In these schools, there're a few people worth keeping an eye out for.
The characters in these manga outclass everybody else in their schools, though each of them has their own specialties. Some of them are aliens, some of them are crazy, and some of them are psychic, but all of them are OP. If you've been looking for sauce with an MC who's the top dog in their school, this is the list for you!
10. Medaka Box
Kurokami Medaka is elected as student council president, and her first mission is to put into place a suggestion box where students can request help for problems that need solving. In order to make her life a little easier, Medaka recruits other students to the student council. However student council business isn’t all that easy, for there are many battles taking place behind the scenes. As the face of her school, it will be up to Medaka to face enemies such as her academy’s chairman and other dangerous students who plan to cause trouble.
You'll like Medaka Box if...
- You like students with super powers
- You like battle shounen
- You like interesting problem solving
9. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Haruhi Suzumiya is not your average highschool student. On top of being way too into the supernatural, she just happens to have supernatural abilities of her own. Haruhi heads a club dedicated to the otherworldly, but little does she know most of its members are part of secret organizations who want to keep an eye on her. For it turns out, Haruhi has destructive reality warping powers that just might activate if she gets too bored.
You’ll like The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya if…
- You like aliens
- You like slice of life
- You like time travel
8. Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto
There is nothing that Sakamoto can’t do. Everytime his classmates try to sabotage him, he fends off their attacks in a way that only makes him look cooler than ever. Nobody knows the secret to his inhuman levels of perfection, and as long as he has his way, no one ever will.
You’ll like Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto if…
- You like slice of life comedies
- You like suave main characters
- You like episodic stories
7. Kakegurui: Compulsive Gambler
Hyakkaou Private Academy is a school for the rich where gambling is law. Yumeko Jabami is a transfer student who is a gambling addict and she lives for putting everything on the line for a mere moment of thrill. Her goal is to gamble as much as she can, and to do that she’s willing to challenge even the most dangerous elites of the school.
You’ll like Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto if…
- You like gambling
- You like competitions with high stakes
- You like complex strategies
6. Beezlebub
Tatsumi Oga may only be a first year at Ishiyama High, but he’s already feared as the Demon King in a school known for its troublemakers. One day after dealing with a gang that came after him, Oga finds an abandoned baby and uncharacteristically decides to take care of it. Not much later, a demon maid, Hildegard, pops up declaring that the baby is none other than Kaiser de Emperana Beelzebub IV, and it’s now Oga’s responsibility to raise him. The number one delinquent must face demons and other rowdy students as he struggles to take care of the Great Demon Lord of the Demon World’s kid.
You’ll like Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto if…
- You like supernatural characters
- You like comedic characters and plots
- You like delinquent stories
5. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
Kusuo Saiki is a highschooler who would’ve been just like the rest if it wasn’t for his extraordinary psychic abilities. He dreams of having a normal life, but his powers make that dream anything but easy to achieve. It doesn’t help that his classmates are always involving him in their crazy antics that make it tough for him to lead the life of an Average Joe that he so desperately desires.
You’ll like The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
- You like high school comedies
- You like supernatural powers
- You like episodic plots
4. The Irregular at Magic High School
In a world where those who can use magic are prized, Tatsuya Shiba and his sister Miyuki Shiba are made to attend a magic highschool. Things get interesting when the two are tested for magical aptitude and Miyuki is declared a prodigy and Tatsuya a dud. However, the truth is Tatsuya is actually extremely powerful, but his abilities aren’t recognized because of the school’s standardized ranking system. Tatsuya will be faced with many challenges both within school and from outside forces, but will they stand in the way of his job of protecting Miyuki?
You’ll like The Irregular at Magic High School if…
- You like magic powers
- You like technology
- You like school settings
3. Assassination Classroom
Koro-sensei is a mysterious tentacled creature with unprecedented destructive abilities who has destroyed a good chunk of the moon and has promised to do the same to Earth if he is not killed within a certain time frame. For some strange reason though, he wants to teach Class 3-E, a class known for being where the school’s failures end up. It’s up to Class 3-E to develop the skills to kill the superpowered being who also happens to be the best teacher they’ll ever have.
You’ll like Assassination Classroom if…
- You like school life comedies
- You like assassination plots
- You like strategy
2. Mob Psycho 100
Shigeo Kageyama, aka Mob, is an eighth grader with immensely destructive psychic powers that he prefers to keep on the down low. Contrary to his over the top abilities, Mob’s goal is simple: impress his childhood friend Tsubomi Takane. Mob just wants to live a normal life, but to keep his powers in check requires him to hold back his emotions. With trouble always around him, the danger of his feelings exploding increases daily.
You’ll like Mob Psycho 100 if…
- You like espers
- You like comedy
- You like intense action
1. Great Teacher Onizuka
Eikichi Onizuka is an ex-gang member turned teacher. His goal is to connect with each of his students and to help them overcome their problems that are stopping them from living their best life. A noble goal, except for the fact that he’s in charge of a class that’s driven one of its teachers to a breakdown, another to join a cult, and one to even die under the most mysterious of circumstances. Onizuka is determined to win his students over by whatever means, including questionable ones, necessary.
You’ll like Great Teacher Onizuka if…
- You like older protagonists
- You like being able to relate with many characters
- You like comedy
