Top 10 Popular Manga to Read (October 2025)

Introduction

The world of manga is constantly evolving, with new releases captivating readers every month. If you want to find out which titles are dominating the charts and which stories are worth reading, you’ve come to the right place! Here is our selection of the best manga of the month, chosen based on popularity, reviews, and current trends.

You’ll find the top 10 manga of October 2025, selected for their plot, popularity, and reviews. You will also find out about the ultimate app to track your manga collection effortlessly.

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10. The Reborn Young Lord Is an Assassin

Genres: Time Travel, Action, Long Strip, Drama, Fantasy, Adaptation, Full Color
Rating: 8.6/10
Year: 2024
Chapters: 96

Cyan Vert, illegitimate son of the Duke and the empire's greatest assassin, is betrayed by the righteous brother whose shadow he's always lived in. But just before the fatal blow strikes his throat, Cyan awakes to find he's just a boy again. The young lord has been reborn, and this time, he's not going to live in anyone's shadow!

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9. The Regressed Mercenary Has a Plan

Genres: Time Travel, Monsters, Action, Long Strip, Drama, Fantasy, Web Comic
Year: 2024
Chapters: 59

Cecil Perdium, the Mercenary King, was killed in battle before he could avenge his family. As he faces death, he learns that Duke Delphine, the man who caused the downfall of his family, didn't work alone. Suddenly waking up as his teenage self, Cecil must work to both overcome his poor reputation and build up his strength to save his family. With their soldiers and knights defecting due to the harsh conditions they must endure, he has his work cut out for him. Can Cecil become the mighty warrior he once was and avert his family's fate?

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8. I'm the Max-Level Newbie

Genres: Monsters, Action, Long Strip, Survival, Superhero, Adventure, Virtual Reality
Rating: 8.74/10
Year: 2021
Chapters: 227

Kang Jinhyeok, a gaming streamer and content creator, is the only person who has cleared the game, [Tower of Trials]. However, as the game's popularity declines, it becomes increasingly difficult for him to continue making a living as a content creator. Jinhyeok prepares to end his 11-year-long relationship with the game and say goodbye to his humble group of subscribers. But on that very day, the Tower of Trials appears in reality with a message saying that humanity will perish unless all players clear each floor within 90 days. Jinhyeok, who knows the game better than anyone, decides to use his knowledge to his advantage and dominate the tower.

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7. SSS-Class Revival Hunter

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Psychological
Rating: 9.23/10
Year: 2020
Chapters: 151

In the mysterious, RPG dungeon-like Tower, Gongja Kim lives a mundane existence, envying all the star hunters. One day, his wish for more is granted with a legendary skill to copy others' abilities… at the cost of his life. Before he can make sense of it, he’s killed by the #1 hunter, the Flame Emperor! But this activates his skill and now he’s copied a new one, the ability to travel back in time upon death. How will Gongja use these skills to outplay the competition and rise to the top?

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6. Nano Machine

Genres: Sci-Fi, Action, Long Strip, Martial Arts, Adventure, Wuxia, Fantasy
Rating: 8.81/10
Year: 2020
Chapters: 281

After being held in disdain and having his life put in danger, an orphan from the Demonic Cult, Cheon Yeo-Woon, has an unexpected visit from his descendant from the future who inserts a nano machine into Cheon Yeo-Woon's body, which drastically changes Cheon Yeo-Woon's life after its activation. The story of Cheon Yeo-Woon's journey of bypassing the Demonic Cult and rising to become the best martial artist has just begun.

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5. The Infinite Mage

Genres: Action, Long Strip, Adventure, Magic, School Life, Fantasy, Adaptation
Rating: 9.08/10
Year: 2022
Chapters: 139

After Sirone was abandoned in a stable, he was found by a family of hunters and raised in a loving home. Despite the hardships of the peasant life, he learned how to read from a young age and became obsessed with books, especially ones on the history of magic. One day, he has an unlikely encounter with a mage and learns how to enter the "spirit zone," the first step to learning how to use magic. Although they say only nobles can be mages, will Sirone be able to prove his infinite potential?

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4. The Swordmaster's Son

Genres: Time Travel, Monsters, Action, Long Strip, Adventure, Magic, Drama
Rating: 8.86/10
Year: 2022
Chapters: 180

Jin Runcandel was destined to become the head of his swordmaster clan. But despite his best efforts, he's banished for his shoddy swordsmanship. Though Jin eventually makes a contract with the god Solderet and is freed from the curse that hindered his abilities, he meets a rather unfortunate end. In the next moment, however, he awakens as a baby, long before his tragedy began. Armed with a second chance and some new powers, Jin swears to fulfill his destiny and become the ultimate swordmaster!

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3. Pick Me Up

Genres: Reincarnation, Action, Long Strip, Adventure, Magic, Isekai, Fantasy
Rating: 9.22/10
Year: 2022
Chapters: 170

1-Star heroes are just fodder for learning a boss' attack patterns. That was Seojin Han's philosophy when playing the notoriously difficult game Pick Me Up. But after being transported into the game as one of those 1-star heroes, he's got no choice but to rise in rank and defeat the player controlling him and his party. Can a gacha game character hope to defeat a player akin to being his god?

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2. Omniscient Reader

Genres: Action, Adventure, Award Winning, Fantasy, Supernatural, Long Strip, Adaptation
Rating: 9.24/10
Year: 2020
Chapters: 283

Dokja was an average office worker whose sole interest was reading his favorite web novel 'Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse.' But when the novel suddenly becomes reality, he is the only person who knows how the world will end. Armed with this realization, Dokja uses his understanding to change the course of the story, and the world, as he knows it.

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1. Revenge of the Baskerville Bloodhound

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Harem, Mystery, Long Strip, Adaptation
Rating: 9.18/10
Year: 2023
Chapters: 134

Raised to kill like a pack of loyal hounds, the Baskerville children took countless lives as a band of fearsome assassins. Despite being the shunned illegitimate son of the brood, Vikir served his family faithfully, only to meet his untimely demise at his father's hands. But when he is inexplicably reborn with a second chance at life, Vikir, armed with the memories and knowledge of his past, swears to rise above the pack and take his revenge. This time, he's ready to bite the hand that feeds.

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