Top Interspecies Manga Recommendations

BEASTARS

Also known as BEASTARS.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life

One night at Cherryton Academy, an herbivore student is brutally murdered. Among the members of the Drama Club, the herbivores’ suspicions naturally turn to their carnivore classmates… The prime suspect? Gray wolf Legoshi. But he wouldn’t hurt a fly. Or would he? Will dwarf rabbit Haru bring out the beast in him? Or are his feelings for her…something else?



Note: Winner of the 11th Manga Taisho Award, the 42nd Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen Category, the New Face Award from the 21st Japan Media Arts Festival Awards and the New Creator Prize of the 22nd Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

Tags: Anthropomorphism , Animals , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , School , Cannibalism , Ensemble Cast , Philosophy , Urban , Crime , Psychosexual , Politics , Gangs , Primarily Animal Cast , Tragedy , Revenge , Shounen , School Club , Yakuza , Primarily Teen Cast , Love Triangle , Class Struggle , Bullying , Heterosexual , Adoption , Survival , Acting , Cultivation , Martial Arts , Interspecies

Mahoutsukai no Yome

Also known as The Ancient Magus' Bride.

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

Hatori Chise has lived most of her short 15-year life full of neglect and abuse, and devoid of love. With no familial warmth, she's had more than her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when it seems like life can't get any worse, she's now being sold at a slave auction! When a cloaked man, with the head of a beast' skull and wielding strange powers, purchases her, Chise’s life will never be the same again.

The man is a a sorcerer of great power, a kindly magus who frees Chise and then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice–and his bride!



Note: Nominated for the 8th Manga Taisho Award.

Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Bullying , Foreign , Mythology , Rural , Age Gap , Monster Boy , Shounen , Heterosexual , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Adult Cast , School , Travel , Fairy , Werewolf , Shapeshifting , Dragons , Interspecies

Akuyaku Reijou nano de Last Boss wo Kattemimashita

Also known as I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

Avoid the bad ending at all costs! When her fiancé breaks up with her in front of the entire student body, noblewoman Aileen d’Autriche is devastated—or she would have been, if that wasn’t also the exact moment memories of her past life came crashing back! Turns out, she’s been reborn as the villainess of a dating sim... and according to the story, she’s slated to die at the hands of the demon king in three months! But Aileen’s already got a plan: Step one, get Demon King Claude to fall in love with her. Step two, live!



Note: Includes four extra chapters.

Tags: Villainess , Dragons , Female Protagonist , Reincarnation , Demons , Magic , Revenge , Medieval , Ojou-sama , Isekai , Monster Boy , Shounen , Shapeshifting , Heterosexual , Yandere , Royal Affairs , Interspecies

Inu ni Nattara Suki na Hito ni Hirowareta.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance , Supernatural

A little ecchi comedy where you are being kept by a cool, beautiful girl! When you woke up, you found yourself as the pet dog of a girl named Inukai-san! At school, Inukai-san has no expression on her face, but she's a dog lover who loves her dog to pieces! She loves dogs so much that she's going to turn you into a real dog, body and soul! An erotic comedy that makes you stop being human!

Tags: Nudity , POV , Heterosexual , Female Harem , Zoophilia , Shapeshifting , Masochism , Pet Play , Animals , Female Protagonist , Large Breasts , Male Protagonist , Human Pet , Femdom , Shounen , School , Feet , Masturbation , Reincarnation , Urban , Lactation , Exhibitionism , Yuri , Interspecies

Niehime to Kemono no Ou

Also known as Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

A young girl has resigned herself to being he next sacrificial meal for the Beast King...but the king is no mere monster! Love is more than skin-deep in this gorgeous fantasy manga.



Note: Chapter count includes 15 extras.

Tags: Shoujo , Politics , Monster Boy , Animals , Female Protagonist , Rehabilitation , Coming of Age , Shapeshifting , Kingdom Management , Demons , Magic , Mythology , War , Age Gap , Heterosexual , Revenge , Anthropomorphism , Bullying , Primarily Animal Cast , Royal Affairs , Monster Girl , Love Triangle , Yandere , Interspecies

Beast Complex

Also known as Beast Complex.

Status: Hiatus
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life

A tiger and a beaver who grew up together defy peer pressure to end their friendship and join forces to fight injustice. A camel journalist who passed judgment on carnivores for years spends a life-changing night with a seductive wolf. A crocodile and a gazelle must find a way to work together as chef and assistant on a cooking show with flagging ratings. A fox and a chameleon wrestle with stereotypes about each other—and themselves. And much more…



Tags: Animals , Anthology , Shounen , Crime , Anthropomorphism , Primarily Animal Cast , Interspecies

Garuru Girl

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

Mochizuki is reunited with his first love, Kawarashi, when he enters high school. Unlike the mischievous tomboy he used to know, Kawarashi has grown into a ladylike beauty, but their close relationship hasn't changed. But when school started, Mochizuki has trouble even approaching the popular Kawarashi, until an incident leads him to discover her "secret"...? An inter-species romantic comedy between an ordinary boy and a wolf girl!

Tags: Kemonomimi , Shounen , School , Heterosexual , Monster Girl , Anthropomorphism , Urban Fantasy , Crossdressing , Shapeshifting , Slapstick , Family Life , Interspecies , Gods , Youkai , Estranged Family

T-Rex na Kanojo

Also known as My Girlfriend is a T-Rex.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy

In a world where humans live side-by-side with anthropomorphic dinosaurs, Yuuma Asahikawa is a young man looking for a fresh start in life. It’s a classic case of “be careful what you wish for” when Yuuma begins dating Churio–a gorgeous Tyrannosaurus Rex with a ferocious appetite.

Follow the ups and downs of Yuuma and Churio’s bizarre romance as they spend their daily lives together. As Churio’s vicious claws, reptilian tail, and razor sharp teeth hinder even the simplest of activities together, will Yuuma, let alone their relationship, survive?



Tags: Shounen , Monster Girl , Heterosexual , Dinosaurs , Episodic , Interspecies

Yome ga Kore na Monde.

Also known as Oh, My Sweet Alien!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Nobuo is an ordinary salaryman with a dark secret--his wife is an alien! Despite her tentacled hair and tendency to shoot beams from her eyes, he wouldn't trade her for anything. Love knows no bounds in this extraterrestrial romantic comedy!



Note: Includes two extra chapters.

Tags: Family Life , Heterosexual , Aliens , Female Protagonist , Parenthood , Slapstick , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Interspecies , Seinen , Episodic , Office , Nudity , Pregnancy

Daija ni Totsuida Musume

Also known as The Great Snake’s Bride.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance , Supernatural

For 500 years, a giant snake god has lived in the ancient mountain. Miyo, an unlucky young woman from the nearby village, has been offered as a tribute: she is to be the snake’s bride. Miyo always feared that the enormous talking snake would devour her whole, but once she’s taken in by the god, he treats her like a wife rather than a meal. His flicking tongue vibrates through gentle words, his powerful slithering body wraps around hers in an embrace. This god is kinder than his monstrous form implies, and Miyo thinks she could learn to appreciate the non-human form his love takes. What does it truly mean to be the bride of a beast…?



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Seinen , Heterosexual , Anthropomorphism , Rural , Monster Boy , Female Protagonist , Youkai , Monster Girl , Animals , Historical , Family Life , Zoophilia , Pregnancy , Revenge , Coming of Age , Twins , Gods , Nudity , Iyashikei , Time Skip , Tsundere , Drawing , Vore , Interspecies

Kimi to Koete Koi ni Naru

Also known as With You, Our Love Will Make It Through.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

When high schooler Mari bumps into a fellow tardy student, she's surprised to find out he's a beastfolk who's to attend her school! After all, it's not rare for beastfolk to coexist alongside humans, but it's still uncommon, with the prejudice and all. Nervous to meet one at first, Mari soon learns there's more to him than his furry exterior. In fact, the more she gets to know him, the more she finds herself drawn to him, his steadfastness, his kindheartedness, and…his body…

Tags: Anthropomorphism , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Animals , Shoujo , Heterosexual , Kemonomimi , Love Triangle , Bullying , Interspecies

Kainushi Juujin to Pet Joshikousei

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

On the way home from school, Kashiwagi Aki is kidnapped and finds herself in a world populated entirely by beastmen. She ends up in a pet store where the overzealous and impulsive wolfman Zinovy becomes infatuated with her and buys her on sight. Thus begins their strange and chaotic, albeit incredibly cute life.

Tags: Primarily Animal Cast , Anthropomorphism , Animals , Language Barrier , Isekai , Monster Boy , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Interspecies

Oshite Dame nara Oshite miro!

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy , Romance

Tsukushi Tsukabe is the prettiest girl in school, but she has no interest in boys and only loves snakes. Suddenly she found herself feeling love at first sight for her awkward new teacher Hajime Kagami. An inter-species love comedy! Note: Chapter count includes 8 volume bonuses and one extra chapter.

Tags: Teacher , Monster Boy , Youkai , School , Age Gap , Female Protagonist , Shapeshifting , Seinen , Interspecies

Kimi wa Kawaii Reptile

Also known as Lovely Leapin' Lizards!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance , Supernatural

He loves lizards, but not human girls...then why do they start turning into cute girls?!

Itsuki, twenty-seven years old, owns a reptile shop. He enjoyed life, surrounded by many kinds of lizards. Taking care of them is what makes him happy. He had no interest in human girls...he never had a girlfriend in his life. However...his favorite lizard, Fuu (Central Bearded Dragon), turned into a human girl! Now Itsuki has to feed her, bathe her, and help her with molting! A love comedy of a shy boy and lizard-girls!



Note: Includes two extra chapters.

Tags: Heterosexual , Animals , Shapeshifting , Interspecies

Nokemono-tachi no Yoru

Also known as The Tale of the Outcasts.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Wisteria is an orphan girl living in a corner of the British Empire at the end of the 19th century. Her life is desolate and bleak–until she encounters Malbus, a powerful but equally lonely immortal being with a furry appearance, hounded by hunters. Together, Wisteria and Malbus roam the Empire–populated by humans and human-like beasts–in search of a place where they can live together in peace.



Tags: Shounen , Monster Boy , Orphan , Anthropomorphism , Shapeshifting , Interspecies

Taika no Risei

Also known as Taika's Reason.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Psychological , Sci-Fi

Due to a declining birth rate, pets are being transformed into humanoid members of society. But are they truly human? Or are humans truly animals?

When misanthrope Ao discovers her family dog, pit bull Taika, standing over the mauled body of her father, she must decide whether to forgive or forget. Ao isn't ready to lose both her beloved father and her devoted pet, so when her mother has Taika humanized, Ao embraces the new dogman and even brings him to school with her. There, Taika meets a German shepherd, an elite police dogman, and begins to unlearn canine behaviors and replace them with human customs. Now, the two dogmen compete to see who will be the first to track down the source of the mysterious traces of blood in Ao's locker…



Tags: Animals , Anthropomorphism , Female Protagonist , Shounen , School , Crime , Bullying , Primarily Teen Cast , Interspecies

Children Can't Choose Their Parents

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

A haunting story about a man and his chicken. You will never look at an egg the same way again after reading this story!

This story involves bestiality—tastefully rendered.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Surreal Comedy , Urban , Zoophilia , Animals , Interspecies

Kyouryuu-chan to Kaseki-kun

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Sci-Fi

Rinko Shinobu may seem like a normal high school girl, but she is actually a hybrid between human and dinosaur. Although she usually stays in human form, sometimes her T-rex bits will pop out when she's distracted. The only person who knows her secret is the dinosaur nerd Kazuya Kobake, who tries his hardest to help hide her dinosaur form. But his distracting antics are drawing strange stares from their classmates and stressing him out…

Note: Chapter count includes a bonus chapter.

Tags: Seinen , Monster Girl , School , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Dinosaurs , Aliens , Interspecies

ODETTE

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

A clumsy, but cheerful girl and her boyfriend (a cat?!)

Tags: Iyashikei , Anthropomorphism , Episodic , Food , Shoujo , Kemonomimi , Nekomimi , Heterosexual , Office , Work , Interspecies

Shiro no Ou-sama

Also known as The White King.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

An albino boy and a white lion form a unique bond.

Tags: Animals , Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Anthropomorphism , Fairy Tale , Male Protagonist , Interspecies