getter Robo series chronologically. Years after the original story and in a brief time of peace, Professor Saotome has completed his masterpiece, the Shin Getter Robo, while humanity makes large advancements… 3.8Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Manga · 2007 · 65 ch
Tengen Toppa Gurren LagannManga · 2007 · 65 ch3.8In their closed-off underground village, Kamina and Simon chafe at the limits imposed by the village elder. Yet all this will change, when Simon stumbles across a fantastic device - just as the village's peace is broken by a violent… 3.8The Five Star Stories
Manga · 1986
The Five Star StoriesFive Star StoriesManga · 19863.8The Five Star Stories takes its name from the Joker Star Cluster where the stories take place. The star cluster is made up of four stars: Eastern, Western, Southern and Northern. The "fifth star" is a large comet named Stant that passes…
3.8Ginga Tetsudou 999
Manga · 1977 · 91 ch
Ginga Tetsudou 999Manga · 1977 · 91 ch3.8Tetsuro Hoshino is a young street urchin who desperately wants to replace his human body with an android body, which would grant him immortality and the social freedom the androids have. Normally this is incredibly expensive but it has… 3.7Knights of Sidonia
Manga · 2009 · 78 ch
Knights of SidoniaSidonia no KishiManga · 2009 · 78 ch3.7Outer space, the far future. A lone seed ship, the Sidonia, plies the void, ten centuries since the obliteration of the solar system. The massive, nearly indestructible, yet barely sentient alien life forms that destroyed humanity’s home…
3.7To Terra...
Manga · 1976 · 28 ch
To Terra...Terra e...Manga · 1976 · 28 ch3.7A few days before Atalaxian Jomy Marcus Shin's Awakening Day, he has a strange dream of a young blue-haired man. This young man is Soldier Blue, the leader of a group of psionic humans called Mu. The Mu have been fighting for generations…Mature
3.62001 Nights
Manga · 1984 · 20 ch
2001 Nights2001-ya MonogatariManga · 1984 · 20 ch3.6A collection of short stories that look to mankind's exploration of space, and examine the possibilities that we could face when we decide to take those first fateful steps into the unknown. 3.6Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA
Light Novel · 2007 · 45 ch
Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMAEvangelion: ANIMALight Novel · 2007 · 45 ch3.6An alternate universe ending for the legendary anime! What would have happened if the Human Instrumentality Project–from the final two episodes of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime–had never reached fruition? This official light…Mature
3.5UQ HOLDER!
Manga · 2013 · 192 ch
UQ HOLDER!Manga · 2013 · 192 ch3.5Negi Springfield, the boy wizard of the hit manga Negima!, fought and won many battles. Now it is decades later and Negi’s grandson(!), a little boy name Touta, dreams of leaving his quiet village and heading to the City. But first he must… 3.5Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship!
Manga · 2019
Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship!Mezametara Saikyou Soubi to Uchuusen-mochi datta node, Ikkodate Mezashite Youhei to shite Jiyuu ni IkitaiManga · 20193.5Sato Takahiro was an ordinary office worker and hobbyist gamer until the day he woke up on a spaceship–one that strangely resembled a craft from a favorite space-shooter game. With a decked-out ship, a crew full of babes, and a fantastic… 3.5Captain Harlock
Manga · 1977 · 55 ch
Captain HarlockUchuu Kaizoku Captain HarlockManga · 1977 · 55 ch3.5Introducing Captain Harlock, the fiercely independent space pirate who fights totalitarianism in every corner of the Universe. When a mysterious alien force invades Earth, teenager Tadashi Daiba joins up with the only people brave enough…
3.4Hitoribocchi no Chikyuu Shinryaku
Manga · 2012 · 78 ch
Hitoribocchi no Chikyuu ShinryakuManga · 2012 · 78 ch3.4Kouichi has looked forward to becoming a high schooler for one reason: to help continue his grandfather's coffee shop. But on the first day of school, a strange girl wearing an eerie mask tells him that she has come to take his life. She…
Mature
3.4Getter Robo G
Manga · 1975 · 5 ch
Getter Robo GManga · 1975 · 5 ch3.4After Emperor Gore and the Reptilian empire is defeated, a new enemy, Emperor Burai and his Hyakki empire rises and threatens to take over Earth. Ryoma, Hayato, and newcomer Benkei pilot the new Getter Robo G to save Earth. (Source: Anime…