You’ve found the proper site if you’re looking for manga about assassins or mercenaries. The top assassin manga of all time is ranked on this list by manga readers just like you. It’s not surprising that “assassin” has essentially turned into a genre for both anime and manga because there are so many well-known manga portraying assassins. Some of these titles may also combine different genres; Basilisk, for instance, is a good ninja anime and assassin anime. Vote up your favorites regardless of their age since this list includes both classic and contemporary assassin manga series. CAT, Golgo 13, and Gunslinger Girl are fantastic starting places for those unfamiliar with the manga assassin subgenre.
Ninja Nonsense
Ninja Nonsense is an absurdist comedy about Shinobu, a ninja apprentice trying to pass her ninja exams while Kaede, a regular schoolgirl, studies for her school exams. Shinobu’s instructor, Onsokumaru, orders her to break into Kaede’s room and steal her panties as part of her exam. Shinobu, who, despite her enthusiasm, lacks actual ninja skills, believes she is invisible and sneaks into Kaede’s room. The mission does not go as planned because Shinobu is visible to Kaede. Despite this, Kaede helps Shinobu and the two become close friends. Shinobu trains with other male ninjas who look exactly like him, one of whom is known as Sasuke. It is one of the Top Assassin Manga.
Souten no Koumori
This is the story of Henpukumaru, a shinobi who awakens in an enemy’s mansion. Chiyozuru, the future master of the mansion, is introduced to her. Chiyozuru can make the emotionless Henpukumaru smile and react differently than usual. But then, one night, Henpukumaru’s former allies launch an attack… It is one of the Top Assassin Manga.
Shigurui
The story begins in Shizuoka in 1629, during the reign of Tokugawa Tadanaga. Despite his vassals’ protests, the daimy held a tournament. In the tournament, participants fought with real steel Japanese swords rather than bokken. The plot revolves around the first match between Fujiki Gennosuke and Irako Seigen. The circumstances that led the two to participate in Tokugawa’s tournament. It is one of the Top Assassin Manga.
Sidooh
In 1858, during Japan’s Bakumatsu Era, young brothers Shotaro and Gentaru Yukimura are orphaned when their mother dies of cholera. In her final moments, she exhorts them to pick up their samurai father’s sword. She becomes strong enough to survive in the harsh and cruel world. They are tricked and sold to the Byakushins. Byakushins a secluded village led by the enigmatic Rugi, after meeting a ronin named Kiyozo Asakura. Instead of being sacrificed, Shotaro defeats Rugi’s chosen warrior. He becomes the Byakushins’ champion, and he and Gen are adopted as Rugi’s sons. It is one of the Top Assassin Manga.
Kurenai Hanafubuki
Sanada Beni is now 13 years old and comes from a ninja family. After 13 years, she is finally a Red ninja. She swears an oath of loyalty to complete all missions as the “red ninja” descendant of her family. However, she is still a ninja in training. Four years ago, she met a boy named Kiyoshi Makoto by chance. She is now sent to his school to protect him. What will happen now that Makoto is still protecting the entrance ceremony and Beni is protecting him? It is one of the Top Assassin Manga.
Tista
The series follows Tista Rockwell, a young girl who works as an assassin for a religious extremist group. She attempts to flee after meeting a man named Arty, who shows her the hypocrisy of her organization. It is one of the Top Assassin Manga.
Crying Freeman
Emu Hino, a lonely and beautiful Japanese artist, witnesses one of his murders. She paints his portrait and waits for him to come, knowing he must kill her. When he does so, she expresses her desire to end her life because she is tired of being alone. Before he kills her, she begs him to make love to her so that she will not die as a virgin. He grants her wish but discovers he is unable to kill her, and they fall in love. However, because she witnessed the murder of a yakuza boss, the yakuza want to find her so that they can find the killer. It is one of the Top Assassin Manga.
Gunslinger Girl
Set in contemporary Italy, Gunslinger Girl depicts a seemingly endless covert war of terror waged by the Padanians (with benefactors in Camorra) and Section Two, a public-security outfit. The Padanian people want an independent Northern Italy. It is represented by both a legitimate political party and a terrorist wing known as the Five Republics Faction. The government in Rome, on the other hand, is not so enthusiastic and opposes their efforts on both levels. The FRF’s retaliatory attacks become more ferocious, urbanized, and difficult to combat. The Italian federalists deploy their secret weapon in the suppressive battle: child assassins. It is one of the Top Assassin Manga.
Sekai Saikyou no Assassin
The greatest assassin on the planet only knew how to live as a tool for his employers. It was until they stopped allowing him to live. He’s been reborn into a world of swords and sorcery by the grace of a goddess, and he’s been given a second chance, but there’s a catch… He must eliminate a super-powered hero who, if not stopped, will bring about the end of the world. The master assassin, now known as Lugh Tuatha Dé, certainly has his hands full, especially with all the beautiful girls who constantly surround him. Lugh may have been an unrivaled assassin, but how will he fare against foes wielding powerful magic? It is one of the Top Assassin Manga.
Nabari no Ou
Ichiki has also remembered what happened ten years ago, which prompts her to murder Hattori for some reason. She then opens her eyes for the first time, indicating that she is not completely blind. She returns to the location of the Shinra Banshou, clearly planning something. Meanwhile, Fuuma explains that his ambitions are to achieve wisdom beyond human comprehension, and thus “become God.” Tobari attacks him, angered by his betrayal. Raimei and Raik return to protect Miharu, demonstrating that they are no longer on Fuuma’s side. Shijima and Kouichi, too, end their long association with Fuuma. Fuuma injures Tobari horribly at the end of the chapter. Fuuma begins to absorb Miharu’s knowledge but then withers away. It is one of the Top Assassin Manga.
Golgo 13
Duke Togo’s past is shrouded in mystery. Although his Asian appearance suggests that he is of Japanese origin, many of Golgo 13’s stories have presented contradictory information about his true identity, leaving the audience unsure which information is true. From the many sexual encounters he has had with women throughout the series, it is known that he may be the biological father of many different children all over the world, including a four-year-old son named Joey from the ex-Provisional Irish Republican Army freedom fighter Catherine McCall.
Basilisk
To stop the problem from worsening, Ieyasu cancels the no-hostilities pact between Kouga and Iga and orders each clan to send ten of their best ninja into a ruthless and bloody competition of kill or be killed. Each clan will represent one of the two factions supporting Ieyasu’s grandsons, with the names of their chosen fighters written on two identical scrolls that will be bloodied upon their death. The clan that kills the chosen ten of the other will be granted favor for a thousand years, and the grandson they represent will be declared the Shogunate’s undisputed heir.
Renka
Mei Ayazuki, a high school student, meets Charlie, a traveling magician, and is transported back in time to the Meiji period, where she meets several historical figures and is invited to live with them. Although Mei has lost her memories, she begins assisting the men with their problems by using her ability to see and interact with spirits. Mei considers staying in the Meiji period entirely while waiting for the next full moon.
Flame of Recca, Vol. 27 (Flame of Recca
Flame of Recca tells the story of Recca Hanabishi, a teenage boy who is fascinated by ninjas and claims to be one himself. He frequently engages in fights because he has made it public that the person who defeats him will earn his services as a loyal ninja. Regardless, he eventually pledges his loyalty and ninja services to Yanagi Sakoshita, a girl with the innate ability to heal any wound/injury, because of her kindness and compassion. Recca quickly discovers that he possesses the innate ability to control/manipulate flames, and eventually learns that he is the son of the Hokage, a ninja clan that was wiped out in 1576.
Azumi
Azumi focuses on the titular young female assassin’s life. The manga starts several years after the Battle of Sekigahara. The manga introduces its characters into mainstream history as Azumi begins her duty. Many of Azumi’s early missions involve assassinating prominent supporters and generals of the Toyotomi clan, whom Tokugawa Ieyasu expected to go to war with again. The manga “reveals” that many of the Toyotomi leaders who died of diseases or accidents before the final confrontation between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa were assassinated by Azumi and her comrades, indicating to the reader when the events occurred.
Assassination Classroom
The series follows the daily life of an extremely powerful octopus-like being who works as a junior high homeroom teacher, and his students who are dedicated to assassinating him to save Earth from destruction.
Rurouni Kenshin
During the revolutionary Meiji period, Japan underwent tremendous political changes. This is a time when vagrants and terrorists will use every method to prevent their country from being modernized, even if it means trampling on the innocent in the process. At that time, Himura Kenshin, a wandering samurai, dedicated his life to protecting weak and desperate peasants from those who would oppress them. However, Kenshin has a dark past that threatens to destroy the values he fights for. When he meets his new friends, Kaoru, Sanosuke, and Yahiko, and tries to build a peaceful life with them, events plot against him. Will Kenshin defeat the demons inside and out and finally ensure the peaceful future that Japan deserves?
Kozure Ookami
Ittou Ogami has little reason to live. Though he was once the Shogunate’s chief executioner, his name has been ruined after being falsely accused of treason by the treacherous Yagyuu Clan, who sought to usurp his position of power. However, his misfortune does not stop there; it culminates in the brutal murder of his entire family, including his wife Azami, with only his child Daigorou remaining alive. Ittou takes up a new mantle as an assassin for hire, with dishonor on his head and his beloved wife in the grave. Ittou travels the country with his young son in search of vengeance, his only goal being the destruction of the Yagyuu Clan.
That’s all folks! These were the Top 18 Best Assassin Manga of all time. If you know any more awesome manga do mention them in the comment section below. We would love to hear from you!
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