Kanatlar ve Ateş Böcekleri; Sommer der Glühwürmchen; Wings and Fireflies; つばさとホタル; 翼与萤火虫; L'amour à l'excès; รักแสบใสหัวใจติดปีก; Tsubasa and Hotaro; Tsubasa and Fireflies - A Sweet Encounter
Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice of Life, Sports
145
1
17
February 29, 2024
From ANN:
The story revolves around Tsubasa Sonokawa, a 15-year old high school girl who fell in love with her upperclassman when he saved her after she fainted at the train station from anemia. She thought it was a meeting of fate, and visited him at his class every day. However, he told her that her feelings were "heavy," and he dumped her. She once again meets a boy after taking over her friend Yuri's job as boy's basketball team manager. She learns that she might have more of a connection with this boy named Aki than she first thought...
星野くん、したがって！; Hoshino-kun, Please Follow My Lead!; Хосино-кун, следуй за мной!; هوشينو-كن، رجاءً اتبع توجيهاتي!
Comedy, Romance, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life, Sports
57
1
6
June 19, 2024
Hoshino, a member of the baseball club meets Yamada, a classmate who has just transferred to his new school. She cries loudly that she was "mugged" and makes a certain "request" to him. The world's funniest master-slave relationship between a clueless girl and a good-natured little guy is about to begin.
Plot revolves around high school freshman Shingo Susa as he is invited by his crush from middle school Sayuri Shiroyuki to the school's supernatural club. Over the course of the series Susa begins to gain supernatural powers, something that prodigy Rei Uryu, attempts to awaken to bring out the psychic giant, Susano Oh to destroy humanity and establish a new world order.
Won the 4th Kodansha Manga Award for Shounen in 1980.
Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Shounen, Slice of Life, Sports
115
1
33
February 27, 2024
Maruo Eiichirou (Ei-Chan), a first year honor student, one day decides he's unhappy with the way things are and lacks exercise. His mother gives him a flyer for the local Tennis Club and he decides to check it out. He's instantly captivated by it. With no prior experience and poor physical conditioning, join Ei-Chan as he embarks on a tennis journey using his smarts, dedication and work ethic.
Note: Won the 38th Kodansha Manga Award in the Best Shōnen Manga category in 2014.
ItaKiss; 10% quyết định; A Mocking Kiss; A Prank Kiss; It Started With A Kiss (Tdrama); Itazura na Kiss; Mischievous Kiss (Kdrama); Nụ Hôn Tình Nghịch; Playful Kiss; The Kissing Game; القبلة المؤذية; แกล้งจุ๊บให้รู้ว่ารัก; イタズラなKiss〈キッス〉; 淘气小亲亲
Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Sports, Tragedy
146
1
17
May 11, 2026
From ShoujoMagic: High school senior Aihara Kotoko has had a crush on Irie Naoki since freshman year. But she's been discouraged from confessing to him by a few things: he's a member of "Class A," the top ranking class in school, whereas she's in "Class F"; he gets the top score on every exam; and he's so smart, popular, and handsome that he's been class president every year. When Kotoki finally musters up the courage to present him with a love letter, though, Naoki outright refuses it, telling her point blank--with a look of disgust and boredom--that he doesn't like "stupid girls." Poor Kotoko's worst nightmare! Her heart is broken, but then a change in circumstance forces Naoki and Kotoko to be together every day...!? Itazura na Kiss is a gem to the shoujo demographic, as it is the mother of a lot of cliches found in today's shoujo series. Despite the fact that it is 2 decades old, it still stands out as unique for it has the series follow the main characters well into their life, over a span of 10 years. It was so popular it inspired popular series like Marmalade Boy and Fruits Basket. However, the author had an accident while she was moving homes with her son and husband, and passed away a few months later, leaving her popular manga forever uncompleted. It was adapted into a popular Taiwanese drama under the title "It Started With a Kiss", and it even earned sequel. It was also adapted as a short Japanese drama in 1996, and an anime series in 2008, with the anime portraying the author's planned ending.
Yuki Anno just turned into a high school student, she's very nervous and what's worse, she is in a different class from her best friend Jiu. But she resolves to make new friends. Upon meeting Jiu's cousin, Yuki, who has the same name as her, will she be able to open up and show people who she really is?
Baki Gaiden: SCARFACE; Scarface: Legend of the Invincible Fist; Лицо со шрамом. «Легенда о непобедимом кулаке»; バキ外伝 疵面 －スカーフェイス－; Бакі Ґайден: Обличчя зі шрамом; Обличчя зі шрамом: Легенда про непереможного кулака
Action, Comedy, Martial Arts, Mature, Shounen, Slice of Life, Sports
26
1
8
February 26, 2024
Another story in the Baki world, this series follows Kaoru Hanayama's story.
Comedy, Drama, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life, Sports
49
1
14
August 20, 2025
Ookiku Furikabutte isn't just a baseball manga. It's the story of a timid young man who was made an ace pitcher in middle school because of family connections. Now he's in high school and it's his time to shine as an ace in his own right. Reading this story will get your blood boiling, heart pumping, and tears flowing. It has been popular since it was serialized, a true Japanese high school baseball manga! The manga series won the prestigious Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for best creative work in 2006. In 2007, it won the Kodansha Manga Award for general manga.
From MangaHelpers: Kaminashi Nozomi (17) is an exceptional gymnast. So much so that colleges with some of the best gymnastic programs are trying to recruit her. Unfortunately for them, she has other plans. Due to her family being extremely poor, money is everything to her. That's why she wants to step into the world of "Keijo." "Keijo" is a type of gambling sport where girls stand on a small floating platform and compete against one another. The aim is to push the other contestant off of the platform into the water, but they are only allowed to use their butt or breasts to push the others off. Will Nozomi be able to compete in the intense world of "Keijo" and bring wealth and fortune for her family?
Hinomaru Sumo; Hinomaru-Zumou; HinomaruZumou; Sumo of the Rising Sun; Sumo Wrestler Hinomaru; Сумо Хиномару; 火ノ丸相撲; 火之丸相扑
Action, Drama, Martial Arts, School Life, Shounen, Sports
100
1
10
February 24, 2024
It is a divine ritual, a martial art, a combat sport—it’s sumo!!
A “small“ new student, Ushio Hinomaru, appears before the weak little sumo club of Oodachi High School! The words “big“ and “heavy“ are the rules to this sport, which does not fit this newbie any inch, but this guy goes and does what...!?
Ushio and the small sumo club climbs its way to the top!
The goal is *Hinoshita Kaisan!
A fired up high school sumo tale—no retakes allowed!!
*Hinoshita Kaisan - A title for the highest rank in professional sumo, equivalent of Yokozuna.
One social outcast unleashes a cross counter that will change the world! A raging storm of fighting action!
Shotaro Mitarai has given up on life, but when he visits the great forests of Mt. Fuji to end it all, he's attacked by the Suicide Hunters. On the tip of a gruesome lynching and faced with a tragic death, the seeds of rage sprout within Shotaro! What course of action will he take from within the inferno of anger?!
Awaken! Stand and fight! Let the gong of your soul sound true!
Karate Shôkôshi Kohinata Minoru; KSKM; Little Lord of Karate; Minoru; 空手小公子こひなたみのる; 空手小公子小日向海流; 空手小霸王
Action, Comedy, Martial Arts, School Life, Seinen, Sports
102
1
17
February 22, 2024
Kohinata Minoru is a college student at a college that is popular for its sports rather than academic orientation. He starts out as a gymnast alongside his friend, Nana, but is bullied by his gymnast seniors. One evening, a karate student at the college, Mutou Ryuuji, witnesses Minoru being bullied and comes to his rescue and drags him into the world of karate. Minoru makes new friends and learns some of their dark pasts, including a shocking death that reveals motives for revenge.
Action, Comedy, Delinquents, Drama, School Life, Shounen, Slice of Life, Sports, Thriller
37
1
5
March 17, 2026
Takahara Jin is a former delinquent in a biker gang. Every day from the day of his entrance ceremony in high school various problems occur that can make him be expelled but from these problems, the power of his arm is noticed and in exchange for not being expelled he must join the baseball club. This series follows Jin as he looks away from his past and gives baseball his all.
Акаги, легенда маджонга (Russian); アカギ; アカギ ～闇に降り立った天才～; 闘牌伝説アカギ 闇に舞い降りた天才 (Japanese); Akagi~Yami ni Oritatte Tensai~; Legend of Mahjong: Akagi; Mahjong Legend Akagi: The Genius Who Descended Into the Darkness (English); Tohai Densetsu Akagi
Drama, Seinen, Sports
27
1
2
February 21, 2024
A Genius who Fell into darkness. The God of the Underworld. Akagi runs from a game of chicken where he almost died, to a Mahjong parlour where a man loses all his money to the yakuza. Akagi, who is only thirteen, tells the loser that his game needs improvement (although Akagi himself has never played before). Akagi replaces him in the game, and so a legend is born. When the police come to check on the place to see if the kid that ran from the game of chicken is there the yakuza deny that Akagi was involved. In the end the policeman invites Akagi to a much more organized Mahjong game and from there, the legend of the Genius who Fell into Darkness continues to grow.
On December 18, 2022, one of the most anticipated finals in the history of the Fifa World Cup took place. It was the reigning World Cup Champions France vs the reigning Copa America champions Argentina! Mbappe VS Messi, the biggest players on the biggest stage orchestrated a battle for ages. It had everything emotions, comebacks, and storylines. This short manga reflects on the best moments of that match!
Note - This a parody manga referencing a lot of works from other respected titles like Blue Lock and Jujutsu Kaisen.
Nanashima's high school baseball team missed going to the Koshien by one heartbreaking game during his 2nd year in school. Now as a 3rd year and the team captain, he sees that the team is nothing compared to last year. The all star starters from last year have graduated and Nanashima is left with unskilled and, more importantly, unmotivated players that have no shot at making the Koshien. That is when Toku-san, an old man in the neighborhood who has watched every practice and every game the school has ever played for the past few decades, secretly entrusts Nanashima with 1.000.000 yen. Toku-san wants Nanashima to use the money however he wants to ensure the team makes it to the Koshien. But that large of an untraceable fund is too big of a responsibility for a high school teenager and even a goodhearted kid like Nanashima might fall into its temptation.
Drama, School Life, Shounen, Slice of Life, Sports
67
1
6
February 20, 2024
Aikawa Kazuhiko was the captain of Tendoji high school prestigious basketball team. He moves into a new town to attend Mizuho high school and joins its basketball team. However, Mizuho high's basketball team is far from being prestigious, in fact, it's a now defunct basketball team. Nevertheless to say, Kazuhiko's presistence, passion and basketball skills inspired other team members of the dysfunctional basketball team to gear up and start practicing again. The aim is to play in the national tournaments where all young basketball players meet their opponents in basketball competition. The tale of youth of five protagonist: Fujiwara Takumi, Miura Ranmaru, Ishii Tsutomu, Dobashi Kenji and Aikawa Kazuhiko have just began along with the life of Mizuho high school basketball team.
Sakura Hane has to ride her bicycle up several steep hills just to get to her new high school. As she is desperately pedaling, she sees and hears a motorcycle zoom past her and instantly falls in love with it. It turns out that bike was driven by her new classmate Amano Onsa, one badass girl who decided to attend this school because of one reason, there is no policy against motorcycles. Not only that, there is apparently a motorcycle club on campus. Hane and Onsa instantly become friends and she is able to convince Hane to start riding a bike. Now the only thing Hane has to do is get a license...
"Hard working" or "passionate" was not in Sakurai’s vocabulary and joining a team sports in school was out of the question. But one day, he accidentally walks in on his female classmate Toyoguchi naked in the locker room and in return for keeping it a secret from everyone else, he is forced to become the manager for the female lacrosse team. Toyoguchi is passionate about lacrosse and was responsible for creating the team for the school. Sakurai reluctantly begins his role as manager but is slowly drawn into Toyoguchi’s personality and begins researching and enjoying the sport. The once lazy Sakurai who was scared of failure now learns to put himself out there and put serious effort into something worthwhile.
This is a mixed martial arts fighting manga about the Miyazawa school of martial arts. Initially, it is about Kiichi trying to heal his father after he was nearly killed by his brother Kiryu. But then it goes on to be less about that as his father recovers and some tournament style fighting begins. At that point various apparently overwhelming opponents will encounter Kiichi on his way to the top. The objectives of the various characters start to play a more and more important role, as well as the different philosophical projections of several martial arts and disciplines.
Comedy, Drama, Josei, Romance, School Life, Slice of Life, Sports
132
1
14
February 18, 2024
All her life, Chihaya's dream was to see her model sister become Japan's best... That is, until a quiet, unassuming transfer student named Arata tells her otherwise. A dream, he explains to her, is something she needs to work at herself. Arata plays a competitive version of a traditional Japanese card game, known as Hyakunin Isshu, in a way Chihaya has never seen before. After taking Arata's place in a game, Chihaya discovers she has a passion for it. Now Chihaya wants to become number one in the world, the Queen of Karuta. Note: Won the 2nd Manga Taisho Award and the 35th annual Kodansha Manga Award for Best Shoujo. Was nominated for the 20th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2016.
Violet, the prince of speed who drives Miraidon, runs through the Paldea region in search of the secret spice to regain the ability of Miraidon! A showdown with the Nushi Pokemon! Operation Stardust! And the other main character...!?
Drama, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice of Life, Sports
24
1
10
February 14, 2024
Riko (whose real name is Ayako) was already in high school when she gained a new younger brother. Miguel is a nine-year-old peruvian boy rescued by her father in the midst of turmoil before he came home to his loving family in Japan. Miguel had a good grasp of Japanese but he didn't seem to be warming up at first. He was overly polite and he barely smiled. But Riko was determined to make sure that he felt that he was now a part of her family, introducing him to the world outside and to the game of basketball... now Miguel is in high school, fresh out of the international school.. and he has proven he can be good at many things: in academics, in sports... but even though he seems to be really good at basketball (showed the students their first live look at a dunk), and though he seems to really like it, he seems unwilling... what is he afraid of? what is he pushing away?
Watashi wo Kyuujou ni Tsuretette! ; Take Me to the Baseball Stadium ; Take me to the ballpark ; 私を球場に連れてって！
Comedy, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life, Sports
21
1
4
February 14, 2024
On the first day of high school Nohara Tama - who is just a plain, ordinary girl - gets herself involved in a heated argument between two baseball fans. As a result, Saitama White Cats fan Nishitake Reona and Fukuoka Falcons fan Daiei Haruko drag her to the baseball stadium. How will the fate of Tama - who doesn't know the first thing about baseball - play out!?
The first volume features different stories about the original cast's training sessions and special techniques. It fills in gaps that were never explained before and offers a new point of view about some in-game scenes.
The second volume recreates the world seen in the videogame "Inazuma Eleven Strikers" for Wii, from the point of view of Inazuma Japan. It features many characters from every season and situations only seen in said game.
The Invincible Man; The Matchless Man; 无敌的人; 無敵の人; Muteki no Hito
Drama, Shounen, Sports
41
1
2
May 4, 2025
Sonokawa Junpei is a 19-year-old who works multiple part-time jobs to support his little sister and unwell mother. One day, he discovers a major cash prize at the company where he works as a janitor, V Line, for anyone who can discover the cheating method of a major champion (a user named 'M') of their online mahjong game. As it happens, this same 'M' shows up at the family restaurant where Junpei also works, and Junpei jumps at the opportunity to get money for his family!
His strategy is to befriend 'M' (whose name is Mizuki) and uncover his cheating method. When he goes to Mizuki's house, though, it is clear that the befriending part is going to be a challenge. He learns from Mizuki's older sister that he suffered head trauma in the accident that killed their parents. Since then, he has lacked the ability to experience emotion, though he has also gained amazing powers of memory. He spends all of his time playing--and winning--online mahjong. Now, Junpei wants to genuinely become Mizuki's friend, and to help prove that he is a genius, not a cheater!
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Delinquents, Drama, School Life, Shounen, Slice of Life, Sports, Thriller
280
1
26
February 1, 2024
Wimpy Sena Kobayakawa has been running away from bullies all his life. But when the football gear comes on, things change. Sena's speed and uncanny ability to elude big bullies just might give him what it takes to become a great high school football hero! Enjoy all the bone-crushing action and slapstick comedy that this heartwarming coming-of-age story has to offer.
Chow Time at the Ballpark; 野球場でいただきます; 야구장에서 잘 먹겠습니다; Yakyuu-ba de Itadakimasu
Comedy, Cooking, Slice of Life, Sports, Yuri
24
1
12
November 16, 2025
Tsubame Sakamoto, 25 years old and single. She relieves the everyday stress by indulging in food and alcohol in front of baseball games. Trying out different dishes at different stadiums, with adults loudly cheering around her. It might be expensive, but nothing tastes better than beer after a win. Free from the pressure of society, she will enjoy the best baseball stadium food!
ブレイクショット; 撞球小子; 撞球高手; 브레이크 샷; Hoàng Phi Hồng - Cao Thủ Bi-da
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, School Life, Shounen, Slice of Life, Sports
38
1
6
January 24, 2024
A boy named Chinmi is very infatuated with billiards. Problems arise when a new student body president, Olive, suddenly decided to cut the funding for his billiards club. Unhappy with that, Chinmi wants to convince Olive that his billiards club is worthy of the funding. He decided to challenge a two-time former national billiards champion. Will Chinmi be able to defend his club?
Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Shounen, Slice of Life, Sports
41
1
6
January 23, 2024
(From MangaDownloads): Rough is a romance/sports story by the great Adachi, and this time he seems to have been inpired by Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Yamato Keisuke, a promising freestyle swimmer, and Ninomiya Ami, a talented diver, are the offsprings of two rival families owners of confectionery shops. Two generations ago, Grandfather Ninomiya came up with an idea for an owl-shaped cake, but Grandfather Yamato quickly raised to the challenge and thought of a similar cake--but in Yamato's the owl had ears. Because they're priced the same, Yamato's extra ears were crucial, and that made the business of the Ninomiya confectionery suffered. Grandfather Ninomiya then fell ill worrying about his shop. Before his death, his last words were "I was killed by the Yamatos", and since that moment the two families have been sworn rivals.
Japan, 1995. After graduating from high school, It? Kaiji moves to Tokyo to get a job, but he fails to find steady employment because the country is mired in its first recession since World War II. Depressed, he festers in his apartment, biding the time with cheap pranks, gambles, liquor and cigarettes. Kaiji is always thinking about money and his perpetual poverty frequently brings him to tears.
Kaiji's unrelenting misery continues for two years until he is paid an unexpected visit from a man named End?, who wants to collect an outstanding debt owed to him in Kaiji's name. End? gives Kaiji two options - either spend ten years to repay this outstanding debt, or board the gambling ship Espoir ("hope" in French) for one night to clear the debt. Using a con, End? pressures Kaiji into accepting the deal, believing he will never come back from the voyage.
--Wikipedia
The manga is divided into three parts:
Part 1: Volume 1-13 (Complete)
Part 2: Volume 14-26 (Complete)
Part 3: Volume 27-39 (Complete)
Part 4: Volume 40-49 (Complete)
Part 5: Volume 50-? (Ongoing)
From Stiletto Heels: On his first day of transferring to a new high school, a loner named Mori Buntarou, is cajoled by a classmate into climbing the school building. Despite knowing that one misstep could send him spiraling to his death, he moves forward, and upon finally reaching the top, Mori experiences a sense of fulfillment. That feeling, which seems to be telling him, "You're alive!" gives birth to an adrenaline for rock-climbing.
Drama, Mature, Romance, Seinen, Slice of Life, Sports, Thriller, Tragedy
23
1
2
May 2, 2024
Miyuki Umino was a senior in high-school. Although Miyuki, her two younger brothers and her younger sister were poor, they were happy living together. But, one day all of a sudden her older brother's debt of 250 million yen fell upon them. To pay back the debt Miyuki quit school. What was the incredible choice she took to do this?
From Viz: All that matters to 15-year-old Nobara Sumiyoshi is volleyball--she's an awesome player with big-time ambitions. But sometimes it seems like a girl just can't get a break in the competitive world of high school volleyball. Nobara's family wants her to inherit the role of "young mistress," serving rich patrons at her family's old-fashioned Japanese restaurant. No thanks! When Nobara transfers to Crimson Field High School, known for its top-notch volleyball team, it turns out that her mother will stoop to dirty tricks to keep her off the court. With assistance from her feisty Aunt Momoko, who's got some connections at Crimson Field, Nobara decides to start playing offense.
