Updated July 29, 2022 by Ernie
The ancestor of our beloved anime, Manga. They are the root of our happiness and the reason we grew up surrounded by the best type of entertainment ever.
Table of Contents
You will find below a list of the BEST Manga ever written. All of them are mind-blowing and just magnificent.
So please take your time to enjoy each of them, you will not regret it!
Best Manga To READ
86. Blue Spring Ride
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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10/20
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5/10
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5/10
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5/10
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25/50
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Futaba Yoshioka is your typical cute and popular girl. Loved by the boys and envied by the girls. However, their opinion of her never mattered, only Kou Tanaka’s point of view did.
Now, we are leaping into the future and high school is starting. A fresh start where she can remake herself. Determined to be the most likable girl around, Futaba completely changed her attitude. She made sure to stand out by turning into a tomboy. Everything was going as planned until Kou made his dramatic return. He changed his name, his appearance and even his personality. It’s as if he was a different person.
Just what exactly happened to the boy? Will Futaba’s life crumble once more?
85. Owari No Seraph (Seraph Of The End)
| Plot | Character Writing |
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10/20
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5/10
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5/10
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6/10
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26/50
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Vampires are taking over the world. They see humans only as livestock. They hold them captive, breed them and consume them.
Yuuichirou and Mikaela Hyakuya didn’t escape that fate. They grew up in an orphanage in the Vampire’s city. They shared a bond stronger than family.
When they grew sick of being treated as food, they planned an escape, an escape doomed to fail. Caught by the Vampires, Mikaela and the other children of the orphanage were slaughtered and only Yuu managed to survive.
Filled with guilt and consumed by anger, he swore to take revenge on the bloodsucking monsters who took the only people he held dear.
84. D.Gray-Man
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10/20
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6/10
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5/10
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5/10
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26/50
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“Akuma” are dead souls called back to life by their loved ones. However, those souls are under the control of their creator, the Millenium Earl.
Only people who possess an “Innocence” can fight them. Those people become Exorcists in the Black Order and are humanity’s only hope.
The fight has been going on for centuries, but with the appearance of Allen Walker, the light at the end of the tunnel is finally beginning to shine.
83. Kaguya-Sama: Love Is War
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11/20
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5/10
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6/10
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5/10
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27/50
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Miyuki Shirogane is the student council president at the prestigious Shuchiin Academy. Coming from a renowned family, excelling both in academics and physical education and ravishing on top of that, you can say he is perfect.
He is only rivaled by the popular and beautiful Kaguya Shinomiya, who is just as impressive as he is. She is acting as the vice president of the council and both of them have been competing ever since they met
They are obviously in love, but the first one to confess will be considered the inferior one in the relationship. I don’t know where they got that idea, but it triggered an intense love battle. The one who spills the beans loses.
82. Orange
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Concept | Art | Total |
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11/20
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5/10
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6/10
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5/10
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27/50
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One day, Naho Takamiya finds a letter on her front porch. The sender is from her older self. In the beginning, she obviously didn’t believe that she received news from the future. But when the events mentioned started to happen, she had no choice but to accept the truth.
The letter mentions all the regrets she has, regrets concerning a transfer student called Kakeru Naruse. She begs herself to take the right path, a path where Kakeru will stay present.
81. Tokyo Revengers
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Concept | Art | Total |
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11/20
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5/10
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6/10
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6/10
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28/50
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Takemichi Hanagak’s gangster life turned out just as expected. He was a loser in his prime and still became a loser as an adult. He always wished he could go back to his old life and redo his mistakes. But what a surprise, he did.
Right after he learned that his ex, Hinata Tachibana, was murdered, he went back to the days when they were still together. His goal is to prevent her death and create a happier future for himself.
So what did he do… he went back to the gang life. That’s gonna do the trick for sure…
80. That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime
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Concept | Art | Total |
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11/20
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6/10
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6/10
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6/10
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29/50
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Satoru Mikami is a 30 years old virgin who died, stabbed by a thief. As he was fading away, a voice resonated in his head, asking what he desired.
Thinking he was delusional, he made multiple requests and when he woke up he was transformed. First, he reincarnated in a world filled with magic and monsters. However, he broke the cliché and instead of the hero we were waiting for, we got a slime.
Slimes are the lowest life organisms on this planet, but he was different. After making a friendship pact with the legendary “Storm Dragon”, plus all the skills he got, he turned out overpowered.
The everyday salaryman, now named Rimuru, is surrounded by beautiful monster girls and he is shaking the foundations of this new world.
79. Horimiya
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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11/20
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6/10
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6/10
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6/10
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29/50
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Kyouko Hori and Izumi Miyamura couldn’t be more different. The first is a popular girl loved by all while the other is an unsocial boy, shy and meek.
However, when they learned each other’s secrets, their relationship changed. He learned that Hori wasn’t as easygoing as she looked since she was so busy with housework and she learned that Miyamura had tattoos and piercings like he was part of some gang
When two souls as opposite as they are find the tiniest of similarities between them, endless possibilities start to appear and one of them leads to a weird yet cute love story.
78. Hellsing
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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11/20
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6/10
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6/10
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6/10
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29/50
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When the oldest, most powerful vampire gets bored of hunting the weak humans, he decides to side with his prey, hunting the not-so-powerful monsters.
So to make things a bit more interesting, he takes under his wing the newly turned Seras Victoria, to teach her how to live in her new body.
Just please don’t turn this horror manga into some cheesy love story!
77. My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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12/20
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6/10
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6/10
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6/10
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30/50
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Hachiman Hikigaya is a narcissist, the king of negativity and the MC of this Japanese Comic. He is convinced that pink-colored high school life is just a lie all students tell themselves to endure their 16 years of torture.
Punished by his teacher for bursting all his nepotism in class, he is forced to join the Volunteer Service Club. Together with Yukino Yukinoshita, also known as the Ice Queen, they have to help any student achieve their goals.
Now faced with all those brats’ problems, an opportunity has arisen. I smell an evil plan somewhere in those lines!
76. Yona Of The Dawn
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12/20
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6/10
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6/10
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6/10
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30/50
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Yona was a sheltered Princess living a happy life until the love of her life, who is also her cousin and her childhood friend, rebelled against her cowardly father, the King and killed him in front of her. Saved by Son Hak, the general of the wind clan, also known as the Thunder Beast, they fled.
They learned that she was the reincarnation of King Hiryuu, a legendary King who has four dragons under his control. They set out to search for them to use their power to restore the country and take back the throne.
75. Black Butler
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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12/20
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6/10
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6/10
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6/10
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30/50
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Ciel Phantomhive’s parents were killed. He was kidnapped, held captive and tortured by greedy nobles. He was going to be the sacrifice in a satanic ritual, but the devil did not answer them, he answered Ciel’s desperate cries.
They entered a contract, in exchange for his soul, the devil will become his loyal dog. Ciel miraculously came back home with one hell of a butler.
74. No Game No Life
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Concept | Art | Total |
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12/20
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6/10
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6/10
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7/10
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31/50
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“Blank” are legendary online players famous for never, ever losing a single game. Everyone wishes to discover their identities, but those are heroes you better not meet. Blank are siblings, the older brother is a NEET while the sister is an unsociable genius. Their intellect can’t be considered human and for a good reason.
They were invited to play a game of chess which they of course won, their adversary asked them one single question after his loss “do you believe that you were born in the right world”?
In this game for masochists where there is no rule, no clear goal, no parameter, where you are penalized for winning or losing too much and where 6 billion people can move however and as many times as they want, then no there were not.
Their adversary revealed himself as he teleported them to his world. He turned out to be the God of Games and he challenged them to come find him in his tower.
To do so, they will need to solve the mysteries of this new world, with just the power of the weakest, most useless race, the “Imanities”. Easy peasy, right?
73. Bungou Stray Dogs
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Concept | Art | Total |
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12/20
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7/10
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6/10
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6/10
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31/50
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Atsushi Nakajima is paranoid, he believes that a white tiger is after his life. Due to his delusion, he was kicked out of the orphanage rendering him homeless.
He met Osamu Dazai, an eccentric man with the hobby of trying to commit the perfect suicide. Yes, you heard that right. But he is also a detective specializing in the supernatural, he even has an agency.
For some reason, he wants to recruit Atsushi who is also one of the chosen with supernatural powers like himself and his comrades. Now guess what is his skill… he can turn into a white tiger and he will be the key to solving a certain treasure hunt as well.
72. Blue Lock
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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12/20
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6/10
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6/10
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7/10
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31/50
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This Manga reflects the miserable state that the Japanese Soccer Team is in. The higher ups, in a desperate attempt to make a comeback, hire an eccentric yet prodigious coach called Jinpachi Ego.
He organized a battle royale between all the best strikers in Japan, the one left standing will join the team and all the others will be banned eternally. Drastic measures for drastic situations but that’s way too drastic!
71. Parasyte
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Concept | Art | Total |
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12/20
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6/10
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7/10
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6/10
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31/50
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Parasitic-type aliens arrived on earth. They infiltrate the human brain and take control of the body of the host. To survive, they live among humans and feed on them.
The same fate was awaiting Shinichi Izumi. However, the parasite didn’t succeed in taking over the brain and ended up taking the place of his right hand, thus the name, Migi.
Now, the two of them have to cooperate to subsist. What started as a partnership developed into friendship. But frankly, it’s Izumi who got the better part of the deal since in the process, they transformed into a handsome, overpowered and Kakkoii MC.
70. Beelzebub
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Concept | Art | Total |
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12/20
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7/10
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6/10
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6/10
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31/50
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Oga is a feared delinquent renowned for his irrational and violent behavior. It’s his hobby to punch anything that bothers him for some reason.
While he was walking down the river after crushing some thugs, he saw a man floating, his body suddenly started glowing, opened up and now a baby was stuck on his shoulder.
The baby turned out to be the son of Satan sent to earth to exterminate humanity and he took Oga as his vessel.
The terrifying Oga is now the father of a brat that sends him electrical shocks if they ever separate. His only way out is to find someone, anyone that Bel will like more than him. Easier said than done…
69. Black Clover
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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12/20
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6/10
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6/10
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7/10
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31/50
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Asta and Yuno have the same goal. Both of them dream to become the “Wizard King”. However, one of them is a natural prodigy while the other hasn’t even awakened his magic yet.
Asta trained and trained to catch up to his adoptive brother and his efforts finally paid off. He awakens the “Five-Leaf Clover” and leaves Yuno in the dust. But it’s not over for the genius magician who still has many cards hidden in his sleeve.
This is your typical manga where we all wish that the main supporting character was the MC instead of the actual MC, but Black Clover will surprise you in more than one way.
68. Mob Psycho 100
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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13/20
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7/10
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6/10
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5/10
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31/50
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For whom would you ruin your life except for your crush who doesn’t even know you exist? Mob, who was born with telekinetic powers, has always worked hard to make sure they stay secret.
The only time he uses them is to impress the girl he likes. But his strength is increasing and he fears the day they will go out of control.
In order to prevent the disaster, he becomes the apprentice of a scammer exorcist and goes around purifying spirits in his stead. Not only is he being played, he is also training to become stronger!? How is that helping his goal?
This manga has very unique art that tilts more to weird rather than aesthetic. It doesn’t fit everyone’s taste but the plot makes up for it.
67. Dorohedoro
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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12/20
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7/10
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6/10
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7/10
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32/50
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“Hole” is a lawless district filled with the worst kind of people like thieves, harrasers and murders. Hole is used by magic users as a testing ground. They conduct experiments on the insects that reside there or turn them into punching bags.
You may think that those people deserve it, but not all of them are despicable human beings. Kaiman was cursed with the appearance of a monstrous lizard. Plagued by endless nightmares, he hunts those magic users to find clues to restore his original form.
This manga is a dark comedy series filled with violence, chaotic art and unique characters with very peculiar disorders.
66. Another
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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13/20
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6/10
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6/10
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7/10
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32/50
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Misaki was a kind and popular student until she suddenly passed away. Since her death, a dark atmosphere shrouded her school, engulfing her classmates in fear. 26 years have passed and the same suffocating mood is still hanging over the class, a mood that is instantly discerned by transfer student, Kouichi Sakakibara.
There, he met a weird yet fascinating girl named Mei Misaki. She had an eye patch on her eye, but that is not what’s peculiar about her. The weirdest thing is that all the other students and even the teachers act like she isn’t present.
That in itself should have been a huge warning for the MC, however, we do need a story so they got closer and strange phenomenons started happening…strange and gruesome phenomenons.
65. Rave Master
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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13/20
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7/10
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6/10
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6/10
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32/50
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Dark Brings appeared on Earth triggering the “Overdrive”. A piece of our world was destroyed in the process. Now the Demon Card Organization is seeking the Dark Brings to accomplish their evil plans.
Haru Glory, a Rave Master, is a swordsman who acquired the power of the Rave Stone. His mission is to stop the Demon Cards and save the Earth from another calamity.
64. Flowers Of Evil (Aku No Hana)
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13/20
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6/10
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7/10
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6/10
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32/50
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Kasuga Takao is a poetry fan and his inspiration is the school goddess, Saeki Nanako. He watches her from afar like a creepy little stalker.
One day, he forgot his book in the classroom and turned back to retrieve it. However, it was not all he found. The used gym clothes of his muse were there and he couldn’t resist the urge to steal them.
Serving him right, he was caught red-handed by the creep of the school, Nakamura. But instead of outing him, she decided to make him her slave.
Will Takao ever get close to Saeki? What kind of feelings does Nakamura have towards Takao?
63. Deadman Wonderland
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6/10
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7/10
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6/10
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33/50
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A man in red massacred a whole classroom and pinned the crime on the scrawny little kid that he speared.
Difficult to believe that the authorities found it logical that a single boy killed 30 students all on his own when he can barely throw a punch.
Anyways, he was sentenced to death and sent to a prison called Deadman Wonderland that is set up as an amusement park. But don’t let the magnificent view fool you, there is absolutely nothing fun about the hell he is about to enter.
62. Grand Blue Dreaming
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13/20
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6/10
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7/10
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7/10
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33/50
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Iori Kitahara dreams of a bright future. A successful future means a great job which means he also needs perfect grades.
Well, he could start kissing his dream goodbye the second he decided to become buddy-buddy with the Diving Club.
61. Ping Pong
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13/20
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7/10
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7/10
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6/10
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33/50
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The shy and enclosed Makoto Tsukimoto is the childhood friend of the outgoing and energetic Yutaka Hoshino. Both of them have a passion for Ping-Pong and have been challenging each other for years.
However, due to his personality, Makoto never managed to take a game. The one who caught on to his problem was his teacher. He saw all the potential dormant in the boy and is now hell-bent on making a champion out of him.
60. Tomorrow’s Joe
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13/20
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7/10
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7/10
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6/10
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33/50
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Joe Yabuki grew up with no one to watch his back. He was the only one who could fend for himself and this is what he did. He ultimately became a delinquent who always got rid of his problem with the power of his fists.
Danpei Tange, a former boxing coach who turned into an alcoholic was astounded by Joe’s fighting abilities. His reflex, his power, his battle sense, everything was inhumanly perfect. The only thing he lacked is discipline.
He attempts to tame the wild animal in vain since Joe ends up being arrested and sent to prison. There, he meets this lifelong rival, a boxing champion that even now he cannot beat.
The difference between them is clear. One uses refined techniques while the other rushes in like a savage tornado.
59. Bakuman
| Plot | Character Writing |
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13/20
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7/10
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7/10
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7/10
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34/50
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Moritaka Mashiro had a dream, he dreamt to become a famous Mangaka. But a certain tragedy darkened his life and he abandoned it. He immersed himself in study to become a salaryman instead.
One day, the top student of the school, Akito Takagi stumbled on his notebook. He is aiming to become a writer and when he saw his immense artistic talent in his notebook, he was fascinated. So he went up to him and made a proposition. “Let’s become mangakas together.”
The road to Mashiro’s dream was opening up in front of him once more, but he’s undertaking it just to impress his crush.
58. Hajime No Ippo (Fighting Spirit)
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14/20
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8/10
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6/10
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6/10
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34/50
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Makunouchi Ippo is a weakling who can’t stand up for himself. Bullied and beaten up daily by his classmates, all he desired is to find a way to escape. In the midst of another bullying, he was saved by a boxer. Before he could thank him, he fainted from the pain inflicted on him.
The boxer took him to his gym so he could rest and when he woke up, Ippo was amazed by his surroundings. The boxer hung up a photo of his aggressor on a punching bag and told him to gather all his anger and release it through his punches.
At that moment, something clicked inside of Ippo, he turned to the boxer and asked him to train him. The boxer deeming him unworthy of his teachings gives him an impossible challenge to accomplish within a week.
With his newfound strength, Ippo struggled and came back to him victorious. And that would be the first step of his journey toward the top of the boxing world for Ippo.
57. Jujutsu Kaisen
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14/20
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7/10
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7/10
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7/10
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35/50
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“Curses” are real and are everywhere among us. However, only a handful of people have the power to see them. Those people end up becoming the exorcists who protect us from the shadows. Itadori Yuuji was a normal student just like you and me. He’s just an athletic monster but still can be considered human.
One day, a curse attacked his school due to a finger the occult club put their hands on. The finger turned out to be part of the powerful Sukuna Ryoumen, The King of Curses and in a life or death situation, Yuuji couldn’t think of something better than eating it.
Now, he is an athletic monster and the highest level curse on the Earth. However, he managed to trap Sukuna’s soul in his body and kept control over his strength.
56. I Sold My Life For A Thousand Yen Per Year
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7/10
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7/10
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7/10
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35/50
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Kusunoki is only 20 and already struggling to put food on the table. He just sold his last valuables and was completely out of options. An old man realized the situation he was in and directed him to a shop that buys lifespan.
The boy didn’t really believe it was real but went to that place just to satisfy his curiosity. So, the shop turned out to be real and his life was appraised and is worth absolutely nothing.
He still ends up selling the last 30 years of his life for ten thousand yen per year. Now, he only has 3 months left on this earth and he is hell-bent on making the most extraordinary of days.
55. Land Of Lustrous
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7/10
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7/10
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7/10
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35/50
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Earth can’t be called by that name anymore. After being struck by six meteorites, it was completely destroyed. Only an island remained and six moons were formed around it. The people who didn’t get to the Island in time sank in the ocean and over time, turned into Crystals.
Countless millennia have passed and 28 of those crystals, now called Lustrous, rose from the bottom of the ocean and took residency of the Island. They didn’t even have a second to adjust when the Lunarians already started hunting them.
Their bodies are now precious materials that can be turned into powerful weapons or the most beautiful of jewels. Under the command of their leader, Kongou-sensei, they fight together to survive.
Just so you can understand their desperate situation, it’s 28 against 6 entire civilizations.
54. King’s Game
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7/10
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7/10
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7/10
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35/50
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A message was sent to an entire class. They have been chosen to be the participants in the “King’s Game”. The rules are simple, fulfill every command the King gives within 24 hours.
Brushing it off as some kind of spam, the class ignored the text. When exactly a day passed, the consequence of falling manifested. And they manifested in a bloody and horrific way.
Scared beyond imagination, the student started playing along. With each command more difficult and crueler than the other, the students were being massacred.
53. Bobobo-Bo Bo-Bobo
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14/20
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7/10
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7/10
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7/10
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35/50
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Emperor Tsuru Tsurulina IV is the leader of the Maruhage Empire and a tyrant. He passed a decree, all the citizens of the world had to hand over their hair to his empire. And you know what happens when you give up your hair right? It’s like handing over your freedom.
One man was brave enough to stand up against him. By parading his gold afro and his nose hair, and when I say nose hair, I mean extra-long extra-thick ones, in the face of the Emperor, he begins to fuel the fire of the rebellion.
52. Gangsta
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14/20
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7/10
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7/10
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7/10
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35/50
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In this manga’s storyline exists people with inhuman strength known as “twilights”. They gather in the lawless city of Ergastulum that is equally divided under the control of three families.
In Ergastulum, in a shop called “The Handymen” owned by Worick Arcangelo and Nicolas Brown, a deaf twilight opened. They are the muscle-for-hire of the people and are willing to accept any dirty job for the right price.
They will end up in the middle of the war between the commanding families due to a certain request made by the police and will gain the assistance and a ravishing secretary in the process.
51. Inuyasha
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14/20
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7/10
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7/10
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7/10
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35/50
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Born as a half-demon half-human, Inuyasha has been searching for the “Rainbow Pearl”, a pearl capable of turning him into a full-fledged demon.
However, due to a certain turn of events, the jewel shattered into hundreds of shards that scattered all over feudal Japan.
With the help of a girl that came from the future who also happened to be the reincarnation of his ex that sealed him on a tree, they embark on an adventure to make the pearl whole again. And I thought my breakup ended poorly!
50. 20th Century Boys
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15/20
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7/10
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7/10
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7/10
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36/50
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We are now in the 20th century and the world is bound to change. People are anxious and scared believing that change isn’t going to be for the best and they were not wrong. During those disturbing times, a cult led by who they call “Friend” is getting more and more attention. A few days later, the friend of Kenji Endo, a simple convenience store manager, commits suicide.
He had a bad feeling about his death and started to investigate. Due to the help of some clues left behind by the deceased, he connects his death to the cult. The weird organization is for some reason, targeting him and his old group of friends but the consequence of their actions is affecting the entire world.
How are they connected to the cult? Who is “Friend”? If they achieve their goal would that mean the end of the world?
49. Mushishi
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36/50
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“Mushi” are a mysterious life form that can be found everywhere around us, however, not many people know of their existence and even if they did, discerning them would be impossible.
You see, Mushi can mimic the appearances not just that of humans or objects, but they can also turn into diseases or natural phenomena.
Mushi are not bound to the concept of our world, they are not good nor evil, they just are there. Here, we will be following the tale of Ginko, a Mushishi meaning one that researches Mushi.
He believes that understanding their reason for being will also unlock the reason for our existence on Earth.
48. The Seven Deadly Sins
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“The Seven Deadly Sins” were a group of overpowered warriors led by Meliodas. They saved Britannia countless times from invasions, war and even demons.
The empire betrayed them and accused them of conspiracy in order to banish them. The warriors could’ve easily destroyed the country if they wanted to but none of them were that petty.
The seven of them went their separate ways but when their home was in danger once more, they gathered to fight the darkness that was approaching.
47. Fullmetal Alchemist
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7/10
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7/10
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7/10
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37/50
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Alchemy is the power to construct and deconstruct matter. It follows one ultimate rule, the equivalent exchange. In order to gain something, you have to give up something of equal worth.
The Elric brothers decided to ignore that rule when they tried to bring their mother back to life. In the end, no one on earth knows the worth of a soul.
The results were catastrophic. Edward lost his right arm and left leg while Alphonse lost his entire body. His soul was transmuted in a suit of armor depriving him of all sorts of human feelings.
Feeling guilt beyond imagination for their blunder, they started to seek the power of the philosopher’s stone, a stone that can help them restore their bodies.
46. March Comes In Like A Lion
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37/50
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This Japanese Comic tells the story of Rei. Rei is a Shogi player, only 17 years old. He doesn’t have any family, doesn’t go to school and lives alone.
The only people he knows are a family made up of three sisters. The oldest one saw how poorly maintained the boy was and how his loneliness was eating him up.
She took it upon herself to keep him up mentally as well as physically. For the first time, the boy felt the bonds shared by family and started fighting his complexes for himself, his career and for the three beautiful souls who saved him.
45. Monogatari Series
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37/50
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Koyomi Araragi accidentally turned into a vampire and asked Meme Oshino for help. Now, he is almost back to being 100% human.
One day at school, Hitagi Senjōgahara falls down the stairs right into his arms. Girls do like to be skinny and weightless but she was defying the rules of physics.
After a lot of convincing, he managed to get her to Oshino who fixed her in a jiffy. She then decided to become his girlfriend, a nice way to say thank you.
After that event, other people around him started being hunted by oddities who fed on their emotions. Araragi automatically became the fixer of the school.
44. Terra Formars
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The Earth is done for. With no hope left for our blue planet, we turned our back on her and searched the infinite space for possibilities.
Mars was our bet. We sent specialized astronauts to warm up the planet for our arrival. The first task was to decrease the temperature of the atmosphere. They send mold and cockroaches into orbit so the mold can absorb part of the sunlight and feast on the bugs.
Many years later, the second ship arrived only to be whipped out by overpowered giant mutated cockroaches. They were massacred but still found the power to report their findings to Earth.
To reclaim Mars, we started putting together an elite troop of astronaut warriors to eradicate the pest.
43. Detective Conan
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7/10
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7/10
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38/50
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Shinichi Kudou is only a high schooler, however, he is also a genius detective actively helping the police.
When he was enjoying himself in the amusement park with his girlfriend, Ran, he had the misfortune to run into a man coming from a mysterious organization. They knocked him out and fed him a special drug.
When he woke up, he was a kid again. With no one taking him seriously, he started playing the part and moved in with Ran and his wanna-be detective father. Using the old man as a façade, he continued investigating his assault and resolving many mysteries on the way.
42. Fire Punch
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38/50
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The world is now engulfed in eternal ice. Humanity is struggling to survive. Some of them had the chance to mutate and turn into what they call “Blessed”, humans with supernatural abilities.
Agni and his sister Luna were one of the few who awakened. They lived peacefully in a reclusive village. Their peaceful life came to an end when Doma set their village on fire. A supernatural fire that only extinguishes when its target is eliminated devastated the village and burned Luna to a crisp.
Agni was set ablaze as well, however, due to his regeneration abilities, he did not die but suffered a fate way worse.
He continued living on while burning in everlasting fire. The pain was excruciating but when he finally managed to tolerate them he acquired a new weapon, a weapon that will help him exact his revenge on Doma.
41. Dead Dead Demon’s Dededededestruction
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7/10
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7/10
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38/50
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Aliens called “Invaders” well, are trying to invade the world of course. A war between them and the humans is brewing. The world as we know it is about to change.
However, the lives of the kids really stayed the same. School, friends, studies and activities they are learning how to become adults.
As they take more steps towards maturity, they realise that the real threat isn’t the outsiders but the double-faced adults that composed humanity.
40. Rurouni Kenshin
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7/10
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38/50
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A merciless killer, a murderer of the highest caliber, only the mention of his name brings shivers down your spine, the name of that legendary assassin was Hitokiri Battousai.
He killed more men than he could count, he was a battalion on his own and he is a war veteran that tilted the Japanese revolution to the winning side.
It was the last stretch of the war and the mysterious samurai just disappeared. Disgusted by his blood-stained hands, he wanted to repent for his sins.
He discarded his old name and vowed to never take another life while helping anyone that is in distress.
39. Nana
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7/10
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38/50
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Nana Komatsu and Nana Osaki may share the same name but their totally opposite person. The former is a love-struck individual who only cares about her love life even if none of her relationships ever worked, while the latter would put her music career before her own life.
By pure coincidence, the two girls ended up on the same train, to later become roommates than friends. Now, they are inseparable and learning from one another. Let’s just hope they are learning the good stuff, not just the bad habits.
38. Claymore
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7/10
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7/10
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7/10
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38/50
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“Youma’s” are demons that can take the shape of their victims. The only people capable of discerning them and hurting them are “Claymore“, women that are half-humans and half-youmas.
In this manga, we will follow Clare, a newly turned Claymore who chose to turn in order to exact her revenge on the evil creatures.
37. Made In Abyss
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17/20
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8/10
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7/10
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6/10
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38/50
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The Abyss is a hole filled with mysteries. Only certified adventurers have the right to wander there. They say that at the very bottom, at the very center of the earth, exists the most magnificent of treasures as well as answers about the origins of life.
Riko lost her mother to the Abyss and went against all the rules to go search for her. She fell into unexplored territories and met a cyborg who had lost his memories.
The Abyss was beautiful, but that beauty was only on the outside. When the horrible truth came out, only despair and terror were left in their hearts.
36. Demon Slayer
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7/10
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8/10
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38/50
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Kamado Tanjiro’s family was attacked by the first most powerful of demons, the Demon King, Muzan. They were massacred when he was away and when he came back to the gruesome sight, he was about to lose his sanity.
What saved him was the fact that his sister, Nezuko, was still breathing. However, Nezuko didn’t actually escape Muzan, she was turned by him. But she was different from the others, she kept her sanity and her love for her family.
The Demon Slayer who was assigned to dispose of her went against his orders and spared her. He sent Tanjiro to train to join his organization, which he did.
Now, he is seeking even more power to avenge his family and turn his sister back to normal. Muzan’s head is going to be his!
35. Haikyuu!!
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8/10
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7/10
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7/10
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39/50
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Hinata fell in love with volleyball after watching the “Little Giant” in a game. He was short like him and yet on the court, he was better than anyone else even as a middle blocker.
He started walking on the path of volleyball with him as a target until he was brutally massacred by Kageyama Tobio AKA “The King of the Court”, a genius setter.
He swore to himself that one day, he will make him pay ten folds, but due to a certain turn of events, they end up as teammates.
Both players have their personal struggles to overcome to surpass their limits and reach the top of the volleyball world. Even though they hate each other, they will unintentionally help each other become stronger.
34. Neon Genesis Evangelion
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8/10
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7/10
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7/10
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39/50
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Angel’s should be divine creatures whose purpose is to protect humanity, however, in this specific manga they are monstrous beings here to destroy the Earth.
Overpowered and gigantic, only a suit of armor called “Evangelion” can match them. But it’s the armor that chooses its pilot and it chooses three teenagers to shoulder the fate of the world.
All of them have deep physiological traumas and are mentally unstable but still decided to put their lives on the line for us. We are still gonna lose, aren’t we?
33. Blue Period
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7/10
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7/10
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8/10
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39/50
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Yatora Yaguchi is an A-student with zero motivation to achieve excellence. He much prefers his delinquent lifestyle and hanging out with people with no care in the world.
That was until he found his calling. Staring at a breathtaking landscape he picked up a brush and started painting like it was something innate. He received a lot of praise for his work and the joy he felt afterward was indescribable.
It fulfilled him, it gave meaning to his life and he had found his path. But this particular road is filled with bumps and competition beyond imagination. The time to slack off is now over.
32. Ouran HighSchool Host Club
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7/10
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8/10
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6/10
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39/50
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Haruhi Fujioka is of humble origins and thanks to his hard work, she managed to enroll in the prestigious Ouran Academy with a scholarship, an academy dedicated to the elites.
There, she stumbled on the members of the Host Club, a group of boys whose sole purpose is to entertain the girls of the school.
By accidentally breaking a vase worth millions, she has been forced to pay back through labor and become their errand boy. Thanks to her masculine appearance and her charms, she was soon promoted to be a full-time host.
Just wait to see what happens when the girl’s heart she stole realises that she is a girl herself.
31. Baki The Grappler
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7/10
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8/10
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6/10
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39/50
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Baki doesn’t wish to become the strongest man on Earth, it just happened that his father is. Growing up surrounded by violence, crime and hatred, all he wishes for is to make his father pay for what he did to him.
Baki is a martial arts genius who created his own style of fighting but it is still not enough to defeat the one labeled the “Ogre”. However, he will not stop until he sees him kneeling and begging for his life underneath his feet.
30. Initial D
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18/20
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7/10
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7/10
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7/10
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39/50
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The “Ghost of Akina” is a mysterious rider. No one knows his name, no one knows what he looks like, they just know what car he drives.
Any street racer would kill to have the opportunity to race the undefeated beast of the road. However, he suddenly disappeared, never to be seen again.
After many years, the car was spotted once more on the pass of Akina, is the ghost back?
29. My Hero Academia
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18/20
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7/10
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7/10
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7/10
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39/50
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“Quirks” are abilities that the inhabitants of this manga awaken during their childhood. Each Quirk is unique and the better it is, the more prestigious you are. The Elites get to enroll in UA to train to become what? A Hero. Their job is to defend the population against the Villains and stop their evil plan from being accomplished.
Midoriya’s one and only goal is to become like the Number 1 Hero, All Might. However, the poor kid grew up to be quirkless.
He may have no power but his kind heart and bravery made him a hero nonetheless. That fact was witnessed by All Might himself when he saw him sacrifice his life to save that of his bully.
He, of course, rescued him but didn’t stop the villain. He gave him his Quirk, One for All, the most powerful Quirk on Earth. Thanks to his new powers, he was accepted in the Academy and his journey to becoming a full-fledged Hero began.
28. Tokyo Ghoul
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8/10
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7/10
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7/10
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40/50
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This manga is intense. Action-packed and gruesome yet it is one of the best around. In its storyline, the humans are living in constant fear knowing that man-eating ghouls are lurking everywhere and they look exactly like us.
The entire population takes extra precautions when making new acquaintances but Kaneki Ken seemed to have forgotten to do so, mesmerized by the beauty who just asked him out.
The second she took the first bite he was paralyzed with fear, unable to defend himself but thanks to luck, he survived and she perished. But luck runs out.
He was seriously injured and the doctors made a grave mistake to implant some of the dead ghoul’s organs into him, turning him into a half ghoul.
27. Death Note
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18/20
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8/10
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7/10
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7/10
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40/50
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One of the finest manga masterpieces: Death Note. Bored to death, the Shinigami Ryuk decides to intentionally drop his Death Note in the human world and the most ambitious person on Earth picks it up.
Light Yagami is now the owner of the terrifying weapon. He acquired the power to kill anyone, anywhere just by knowing their name and what they look like.
Light was already extremely powerful, his intellect alone was something to be feared. Now that he is in possession of that Godly power, it is time to remake the world, rebuild it free of criminals and corruption and be ruled by a new God, him.
The world soon realized that a higher power was executing the evildoers and gave him the name Kira. The only person who stood a chance at stopping him is the genius detective, L.
No one knows who he really is so killing him is practically impossible. A war between two prodigies began and that war will decide the fate of the world.
26. Great Teacher Onizuka
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7/10
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40/50
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A delinquent mortified to die alone changed his way of life and decided to become a teacher. But his intentions are all but pure. He wishes to pick up a beautiful girl to take care of him as he grows old.
And weirdly, that wanna-be teacher ends up saving the futures of most of his students who suffered from deed physiological traumas.
It is a comedy manga that will make you laugh your heart out while explaining the deeper meaning of life itself.
25. Golden Kamuy
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18/20
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7/10
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8/10
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7/10
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40/50
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Saichi Sugimoto is known as the “Immortal Sugimoto” on the battlefield. He was an elite soldier practically unstoppable until he was disbanded from the army for almost killing one of his superiors.
However, he still had to fulfill a promise he made to one of his fallen comrades and to do so, he needed gold. He learned that a thief stole the treasure of the indigenous people and hid it somewhere in the mountains.
A single map leads to the location but that map isn’t written on paper, it’s tattooed on the back of various criminals. So let the hunt begin.
24. Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
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7/10
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8/10
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7/10
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40/50
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Nichijou is a roller coaster of weirdness. Not one character is mundane and not one day of their lives can pass without some kind of bizarre scene and yet we are just narrating the story of a simple trio of high schoolers.
23. Blame!
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7/10
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8/10
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7/10
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40/50
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What is left of humanity is trapped in a gigantic labyrinth filled with horrors. Terrified of what’s lurking after every corner, they settle in an enclave where they will spend the rest of their miserable lives.
However, one man is courageous enough to venture on the known terrain alone and that man is called Killy.
Possessing superhuman strength and a one-of-a-kind Graviton Beam Emitter, he is looking for a way out, exterminating every creature in his path.
22. Gantz
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7/10
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8/10
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7/10
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40/50
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Kei Kurono recently died after being hit by a train. He woke up in a strange room filled with strangers and learned that they are like him that just passed.
Then a voice started resonating informing them that they are tasked with hunting weird creatures to collect the bounty. Right after, they magically changed into power suits armed with mysterious guns.
The bounties are given in terms of points and those points will be the ticket for returning to their daily lives. From this day forth, all they think about is successfully clearing their missions no matter how dangerous and terrifying it can be.
21. Shaman King
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7/10
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7/10
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8/10
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40/50
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Shamans are individuals capable of seeing, communicating and controlling ghosts and spirits. All of them aspire to participate and win the Shaman Fight to be granted the title of Shaman King.
However, prestige is not all you get, the real reward is the possibility to reshape the world as you desire.
20. Gintama
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8/10
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7/10
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8/10
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41/50
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Aliens called “Amanto” invaded Japan and banned the honorable Samurai’s Kanatas to prevent any rebellion against their rule.
They all threw their pride away in exchange for their lives but one of them stayed true to himself and mustered the courage to defy their orders.
Even though Gintoki Sakata isn’t planning on saving the world on his own, he still finds himself in the most critical and dangerous situations, situations that will affect the entire planet.
19. Slam Dunk
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7/10
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8/10
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8/10
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41/50
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Hanamichi Sakuragi is an athletic monster but all he cares about is scoring a girlfriend. But his reputation as a violent delinquent with no respect for the rules makes it pretty hard.
The manager of the basketball team noticed him as she was scouting for new members and asked him if he was willing to join. Even though he hates basketball, he couldn’t refuse her.
She asked him to do a slam dunk, something he had never done before, he leaped but just kept on going higher until slammed his noggin off the backboard. The team was astonished, the man just performed an inhuman feat as it was nothing. They made him a member of the spot and now Sakuragi was trapped.
However, as the competitions began, he realized that it’s actually not as bad as he thought.
18. Chainsaw Man
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8/10
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8/10
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8/10
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42/50
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Denji has a very simple dream, to live a peaceful life with the woman that he loves. However, he is drowning in debt and never even savored the sweet taste of marmalade.
At the beck and call of the Yazuka, he exterminates devils with the help of his devil pet partner, Pochita, to pay them back. However, one of them was too much for him and he dies. Pochita merges with Denji and becomes his new heart.
His sacrifice saved Denji and granted him power beyond imagination. It was the birth of Chainsaw Man.
17. Uzamaki
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The people of the town of Kurouzu-cho are acting strangely. They seem to be fascinated with things like snail shells and pine cones. They can stay all day staring at them hypnotized.
They are infected by Spirals, infatuated with the shape and the consequences of this infatuation are horrifying. They are stuck in a spiral of never-ending madness.
16. Akira
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8/10
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8/10
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8/10
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42/50
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Neo-Tokyo, a futuristic version of Japan built on the ruins of the old one. There live two bikers, best friends and rivals at the same time, they are in constant competition to surpass the other.
In another of their quarrels, they accidentally awakened “Akira“, a top-secret kept by the government, a secret that may cause the destruction of Japan once again.
15. Dragon Ball
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8/10
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8/10
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8/10
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42/50
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This legendary manga really needs no introduction. The life of the young Saiyan that took refuge on Earth is known by the entire anime world.
Our gluttonous hero, Goku, has only two things in his head, eating and fighting strong opponents. I don’t even think he cares about what happens to Earth as long as he has his fun.
With the new manga coming out, the fans are ecstatic at the idea that his adventures are still nowhere near finished.
14. Bleach
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8/10
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8/10
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42/50
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Ichigo was born with the power to see and communicate with ghosts and spirits. The strength of his soul attracted them to him and not just the nice ones.
The evil ones are called Hollows and he was about to be killed by one of them when the Shinigami, Rukia, transferred her powers to him so he can save himself.
Shinigamis are tasked with the protection of their assigned territories, now that Ichigo took her ability to do so, he was forced to take her place and became a replacement Shinigami.
Fighting monsters while learning how to use the gift or curse he received and trying to find a way to give back what he borrowed, Ichigo’s peaceful life turned into a fantastic adventure filled with intense battles and Kakkoii moments.
13. Vinland Saga
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8/10
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8/10
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8/10
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42/50
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The strong and prideful Vikings desire but one thing, to honorably die in battle in order to have the chance to go to Valhalla. After years of peace, they were giving up on their dreams when war finally erupted. Thors, leader of the Jomsvikings, was summoned to join the massacre.
He left his family behind only to realize, but too late, that his son, Thorfinn, snuck on his boat to give him a hand in battle.
The boy who was waiting for this moment all his life, understood how disgusting and horrible war was when his father was killed right in front of his eyes, sacrificing himself to protect him.
In utter despair, he swore vengeance on the monster who assassinated him.
12. The Promised Neverland
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8/10
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8/10
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42/50
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Grace Field House is like a small paradise for the kids on Earth. It’s an orphanage where they have all the freedom in the world, within the vast estate, surrounded by family with whom they share unbreakable bonds.
However, they still wish to discover what is waiting for them beyond the walls and all of them wait for the chance to get adopted.
What they didn’t know is that adoption is in fact a death sentence and an extremely painful one to boot.
When they accidentally learned the truth, they started planning an escape but what was waiting for them outside may be worse than the hell they were already living in.
11. Monster
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9/10
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8/10
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8/10
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43/50
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Kenzou Tenma is the best neurosurgeon in Germany. One day, he was faced with a choice, save the Mayor or a young orphan. He chose to save the child and had to endure the consequences. The director of the hospital stripped him of his esteemed title and forced his daughter to leave him.
Agonizing over his choice, he was given another chance when the director was suddenly murdered.
Back on track, he was even about to become the head of the hospital when a serial killer surfaced. He was a monster in more ways than one and that monster was no other than the child who survived his surgical table.
He saved a monster but doesn’t that make him one too?
10. Vagabond
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9/10
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8/10
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8/10
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44/50
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Shinmen Takezou and his best friend, Matahachi Honiden, enrolled in the army. Their side suffered a crushing defeat and they barely managed to survive.
Takezou was tasked with the mission to inform his friend’s family of his survival, but upon arriving at the village, he discovers that he is a wanted criminal charged with the murder of Honiden.
He was immediately apprehended and pinned on a tree to suffer a slow death. A monk took pity on him, freed him and gave him a new name.
Vagabond, The Sword Saint. He is now known and feared through the land as the invincible samurai is out for the Shogun’s head.
9. Naruto
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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19/20
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9/10
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9/10
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8/10
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45/50
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Naruto might be the most inspiring Manga ever written. The story of the young ninja who dreamed to become Hokage touched our hearts in more ways than just one.
Rejected by the entire village because of the monster dormant inside him, he grew up with no one to love him. He craved bonds that he could share with family and friends.
Despite all the pain he felt, he never lost hope in his village and decided to make them acknowledge him. Nerves of steel and determination, hard work and an overwhelming kind heart that’s Naruto and we should all aim to be just 1% like the little Hero of this Manga.
8. Attack On Titan
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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19/20
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9/10
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9/10
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9/10
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46/50
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What’s left of humanity is trapped behind giant walls trying to protect themselves from the army of Titans lurking outside.
The peace and safety that they built for themselves weren’t eternal and when the Titans finally managed to break in, it was a disaster.
During the massacre, Eren’s mother was eaten right in front of him. The scene was horrible and traumatizing and the young boy swore to the Gods that he will be the one to eradicate the pests who destroyed his life.
However, Eren had to turn into the very monster he despised. Fighting evil with evil was his only option.
7. Fist Of The North Star
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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19/20
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9/10
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9/10
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9/10
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46/50
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Kenshirou is the successor of Hokuto Shinken, a martial arts school that teaches the deadliest of all the techniques.
Betrayed by his best friend and left half dead to fend for himself in a harsh post-apocalyptic world, he rises again and goes against the entire world to save his kidnapped lover from the hands of the traitor.
6. Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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19/20
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9/10
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10/10
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9/10
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47/50
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George Joestar, an English nobleman, was saved by Dario Brando and was asked in return to welcome his son, Dio, into his home.
However, Dio’s greediness can’t be satisfied so easily. He doesn’t just want to be part of the family, he wants to be the head.
Armed with an Aztec stone mask with mystical abilities, he is planning to destroy George and his son Jonathan in order to unleash perpetual darkness upon the world.
5. Hunter X Hunter
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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19/20
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9/10
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10/10
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10/10
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48/50
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Gon was abandoned by his father when he was still a baby. He never met him, knew nothing about him. The only clue he has found about his whereabouts is that he is a Hunter.
Wishing to someday see him, he decides to take the exam as well, an exam that a 12-year-olds shouldn’t really take.
The dangers are overwhelming and the contestants even more. But some exceptions can be found even in the darkest of places and he will end up meeting people that he will eventually consider family.
4. Goodnight Punpun
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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19/20
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10/10
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10/10
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10/10
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49/50
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Punpun Onodera is just a brat who never tried to see further than the tip of his nose. His ascension to adulthood began when he met a girl and understood the deepness and difficulty of a relationship.
As he grew even older and saw his father assaulting his mother, he understood that the people he looked upon are nothing but disappointments.
Instead of a bright future, everything was starting to look grimmer and grimmer and he fell into the dark hell that is maturity.
3. Kingdom
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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19/20
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10/10
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10/10
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10/10
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49/50
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Xin and Piao are two orphan brothers of low status. Despite their humble origins, they wish to become great generals of the heavens.
Forced to separate during their mission for the Nobles, they promised to meet again when they reach their goal. However, their reunion was much faster and much sadder than expected.
Xin found a half-dead Piao who guided him to the crowned Prince of the Empire before succumbing to his injuries.
Despite not getting along, Xin and the Prince became partners venturing on a bloody path for their dreams which were higher than the heavens.
2. One Piece
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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20/20
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10/10
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10/10
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10/10
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50/50
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The famous never-ending Manga well deserves all the praises it gets. Luffy, the young pirate who wishes to find the “One Piece” and thus earning the title of Pirate King, never fails to transport us to another dimension.
With characters more peculiar and interesting than the other, with more extraordinary adventures with each arc, we are just happy to know that the Manga will still be Ongoing when we’ll reach old age.
1. Berserk
| Plot | Character Writing |
Concept | Art | Total |
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20/20
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10/10
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10/10
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10/10
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50/50
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Guts, a lone mercenary, found his home and family within “The Band of the Hawk” led by the charismatic Griffith.
The great commander thought of him as a brother and as a role model. He also found the love of his life and experienced the magic of affection.
He gained everything he wished for only to be stripped of all his happiness by the one he holds most dear, Griffith.
Seeking the power of the Gods, Griffith sacrificed the whole band by handing them as food to the demons. He even went as far as taking advantage of Gut’s lover right in front of his eyes.
Powerless, Guts hated himself for failing to save the ones he loved and redirected all his hatred and frustration on the one responsible.
Out for revenge, he is up against the most powerful being that ever existed but that’s not enough to scare him.
This Manga is truly the best, a masterpiece to be savored. With the sudden death of the author, the Manga still doesn’t have an ending but the author’s assistants aren’t going to let that legendary Manga go to waste.
Which Manga Do You Think Is The Best?
I don’t know about you, but I always struggled to find a worth-reading Manga. I made this list for myself as well, hoping it will be good enough to at least entertain me and you for hopefully more than a year.
However, those Manga aren’t just to pass the time. Each of them is extraordinary in its own way and for us Manga lovers, they are a must-read.
