New Manga Series for the Year 2009
All new manga series reported for this year can be found here. You can sort them by the date they were reported to us, the rating, or based on how active the series was over the past month.
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Harem, Mystery, Romance, Shoujo, Supernatural
From Viz:
Yona reels from the shock of witnessing a loved one’s murder and having to fight for her life. With Hak’s help, she flees the palace and struggles to survive while evading her enemy’s forces. But where will this displaced princess go when all the paths before her are uncertain?
Piccoma releases
Rating: 8.74 (1184 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #401 
(-40)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, School Life, Shoujo, Slice of Life
After their parents are killed in a plane crash, Ryuuichi and his younger brother Kotarou are taken in by the chairman, who they never met before, of an elite academy. Ryuuichi becomes the school daycare's new babysitter.
Original Manga
Rating: 8.67 (535 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #1275 
(+35)
Genre: Comedy, Shounen, Slice of Life
For 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 experienced rural life until now.
And by the looks of it, he has much to learn! Luckily(?), he has a willing teacher in Naru, the energetic expert islander, to help show him the ropes. But can Sensei keep up with the plucky first-grader, or will he get schooled?! Here unfolds a heartfelt island comedy about a gruff on the outside, soft on the inside urbanite teacher and his new, unfailingly kind island neighbors!
Official Translations:
English
Rating: 8.67 (526 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #794 (-10)
Genre: Drama, Historical, Psychological, Romance, Slice of Life, Yaoi
From SuBLime
Upon his father's death, Akihito Kuze became a viscount at the age of 10. His smart, handsome young butler Tomoyuki Katsuragi has since managed all affairs pertaining to the viscountcy perfectly. The talented and charismatic Katsuragi is very popular in their social circle; but as Akihito grows older, he becomes colder and more distant by the day - though still as faithful to the Kuze household as he has ever been.
Akihito is now a young man, and desperately in love with Tomoyuki. He determines to discover the reason behind his butler's inexplicable behaviour, and this is where their story begins...
Rating: 8.66 (521 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #1971 (+237)
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Romance, School Life, Shounen, Supernatural
From Yen Press:
Kazuki Hoshino treasures nothing more than his ordinary life, and March 2 should have been an ordinary day. The arrival of a transfer student, the mysterious Aya Otonashi, shouldn't have shattered the world he knows. He's never seen this girl before in his life, but she says she's met him thousands of times--and declares war on him for a crime he can't even remember... As the truth begins to unravel, nothing is as it seems, and at the heart of it all is a wish powerful enough to change everything...
Rating: 8.64 (447 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2631 (+366)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-fi, Slice of Life, Supernatural
Follows the life of a hero who manages to win all battles with only one punch. This ability seems to frustrate him as he no longer feels the thrill and adrenaline of fighting a tough battle, which leads to him questioning his past desire to be strong.
Original Webtoon
Rating: 8.64 (449 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2175 (-120)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, School Life, Shounen Ai, Supernatural
From Echochi Scans:
Two families are tied together by a curse. Every 100 years, one person from each family must share the same fate for exactly one year. The pair will be subjected to 12 misfortunes where one will get hurt while the other must sustain their injuries in return.
When Kagura Ikumi was 7, his parents died in an accident. Since then, he has been living an ordinary life. Until the day of his 17th birthday where he meets a mysterious transfer student, Ichijyou Chihaya. However, this fateful encounter between them is only the start of their intertwined fate. For the next year, the two of them will be forced to face 12 misfortunes on the 13th of every month, a curse that has never left any previous pair alive.
Rating: 8.63 (257 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2466 (+272)
Genre: Adult, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life, Yaoi
From Seven Seas Entertainment
From PresenceDear:
Kyouichi is now divorced from his wife and carrying on a tenuous, homosexual relationship with Imagase. He has even become accustomed to having sex with Imagase every day. However, when Tamaki, a young coworker with a crush on Kyouichi, appears on the scene, it might be the beginning of the end for Kyouichi and Imagase.
Table of contents (over 300 pgs):
1) Melancholy Butterfly
2) The Black Cat Yawns
3) Owl
4) The Carp on the Chopping Block Jumps Twice
Note: Hummingbird Rhapsody, an extra chapter involving Imagase's past, was released in the March 2020 issue of Flowers magazine. Revised chapters of the manga began publication in this issue as well.
Rating: 8.63 (938 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2434 (+363)
Genre: Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
After constantly transferring during middle school (Warau Kanoko-Sama), Naedoko has entered Takara No Tani High along with Tsubaki. Follow her adventures as she tries to restore the Newspaper Club's status without being noticed by the Broadcasting Club or Student Council...!
Rating: 8.63 (945 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2264 (+274)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Slice of Life, Yaoi
Sequel to the novel River's End (Novel).
From Juné Manga
Volume 1
Volume 2
Yorozu lives in a love hotel. When a film crew comes to the hotel to make an AV, he has an encounter with Togame, the director. On the first day, Yorozu is asked to be a substitute actor and has his pants pulled down; it was the worst first impression ever! To make matters worse, he's worried about the openly gay Togame getting close to his younger brother, Satoru. Yorozu takes action and tries to keep Togame away from his brother, but...
Rating: 8.61 (734 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2660 (+551)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Slice of Life, Yaoi
From eManga
Youichi's life at university is going just fine. He isn't having any trouble with his classes, he has plenty of friends, and even a cute girlfriend named Minami. Then the day comes where he meets Misaki. Misaki is a reserved, stand offish fellow but for some reason, Youichi can't seem to get him out of his mind. In fact, he can't seem to stay away. When he lands a job working in the lab with Misaki, it seems more than just the flowers are about to bloom. But will they recognize their emotions for what they are, and have the courage to accept it?
Rating: 8.52 (831 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2452 (+315)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, School Life, Shotacon, Slice of Life, Yaoi
Haru visits Canada to spend the summer holidays in the woodland house of his strict, strong-willed mother, Haruko. There, she burdens him with the responsibility of caring for his younger adoptive brother - a wild and unruly little boy named Ren who trusts no-one and prefers to wander in the woods with Haruko's dogs rather than associate other people. Haruko orders Haru to 'civilize' Ren. As the young man strives to teach Ren how to live in human society, their relationship gradually improves - so much so that Haru plans on taking his 'little brother' to Japan with him once he finds a job.
Unfortunately, fate has a cruel habit of interfering with one's plans.
Rating: 8.52 (882 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #1459 (-41)
Genre: Drama, Romance, School Life, Slice of Life, Smut, Yaoi
From September Scanlations:
1-3, 6-21) Rutta to Kodama
Ruizaki Takao has a new roommate: transfer student Miyagi Kodama. Ruizaki's a rough guy who gets into fights all the time, but he's gentler around Kodama (who gives him the nickname 'Rutta'), and the two eventually become close friends—until one day, out of the blue, Rutta confesses that he's in love with Kodama…and thus begins their relationship. A beautiful, humorous school-life BL manga detailing the pair's blossoming relationship, with its ups and downs and everything in between.
4-5) Torao and Tatsumi
The 'Western Tiger' Torao and the 'Western Dragon' Tatsumi are not only two of the strongest guys in the city they're also childhood friends.
Rating: 8.51 (725 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2663 (+506)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, School Life, Shounen, Supernatural
Ishiyama High is a school populated entirely by delinquents, where nonstop violence and lawlessness are the norm. However, there is one universally acknowledged rule—don't cross first year student Tatsumi Oga, Ishiyama's most vicious fighter.
One day, Oga is by a riverbed when he encounters a man floating down the river. After being retrieved by Oga, the man splits down the middle to reveal a baby, which crawls onto Oga's back and immediately forms an attachment to him. Though he doesn't know it yet, this baby is named Kaiser de Emperana Beelzebub IV, or "Baby Beel" for short—the son of the Demon Lord!
As if finding the future Lord of the Underworld isn't enough, Oga is also confronted by Hildegard, Beel's demon maid who insists he take responsibility as Beel's guardian. Together they attempt to raise Baby Beel—although surrounded by juvenile delinquents and demonic powers, the two of them may be in for more of a challenge than they can imagine.
Rating: 8.48 (2786 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2001 (+235)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Josei, Mature, Psychological, Romance, Slice of Life
Sekine Keiichiro is handsome, intelligent, and popular. He's a jack-of-all-trades who's loved by women. Loved, that is, until they find out he's passionless and stoic and completely lacking in conviction. In a moment of self-reflection he starts hunting: Can anything make him feel? He's about to find out.
Rating: 8.48 (559 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2339 (+264)
Genre: Drama, Psychological, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice of Life
From JShoujo Scans:
Kikukawa Shiori wakes up from a motorcycle accident only to find out she's lost her memory! Try as she might, she can't remember anything about the yankee-looking boy who claims to be her boyfriend, her kind-hearted and good looking older brother, or her aloof and introverted younger sister.
When she goes to school for the first time since her accident, she overhears people talking about her---and the things they say aren't flattering. From what she hears, she was a terrible person before the accident. Was she really as horrible as they're making her out to be? And will she ever get her memory back?
Rating: 8.45 (429 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2377 (+409)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life, Supernatural
In a world where every boy and girl has a special power called Iris, Toru who, as a result of not having any kind of special power, was bullied from a young age, lives by his motto "minimal exposure" to live without standing out. But his peaceful school life changes when he receives a certain confession from the school's most popular girl, Koyuki. His motto begins to shake.
Rating: 8.44 (1063 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2071 (+268)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life, Yaoi
From Attractive Fascinante:
Toba Yousuke sensei went to Town Alp to start afresh. He got lost and met a strange guy, Suga Kazuhiro, who went to pick him up. The folks in the town were extremely friendly, except for Kazuhiro. Because his room in the clinic collasped, Toba had to stay in Kazuhiro's huge house for a while. What were the reasons behind Kazuhiro's personality? What happened to Toba that made him to come to this town? With hidden pasts, both of them slowly found their ways into each other’s heart.
Rating: 8.41 (698 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #3329 (-114)
Genre: Drama, Mature, Psychological, School Life, Tragedy, Yaoi
On the school rooftop rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of twins, Shuji Yashiro meets Roku Ichinose, a popular boy Shuji always thought of as belonging to a completely different social world. Unable to take his eyes off Roku’s face, Shuji takes his picture on impulse. The following day, while organizing old photos in the clubroom, Shuji finds a shocking photograph that unexpectedly brings his world a little closer to Ichinose's...
Rating: 8.41 (337 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2575 (+521)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Romance, Shoujo, Supernatural
Fateful Encounters:
Saitou Yakumo, a college student, was born with different eye colors. His red left eye gave him a special ability to see ghosts and spirits. He believes ghosts and spirits are bound to earth because of a certain 'cause' and simply by eliminating that 'cause' will help those spirits rest in peace. Being asked for help by Ozawa Haruka, together they begin their investigation.
Rating: 8.41 (333 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2583 (+422)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life, Yaoi
Blogger, Shio, meets up with some friends he met online through his blog. He is going to meet Miya (supposedly female), a blogger he hasn't met yet. He is surprised to find out that Miya is a very tall man who has a very calming effect on others.
Rating: 8.4 (611 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2625 (+584)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mature, Mystery, Psychological, Shounen, Supernatural, Tragedy
From Kodansha:
In this post-apocalyptic sci-fi story, humanity has been devastated by the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Little is known about where they came from or why they are bent on consuming mankind. Seemingly unintelligent, they have roamed the world for years, killing everyone they see. For the past century, what’s left of man has hidden in a giant, three-walled city. People believe their 100-meter high walls will protect them from the Titans, but the sudden appearance of an immense Titan is about to change everything.
Original Manga
Official English Translation:
Kodansha US, INKR, Azuki, Manga Planet, MangaPlaza, Coolmic, K MANGA (U.S. Only)
Note: The most notable award wins and nominations follow.
Won the Kodansha Manga Award in the Shōnen category in 2011, the Eagle Award for Best Manga and the 27th Harvey Award for Best American Edition of Foreign Material in 2014, the 1st Sugoi Japan Award in 2015, the Noma Publishing Culture Award in 2021 and the 53rd Seiun Award for Best Comic in 2022.
Nominated for the 4th annual Manga Taishō Award in 2012 and the 16th and 18th annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2016 and 2018.
Rating: 8.38 (2762 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #1207 (-137)
Genre: Comedy, School Life, Shounen, Slice of Life
High school boys, be fools!
Follow the bizarre adventures of Tadakuni, Hidenori and Yoshitake at the all boys, Sanada North High School.
This is a high school slice of life comedy that will keep you laughing.
Rating: 8.38 (276 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2543 (+355)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Ecchi, Fantasy, Shounen, Supernatural
From Viz:
Together with the djinn Ugo and his friend Alibaba, Aladdin sets out to find his fortune in the depths of the endless dunes.
Rating: 8.35 (1217 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #1793 (+244)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Slice of Life, Yaoi
Official English Translation
Vol.1 Papa's Assassin. ~ Ryuunosuke wa Tonde yuku.
An assassin is retiring after he finishes dodging bullets from his current assignment, all while fantasizing about his future leisurely life, when a strange woman throws a little boy down to him and begs him to, "Save this child!" 14 years later, instead of managing a fancy art gallery he's doing manual labor and raising an increasingly distant teenage boy but he's happy to provide a happy home for his new son until he realizes why Ryuunosuke has been acting so strangely....
Vol.2 Papa's Assassin. ~ Daniel wa Tonde yuku.
Vol.3 Papa's Assassin .~ Futari shite tonde yuku.
Rating: 8.33 (164 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #2450 (+335)
