2023年のベストアクションマンガ

Eighteen years ago, during the Seitei War, Kunishige Rokuhira was the most renowned man in Japan. As a master swordsmith, he forged six enchanted blades, each imbued with a special power that secured the nation's victory. After the war, Kunishige retired to the mountains with his son, Chihiro, who began diligently learning the craft. Nearing his 15th birthday, the level-headed Chihiro resolved to one day succeed his father. However, his plans were derailed when he witnessed a group of powerful sorcerers kill his father and steal the sacred blades. Three years after the incident, Chihiro lives on with hatred in his heart and an intense desire for revenge. Wielding the Enten, the seventh and final enchanted blade Kunishige created in secret, Chihiro cuts down evildoers associated with the Hishaku—the organization he believes to be responsible for his father's death. Chihiro has yet to unlock the Enten's full potential or perfect his swordsmanship, but he will stop at nothing to retrieve the stolen katanas, avenge his father, and honor the legacy he left behind.

On the Hawaiian Islands, siblings Dragona and Jodio Joestar commit petty crimes to provide aid for their ailing mother Barbara Ann. Under the orders of Meryl May Qi, both a crime lord and their high school principal, the siblings work alongside fellow teenagers Usagi Alohaoe and Paco Laburantes. Together, the gang engages in outright robbery, fraudulent activity, and other schemes to rip off unsuspecting tourists and civilians. Fifteen-year-old Jodio admires his older brother's strong sense of identity and his mother's incredible work ethic, but there is a darkness within him, one characterized by violent outbursts that he carries out with a cold stoicism. Diagnosed as a sociopath, Jodio is quick to brutalize those who threaten his loved ones. His one objective is to make money by any means necessary, both to support his family and to become filthy rich in his own right. On one particular heist, the gang robs manga artist Rohan Kishibe of a seemingly ordinary lava rock. However, they soon find that the rock draws any object of high value that it touches to its wielder, no matter the distance or bizarre chain of circumstances it takes to get there. With this new power in hand, Jodio and his allies set out to become wealthier than they ever dreamed possible.

In a cruel twist of fate, Boruto's and Kawaki's lives have been switched due to a powerful jutsu. Now branded a traitor, Boruto is on the run from his village and training with Sasuke. But when Konoha comes under attack, it's time for a grown-up Boruto to return home and show how powerful he's become!

Raised to kill like a pack of loyal hounds, the Baskerville children took countless lives as a band of fearsome assassins. Despite being the shunned illegitimate son of the brood, Bikir served his family faithfully, only to meet his untimely demise at his father's hands. But when he is inexplicably reborn with a second chance at life, Bikir, armed with the memories and knowledge of his past, swears to rise above the pack and take his revenge. This time, he's ready to bite the hand that feeds.

Ed Rothstaylor is a third-rate villain in a game, disowned by his family and kicked out of the dormitory for his misdeeds. One day, our main character wakes up as this very Ed, and realizes he must earn a scholarship so he can graduate and be set for life. Now living in the woods, he resolves to keep away from the protagonists, but four of the female leads just won't leave him alone. Not only that, his presence starts to change the timeline and events of the game! Can Ed help the story progress while staying out of the limelight?

The so-called "Lighthouse of the North," the prosperous trading town of Schoarra, hides a dark underbelly: seedy slums ruled by five ruthless crime bosses. When streetwise orphan Vlad finds the brothel he works for decimated by a disgraced knight, he turns to the path of the blade, pledging himself to the pursuit of power by sword. Blessed with the ability to seek wisdom from his sentient sword, Vlad embarks upon a journey of growth and peril as swordsman in service to the powerful House Vayezid.

An evil sorcerer slays the king and takes over his body, kidnapping the princess and spiriting her away to the legendary Dragon Tower. The Royal Guard is rebuffed in their attempt to rescue her, and to replace the wounded, a young farmhand named Yuva is called up into service. With only a pot lid for a shield and a strong back to carry supplies, Yuva joins the soldiers on the perilous quest to climb the tower and rescue the princess. But the Dragon Tower houses untold horrors...!

Following a momentous battle against giants for the fate of the world, Ronan emerges victorious as the last man standing of the imperial army. As he laments this hollow victory with his dying commander, Grand Marshal Adeshan, they quickly learn that the war is far from over and an overwhelming force of giants descends from the heavens. Fearing the worst, yet seeing hope in the courageous Ronan, Adeshan uses her last time slip to send him back to the past, so that he can enroll in the prestigious Phileon Academy and become the strongest swordsman the empire has ever seen!

One fateful day, Koharu is saved from an untimely end and reborn as a Cupid. Her mission: bring love to humans and earn a second chance at life. But modern problems call for modern solutions, and the Cupids of today have traded in their outdated bows and arrows for high-velocity firearms! Koharu's happy to dutifully help others find love, but her eccentric mentors don't play by the book and will happily turn an argument over a love triangle into a battlefield of tactical matchmaking action!!

After playing the game "Dungeon and Stone" for nine years, Hansoo Lee finally reached the boss stage which had never been cleared by anyone before. However, upon entering the boss room, he received a notification that he had completed the tutorial and was now inhabiting the body of a playable character named Bjorn Jandel, who was a barbarian. In the world of "Dungeon and Stone," only one city remained standing following the world's destruction. Every month, a labyrinth would appear, offering explorers a chance to clear it and earn rewards. Barbarians were viewed as useless in all but combat, and those who didn't fight were unable to survive. If someone couldn't pay the exorbitant taxes imposed by the city, they faced the death penalty for tax evasion. If it's discovered that a player possesses the character they're playing, they're labelled an "evil spirit" and killed. The only way for Hansoo to survive is to venture into the labyrinth and risk his life in battle. Armed with his accumulated skills from nine years of gameplay and a stupidly strong barbarian physique, he strives to survive in this game.

The world was embroiled in a death game involving individuals from ages 15 to 29. Thrown into a game devoid of empathy and compassion, Min Ryu had no choice but to fight for his survival. For the 99th time, he finally made it to the end of the game. Standing alone in front of the final boss's chamber, Min Ryu was greeted with betrayal as the system killed him for not having four more players with him. On his 100th and final attempt, can Min Ryu find the help he needs to end this ruthless game?

Being a character of your favorite game is great! Sure, he’s just a minor NPC, but Corin knows this game like the back of his hand. With his knowledge and the main player Sihu’s abilities, everything’s going smoothly - until Corin discovers Sihu’s been murdering innocent NPCs and stealing their items. Horrified but powerless to stop him, Corin awaits the end of the game - only for Sihu to mysteriously fail at the last mission. Instantly, Corin travels three years back in time. Now, he’s determined to kill Sihu and take on his role - defeat the final boss and save the world.

Earth lost the fight for survival in the BattleNet system and humanity now faces eradication. However, Jihan Seong is given another chance. He has returned three years into the past before BattleNet became a life-or-death game. With his knowledge of the future, he’s determined to become the strongest player. Will Jihan be able to change the fate of humanity? And more importantly, can he protect the ones he loves from those who want him to fail?

After retiring from public fighting and getting fired from underground fighting, 27 year old Nozomi Tenma's zest for life is gradually dwindling away. It's hard to be at the bottom with nowhere to go, and that's exactly where she and her two friends are. However, Nozomi hits upon an idea that may just solve all of their problems: they could make their own underground fighting circuit for women, and tap into an underexplored market. As good as that sounds, her insistence on including the unknown quantity Hina Hongou may prove to be more than she bargained for...

I returned to Earth after hunting demons in the otherworld for three hundred years. But I did not return alone.

When there is no way out, the way is in. Doomed to die next month, our terminally ill protagonist Chan is too frail and defeated to try anything at all. No wonder he chooses to plunge himself into an RPG world he is only too familiar with. Why should this run be any different? Well, other than the fact that he will wake up inside the game and get struck with an existential epiphany that will make him fight tooth and nail to give Nox, his equally ill-fated RPG persona, a better chance? Maybe, it’s not over until it’s over.

The real world is suddenly ambushed by rifts that threaten to spill out monsters from the VR game “Chronicles of Arcana.” These rifts can only be closed by “players,” people who have awakened as their in-game characters with all the same stats and skills. Unfortunately for protagonist Lee Ho-Yeol, his awakening is the opposite of cool as his avatar happens to be the one he made during the height of his awkward phase in middle school, giving him all the mannerisms and speech of an absolute cringelord. Just how will he go on to become the hero humanity needs most?

Not all job classes are created equal! Marnac was pulled into a game while trying to play as one of its worst job classes, cleric of decay. Now he’s the only cleric of the Order of Decay, serving a goddess who’s been reduced to an animated hand that repeats the word “MURDER!” Will the Order’s last cleric become powerful enough before the prophecy of “the end” comes true?

After devoting his life to the crime organization, Glory Club, Peter retires his status as a legendary killer and spends his remaining days running a quiet used bookstore. But after being ambushed and nearly killed one day by the very organization he dedicated his life to, Peter finds his body magically reverted back to its teenage years. Now that Peter was back to his peak physique, he sets out to settle the score with Glory Club.

Tired of the yoke of the Divine Justice Alliance, master assassin Cheon Ha-Jin attempts to flee, only to be confronted by martial artists of all allegiances, both orthodox and deviant. Succumbing to the wounds of his ferocious struggle for freedom, he awakens in the body of Seo Ryang, a prince of the notorious Heavenly Demon Cult who suffers from a disorder that prohibits him from the use of qi. In order to survive in his new life, Ha-Jin must contend with the many dangers and enemies that lurk within the cult.

Long before Naruto Uzumaki mastered the formidable Rasengan, Minato Namikaze trains to develop the ninjutsu under the tutelage of his mentor Jiraiya. Minato strives to create his own powerful technique to protect Kushina Uzumaki, the strong-willed woman he loves. Honoring Uzumaki clan tradition, Kushina's body hosts the nine-tailed fox spirit, Kurama. The demon seeks to break free from his confines and wreak havoc on the world. As Kushina struggles against Kurama's power and her own inner turmoil, Minato hurries to complete the Rasengan and save her from herself.

With their nations in conflict, the Hero Reid and the Sage Elria had long been on opposing sides of the battlefield. However, it would all come to a much too sudden end with the Sage’s passing. Single-handedly breaking through the enemy ranks to see Elria one last time, Reid meets his own heroic demise… But then, he opens his eyes as a newborn a thousand years later, getting another chance at life…and love?! *Source: Manga UP! Global*

The Primordial Core’s an unconquerable dungeon, the lair of the most powerful monster ever to exist, the Original Monster, the incarnation of evil—Swallow... who happens to be a lazy boss monster who just wants to sleep. Taking care of this lazy bum is Renee, a homunculus maid whose obsession with Swallow knows no bounds. At this point, the only one keeping the dungeon running is Patrick, the last brain cell of the bunch—and he’s a skeleton! Will Mr. Swallow get any rest amid all this chaos?

As the final years of the Sengoku period dwindle away, Ginko, the strongest swordsman of the era, has yet to find a worthy opponent to slake her thirst for a fight to the death. Just when she's finally lost hope that anyone stronger than her exists, she gets transported to another world! And the first thing Ginko sees there is—a dragon?!

Gray, the B-rank adventurer, was a background character in the RPG known as Bright Fantasy …or at least that’s what he thought. After saving orphans from being attacked by goons, he resolves to provide for them as a father. But one of the orphans is Iska, the other world’s future hero, and his choice will greatly change its destiny. *Source: One Peace Books, Vol. 1*

Renoc was supposed to be a video game character, so giving him a dying body in exchange for extreme magical prowess felt reasonable. However, when his creator wakes up inside Renoc's body, it doesn't feel like a game anymore! His life in the game is unbearable until he discovers the mysterious drug Vyper, which gives him the strength to wield his magic to its full potential. As Renoc walks a fine line with the drug that could save or destroy him, can he find a way to survive in this new world?

Once hailed as the Murim Alliance leader, Hoo Gong suddenly awakens in the body of Beom Hang, the disgrace of the Cheonhwa Family. Broken in mind and body, Beom Hang had no future... But things are different now. With the power from his discarded life, he will teach the martial world that true strength never dies.

Kaede's search for a missing classmate leads to the shocking discovery that his friend is actually an alien in a human flesh suit. Grateful for Kaede’s help with her case, cute and ruthless insurance investigator Rin headhunts him. Kaede’s job interview leads to an epic battle on a commuter train, alien treachery, and a hidden spaceship. But before he can decide whether to accept the position or not, Kaede discovers another alien hidden in plain sight—one with a tragic story to share. *Note: Second place at the 10th Next Manga Award in the Print Manga Category in 2025.*

In a world teetering on destruction, humanity's only hope is becoming stronger in a mysterious tower offering four modes: easy, normal, hard, and the brutal "alone mode." Kang Taesan, despite choosing the easy route, becomes the most skilled player upon conquering the tower. But as doomsday nears, he realizes that he isn't strong enough to save Earth and turns back time, embracing "alone mode" to level up even more. With a second chance, can he amass enough power to prevent the end of the world?

Sumire Ichigaya’s got it tough. She’s drowning in debt, surrounded by noisy neighbors, fighting for discount supermarket meals, and working a dead-end job exterminating space vermin left over from a failed alien invasion. It seems like things just can’t get any worse—until she’s abducted by aliens and wakes up with a monstrous new arm and a voice in her head urging her to kill all of humanity!

Ever since Kang Seol was a child, he's had strange dreams where he and several people wear masks while playing "World of Eternity," a board game full of quests and adventures. And although Seol was great at the game, he was never able to win. But now, his dreams have become reality, and humans have become game pieces. Humanity's only hope is for Seol to recall what he did in his dreams to survive. Even though he's never won, will he be able to turn the tables and finally make his way to victory?

This time the series is about Jack Hanma, the brother of the current main character Baki. The Baki Rahen series focuses on the character of Jack, his own path in life and his constant struggle to gain more and more strength.

Two twin brothers. Two opposite lives. In a world where loyalties are tested, alliances crumble, and moral ambiguities plague every decision, an elite HID agent discards his identity, becoming his twin brother - the boss of a major syndicate in Seoul. Gear up and step into the boots of Agent Baek and explore the twists in his gripping tale of blood and vengeance.

As the leader of the demon sect, Yan Su-Yun lived a difficult, wretched life. It is only as he is dying that he realizes he never lived the life he truly wanted. Reborn as a child, Su-Yun is now determined to be an honorary elder of the powerful Wulin Alliance, one of the many enemies of the demon sect. Despite his aspirations, Su-Yun is only a puny kid and has much to learn of the alliance’s ways. With his second life hanging in the balance, can Su-Yun go from absolute demon to absolute master?

An ex-pro gamer of the FPS genre (♂) reincarnated in a fantasy world filled with magic... Only to learn that what greeted him was not a scene from one's dreams, but a muddy battlefield full of bullets flying to and fro! Moreover, he's now an orphan girl named Touri Noel?! After her aptitude for healing magic was discovered, she decided to volunteer in the army as a second-class medic, all to raise money for the orphanage where she was born and raised. However, without even getting magic training, she was attached to an assault squad, repeatedly fighting on the most cruel battlefields of the "Western Front." The mission given to her was to become the personal medic of the frontline's ace, Garback, and not let him die at any cost. But he turned out to be the worst commander, who will try to get results whatever the cost, even if it means the death of his subordinates! On the battlefield, mired in unreasonable orders and violence, Touri's fierce battle for survival continues...

In a world where magic co-exists with the rule of nobles, Adrian Lawrence seemed to have gotten lucky in life as the second son of a viscount. Despite this, Adrian is an outcast in a home controlled by his scheming stepmother and half-brother, who are set on ousting him. Little do they know that Adrian plays the game Chronicle Online, where he possesses great powers that can also be used in reality! With heirship to the viscounty up for grabs, can Adrian use his powers to level up his real life?

I'm... back! After a comet collides on Earth, a gaming world filled with monsters and dungeons becomes a reality. Amidst the chaos, Ethan wakes up as Hardcore Leveling Warrior, an almighty game character with exceptional luck and power. Once again, he will embark on a journey to become the strongest... but this time, on Earth!

J is a lone assassin feared as "untouchable" in the underworld. Megumi is a lonely girl who has no place at home or school. When the two meet, an unexpected story begins.

A fallen clan, a lone survivor, and a warrior grandfather. Jinsan Yu, once a legendary martial artist, swears to the heavens he would survive until Seol, a child with an extraordinary gift, comes of age. Through fate’s hand, they encounter allies and enemies alike from the unlikeliest of places, and unearth deep conspiracies concerning the Yu Clan’s downfall. “I’ll protect you, Grandpa!” The supreme cry of his youngest granddaughter ignites a dying warrior’s spirit.

Orchestrated by genius scientist Akihiko Kayaba, the SAO Incident created a game you couldn't leave until you beat it. One where death in the game meant death in the real world... Kirito is a survivor of SAO who now spends his time playing the new VRMMORPG Alfheim Online with his old SAO friends, Asuna and Alice. But Kirito soon finds himself caught up in a mysterious game he never expected...

Shin Kim is a special killer who gathered men from all over the country and made the organization "Baek-Yi" to destroy the absolute power "'Castle" of the underworld. Through a negotiation he got inside Castle and started working with the enemy... Will Shin be able to take down Castle and complete his revenge as he hoped?

The Academy City, where "psychic power" is recognized as a "general science." Behind its peaceful facade lies a "shadow" organization undertaking missions too sensitive to be made public.

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Douran no Joshou-hen (魔法科高校の劣等生 動乱の序章編) is the manga adaption of the 'Prologue of Disturbance Arc' from the 21th to the 22th light novels.

The 13th disciple of the Great Mount Hua Sect. One of the Greatest Third-Generation Swordsmen. The Plum Blossom Sword Master, Chungmyung. After slicing the head of the peerless Heavenly Demon, who threw the world into chaos, he slept an eternal sleep on the peak of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains. Jumping over a hundred years, he comes back in the body of a child. But… what? Mount Hua declined? What the hell are you talking about!? It’s only natural to want to live if you’re going broke. “Decline? Even though I’m here? Who would dare!” Plum blossoms eventually fall. But when the cold winter passes and spring comes, plum blossoms shall bloom again. “But I’m gonna die first before Mount Hua gets revived! If you’re gonna go bust, might as well do it right, you bastards!” The beginning of the Plum Blossom Sword Master, Chungmyung’s solitary struggle to save the thoroughly declining Mount Hua Sect.

Leah, a tenacious girl who had the privilege of participating in the closed beta test of a game. Leah possesses a special hidden skill called "Subordinate," which grants her the power to turn non-player characters (NPCs) into loyal subordinates. It was an extraordinary skill that the experience points gained by these subordinates are directly transferred to Leah. With this ability, she gradually expands her party by adding new NPCs she encounters along her journey.

As someone “blessed” with the rare potential for recovery magic, Tory Noelle is drafted as a combat medic at the tender age of fifteen. Fighting as a teen soldier won’t shake her confidence, though—not when she can recall carefree days of playing first-person-shooter games in a previous life. But a world full of magic isn’t as fun as it once seemed. Now living the nightmare that was once her playground, Tory faces a serious question: can she build her skills fast enough to buffer against the brutality of war, or is she doomed to become another bloody stain on the battlefield?

Ako Yamada, once a member of the most fiendish organization of assassins "Orochi", is living as an ordinary girl working at the Piping Hot Bakery. As an assassin, she was evil, cold-blooded, cruel, scary. The epitome of a hitman! However, she was extremely clumsy when it came to normal life! She was struggling to live as a teen girl working at a bakery, for she had lived too many years in the underworld. When Nono Morino, a high school girl who loves urban legends, came to the bakery to check on the rumor that a hitman is living somewhere around here, Ako did her best not to look suspicious. But not only her but also the members of Orochi were after Ako. Can she live a peaceful life she had longed for many years?!

The year is 2160, and the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union has not yet ended. Cyborg soldiers returning from war roam about, their cybernetic enhancements monitored by the authorities. Behind the scenes, government-affiliated organizations, Western spies, and mafiosos hunt each other down. This is Moscow, a city where freedom, truth, and prosperity have long since disappeared. Danila Kragin, a disposable asset called a "janitor," is a flesh-and-blood mercenary. He now sprints down alleyways, submachine gun in hand. He must make it home—not only for his beloved Stasia, but for his younger siblings waiting for his return.

In a city threatened by terrorism, an otherwise ordinary girl with "fangs," a bio-weapon, fights to protect it...

A world of dragons, and a boy who lives in a prison colony thinking of the opponent he killed, until one day he has an encounter with a great general.

This is a world inhabited by angels, demons, vampires, beastmen, and humans. Each of the five races has its own secrets and desires. No one yet knows the truth hidden within. But the opening bell is about to ring.

Infamously known as Phantom Solitaire, the dramatic illusionist Tena Sorimura is always searching for the perfect audience who will appreciate his lavish performances. However, since stealing priceless paintings and making entire buildings disappear aren't exactly "legal," he often catches the attention of the authorities. Uncover the origin of this magician—turned—criminal prankster in this biographical spinoff manga from Dead Mount Death Play. Fans of the original series can look forward to familiar troublemakers and police officers from the original series, along with some new faces. Come one, come all, and let the DEATH PLAY begin!

A new spin-off about the Kuroba twins.

One day, a large hole suddenly opened in the garden of the house. There was a mysterious slime with a metallic body trembling. Yuuma Mitaka, a dull high school student, spends his days exterminating the "metal slime" that springs up in the hole every morning. As he repeats this daily routine, Yuuma's body undergoes an astonishing evolution! "But this ability... is a bad thing if anyone finds out about it..." His ability is a secret, because it looks like a "monster" when it activates. It's only a matter of time before Yuuma's existence, which is too peculiar, shakes the world...!? An unprecedented Musou fantasy that begins with everyday life!

Become a disciple of the beautiful genius sword-master, and aim to become the strongest holy sword wielder!

The kingdom's strongest knight, Aldia, was the central figure in ending the war between the Kingdom of Leshfeld and the Vulcan Empire. Although Aldia became a hero, he was executed as a traitor for false reasons. With regret in his heart for being unable to save the Empire's Princess Valtrune, who saved him when he was on the verge of death despite being enemies... However, when Aldia woke up, he found himself in a world six years before the war broke out! Determined to save Valtrune's life, which he could not do before, Aldia decides to pledge loyalty to the Princess as a knight of the Vulcan Empire in his second life and change the world! This is a regression story of a once-executed knight who returns to be the strongest again!!

New action thriller manga series set in 1985 Japan's dazzling Bubble Economy. A private detective is asked to protect a young girl. He gets assigned an assistant, a ordinary looking college student who turns out to be a skilled fighter, using his umbrella like a Samurai Sword.

The Gokumon clan - a bloodline from hell. Living in their mysterious stronghold in the ancient capital of Kyoto, they command fear not only from those who wield magic, but also monsters and demons. Nadeshiko Gokumon is the monster-devouring heiress of this wicked family. She is the most beautiful, and the most abominable, girl who comes straight from the flames of hell. However...... "Nadeshiko, I see you are as lovely as your name." The encounter with the most strange, disturbing, and beautiful woman, Amana Ichijiku, who laughs in her face without fear, changes Nadeshiko. Something lurks in the flower ceiling. A human sacrifice packed in a box. A curse that threaten the school. A deceitful beast. A shapeless monster. As the two confront one supernatural challenge after another, they eventually come face to face with the very thing they have been turning away from. "If it weren't for you, I would still be an ogre." A woman with a human soul in an ogre's body and a girl with a monstrous soul in a human body. The connection between the two is a story that will be sealed with blood. *Note: Winner of the Grand Prize in the 17th Shogakukan Light Novel Award.*