Genres

This page presents you with an overview on our manga genres and offers you the option to list titles by their main or subsidiary genres.

Main genres

  • Action – Follows an action-packed story featuring fighting and violence.
  • Action Comedy – Follows a humorous, action-packed story that does not take itself too seriously.
  • Action Drama – Follows an action-packed story that, beyond the fighting, also focuses on well-developed characters and social conflicts.
  • Adventure – Follows the protagonist on eventful and risky journeys; often to places previously unknown to them.
  • Adventure Comedy – Follows a humorous adventure intended to make the audience laugh.
  • Comedy – Follows a humorous story intended to make the audience laugh.
  • Crime Fiction – Follows crimes and their investigation.
  • Crime Fiction Comedy – Follows a humorous story revolving around crimes and their investigation.
  • Drama – Follows a conflict-rich, dramatic story.
  • Espionage Thriller – Follows a suspenseful story in which the protagonist is a secret agent or conducts covert investigations.
  • Fighting-Shounen – Follows an action-packed story aimed at teenage boys and focused almost exclusively on fighting.
  • Ganbatte – Follows a protagonist who aspires to reach the top in a sport or other competitive activity.
  • Ghost Stories – Follows eerie stories about ghosts and creatures from folklore.
  • Hentai – A pornographic title in which sexual acts constitute the central content.
  • Horror – Follows the protagonist fleeing from or fighting against threatening, mostly supernatural beings. The main character is constantly in a fear-inducing situation.
  • Horror Comedy – Follows a scary story whose frightening effect is partially undermined by humorous elements.
  • Indefinite – A title that cannot be assigned to any specific main genre.
  • Nonsense-Comedy – Follows a humorous story featuring particularly absurd and crazy humor.
  • Political Drama – Follows a dramatic story in which political events take center stage.
  • Political Thriller – Follows a suspenseful story about politics and its entanglements.
  • Romance – Follows the love story of the main characters.
  • Romantic Comedy – Follows the humorous love story of the main characters.
  • Romantic Drama – Follows the dramatic and serious love story of the main characters.
  • Sentimental Drama – Follows a dramatic story that is particularly emotional and aims to evoke strong feelings.
  • Slice of Life – Follows the calm and ordinary everyday life of the protagonist.
  • Slice of Life Comedy – Follows everyday life lightened up by humorous elements.
  • Slice of Life Drama – Follows a sober, dramatic story about everyday conflicts.
  • Supernatural Drama – Unlike obvious fantasy or sci-fi, follows supernatural forces or beings whose origins remain hidden.
  • Supernatural Thriller – Follows a suspenseful story in which the protagonist often faces a nearly hopeless situation alone.
  • Thriller – Follows a suspenseful story in which the protagonist often faces a nearly hopeless situation alone.