New Manga Series for the Year 2018
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, Comedy, Drama, Ecchi, Fantasy, Romance, School Life, Shounen
Alto, an aspiring magician, is about to repeat a grade when he accidentally summons the demon Vermeil, which was sealed in a book Alto found by chance. Not only does Vermeil hold an ancient power capable of bringing about the end of the world, she’s also quite naughty! A traditional fantasy story about a struggling magician and his powerful familiar begins with their fateful meeting!
Source: MANGA UP! Global
Rating: 6.55 (36 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #29 
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Genre: Comedy, Ecchi, Romance, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life
Wakana Gojou is a fifteen year old high-school boy who was socially traumatized in the past due to his passions. That incident left a mark on him that made him into a social recluse. Until one day he had an encounter with Kitagawa who is a sociable gyaru, who is the complete opposite of him. They soon share their passions with one another which leads to their odd relationship.
Alt. An introverted otaku and a outgoing fashion model find out they share the same passion for dressing and dressing up.
Rating: 8.14 (314 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #82 
(-23)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Ecchi, Fantasy, Harem, Romance, Seinen, Slice of Life
Takafumi's uncle was in a coma for 17 years after being hit by a truck. He awakens one day and claims to him that he was in another world all this time and has even learned to use magic!
Official Manga page (JP)
Rating: 7.99 (113 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #100 (+85)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror, Mature, Mystery, Psychological, Shounen, Supernatural, Tragedy
Broke young man + chainsaw dog demon = Chainsaw Man.
The name says it all! Denji's life of poverty is changed forever when he merges with his pet chainsaw dog, Pochita! Now he's living in the big city and an official Devil Hunter. But he's got a lot to learn about his new job and chainsaw powers!
Note: Won 2nd place in the 5th Next Manga Award in 2019. Nominated for the 3rd annual Tsutaya Comic Award in 2019. Nominated for the 13th Manga Taishō in 2020. Won the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award for Best Shōnen Manga in 2021. Won the Harvey Award for Best Manga in 2021. Won the 27th Manga Barcelona for Best Shōnen Manga in 2021. Nominated for Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia in 2022.
Shounen Jump + releases
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Rating: 8.42 (713 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #104 (+82)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Shoujo, Slice of Life
Kirishima Tooru is as vicious a yakuza as they come, to the point where he's earned the nickname "the Demon of Sakuragi." To get him under control, he's suddenly given a new mission straight from the boss—to babysit his daughter!
Official Manga
Official English Translation
Official Korean Translation
Rating: 7.24 (35 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #122 (+198)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, School Life, Shounen, Supernatural
Yuuji, a student at Sugisawa Town #3 High School, happens to be ultra-talented at track and field... But since he has no interest in running around in circles, he's happy as a clam being a member of the Occult Research Club! Although he only joined up for kicks, things start to get serious when an actual spirit shows up at the school.
Rating: 7.77 (295 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #215 (-23)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Shounen, Slice of Life, Supernatural
Yuzaki Nasa’s first name has the kanji for “Starry Night,” but it’s pronounced as “Nasa”. He tries to be well-suited for his strange name by always aiming for the top. But one snowy night, he lets his guard down and gets hit by a car while chasing after a cute girl.
The girl, Tsukasa Tsukuyomi, saves him, and Nasa takes that moment to confess to this mysterious and cute stranger! Tsukasa agrees to go out with him...but only if they get married! Fast forward a few years and Nasa opens his door to see Tsukasa, who calls him her husband! Thus begins their strange married life.
Rating: 7.87 (185 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #219 (+15)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Shounen
Sano Yuji, a black company employee, is summoned to another world while finishing his work at home. His profession in the other world, a Monster Tamer, is considered a job that makes it difficult to become an adventurer. However, thanks to some slimes he met, which read several magical books, he gained magical powers and the second profession, Sage. Yuji acquired overwhelming power, but is he conscience of his strength? Blindly becoming unparalleled and strongest in the world!
Rating: 7.19 (105 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #282 (-43)
Genre: Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice of Life
In her first year of high school, Urara Andou fell in love at first sight with the kind stranger who saved her on the train. Too flustered to ask for his name or contact information, she swears to take action the next time she falls in love. But it turns out he's a senpai at her school!? Reunited, Urara believes it must be fate. But before she can take action, his childhood friend Misono-kun tells her "I won't hand Aiji-kun over to you." What will she do?
Rating: 6.54 (21 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #302 (-84)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Ecchi, Fantasy, Harem, Shounen
Great heroes and diabolical villains are the types of characters that people long to be—but not Cid Kagenou. He longs to become the true mastermind behind it all, pulling the strings, and having his machinations drive the entire story. In his previous life in modern-day Japan, he was not able to achieve his goals. But now, reborn into a world of magic, he will show the true eminence of shadow!
As Cid pretends to be just another average mob character, he recruits members to his (fake) organization Shadow Garden, aiming to take down the mysterious cult who lurks in the shadows. With plenty of ad-libs, Cid leads his (fake) organization against the foul (yet surprisingly real) Diabolos Cult.
Rating: 8.2 (268 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #307 (+11)
Genre: Action, Adult, Horror, Mature, Mystery, Seinen, Supernatural, Tragedy
The Yoshinomiya Municipal High School 2nd year students embarked on what they'd hoped was an educational trip with their friends and away from family but it was not meant to be... Their ship was hit by unexpected rough seas and crashed on a strange island! The surviving students are trying to understand what happened but soon they realize they are not alone on this island and the locals don't appear to be very friendly to strangers!!!
Original Manga
Rating: 5.96 (66 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #324 (+35)
Genre: Drama, Historical, Romance, Shoujo, Supernatural
I wish for an ephemeral “happiness”…
Despite being born into a family with unusual powers in its bloodline, Saimori Miyo had not inherited any special abilities. Moreover, she was treated like a lowly servant by her half-sister, who in an ironic twist of fate had awakened an ability of her own. Unloved by her parents and shunned by all, Miyo was a forgotten daughter. Even her childhood friend, her one and only ally, chose to marry her half-sister in order to take over the estate. Seen as nothing more than a hindrance, Miyo is married off to the Kudou family. To a man rumoured to be cold and ruthless…
Nominated for the 46th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards (Best Shōjo Manga).
Anime announced to be in production as of April 2022.
Original Web Manga
Rating: 7.44 (53 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #332 (-3)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Shounen
Oda Akira, a high school student who excels in erasing his presence, was summoned along with his classmates to another world.
In this world of sword and magic, Akira and his classmates were asked to become heroes and bring down the demon king.
Having a bad feeling about the king and the princess who requested this of them, Akira uses his special skill to sneak into the king’s library and discovers the truth.
Whether to help or abandon his classmates who knew nothing, it all depended on Akira.
Links:
Web Comic
Web Novel
Rating: 7.05 (114 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #408 (+399)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Harem, Mecha, Romance, School Life, Sci-fi, Shounen
Leon, a former Japanese worker, was reincarnated into an “otome game” world, and despaired at how it was a world where females hold dominance over males. It was as if men were just livestock that served as stepping stones for females in this world. The only exceptions were the game’s romantic targets, a group of handsome men led by the crown prince.
In these bizarre circumstances, Leon held one weapon: his knowledge from his previous world, where his brazen sister had forced him to complete this game. Leon, who really just wants to to live as a shut-in in the countryside, uses that knowledge to raise a ferocious revolt against the women and handsome men.
The curtains begin for an exhilarating fantasy about overtaking the fiendish heroine
Rating: 7.42 (156 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #411 (-158)
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Shoujo, Slice of Life
Her boyfriend was stolen through an online game! During this heartbreak, she logged in to the game and met…?!
Original Webcomic
Rating: 7.38 (65 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #427 (-25)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Seinen, Slice of Life, Supernatural
Faceless shadow nobles living in a vast mansion, attended by living dolls who spend much of their time cleaning up the soot endlessly emitted by their mysterious masters.
Follow the story of Emilyko, a young and cheerful living doll, as she learns her duties serving as the attendant for Kate Shadow-sama. What dangers and dark secrets will she and Kate encounter, as they become more deeply involved in the inner workings of the shadows' society?
Rating: 8.12 (87 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #443 (+33)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Harem, Romance, Shounen
Waking up in a strange new place with no memory of his past life, Kelvin learns that he's bartered away those very memories in exchange for powerful new abilities during his recent transmigration. Heading out into a whole new world as a Summoner — with his first Follower being the very goddess who brought him over— Kelvin begins his new life as an adventurer, and it isn't long before he discovers his hidden disposition as a battle junkie.
Original WebComic
Rating: 6.75 (147 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #455 (+40)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Psychological, School Life, Seinen, Supernatural
One day, Miko suddenly started seeing grotesque beings that others couldn't. Her response was not to run, not to face them, but to do everything she could to completely ignore them! Can she keep a straight face and continue her day-to-day life while surrounded by horrifying monsters?
Rating: 8.16 (216 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #458 (-63)
Genre: Comedy, Gender Bender, Romance, Slice of Life
Kaoru Terasaki is a gamer who’s into MMORPGs, and he’s finally meeting up with someone he’s been friends with in-game for a long while—this time, offline and in person. He’s worried that his friend will be disappointed to see Kaoru is a guy, unlike his female character in the game. But he’s the one who’s in for a surprise when, instead of another guy, his friend turns out to be a cute girl, Nanami Osaka.
On top of that, Nanami told her parents that she would be bringing a friend over—a female friend. Even worse, Nanami’s dad is the super overprotective type who won’t allow any guys near his daughter. There’s only one solution to this dilemma: Kaoru has to cross-dress as a girl! Will Kaoru’s efforts pay off in the end?! Will Kaoru and Nanami remain just friends, or will their time together IRL change everything? Follow their romantic-comedy adventures to find out!
Source: J-Novel Club
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Terazaki Kaoru is about to meet up with his online friend, Nanami. But Nanami doesn't know Terazaki is a guy in real life! She's sure to be disappointed and at least a little weirded out. But Terazaki is in for a surprise…
Original Web Comic
Rating: 7.25 (52 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #468 (+2)
Genre: Romance, School Life, Shounen, Slice of Life
Official English Translation
A delightfully charming romantic comedy about a boy who only has eyes for the girl who always forgets her glasses!
With the new school year comes a new homeroom, new classmates, and a new desk for the timid Komura. But any trepidation he might've felt quickly dissipates when he catches sight of Mie, his new seat neighbor.
Apt to quietly blurt out the most random things, the quirky Mie wears thick glasses that accentuate her lovely eyes, making Komura’s heart skip a beat!
Unfortunately, Mie is pathologically forgetful and can never seem to remember to bring her glasses to class. It's not all bad, though! Her resulting squinty, mean-girl face sends Komura’s heart into overdrive too!
While Komura is keen to help out and share his textbooks with Mie, will his heart give out from the almost daily strain of being up close and personal with his crush?!
Rating: 7.65 (79 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #481 (+21)
Genre: Comedy, Romance, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life
Iwakura Mitsumi always had big dreams: to leave her small town, advance to a top tier university, and then contribute to the country before retiring back to her home town. So focused is she on her goal that she is oblivious to all the other ways she comes up short, much to the chagrin and concern of her friends and family. Can a naive country girl make it in Tokyo?
Nominated for the 2020 Manga Taisho Award.
Nominated for the 46th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards (best general manga).
Rating: 8.14 (92 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #484 (+159)
Genre: Comedy, Ecchi, Romance, School Life, Seinen
Meet Tsubaki Kuchinashi, the Manhater Princess. Beautiful and popular, Tsubaki's core strength in high school comes from her position as the principal's granddaughter - suffice it to say, but any student or teacher who even looks at her the wrong way could be expelled at a moment's notice.
Meet Tadashi Kiritsu, the head of the Public Morals Committee. As sharp and rigid as his glasses, Tadashi despises Kuchinashi's iron grip on the school. Naturally, a challenge to her rule bothers Kuchinashi, and she decides to get rid of him as soon as possible. Her plan? Get him in a honey trap. However, that's easier said than done.
Will she prevail before her conscience eats her up from her own salacious taunts? Will Tadashi play into her hands? What manner of a person will he prove himself to be when facing her taunts?
Rating: 7.69 (91 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #531 (-34)
Genre: Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shounen
Shikimori and Izumi are high school sweethearts. They hold hands walking home from school, they flirt in the halls, they tease each other. But Shikimori knows what she wants, and how to get it, and she can turn from cutie to cool in an instant!
(Source: Kodansha)
Original Web Comic
Rating: 7.55 (134 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #534 (-59)
Genre: Comedy, Romance, School Life, Seinen
Kyotaro Ichikawa, a boy barely clinging to the bottom rung of his school’s social ladder, secretly believes he’s the tortured lead in some psychological thriller. He spends his days dreaming up ways to disrupt his classmates’ peaceful lives and pining after Anna Yamada, the class idol. But Kyotaro’s not nearly the troubled teen he pretends to be…and it turns out Anna’s a bit odd herself!
Nominated for the 2020 and 2021 Manga Taisho Award. Won the 2020 Tsugi ni Kuru Manga award in the web manga category .
Won the top prize of 2021 Tsutaya Comic Awards
Rating: 7.93 (122 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #560 (-26)
Genre: Fantasy, Harem, Romance, Shounen, Slice of Life
Suddenly appearing in a different world, it looks like I got caught up in a Hero Summoning. And of course, I’m not the Hero, but it’s another guy… and while being very cautious and scared of the cliche-like development, I was thrown into the maelstrom of war… or not.
The Demon Lord? It was defeated a thousand years ago. Hero? He’s just the main actor in a festival. Nobles? They’re kindly taking care of us. The Demon Race? They have good relationships with Humans. Wars? It’s already 800 years since the last one. Monsters? The Guild and Order of Knight are taking care of them. Return to Earth? It is eventually No-Risk.
What I’m planning after being caught up into this? I’m gonna enjoy the life in a different world as much as I want to, go on a cultural exchange and sightseeing, and after experiencing the festival that is only held once every ten years… I shall go home safely.
The other world was―at Peace.
A kind world where the three races, the Spirit World’s Magical Races, the Celestial World’s Divine Races, the Human World’s Human Races, they are kind neighbors to each other, with everyone living a peaceful and fulfilling life.
But although I wished to peacefully spend a year before my return, for some reason, the heavyweights of this world keeps gathering around me, and…
Rating: 7.4 (56 votes)
Activity: Stats Pos #595 (-111)
