The Girl Without a Face tells the story of a peculiar couple, a human and a youkai. Noppeko, the female lead, is Noppera-bō, a youkai that looks like a human but is completely devoid of facial features. Because of the no face situation, communicating between them can be a bit difficult, which leads to a lot of misunderstandings. Since Noppeko is also quite sweet and clingy, she resorts to different ways to ask for attention.

This series may not send you into a fit of laughter like the other manga in this list, but it will definitely make you all giddy. Actually, you may even catch yourself smiling every now and then. The Girl Without a Face’s strength lies on the finer details of a relationship. It’s not about the extravagant gestures, dates or gifts, it’s about the trivial, mundane acts of love. What we mean are the stupid misunderstandings, awkward shyness, and giddy romance. We find all this stuff really cute, and we think you will too!

Denji has rotten luck. Even before he knows anything useful in life, a huge debt is shoved down his throat. In order to pay all of it, he is forced to acquire money in any way he can. Unfortunately, that includes selling one of his testicles. When he’s no longer useful for the yakuza extorting him, they decide to get rid of him. That’s when his life turns 180 degrees. His pet, a devil, merges with him on his deathbed, which gives birth to the titular Chainsaw Man.

Chainsaw Man can get pretty dark. Even so, that’s when it shines the brightest. The manga has a lot of dark humor, which doesn’t even shy away from using blood and gore to deliver jokes. While comedy may not be Chainsaw Man’s forte, Denji has done enough foolish stuff to get included in this list. He doesn’t have the intellect of a typical shonen protagonist, or an ordinary human for that matter, but that is what makes him interesting. His below average intellect results in him coming up with unorthodox and very comical solutions and moves. The other devils and fiends, mostly those within his social circle, are also especially dumb, which often exponentially increases their overall stupidity as a whole.

This manga doesn’t need any introduction. Everyone should be familiar with it at this point in time, and rightly so. One-Punch Man takes a jab at superhero stories and turns them into a circus. This manga parodies superhero tropes with magnificent execution. With an overpowered protagonist who can kill anyone and everyone with a single punch, One-Punch Man has no need for plot devices.

Saitama literally plows through everything with a nonchalant expression. His lack of emotion during every situation is the crux of the manga’s humor - imagine ending the climax with a single, typical punch! The fact that the monsters are usually very arrogant only spices up the glory of their impending demise. However, it is also important to note that not all monsters are egoistic. Take Manako, the one-eyed monster, for instance. All she ever wants is to live away from fighting with her cool but useless skills. That is, of course, until she meets Saitama and becomes a gag character.

Kaiju, the likes of Godzilla and King Kong, are running rampant. The world of Kaiju No. 8 doesn’t have a superhero who can turn into a giant. Instead, humanity’s hope falls on elite soldiers called the Defense Force. Due to age restrictions, Kafka Hibino is stuck with cleaning the remains of defeated kaijus. That is until the Defense Force suddenly decides to change the age restriction. Kafka tries getting into the Defense Force one more time, but his body gets invaded by a kaiju and he becomes Kaiju No. 8.

Kaiju No. 8 has a good balance of action and comedy. It knows when to highlight the character’s badassness, while also making sure they don’t miss the chance to fool around. Unlike Chainsaw Man’s dark humor, Kaiju No. 8 uses its comedy to lighten up a really dark setting. Even its humor is mostly stupid but unexpected. Most of the jokes will catch you off-guard, making it somehow multiple times funnier.

Akira enthusiastically enters the world of adults after graduating from university. Unfortunately, misfortune befalls him. His supposedly peaceful life turns into hell as the company he ends up working in turns out to be a black company. His luster slowly gets drained, and he gradually becomes a “zombie” whose only purpose is to work. This, however, takes a complete turn when the zombie apocalypse starts to happen. Despite the sea of undead, Akira feels alive and free. He has even created a bucket list despite all of the chaos happening around him.

This manga is a breath of fresh air from the rancid aura typical zombie series emit. Akira’s goal is not just to survive the obvious doom, but to also improve his quality of life. It showcases an irony: living life to the fullest while surrounded by death. The absurdity of its premise alone is funny in its own right, but the stupidity of the main character makes it much better. The zombies in this manga are treated as nothing more than small bumps in the road. Even though they are the same infectious monsters, Akira doesn’t even bat an eye as he tries to check off one task after another.