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You Should Read This Manga 2026

Nominate! You Should Read This Manga 2026

Event Overview

You Should Read This Manga is an annual manga discovery list created by (and for) the international fan. Passionate manga readers nominate titles that are licensed overseas and that they think more people need to read now. We review each and every nomination, and use them to create a diverse discovery list of manga.

Are you passionate about manga? Send us your nominations!

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Deadline: February 26, 2026 7:00 pm (PST)

Manga Eligibility Criteria

Since our goal is to spotlight relatively new and unknown manga available to the international fan, there are few conditions for a manga title to be eligible:

  • At least one volume of the manga was published overseas in 2025.
  • The title's Manga Rank & Popularity on MAL are both under #50.
  • Serialization began in 2012 or later, and if the series is completed in Japan, serialization ended in 2023 or later.

Manga titles which have been featured on the list for three years will also be retired. Current retired titles are: Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu, Dandadan, and Tongari Boushi no Atelier.

Do you see a title that's missing? Use the form below to let us know and we'll have it added ASAP! Please wait a bit for it to be added before nominating this title.

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How to Nominate

1. Choose up to 10 manga to nominate

Titles must be on our Eligible Manga list to be nominated. Use the "My List" filter on Desktop Mode to see which titles are on your Manga List.

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2. Select the categories each manga should be featured in

If you're not familiar with the You Should Read This Manga categories, here is a quick breakdown!

You Should Read This Manga 2026 (main list)

★ You really want to recommend this manga to a friend!
★ Preference will be given to series with 8 or fewer volumes released overseas.

Should Be Anime (subcategory)

★ You really want to see this manga animated!
★ The manga cannot have been adapted to anime in the last 5 years (for sequel or remake votes).

Best for Beginners (subcategory)

★ This manga can easily be enjoyed by anime fans who are new to reading manga.
★ Manga which have been partially adapted to anime are often featured here.

Unique Story/Art (subcategory)

★ Good for well-versed manga readers who are looking for something fresh.
★ Preference will be given to series with 8 or fewer volumes released overseas.

3. (optional) Explain to us what you think makes each manga worth reading!

Your messages help us curate the final list. We read all of the messages attached to each nomination, looking for hidden manga gems that readers are passionate about.

This section is completely optional. But if you have a few spare minutes to write us some text, we'd really appreciate it! We may even feature your message on the results page.

4. (optional) Write a message to the author

When we notify the creators that we have featured their manga on the final You Should Read This Manga list, we may also include your message to them! Note that this section is completely optional.

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Deadline: February 26, 2026 7:00 pm (PST)

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Terms and Conditions

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO NOMINATE. BY ENTERING OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT, ALL ENTRANTS AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS AGREE TO ABIDE BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH ARE FINAL AND BINDING ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THIS EVENT. 1. Operator You Should Read This Manga (“Event”) is operated by MyAnimeList Co., Ltd. (“MyAnimeList”). 2. Eligibility This event is open to users who agree to the Terms of Use (“ToU”). This Event is open only to individuals who are 16 years of age or older at time of entry. The Operator shall have the right at any time to require proof of age, identity and/or eligibility to participate in the Event. Failure to provide such proof or insufficient proof may result in disqualification from the Event in Operator’s sole discretion. All information requested by and supplied to the Operator for the purpose of the nomination must be truthful, complete, accurate and in no way misleading. Operator reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disregard any entrant from the Event should such an entrant at any stage supply unsatisfactory, untruthful, incomplete, inaccurate or misleading information. *By participating in this event, you indicate that you have obtained the consent of the aforementioned legal representative, guardian, curator or assistant and have agreed to the ToU. 3. Event Period The period for submitting manga nomination period begins February 1, 2026 at 18:00, and will continue until February 26, 2026 at 19:00 (PST). Operator serves the right to extend the event time and amend these Terms and Conditions accordingly. 4. Entry Method There is no purchase necessary to enter this Event. To enter this event, review and follow these Terms and Conditions, nominate titles in the provided form and submit the required information. 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