New Manga Series for the Year 2021
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: Drama, Romance, Yaoi
First impressions are everything, right? But it doesn’t seem that way when Yikyung comes across Joobin. When they first meet, Joobin is just a handsome stranger with an exciting air of mystery. Yikyung itches to draw him, to sketch out his beauty on paper like the artist he is… But at their next encounter, Joobin is a completely different person. Sensitive, outspoken, and passionate about his own work as a photographer, he proposes that Yikyung become his model. And drawn to this other side of his, Yikyung says yes. Between lens and paper, who’ll be the first to sketch out the other to perfection? (Lezhin US)
Original Webtoon
Official Translations:
English, T.Chinese, Spanish
Rating: 7.42 (34 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #424 
(-82)
Genre: Fantasy, Josei, Romance
Although Baroness Cassia is on her deathbed, she’s relieved that it means she’s finally free from her loveless marriage to her mercenary husband, Zester. Oh, how she regrets her tireless efforts to keep his territory afloat! If only she had taken more time for herself. Her wish becomes reality when Cassia wakes up to find herself ten years back in the past. With this second chance, she’s determined to live a stress-free life. But can Cassia find the courage to rebel against Zester? Or is she doomed to repeat her nightmare of a past life?
Original Novel
Original Webtoon:
R15: KakaoPage, Daum
R19: KakaoPage, Daum
Official Translation:
R15: English, French, Japanese, Thai, S.Chinese, T.Chinese, Indonesian
Rating: 7.41 (113 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #430 (-64)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Shounen
What happens when a former martial emperor gets reborn into a complete loser's body? Scott Dillon, a legendary martial artist who was ranked third-strongest in the continent, finds himself in this predicament when he wakes up in the body of 15-year-old Kerwin Walton.
Kerwin was once a failure who had yet to open a single chakra portal in his body, but now he's morphed into a genius martial artist overnight and becomes the talk (and target) of the town. Armed with the expertise of his former life, Kerwin is on a mission to complete the ultimate incantation that killed him in the first place - all while wiping the floor with his former bullies at school. Will Kerwin be able to exceed the accomplishments of his previous life? One thing's for certain: no one will ever call Kerwin a loser again!
Original Webcomic:
KuaiKan Manhua
Official Translations:
•Japanese, Korean
•English: Tappytoon, Tapas, Alandal, Webnovel, Webcomics, Renta
Rating: 7.01 (114 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #442 
(+89)
Genre: Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shounen, Slice of Life
From Yen Press:
When high schooler Yuuta Asamura learns his father plans to remarry, he’s not too bothered by the idea until he finds out his future stepmom has a daughter! Her name is Saki, and to Yuuta’s surprise, she’s a beauty who’s made a reputation for herself as an unapproachable “bad girl.” But as he gets to know her, he realizes she’s not the person everyone says she is. Could he be the one she finally opens her heart to?
Original Web Comic
Rating: 6.74 (36 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #463 (+230)
Genre: Action, Adult, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Harem, Seinen
10 years since he reincarnated in hell…Takamichi is troubled. With the “Incubus” power unlocking further to become stronger by having sex with women but his growth peaked. “I’ll move to a new area, wait for me beautiful women of the new world!” Sexy & violent pretty girl battle fantasy!
Rating: 6.45 (98 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #470 (-110)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Shounen, Supernatural
Seongwu is a former special forces soldier who has returned to college after completing his national service. His ordinary life as a student is shattered during class one day when he and his fellow students are faced with a mysterious prompt asking them to “select a role.” Seongwu chooses the necromancer, a rare ability that grants him the power to control the undead. With the campus and outside world seemingly on the brink of collapse, Seongwu must use his newfound powers to battle fearsome monsters and help save his fellow students. But will they make it out alive?
Original Webtoon:
Naver Webtoon, Naver Series
Official Translations:
English, S.Chinese, T.Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, French, German
Rating: 6.86 (121 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #471 (+26)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo, Tragedy
Juvelian is a villainess so hated by everyone that even her lover and father leave her to die a pitiful death. Just as she's about to face her fate, she gets the chance to change the course of her story. In order to avoid the tragic end she knows awaits her, she breaks up with her lover and gives up trying to win her father's love. Instead, she focuses on using his wealth to enjoy her new life to its fullest! But while she prepares for her extravagant life as a lady, her father begins looking for her new suitor. Afraid that he'll marry her off to the infamously unpredictable and stormy prince, she lands on a desperate solution: a dating contract. And the best candidate is none other than her father's student.
Original Webtoon:
R15: KakaoPage, Daum
R19: KakaoPage, Daum
Official Translations:
R15: English, French, German, Japanese, S.Chinese, T.Chinese, Thai, Indonesian
R19: English, Japanese, French, German
Rating: 7.76 (322 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #494 (-183)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo
"Did you just imprint on me?!"
After dying from overwork, Noa ends up possessing the body of Eleanora, the villainess from a novel. Noa simply wants to lead a peaceful life and tries not to interfere with the original story. That is untill a baby dragon that's meant to imprint with the heroine imprints with her instead...
Original Webtoon:
Ridibooks, Naver Series
Official Translations:
English, Japanese, S.Chinese, Thai, French, German, Spanish
Rating: 7.59 (185 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #498 (+267)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Josei, Mature, Psychological, Romance
Note: This series is on indefinite hiatus while the artist recovers from health issues.
Kidnapping, murder, and risqué relationships! Within the scandalous pages of The Abysmal Flower, the downfall of Roxana Agrece's criminal family is already foretold. So when Cassis Pedelian, the heroine’s older brother, is kidnapped by Roxana's father, she can either wait for the heroine's revenge...or take matters into her own hands, since Cassis is the key to her survival. But with deceitful characters on all sides, can Roxana and Cassis trust each other enough to bring down the brutal Agreces?
Original Webtoon:
KakaoPage, Daum
Official Translations:
English: Tapas, Radish
Other: French, Indonesian, Thai, S.Chinese, T.Chinese, Japanese
Rating: 8.41 (334 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #499 (-48)
Genre: Drama, Mature, Psychological, Smut, Yaoi
As a male prostitute in the slums, Je-oh is at the bottom of the social hierarchy. A pawn among pawns. Sure, he's tried to break away, but each attempt has only left him with more wounds. Until one day, he gets rescued...by a serial killer who kidnaps him along with his pimp. The killer, Seong-rok, is on a mission for his lover, a former prostitute plotting to turn the tables. Why he rescued Je-oh is unclear, but a slick-talking manwhore was definitely not part of anyone's plan. Regardless, Je-oh is no ordinary pawn. Now that he has entered the game, he will use every trick up his sleeve—or in his pants—to get revenge.
Original Webtoon
Official Translations:
English, French, T.Chinese
Japanese: Beltoon, Lezhin
Spanish:
Censored, Uncensored
German: Digital, Print
Note:
•"The World of Chesspieces" is also its Korean official name.
•The German edition is uncensored, with fully drawn genitals.
•The official English, Spanish, T.Chinese, and French versions will be uncensored. S1 and S2 in T.Chinese, English, and Spanish languages will be modified to uncensored.
Rating: 7.58 (62 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #500 (-98)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Josei, Romance, School Life
Emi Kobayashi, an ordinary girl who loves otome games, wakes up and finds herself as Remilia, the villainess of the otome-game app "The Star Maiden and the Knight of Salvation." Emi scrambles to avert the destruction of the world and her own downfall!
In spite of her efforts, the heroine of the Star Maiden, who is also a reincarnated person, strikes at her, and Emi is accused of trying to kill the heroine in addition to breaking the engagement. Instead of Emi, who lost consciousness due to the shock, Remilia, who was watching over her from inside, wakes up and takes revenge on the heroine and her former fiancé, the second prince, who hurt the lovely Emi.
Rating: 8.39 (154 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #511 (+6)
Genre: Adult, Drama, Psychological, Romance, Slice of Life, Yaoi
This story is about the older brother, Jinwoo from Still, I Like You, and what happens after.
After a bad break up with his first love, Jinwoo falls into a creative slump with his ceramic art. During this slump he meets Colton, an alpha with whom he has a history. As things get steamy, it’s clear that they both have an agenda. And soon enough, the situation starts to get a whole lot more complicated. It was bound to, especially when pheromones are involved… As time goes on sex begins to have meaning.
Original Webtoon:
Lezhin, Bomtoon
Official Translations:
English, French, Thai, German, Spanish
Rating: 7.74 (45 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #512 (+1293)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Harem, Seinen
From Yen Press:
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 knights’ commander, and Beril decides to follow her to the royal capital to become a special instructor for the knights. As he’s pulled into reunions with his accomplished and eager apprentices, what does fate have in store for Bery?
Rating: 6.97 (86 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #514 (+66)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo
Don’t believe a word she says. Infamous jailbreaker Rosen Walker is finally being transferred to the Isle of Monte, the most notorious maximum security prison in the world. Her guard? None other than the beloved war hero of the empire himself - Ian Connor. Now he must unravel the truth. Is Rosen really a murderer? Or is there more to the story?
Original Webtoon:
Ridibooks, Naver Series
Official Translations:
English, French, Spanish, S.Chinese, Japanese, Thai, T.Chinese
Rating: 8.13 (150 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #538 (-191)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Shounen
A medical mission turns fatal as Dr. Jin’s life slips away. Miraculously, he wakes on a battlefield. Instinct takes over. He tends to patients before realizing that this is the martial arts world of The Reigning Heavenly Demon! He’s reincarnated as a child with mastery of modern medicine and soon his skills draw notice. From the renowned White-scaled Doctor to the infamous Gongson Family, everyone sees his potential. But how much is Dr. Jin willing to sacrifice before risking death again?
Original Novel:
KakaoPage
Original Webtoon:
KakaoPage, Daum
Official Translations:
English, Japanese, Thai
Rating: 7.48 (160 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #541 (+266)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Historical, Shounen, Supernatural
From Viz:
After the massacre of his family by the traitor Ashikaga Takauji, Tokiyuki flees with the help of a handful of loyal retainers who have also survived the purge. One of them is Suwa Yorishige, an ally of the Hojo clan and lord of Suwa Province. The slightly odd Yorishige also claims to be clairvoyant and foretells that Tokiyuki will one day become the ruler of Japan. But for the moment, escaping from enemy territory is the priority!
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Note: Nominated for the 7th Next Manga Award in the Best Printed Manga category in 2021 and won the 69th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2024.
Rating: 6.43 (57 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #549 (+177)
Genre: Drama, School Life, Shounen Ai, Slice of Life, Yaoi
Yoon Byeol’s world is turned upside down when his brother, Hyesung, gets into an accident. But when Byeol visits him in the hospital, he’s surprised to find him in an expensive private room and learns that Hyesung received compensation for the incident. When he goes to confront Sung Woon, the person who pushed his brother down the stairs, Byeol is met with another surprise: Woon knows about a dark side of Hyesung that is hard to believe. What is their relationship, and why would Woon push him?
Original Webtoon:
R15: Ridibooks, KakaoPage, Bomtoon, Lezhin, Peanutoon, MrBlue, BookCube
R19 Side Story: Ridibooks, Naver Series, MrBlue, Peanutoon, Lezhin, BookCube
Official Translations:
English: Tapas (R15)
Japanese: Piccoma, eBookJapan, LineManga, DMMBooks, Renta, K-Manga, BookLive, Sokuyomi, Cmoa, Manba
Other: Thai, S.Chinese, T.Chinese
Rating: 7.63 (37 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #550 (+520)
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Shounen
Diablo Volpir, a powerful dark mage, was defeated and sealed away in a battle against the 12 gods. He finally wakes up from his sleep 66,666 years later, however, in the body of a newborn baby, Jamie Welton! 9 years later, with a fraction of power he once held and with the loving family and peaceful environment he is now surrounded by, Jamie plans to exact revenge against the 12 gods that had sealed him away.
Original Webtoon:
Naver Series, Naver Webtoon
Official Translations:
English, S.Chinese, T.Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Thai
*Adaptation by:
Season 1: Taru
Season 2: Team the JICK.
Rating: 7.17 (201 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #553 (-37)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Shounen
When Kim Kigyu received his invitation to become a player (a unique-ability player, at that), he thought his struggles were over. But no matter how hard he tries, he just can't seem to get past level 1! After five years of working as a guide on the lower floors of the tower, he's finally discovered his ability to link with "Egos" and raise his stats. As his new skills unlock adventures in unexplored gates, Kigyu gets his chance to defy expectations and show the world that rank isn't everything.
Original Webtoon:
KakaoPage, Daum
Official Translation:
English, Japanese, French, S.Chinese, Thai, T.Chinese, Indonesian, B.Portuguese
Rating: 7.19 (244 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #555 (+104)
Genre: Drama, Mature, Psychological, Smut, Tragedy, Yaoi
Thrown into the ruthless world of gangsters as a prostitute, Geom has seen all the ugliest sides of humanity. After a brutal eight years of being off the grid, he reunites with Wooyeon, the man he once loved, to congratulate him on his upcoming marriage. Recognizing Wooyeon as a light within a very deep, dark abyss, Geom finds himself being drawn to him all over again. But with each of his ankles shackled by the twisted Rieder and the obsessive Prosecutor Lee, is there truly any hope of salvation?
Original Webtoon:
Ridibooks, Bomtoon, Lezhin, MrBlue, Comico, Peanutoon, Naver Series, Tocsoda, KToon, Onestory, Nate, Kyobobook (ebook)
Official Translations:
English, T.Chinese, Thai, French, German
The T.Chinese and French versions are uncensored.
Regarding Tags:
Tags with Protagonist/Uke is Lee Geom, the MC, tags with Male Lead refer to Imm Wooyeon and tags with Seme refer to main character's semes involved in the story, Lee Rieder and Lee Kwon-Hyung. Please be careful tagging.
Rating: 7.51 (28 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #558 (-65)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, School Life, Shounen
Gaming geek Suhyeon Kim hates school, and the dislike is mutual. Every day he faces relentless bullying from his classmates, leading him to wish his life was more like the RPG quest games he plays. Suhyeon’s wish is granted when a quest prompt pops up in real life with an easy quest and an enticing reward. With nothing to lose he takes the chance, and one quest soon leads to another. As the stakes get higher and the rewards get bigger, Suhyeon soon finds he’s gone from being an ostracized nobody to the top of the school. Just how far will Suhyeon take his quests, and how far will he fall if he refuses to participate?
Original Webtoon:
Naver Webtoon, Naver Series
Official Translations:
English, T.Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Thai,
Deutsch
Takes place in the same universe as "Lookism", "Viral Hit (How to Fight)" and "My Life as a Loser"!
Kim SooHyun is an ordinary high schooler who isn’t good at studying, fighting, or being attractive. Suddenly, he’s faced with a quest window right in front of his eyes. After being given the powers of a game "System" out of nowhere, how will our hero confront the challenges ahead of him?
Rating: 7 (103 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #567 (-279)
Genre: Drama, Mature, Smut, Yaoi
Woo-yeon is one of the brightest rising stars as a nationally beloved actor. Nobody is capable of hating such a talented and sweet man with his blessed looks. Or, well, that’s what people who don’t know the real Woo-yeon think. In reality, Woo-yeon is manipulative, cold-hearted, and dangerous. But his new manager In-seob is his biggest fan, and he’s determined to stick by Woo-yeon’s side no matter what. Except…remember how nobody in the know is capable of hating Wooyeon? Well, In-seob just might know more than he lets on…
Original Novel
Original Webtoon
Official Translations:
English, German, Thai, French, T.Chinese, Spanish
Note:
•Before the launch of S2, the artist had to redraw all of S1 due to Korean complaints about Woo-yeon's appearance. Many overseas fans expressed their disappointment as Woo-yeon's tan skintone was lightened and his masculine features were gone.
•May 4, 2023, Korean complaints about Woo-yeon's "size" in CH.59 caused the artist to revise the episode, despite following the size description that's canonically in the novel as Woo-yeon was flaccid in the actual scene, not erect.
•Starting at S2, the English and T. Chinese versions are uncensored.
Rating: 6.76 (41 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #568 (-171)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Martial Arts, Mystery, Shounen
A scout in the infamous Demon Cult, Seolhwi is on a routine patrol when his squad unexpectedly encounters a fearsome master of the Mount Hua Sect, the sworn enemies of the Demon Cult. Without warning, the Mount Hua Cult master slaughters the entire squad. As Seolhwi lies dying, lamenting years of service to the cult with nothing to show for it, he is suddenly faced with a video game prompt, asking if he would like to start again. Given the opportunity to start over and make different choices, Seolhwi vows to survive and become stronger so he can rise to the top of the Demon Cult.
Original Webtoon:
Naver Webtoon, Naver Series
Official Translations:
English, Indonesian, S.Chinese, T.Chinese, Thai
Rating: 7.17 (114 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #599 (+21)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Josei, Psychological, Romance
The refined Princess Violet is set to marry Winter, a nobleman’s illegitimate (and hot-tempered) son, to clear her family’s debt. For her, it’s love at first sight, but the marriage plunges into disaster as her family’s royal status becomes null and void and she’s branded a swindler. Three years into this nightmare, the ex-princess decides to end it all...only to wake up in Winter’s body instead! Puzzled by the sudden body swap and unable to rely on others, will the two finally see eye-to-eye?
Original Webtoon:
KakaoPage, Daum
Official Translations:
English: Tapas, Radish
Others: French, Indonesian, Thai, S.Chinese, T.Chinese, Japanese
Rating: 7.28 (130 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #599 (-354)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo
I woke up as Kayena Hill, the novel’s villainess, praised as the greatest beauty in the empire. Who knew that her story would catch my attention because I was her in my past life? Destined for terrible ends, I’ve died twice—but I refuse to die a third time as a pawn in someone else’s scheme. I’m no longer the vain and naïve princess. Now that I know how the story will unfold, I’ll turn the tables around and have everyone dancing to my tune. This time, I’ll be the one pulling the strings.
Original Webtoon:
Kakaopage, Daum
Official Translations:
English: Tapas, Radish
Other: French, Thai, Japanese, Indonesian, S.Chinese, T.Chinese
Rating: 7.63 (229 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #600 (-117)
