10+ Manga That Will Change Your Life

Not much of anything will change your life, but few works of art will alter it. They will also teach you something about yourself or alter your perspective on the world. As for manga, its goal is to entertain the masses, but it also has the potential to make people rethink their lives.

Have you ever searched online for the difference between manga and cartoons or comics? Well, if you haven’t, this is the answer you would get: a cartoon was used as a model to study paintings but now it is used for amusement and what not.

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Manga on the other hand, is more focused on real-life concerns which depict human relationships in the real world while cartoons are designed to make people laugh, thus they are more fun. Now, I’m not saying manga are not funny but I am saying they do leave this relatable presence when you watch them.

And if you can relate to a manga series then surely they must have had an impact in your life, that might have caused a little or huge change. Want to know some of these manga that would change your life after reading them? Well, take a look at the list below

Life-Changing Manga (Recommendations)

11. Assassination Classroom

Impact	Character Writing	Plot	Animation	Total
5/10	8/10	7/10	7/10	27/40

In this manga, we see a peculiar homeroom teacher, an octopus-looking character that is extremely strong and he teaches his student how to assassinate him to save the world.

This manga focuses on character development. Here we see characters who struggle with self-belief and failure, and how they would overcome it.

We see them grow and overcome their weaknesses which is more of an inspiration to me. Honestly, because of this manga, I gained confidence and was able to improve my skills by working hard. This was such an inspiration for my character development.

10. ReLIFE

Impact	Character Writing	Plot	Animation	Total
6/10	8/10	7/10	8/10	29/40

This manga follows Arata, who, with the help of a mysterious medication, tries to turn his life around for the best.

After taking the drugs, Arata wakes up the following day to find out that he had aged backward, now he looked like a 17-year-old, no he is 17 years old.

So as of that moment, he is a part of an experiment that would last for about a year, and during that time, he has to go back to high school pretending to be a transfer student.

Arata feels like it would be easy to pretend but he forgets that times have changed and high school lives are now a little different. He is proven to be dreadfully incorrect when he is unable to keep up with the new school rules and regulations that have emerged in recent years.

I loved reading this manga because it showed me how important relationships are, the impact it has on our youth and how we should not take them for granted.

9. A Place Further Than the Universe

Impact	Character Writing	Plot	Animation	Total
6/10	9/10	8/10	8/10	31/40

This manga has completely transformed my life, as I’ve begun to take a lot more risks as a result of reading it. A Place Further Than the Universe would motivate you to embrace life rather than waiting for adventure to come to you.

A lovely manga that recounts the intriguing journey of four girls in pursuit of something extraordinary.

Mari, Yuzuki, and Hinata, who all have big goals and desires of their own, are inspired by Shirase’s wish to find her mom in Antarctica, a destination far beyond the universe itself.

A lovely adventurous manga, I would recommend you read.

8. One Piece

Impact	Character Writing	Plot	Animation	Total
7/10	9/10	8/10	8/10	32/40

A manga that reflects the real world, in this manga we follow a young pirate and his crew as they journey to find the ultimate treasure called the one piece, and also to become the pirate king.

In this journey, Luffy and his crew face a lot of tough times where they are taught a lot of life lessons and the importance of friendship and family.

I got to learn how to pull your friends along with you when striving for greatness, you don’t just leave them behind you carry them along with you so they can achieve their goals as you achieve yours.

7. I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

Impact	Character Writing	Plot	Animation	Total
8/10	9/10	8/10	8/10	33/40

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas will transform your life completely because it teaches us to live each moment as if it were our last.

It is a lovely romantic manga about an antisocial boy who finds love in the form of his cheerful classmate.

The twist is that the girl has pancreatic cancer and has a low survival rate. The contrast between a dying girl who is enjoying her best life and a youngster who has a long life ahead of him but appears to be dead on the inside is startling.

Remember YOLO, you only live once.

6. Demon Slayer

Impact	Character Writing	Plot	Animation	Total
9/10	9/10	8/10	8/10	34/40

To be honest, when you read this manga you would have a lot of life lessons thrown at your face that would have a positive impact in your life. Have you ever lost a loved one?

Well the main character in this manga has lost his loved ones, he lost his family to the hands of a demon, however, there was one survivor—his sister; the only problem is that she got turned into a demon. This manga follows his journey on how he plans to find a cure for his sister and the different hardships he would face on the way.

How has this manga impacted my life and most of the people who have read it? Well, this manga taught me to never give up trying to protect our loved ones, no matter the hardships.

Other life lessons can be gained from this manga. It is really deep, you should check it out.

5. Tokyo Ghoul

Impact	Character Writing	Plot	Animation	Total
9/10	9/10	9/10	8/10	35/40

This manga’s storyline takes place on Earth, but in this reality, both humans and ghouls coexist; and for those that don’t know ghouls are human-like creatures that survive by eating humans.

Just a fair warning though, this manga contains some gory scenes filled with cannibalism, but these scenes are what makes the lesson in this manga more relatable.

Basically, this manga will teach you how to keep on living and fighting for life no matter what the world throws at you. “If life throws lemon at you, make lemonade” even if it is not easy try harder to overcome it.

4. Berserk

Impact	Character Writing	Plot	Animation	Total
9/10	9/10	9/10	8/10	35/40

Berserk is a fantastic manga that recognizes the value of pursuing one’s life goals and making much use of them.

This manga depicts a man’s attempt to find his own way despite assisting another’s desire for power, as well as the unfathomable disaster that ensues.

Violent conflicts and face-to-face battles abound in the manga, leading to plenty of gore and violence. Guts is in a world filled with evil and brutality that is not for the faint of heart.

But this manga is an amazing read, so be sure to check it out!

3. Naruto

Impact	Character Writing	Plot	Animation	Total
10/10	9/10	10/10	9/10	38/40

Now you must have heard of Naruto, right? Well if you have, you already know that this manga itself has a lot of life lessons in it, lessons that will reach your heart and soul.

This manga has an amazing storyline and amazing, relatable characters from beginning to end. It shows us how in life, you don’t always get what you want on a platter of gold.

And if you want something that bad, you would need to work hard for it and not give up on it. Just like the main character, Naruto, he was someone that was discriminated against by all, but he was someone who was determined to be the Hokage of his village (head of the village).

So he didn’t let all the negative energy stop him, he kept on working on his goals and didn’t stop. Mind you, this is just one of the many life lessons portrayed in this manga. It may have a different impact on you when you read it, so try it out.

2. Attack On Titan

Impact	Character Writing	Plot	Animation	Total
10/10	9/10	10/10	10/10	39/40

Now this manga does depict a lot about human behavior, and it shows the worst sides of humans and how they behave during times of war. Basically, it shows how evil humans can be when pushed to the edge.

In this manga, we see everyone constantly living in fear of titans, that is man- eating giants. The main character is Eren who was tired of the constant fear he was living, he wanted freedom and was ready to fight for it.

This manga shows that when pushed to the wall, people would change in order to protect their loved ones. This changed my perspective on how to view people and their reactions to some certain issues.

This is a manga I recommend you read, it is really interesting, so check it out.

1. A Silent Voice

Impact	Character Writing	Plot	Animation	Total
10/10	10/10	10/10	10/10	40/40

Silent voice is one of the most heart-touching mangas ever read, it shows how one feels when overwhelmed with guilt, anxiety, fear and seeking redemption. It shows how all these emotions affect our daily life and how we can overcome these emotions and go on living.

This manga follows the story of two characters named Shoko and Ishida, Shoko is a girl who is deaf who ends up getting bullied by Ishida which forces her to move to another school.

Ishida gets called out by his friends and from then on, his world starts closing up, filled with emotions of guilt and anxiety, he grows up paranoid and unable to boldly look at anyone in the face.

But one day he runs into Shoko and he does try his best to apologize to her but if you were in her shoes would you accept his apologies?

How would I say this manga changed my life? Well, it gave me a better understanding of how people may feel depending on how you treat them, it made me empathize with others, and now before talking to someone, try and put yourself in their shoes cause you don’t know what they might be going through.

You should read this manga to get a better understanding of what I mean.

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We have come to the end of the article guys, hope you love the recommendations. Trust me, if you read these manga, your perception of things will change which might end up changing your life. The question is, are you ready to let these manga engrave such an impact on your life?