MyAnimeList has unveiled the final lineup for the fourth annual “You Should Read This Manga 2026,” a fan-driven manga recommendation project designed to spotlight standout titles and help readers discover what to read next.
This year’s selection was curated from 12,333 nominations submitted by 2,927 users, with a final lineup that features 78 unique manga titles.The project aims to connect readers with manga that deserve broader recognition, while creating new opportunities for discovery across a wide range of genres, styles, and reading experiences.
The “You Should Read This Manga 2026” lineup is divided into four categories, allowing new readers to easily discover a title that resonates most with them:
- You Should Read This Manga 2026: For manga that readers most strongly want to recommend to others (e.g. Magical Girl Dandelion, Tsumiki Ogami’s Not-So-Ordinary Life).
- Should Be Anime: For manga that fans especially want to see adapted into animem(e.g. Learning to Love My Cat-like Classmate, Rai Rai Rai)
- Best for Beginners: For readers newer to manga, including accessible and highly approachable titles (e.g. On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun, Hirayasumi).
- Unique Art/Story: For manga with especially distinctive artwork, storytelling, or creative identity (e.g. Parashoppers, Gene Bride).
From now until May 31, MyAnimeList users who read two volumes of any title from the 2026 list will earn a time-limited profile badge. Explore the full list of featured manga on https://myanimelist.net/readthismanga/2026.
