Top Agriculture Manga Recommendations

Vagabond

Also known as Vagabond.

Status: Hiatus
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama

At seventeen years of age, Miyamoto Musashi--still known by his childhood name, Shinmen Takezo--was a wild young brute just setting out along the way of the sword.

In the aftermath of the epic Battle of Sekigahara, Takezo finds himself a fugitive survivor on the losing side of the war. Takezo's vicious nature has made him an outcast even in his own village, and he is hunted down like an animal. At this crucial crossroads in Takezo's life, an eccentric monk and a childhood friend are the only ones who can help him find his way.



Tags: Swordplay , Seinen , Samurai , Historical , Philosophy , Travel , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Martial Arts , Tragedy , Survival , Cultivation , Biographical , Gore , Rural , Fugitive , Heterosexual , War , Outdoor , Ghost , Agriculture , Language Barrier , Nudity , Afterlife ,

Vinland Saga

Also known as Vinland Saga.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama

As a child, Thorfinn sat at the feet of the great Leif Ericson and thrilled to wild tales of a land far to the west. But his youthful fantasies were shattered by a mercenary raid. Raised by the Vikings who murdered his father, Thorfinn became a terrifying warrior, forever seeking to kill the band's leader, Askeladd, and avenge his father. Sustaining Thorfinn through his ordeal are his pride in his family and his dreams of a fertile westward land, a land without war or slavery … the land Leif called Vinland.



Notes:
- Won the Grand Prize at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2009.
- Winner of the 36th Kodansha Manga Award in the General category in 2012.

Tags: Historical , Coming of Age , Vikings , Rehabilitation , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Seinen , War , Revenge , Tragedy , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Parenthood , Adoption , Travel , Slavery , Found Family , Time Skip , Politics , Gore , Swordplay , Ships , Anti-Hero , Rural , Pirates , Agriculture , Environmental , Language Barrier , Heterosexual , Nudity , Achronological Order , Archery , Tomboy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Transgender

Kanojo, Okarishimasu

Also known as Rent-A-Girlfriend.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Ecchi , Romance

In today’s Japan, “rental” services can deliver an afternoon with a “friend,” a “parent,” even a fake girlfriend! After a staggering betrayal by his girlfriend, hapless freshman Kazuya gets just desperate enough to give it a try. But he quickly discovers how complicated it can be to “rent” an emotional connection, and his new “girlfriend,” who’s trying to keep her side hustle secret, will panic when she finds out her real life and Kazuya’s are intertwined in surprising ways! Family, school, and life all start to go wrong, too… It’s sweet but naïve boy meets cute but ruthless girl in this 21st-century manga rom-com!



Tags: Male Protagonist , Love Triangle , Shounen , Primarily Female Cast , Prostitution , Gambling , Female Harem , Work , Tsundere , Heterosexual , Fake Relationship , Acting , Primarily Adult Cast , College , Coming of Age , Meta , School , Agriculture , Slapstick , Nudity , Filmmaking

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: JoJolion

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Mystery , Supernatural

This part will take place in Morioh-Cho (the same town in Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable), but in the alternative universe in which Steel Ball Run takes place.

Following the Great East Japan earthquake, Morioh has been stricken by vast earthen protrusions known by the locals as Wall Eyes. Despite investigation, professional estimations are left empty. Meanwhile, the young girl Yasuho Hirose discovers a man buried within the ground, he possesses a distinctive star-shaped birthmark together with deeply penetrating bite marks. The man, who has contracted a staple case of amnesia is taken in by a local family and given the name Jousuke Higashikata, however mysterious events cannot stop from piling one upon the other and soon that enigma known as stands emerges to complement the great cloud of confusion.

Tags: Super Power , Coming of Age , Seinen , Amnesia , Tragedy , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Family Life , Alternate Universe , Agriculture , Medicine , Body Horror , Cultivation , Gore , Nudity , Animals , Gambling , Memory Manipulation , Suicide , Crossdressing

Yeokdaegeum Yeongji Seolgyesa

Also known as The Greatest Estate Developer.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

When civil engineering student Su-Ho Kim falls asleep reading a fantasy novel, he wakes up as a character in the book! Su-Ho is now in the body of Lloyd Frontera, a lazy noble who loves to drink, and whose family is in a mountain of debt. Using his engineering knowledge, Su-Ho designs inventions to avert the terrible future that lies in wait for him. With the help of a giant hamster, a knight, and the world’s magic, can Su-Ho dig his new family out of debt and build a better future?



Tags: Anachronism , Economics , Male Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Isekai , Surreal Comedy , Royal Affairs , Kingdom Management , Politics , Full Color , Magic , Butler , Rural , Zombie , Dragons , Parody , Animals , Cult , Agriculture , Military , Necromancy , Swordplay , Chimera

Dengeki Daisy

Also known as Dengeki Daisy.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

After orphan Teru Kurebayashi loses her beloved older brother, she finds solace in the messages she exchanges with DAISY, an enigmatic figure who can only be reached through the cell phone her brother left her. Meanwhile, mysterious Tasuku Kurosaki always seems to be around whenever Teru needs help. Could DAISY be a lot closer than Teru thinks?

One day at school, Teru accidentally breaks a window and agrees to pay for it by helping Kurosaki with chores around school. Kurosaki is an impossible taskmaster though, and he also seems to be hiding something important from Teru...



Included one-shot:
Volume 16: Hetakuso Cupid (The Hopeless Cupid)

Tags: Shoujo , Software Development , School , Female Protagonist , Age Gap , Heterosexual , Tragedy , Crime , Primarily Teen Cast , Delinquents , Agriculture , Bullying , Ojou-sama , Urban , Suicide

Kase-san Series

Also known as Kase-san and....

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Yamada may be shy and rather clumsy, but the flower gardens at her school have always brought her happiness. Suddenly, a different sort of beauty catches her eye–the vivacious track star, Kase-san. Although the two girls don’t seem to have much in common, they soon start a romance where each must learn an important lesson in tending their budding relationship. Can the two girls, so different from each other, learn how to make their first love blossom?



Volume 1: Asagao to Kase-san. (あさがおと加瀬さん。, Kase-san and Morning Glories)
Volume 2: Obentou to Kase-san. (おべんとうと加瀬さん。, Kase-san and Bento)
Volume 3: Shoutokeiki to Kase-san. (ショートケーキと加瀬さん。, Kase-san and Shortcake)
Volume 4: Epuron to Kase-san. (エプロンと加瀬さん。, Kase-san and an Apron)
Volume 5: Sakura to Kase-san. (さくらと加瀬さん。, Kase-san and Cherry Blossoms)

Tags: Yuri , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Tomboy , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Horticulture , School , Athletics , LGBTQ+ Themes , Shoujo , Nudity , Episodic , Agriculture

Barakamon

Also known as Barakamon.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

For a certain reason, a handsome, young calligrapher by the name of Seishuu Handa uproots himself and moves to an island on the westernmost edge of Japan. "Sensei," as he comes to be known, is a city boy through and through, and has never experienced rural life until now. And by the looks of it, he has much to learn! Luckily(?), he has a willing teacher in Naru, the energetic expert islander, to help show him the ropes. But can Sensei keep up with the plucky first-grader, or will he get schooled?! Here unfolds a heartfelt island comedy about a gruff on the outside, soft on the inside urbanite teacher and his new, unfailingly kind island neighbors!



Notes: - One extra and four side stories are included in volume 18+1. - Original serialization was completed on 2018-12-12 with 18 volumes (139 chapters). - A new limited-run serialization was started on 2023-04-12 and ended on 2023-09-12 in Monthly Shounen Gangan, in conjunction with the TV-drama adaptation. This new run adds 7 chapters and 1 volume to the total count.

Tags: Family Life , Iyashikei , Calligraphy , Rural , Found Family , Work , Male Protagonist , Coastal , Food , Rehabilitation , Teacher , Fishing , Shounen , Cars , Agriculture , Crossdressing , Cycling

Gin no Saji

Also known as Silver Spoon.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

Defying the expectations of family and teachers, Yuugo Hachiken chooses to leave the city and enroll at Ooezo Agricultural High School. Having always been at the top of his class, Yuugo assumes a rural school will be a breeze, but mucking out stables, gathering eggs, and chasing errant calves takes a lot out of him-and fills him with something he's never experienced before. Surrounded by endless fields and fresh air, Yuugo discovers a new connection to the land and to life... Springtime begins at Ezo AG!!



Tags: Rural , School , Coming of Age , Agriculture , Animals , Educational , Primarily Teen Cast , Shounen , Food , School Club , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Environmental , Time Skip , Baseball , Ojou-sama , Cultivation , Economics , Rehabilitation , Primarily Male Cast

Isekai Nonbiri Nouka

Also known as Farming Life in Another World.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

After Hiraku dies of a serious illness, God brings him back to life, gives his health and youth back, and sends him to a fantasy world of his choice. In order to enjoy his second shot, God bestows upon him the almighty farming tool! Watch as Hiraku digs, chops, and plows in another world in this laidback farming fantasy!



Tags: Isekai , Male Protagonist , Agriculture , Magic , Reincarnation , Rural , Primarily Female Cast , Female Harem , Seinen , Vampire , Angels , Elf , Monster Girl , Time Skip , Iyashikei , Maids , Dragons , Nudity , Demons , Kemonomimi , Polyamorous , Survival

Fuuka

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Ecchi , Music , Romance

New meetings always come suddenly! The protagonist, Yuu Haruna, moves into a new town where he meets a somewhat strange girl who doesn't have a cell phone. The girl, Fuuka, seems to have a strange allure that draws people to her, very much like a summer breeze. Looks like Yuu has been caught up in one wild love story!



Note: Chapter count includes 195 regular chapters and 9 extras.

Tags: Band , Tragedy , Musical Theater , Age Gap , Agriculture , Shounen , Coming of Age , School , Bisexual

Yuusha ga Shinda! Murabito no Ore ga Hotta Otoshiana ni Yuusha ga Ochita Kekka.

Also known as The Legendary Hero Is Dead!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy

Three years ago a hero sealed a Hell Gate. The seal has been weakening ever since, sporadically letting monsters through. After a big group of monsters entered the country through a Hell Gate, the profession of heroes was needed again. A small radish farmer by the name of Touka Scott is forced to take matters into his own hands and protect the region from attacking monsters.

Tags: Tragedy , Zombie , Tsundere , Necromancy , Male Protagonist , Demons , Anti-Hero , Female Harem , Nudity , Parody , Shounen , Magic , Agriculture , Dissociative Identities

Hyouryuu Kyoushitsu

Also known as The Drifting Classroom.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Sci-Fi

Out of nowhere, an entire school vanishes, leaving nothing but a hole in the ground. While parents mourn and authorities investigate, the students and teachers find themselves not dead but stranded in a terrifying wasteland where they must fight to survive.



Note: Contains a bonus short story "The Wish"

Tags: Survival , School , Post-Apocalyptic , Time Manipulation , Gore , Shounen , Tragedy , Environmental , Primarily Child Cast , Male Protagonist , Agriculture , Lost Civilization , Cult , Cannibalism , Isekai

Jii-san Baa-san Wakagaeru

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

The story is about Ine and Shouzou, two pensioners well into their 80s who are mysteriously returned to their 20s one night. Note: Sixth place of Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category

Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru is a web manga released on the author's pixiv and Twitter accounts, and later picked for print release by Kadokawa.
Includes 4 extra chapters

Tags: Age Regression , Episodic , Rural , Primarily Adult Cast , Family Life , Seinen , Iyashikei , Agriculture , Elderly Protagonist

ORIENT

Also known as Orient.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

The new shonen action manga from the creator of Magi is here! Musashi is a teenager living under demon rule. As children, he and his best friend made a promise: to become the greatest warriors in the world and overthrow the demons. But life intervenes, and five years later, he finds himself about to become a miner. Yet can Musashi truly be satisfied with a "normal" life?

Tags: Swordplay , Demons , Dystopian , Kaiju , Shounen , Lost Civilization , Male Protagonist , Gore , Ninja , Historical , Magic , Samurai , Nudity , Agriculture , Motorcycles

Isekai de Tochi wo Katte Noujou wo Tsukurou

Also known as Let's Buy the Land and Cultivate It in a Different World.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Ecchi , Fantasy , Romance

Norio, a corporate drone in modern Japan, is summoned to a fantasy world to fight evil! But it turns out that the magical ability he got doesn't work?! Thankfully, he has a plan B. Ask for a plot of land to cultivate a farm! To his surprise, that supposedly useless magic ability turbo charges his tools, allowing him to craft with wood like a master and plant vast fields of crops. After fishing up a mermaid wife, charming a lich, and tempting a young dragon over to his side with home cooking, there's nothing our hero can't do!



Tags: Mermaid , Isekai , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Iyashikei , Dragons , Elf , Demons , Female Harem , Agriculture

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

Also known as The Apothecary Diaries.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Mystery

In the East is a land ruled by an emperor, whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the hougong, the rear palace. Maomao, an unassuming girl raised in an unassuming town by her apothecary father, never imagined the rear palace would have anything to do with her—until she was kidnapped and sold into service there.
Though she looks ordinary, Maomao has a quick wit, a sharp mind, and an extensive knowledge of medicine. That's her secret, until she encounters a resident of the palace at least as perceptive as she is: the head eunuch, Jinshi. He sees through Maomao's façade and makes her a lady-in-waiting to none other than the Emperor's favorite consort... so she can taste the lady's food for poison!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Foreign , Detective , Medicine , Historical , Maids , Adoption , Royal Affairs , Politics , Economics , Asexual , Primarily Adult Cast , Conspiracy , Agriculture , Episodic , Heterosexual , Primarily Female Cast , Religion , Drugs , Ancient China , Tragedy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Meta , Go , Age Gap , Crossdressing , Shogi

Nahonja Tabeseo Nongsa

Also known as The Top Dungeon Farmer.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Se-Jun, your average Seoul underdog, didn’t expect to grow tomatoes full-time when he stumbled into the mysterious dungeon full of monster quests and extravagant rewards. Yet, there he was, as a farmer growing and selling cash crops while clearing numerous quests that came his way. Will Se-Jun make it out of the dungeon with the plush rewards he hoped for? At least he has what it takes: optimism, resourcefulness, and a group of loyal furry friends.



Tags: Animals , Agriculture , Full Color , Male Protagonist , Food , Dungeon , Horticulture , Magic , Anthropomorphism , Dragons , Urban Fantasy , Idol

Rougo ni Sonaete Isekai de 8-manmai no Kinka wo Tamemasu

Also known as Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

After growing up an orphan, Mitsuha has a healthy respect for money and a desire to live well—at least, until she dies after being pushed off a cliff. Waking up in a strange fantasy world, Mitsuha narrowly survives an encounter with a pack of wolves, then realizes she has the power to move between this world and the real one. A lesser person might embark on heroic adventures—Mitsuha instead immediately recognizes the lucrative possibilities of her new situation, and heads out to buy an arsenal of modern weapons. Her goal: to acquire 80,000 gold, and the life of leisure she’s always dreamed of!



Tags: Economics , Isekai , Female Protagonist , War , Magic , Anachronism , Politics , Agriculture , Guns , Seinen , Medicine , Food , Dragons , Super Power

Orenchi ni Kita Onna Kishi to Inakagurashi Surukotoninatta Ken

Status: Releasing
Genres: Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Saeki Kanji, 32 years old and still single, is living in the Japanese countryside, which is in decline. After graduating from university with a degree in economics he took a job as a salary man in a leading company in Tokyo, but retired when he inherited the family farm in Miyama village when his parents passed on. He soon took to the life of a simple farmer.

One day a beautiful woman wearing full body armor came to his door begging to stay the night. She claimed to be royalty from another world and is unable to return there. She ends up living with Kanji and helping out the local agriculture situation.

Tags: Rural , Isekai , Age Gap , Agriculture , Urban Fantasy , Heterosexual , Shounen