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Here are some of the series that have heavily used a philosophical approach to make readers think about many things. These manga cover topics like metaphysics, ethics, hedonism, stoic and cynicism

Stories that evoke strong emotions and convey one/multiple "moral of the story".

Range from light-hearted cheerful slice-of-life to dark psychological tragedy.

Some are highly philosophical and can shift your perception of life, happiness, morality, humanity, etc.

- A mix of philosophical, mystery and action stories

"Often considered to be untranslatable, mono no aware refers to the bittersweet realization of the ephemeral nature of all things. It is the awareness that everything in existence is temporary. The fleetingness of youth, the fading of romance, and the changing of seasons are not to be mourned, but cherished and appreciated in their impermanence, for that is where their beauty comes from." (Theculturetrip.com)

Manga that has been mentioned by Tatsuki Fujimoto (Chainsaw Man, Fire Punch). Most of the stuff here was found on his Twitter, but a few are from interviews.

Part 2 Here: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/19611

Some things aren't on this list, such as:
- 101st Prologue by Hanachika Tooyama (１０１回目のプロローグ - 遠山花近)
- A Little Closer to The Sun Than I by Eris Sino (僕より少し太陽に近い - 詩野エリス)
- A Studio Ghibli Story by Toshio Suzuki (スタジオジブリ物語 - 鈴木敏夫)
- Ark by Haruo Yuki (方舟 - 夕木春央)
- Art of Alice: Madness Returns
- David in Love (恋するダビデ)
- Empty People by Kouya Yoshikawa (空虚な人たち - 吉川皓也さん)
- Frankenstein's Man by Rikazu Kawashima
- Green Premonitions by Midori Chiba (緑の予感たち)
- Hellboy
- Iiyone! Yonezawa Sensei by Jigoku no Misawa
- Inheruno
- Jiyuujin Hero
- Love The Warz by Nobuto Sasaki (LOVE THE WARZ - 佐々木宣人)
- No Deduction, No Detective? by Masamune Masaki (ＮＯ推理、ＮＯ探偵? - 柾木政宗)
- Pink Candy by Nishida Sou (ピンクのキャンディー - 西田荘)
- ROCA: Kikkawaroka Story Live by Hisaichi Ishii
- Room with Books by Nishida Sou (本がある部屋 - 西田荘)
- Satsubatsu Sekai
- Shitai ga Kataru
- Smoke Where There is no Fire by Hiroshi Ashizawa (火のないところに煙は - 芦沢 央)
- The Immortal Mizar by Yomori Toru (不朽のミザール - 暗森透)
- The Nighthawk Star - Kenji Miyazawa
- The Adventures of Drumkanna

- Enaga Takabatake's manga
- Hideki Arai's manga
- Taiboku's manga (たいぼく)
- Takao Yaguchi's autobiographical manga
- Yoko Kuno's short story in Comic Beam's March 2023 issue

- A gl he recommended on his alt account - I don't remember it sorry (iykyk)
- https://twitter.com/nagayama_koharu/status/829177667073118210?s=20&t=eRVCbvgxOgRJOoyJKzg4iw

- Akai Ito (Game)
- Bomberman (Game)
- Digimon (Game)
- Final Fantasy (Series)
- Genius Bit-kun (Game)
- Mario (Game)
- Pokemon (Game)
- Puyo Puyo (Game)
- Sugar Rush Online (Wreck-It Ralph game?)
- Uno (Game)

- Anpanman (Character)
- Hatsune Miku (Character)
- Bananaman (Comedy Duo)

Mangá² podcast recommendations (#050-#099)

Ephemerality is the quality of existing only briefly.

Mono no aware (物の哀れ),[a] lit. 'the pathos of things', and also translated as 'an empathy toward things', or 'a sensitivity to ephemera', is a Japanese idiom for the awareness of impermanence (無常, mujō), or transience of things, and both a transient gentle sadness (or wistfulness) at their passing as well as a longer, deeper gentle sadness about this state being the reality of life.

"This too shall pass" (Persian: این نیز بگذرد) is a Persian adage translated and used in several languages. It reflects on the temporary nature, or ephemerality, of the human condition — that neither the bad, nor good, moments in life ever indefinitely last. The general sentiment is often expressed in wisdom literature throughout history and across cultures, but the specific phrase seems to have originated in the writings of the medieval Persian Sufi poets.

Manga version for my Impermanence anime stack.

This is still very much a WIP stack, so I will be making several changes in the coming days. Please reach out if you wish to make suggestions!

Whether it be beautiful, sad, cruel or happy, these titles follow a character across multiple years of their life, observing them being slowly shaped into... something.

This "something" can be a cruel end, a fiery goal achieved, a promise fulfilled, or a love finally found - a metamorphosis of a lifetime.

I tried to add as many different flavors of a "metamorphosis" as I could - from disturbing, to sweet, to heartbreaking, to inspiring and many more.

"It's not a matter of good or evil; yet it may be possible to do it any other way."

Noir is characterized by such elements as cynical heroes, stark lighting effects, frequent use of flashbacks, intricate plots, and an underlying existentialist philosophy. The full definition can be found in Noir interest stacks' descriptions; but at times, manga titles haven't gone all in Noir, rather the mangakas made it more palatable to wider audience.

I realize it after having stumbled upon some manga titles that contain some clear Noir features, but not fully immersed in it (tl;dr: not enough blood spilled) to be inserted in Noir interest stack.

(list will be kept updated)