Shows the process of characters growing up or entering into adulthood.
Top 19 Coming Of Age Manga to read
- 1. Vinland Saga
- 2. Hwansaenghan Amsaljaneun Geomsul Cheonjae
- 3. Oemojisangjuui
- 4. Koe no Katachi
- 5. Horimiya
- 6. Oyasumi Punpun
- 7. Senpai wa Otokonoko
- 8. Ruri Dragon
- 9. Onanie Master Kurosawa
- 10. Chihayafuru
- 11. Nana
- 12. Look Back
- 13. Ttok Dalmeun Ttal
- 14. 3-gatsu no Lion
- 15. Namjuui Yeojasaramchinguga Doeeotda
- 16. Sensitive Boy
- 17. Sora wo Matotte
- 18. Hitori Koukan Nikki
- 19. Mabataki no Oto
1. Vinland Saga

As a child, Thorfinn sat at the feet of the great Leif Ericson and thrilled to wild tales of a land far to the west. But his youthful fantasies were shattered by a mercenary raid. Raised by the Vikings who murdered his father, Thorfinn became a terrifying warrior, forever seeking to kill the band's leader, Askeladd, and avenge his father. Sustaining Thorfinn through his ordeal are his pride in his family and his dreams of a fertile westward land, a land without war or slavery … the land Leif called Vinland.
Notes:
- Won the Grand Prize at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2009.
- Winner of the 36th Kodansha Manga Award in the General category in 2012.
Vinland Saga is currently publishing . It is also Known as: ヴィンランド・サガ, Vinland Saga
2. Hwansaenghan Amsaljaneun Geomsul Cheonjae

I was a chained dog in my past life. I didn’t remember my parents, and I lived an emotionless life, like a tool. That life ended with my master horrifically murdering me.
I thought that was the end of my life. But when I opened my eyes again, I was born as the youngest child of the continent’s most powerful family.
For both revenge and those who treasured me in my new life, I wielded the sword instead of the dagger.
The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Genius Swordsman is currently publishing .
3. Oemojisangjuui

Park Hyung Suk, overweight and unattractive, is bullied and abused on a daily basis. But a miracle is about to happen.
Lookism is currently publishing . It is also Known as: Apariências, Görünüşçülük, Дискриминация по внешности, Лукизм, 外見至上主義, 外貌至上主義, 看脸时代, 看臉時代, 외모지상주의
4. Koe no Katachi

Shoya is a bully. When Shoko, a girl who can't hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shoya and his friends goad each other into devising new tortures for her. But the children's cruelty goes too far. Shoko is forced to leave the school, and Shoya ends up shouldering all the blame. Six years later, the two meet again. Can Shoya make up for his past mistakes, or is it too late?
A Silent Voice is finished and has 7 Volumes and 64 Chapters. It is also Known as: 聲の形, The Shape of Voice
5. Horimiya

At school, Kyouko Hori is known for being smart, attractive, and popular. On the other hand, her classmate, the boring, gloomy Izumi Miyamura tends to get painted as a "loser fanboy." But when a liberally pierced and tattooed Miyamura appears unexpectedly on the doorstep of secretly plain-Jane homebody Hori, these two similarly dissimilar teenagers discover that there are multiple sides to every story...and person!
Notes:
-Includes 20 extra chapters.
-The 17th volume got released on July 18, 2023. This was 2 years after its original ending. This new volume included 10 extra chapters.
Note: Chapter count includes 20 extra chapters.
Horimiya is finished and has 17 Volumes and 152 Chapters. It is also Known as: ホリミヤ, Horimiya
6. Oyasumi Punpun

Punpun is an ordinary young boy growing up in Japan whose age of innocence has reached its end after his father is arrested for spousal abuse and putting his mother in the hospital. With his uncle looking after him, Punpun grows into adulthood facing a series of events which change him, for better or worse, forcing him to contemplate just what it means to be an adult.
Goodnight Punpun is finished and has 13 Volumes and 147 Chapters. It is also Known as: おやすみプンプン, Dobranoc, Punpunie, Bonne nuit Punpun!, Boa noite, Punpun, Bona nit, Punpun, Buenas noches, Punpun, Gute Nacht, Punpun, 잘자 뿡뿡, 晚安布布, לילה טוב, פונפון, Buonanotte, Punpun, İyi Geceler, Punpun, ฝันดีนะปุนปุน
7. Senpai wa Otokonoko

Can true love really overcome any obstacles? Saki, a high school student, confesses her feelings to Makoto. Taken aback, Makoto reveals his secret, but the sudden discovery doesn’t seem to bother Saki who is already head over heels for him. After being rejected, Saki asks Ryuji, Makoto’s childhood friend, for some advice on how to win his heart. A love triangle unfolds when Ryuji realizes that he might also have some feelings for his old friend.
Senpai is an Otokonoko is finished and has 10 Volumes and 100 Chapters. It is also Known as: 先輩はおとこのこ, My Crossdressing Senpai
8. Ruri Dragon

Ruri faces the usual issues: pushy classmates, annoying teachers and...waking up with dragon horns?!
RuriDragon is currently publishing . It is also Known as: ルリドラゴン, Ruri Dragon
9. Onanie Master Kurosawa

Kakeru Kurosawa is an antisocial junior high school student. He rarely associates with his classmates, and he looks down on them. But this behavior is topped off by a certain bad habit, his closely guarded secret: every day after school, he sneaks in to the rarely used girls' toilet on the 3rd floor and masturbates in a stall.
Kakeru's shadowy routine remains undisturbed until one day, when a diminutive girl from his class, Aya Kitahara, almost discovers him. Their meeting begins a coming-of-age story dealing with blackmail, bullying, revenge, heartbreak and ultimately, redemption.
Masturbation Master Kurosawa is finished and has 4 Volumes and 31 Chapters. It is also Known as: オナニーマスター黒沢, Onani Master Kurosawa, Masturbation Master Kurosawa
10. Chihayafuru

Chihaya is a girl in the sixth grade, still not old enough to even know the meaning of the word zeal. But one day, she meets Arata, a transfer student from rural Fukui prefecture. Though docile and quiet, he has an unexpected skill: his ability to play competitive karuta, a traditional Japanese card game.
Chihaya is struck by his obsession with the game, along with his ability to pick out the right card and swipe it away before any of his opponents. However, Arata is transfixed by her as well, all because of her unbelievable natural talent for the game. Don't miss this story of adolescent lives and emotions playing out in the most dramatic of ways!
Notes:
- It won the 2nd Manga Taisho Award and the 35th annual Kodansha Manga Award for Best Shoujo.
- It was nominated for the 20th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2016.
Chihayafuru is finished and has 50 Volumes and 248 Chapters. It is also Known as: ちはやふる, Chihayafuru
11. Nana

Nana Komatsu is a young woman who's endured an unending string of boyfriend problems. Moving to Tokyo, she's hoping to take control of her life and put all those messy misadventures behind her. She's looking for love and she's hoping to find it in the big city.
Nana Osaki, on the other hand, is cool, confident and focused. She swaggers into town and proceeds to kick down the doors to Tokyo's underground punk scene. She's got a dream and won't give up until she becomes Japan's No. 1 rock'n'roll superstar.
This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties.
Nana is finished and has 21 Volumes and 84 Chapters. It is also Known as: NANA, Nana
12. Look Back

Fujino is a fourth-grader who draws a manga strip for the school newspaper. Her art makes her the star of the class, but one day she's told that Kyomoto, a student who refuses to come to school, would also like to submit a manga for the paper...
Look Back is finished and has 1 Volumes and 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: ルックバック, Look Back
13. Ttok Dalmeun Ttal

"I think my mother is a killer."
Gil So-Myeong, who has excellent grades, good manners, and an exemplary child, has lived as a perfect daughter according to the standards her mother demanded. However on the day that his younger brother rises from the river as a corpse, a terrifying suspicion rises in So-Myeong's mind. A cruel mother-daughter thriller between a mother who tries to get rid of everything that interferes with her child's life and a daughter who tries to escape from her!
Ttok Dalmeun Ttal is currently publishing . It is also Known as: Look-Alike Daughter, Like Mother, Like Daughter
14. 3-gatsu no Lion

A youth named Kiriyama Rei, who lost his family as a child, endures loneliness to become a professional shogi player. Then, through a chance meeting, he develops a relationship with the three Kawamoto sisters, who hail from a working-class district of the city, and little by little his frozen heart begins to thaw.
March Comes in Like a Lion is currently publishing . It is also Known as: 3月のライオン, Sangatsu no Lion, March Comes in Like a Lion, Lion of March
15. Namjuui Yeojasaramchinguga Doeeotda

She became the failed-in-love, jealous inducer, a female friend of the male lead. In addition, the character even has an unrequited love for the male lead. She would be ruined. As long as this was the case, she decided to just become friends! It was nice to have the first meeting with such a young male lead…
"Hello, Miss Bouser."
"Uwa!!"
You were mistaken for a girl and you cried?
Fortunately, she managed to resolve the misunderstanding and become close friends. However, the male lead in his childhood is shyer and soft-hearted than she had thought. Eventually, she became attached to the male lead and decided to become a real friend. However, due to the disturbance of the male lead's father and the war which broke out, they had to be separated for a long time. She thought she could barely meet him again and stay the same as before but…
"Your eyes must have dropped a lot since I didn't see you. Princess Averine!"
What's wrong with him now?! It's not just that. Rather than getting along, he keeps getting into trouble when he has a chance, and most of all, he even bothers my love life!! Aren't we just friends?!
I Became the Male Lead's Female Friend is currently publishing .
16. Sensitive Boy

Kaede, a victim of past sexual abuse, is obsessed with becoming "normal" ...
A bittersweet story about a boy facing coming-of-age questions about love, sexuality, complexes, and other troubles.
Sensitive Boy is currently publishing . It is also Known as: センシティブ・ボーイ, Sensitive Boy
17. Sora wo Matotte

Namiji Ogawa is a high school student who teaches himself oil painting every day in order to draw the ultimate nude. After an encounter with a certain "witch", the goal is to take the entrance exam to Tokyo University of the Arts...!?
Wear the sky is currently publishing . It is also Known as: 空をまとって, Sora wo Matotte
18. Hitori Koukan Nikki

Nagata Kabi uses engaging diary comics to explore her personal issues surrounding mental health, identity, and intimacy. Her relationship with her parents is growing more difficult than ever, and she struggles with the idea of living alone for the first time. Join her on her heart-wrenching, relatable journey through the challenges of adulthood.
Included one-shot:
Volume 2: Chika-chan no Yuuutsu
My Solo Exchange Diary is finished and has 2 Volumes and 27 Chapters. It is also Known as: 一人交換日記, Exchange Diaries by Myself, Chika-chan no Yuuutsu
19. Mabataki no Oto

The young boy “I” becomes swallowed up by the pleasure of drawing and completing a painting, embarking on a long creative journey. Along the way, he must confront “you” who lies in the shadows. What is the true nature of “I,” that weaves between impulse and imagination?
Mabataki no Oto is currently publishing . It is also Known as: 瞬きの音, The Sound of a Blink, The Sound of Blinking