Best manhua in English

Manhua is the word for comics from China. Many are published online first, and many are adaptations of Chinese web novels. The name is the Chinese counterpart of Japan’s manga and Korea’s manhwa. In English print there are far fewer manhua than manga, so the list of editions we can recommend is short but growing.

Manga comes from Japan, manhwa from Korea and manhua from China. English print manga reads right to left, English print manhwa usually reads left to right, and manhua editions vary. Many manhwa and manhua are in full color and designed for scrolling on a phone. Our manhwa vs manga page compares them side by side.

It varies by edition, and sources disagree on what is typical, so we do not guess. Check the preview pages or the product description before buying. Some editions follow the Western left-to-right layout and others follow manga’s right-to-left layout. Arrows or a short note on the first page often tell you which.

We can confirm two English print editions: Heaven Official’s Blessing (the comic), and Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation (Mo Dao Zu Shi). Both adapt novels by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, and both are rated teen in our catalog. Others exist online, and we add print editions when we can verify them.

Many are, because they began as webcomics designed for screens, though print editions can differ. We cannot say for each of our two picks, so check the listing’s preview images. If you want a color series, our best manhwa page lists Korean webcomics, which are often full color.

Both manhua in our catalog are rated for teen readers. Many popular manhua involve fantasy fighting and romance, and some have mature themes. Publishers give their own age ratings on each listing, so check it and look through a preview before buying for a younger reader. Our kids hub lists series made for children.