Music anime generally revolves around people concerned with music in their everyday lives. In addition they often adhere to certain genre conventions, the emphasis on training and practice in preparation for competitions, characters desire for self improvement, and pursuit of a specific goal. This is not unlike the Sports category.
Top 19 Music Manga to read
- 1. Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta
- 2. [Oshi no Ko]
- 3. Acting Genius, Top Idol!
- 4. The Artistic Genius of Music Is the Reincarnation of Paganini
- 5. Beck
- 6. Together With the Gods of Music
- 7. B no Seisen
- 8. Nana
- 9. Debut Mot Hamyeon Jungneun Byeong Geollim
- 10. BEAT&MOTION
- 11. Futsuu no Keionbu
- 12. Mangnani Cheonjae Jakgokga Hoegwihada
- 13. Bocchi the Rock!
- 14. Rock wa Lady no Tashinami deshite
- 15. Tonari no Seki no Inkya Joshi ga Oshi Utaite Datta: Ore no Kyoku wo Utattekure!
- 16. Tonari no Metaller-san
- 17. Shiori Experience: Jimi na Watashi to Hen na Ojisan
- 18. Idol x Idol Story!
- 19. Idol Pretender
1. Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta

Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta depicts the love story between a high school girl and her classmate who she mistakes as a guy outside of school. They eventually bond over their shared taste in rock music.
Note: Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta began as a web comic released on the author's Twitter account since April 10, 2022, and published in print by Kadokawa since April 19, 2023.
The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All is currently publishing . It is also Known as: 気になってる人が男じゃなかった, The Person She Fell For Wasn't A Boy, Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta, Kinninaru Hito ga Otoko Jyanakatta
2. [Oshi no Ko]

"In the world of showbiz, lies are weapons." Goro works as an OB-GYN in the countryside, a life far removed from the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, his favorite idol, Ai Hoshino, has begun her climb to stardom. The two meet in the "worst possible way," setting the gears of fate in motion! The amazing Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari team up to depict the world of showbiz from a completely new perspective in this shocking series!
【OSHI NO KO】 is finished and has 16 Volumes and 168 Chapters. It is also Known as: 【推しの子】, My Favorite's Child, Favorite Girl, My Idol's Child, Oshi no Ko, [Mein*Star], เกิดใหม่เป็นลูกโอชิ
3. Acting Genius, Top Idol!

Top actor Baekhyun, known as a genius in acting, encounters a miracle and returns to life before his death! However, there's no such thing as a free regression. His lifespan is limited to just thirty, with only ten years left to live. To become an actor again and to survive, he must become an 'idol'! The thrilling process of a genius actor growing into a TOP idol is revealed!
Acting Genius, Top Idol! is currently publishing .
4. The Artistic Genius of Music Is the Reincarnation of Paganini

The Rebirth of Paganini, Joo-won Moon. He was once a gifted violinist, but due to an injury, he gradually distanced himself from music and lived the life of a regular high school student. “I don’t pursue music.” However, perhaps the irony of fate… Joo-won Moon accidentally transferred to the music class of an arts high school, he picked up the violin… Will Joo-won Moon be able to overcome his psychological trauma? And is there a chance for him to be reborn as a true violinist?
The Artistic Genius of Music Is the Reincarnation of Paganini is currently publishing . It is also Known as: High School Musical Genius Is Paganini Reincarnated, El Genio Musical del Instituto es Paganini reencarnado
5. Beck

For the first 14 years of his life, Yukio Tanaka has been one heck of a boring guy. He has no hobbies, a weak taste in music, and only a small vestige of a personality. He yearns for an exciting life, but his shy, and somewhat neurotic personality make him his own worst enemy. Little does he know that his life will be forever changed when he meets Ryusuke Minami, a wild and unpredictable 16 year-old fresh from America, who happens to be in a rock-and-roll band named after his Frankenstein-like patched dog—Beck.
BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad is finished and has 34 Volumes and 103 Chapters. It is also Known as: BECK, Beck
6. Together With the Gods of Music

A producer who had no talent but wanted to be a successful singer. Death came on the day he thought it was his last chance, but the music immortals did not turn their backs on him.
"If the music immortals don't forsake you, will you really be able to do it? With the music immortals, change began."
Together With the Gods of Music is currently publishing . It is also Known as: I Am With the Music Immortals, ゴッド・オブ・ミュージック~音楽の神々と共に~
7. B no Seisen

The door of fate now opens... Piano prodigy Ichirou Yaso left the world of classical music after an incident at a competition. He vowed to never play the piano again, but now that he has a mentor claiming to be Beethoven, it may be time for his redemption!
Star of Beethoven is finished and has 3 Volumes and 20 Chapters. It is also Known as: Bの星線, B no Seisen
8. 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
9. Debut Mot Hamyeon Jungneun Byeong Geollim

A student preparing to take the Civil Service exam for the fourth time suddenly finds himself in an unfamiliar body, 3 years previously. He also sees a status window in front of him, displaying a serious threat!
The story of the transformation of the main character, who is suddenly challenged to become an idol even though he has never been in the industry before, under the threat of death.
※Specialty: He used to take and sell idol’s data.
If I Fail to Debut, I'll Get a Killer Disease is currently publishing . It is also Known as: Debut or Death, If You Don't Debut, You'll Die of Sickness, デビューできないと死ぬ病気にかかってしまいました, 得了不出道就会死的病
10. BEAT&MOTION

Tatsuhiko's love for drawing began at a young age, and his aspiration was to work in animation someday. But when the young boy is bullied for his art, Tatsuhiko swears to never draw in front of others ever again. Desperate to find something new to fill the void in his heart, he turns to music, but eventually becomes jaded by his mediocrity.
While out drinking with his friends, Tatsuhiko's sob story earns the ire of a drunk woman, who intimidates the young man into reassessing his attitude toward life. He decides to give animation another chance, and in the process rediscovers his love for the medium, pushing himself to publish a short video. Tatsuhiko is stunned when the video goes viral, even more so when his favorite singer, Nico Kashiwagi, requests a collaboration on her next music video!
Excited to finally meet the artist he has admired for so long, the young man is shocked to discover that Nico is the same bar patron that gave him an earful, though she has no recollection of that drunken night. While initially hesitant of their new partnership, Tatsuhiko slowly learns that there is more to Nico's brutish passion than he realizes.
Beat & Motion is finished and has 6 Volumes and 48 Chapters. It is also Known as: BEAT&MOTION
11. Futsuu no Keionbu

With a passion for richly textured Japanese rock, first-year high school student Chihiro Hatono steps into the world of the light music club, new guitar in tow. But what awaits her behind those doors...? A drama of unfiltered youth and musical ambition takes the stage!
Girl Meets Rock! is currently publishing . It is also Known as: ふつうの軽音部, Futsu no Keionbu
12. Mangnani Cheonjae Jakgokga Hoegwihada

Success, fame, family… Min Hyeon-Seung, a genius composer who lost everything in an instant, was on the verge of death… He wanted to live a different life, one where he could say that all of his misfortunes were not because of karma.
"How could this happen…"
He was given another chance to live.
Mangnani Cheonjae Jakgokga Hoegwihada is currently publishing . It is also Known as: Nhà Soạn Nhạc Thiên Tài Đã Trở Lại, Return of the Genius Composer, The Return of a Crazy Genius Composer, 天才作曲家のやり直しライフ
13. Bocchi the Rock!

Gotou Hitori is a high school girl who starting learning to playing the guitar because she dreams of being in a band, but she's so shy that she hasn't made a single friend. However, her dream might come true after she meets Ijichi Nijika, a girl who plays drums and is looking for a new guitarist for her band.
Bocchi the Rock! is currently publishing . It is also Known as: ぼっち・ざ・ろっく!, Одинокий Рокер, 愛好·扎·搖滾!, 爱好·扎·摇滚!
14. Rock wa Lady no Tashinami deshite

Ririsa Suzunomiya, who is forced to live a cramped life at a girl's school where genuine ladies gather, is drawn to the sounds coming from the old school building...? The gorgeous and ladylike girls shout with beautiful sparks!
Rock is a Lady's Modesty is currently publishing . It is also Known as: ロックは淑女〈レディ〉の嗜みでして, Rock wa Shukujo no Tashinami deshite, Rock wa Lady no Tashina Mideshite, Rock wa Shukujo no Tashinami de shite, Rock wa Lady no Tashinami de shite
15. Tonari no Seki no Inkya Joshi ga Oshi Utaite Datta: Ore no Kyoku wo Utattekure!

"Why is my favorite singer singing my song!?"
Tsunagu Kurose, a high school student with a passion for musics composing but a terrible singing voice, often receives criticisms whenever he posts them on the Internet. One day, while shouldering the responsibility of taking commemorative photos of the culture festival reluctantly with Otoha Hinomori - a quiet classmate sitting next to him, his childhood friend Tetsu Tamura was in a dilemma because of unavoidable accidents occuring on the stage run by his club. Without hesitation, Tsunagu gives him the demo instrumental songs he composed to save the situation. Unfortunately, Tetsu open the wrong music file with Tsunagu's terrible lyrics, making him feels like he wanna hole up due to that unfortunate disaster. In despair at this miserable situation, Otoha takes off her thick glasses, tightly grips the microphone and hums that song!
"Isn't this voice similar to icy - the singer I've always admired...!?"
Tonari no Seki no Inkya Joshi ga Oshi Utaite Datta: Ore no Kyoku wo Utattekure! is currently publishing . It is also Known as: 隣の席の陰キャ女子が推し歌い手だった ~俺の曲を歌ってくれ!~, Tonari no Seki no Inkya Joshi ga Oshi Utaite Datta: Ore no Kyoku wo Utattekure!
16. Tonari no Metaller-san

About to freeze to death on a day of heavy snow, Kento is saved by his neighbor Soushi. Dressed all in black, taciturn and scary-looking, Soushi seems hard to approach, but his eyes, almost hidden by his long hair, shine as if pleading for something. After that day, the two of them end up eating together every day for one year. Kento, while hiding the fact that he's gay, doesn't want the peaceful and happy time they share to come to an end. Can he keep a lid on his feelings...?!
The Metalhead Next Door is finished and has 1 Volumes and 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: となりのメタラーさん, Tonari no Metaller-san
17. Shiori Experience: Jimi na Watashi to Hen na Ojisan

Shiori was once a guitarist in a light music club in high school, but her first live performance was dashed when her brother ran away from home with a lot of debt to become a musician in Tokyo.
A decade later, Shiori is now a high school teacher, leading a boring, uneventful life and paying off the debt...until she runs into the ghost of none other than famous guitarist Jimi Hendrix.
The story of a 27-year-old woman on her way to becoming a music legend begins here.
My Plain Self and an Odd Old Man is currently publishing . It is also Known as: SHIORI EXPERIENCE ~ジミなわたしとヘンなおじさん~, Shiori Experience, シオリエクスペリエンス ~ジミなわたしとヘンなおじさん~, Shiori Experience - Jimi na Watashi to Hen na Oji-san
18. Idol x Idol Story!

Mimi Nagisa is a former idol. Being told she lacked the talent, she gave up on her idol dreams and now she works part-time while attending college. However, the moment she meets the up-and-coming idol Ibuki Nanakusa, her interest is rekindled, and their lives begin to intersect with each other.
Idol x Idol Story! is currently publishing . It is also Known as: IDOL×IDOL STORY!, アイドル×アイドル ストーリー!
19. Idol Pretender

Chinami Eita wants to become a true man so he can confess to his secret love, the school idol Yuika. He tries to achieve that by beating the crap out of everyone he can. However, when he has a cold and accidently takes the wrong medicine, he is turned into a girl. An incredibly cute girl. In order to get the money to turn himself back into a guy he starts an idol career and - surprise - he meets Yuika who also wants to become an idol and starts to get enchanted by his manner...
Idol Pretender is finished and has 3 Volumes and 15 Chapters. It is also Known as: アイドル・プリテンダー, Idol Pretender