Some manga quickly gain popularity within a few weeks of releasing one or two chapters. Meanwhile, some manga, even though they have been running for so long and are extremely popular, still don’t receive an anime adaptation. Despite having strong anime potential, their adaptations are often delayed or postponed due to various industry-related issues. Here are the Top 10 manga that have yet to receive an anime adaptation but are currently booming on social media with their recent updates.
Here is the list of the Top 10 Manga of All Time That Deserve an Anime Adaptation:
1. Kagurabachi
Release date: Fall 2024
Genre: Dark Fantasy, Action, Revenge
Status: Ongoing
Kagurabachi follows Chihiro Rokuhira, a young swordsman seeking revenge for his father’s death, a renowned blacksmith. Who is murdered by a criminal sorcerer group and his enchanted blades are stolen. The story revolves around Chihiro’s mission to reclaim the blades and avenge his father’s death, as he faces a group of sorcerers known as the Hishaku.
The shonen writing style provides a nostalgic vibe, especially for Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer audiences, and the intense storytelling with gore and flashy but dark fighting styles really sets the bar high and increases the possibility for this manga to be animated.
2. Ichi The Witch
Release date: Fall 2024
Genre: Isekai, Adventure, Fantasy, Magic
Status: Ongoing
Ichi, a survivalist hunter, was raised in the mountains and believes hunting is his sole purpose of life. One day, he accidentally becomes the world’s first male witch by defeating a powerful magic creature called a Majik, which allows him to use magic alongside a demon named Uro. The story follows Ichi as he navigates his newfound powers and the world of witches, who are normally all women, while also protecting humanity from malevolent Majiks.
The panels are really well-portrayed with clarity and beautiful and detailed arts which can amplify the beauty of the manga when it’s animated with a weak to strong cliche for the protagonists. Altogether, viewers can enjoy the beautiful art and details with a new perspective in this manga.
3. Kochiro, Shuumatsu Teitai Inkai
Release date – Spring 2025
Genre – Action, Adventure, Sci-fi, Romance
Status – Ongoing
This the End of the World Stagnation Committee (Kochiro, Shuumatsu Teitai Inkai) follows a former psychic test subject who yearns for a normal school life as he and others grapple with reality-bending phenomena, from bizarre machines to hidden monsters, in a world already on the brink of destruction. The story revolves around some teenagers fighting supernatural entities to delay, not stop, the world’s inevitable collapse into an apocalypse.
This is an action-adventure manga with a unique plot, which can be observed within the initial chapters. The possibility for it to be animated gradually increases as one reads through the chapters and becomes involved with its out of the box storyline and the curious plot twists which really plays with the viewer’s perspective.
4. Vagabond
Release date – Summer 1998
Genre – Martial Arts, Adventure, Slice Of Life, Psychological
Status – Ongoing
The story follows Miyamoto Musashi, a young man who survives the Battle of Sekigahara and sets out to become the strongest swordsman under the sun. The story explores his journey, filled with battles, philosophical introspection, and personal growth as he confronts his nature and the world around him.
This manga contains the details about Musashi’s life and elaborates it in a dramatized way to the readers and provides psychological perspectives and a better understanding of one’s life.
The possibility for it to be animated is not that difficult as we’ve already got a glimpse of desire from the ‘Arcane’ developer from studio Fortiche, who showed his interest towards the animation of Vagabond last year.
5. Galaxias
Release date – Winter 2025
Genre – Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
Status – Ongoing
The story begins in a remote corner of the kingdom inhabited by tailed dragonfolk. Jio, a young human girl, longs for adventure and a life beyond her rural home. Her destiny takes an unexpected turn when she encounters Neraid, a mysterious young man suffering from amnesia.
Guided by courage and curiosity, the two embark on a journey that promises the ultimate adventure. Thus begins a classic battle fantasy tale from a promising new artist. This manga is a good pick for people who have watched or are watching One Piece, as the characters and plot gives a nostalgic pleasure reminding the beginning days of One Piece, which alone is one of the reasons which increases the potential of this manga to get animated.
6. 20th Century Boys
Release date – Fall 1999
Genre – Mystery, Sci-fi, Adventure, Suspense
Status – Completed
“20th Century Boys” revolves around Kenji Endo and his childhood friends who, as kids, created a secret base and wrote a book of prophecies about a future world destruction scenario. As adults in 1997, their childhood game starts to materialize with the rise of a mysterious cult leader called “Friend” who uses their prophecies as a blueprint for his plans.
Kenji and his friends must band together to uncover Friend’s identity and prevent the world from ending, revisiting their past and confronting the consequences of their youthful imaginations. The series seems relatable to the viewers who have watched Monster, as they are written by the same person. The hype of this manga and the mysterious storytelling mixed with the thrills and dark visuals like Monster, are one of the few reasons for this manga to possess the potential to get animated.
7. Parashoppers
Release date – Spring 2025
Genre – Action, Supernatural, Game
Status – Ongoing
The story follows a teenage boy, Mitsusada, who has a unique way of viewing the world. A high school boy who installs a mysterious app that allows him to purchase supernatural powers to fight in a death game against other players. Where he can purchase any ability from the point he acquires in the series.
This story has a unique, exciting plot with high-paced fight scenes, blended in smooth transitions. The viewers can get a vibe of the manga if they have watched No Game No Life. The unexpected twists and the concept of do or die logic in a game with many more exciting characters and their abilities and a cyberpunk like art style does increase the possibilities to a higher ground for animation.
8. Fall In Love, You False Angel
Release date – Summer 2023
Genre – Romance, High School, Comedy
Status – Ongoing
Fall in Love, You False Angels follows Otogi Katsura, a beautiful first-year high school class president known as the “Heartthrob Angel,” and her vice president, the equally “perfect” Toki Ninomae. However, both have hidden, ruthless sides that contradict their angelic public personas.
After Otogi accidentally reveals her true, assertive self in front of Toki, he reveals his dark side and declares her his “partner in crime,” leading to a developing, secretive romantic relationship between the two “false angels”. Nowadays, manga which closely resemble “Horimiya” and “Kaguya sama’s Love is war” like plot, has become a hot and trending topic within the anime community.
9. Stardust Family
Release date – Spring 2025
Genre – Sci-fi, Mystery, Romance
Status – Ongoing
The manga is set in a future Japan where a declining birth rate and child abuse have led to a system where children act as evaluators to certify prospective parents and point them based on their affection towards them. The story follows Hikari, a child inspector, who unexpectedly encounters a couple, the Hirokawas, who ask him to fail their inspection on purpose.This request triggers a chain of events that forces Hikari to confront both the corrupt system and his traumatic past.
This manga, out of others present on the list here, has the most unique concept and plot and also not shown in any other anime till to the date. The futuristic and social standings in the manga creates a whole new different overview and it also shows the decline in the infant mortality and population in Japan, which ultimately lifts up its potential to be animated.
10. Kai-hen Wizards
Release date – Summer 2024
Genre – Magic, Mystery, Revenge
Status – Ongoing
Kai-hen Wizards follows a reclusive wizard named Zemu who reluctantly takes in a mysterious, amnesiac boy covered in bandages. This encounter serves as the prelude to a major world-threatening crisis, as the boy’s past is tied to a coming danger, and he holds a secret about his powers and identity that could lead to a terrifying struggle. The “oriental fantasy” series, from Kekkaishi creator Yellow Tanabe, features a rich world with powerful elemental wizards and aims to slowly unravel the story through suspense and the gradual revelation of information.
The science fiction and magical elements blend with the colourful and gradient art style is undoubtedly good and also a fresh story which surely gets twisted in the future chapters, really livens the mood for people to watch it. And ultimately can grab the audience for a long time when it gets animated in the near future.
Conclusion
To sum it up, these are the top 10 Manga that contain a firm potential to get an anime adaptation shortly. Most of them are from the current year, i.e, 2025 and are booming on the reading platforms, while some are the original hits which have not gotten any positive response since the release year, but hope to get in the upcoming years.
