25 Manga Japan Loves That You Can't Read in English Yet (2026) These series rank among the most popular in our database of every manga published in Japan — yet none of them has an English edition we know of. Consider this a data-backed licensing wishlist. If you read Japanese (or want a reason to learn), CDJapan ships the originals worldwide.
1. うそつきリリィ
by 小村あゆみ · since 2010 · 18 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years
2. ANGEL VOICE
by 古谷野孝雄 · since 2007 · 40 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years
3. デビルエクスタシー
by 押見修造 · since 2005 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown
4. あやかし緋扇
by くまがい杏子 · since 2011 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown
5. 世界の果てで愛ましょう
by 武田すん · since 2009 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown
6. おおかみこどもの雨と雪
by 細田守 · since 2012 · 3 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years
7. 僕達は知ってしまった
by 宮坂香帆 · since 2007 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown
8. ぽっかぽか
by 深見じゅん · since 1988 · 37 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown
9. 皇国の守護者
by 佐藤大輔 · since 2005 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown
10. やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている。
by 渡航 · since 2013 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown
11. 恋だの愛だの
by 辻田りり子 · since 2010 · 11 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years
12. ドロップ
by 品川ヒロシ · since 2007 · 20 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown
13. 狂四郎2030
by 徳弘正也 · since 1998 · 37 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown
14. K2
by 真船一雄 · since 2004 · 74 volumes in Japan · ongoing
15. たいようのマキバオー
by つの丸 · since 2007 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown
16. なんて素敵にジャパネスク
by 山内直実 · since 1989 · 41 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown
17. マホロミ 時空建築幻視譚
by 冬目景 · since 2012 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown
18. 代紋TAKE2
by 木内一雅 · since 1990 · 150 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown
19. 江戸前の旬
by さとう輝 · since 2000 · 134 volumes in Japan · ongoing
20. ラーメン発見伝
by 久部緑郎 · since 2000 · 38 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown
21. 王様の仕立て屋
by 大河原遁 · since 2004 · 49 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown
22. むこうぶち
by 天獅子悦也 · since 2000 · 65 volumes in Japan · ongoing
23. Dreams
by 七三太朗 · since 1996 · 95 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years
24. ジゼル・アラン
by 笠井スイ · since 2010 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown
25. ナニワトモアレ
by 南勝久 · since 2000 · 38 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown
Selection: works with no English title recorded in international databases, ranked by comic-lab's composite popularity index (reader reviews, attention and behavior data). If a series here has in fact been licensed, the list corrects itself as data updates.
Bibliographic data: Media Arts Database (CC BY 4.0, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan), National Diet Library, and openBD. Rankings and similarity are computed by comic-lab from a database of 133,000+ manga works published in Japan. Updated September 17, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we may earn from qualifying purchases.