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Funny - Manga - Teens

Need a good laugh? These comedy manga are guaranteed to bring a smile to your dial. From silly classmates to wacky superheroes to a mob boss who just wants to be a good house husband, there is something for everyone in this funny Japanese comic list. Titles are listed loosely from 'light' to 'gritty' reads. A Christchurch City Libraries' List.

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  • A delightful laugh! Yotsuba is a little girl who has moved from the country to a new (big) city and is learning about lots of things, like air conditioning, locking bathroom doors, and how to interact with other kids. Her facial expressions and…
    Graphic Novel, 2005Houston, Tex. : ADV Manga, c2005. — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • You know when you're sitting at the back of the class, and somebody's goofing-off, and you can't help but get distracted? 'My Neighbor Seki' explores this wonderfully funny and relatable situation over and over again. A delightful read for those who…
    Graphic Novel, 2015New York : Vertical Comics, an imprint of Vertical, Inc., [2015] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • It's a creepy cat! This Gothic comedy will have you in stitches as you watch this eldritch horror of a cat attach itself to a young girl who has just moved into a creepy mansion. Add in a young police officer in a toupee, a bloodthirsty vampire next…
    Graphic Novel, 2021Los Angeles : Seven Seas Entertainment, [2021] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • A sibling comedy act like no other. Umaru is the perfect popular high school girl... until she gets home. She then transforms into a self-absorbed, malicious, lazy sibling who terrorizes Taihei, her older brother. The short story panels and quick…
    Graphic Novel, 2018[Los Angeles, California] : Seven Seas Entertainment, [2018] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • This high school slice of life comedy is super-entertaining. Two loners - Hachiman and Yukino, couldn't be more different, and yet are forced to work together in the school's Service Club. A wide variety of personalities and funny situations will…
    Graphic Novel, 2016New York : Yen Press, 2016. — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • While not technically a comedy, Kyousuke Motomi knows how to draw facial-expressions that will make you laugh. 'Dengeki Daisy' combines romance, comedy, action and thriller all in one. It follows the story of orphaned girl Teru, who recently lost…
    Book, 2012San Francisco, Calif. : Viz Media, [2012]. — 741.5 MOT
  • School life comedy mixed with supernatural romance, Fruits Basket has a bit of everything. Tohru Honda has recently been orphaned, and with no relative able to take her in she ends up becoming housemates with the most popular boy at school. But the…
    Graphic Novel, 2016New York : Yen Press, 2016. — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • The sports comedy everyone needs to read! 'Haikyu!!' is about volleyball, friendship, overcoming hurdles and prejudice, and much, much more. It follows Shouyou Hinata - a short boy - who wants to become the king of the volleyball court. But he has…
    Graphic Novel, 2016San Francisco, California : Viz Media, [2016] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • A fantastical and hilarious adventure. When Patty (a demon) finds herself too weak to summon an animal familiar, she settles with a human (called Norman) instead. Prepare yourself for laughs and unexpected turns as they go to find Patty's missing…
    Graphic Novel, 2018[California] : Seven Seas Entertainment, [2018] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • It's hard when you realise the girl of your dreams is in fact one of the blandest girls at your school - that is, if you're Tomoya. Recruiting two other most popular kids at school, he undergoes a mission to make Megumi popular, all in the name of…
    Book, 2016New York : Yen Press, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc., 2016. — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Slice-of-life... if you're a skeleton. Customer service isn't always easy, but Honda-san is up to the task! Follow him as he helps people find books, tackles tough enquiries, and (literally) tackles crazed manga-fans. There's nothing he can't do.…
    Graphic Novel, 2019New York : Yen Press, 2019. — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Love is war. At least it is for elite students Kaguya and Miyuki, who through a series of misunderstandings believe to admit their feelings to one another is to lose, something neither can stomach. Watch as their interactions (or "battles") escalate…
    Graphic Novel, 2018San Francisco, California : VIZ Media, [2018] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a dude who can win a battle with a single punch. Sound one dimensional? Well, he thinks so too. But due to the author's brilliant drawing style and pacing, this story is anything but dull. If you enjoy this,…
    Graphic Novel, 2015San Francisco : VIZ Media, LLC, [2015] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • A hilarious school comedy. Komi is simply put the coolest girl at school - or is she? When Tadano discovers her social anxiety, and her internal desperation to make friends, he goes out of his way to make her dreams come true. What follows is a…
    Graphic Novel, 2019San Francisco, California : VIZ Media LLC, [2019] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Have you ever played an RPG game and had the heartbreak of a non-romancable NPC? Well, this series is the perfect way to ease your heartbreak - with laughter! Rei is in love with her favourite videogame's antagonist, Claire François. But when she…
    Graphic Novel, 2021[Los Angeles] : Seven Seas Entertainment, 2021. — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • This fantasy adventure is an excellent and epic tale to feast on. Lucy wants to join the elite wizarding group Fairy Tail, when she just so happens to encounter Natsu, a very strange and powerful boy. This series features a wide cast of hilarious…
    Graphic Novel, 2008New York : Kodansha Comics, [2008] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Kobayashi is just trying to live a normal life as an office worker, but her (unsolicited) maid just happens to be a dragon girl! Toruha feels indebted to her human, and so does her best to make her life easier, often despairing when her attempts…
    Graphic Novel, 2016[Los Angeles, California] : Seven Seas Entertainment, [2016] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Winner of the Eisner "Best Humor Publication" in 2020, The Way of the House Husband is a perfect blend of comedy and action. Tatsu has given up his mob-boss ways and instead devotes himself to being the perfect house husband! Yes, it's as silly as…
    Graphic Novel, 2019San Francisco, California : VIZ Media, [2019] — GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • He's a spy. She's an assassin. Neither knows what the other does for a living. Their daughter is telepathic, so knows exactly what they're up to. This family comedy mixes espionage, action and school struggles with delightful results.
    Graphic Novel, 2020San Francisco : VIZ Media, LLC, [2020] — GRAPHIC NOVEL