Genres

69 genres mapped across the catalogue. From Action and Romance to more niche tags, find what kind of stories Japanese manga and light novel tell.

69
Total genres
with > 20 series
Comedy
Most common
2,481 series
Reverse Harem
Most niche
21 series

Top genres

Top 10 by number of series.

1 Comedy 2,481
2 Romance 2,428
3 Drama 2,127
4 Action 1,717
5 Fantasy 1,538
6 Slice of Life 966
7 Adventure 934
8 Supernatural 905
9 School 792
10 School Life 713

By category

Genres grouped by what they describe.

Narrative
Action 1,717 Adventure 934 Drama 2,127 Comedy 2,481 Mystery 536 Romance 2,428 Horror 215 Suspense 96 Tragedy 88 Award Winning 304
Setting
School 792 Historical 408 Fantasy 1,538 Sci-Fi 524 Isekai 84 Iyashikei 51 Reincarnation 51 Time Travel 46 Military 80 Space 37 Survival 32
Slice & Theme
Slice of Life 966 Music 63 Sports 266 Workplace 69 Medical 37 Childcare 35
Specialty
Vampire 35 Mecha 124 Mahou Shoujo 28 Gore 59 Detective 63 Martial Arts 116 Samurai 42 Mythology 72 Super Power 61 Strategy Game 46 Performing Arts 23
Other
Supernatural 905 School Life 713 Harem 561 Ecchi 540 Eligible Titles for You Should Read This 360 Psychological 315 Mature 254 Adult 217 Adult Cast 153 Smut 136 Team Sports 95 Gourmet 80 Gag Humor 77 Gender Bender 73 Parody 59 Delinquents 57 CGDCT 52 Love Polygon 49 Organized Crime 43 Urban Fantasy 41 Anthropomorphic 34 Otaku Culture 34 Crossdressing 32 Hentai 31 Love Status Quo 30 Kids 27 Combat Sports 26 Showbiz 24 Racing 22 Pets 21 Reverse Harem 21

All genres

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Series count Name
Comedy 2,481 Romance 2,428 Drama 2,127 Action 1,717 Fantasy 1,538 Slice of Life 966 Adventure 934 Supernatural 905 School 792 School Life 713 Harem 561 Ecchi 540 Mystery 536 Sci-Fi 524 Historical 408 Eligible Titles for You Should Read This 360 Psychological 315 Award Winning 304 Sports 266 Mature 254 Adult 217 Horror 215 Adult Cast 153 Smut 136 Mecha 124 Martial Arts 116 Suspense 96 Team Sports 95 Tragedy 88 Isekai 84 Gourmet 80 Military 80 Gag Humor 77 Gender Bender 73 Mythology 72 Workplace 69 Detective 63 Music 63 Super Power 61 Gore 59 Parody 59 Delinquents 57 CGDCT 52 Iyashikei 51 Reincarnation 51 Love Polygon 49 Strategy Game 46 Time Travel 46 Organized Crime 43 Samurai 42 Urban Fantasy 41 Medical 37 Space 37 Childcare 35 Vampire 35 Anthropomorphic 34 Otaku Culture 34 Crossdressing 32 Survival 32 Hentai 31