Light Novels And Manga With Furigana

Article by Kaori

• What is Furigana?
• Light Novels With Furigana
• Manga With Furigana

About the Author

*Please note that not all the products listed in this article contain furigana as we could not check all the pages. If you encounter products with no furiganas, it would be great if you treat it as your good opportunity to learn Japanese, a bit harder.

What is Furigana?

Furigana is the pronunciation of the Chinese alphabet, kanji, in the text. It is written in kana beside or on top of the kanji.

Light Novels With Furigana

Layton Mystery Detective Agency: Kat's Mystery-Solving Files (ReiTon Mystery Tantei Sha Katori No Nazo Toki, レイトン ミステリー探偵社 ～カトリーのナゾトキファイル～)

Katrielle, the daughter of a famous archaeologist, owns The Layton Detective Agency. She proves to the town that she is as talented as her father by solving unusual mysteries. At the same time, she tries to solve the mysterious disappearance of her father and his assistant.

The Noble Detective (Kizoku Tantei, 貴族探偵)

This novel is about a mysterious aristocrat who likes acting like a detective. His real name, his age, and his family are unknown. He introduces himself as Kizoku Tantei (Noble Detective). People only know that he has acquaintances in high places, and suddenly he appears at the crime scene, and his servant, his driver and his housekeeper do the most essential part of the research to solve the crime.

Manga With Furigana

Detective Conan (名探偵コナン)

This manga is about Kudo Shinichi, a high school detective who helps the police with their cases. Kudo comes across criminals in his daily life, too. One day, while chasing bad guys, they capture Kudo and make him swallow a pill that turns Kudo into a primary school student. With the new name Kudo selects for himself, he becomes Conan Edogawa and starts solving crimes. He uses many gadgets that his inventor neighbor created to help his little body while solving crime. He starts to live with his childhood friend and her detective father. He makes new friends, allies, and enemies in his new body.

Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba (鬼滅の刃)

This manga is the story of Tanjiro Kamado, who gets his family's revenge by slaying demons and trying to return his sister to a human. Tanjirou Kamado, who looks after his family after his father's death, lives on a remote mountain peacefully. One day he goes to a nearby village to sell some charcoal to make money. When he returns home the next day, he finds that her family has been slaughtered by flesh-eating demons who appear at night in the woods. The only survivor from the attack is his sister, Nezuko. But she is turned into a demon.

Chi's Sweet Home (チーズスイートホーム -)

This manga is about the daily life of a troublemaker and an adorable kitten named Chi. His life after a family gives her a home.

Conan Zero Tea Time (名探偵コナン ゼロの 日常 ( ティータイム ) )

This spin-off manga focuses on the daily life of a 29 years old triple agent Toru Amuro also known as Zero in the Detective Conan Manga. He is known as Public Security Bureau agent Rei Furuya, Detective Toru Amuro, and Bourbon in The Black Organization.

Yotsuba to! (よつばと!)

This manga is about a five-year-old curious and energetic girl named Yotsuba Koiwai who is unknowledgeable about simple things in daily life and frequently misunderstands things. Yotsuba and her father move to a new city, and she starts spending her days enjoying daily discoveries like how a swing works with her new friends.

Hikaru's go ( Hikaru no go, ヒカルの碁)

This manga tells the story of a boy named Hikaru Shindou and his progress while learning an ancient board game, Go from a go-master spirit. After Hikaru finds a go board in his grandfather's house's attic, he meets an ancient go-master, Fujiwara no Sai. He was a teacher of an emperor during the Heian era, and now he wants to become his mentor. But Hikaru isn't interested in board games. But, as time passes, with Master Sai being persistent and the presence of a rival, Akira Touya, he is drawn into this complex game and becomes passionate about showing his new abilities.

Slam Dunk (スラムダンク)

This manga is about Hanamichi Sakuragi, a red-haired, tall young man with extreme strength, which makes people avoid him. His only wish is to have a girlfriend when he starts his first year of high school. Disregardlessly of his past, Haruko Akagi dares to speak with him about basketball because of his height and asks him if he likes it. Even though he hates it, he answers positively to continue the conversation. Showing her his inhuman strength makes him end up on the high school basketball team. It opens a new chapter in his life.

Shirokuma Cafe (しろくまカフェ)

This manga is about a cafe owner and their unique customers. A clumsy Panda owns this cafe, so I guess it is not a cafe you can find in life!

Everyday (Nichijou, 日常)

This surreal comedy manga is about Yuuko Aoi and her two friends at Tokisadame High School, having unique experiences in their daily life. After they meet a robot maid and a talking cat, their lives will be more colorful than ever.

Dream' Sun (Yume Miru Taiyō, 夢みる太陽)

This slice of manga is about an exciting romance and soul-searching journey of a high school girl. Shimana Kameido is a high school student with problems at home that makes her run away. She believes she needs to find a new place to stay. A mysterious man with a kimono offers Shimana a place to live. But there are three conditions; finding the lost house key, telling the reason for her run away, and having a dream. After fulfilling these conditions, she starts to live in a new place full of handsome men.

Nyanko Sensei Ga İku (ニャンコ先生が行く)

It is a spin-off manga of Natsume Yuujinchou(Natsume's Book of Friends).

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