Top 10 Trending Manga and Manhwa in January 2026

Introduction

Discover the top 10 trending manga and manhwa for January 2026! Each month, new series and ongoing favorites capture the attention of readers worldwide—this list highlights the titles making the biggest waves right now.

Below you’ll find our handpicked selection of the most talked-about and popular manga and manhwa of January 2026, chosen for their current buzz, chart performance, and fan excitement. Plus, learn how to easily track your reading with the best manga tracking app.

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10. I Became the Patron of Villains

Genres: Reincarnation, Monsters, Action, Long Strip, Comedy, Adventure, Magic
Rating: 8.76/10
Year: 2025
Chapters: 17

I, a corporate slave, transmigrated into a game as a noble. But I'm just an extra that will die at the hands of the villains in the future? Not a chance! I'll somehow reform them and live a lavish life! For this I started sponsoring the future villains to prevent them from turning evil and helped them overcome their difficult circumstances. As a result, they all grew up to be upstanding and ordinary, enough to make me feel proud. And so, I became the ultimate mastermind of the kingdom... Huh?

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9. The Politician Who Can See the Future

Genres: Drama, Fantasy
Rating: 6.05/10
Year: 2026
Chapters: 10

Fifteen years ago, a father who fought against an unjust dismissal took his own life amid the indifference of a powerful conglomerate. Before the shock could even fade, his younger sibling vanished without a trace. Faced with successive tragedies, the parents eventually passed away, leaving Dojun completely alone. From the day everything was taken from him, Dojun lives for revenge and the truth. Realizing that nothing can be changed without standing at the center of power, he endures long, lonely years with a single goal in mind: to become a politician. And on the day he finally receives his diploma, he swears before his parents' urn: “I will find Yuri—no matter what—and bring her back to this very place.” “And those people… I will make them shed tears of blood.” That night, Dojun dreams for the first time of seeing the future. A premonition far too vivid to dismiss as coincidence. And that dream foretells the cruel path of politics he is destined to walk. **Original Webtoon:** [Naver Webtoon](https://comic.naver.com/webtoon/list?titleId=846327), [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/comic/detail.series?productNo=13579805)

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8. Insomniac Workers

Genres: Romance, Comedy, Slice of Life
Rating: 5.62/10
Year: 2025
Chapters: 9

A typical office romcom between a boss with multiple personalities and a low-tempered junior trying to survive the workday.

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7. The Berserker's Second Playthrough

Genres: Action, Long Strip, Fantasy, Psychological, Adventure, Tragedy
Rating: 6.07/10
Year: 2025
Chapters: 13

The protagonist, having possessed a berserker character within the game, has finally slain the Great Demon and cleared the ending after many events. He believed that was the end. However, before his eyes was not an exit to the real world but a [New Game+] button to start another run.

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6. Sichuan's Supreme King

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Martial Arts
Rating: 5.63/10
Year: 2026
Chapters: 7

On the day the demonic world descended upon the land, Dang Se-woon—known as the most vicious divine craftsman under heaven and called the Demon Craftsman—met his death. As a legendary divine craftsman whose reputation as “the most malevolent in the world” preceded him, Dang Se-woon's demise marks a pivotal moment at the dawn of a new demonic era. The story appears to follow the events surrounding his death and the chaos that unfolds in Sichuan province as the martial world transforms under the arrival of demonic forces.

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5. Yasagure Shōkansha wa Ugokanai

Genres: Action, Demons, Romance, Magic, Fantasy, Adaptation
Rating: 6.51/10
Year: 2025
Chapters: 1

“I need your power!” “I refuse!” After being forcibly summoned to another world, Kenta became an outcast marked for execution. Fed up, he destroyed half the country that summoned him. He then lived quietly in a remote land with his partner, Mayleen, but visitors seeking his overwhelming power never ceased… As the visitors only escalate, Kenta's frustration reaches breaking point! No mercy for those who defy him! The unconventional isekai summoning fantasy begins—where he never makes the first move!

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4. A Hero Who Knows His Stuff

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Long Strip
Rating: 7.33/10
Year: 2025
Chapters: 9

For 20 years, Hyeonseok fought monsters in another world before finally managing to save it and be sent back to Earth as a reward. Now a former deliveryman named Chanseok, he looks forward to enjoying modern conveniences, only to discover that Earth is very different from what he remembers. Monsters have started appearing from Erosion Points that pop up at random, and people with innate abilities become Hunters to defeat them. Reluctantly, Chanseok applies to become a Hunter himself, mostly for the money. He saved the world once before, so how hard can it be the second time? [Original Novel](https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=6072799) **Original Webtoon:** [Naver Webtoon](https://comic.naver.com/webtoon/list?titleId=845832), [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/comic/detail.series?productNo=13522357) **Official Translations:** [English](https://www.webtoons.com/en/action/a-hero-who-knows-his-stuff/list?title_no=9322) *Note: This is a Global Launch series with new episodes publishing simultaneously worldwide.*

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3. The Greatest Sword of the Demonic Path

Genres: Action, Martial Arts, Long Strip
Rating: 5.78/10
Year: 2026
Chapters: 12

Sama Geon, who achieved the unification of the Tongcheon Demonic Cult for the first time in 300 years, has only one wish: to live an ordinary life with his family. Returning to his hometown, he learns butchery and starts a business. However, his younger sister's illness forces a blade back into Sama Geon’s hand, and the Tongcheon Demonic Cult threatens his doorstep. For the sake of peace, he must now take up the sword once again! This is a Korean murim (martial arts) story that follows a classic “retired master forced back into action” trope. The protagonist has reached the pinnacle of the demonic martial arts world by unifying a major cult after 300 years of division—a monumental achievement. Despite this power and status, his true desire is simple domesticity with his family.

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2. To Hell With the Status Window

Genres: Action, Fantasy, Long Strip
Rating: 5.37/10
Year: 2026
Chapters: 4

The strongest man of the Murim, “Asura,” got transported to another world. Having reached the pinnacle through his martial capabilities alone, he smashes the status window and the tower with his own hands—rejecting participation as a player outright. **Original Webtoon:** [Naver Webtoon](https://comic.naver.com/webtoon/list?titleId=846057), [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/comic/detail.series?productNo=13543561)

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1. Psychopath in Murim

Genres: Reincarnation, Action, Long Strip, Martial Arts, Adventure, Isekai, Fantasy
Rating: 8.57/10
Year: 2025
Chapters: 7

[Welcome to Murim Online, the world where the strongest reside.] [Your device has malfunctioned, and logging out failed.] [Would you like to attempt to disconnect once more?] [Yes] [No] When he tried returning to virtual reality, the place he logged into was instead the "real Murim." A once-in-an-era psychopath fell into the Murim due to the Grim Reaper's mistake. Dong Bongsu's merciless fangs cast a shadow over Murim, which is rife with schemes and malice.

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