Best swordplay manga
530 manga about swordplay, 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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4.1Absolute Regression
Manga · 2024
Absolute RegressionJeoldaehoegwiManga · 20244.1The past has changed, but like a fiery comet, he still comes. Mugi Hwa, the one without equal, slashed through Murim's skies with his sword, toppling every lord who dared to face him–even Cheonma, Mugeuk Geom’s father. But Mugeuk didn’t…
4.1I’m in Love with the Villainess
Light Novel · 2019 · 30 ch
I’m in Love with the VillainessWatashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.Light Novel · 2019 · 30 ch4.1The story of a reincarnated gamer pursuing her villainous lady love at a fantasy girls’ academy! Ordinary office worker Oohashi Rei has just woken up in the body of the protagonist of her favorite girls’ otome game, Revolution. To her…
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…
4.1KATANAGATARI
Light Novel · 2007 · 79 ch
KATANAGATARIKatanagatariLight Novel · 2007 · 79 ch4.1A swordless “swordsman” and a self-described “schemer” who embark on a quest to obtain twelve peculiar masterpiece blades. Featuring a gatefold color insert, beautiful interior art, and copious bilingual footnotes, this hardcover edition…
4.0Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku
Manga · 2018 · 127 ch
Hell’s Paradise: JigokurakuJigokurakuManga · 2018 · 127 ch4.0Gabimaru the Hollow is one of the most vicious assassins ever to come out of the ninja village of Iwagakure. He’s ruthlessly efficient, but a betrayal results in him being handed a death sentence. He has only one hope—in order to earn his…
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…
4.0Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
Manga · 2009 · 369 ch
Magi: The Labyrinth of MagicMagiManga · 2009 · 369 ch4.0Deep within the deserts lie the mysterious Dungeons, vast stores of riches there for the taking by anyone lucky enough to find them and brave enough to venture into the depths from where few have ever returned. Plucky young adventurer…
Mature
4.0Nano Machine
Manga · 2020
Nano MachineManga · 20204.0Nanotechnology meets martial arts at the Mashin Academy. Yeo-Un’s mother may not be one of the High Priest’s six official wives, but his father’s blood still qualifies him for a chance at the position of Minor Priest. Will a mysterious…
4.0Innocent
Manga · 2013 · 99 ch
InnocentManga · 2013 · 99 ch4.0In the 18th century, seeking "freedom and equality," the event that gave birth to modern French society, the French Revolution, began. There was one protagonist that lived within the darkness, Charles-Henri Sanson. He was the…
4.0The Reason Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion
Manga · 2017 · 158 ch
The Reason Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's MansionGeunyeoga Gongjakjeoro Gaya Haetdeon SajeongManga · 2017 · 158 ch4.0Eunha Park was just a regular girl desperate to get into college, but when she finally does, her elation is cut short as she's pushed off a roof—only to wake up as Raeliana McMillan, a character from a novel whose death serves as the…
4.0Boarding School Juliet
Manga · 2015 · 121 ch
Boarding School JulietKishuku Gakkou no JulietManga · 2015 · 121 ch4.0At Dahlia Academy, a prestigious boarding school attended by students of two feuding countries—the eastern Nation of Touwa, and the Principality of West—Romio Inuzuka, leader of the dorms’ Touwa first-years, wishes for a romance that can…
4.0The Regressed Mercenary Has a Plan
Manga · 2024
The Regressed Mercenary Has a PlanHoegwihan Yongbyeongeun Da Gyehoegi ItdaManga · 20244.0Cecil Perdium, the Mercenary King, was killed in battle before he could avenge his family. As he faces death, he learns that Duke Delphine, the man who caused the downfall of his family, didn't work alone. Suddenly waking up as his teenage…
4.0Shangri-La Frontier
Manga · 2020
Shangri-La FrontierShangri-La Frontier: Kusoge Hunter, Kami ge ni Idoman to suManga · 20204.0Second year high school student Rakuro Hizutome is interested in one thing only: finding "shitty games" and beating the crap out of them. His gaming skills are second to none, and no game is too bad for him to enjoy. So when he's…
4.0Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE
Manga · 2003 · 233 ch
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLETsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLEManga · 2003 · 233 ch4.0"The world is a very small place, but for those who know it...it is very, very large. And the world, when it is viewed by those who 'know'— is far larger than just one world can hold!" The famous CLAMP brings back the characters from…
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4.0King's Maker
Manga · 2017 · 38 ch
King's MakerManga · 2017 · 38 ch4.0Wolfgang Goldenleonard, the 4th Prince of the kingdom, returns to the palace after years of living in hiding. He rejects everything about his new royal life, but is intrigued by the mysterious and dutiful Shin Soohyuk, a catamite of the…
4.0Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
Light Novel · 2013
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou kaLight Novel · 20134.0In Orario, fearless adventurers band together in search of fame and fortune within the monstrous underground labyrinth known as Dungeon. But while riches and renown are incentive enough for most, Bell Cranel, would-be hero extraordinaire…
Mature
4.0Teito Seihai Kitan: Fate/type Redline
Manga · 2019
Teito Seihai Kitan: Fate/type RedlineManga · 20194.0Remake of the Imperial Grail War from the Koha-Ace manga. The protagonist is Akagi Kanata, who gets transported 75 years to the past to participate in a Holy Grail War in the midst of World War 2.
4.0Chang Ge Xing
Manga · 2011
Chang Ge XingManga · 20114.0Chang An in the Tang Dynasty of China (618-907): The demon star is passing through the sky, clamity is about to befall the Tang Dynasty - because of a woman. The story is set in early Tang Dynasty, after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, in which…
4.0The Ravages of Time
Manga · 2001
The Ravages of TimeHuo Feng Liao YuanManga · 20014.0Nearly 2000 years ago, the prosperous Han dynasty of China collapsed. Heroes rose and fell, and three nations emerged--Wei, Shu, and Wu. Historians refer to this period as the Three Kingdoms period. The romance of the three kingdoms is an…
4.0Ōoku: The Inner Chambers
Manga · 2004 · 79 ch
Ōoku: The Inner ChambersOookuManga · 2004 · 79 ch4.0In Edo period Japan, a strange new disease called the Redface Pox has begun to prey on the country's men. Within eighty years of the first outbreak, the male population has fallen by seventy-five percent. Women have taken on all the roles…
4.0Sword Art Online Progressive
Light Novel · 2012
Sword Art Online ProgressiveSword Art Online: ProgressiveLight Novel · 20124.0"There's no way to beat this game. The only difference is when and where you die..." One month has passed since Akihiko Kayaba's deadly game began, and the body count continues to rise. Two thousand players are already dead. Kirito and…
4.0Fate/kaleid liner Prisma ☆ Illya Drei 3!!
Manga · 2012
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma ☆ Illya Drei 3!!Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 3rei!!Manga · 20124.0Just as Miyu was about saved from being swallowed into despair, all of a sudden a mysterious small duo that has mastered the Class Cards suddenly appears in front of the Illya? These witches are taking things to the next level! (Source…
4.0Bleach
Manga · 2001 · 706 ch
BleachBLEACHManga · 2001 · 706 ch4.0Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an…
4.0Jujutsu Kaisen 0
Manga · 2017 · 4 ch
Jujutsu Kaisen 0Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Tokyo Toritsu Jujutsu Koutou Senmon GakkouManga · 2017 · 4 ch4.0Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a…
4.0Soul Eater
Manga · 2003 · 117 ch
Soul EaterManga · 2003 · 117 ch4.0Maka is a scythe meister, working to perfect one particular scythe until it is good enough to become Death's Weapon -- the weapon used by Shinigami-sama, the spirit of Death himself. As if that wasn't unusual enough, her scythe is a demon…
4.0The Eminence in Shadow
Manga · 2018
The Eminence in ShadowKage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!Manga · 20184.0One big fat lie and a few twisted truths. Even in his past life, Cid's dream wasn't to become a protagonist or a final boss. He'd rather lie low as a minor character until it's prime time to reveal he's a mastermind...or at least, do the…
4.0Fly Me to the Moon
Manga · 2018
Fly Me to the MoonTonikaku KawaiiManga · 20184.0First comes marriage, then comes an earthbound love that is out of this world! From the day his parents named him, Nasa Yuzaki has been destined for outer space…or so he believes. But while trying to join the space program, he is thrown…
4.0Surviving the Game as a Barbarian
Manga · 2023
Surviving the Game as a BarbarianGame Sok Babarian-euro SaranamgiManga · 20234.0After spending nine years on Dungeon and Stone, the role-playing game that no player has ever beaten, Han-Su Lee finally reaches the dungeon of the final boss. As soon as he opens the gate, however, he suddenly sees a message that says his…
4.0Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash
Light Novel · 2013
Grimgar of Fantasy and AshHai to Gensou no GrimgarLight Novel · 20134.0Why are we doing this...? When Haruhiro came to, he was in the darkness. Not knowing why was he here, or where "here" even was. With him were others who also remembered little more than their own names. What they found when they came out…
4.0The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Manga · 2016 · 58 ch
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight PrincessZelda no Densetsu: Twilight PrincessManga · 2016 · 58 ch4.0Link once trained in swordsmanship, hoping to protect the world of Hyrule. After a fateful meeting, he sought out the anonymity and peace of life in a small village. But danger and adventure always find heroes to set things right, and when…
4.0House of Five Leaves
Manga · 2005 · 59 ch
House of Five LeavesSaraiya GoyouManga · 2005 · 59 ch4.0Masterless samurai Akitsu Masanosuke is a skilled and loyal swordsman, but his naïve, diffident nature has more than once caused him to be let go by the lords who employ him. Hungry and desperate, he agrees to become a bodyguard for…
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…
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4.0Kagurabachi
Manga · 2023
KagurabachiManga · 20234.0Young Chihiro spends his days training under his famous swordsmith father. One day he hopes to become a great sword-maker himself. The goofy father and the serious son--they thought these days would last forever. But suddenly, tragedy…
4.0Revenge of the Baskerville Bloodhound
Manga · 2023
Revenge of the Baskerville BloodhoundCheolhyeolgeomga Sanyanggaeui HoegwiManga · 20234.0Raised to kill like a pack of loyal hounds, the Baskerville children took countless lives as a band of fearsome assassins. Despite being the shunned illegitimate son of the brood, Vikir served his family faithfully, only to meet his…
4.0The Swordmaster's Son
Manga · 2022
The Swordmaster's SonGeomsulmyeongga MangnaeadeulManga · 20224.0Jin Runcandel was destined to become the head of his swordmaster clan. But despite his best efforts, he's banished for his shoddy swordsmanship. Though Jin eventually makes a contract with the god Solderet and is freed from the curse that…
4.0Doom Breaker
Manga · 2021
Doom BreakerTusinjeonsaenggiManga · 20214.0Zephyr is the last human fighting evil in a world abandoned by the gods. When he is killed in battle by Tartarus, the god of destruction, all hope for humanity seems lost. But Zephyr’s fate is not sealed — the gods who find his battles…