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A collection of amazing 1 volume manga that can be read in under 1 hour, for anyone wanting a quick but fulfilling read.

Includes manga with creatures from legends (e.g. youkai), or stories that rely heavily on myths/mythical themes for the plot (so no slice-of-life comedies that just happen to have inhuman characters, for example). Ghosts, zombies, werewolves, dragons, random demons etc. are omitted; there are too many manga with those, as they are far more popular than other legends. Urban horror legends aren't included either (like in Terror Night, for example).

Only a few works containing gods are included. They must meet one of the following conditions:
— feature gods originating from other cultures, not Japan's
— feature existing gods from mythology (not made up by the author).

Most of the manga on this list are episodic btw

Summer 2022 Official Challenge Stack
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To get the limited-time badge:
1. Click the Restack button
2. Complete at least 1 manga you haven't read OR re-read a manga on this list by August 31!

This stack is for any manga (or other comic) that contains a recurring and important plotline revolving around water.

This can range from stories about the ocean, to stories about watersports, to stories about underwater exploration, to stories about aquariums, to fantastical tales of mythical creatures: all are welcome here!

Note: I often edit my lists, so don't be surprised if you come back to find some new titles!

This stack is for any series that prominently features merpeople in their mer-forms for the majority of the series.

This stack will not contain series where the merperson spends most of their time in human form, where the merperson is only a side character, or that contain excessive sexual content. Anthologies on this stack must be exclusively or primarily about merpeople. I will not include one-shots. Merpeople that do not fit the traditional aesthetic will also be included.

Unfortunately, many of such series are not available on MAL.

You will find a variety of genres and stories in this stack, and I will regularly edit it to accommodate new arrivals.

Manga that talk critically about environmental destruction through humans (rather than a natural catastrophe) and the climate crisis - or offer sustainable alternatives to it.

Manga that take place in seaside towns or near beaches.

If I've missed any or am mistaken on any of these, make sure to tell me.

manga that holds some mystery, grace, beauty, and/or surrealism.

in the vein of both my anime interest stack 'hauntingly gorgeous' and my manga interest stack 'ephemerality' (where they might not quite fit in).

be warned, this list can include more bizarre and subversive works.