Hello hello. Welcome back to Quote The Anime. So I’m back with another blog. Today we are going to talk about some popular manga. Well, we all know about manga; we like to read them, right? Manga are the ones that transform into anime; we know this, right?
But you know, sometimes some manga don’t get anime adaptations for some reason. The reason could be anything like the studio will not be able to animate it the way it should, or the writer himself is not getting a license for anime adaptation.
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Look, there are so many excellent mangas out there, and they never got anime adaptations. You might’ve read some of them, or you might’ve heard about them. Who knows. So today, I’ll give you a list of Manga That Have No Anime.
So without wasting any more time, let’s get into my blog. Enjoy!
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Manga That Didn't Get Anime Adaptation
(Recommendations)
21. Real
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10/20 |
5/10 |
4/10 |
19/40 |
Real is an inspirational manga. In this manga, we can see three basketball players, but the three have some disability. Tomomi Nomiya was the basketball team captain, but one day in an accident, he made a young girl a cripple.
Kiyoharu Togawa and Hisanobu Takahashi are good basketball players, but they both can’t stand on their feet. They had one thing in common: their love for basketball, but can they overcome their disability and inner demons?
20. The World of Machida Kun
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
11/20 |
4/10 |
5/10 |
20/40 |
The World of Machida Kun is a Shoujo manga. Its anime adaptation could’ve been good since it has a feel-good and straightforward type of plot. Hajime Machida is a teenager, but everyone loves him because of gentle and kind nature.
No matter who they are, family, friends, classmates, even strangers get attracted to him because of his kindness. Machida is a nice guy, and as he meets more people, he learns about more things and eventually learns about LOVE.
19. Spirit Circle
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
11/20 |
5/10 |
5/10 |
21/40 |
If spirit circle got an anime adaptation, it’d be a good anime. Spirit Circle has all the things you’ll ask for, action, comedy, romance, EVERYTHING. Spirit Circle follows a boy who can see ghosts, but he has a scar on his cheek, which he hides.
Fuuta Okaya has the ability to see ghosts. One day, a new girl came into Fuuta’s class. Her name was Kouko Ishigami. Fuuta started liking Kouko from the first day. One strange thing about Kouko was that a ghost always followed her. It was a tall friendly ghost.
After an event, Kouko saw the scar on Fuuta’s cheek and declared that Fuuta was the enemy, and that scar was given to him by Kouko. So what exactly is going on, and how are they connected from their past life?
18. A Bride's Story
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
11/20 |
6/10 |
5/10 |
22/40 |
This manga is actually a beautiful portrait you can’t stop looking at. It’s popular, no doubt, but it’s better in manga form than anime for me. This manga follows the concept of child marriage; however, a young boy is married to an older woman.
Amir Halgal is the most beautiful girl around. She is 20 years old. Her family decided to arrange a marriage for her. The boy she married was Karluk Eihon. And he was just 12 years old. The relationship between Amir and Karluk was awkward at first because of the age difference.
The more they lived, the more they understood each other and respected each other. But at one point, their relationship was about to end because of their family. That’s it. I won’t tell anymore.
17. Our Dreams at Dusk
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12/20 |
6/10 |
5/10 |
23/40 |
Our Dreams at Dusk is actually based on sexuality. The manga actually follows a boy who is not really sure about his stand on the issue, but he is not able to accept this fact. It’s about his struggle, which he goes through because of his gender preference.
Tasuku Kaname is about to commit suicide because his classmates might’ve found that he is homophile. On his way, he saw a woman who jumped from a building. Tasuku rushed to the scene, but the woman was safe and unharmed.
That woman’s name was Anonymous; that’s what everyone called her. Will Tasuku be able to accept his gender preference? Can he fight this judgemental society?
16. 20th Century Boys
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12/20 |
6/10 |
6/10 |
24/40 |
An average person, Kenji Endo, is living a simple life. However, his simple life takes a 360 degree turn when one of his old friends ends his life. A new cult has been formed and led by someone known as Friend. This cult is gaining a lot of popularity.
Kenji reunites with his old friends to find out what is going on. His friend who committed suicide left some clues behind. Will Kenji and his friends be able to solve this mystery, or will this be the end of the world?
15. Billy Bat
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
13/20 |
6/10 |
6/10 |
25/40 |
Billy Bat is a good manga. It has some thrilling mystery and supernatural concepts. And anime with such ideas are actually loved by anime watchers. Billy Bat follows an unsolved mystery about a fictional character.
Billy Bat has become one of the best comics written by Kevin Yamagata. Kevin is half American and half Japanese who served in the allied forces. However, one day, Kevin got to know that the main character of his comic, Billy Bat, actually exists in some Japanese comics as well.
Kevin came to Japan to solve this mystery behind Billy Bat. But this mystery will make him realize there is a lot behind this one character.
14. Hana to Akuma
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
13/20 |
7/10 |
6/10 |
26/40 |
Hana to Akuma is a heartwarming manga. If you’ve read it, you must have enjoyed it. I mean, a demon raising a human child seems quite fun right? Look, this manga has some bittersweet plot. It actually deserves an anime adaptation.
Vivi is a high ranking demon from the demon world. It’s been quite a while since he left the demonic world and lived among humans. At one point, Vivi was bored in the human world until he found a child in his door. Vivi decided to take care of her and named her Hana.
It’s been fourteen years since Vivi has taken care of Hana. Hana is loyal towards Vivi, and they both start to adore each other. But their existence is different, so they might have to face difficulty in being together.
13. Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
14/20 |
7/10 |
6/10 |
27/40 |
Pluto is a good manga. It has a balanced mixture of mystery and science fiction. Pluto deserves a whole lot of praise and popularity. Those who have read it actually love it a lot. Still, to this date, Pluto did not get an anime adaptation because PLUTO IS NOT A PLANET ANYMORE.
Pluto follows a mystery behind the murders of scientists. Not just scientists but the robots they’ve made that would’ve become the best weapons of mass destruction. This killing spree was going on, and a detective was hired to solve the mystery. Gesicht is the detective for this case.
However, this mystery is more puzzling when evidence points out that this all is done by another robot which seems impossible. So, who is behind all this?
12. Love so life
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
14/20 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
28/40 |
This manga tells about a relatively poor girl who works as a part-timer in a daycare. However, her life changes when she meets a pair of twins and those twins get attached to Shiharu Nakamura. Love So Life is a good slice of life manga.
Shiharu Nakamura is a high school girl who works at a daycare. There are twins in the daycare, and they love Shiharu so much. When the twins’ uncle came to pick them up, they didn’t go with him. Instead, they were all around Shiharu.
Their uncles offered double money from the daycare if she babysits both Aoi and Akane. Shiharu accepted the offer as this money would help her with her school and living expenses. This is a good and heartwarming manga with no ANIME ADAPTATION.
11. Yotsuba To!
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
15/20 |
8/10 |
7/10 |
30/40 |
If this manga ever got an anime adaptation, it’ll be the best slice of life anime. This manga tells you that you can find happiness in little things, and life is a treasure so you should understand its value. Yotsuba Koiwai is a 5-year-old girl who enjoys her life to the fullest.
For Yotsuba, every day is a new adventure. She finds joy in everything and doesn’t want to stop. First of all, she explores the whole neighbourhood on her own and meets new people who start to like her. When she shifts to a new city, she learns more things.
Yotsuba can be pretty annoying sometimes, but still, she is a little girl who wants to know more about this world. This is a good slice of life manga. It’s a shame it doesn’t have an anime adaptation.
10. The Climber
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
16/20 |
7/10 |
8/10 |
31/40 |
The Climber is a good manga. Its anime could be more fun to watch because it’s based on rock climbing, one of the deadliest sports. Mori Buntarou is a new transfer student who likes to be alone and ignores everyone around him.
One day one of his classmates challenged Mori to climb the school. Mori accepted the challenge, and when he started climbing, it was the first time he felt alive. He felt the thrill and fears he was looking for. He almost died as he was about to fall from the 4th floor.
After this, Mori decided to participate in local rock climbing competitions. The more he climbs, the more he wants to go higher.
9. I Am A Hero
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
16/20 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
32/40 |
Hideo Suzuki is a 35-year-old loser. He failed as a mangaka, and now he is the mangaka’s assistant. Hideo is insecure about his relationship with his girlfriend. He even thinks she is cheating on him, and Hideo actually confronts her with this.
Hideo decided to apologize to his girlfriend, but the world he knew wasn’t the same anymore. There were zombies everywhere in Japan. Hideo is left with no choice but to fight, he keeps a shotgun with himself, and finds more people while trying to survive. Will Hideo and his new friends survive this apocalypse?
8. Wake Up Sleeping Beauty
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
17/20 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
33/40 |
I’ve read this manga, and I just can’t tell how attached I am to it. Its anime could’ve made many people cry. It’s not sad; it’s heartwarming. Tetsu Misato is a hardworking high school student. He starts working at a mansion where he got the job because of his father’s housekeeping agency.
There is a building at the back of the mansion. In that building, there was a girl named Shizu Karasawa, and she is the daughter of the owner of the mansion. Shizu is suffering from a strange illness, and that’s why she has never experienced human interaction.
Tetsu and Shizu both got close, and at one point, Tetsu developed feelings for Shizu. But Shizu’s illness is more than what it looks like. Tetsu is the only one who understands Shizu but will they get a happy ending?
7. Goodnight Punpun
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
17/20 |
8/10 |
9/10 |
34/40 |
Oyasumi Punpun represents most of us. This manga is based on thoughts, insecurities, and the anxiety we go through while growing up. It’s an excellent manga related to growing up. It’s a must-read!
Punpun Onodera is just an ordinary child like we used to be. He is just 11 years old. He is living a simple life. However, his family is not normal. His father is in jail because of domestic violence where his wife suffered the most.
As Punpun grew, he fell in love with a new girl in his class, Aiko Tanaka. From here, Punpun started understanding what adulthood is actually like and how hard a relationship is to maintain. Punpun might take some steps he shouldn’t, but he’ll learn and understand life as it is.
6. Psyren
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
18/20 |
8/10 |
9/10 |
35/40 |
It’s just an 8 chapter manga, but these 8 chapters can make you cry. Our Happy Time would’ve gotten an anime movie adaptation, and believe me, it would’ve made countless people cry. This manga follows a girl and a boy, and they both want to die.
I’m not going to tell you about its plot. You want to know why? Well, it’s just 8 chapters, and you can read it at once. Another thing is if I tell you about the plot, it’ll cover almost the four chapters, so find it yourself.
But I want to tell you that you’ll love this manga and its ending is a masterpiece.
5. Our Happy Time
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
18/20 |
9/10 |
9/10 |
36/40 |
The disappearance of Yeon-woo’s brother five years ago, an unexpected possession of a pocket watch happened. Yeon-woo discovered a journal of the quest his brother encountered in finding an elixir.
In the journal, Yeon-woo’s brother said that he might be long gone by the time Yeon-woo hears the message.
It is a world where several universes and dimensions come together at the Obelisk, the Tower of the Sun God. The Tower was the place where Yeon-woo’s brother was betrayed and he died as a result of the betrayal. After learning the truth, Yeon-woo decided to climb the tower with the help of his brother’s diary.
4. Liar Game
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
19/20 |
9/10 |
9/10 |
37/40 |
Liar Game is an excellent and exciting manga. It is based on a game that involves real people, and you have to betray them to gain a considerable amount of money. However, this gets pretty dark at one moment because people will do everything to win.
One day, Nao Kanzaki receives a package, and that package has a tremendous amount of money, around a Hundred Million Yen. She didn’t know that she had accepted an invitation for a game called Liar’s Game by opening this box.
Nao doesn’t want to play this, but she has to do it now. She asks for help from a criminal who just came out of jail, Shinichi Akiyama. Shinichi will help Nao, but the Liar Game is more than how the naked eye looks at it.
3. Dengeki Daisy
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
20/20 |
8/10 |
10/10 |
38/40 |
Dengeki Daisy is actually a good rom-com manga that also includes some good drama. It kind of reminds me of Horimiya. I don’t know why, maybe because of the characters. It would’ve been the best anime to cheer someone up if this had an anime adaptation.
Teru Kurebayashi is all alone. Her parents passed away a long time ago, and now her brother as well. But there is someone who always cheers up Teru. Even Teru doesn’t know him; she has never met him; she just talks to him using her cellphone. The one who always cheers her up was just called Daisy.. Who is Daisy?
After an incident, Teru met Tasuku Kurosaki, who was quite rude to her, and he even made Teru work for him. However, Tatsuku is not a bad guy; maybe he’s Daisy. Who knows?
2. Holyland
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
20/20 |
10/10 |
9/10 |
39/40 |
Holyland actually reminds me of Hajime No Ippo, but the difference is that we have official boxing fights in Hajime No Ippo, but in Holyland, we have street fights which are against the law. Holyland could’ve been animated like Hajime No Ippo.
Yuu Kamishiro’s life is like hell. He is bullied at school every day. He is not good at anything, and society is not ready to accept him. Yuu stopped going to school and started wandering the streets. To protect himself, he started training and became strong.
Yuu started beating street thugs who were causing problems to others and gained the title of Thug Hunter. Yuu’s life has changed, and he himself has changed as well. The more he’ll fight, the stronger he’ll become.
1. Vagabond
| Plot | Character Writing | Art | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
20/20 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
40/40 |
Vagabond is one of the most popular manga, but it never got an anime adaptation. If it had an anime adaptation, it would’ve been loved more. Still, even without an anime adaptation, Vagabond is a masterpiece.
Shinmen Takezou always keeps an angry face, not just that, he has a pretty violent nature and people fear him a lot. Still, he is one of the best warriors around. This manga is actually set in the Japanese Edo period.
After an incident, Takezou was suspected of murder. People claimed that he had killed his best friend. Because of his violent nature, everything turned against him. Later, he was hanged on a tree and was left for dead.
However, a monk passed by, and he saved Takezou’s life. The monk gave him a new name so he won’t get in trouble anymore, Musashi Miyamoto. Takezou understands many things as the story continues and his character development is amazing.
Do You Read Manga ?
How was your journey? Did you find any exciting manga ? Look, there are so many hidden gems that are not getting anime adaptations but let’s hope that someday they’ll get one so we can watch it and enjoy it.
This list was made by me, so I mentioned those manga, which I think deserved anime adaptations but let me know in the comments which are your favourite manga that has no anime adaptation or is getting an anime adaptation soon. I’ll be waiting for your comments. Bye-Bye.
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