The 20 Best New Manga From 2023 You Should Be Reading
Only manga series with official English print releases.
It seems like every year, the new manga to read just gets better. If you're looking for something new, there's plenty of exciting upcoming manga to choose from.
So, what are some of the most anticipated new manga of 2023? For starters, there are some awesome new titles from beloved creators, like Sui Ishida of Tokyo Ghoul's new series Choujin X and Goodbye, Eri, which is by the creator of Chainsaw Man. But there are also titles from creators you may not have heard of, like The Yakuza's Bias, a hilarious manga about a yakuza member who is also a K-pop stan.
Which new manga are you most looking forward to?
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- Goodbye, Eri
- VIZ Media
1Goodbye, Eri
Do you love Chainsaw Man and wish you could read something else by the creator? Then read Goodbye, Eri.
This single-volume manga tells the story of a young man who creates a film out of his terminally ill mother's life - with a fantastical twist. After he shows his movie at school, he's condemned for what others perceive as a grotesquely insensitive approach to his mother's demise.
He's so upset by his classmates' reaction that he's ready to take his own life. But just before he does, he encounters a girl named Eri who loved his movie. What's more, she wants to help him make something twice as spectacular.
Release Date: June 27
Author: Tatsuki Fujimoto
Genres: Shonen, Drama
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- The Summer Hikaru Died
- Yen Press
2The Summer Hikaru Died
Yoshiki and Hikaru have been friends since early childhood, but something has changed. Hikaru has the same memories and personalities that he used to, but Yoshiki can tell that something's off.
When he confronts his friend about this change, he's proven right in the most horrifying way possible - Hikaru transforms into a supernatural being whose been wearing Hikaru's skin. If he doesn't accept the change, the being will end Yoshiki - and what's more, it loves him just as much as Hikaru did.
Acceptance is, of course, a major struggle. Especially since this is far from the only supernatural occurrence that Yoshiki has to deal with.
Release Date: July 18
Author: Mokumokuren
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Supernatural, Boys' Love
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- Insomniacs After School
- VIZ Media
3Insomniacs After School
Ganta Nakami and Isaki Magari have one major thing in common - both of them have major insomnia. When they try to catch naps in their school's abandoned observatory, they end up becoming friends - and what's more, they decide to try and revive the school's astronomy club.
While this sounds like an ordinary slice of life series, it's probably going to be a really good one - it won the Mando Kobayashi Manga Grand Prix 2023.
Release Date: March 21
Author: Makoto Ojiro
Genres: Shonen, Slice of Life, Romance
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- Oshi no Ko
- Yen Press
4Oshi no Ko
Oshi no Ko has been around since 2020, but in 2023 English-speaking fans will finally get the chance to read it - plus, they can see the upcoming Spring 2023 anime adaptation.
The story revolves around a very strange reincarnation situation. Ai Hoshino is a popular teenage idol who ends up pregnant. When she goes to see a gynecologist who also happens to be a big fan of hers, this encounter somehow results in his demise. But life isn't over for him - he's reincarnated into Aquamarine Hoshino, Ai's newborn baby boy. Growing up as Aquamarine, he has a chance to see the inner workings of showbiz firsthand - and it's a lot more complicated than he could have imagined.
Release Date: January 17
Author: Aka Akasaka & Mengo Yokoyari
Genres: Seinen, Drama, Supernatural
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- Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-Kun
- Vertical Comics
5Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-Kun
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-Kun has been airing in anime form for a long time now, but now English-speaking fans can finally read the manga.
The story revolves around Iruma, a human boy whose parents sell him to the demon realm. This seems like it's going to be a total disaster, but it turns out that his new demon guardian is a doting old grandpa who just wants to spoil him rotten. Also, the demon classmates at Babyls that he's initially afraid of turn out to be some of the greatest friends he's ever had.
Release Date: May 2
Author: Osamu Nishi
Genres: Fantasy, Comedy
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- Akane-banashi
- VIZ Media
6Akane-banashi
One of the greatest joys in Akane Osaki's life is watching her father Tooru perform rakugo - a traditional form of Japanese storytelling. His goal is to become a shinuchi - that is, one of the highest-ranking rakugo masters. But after his promotion exam, he is inexplicably expelled from his rakugo school.
Akane refuses to accept this outcome, and resolves to get revenge on the rakugo community by becoming a master herself. She asks her father's former master, Shiguma Arakawa, to take her on. He's reluctant after Tooru's failure, but he decides to test her to see if she has what it takes.
Release Date: August 8
Author: Yuki Suenaga & Takamasa Moue
Genres: Shonen, Drama, Coming-of-age
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- Takopi's Original Sin
- VIZ Media
7Takopi's Original Sin
This manga has been wildly popular in Japan, and it seems to be for good reason. The story sounds silly, but it's actually a deep exploration of the human mind. Happian is an octopus-like alien who came to Earth to spread happiness. This proves to be a lot harder than Happian anticipated, since humans typically don't take kindly to things they don't understand.
He manages to narrowly escape captivity and find a home with Shizuka Kuze, a little girl with some serious problems - her single mother is never home, and she's being bullied in school. Happian - who Shizuka has named Takopi - devotes himself to making her happy, but this is far from an easy task.
Release Date: November 21
Author: Taizan 5
Genres: Shonen, Drama, Sci-fi
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- March Comes in Like a Lion
- DENPA BOOKS
8March Comes in Like a Lion
March Comes in Like a Lion's English translation was supposed to come out last year, but was delayed. It's a good thing that the wait will soon be over, because if the manga is anything like the anime, it's going to be incredible.
The series follows Rei Kiriyama, a teenage shogi prodigy who is dealing with severe depression after losing his parents, being abused by his stepsister, and being bullied in school. He finds solace with the Kawamoto sisters, who treat him like one of the family - but who also have issues of their own that he needs to help them with.
Release Date: March 28
Author: Chica Umino
Genres: Seinen, Drama, Coming-of-age
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- Choujin X
- VIZ Media
9Choujin X
Though it's been available digitally for a little while, Choujin X is finally making its physical English debut in 2023. This series, which is by Sui Ishida of Tokyo Ghoul fame, revolves around two friends, Tokio Kurohara and Azuma Higashi. These two are totally obsessed with justice, and go around trying to settle the various conflicts that arise in their city.
One day, when cornered by a former enemy, the two are unable to escape and end up doing something kind of desperate and kind of stupid - they inject themselves with a drug that will turn them into Choujins - supernatural beings that exist on the margins of society. While Azuma is seemingly unaffected, Tokio grows a beak. He has to figure out how to hide his new identity as a Choujin, all while dealing with a group that is furious about their use of the drug.
Release Date: February 21
Author: Sui Ishida
Genres: Seinen, Action, Supernatural
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- Do Not Say Mystery
- Seven Seas Entertainment
10Do Not Say Mystery
Totonou Kunou's college life is disrupted when he's accused of ending a classmate's life. Despite his claims of innocence, he's arrested thanks to a witness who places him at the scene.
While in jail, he proves to be unnervingly perceptive about the employees' lives. This perceptiveness is also the only tool he has for figuring out what really happened to his classmate, and how to prove that he isn't the culprit.
Release Date: May 30
Author: Yumi Tamura
Genres: Josei, Mystery
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- Origin
- Vertical Comics
11Origin
If you only know Boichi from his art in Dr. Stone, Origin is a great way to get to know him as both a writer and an artist.
In the year 2048, Japan has been connected to the entire Northern Hemisphere via the Eurasian Railroad. This causes some unexpected problems in the form of drastically increased crime rates. Worse, high-level robots who have no qualms about ending human life are among them. Humanity's only hope seems to be the prototype of all the other AI: ORIGIN.
Release Date: November 21
Author: Boichi
Genres: Seinen, Action, Sci-fi
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- A Condition Called Love
- Kodansha Comics
12A Condition Called Love
First-year high school student Hotaru Hinase loves her friends and family, but can't imagine herself ever being interested in romantic love. That changes when she meets Saki Hananoi, a boy from her school who undergoes a brutal breakup in front of her. She tries to be kind by offering her umbrella when she sees him hanging out alone in the snow.
This act of kindness spurs Hananoi to ask her out. At first, Hotaru refuses, but as she gets to know Hananoi, she decides that maybe she could fall in love with him after all.
Release Date: January 24
Author: Megumi Morino
Genres: Shojo, Romance
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- The Yakuza's Bias
- Kodansha Comics
13The Yakuza's Bias
Ken Kanashiro is a typical hardcore yakuza member whose priorities are all about his loyalty to his gang. His world is turned totally upside down when his boss' daughter drags him to a K-pop concert. There, he's blown away by the spectacle and ends up getting obsessed with a K-pop idol named Jun.
He takes all of the energy he applied to his work as a yakuza and uses it to immerse himself in the K-pop fandom.
Release Date: May 16
Author: Teki Yatsuda
Genres: Comedy
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- The Valiant Must Fall
- Seven Seas Entertainment
14The Valiant Must Fall
Haruyasu used to be a samurai serving the Tokugawa shogunate, but with that era over, he feels like his life has no purpose, and he constantly thinks about ending it.
Out of desperation, he tries to eliminate a government official, only to be stopped by the official's bodyguard. This intriguing woman claims to be the daughter of an immortal, and she's willing to spare Haruyasu - for a price. Though Haruyasu wanted to pass away before, now he very much wants to live. Why? Because he wants to learn everything he can about this unusual woman.
Release Date: March 28
Author: Yu Aida
Genres: Seinen, Historical, Action, Supernatural
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- The Knight Blooms Behind Castle Walls
- Seven Seas Entertainment
15The Knight Blooms Behind Castle Walls
Rosa wants to be a knight more than anything in the world, but the path to knightdom is not exactly glamorous. First, she has to do her time as a squire, which involves menial tasks like laundry and chopping firewood - that, and whatever else her assigned knight wants her to do.
Despite the hardships, she's determined to get through it and become an amazing knight!
Release Date: January 10
Author: Masanari Yuduka
Genres: Fantasy, Slice of Life
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- Tista
- VIZ Media
16Tista
Tista was first published back in 2007 by Tatsuya Endo, the creator of the wildly popular Spy x Family. Now, it's finally getting an English release after more than 15 years.
The series follows a young woman named Tista who is living two lives: one as an assassin for a religious extremist group in New York City, and one as a college student hoping to become a teacher. When she meets a young man named Arty, he helps her to see that her group is not what she thinks it is. But can she leave her old life behind?
Release Date: April 4
Author: Tatsuya Endo
Genres: Shonen, Action, Thriller
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- Is Love The Answer?
- Kodansha Comics
17Is Love The Answer?
Unlike many of her friends in high school, Chika has never had a crush on anybody. She feels like she should be able to develop these sorts of feelings, especially because everyone keeps telling her that she will once she meets the right person.
When she gets to college, she meets other people who feel the way that she does - and she finds a term to describe it. Now that Chika identifies as asexual, she feels a whole lot more comfortable with who she is.
Release Date: January 17
Author: Uta Isaki
Genres: Josei, Drama, Coming-of-age
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- Wolf Girl and Black Prince
- VIZ Media
18Wolf Girl and Black Prince
Wolf Girl and Black Prince is a manga that's been around for a while, but which has yet to be translated into English. You may have seen its woefully incomplete anime adaptation and come off with a bad impression of the main couple. The manga could change your mind, since it delves into the two more deeply. If you loved them in the anime, the manga is the same but better.
The story itself involves a girl named Erika who lies to her friends about a specific hot dude being her boyfriend, only for that hot dude to blackmail her into keeping her secret. Despite themselves, the two begin to fall for each other for real.Release Date: May 9
Author: Ayuko Hatta
Genres: Romance, Comedy
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- Break of Dawn
- Kodansha Comics
19Break of Dawn
In the summer of 2038, a young boy named Yuma is totally obsessed with the Arville Comet. When he sneaks onto a neighbor's roof in the hopes of seeing it, he encounters something unexpected: an “autopet” named Nanako who comes from outer space!
Alongside Nanako and his friends, he works to uncover a dangerous secret lurking inside the Earth itself - one that could change everything about the world they know forever.
Release Date: February 14
Author: Tetsuya Imai
Genres: Seinen, Sci-fi
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- Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
- Kodansha Comics
20Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir was originally developed in France, but once Toei Animation got involved, a manga adaptation soon followed.
It's a magical girl/superhero-themed series set in Paris, and it follows two teenagers, Marinette Dupain-Cheng and Adrien Agreste, who transform into the superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir in order to defend the city from villainous foes. But they also have to maintain their regular lives as students, which is no easy task.
Release Date: August 1
Author: Koma Warita, ZAG, Riku Tsuchida
Genres: Superhero, Action, Romance
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