What is Martial Arts manga?

Various sports or skills, mainly of Japanese origin, that originated as forms of self-defense or attack, such as judo, karate, and kendo.

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Gamaran

7.63

Description:

"Middle Edo Period -- One state becomes the gathering place for sinful martial artists, who believe in nothing other than power, know of no other way of life other than letting oneself go wild in the battle. That state is the Unabara State, the "Haunt of Demons" ..." Washitzu Naosata, the ruler of the powerful state, Unabara, is looking for his successor. He calls upons all his 31 sons, and tell them to search for whoever they believe to be the strongest martial artist of all. Each of their chosen martial artists then are to fight against each other until only one is left standing. Whoever is the winner, whoever has the strongest martial artist in nation by his side will become his successor ... Out in the midst of the mountain is the doujo of the "Daigame Ryuu" (Giant Tortoise Style). There lives Kurogane Gama, the son of the legendary swordsman, Kurogane Jinsuke, who is believed to be able to kill 1000 martial artists in Unabara. There, one of the son of Washitzu Naosata, Washitzu Naoshi, comes in search of the legendary swordsman, only to find that he had gone missing several years ago. After seeing the battle style of Gama, he instead chooses to ask Gama to come with him. Wanting to become stronger, Gama agrees to his offer, and that marks the beginning of Gama's battle to become the strongest of all ... (Source: Ju-Da-Su)
Type

manga

Volumes

22

Chapters

194

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Started

2009-05-13

Plunderer

7.33

Description:

It's the year 305 of the Alcian calendar, and the world is currently entirely controlled by "numbers." Every human born is branded with a "Count." This Count can be anything; the amount of kilometers walked, or the amount of people who have said your food is tasty. If your Count drops to 0, you will be sent into the Abyss. After Hina's mother's Count dropped to 0, her last request was for Hina to look for the Legendary Red Baron. (Note: one extra final bonus chapter was included into the chapter count) (Source: MU)
Type

manga

Volumes

21

Chapters

83

Status

finished

Started

2014-12-26

Return of the Mad Demon

(Return of the Mad Demon)

8.08

Description:

A man who's crazy about martial arts, the Mad Demon Lee JaHa. After stealing the Demonic Cult Leader's Heavenly Jade, he fell down a cliff while being pursued. After thinking everything was over, he opened his eyes, having returned back to a time he was an inn helper who was looked down on by everyone... He had been falsely accused and the inn was in ruins. The Mad Demon who returned to being an inn help. Will he go mad once again? Or will his enemies go mad instead? Source: MU
Type

manhwa

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2021-07-22

Teppuu

7.62

Description:

Ishidou Natsuo is a gifted girl who can achieve anything she wants in sports. Because of this she is permanently bored, as there aren’t any real challenges to her abilites to make her feel alive. One day she receives an invitation of a merry girl to join her martial arts club. Irritated by her happy expression, Natsuo decides to accept the invitation just as a pretext to beat her up, but she receives a shocking surprise. (Source: Animexis) Note: Volume 6 contains the side story "Nekketsu Kouha Natsuo-chan Dodgeball-bu"
Type

manga

Volumes

8

Chapters

35

Status

finished

Started

2008-11-07

Feng Shen Ji

(The Legend and the Hero)

7.82

Description:

The Great Shang dynasty has been in power for many years but the Gods find fault with the new emperor. Instead of submitting to their will at the expense of his people, the Emperor resolves to throw off the Gods' yolk and free humanity. However, not only the Gods but a rival, the young Zhou who submits to the Gods' will for his own purposes will face him! The fate of the dynasty, nay, the fate of all humanity will be determined by this great battle between the forces of Heaven and Earth! (Source: Easy Going Scans)
Type

manhua

Volumes

0

Chapters

38

Rating

Status

finished

Started

2010-01-01

Saotome Senshu, Hitakakusu

7.49

Description:

High-Schooler Tsukishima Satoru gets confessed to by local female High-School boxing-talent Saotome Yae. He rejects her initially because he does not want to impede her boxing career (and prevent getting beaten up by her fans). Her female coach, Shioya hears about this and decides to install him as Saotome's trainer so that they can secretly date each other. This situation is also aided by his extensive boxing knowledge. (Source: MU)
Type

manga

Volumes

10

Chapters

124

Rating

Status

finished

Started

2016-08-22

Viral Hit

(Viral Hit)

8.05

Description:

Good for nothing Hobin is always bullied by students who feel superior to him. Who he ignores because life in all is too difficult already. But by an unintentional accident turn his life around, He became famous by a viral video that he did not intend to upload! And the result is just amazing, in an instant, he became famous and earned real money because of that video. But that was not intentional, He can’t reproduce that again, Can he? Fueled by what he will earn and the sudden change of popularity. He then devises a plan to make a video that people will still watch and will subscribe to it… But he will not accomplish all that unless he learns HOW TO FIGHT. (Source: MU)
Type

manhwa

Chapters

222

Status

finished

Started

2019-11-15

Apotheosis

(Principles of Heavens: Zen’s Cultivation of Immortality)

8.01

Description:

Apotheosis - elevation to the status of a god.Luo Zheng, now a humble slave was born as the eldest son of a wealthy family. Due to his family's decline, the kidnapping of his sister by a powerful force, he can now only be stepped upon by others. However, heaven never seals off all exits. An ancient book left by his father reveals a secret divine technique, giving the reader immense power! But what is behind this power? This is a contest against fate.(Source: MU)
Type

manhua

Status

current

Started

2015-09-26

Ga-Rei

(The Enchained Spiritual Beast Ga-Rei)

7.49

Description:

While many of us will probably scream at even the thought of a ghost being near us, Freshman Nimura Kensuke just thinks of it as a common everyday thing, seeing as how he has the uncanny ability to see so many of them on a daily basis. Things soon heat up for him when he meets a girl who changes his life from then on. Her name is Kagura, and she has the power to summon a mighty "spirit devourer"—otherwise known as a "Ga-rei"—called Byakuei. So, what's Nimura to do? Chase down the evil spirits and and have Kagura summon the Ga-rei to devour them, of course! Now, come feast on their adventures like some ravenous Ga-rei! (Source: Entropy)
Type

manga

Volumes

12

Chapters

52

Rating

Ecchi

Status

finished

Started

2005-10-26

Murim Login

8.13

Description:

An era where hunters thrive on hunting monsters that come from Gates. Jin Tae-Kyung is a low-rank hunter who picks up a VR machine, and accidentally logs into the game, which is set in the world of Martial Arts. After many ups and downs, Tae-Kyung is able to escape this world. The strength and skills, which he received in the Murim were able to be carried over back to the real world. This allows him to continue making a living a hunter... but he decides to return back to the world of Murim, out of care for his NPC friends. (Source: MangaDex)
Type

manhwa

Rating

Status

current

Started

2020-05-01

Shigurui

(Crazy for Death)

7.85

Description:

The story begins in 1629 Shizuoka during Tokugawa Tadanaga's rule. The daimyo staged a tournament where the participants fought with real steel Japanese swords rather than bokken, against his vassals' strong objection. The story revolves around the first match between the one-armed swordsman Fujiki Gennosuke and the blind samurai Irako Seigen and deals with the circumstances that led the two to participate in Tokugawa's tournament. (Source: Wikipedia)
Type

manga

Volumes

15

Chapters

84

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2003-06-19

Shinobi Life

8.23

Description:

Have you ever wanted your own personal Ninja? That is not a question that our heroine Beni Fujiwara has ever pondered, but she is about to find out what it is like! Many, many years ago, a ninja named Kagetora devoted his life to protecting Princess Beni ("Beni-Hime"). Unfortunately they are attacked, and Kagetora is flung into a lake, where he sinks to the bottom. Beni is a modern high school girl, but her life is not quite normal. The story begins with her being threatened at knife-point. Not only that, but she is standing on the edge of the roof of a skyscraper. A struggle ensues, but things go from bad to worse when a mysterious boy appears out of thin air and lands on Beni, knocking her off the edge! You guessed it—it's Kagetora. There was a time portal in the middle of that lake, and he has slipped forward in time to modern Japan. I suppose that if you are knocked off the edge of a skyscraper, it's good to have a ninja around, because, Kagetora is able to use some of his super ninja skills to save Beni from becoming a pavement pancake. When Kagetora lays eyes on Beni, he is convinced she is his "Beni-Hime-Sama" and swears to be her protector. (Source: Emily's Random Shoujo Manga)
Type

manga

Volumes

13

Chapters

64

Rating

Status

finished

Started

2006-02-06

Tenjou Tenge

(Tenjho Tenge)

7.09

Description:

In one unusual Tokyo high school, education takes a backseat to brawling as warring clubs wreak havoc in the hallways and chaos in the classrooms, all vying to be the baddest team around! Although they often contribute their fair share, only a handful of students serve to stem the tide of violence in this untamed outpost. These are the few, the proud, the powerful: the members of the Juken Club! (Source: CMX)
Type

manga

Volumes

22

Chapters

136

Rating

Ecchi

Status

finished

Started

1997-10-18

Tian Guan Ci Fu

(Heaven Official's Blessing)

8.26

Description:

Eight hundred years ago, Xie Lian was the Crown Prince of the Xian Le kingdom; one who was beloved by his citizens and the darling of the world. Unsurprisingly, he ascended to the Heavens at a very young age. Now, eight hundred years later, Xie Lian ascends to the Heavens for the third time as the laughing stock of all three realms. On his first task as a god, he meets a mysterious demon who rules the ghosts and terrifies the Heavens… Yet unbeknownst to Xie Lian, this demon king has been paying attention to him for a very, very long time. (Source: Tian Guan Ci Fu Wiki)
Type

manhua

Rating

Status

current

Started

2019-10-19

Volcanic Age

7.78

Description:

Joo seo-cheon, a man who survives the age of war through sheer luck and becomes the elder of the Hwasan faction, only to live a life full of regrets and doubts. As he lies on his death bed, waiting for the inevitable, he is returned to the past... (Source: MU)
Type

manhwa

Status

current

Started

2017-09-15

Gunnm: Last Order

(Battle Angel Alita: Last Order)

8.07

Description:

The sequel to the Battle Angel Alita/Gunnm manga, ignoring the original ending. When Doc Ido, a talented cyber-physician, finds Gally's head in a junk heap, she has lost all memory of her past life. But when he reconstructs her, she discovers her body still instinctively remembers the Panzer Kunst, the most powerful cyborg fighting technique ever known. In the postapocalyptic world of the Scrapyard, as the secrets of Gally's past unfold, each day is a struggle for survival. (Source: Kodansha USA, edited)
Type

manga

Volumes

19

Chapters

124

Status

finished

Started

2001-07-19

Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?

(How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?)

7.26

Description:

How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? Hibiki is a teenage girl who loves to eat, but when she notices her waistline expanding, she decides to check out the local gym. The gym is full of buff dudes…and Akemi, the student council president?! When Akemi tries to convince Hibiki to take up weight training, Hibiki resists–until she meets pretty boy trainer Machio. Now, Hibiki is willing to do whatever it takes to get fit! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) Note: This manga is set in the same universe as Kengan Ashura.
Type

manga

Rating

Ecchi

Status

current

Started

2016-08-05

Chronicles of Heavenly Demon

7.94

Description:

‘You emphasized harmony your whole life and this is how you go…!’ The successor of the Spear Master Sect and his apprentice Hyuk Woon Seong were framed of learning a forbidden Demonic art and slayed. A helpless and pitiful death by the hypocrites of the Orthodox Sect. The moment Woon Seong faced his death, The artifact of the Spear Master Sect emitted a light and gave him a new life. The life as Number 900, a trainee of the Demonic Cult! The two identities, the Orthodox Sect and the Demonic Cult. But his objective is one. Vengeance! Accepting his destiny and remembering his grudge, Woon Seong trains in martial arts And his time of revenge slowly comes closer…. Take over the Demonic Cult and punish the hypocrites of the Orthodox Sect! The revenge story of Number 900, Woon Seong growing in tasks of life and death. The webtoon version of author Il-hwang’s popular wuxia novel, Chronicles of the Heavenly Demon. (Source:MU)
Type

manhwa

Chapters

246

Status

finished

Started

2018-08-14

Avatar: The Last Airbender

8.23

Description:

The hit Nickelodeon cartoon craze goes TOKYOPOP, as you relive every exciting episode...now in the easy-to-follow cine-manga form! In a timeless quest that brings all elements (pun!) of Asian history and culture together, Avatar: the Last Airbender has the perfect blend of action, comedy, and adventure! And where martial arts translates to "levitate-rocks-and-chuck-them-at-your-enemy's-face," you just want to jump right up and join the local karate school! There's no doubt Avatar: the Last Airbender has struck it rich with fans across the board, and this editor is just one of them! ATLA quenches my thirst for Asian cultures not usually seen in the world of animation, while drawing me in further with magic and action! And with a fresh blend of characters, anywhere from a sarcastic older brother to a legion of butt-kicking girls, I keep coming back! At only two seasons completed, and a full four to be expected, ATLA will be sure to have much more to offer its loyal fans. (Source: MU)
Type

oel

Volumes

8

Rating

Status

finished

Started

2006-01-01

Immortal Swordsman in the Reverse World

6.68

Description:

Chu Qing is a sword expert cultivator, who 300 years ago accidentally entered the fairy world. During those 300 he began his cultivation journey. At the time of reaching the realm of eternity, it was not expected that he would instead open the hall of time and space and return to earth at the age of 17 years. But when he saw the situation, it turns out it was not the earth he once lived in, but the world was reversed between the roles of women and men. How was his journey to find a way to return to the original world, and defeat and conquer the strong women in the world ... (Source: MangaDex)
Type

manhua

Chapters

381

Status

finished

Started

2019-12-09

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