55+ Best Seinen Manga! (RECOMMENDATIONS)

Updated October 7, 2022 by Ernie

I’m back with another straight-from-the-oven, totally new blog. I hope you guys are doing good, and that everyone is safe. I don’t have to tell you this again and again Quote The Anime is all about anime and manga-related stuff. You already know that don’t you?

Today, I’m going to give you a blog that you will love for sure. I’m here with the Best Seinen Manga (Recommendations). Do you know about the Seinen genre? Like do you have any idea what it is about?

Seinen and Shounen are both the same, but Shounen focuses on Young age protagonists like 12-18-year-olds. The best example for Shounen is Naruto and One Piece. On the other hand, Seinen focuses on Youths with 18-40-year-old protagonists. Examples of that are given in this list.

So, I hope now you’ve got an idea about Seinen manga. You’ll find many amazing recommendations here. Let’s get on my list and enjoy it.

 

JAPANESE COMICS FOR YOUNG ADULTS

 

57. Bochi The Rock

INFORMATION
Title	Bochi The Rock
Genre	Comedy, Slice of Life
Status	Publishing
Author	Hamaji, Aki
Publisher	Houbunsha
Chapters	26

Who is down for a  musical anime? If you like the rock genre then this one’s for you! Bocchi the Rock is an inspiring anime! Hitori Gotou, the main character, just learned to play guitar and dreamed of being in a band. However, she has a shy personality therefore she has no friends. 

Her dreams come to light though, as she met Nijika Ijichi, a drummer looking for a new member of her band. Follow the story of these students as they aspire to reach their dreams and make music that will blow your heart (If this gets animated).

This is a good anime, especially for music lovers that play instruments. Do you remember the time you dream to be in a band as well? Well, it’s a relief to read this anime because it will give you nostalgia back when you first started playing!

 

56. Kamisama Ga Uso Wo Tsuku (The Gods Lie)

INFORMATION
Title	The Gods Lie
Genre	Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Status	Finished
Author	Ozaki, Kaori
Publisher	Kodansha
Chapters	5

Ok, so let’s start our blog with a very short like very short but heartwarming seinen manga. This Manga has about 5 chapters, but you’ll feel good after reading it, that’s for sure.

Natsuro Nanao is a passionate soccer player. He is not good at talking to girls, and he recently transferred to a new school. Nanao meets a girl there named Rio. Rio is not living a good life and is hiding many things, but Nanao is interested in her. What happens next?

 

55. Emma: A Victorian Romance

INFORMATION
Title	Emma: A Victorian Romance
Genre	Romance, Slice of Life
Status	Finished
Author	Romance, Slice of Life
Publisher	Enterbrain
Chapters	72

Emma is a maid, William is an aristocrat, and he is rich. You can see the difference, right? But both of them fell in love with each other, and their feelings got deeper and deeper.

However, this judgemental society will not accept them because of their class difference.

But they both will remain strong, and their love will not die because of this society and its rules.

 

54. Hito Hitori Futari

INFORMATION
Title	Hito Hitori Futari
Genre	Drama, Supernatural
Status	Finished
Author	Takahashi, Tsutomu
Publisher	Shueisha
Chapters	84

Riyon is a soul who is just lazy. She skips classes and wastes her time. Well, just to keep her in discipline, she was sent into the human world as the guardian spirit of Kasuga Soichiro. Kasuga doesn’t have much time to live; he is even the prime minister of Japan. 

Some incidents happen, and now Kasuga can see his Guardian spirit, Riyon. So let’s see what is going to happen next.

 

53. Billy Bat

INFORMATION
Title	Billy Bat
Genre	Drama, Mystery, Supernatural
Status	Finished
Author	Urasawa, Naoki & Nagasaki, Takashi
Publisher	Kodansha
Chapters	165

Suppose you are a mangaka and one of your manga becomes a superhit. Will you be happy? Obviously, you’ll be, but what if you found out the character you used already exists and is in some different manga? What will you do next?

Kevin Yamagata is happy because his comic, ‘Billy Bat’, is becoming popular day by day. However, he found out his main character is already in one Japanese manga. Now, Kevin wants to learn about the character’s origin, but things are pretty dark and complicated.

 

52. Loose Senki: Old Boy

INFORMATION
Title	Loose Senki: Old Boy
Genre	Action, Drama, Mystery
Status	Finished
Author	Caribu, Marley & Minegishi, Shinmei
Publisher	Shueisha
Chapters	79

Shinichi Gotou was kidnapped, and when he woke up, he found himself in a small room like a prison. Shinichi spent around 10 years in that prison, and when he finally came out, everything changed. Shinichi became powerful mentally and physically after spending 10 years in prison.

Now, he wants to take revenge on those who ruined 10 years of his life. However, the one who did this to Shinichi plans another thing for him.

 

51. Himouto! Umaru-chan

INFORMATION
Title	Himouto! Umaru-chan
Genre	Comedy, Slice of Life
Status	Finished
Author	SankakuHead
Publisher	Seven Seas Entertainment
Chapters	229

Umaru-chan is the cutest, literally the cutest anime character for me. Both the manga and anime are so fun because of her. And believe me, she is just like us, an Otaku and a Gamer. The only different thing is she is popular, and we are not.

Everyone admires her. She is a good student, a good sister, and a good public figure. However, she is so much into Gaming and Anime that sometimes she doesn’t pay attention to time. And yeah, she likes Cola and Potato Chips.

 

50. Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto

INFORMATION
Title	Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto
Genre	Comedy
Status	Finished
Author	Sano, Nami
Publisher	Seven Seas Entertainment
Chapters	27

Look, if someone tells you that no one is perfect in this world, tell them about Sakamoto. He is the perfect example of being perfect in everything. Looks, grades, popularity, he has everything.

Girls are attracted to him, but he is a simple guy. But the rest of the guys are always jealous of him. They try cheap tricks on Sakamoto, but you know, nothing works because he is Mr. Perfect.

 

49. Ping Pong

INFORMATION
Title	Ping Pong
Genre	Drama, Spotrts
Status	Finished
Author	Matsumoto, Taiyou
Publisher	VIZ Media LLC
Chapters	55

So, here we have a Sports Seinen Manga. Almost everyone loves sports manga because it’s just amazing to read. This seinen manga is inspirational, and it’s about two friends as well. I guess this is all we need.

Tsukimoto and Hoshino both are high school students and best friends. Both of them are talented in table tennis; however, Tsukimoto cannot defeat Hoshino because of their different nature. The Club teacher noticed Tsukimoto’s talent, and he’ll help him.

 

48. My Girl

INFORMATION
Title	My Girl
Genre	Drama, Slice of Life
Status	Finished
Author	Yumeka, Sumomo
Publisher	Kodansha
Chapters	44

This is one of the sweetest seinen manga. A single father raising a daughter who he didn’t even know existed. Ahh, it’s just too much for my heart to take. Anyway, one thing is sure, you’ll love it.

Masamune Kazama is a 23-year-old office worker. One sudden day, he received a call from his ex-girlfriend’s mother that his ex had passed away. Turns out his ex has a daughter, and now Masamune will raise this little girl as a single father.

 

47. Kimi no Knife

INFORMATION
Title	Kimi no Knife
Genre	Drama, Mystery, Supernatural
Status	Finished
Author	Kotegawa, Yua
Publisher	Shueisha
Chapters	71

Everyone needs money, right? Without money, it’s hard to survive in this world. Earning money is difficult as well. It requires hard work and time to have money. But will you ever want to get money by killing people? Like it is a job, but you have to kill people. Will you do it?

Shiki Yukitaka is a normal person, but he dreams big. He wants to earn a lot of money, but he cannot do that. However, one day, a mysterious lady offers him a job. This job will pay him around 5 Million Yen.

His job was to kill certain people, and he’d get 5 Million yen per person. Well, he accepted the job, and on his first mission, he discovered something, or you can say someone who is not a normal human.

 

46. Strain

INFORMATION
Title	Strain
Genre	Action
Status	Finished
Author	Ikegami, Ryoichi & Buronson
Publisher	Shogakukan
Chapters	40

Imagine being an assassin who only takes 5 dollars to kill someone. Will you believe it? Someone who’ll just take 5 dollars to end someone’s life. Do such people exist? We don’t know, but we do know that in this Manga, there is someone who just takes 5 dollars.

Mayo looks like any ordinary person around you but what he does is not ordinary. With just 5 dollars, you can hire him to assassinate anyone. Once he was hired to assassinate a lady, but he left her. From that day on, Mayo started doing something which changed the entire history.

 

45. Ibitsu

INFORMATION
Title	Ibitsu
Genre	Horror
Status	Finished
Author	Ryou, Haruto
Publisher	Yen Pres
Chapters	15

This is a horror seinen manga with some mysteries. It is not so big, but you’ll not be bored while reading it. 15 chapters; what are you waiting for? Read it after reading its plot below.

Kazuki Itou met a strange girl one day while taking out the trash. That girl asked him if he had a sister, which he does, Hikari. There is a story that this girl will kill Hikari, and she’ll become Kazuki’s sister. But this might not happen; maybe something else is going to happen.

 

44. Another

INFORMATION
Title	Another
Genre	Drama, Horror, Mystery
Status	Finished
Author	Kiyohara, Hiro & Ayatsuji, Yukito
Publisher	Yen Press
Chapters	20

So, here we have another horror mystery seinen manga. I guess you like horror, don’t you? It’s terrifying, but it’s such a feeling while reading it when it creates enjoyable suspense. Right? This manga will blow your mind, especially its ending.

Kouichi Sakakibara was about to attend a new school, but before that could happen, he faced some problems. When he finally started attending school, he met a mysterious girl named Mei Misaki. On the first day of school, he noticed everyone was acting like Mei doesn’t exist.

Now, Kouichi is trying to solve an unsolved mystery that will cost some people their lives, but the truth is unimaginable and shocking. Its art style is pretty disturbing, so be careful.

 

43. Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou

INFORMATION
Title	Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
Genre	Award Winning, Drama, Sci-Fi, Slice of Life
Status	Finished
Author	Ashinano, Hitoshi
Publisher	Kodansha
Chapters	142

Sometimes simplicity is key to happiness, and this seinen manga is a perfect example of this. This seinen manga is just so good and heartwarming it can cheer anyone.

The world has experienced an apocalypse, and Mt. Fuji has erupted. Now, there are androids among people who look like them, and one of those androids is Alpha Hatsuseno. She works in a cafe, but she enjoys riding along with her camera. She meets new people and androids, takes pics and makes memories.

 

42. Prison School

INFORMATION
Title	Prison School
Genre	Award Winning, Comedy, Romance, Ecchi
Status	Finished
Author	Hiramoto, Akira
Publisher	Kodansha
Chapters	278

This genre and comedy ahh, just heaven. This seinen manga will make you laugh, and you are just going to love it. I mean a bunch of boys in a school full of beauties. What else do you want?

Hachimitsu Private Academy was only for girls, but boys were allowed there as students for the first time. Five boys came to the school who were just all about girls. Despite none of them being able to talk to girls, they have pretty weird or, in other words, typical teenager thoughts about them.

However, their intentions were exposed, and now they are under a student council full of female beauties to improve themselves. But in any case, they are still head to toe all about girls.

 

41. Bonnouji

INFORMATION
Title	Bonnouji
Genre	Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life
Status	Finished
Author	Aki★Eda
Publisher	Egmont Manga
Chapters	36

Ok, so here we have a sweet and sober romance manga. To be honest, this kind of manga will always cheer you up. It’s a romance with a pinch of comedy. Ahh, that’s all I need to cheer myself up.

Michiyo Ozawai is suffering from a heartbreak. Her 5-year-old relationship just ended, and now she is sad. One night, she came to the building where she lives, but the elevator was not working. Michiyo urgently had to use the washroom, so she asked the nearest house if she could use their washroom.

Michiyo met Zenji Oyamada. Zenji looked like a simple guy, but his room was not simple. Let me tell you that this manga is just too heartwarming. For the rest, find it yourself.

 

40. Blades of the Immortal

INFORMATION
Title	Blades of the Immortal
Genre	Action, Adventure, Drama, Supernatural
Status	Finished
Author	Samura, Hiroaki
Publisher	Kodansha
Chapters	207

Okay, it is like its name; this seinen manga is about an immortal swordsman. Being an immortal is not his choice; it’s a curse placed on him. So, he can undo this curse, but that’s not easy.

Manji was also known as ‘The Hundred Man Killer’ because he took the lives of 100 innocent men. Due to some incidents, Manji was cursed to be immortal until he killed 1000 evil people. Once he kills 1000 evil beings, he’ll be free from his curse.

 

39. Gamaran

INFORMATION
Title	Gamaran
Genre	Action
Status	Finished
Author	Nakamaru, Yousuke
Publisher	Kodansha
Chapters	194

Okay, so this manga follows a pretty simple plot, no twists or mystery. We like such seinen manga, don’t we? Well, it is interesting and entertaining at the same time. If you want some fun, go for it.

The King of Unabara wants a new successor as he is getting old. He asked his 31 sons that they all would find a martial artist, and they’d fight till the end until only one was standing. All of the sons are on their way to finding the strongest martial artist.

One of the sons, Nosshi, finds a swordsman who could kill 1000 skilled martial artists, but he finds out he has not been seen in many years. Then, he later chose Gama, and Gama agreed to Nosshi that he’d help him become the next successor. But Gama is no ordinary martial artist.

 

38. Dead Dead Demon’s Dededededestruction

INFORMATION
Title	Dead Dead Demon’s Dededededestruction
Genre	Award Winning, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Slice of Life
Status	Finished
Author	Asano Inio
Publishing	Big Comic Spirits
Chapters	101

This manga has a pretty unique name, doesn’t it? It’s not just the unique name, but the manga itself is unique and interesting. This manga is not so popular, but those who have read it always recommend it even though I got to know about it from a friend.

Aliens have invaded Earth, and they are known as Invaders. Humanity is fighting against them, but they’ll need more weapons, and they are producing them. Everything has changed but maybe not for some people.

Koyama Kadode and Nakagawa Ouran lived normal school lives until they became adults. As they became adults, they learned that the ones who are ruining Earth are not Invaders. It’s the Humans themselves.

 

37. I Am a Hero

INFORMATION
Title	I am Hero
Genre	Gore, Psychological
Status	Finished
Author	Hanazawa Kengo
Publisher	Big Comic Spirits
Chapters	264

What are your thoughts on zombies? I mean, according to you, are they dangerous or not? Look, zombies are dangerous because the only thing they know is to attack and eat flesh, that’s all. We have zombies and a nerd who might be our hero in this seinen manga.

Hideo Suzuki is just so over his life. He is not getting enough salary, his relationship has become a mess, and he cannot fulfill his dreams. Things were already hard for him, but it got worse when people started becoming zombies because of a disease.

Well, he is now running with his shotgun to save his life. He met strangers, and they came along with him so they all could live.

 

36. Bungou Stray Dogs

INFORMATION
Title	Bungou Stray Dogs
Genre	Action Supernatural
Status	On-going
Author	Asagiri, Kafka (Story), Harukawa35 (Art)
Publisher	Young Ace
Chapters	104

Funny, Supernatural, Mysterious, we have everything here. This seinen manga is worth reading, and I’m sure you’ll love it for sure.

Atsushi Nakajima is living a hard life after being kicked from his orphanage. However, he saves Osamu Dazai while he is trying to kill himself. He is a weirdo with a dark past who wants to die, but he is funny and badass. Dazai revealed that he works for the Armed Detective Agency.

This agency is full of people with supernatural powers, and Dazai offers Nakajima a job there. Nakajima didn’t know he had powers as well, so he had to take control of this power and protect his new comrades.

 

35. Solanin

INFORMATION
Title	Solanin
Genre	Slice of life
Status	Finished
Author	Asano Inio
Publisher	Young Sunday (Weekly)
Chapters	28

This is another slice of life of seinen manga mixed with romance. You can relate this manga to real-life or relate it to yourself. You’ll feel both happy and sad while reading this seinen manga.

Makio Inoue is so over her life she doesn’t find anything exciting or fun. She is bored with everything, and she believes this is because of a demon present in Tokyo. Makio and her boyfriend, Naruo Taneda, decide to start everything new. But things might not go as planned. Instead, they’ll regret things, and they might drown in grief.

 

34. Fire Punch

INFORMATION
Title	Fire Punch
Genre	Action, Mystery, Supernatural
Status	Finished
Author	Fujimoto, Tatsuki
Publisher	Shueisha
Chapters	83

This seinen manga is about revenge. A brother is going to take revenge on those who killed his sister. Dude, I love such manga. I mean revenge and a cold mc. That’s all I want to entertain myself.

Earth has become a ball of snow. Most of the land is covered with snow and is frozen because of the Ice Witch. In this world, there were people with powers called Blessed. There were two orphans, Agni and Luna, who were Blessed as well.

Luna and many other villagers were killed by a general named Doma. He was Blessed too. Agni survived because of his regenerative power. It’s been years now, but Agni wants revenge for her sister at all costs from Doma.

 

33. Terra Formars

INFORMATION
Title	Terra Formars
Genre	Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Status	On Hiatus
Author	Tachibana, Kenichi & Sasuga, Yu
Publisher	Shueisha
Chapters	237

You know, we are growing in terms of technology day by day, and we will be able to live on other planets someday as well. What if before us, someone else started living there? They are neither humans nor aliens; they are sent by us.

Scientists are trying to make Mars a place where humans can live. To get everything right, they send cockroaches and other specimens; Which will work as their food source. In the year 2577, the first-ever ship filled with spacemen landed on mars to check if everything was fine.

They were shocked at first, and later they were killed by those cockroaches sent to mars many years ago. Those cockroaches have become mutants who are very powerful and dangerous. Now we have to see what humanity will do. 

 

32. Monster Musume: Everyday Life With Monster Girls

INFORMATION
Title	Monster Musume: Everyday Life With Monster Girls
Genre	Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Slice of Life, Ecchi
Status	Publishing
Author	Inui, Takemaru
Publisher	Seven Seas Entertainment
Chapters	21

This is a comedy and strange seinen manga, and I know this is your favorite combination, right? But this seinen manga is pretty weird. I mean, girls in this manga are not actually girls; they are half-human and half monsters.

Humanity finally learned that monsters exist in this world, and they announced an act, “Cultural Exchange Between Species Act”. Under this act, those half monster and half human-looking creatures can live among humans a normal life.

Kurusu Kimihito was chosen to be a ‘Volunteer’. In other words, he’ll be taking care of one of those monsters. Before he knew it, he was already taking care of more than 1 monster. He can’t date them or form any relationship with them because he’ll be punished if he does anything like this.

 

31. Uzumaki

INFORMATION
Title	Uzamaki
Genre	Dark fantasy, Psychological horror, Supernatural
Status	Finished
Author	Junji Ito
Publisher	Shogakukan
Chapters	19

Don’t be afraid. It’s just a horror-seinen manga, but don’t read it at night. Even though this manga has only 19 chapters, it’s enough to scare some people. Okay, enough with the warning, let’s see what exactly is in this manga.

Kirie and Shuuichi, a sweet couple, have lived a normal life. Until one day, when Kirie noticed something was wrong with Shuuichi’s father. She told Shuuichi about this, and Shuuichi revealed that his father has been odd lately at home as well.

They both decided to leave the town as things were getting weird and horrific. However, they both couldn’t do it, and things became dangerous and deadly. Unexpected events started happening, which no one was able to explain.

 

30. Ajin: Demi-Human

INFORMATION
Title	Ajin
Genre	Action, Horror, Mystery, Supernatural
Status	Fnished
Author	Sakurai, Gamon & Miura, Tsuina
Publisher	Kodansha
Chapters	84

So, have you ever wondered how the world would be if some immortals lived among normal beings? They are strong as hell. Don’t you dare to touch them. So, tell me, what will happen? You don’t know? Then let’s see what happens in this seinen manga.

One sudden day during a war, some immortals showed up from nowhere. At first, they were called ‘Divine Warriors’, but later they were known as ‘Ajin’. The government released a law that they’ll be living among normal humans.

However, some Aijin were being captured secretly by the government to perform experiments on them. Kei Nagai, was a normal student until he discovered he was an Ajin as well. Now, he is on the run from the government. Later, a group of Ajin asked him to join them. Now, what will he do? What’ll be his final decision?

 

29. Chainsaw Man

INFORMATION
Title	Chainsaw Man
Genre	Action, Award Winning, Supernatural
Status	Publishing
Author	Fujimoto, Tatsuki
Publisher	Shueisha
Chapters	103

You people already know about this manga. This is the top-rated manga of 2021. You all might wonder how come it’s seinen when its genre is shounen, right? It was published in Shonen Jump, but it more or less fits the Seinen genre. Because of Denji and his story.

Denji is a poor guy working as a devil hunter. Denji has a pet named Pochita, but Pochita is not just an ordinary dog. He is a devil from hell, and he is helping Denji. Pochita is everything for Denji. We can say Pochita is the only friend and family he had.

However, things get messed up, and Pochita dies. It’s not like he dies. He becomes Denjis’s heart, and that’s when Denji becomes Chainsaw Man. Later, Denji joins an organisation whose purpose is to eliminate or send devils back to hell.

 

28. Eden, it’s an Endless World

INFORMATION
Title	Eden, it’s an Endless World
Genre	Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Suspense
Status	Finished
Author	Endo, Hiroki
Publisher	Kodansha
Chapters	127

After the deadly pandemic, the world has lost around 15% of the population. An unknown organisation has appeared and has taken control over most parts of the world. They were called Propater. Two orphans, one boy and a girl who were immune to the virus were attacked by Propater, but they escaped.

It’s been around 20 years since that attack on those orphans, but that boy has become the Drug Lord, and now he is doing things behind the scenes while his Son is in front. They have one motive to remove Propater’s existence from this world.

 

27. Erased

INFORMATION
Title	Erased
Genre	Mystery, Supernatural
Status	Finished
Author	Sanbe, Kei
Publisher	Yen Press
Chapters	49

This seinen manga is another name for pain and suffering. I mean, you’ll be thrilled while reading this manga for sure. This manga has a pretty different story from the rest of the manga. That’s what makes it different.

Satoru Fujinuma was an unsuccessful mangaka, but he gained an extraordinary power to take him back in time. Now, Satoru has to save some people by using this power, and he has to prove himself innocent from a crime he didn’t commit.

 

26. Sanctuary

INFORMATION
Title	Sanctuary
Genre	Drama, Suspense
Status	Finished
Author	R. Ikegami
Publisher	Shogakukan
Chapters	108

Things are becoming pretty dark here. Dark and political could be a genre that could interest anyone, right? We’ll see how two friends will change a corrupt nation in this manga. Both of their ways are different, but their motives are the same.

Two childhood friends, both of them lived a hard and terrible life similar to experiencing hell. Akira and Chiaki came to Japan to study, but they noticed it was totally corrupted, and no such thing as equality exists.

The political system of Japan is something that is making things worse. Both Akira and Chiaki are now going to take two different ways to change everything. But one thing is sure, that their motives and intentions are the same: bringing equality and a good political system in Japan.

 

25. My Dress Up Darling

INFORMATION
Title	My Dress Up Darling
Genre	Slice of Life
Status	Publishing
Author	Fukuda, Shinichi
Publisher	Square Enix
Chapters	80

Admit one thing: anime with Darling in their name have beautiful female protagonists.

This seinen manga is just beautiful. It’s a slice of life with romance and believe me, you’ll fall in love with this manga and with its female protagonist. I mean, she is so beautiful.

Gojou Wakane’s family runs a doll shop, and he is trying to make beautiful dolls, but till now, he is only skilled in making clothes for the doll. One day, the most beautiful and popular girl of his class, Kitagawa Marin, found him while he made clothes for his doll.

Kitagawa admired Gojou’s work and asked him for help. Kitagawa wanted to cosplay, but she was not good at making her own clothes, so she asked Gojou. Gojou agreed, and now we have to see what will happen next.

 

24. The Voynich Hotel

INFORMATION
Title	The Voynich Hotel
Genre	Comedy, Horror, Ecchi
Status	Finished
Author	Dowman, Sayman
Publisher	Seven Seas Entertainment
Chapters	68

Have you ever watched Hotel Transylvania? This manga shares something similar to that. Both are not just the same in all aspects, but they share somewhat the same concept. One thing is sure, you’ll enjoy this manga.

Taizhou Kuzuki has suffered a lot in his past, and now he is running from it. Taizhou is on an island as a tourist, and he stays at a hotel called the Voynich Hotel. This hotel is weird, and there are many rumours about it.

Taizhou soon discovers different things about the hotel, and he tries to help people in need who are on the island. But things become even more difficult when his past comes back to haunt him. However, the friends he made on the island will protect him.

 

23. Homunculus

INFORMATION
Title	Homunculus
Genre	Drama, Horror, Mystery, Supernatural
Status	Finished
Author	Yamamoto, Hideo
Publisher	Shogakukan
Chapters	166

Would you ever let someone drill a hole in your skull? You heard it right, a hole in your own skull. You’ll be paid for it, though will you still do it? I guess not, right? I mean, it’s risky. You can lose your life if something goes wrong. Let’s see what happened in this manga.

An ordinary man with an ordinary lifestyle, Sasumu Nakoshi. One day, a man approached Sasumu and asked him to be the test subject for a research project. Well, it was no ordinary research for this study. Your skull will be drilled to make a hole in it.

Sasumu rejected the offer initially, but something happened, and he accepted. He was even getting 700k yen for this. There were no side effects at the start, but later, there was a huge problem. Want to know it? Read it.

 

22. Akira

INFORMATION
Title	Akira
Genre	Action, Award Winning, Sci-Fi
Status	Finished
Author	Otomo, Katsuhiro
Publisher	Kodansha
Chapters	120

This seinen manga is interesting and entertaining. Akira is one of those mangas that is futuristic. Well, it’s sci-fi, so it makes sense. Hmm, I don’t think you’ve read it, right? So what are you waiting for? Read it. It’s hella good.

After a big explosion, Tokyo has vanished, and at that place, a new Tokyo was formed, which was called Neo-Tokyo. This new Tokyo is just horrible, crime is no big deal here. It is run by Gangsters and Bike Gangs, and the Government is corrupted.

Tetsuo Shima and Shoutarou Kaneda, both are best friends, they are in the same biker gang, but most importantly, both are rivals. One day, while performing a stunt in the old ruins of Tokyo, Tetsuo tried a stunt that eventually led him to unlock a new power. This power can change everything. What happens next?

 

21. All You Need Is Kill

INFORMATION
Title	All You Need is Kill
Genre	Action, Sci-Fi
Status	Finished
Author	Obata, Takeshi, Sakurazaka, Hiroshi & Takeuchi, Ryousuke
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Chapters	17

Even though this list is about seinen manga, this manga reminded me of Re: Zero. Re: Zero and All You Need is Kill share the same but important aspects. If it’s the same, they both have common suffering.

An unwanted war has been started on earth, and there is a chance that humanity might lose this war and get wiped out from existence. ‘Mimics’ origin and existence are unknown, but they attack earth.

Humanity is sending soldiers with special armors to fight them. Keiji Kiriya was sent to fight Mimics, but he got killed. Suddenly, he woke up again a day before he was killed. Later, he finds out every time he is killed, he goes back in time. Let’s see what he’ll do now.

 

20. Elfen Lied

INFORMATION
Title	Elfen Lied
Genre	Action, Drama, Horror, Romance, Supernatural
Status	Finished
Author	Okamoto, Lynn
Publisher	Shueisha
Chapters	113

Hmmm. It might be similar to Darling In The Franxx, but they are pretty different. But yeah, our female protagonist is cute and dangerous at the same time. This seinen manga has 115 chapters, and it’s worth reading.

Lucy is not like other human beings; she is special; she has horns and invisible hands. People like Lucy are called Diclonius. And you know what? Such people become victims of cruel experiments by the government.

However, Lucy finally escapes, but she gets an injury that causes a split personality disorder. One of her personalities is calm, and the other is dangerous and murderous. Let’s see what’ll happen with her or what she’ll do with others.

 

19. Our Happy Time

INFORMATION
Title	Our Happy Time
Genre	Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Status	Finished
Author	Yumeka, Sumomo
Publisher	Coamix
Chapters	8

Just 8 chapters. Yeah, you heard me, just 8 chapters, that’s all. This seinen manga has very few chapters, but those chapters will make you realize something. It’s a heartwarming manga and totally worth your time.

Juri, a girl who has attempted to take her own life 3 times. Her mother was a famous pianist, but her career ended when Juri was born. One day, her aunt invited her to visit her, but Juri met Yuu, who has a death sentence because he has killed 3 people.

Yuu himself tried taking her life while in jail, so what will happen when they meet each other and how things will end?

 

18. Liar Game

INFORMATION
Title	Liar Game
Genre	Drama
Status	Finished
Author	Kaitani, Shinobu
Publisher	Shueisha
Chapters	203

This seinen manga will blow your mind for sure. In this manga, people will play a game that is not ordinary. The price is a big amount of money, and so is the losing punishment.

Nao Kanzaki is tired of her life. One day, she received a mysterious box filled with 100 million yen. She finds out how she is the participant in a game called ‘Liar Game’ without even knowing.

The game rules are simple: you have to betray or manipulate other participants; to do this, you’ll get a lot of money. But if you lose, you’ll face a lifelong debt. So, read it and find what Nao did and who was with her as a helper.

 

17. Tokyo Ghoul

INFORMATION
Title	Tokyo Ghoul
Genre	Action, Fantasy, Horror
Status	Finished
Author	Sui Ishida
Publisher	Shueisha
Chapters	144

To be honest, Tokyo Ghoul is my favorite seinen manga. I didn’t like the anime, but the manga is just amazing. If you are new to the seinen genre, then start with Tokyo Ghoul. You’ll love it for sure. Anyway, let’s take a look at the plot.

Ghouls have become a major problem in Tokyo. They feed themself through eating humans. Ken Kaneki, a normal human, was turned into a half-ghoul and half-human. Ken’s life became a living hell after he turned into a ghoul.

 

16. Akumetsu

INFORMATION
Title	Akumetsu
Genre	Action, Drama, Suspense
Status	Finished
Author	Tabata, Yoshiaki & Yugo, Yuuki
Publisher	Akita Shoten
Chapters	162

Ok, so here we have another political-based seinen manga. Look, some people find politics and stuff boring, but in manga and especially in the seinen genre, it’s totally amazing and interesting, you’ll certainly enjoy it.

Japan’s economy is on the verge of ending. Things are not good there. Shiina Nagasawa will take a big step to support her family financially, but the way she is choosing is not the best. It is probably the worst, selling herself.

She goes to a party where rich government people are present. They all wanted to fully fill their desires. However, a masked man named Akumetsu arrives and tells the finance minister about what other government agents have been doing.

So what will happen next? This masked guy is someone Shiina knows, but things will get complicated and hard to believe.

 

15. Kiseijuu (Parasyte)

INFORMATION
Title	Parasyte
Genre	Action, Award Winning, Horror, Sci-Fi
Status	Finished
Author	Iwaaki, Hitoshi
Publisher	Kodansha
Chapters	64

Would you ever let any creature take over your body and control your mind? You won’t let anybody let that happen to themselves. But you know sometimes you can’t do anything. Parasyte is a kind of seinen manga that is unique in its own way.

Izumi Shinichi, a 16-year-old boy who lives a completely normal life, faced something unordinary. A creature as small as a tennis ball called Parasytes tried to overtake his body. However, Izumi didn’t let that happen; only one of his hands was under the control of the Parasyte.

Now, Izumi has the power of a Parasyte, but his mind is his own. Both of them are cooperating with each other. Izumi will face other Parasytes, and believe me, Parasytes are ruthless. They’ll not show mercy.

 

14. Record of Ragnarok

INFORMATION
Title	Record Of Ragnarok
Genre	Action, Fantasy
Status	Publishing
Author	Fukui, Takumi , Umemura, Shinya & Ajichika
Publisher	Tokuma Shoten
Chapters	69

Ever wonder how it’ll be if all the gods from different mythology will fight the strongest humans of the earth? I’m serious. In this seinen manga, you can see all the gods fighting the strongest humans on earth.

Gods have decided that Humanity should be wiped out because humans ruin everything down on earth. Before this could happen, one of the Valkyrie challenged the Gods for Record of Ragnarok. 

It’s a tournament under which 13 Gods will fight the 13 Strongest Humans, and if Humanity’s fighters win, Humanity will be safe.

 

13. Kaguya-Sama: Love is War

INFORMATION
Title	Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Genre	Award Winning, Comedy
Status	Publishing
Author	Akasaka, Aka
Publisher	Viz Media
Chapters	268

Be quiet and follow Kaguya supremacy only. Dude, seriously, this manga is the best combination of romance and comedy. I mean, I love reading it, and it’s just awesome. New chapters are a bit sad but don’t worry, this manga will make you laugh for sure.

Miyuki Shirogane is the student council president. That’s because he is intelligent, not just smart; he has scored the highest grades in the whole country. And there is Kaguya Shinomiya. She is the vice president who is wealthy enough to buy anything she wants, even you.

Both of them like each other, but they don’t want to confess directly; instead, they force each other by putting them in different situations so they can confess their feelings. This is a war with no weapons, and only one can win. Who will it be? Kaguya or Shirogane?

 

12. Blame

INFORMATION
Title	Blame
Genre	Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Status	Finished
Author	Nihei, Tsutomu
Publisher	Shogakukan
Chapters	66

This is an interesting seinen manga. It doesn’t have a lot of chapters, but it’s superb. One thing I noticed is that even manga with fewer chapters can be dope. So, what are you waiting for? Ohh yeah, plot ok, ok!

Unknown creatures have appeared on earth, and they are deadly; they won’t hesitate in killing you; they are bloodthirsty as hell. Now, people live in small areas, and they are in fear of these creatures. However, there is someone who can change everything.

Killy is weird, and nobody knows about him. But he is not like any other being. He has supernatural powers and monster-level strength. Killy got information that might change everything, so let’s follow him in his amazing adventure with a whole lot of blood.

 

11. 20th Century Boys

INFORMATION
Title	20th Century Boys
Genre	Award Winning, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Status	Finished
Author	Urasawa, Naoki
Publisher	Shogakukan
Current Chapters	249

In this manga, the world is not ending, but it’s changing, but the change is not good. People are terrified because this world might be totally different soon. However, there is hope which can save this world.

Kenji Endo got the news that one of his friends had committed suicide. Even though Kenji was living a normal life, his life would change instantly when he noticed that a new cult known as ‘Friend’ was targeting him and his friends.

Kenji reunites with his old childhood friends to find out what is going on. This cult is not an ordinary cult either. This cult has the power to change everything in the world. They can stop this disaster. So, the question is will Keji and his friends change the outcomes?

 

10. Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures Series

INFORMATION
Title	Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures
Genre	Action, Adventure, Horror
Status	Finished
Author	Araki, Hirohiko
Publisher	Shueisha
Chapters	44

Il Vento D’oro or Giorno Giovanna Theme is probably one of the anime songs we all have heard. I mean, the whole Jojo series is a banger anime as well. As for its manga, it’s too good. If you started reading Jojo, you’d become its fan for sure.

If we talk about its manga, there are several parts, one of them follows Jolyne Kuujou and another follows Jousuke. All the parts follow different protagonists, but one thing is crystal clear:  the entire manga is just awesome.

 

9. Vagabond

INFORMATION
Title	Vagabond
Genre	Action, Adventure, Award Winning
Status	On Hiatus
Author	Inoue, Takehiko & Yoshikawa, Eiji
Publisher	Kodansha
Chapters	327

Read this seinen manga if you can’t control your anger or are just confused about what to do with your life. This will clear your mind, and you’ll get to know about an interesting man whose name is Shinmen Takezou.

Shinmen Takezou is not really liked by people. Instead, everyone feared him because of his swordsmanship and his short temper. Shinmen did not care about everything: relationships, friendship, love; it was all just like a myth for him.

But his life changed one day when he was accused of murder by the villagers and people hanged him to a tree and left him to die. He was saved by a monk, and that’s where his life started again. Now, he’ll learn a lot about life, and he’ll eventually change himself.

 

8. Gantz

INFORMATION
Title	Gantz
Genre	Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Supernatural
Status	Finished
Author	Oku, Hiroya
Publisher	Shueisha
Chapters	383

Ok, this here is quite complicated seinen manga, but don’t worry, I’ll make it less complicated. This manga is way too interesting, and from the first chapter, you’ll be hooked because of all the suspense.

After trying to save a homeless man, Kei Kurono and Masaru Kato found themself in a different place, which was not exactly Tokyo. They later found they had to complete missions and gain around 100 points, and after getting those 100 points, they’ll get 3 options.

Their missions will not be simple; they have to kill aliens who are on earth. They’ll be provided with some special suits which will give them supernatural powers. Kei and Masaru are not alone. There are other participants as well.

 

7. One Punch Man

INFORMATION
Title	One Punch Man
Genre	Action, Comedy
Status	Publishing
Author	Murata, Yusuke & ONE
Publisher	Shueisha
Chapters	172

Saitama, I guess this is all I need to say, right? Believe me, if you don’t know Saitama, then I can’t even consider you as an anime lover or watcher. I mean, he is the strongest anime character of all time. This seinen manga is what we call a masterpiece.

Saitama was just an ordinary guy, but he trained continuously for 3 years. Then, he gained the strength that allowed him to defeat or destroy anyone with one punch. Saitama later met Genos; he was a Cyborg Robot and accepted him as a pupil.

Saitama was way too overpowered for anyone in this world, but he was not getting enough attention and praise which he deserved, so he joined the hero organisation. The main purpose of joining this organisation was to get respect and fight someone worthy.

 

6. Monster

INFORMATION
Title	Monster
Genre	Award Winning, Drama, Mystery
Status	Finished
Author	Urasawa, Naoki
Publisher	Shogakukan
Chapters	162

Dude, if you’ve not read this thrilling seinen manga, then you are missing a whole lot of fun. I mean, this manga has a great plot twist, and it’s pretty dark and mysterious at its peak. Read this seinen manga, and you won’t regret it.

Kenzou Tenma is a successful and hardworking Neurosurgeon. During a war, he had to choose whether he’d save an orphan boy or a mayor. Kenzou saved the orphan’s life and faced a whole lot of consequences.

He was removed from his post, and his engagement was also broken. However, after an incident, he got everything back to become the director of the hospital. Things changed when people were being killed by someone. That person was called Monster, and he was that orphan boy whom Tenma saved 9 years ago.

 

5. Oyasumi Punpun

INFORMATION
Title	Goodnight Punpun
Genre	Drama, Slice of Life
Status	Finished
Author	Asano, Inio
Publisher	Shogakukan
Chapters	147

Best slice of life, seinen manga? Maybe it is. I mean, for me, it is the best slice of life-based manga. You’ll learn a lot of things from it, and besides, it is a pretty good drama, so yeah, entertainment guaranteed.

It all starts with an 11-year-old boy who is quite romantic and idealistic. His name was Punpun Onodera; as Punpun became an adult, he met a girl in his class and eventually fell in love with her. This was also where he learned how hard things could be in a relationship.

Things started getting more difficult. At one point, he was confused about what to do. He realized people around him are nothing like what he thinks about them. Punpun is now on a dark path which is not good at all.

 

4. Dorohedoro

INFORMATION
Title	Dorohedoro
Genre	Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Status	Finished
Author	Hayashida, Q
Publisher	Shogakukan
Chapters	190

I don’t know what to say about this seinen manga. I mean, it’s dark. It has a lot of bloodshed, but it’s also a comedy. It’s fun to read. It’s popular as well, but it’s a little bit weird for me. But you’ll love it.

There are two types of people in this world: one who can use magic and one who can’t. In this world, killing is a normal thing. It’s just a joy for many people. But there is someone who is killing the sorcerers.

Caiman is a man, but his head is not human; instead, his head is a reptile’s. This is all because of a sorcerer who cursed him and even erased or took all his memories from his past life. Now, he is killing the sorcerers to find who cursed him, but there is a lot happening behind the scenes.

 

3. Vinland Saga

INFORMATION
Title	Vinland Saga
Genre	Action, Adventure, Award Winning, Drama
Status	Publishing
Author	Yukimura, Makoto
Publisher	Kodansha
Chapters	196

There’s no chance that you’ve not heard about this masterpiece. I mean, it is one of the best and most popular seinen manga out there. This manga will show you how taking revenge is someone’s only life motive.

Thors Snorresson, father of Thorfinn, was commander of a group of Vikings and the greatest warrior in Vikings history. He was killed by some people, which was not fair. They killed him by using cheap tricks. However, Thorfinn will avenge his father’s death at all costs.

Thorfinn joined the crew of Askeladd, the one who killed his father. Thorfinn is not yet skilled enough to kill Askeladd, but he does everything he can to kill him. Vinland Saga is full of bloodshed, action, and revenge. It is a must-read masterpiece.

 

2. Kingdom

INFORMATION
Title	Kingdom
Genre	Action, Award Winning
Status	Publishing
Author	Hara, Yasuhisa
Publisher	Shueisha
Chapters	720

This seinen manga has my heart seriously. I loved it when I first read it. This manga will show you the best friendship, maybe even better than Naruto and Sasuke. I don’t know anything, but all I know is you’ll read it, got it?

Li Xin and Piao are both so close. They are like brothers, but both are orphans. They both wanted to be the best and strongest army general. Even Piao got an opportunity that might have helped him become an army general, but this didn’t happen; instead, something worse happened.

Piao died, and his final words encouraged Li Xin so much that he’ll carry both of their dreams and will make them come true at all cost. Let’s follow Li Xin on his amazing journey of becoming the army’s top general.

 

1. Berserk

INFORMATION
Title	Berserk
Genre	Action, Adventure, Award Winning, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural
Status	Publishing
Author	Miura, Kentarou & Studio Gaga
Publisher	Hakusensha
Chapters	369

Here it is the most popular seinen manga out there. You know, this manga is just…I don’t know what to say, but yeah, it is not made for everyone. Its art style can be pretty disturbing for some people. But if you are strong enough to read it, you’ll love it.

Guts, also known as the Black Swordsman, had a rough childhood, but as he grew, he found someone he thought would be there for him, and he trusted him and helped him a lot that someone was Griffith. But Griffith didn’t hesitate even once while taking everything from Guts.

Now Guts wants revenge from Griffith. His journey begins with a cursed mark which was called the Brand of Sacrifice. Guts’ journey is not ordinary nor the way he does things. Man, this manga will blow your mind; it’s totally worth it.

Which Manga Do You Think Is The Best?

So, you’re finally here. This blog was pretty big, wasn’t it? But I’m sure you enjoyed it, didn’t you? I’m curious to know which one of these manga was your favorite or which one you will read for sure.

So, do me a favor and leave a comment in the comment section on which was your favorite manga in this blog or which manga you will read next. Till my next blog Bye-Bye.