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Best Comedy Manga

Start with Konosuba (manga), Gabriel Dropout, or Barakamon if you're here for comedy manga.

Updated March 21, 2026

Top Yen Press Comedy Manga to Start With

15 recommendations

Start here for funny Yen Press manga that are easy to pick up, easy to follow, and quick to recommend.

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Gabriel Dropout

T (Teen)

By UKAMI · 2017 · Currently Publishing

A fallen angel with falling grades! Gabriel White Tenma has descended from heaven to attend high school and guide humanity, but a newly found video game addiction might say otherwise. (Source: Yen Press)

Also known as GabDro

Genres

  • Anime Tie-in
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy

Themes

  • Angels
  • School
  • Cute Girls Doing Cute Things
  • Demons
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Barakamon

All Ages

By Satsuki Yoshino · 2014 · 20 vols · Finished

After lashing out at a curator who criticizes his calligraphy, Seishuu Handa is sent to a remote island where eccentric villagers slowly change both his work and his outlook.

Also known as ばらかもん · บารากะมอน เกาะมีฮา คนมีเฮ

Genres

  • Anime Tie-in
  • Comedy
  • Slice-of-Life

Themes

  • Iyashikei
  • Calligraphy
  • Found Family
  • Rural
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Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

T (Teen)

By Izumi Tsubaki · 2015 · Currently Publishing

Confessing to your crush is no easy task for any teenager, and it is no different for Chiyo Sakura, who was saved from being late on the first day of school at Roman Academy by Umetarou Nozaki. Touched by his action, Sakura begins to develop feelings toward him.… Read more Show less

Confessing to your crush is no easy task for any teenager, and it is no different for Chiyo Sakura, who was saved from being late on the first day of school at Roman Academy by Umetarou Nozaki. Touched by his action, Sakura begins to develop feelings toward him. One fateful day in their second year of high school, Sakura finally musters up the courage to confess. Swallowing her fears, she reveals it to him in a classroom after school. However, unbeknownst to her, Nozaki is actually a praised shoujo manga artist working under the pen name of "Sakiko Yumeno." His work is acclaimed for being sensitive toward girls' feelings, but Nozaki himself has no experience with love or being in a relationship. All this results in him misunderstanding Sakura's confession as nothing but praise from a fan, and he simply hands her his autograph. One misunderstanding leads to another, and she somehow ends up working as an assistant for his manga. Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun follows Sakura as she continually tries to convey her feelings to the oblivious Nozaki while helping him with his manga, as well as meeting his quirky assistants who coincidentally also attend Roman Academy. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Also known as Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun · Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki Kun

Genres

  • Anime Tie-in
  • Comedy
  • Romance

Themes

  • Drawing
  • Parody
  • 4-koma
  • Ensemble Cast
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Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san

OT (Older Teen)

By * Honda · 2019 · 4 vols · Finished

Honda is a skeleton working at a busy bookstore, and every shift turns into a deadpan comedy about customers, coworkers, and manga retail chaos.

Also known as Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san · Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda san

Genres

  • Anime Tie-in
  • Comedy
  • Essay

Themes

  • Work
  • Otaku Culture
  • Skeleton
  • Language Barrier
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Yotsuba&!

All Ages

By Kiyohiko Azuma · 2009 · Currently Publishing

While most people find the world mundane, five-year-old Yotsuba Koiwai sees it as a treasure trove of amazing bustle and wonderful places to explore. When she and her adoptive father, Yousuke, move to a new city… Read more Show less

While most people find the world mundane, five-year-old Yotsuba Koiwai sees it as a treasure trove of amazing bustle and wonderful places to explore. When she and her adoptive father, Yousuke, move to a new city, the energetic young girl naturally sets out to investigate the neighborhood on her own. After a few incidents at the local park, the Koiwais become acquainted with their neighbors, the Ayase family. Their three daughters—mischievous college student Asagi, responsible high school student Fuuka, and kindhearted grade school student Ena—eventually all take a liking to Yotsuba and join in on her antics, despite their sheer ridicule. From learning how to use a swing to figuring out how to stop global warming with air conditioners, Yotsuba's ability to infallibly find fun in everything, both amazes and annoys the people around her. Along with Yousuke, the Ayases, and friends she makes along the way, Yotsuba embarks on daily adventures, each one a step in her quest to enjoy the simple things in life. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Also known as Yotsuba to! · Yotsuba!

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Slice-of-Life

Themes

  • Family Life
  • Iyashikei
  • Episodic
  • Female Protagonist
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K-ON!

OT (Older Teen)

By kakifly · 2022 · 4 vols · Finished

The Light Music Club indulges in easy and simple activities, or that is what the carefree Yui Hirasawa first believes. When Yui goes to formally quit the club, she finds out that if she leaves, the club will not have enough members to continue its activities.… Read more Show less

The Light Music Club indulges in easy and simple activities, or that is what the carefree Yui Hirasawa first believes. When Yui goes to formally quit the club, she finds out that if she leaves, the club will not have enough members to continue its activities. This puts Yui in a sudden dilemma. However, its members—the mature Mio Akiyama, the playful Ritsu Tainaka, and the ladylike Tsumugi Kotobuki—decide to perform an instrumental piece to try and keep Yui. The song not only fills her up with excitement, it also leads her to decide to remain in the Light Music Club. While the sounds of cheerful girls fill the clubroom of the Light Music Club, the members juggle both schoolwork and their love for music. They may play around once in a while, but that makes the high school life in K-On! even more exciting! [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Also known as Keion

Genres

  • Anime Tie-in
  • Comedy
  • Slice-of-Life

Themes

  • Cute Girls Doing Cute Things
  • 4-koma
  • School Club
  • Primarily Female Cast
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Is the Order a Rabbit?

T (Teen)

By Koi · 2024 · Currently Publishing

Lured in by the promise of cute bunnies, Cocoa stops by Rabbit House Café for a drink—only to find out it's the very place she'll be living...?! Inside, she meets small-but-aloof Chino, militaristic Rize, calm and traditional Chiyo, and Sharo… Read more Show less

Lured in by the promise of cute bunnies, Cocoa stops by Rabbit House Café for a drink—only to find out it's the very place she'll be living...?! Inside, she meets small-but-aloof Chino, militaristic Rize, calm and traditional Chiyo, and Sharo, a normal girl who overflows with elegance. Watch the girls' friendship deepen as the café bursts with cuteness and laughter from all directions! (Source: Yen Press)

Also known as Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka? · Gochiusa

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Slice-of-Life

Themes

  • Ensemble Cast
  • Primarily Female Cast
  • Cute Girls Doing Cute Things
  • 4-koma
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Uncle from Another World

OT (Older Teen)

By Hotondoshindeiru · 2021 · Currently Publishing

​Seventeen years ago, Takafumi's uncle fell into a coma, but now he's back like a man risen from his grave. Soon, Takafumi discovers two bizarre things: His uncle treasures video games above all else, and, while comatose… Read more Show less

​Seventeen years ago, Takafumi's uncle fell into a coma, but now he's back like a man risen from his grave. Soon, Takafumi discovers two bizarre things: His uncle treasures video games above all else, and, while comatose, he was actually transported to another world as some heroic guardian! Now, not only does Takafumi have to room with an uncle who is literally magical, he also has to catch the guy up on two decades of history—smartphones, high-speed internet, modern anime tropes...and the traumatic outcome of the '90s console war! (Source: Yen Press)

Also known as Isekai Oji-san · Ojisan in Another World

Genres

  • Anime Tie-in
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy

Themes

  • Male Protagonist
  • Isekai
  • Parody
  • Magic
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Horimiya

T (Teen)

By HERO, Daisuke Hagiwara · 2015 · 17 vols · Finished

Although admired at school for her amiability and academic prowess, high school student Kyouko Hori has been hiding another side of her. With her parents often away from home due to work, Hori has to look after her younger brother and do the housework… Read more Show less

Although admired at school for her amiability and academic prowess, high school student Kyouko Hori has been hiding another side of her. With her parents often away from home due to work, Hori has to look after her younger brother and do the housework, leaving no chance to socialize away from school. Meanwhile, Izumi Miyamura is seen as a brooding, glasses-wearing otaku. However, in reality, he is a gentle person inept at studying. Furthermore, he has nine piercings hidden behind his long hair and a tattoo along his back and left shoulder. By sheer chance, Hori and Miyamura cross paths outside of school—neither looking as the other expects. These seemingly polar opposites become friends, sharing with each other a side they have never shown to anyone else. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Also known as Horimiya - Hori and Miyamura

Genres

  • Anime Tie-in
  • Comedy
  • Romance

Themes

  • Heterosexual
  • Male Protagonist
  • Female Protagonist
  • Primarily Teen Cast
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Laid-Back Camp

T (Teen)

By Afro · 2018 · Currently Publishing

Setting up a tent, starting a fire, and eating noodles with Mt. Fuji in view...Rin and Nadeshiko absolutely love to camp! Enjoy their zest for travel and maybe even pick up a tip or two about roughing it in the great outdoors. You might just want to go camping yourself!… Read more Show less

Setting up a tent, starting a fire, and eating noodles with Mt. Fuji in view...Rin and Nadeshiko absolutely love to camp! Enjoy their zest for travel and maybe even pick up a tip or two about roughing it in the great outdoors. You might just want to go camping yourself! (Source: Yen Press)

Also known as Yuru Camp△ · Yurukyan

Genres

  • Anime Tie-in
  • Comedy
  • Slice-of-Life

Themes

  • Outdoor Activities
  • Cute Girls Doing Cute Things
  • Primarily Female Cast
  • Iyashikei
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Sasaki and Miyano

T (Teen)

By Shou Harusono · 2021 · Currently Publishing

Yoshikazu Miyano is a meek high school student who enjoys reading boys-love manga. One day, he finds himself in a predicament of stopping a fierce school fight, unsure of what actions to take.… Read more Show less

Yoshikazu Miyano is a meek high school student who enjoys reading boys-love manga. One day, he finds himself in a predicament of stopping a fierce school fight, unsure of what actions to take. Before everything gets worse, he is interrupted by upperclassman Shuumei Sasaki, who boldly takes his place and saves Miyano from his grief. From that day on, Miyano has quietly looked up to him. However, three months later, Miyano realizes that Sasaki is more bothersome than admirable. At school, Miyano is greeted by him with playful teases, not to mention the frequent friendly skinship he receives. When Sasaki asks for manga recommendations, Miyano lets him borrow a boys-love comic he owns. Surprisingly, Sasaki ended up enjoying its content and got hooked on boys-love as well, marking the start of a shared passion. Could it develop into something more? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Also known as Sasaki to Miyano · Sasaki và Miyano

Genres

  • Anime Tie-in
  • Boys Love
  • Comedy

Themes

  • Male Protagonist
  • LGBTQ+ Themes
  • School
  • Primarily Male Cast
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Blend-S

T (Teen)

By Miyuki Nakayama · 2024 · 8 vols · Finished

Maika Sakuranomiya finally lands a part-time job at a themed cafe, only to learn the manager wants her to play the cafe’s sadistic-girl persona despite her genuinely kind personality.

Also known as ブレンド・S

Genres

  • Anime Tie-in
  • Comedy
  • Slice-of-Life

Themes

  • Work
  • Maids
  • 4-koma
  • Otaku Culture
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Restaurant to Another World

T (Teen)

By Junpei Inuzuka, Shufunotomo Infos Co. · 2020 · 4 vols · Finished

At the bottom floor of the building with a dog signboard, in the shopping district near the office street, there lies a cafeteria called "Youshoku no Nekoya," that has an illustration of a cat on the door.… Read more Show less

At the bottom floor of the building with a dog signboard, in the shopping district near the office street, there lies a cafeteria called "Youshoku no Nekoya," that has an illustration of a cat on the door. It's been open for fifty years and has satisfied various salarymen from nearby offices. Despite it being called a western cuisine cafeteria, it also provides other varieties of menus. For the people of this certain world, it's their one-and-only special cafeteria. There is, however, one secret to "Nekoya." The cafeteria is closed to the public every Saturday in order to make way for special guests. When a bell rings, customers from different places of birth and races appear who ask for mysterious and delicious dishes. They are actually the same dishes served to the salarymen, but these special guests find them to be more exotic than to what they are used to. As the cafeteria aims to serve masterpieces, it is usually referred as "alternate-world restaurant." And so, the bell rings again this week. (Source: MAL News)

Also known as Isekai Shokudou · The Other World Dining Hall

Genres

  • Anime Tie-in
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy

Themes

  • Food
  • Restaurant
  • Episodic
  • Work

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Welcome to the Erotic Bookstore

18+ M (Mature)

By Pon Watanabe · 2013 · 2 vols · Finished

From artist Pon Watanabe comes her comic essay about her personal experiences managing a used bookstore after the owner decides to add erotic paraphernalia to their product mix! (Source: Yen Press)

Also known as Momoiro Shoten e Youkoso · Welcome to the Pink Bookstore

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Nonfiction
  • Special Interest

Themes

  • Achronological Order
  • Acting
  • Autobiographical
  • Work
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Days on Fes

T (Teen)

By Kanato Oka · 2021 · 5 vols · Finished

Kanade Sora has never been to a music festival before. But when her friend Otoha lures her along with the promise that her favorite band will be playing, she finds herself having more fun than she ever imagined.… Read more Show less

Kanade Sora has never been to a music festival before. But when her friend Otoha lures her along with the promise that her favorite band will be playing, she finds herself having more fun than she ever imagined. And if one small show is enough to hook her, what might a huge overnight event at a major venue be like? As Kanade dives into a whole new world of rocking out, will her life ever be the same?! (Source: Yen Press)

Also known as デイズ・オン・フェス

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Slice-of-Life

Themes

  • Iyashikei
  • Ensemble Cast
  • Musical Theater
  • Coming of Age
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New Japan Academy

T (Teen)

By HIROKU. · 2020 · 2 vols · FINISHED

It’s the stars of New Japan Pro-Wrestling as you’ve never seen them before! Teenager Tetsuya Naito is aiming for the top of New Japan Academy and the chance to face his idol, the IWGP champion and “Once-in-a-Century Talent” Hiroshi Tanahashi.…

Also known as Shinnichi Gakuen: Naitou Tetsuya Monogatari

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Slice-of-Life
  • Special Interest

Themes

  • Wrestling
  • Parody
  • School
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The Terrifying Students at Ghoul School!

T (Teen)

By Mai Tanaka · 2025 · Currently Publishing

As the cherry blossoms fall, a new school year kicks off at Hyakki Academy—a school attracting youkai from all over Japan! Unfortunately, the first years are far from model students, especially the troublemaking idiot duo… Read more Show less

As the cherry blossoms fall, a new school year kicks off at Hyakki Academy—a school attracting youkai from all over Japan! Unfortunately, the first years are far from model students, especially the troublemaking idiot duo, Mamekichi Maizuka (a mame-danuki) and Tamao Akisame (a nekomata). (Source: Square Enix)

Also known as Youkai Gakkou no Seito Hajimemashita! · A New Student at Ghoul School!

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Monster

Themes

  • School
  • Youkai
  • Ensemble Cast
  • Primarily Teen Cast
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One Fine Day

T (Teen)

By Sirial · 2010 · 3 vols · Finished

One Fine Day by Sirial is a cute, fun story about the daily adventures of Nanai the dog, Guru the cat, and Rang the mouse in the company of their owner No-Ah, a magician-in-training. (Source: Yen Press)

Also known as 나나이랑 그루's One Fine Day

Genres

  • Animals
  • Fantasy
  • Slice-of-Life

Themes

  • Iyashikei
  • Magic
  • Primarily Child Cast

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