Top Bowling Manga Recommendations

20 Seiki Shounen

Also known as 20th Century Boys.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Thriller

Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren't for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world.

For Kenji, a simple convenience store manager who once dreamed of becoming a rock 'n' roll musician, a host of memories from his past come rushing back when one of his childhood friends mysteriously commits suicide. Could this new death be related to the rise of a bizarre new cult that's been implicated in several other murders and disappearances? Determined to dig deeper, Kenji reunites with some of his old buddies in the hope of learning the truth behind it all.



Tags: Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Seinen , Politics , Achronological Order , Dystopian , Conspiracy , Cult , Fugitive , Pandemic , Post-Apocalyptic , Time Skip , Terrorism , Found Family , Male Protagonist , Detective , Philosophy , Cosmic Horror , Dissociative Identities , Tragedy , Historical , Female Protagonist , Musical Theater , Police , Robots , Augmented Reality , Rock Music , Urban , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Transgender , Time Manipulation , Homeless , Foreign , Twins , Nudity , Bowling , Drugs , Crossdressing

Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san

Also known as Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie.

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

Shikimori seems like the perfect girlfriend: cute, fun to be around, sweet when she wants to be… but she has a cool dark side that comes out under the right circumstances. And her boyfriend Izumi loves to be around when that happens!



Notes:
- Originally self-published on Twitter, was then licensed by Kodansha for serialization.
- Won 5th place in Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category.
- Includes 25 extra chapters.

Tags: Heterosexual , School , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Coming of Age , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Femdom , Shounen , Tsundere , Love Triangle , Bowling

Strike or Gutter

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

Touka is an ordinary high school girl who loves bowling. Her father runs a bowling alley, she has a crush on her former coach, and she is a pro at the game. The only issue is that if anybody watches her bowl, she becomes extremely conscientious of her body and plays poorly. To ensure this doesn't happen, Touka's best friend tries to help her overcome her shyness while bowling.

Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Bisexual , Female Protagonist , Seinen , LGBTQ+ Themes , Nudity , Yuri , Ensemble Cast , Bowling

Honoo no Tenkousei

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Sports

Noboru Takizawa is your normal student. However upon being transferred to a new school the first thing that happens is that he steps on a land mine! From that point on, he fights against the hall monitor and gets past him. In the turmoil of it all, he meets the lovely Yukari and befriends her. Later on, he meets Ibuki, who later becomes his rival to win Yukari's heart.

It turns out that the school Takizawa has transferred to is trying to tyrannize the students of the class he's entered. It is now his job to try and help them out and keep their class! He does this by trying his best in showing the class has potential in a sports festival at the school. Meanwhile in the background, Takizawa's father is setting the teacher's straight and making them stop their evil ways.

Tags: School , Shounen , Parody , Surreal Comedy , Meta , Delinquents , Boxing , Volleyball , Martial Arts , Bowling

Bowling King

Also known as Bowling King.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sports

Bowling King is a Taiwanese comic about a kid named Shautieh Ley and the humiliation he puts himself and his opponents through in bowling alleys. This is NOT Prince of Bowling. Instead, think of this as Simpsons + Kingpin, or Great Bowler Shautieh.

Tags: Bowling , Male Protagonist , Foreign

Tokiwa Bowl no Megami-sama

Status: Finished
Genres: Sports

The manga focuses on a bowling alley on the brink of failure. Kaede Tokiwa is struggling to revive the place when she meets Tokio Asahina, a boy with a mysterious air about him.



Tags: Bowling , Shounen

Pink Spot

Status: Finished
Genres: Sports

Tags: Seinen , Bowling

Saigo no Strike

Also known as The Final Strike.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

The manga follows Tanko Agawa, nicknamed Annie, who competes in bowling competitions to win money. She is hated by many due to her obsession with money, but it seems there is a deeper reason for it...?

Tags: Shoujo , Bowling