Top Skateboarding Manga Recommendations

SK∞

Status: Hiatus
Genres: Action , Comedy , Sports

Reki, a high school sophomore and skater, is addicted to “S,” a highly secret and dangerous downhill skateboarding race that takes place in an abandoned mine. The skaters are especially wild about the “beefs,” or heated battles that erupt in the races.

Reki takes Langa, a transfer student returning to Japan after studying abroad, to the mine where the races are held. Langa, who has no skateboarding experience, finds himself pulled into the world of “S”...



Tags: Skateboarding , Male Protagonist , Athletics , Primarily Male Cast , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , LGBTQ+ Themes , Shoujo

Maid Skater

Also known as Maid to Skate.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Sports

Benihana is a young woman who always wanted to become a maid. Their perfectly pressed uniforms, their brilliant coiffed hair, their catlike dexterity when shredding on a skateboard, their tendency to smile no matter what chores they do… Beg pardon? “Maids don’t skateboard?” Au contraire, a maid’s entire worth is in their shredding capabilities. All the greatest maids know how to skate - Mary Poppins, Mrs. Doubtfire, Amelia Bedelia, Tony Hawk… and now that Hana has finally become a maid, it’s time for her to follow in their footsteps! A new serialization based on the author Suzushiro’s drawings of maids on skateboards! Warning: These maids are professionals - do not try their stunts at home. Always wear a helmet over your maid’s bonnet.

Tags: Skateboarding , Maids , Iyashikei , Primarily Female Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things

SK∞: Chill Out!

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

A spin-out gag manga of the popular TV anime "SK∞" is now available! The hot friendship and skateboarding battles of unique skaters are drawn loosely and cutely!

Tags: Chibi , Skateboarding , Male Protagonist , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Seinen , Butler , Artificial Intelligence , LGBTQ+ Themes

SK8R'S

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life , Sports

Akio was 10 years old when he discovered "the flying man": a genius skater twirling in the air in acrobatic figures. Impressed, Akio never stopped improving on his skateboard at night, far from the gaze of an overly protective mother.

At 16, Akio became a talented but discreet skater, always because of his overly protective mother. He secretly dreams of participating in tournaments, but for that, he will have to make himself known, expose himself to the light and enter the big leagues! Will he become the new "flying man"?



Tags: Skateboarding , Seinen

Sketchy

Also known as Sketchy.

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

Ako finds herself coasting along, watching her twenties pass her by. Work at the video rental store, see her boyfriend, repeat... Her days are becoming an indistinguishable, listless blur. Until she encounters a skateboarder practicing a trick—and she's a girl! For some reason, Ako feels a pull toward the sport. Slowly, all the dreams and ambitions she gave up on and the futures she imagined for herself come flooding back, and Ako resolves to change herself now, before it's too late. But is it ever really too late to discover something new?



Tags: Skateboarding , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Primarily Female Cast , Tomboy , Urban , Primarily Adult Cast

Eight

Also known as Eight.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Psychological , Sports

Shibuya, Tokyo. An illegal skateboard race "13 Nights" is held once a year. 14-year old Masato dies during the race. He was one of the last eight students at Udagawa Middle School. There his former class mates can't cope with his death nor understand what lies behind it.
Then, all the sudden Eito appears, who looks just like Masato and tries everything to discover the truth behind Masato's death.

Tags: Seinen , Skateboarding

The Extreme

Status: Releasing
Genres: Sports

Han Si-Woo lost one leg when he was young. He was bullied in school and stigmatized by people who met him. Using a “smart leg”, he started skateboarding and after displaying excellent balance and skills he managed to join the “extreme crew”. He has to overcome his rivals and obstacles in his way. Will Han Si-Woo be able to overcome all these things and prove that he is capable to participate in the national team selection?



Tags: Full Color , Male Protagonist , Skateboarding

SLAPPY

Also known as SLAPPY.

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life , Sports

After his K-pop debut dreams were shattered, former trainee Takumi returns home and discovers skateboarding. As he slowly begins moving forward with his life, Takumi starts to feel something new...



Tags: Shounen , Skateboarding , Male Protagonist , Idol

Koi wa Sora Kara Futtekuru

Status: Releasing
Genres: Romance

Tags: Shoujo , Heterosexual , Otaku Culture , Cohabitation , Skateboarding , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist

Gunjouiro no Yoru wo Kette

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

At his high school entrance ceremony, Genta couldn't stop thinking about Yuki, his childhood friend he had grown distant from. No matter how hard he tried to fill the emptiness with new friends and skateboarding, all that remained in his heart was regret. If only he could go back to that day, he wouldn't have avoided him. Meanwhile, Yuki also regretted what had happened. He was haunted by the memory of Genta's bewildered face when he had almost kissed him, unable to hide his feelings any longer. Bound by bittersweet emotions, what awaits the two who still think of one another...?



Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Unrequited Love , Skateboarding , School

Skate Holic!

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sports

Sachi, a first-year university student, became interested in skateboarding after watching a video her brother was watching. While skating, she made a mistake and nearly hit a passing woman with her skateboard, injuring her, but the woman caught her skateboard and gracefully stopped it on the spot. This woman's name was Kurisu. The meeting of these two women marks the beginning of a lively and fun girls' skateboarding memorial for female university students...!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Skateboarding , College

Jitensuru KANO (jo)

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life , Supernatural

Tags: Full Color , Skateboarding , Female Protagonist

Nine Hundred

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

The life of an ordinary high school boy, Shinji, became extraordinary when he met skateboarding! The goal is to hit the ultimate big air trick, the 900°!! Note: Dates are the release dates of the tankoubon volumes.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Skateboarding