| try some sports manga like Slam Dunk and One Outs they do not have a complete anime adaptation anyway so better read them as their anime are highly rated or popular |
If you're into shoujo, then I got a ton of suggestions:
*regarded as classics/essentials in the demographic by many |
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| There are no essential manga, just like there are no essential anime. It's all up to personal tastes. For recommendations, I tend to bring up the currently releasing manga I've been reading. Stuff like Chikai no Noah, The Promised Neverland, Requiem of the Rose King (big fan of Aya Kanno), Mieruko-chan, and Reiwa Hanamaru Gakuen. The last two are comedies (Mieruko-chan gets emotional when you least expect it) but I've been enjoying them. Reiwa Hanamaru Gakuen is very silly, though, so might not be up your alley. As for completed manga, I recommend Kasane, Leviathan, Fruits Basket, Junji Ito's works, and Otomen (again big fan of Aya Kanno). For pure nostalgia I'm just going to bring up Godchild as well. It was my first manga ever and kicked started everything for me. I likely never would have known about manga or anime if that one elementary school friend hadn't of introduced me to it. |
ZakleNov 29, 2019 3:34 PM
| 1 Inoue (Vagabond or Real) and 1 Urazawa (Monster or 20th Century Boys) at least. It's essential. Then a big shonen or manga with a great audience like SnK, Promised Neverland, MHA,... Then some shojo and josei like Chihayafuru Solanin and Ballroom. Some other classic like Berserk, Death Note, or even Akira could be great. I dont know much about manga which are supposed to make u laugh but Grand Blue and Barakamon were great. |
Gho3st said: BriceMAL said: 1 Inoue (Vagabond or Real) and 1 Urazawa (Monster or 20th Century Boys) at least. It's essential. Then a big shonen or manga with a great audience like SnK, Promised Neverland, MHA,... Then some shojo and josei like Chihayafuru Solanin and Ballroom. Some other classic like Berserk, Death Note, or even Akira could be great. I dont know much about manga which are supposed to make u laugh but Grand Blue and Barakamon were great. 20th Century Boys is probably the worst manga I have ever read. Absolutely cliche. I really do not understand why people like it. Not even if I was a kid I would like it. That's how opinions work. |
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| Reading something just because it's essential is the worst thing you can do. Read things which you like and enjoy. Don't read things just for the sake of it. Same applies for everything in life. Do it cuz you like not for just doing it. |
| Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z :D |
| Oyasumi Punpun and One Punch-Man |
| Read from the critically-acclaimed big bois (and a gal). Osamu Tezuka, Naoki Urasawa, Takehiko Inoue, Inio Asano, Rumiko Takahashi... |
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Jarklor7 said: I'm wondering which manga is the most essential to read. I hate when I talk to other fans and they're like, you haven't watched/read ________ anime/manga???? I thought about watching more anime, but I prefer reading manga more. What would be your top suggestions for most important manga? Also, I like manga that have more substance and emotional themes. Thank you. https://myanimelist.net/manga/112115/Act-age |
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crescensXG said: You can't go wrong with Kamimura as long as he's responsible for the story and not just working as an illustrator. Strong women breaking taboos as well as fighting and rebelling against patriarchal structures and conventions in post-war Japan is rarely depicted any better. I'm not sure about scanlations though, but you can buy most of his best works in French. Also in Spanish and Italian iirc. Another option would be to just simply check some user lists in order to find something that might pique your interest. |
My Rereads | My Favorite Mangaka | Soylent Green Buy stuff, or buy at least your favorites if you can afford it - Don't be lame. D W-W&N 🤍 MAL is a far cry from being my main literature site, that's why I won't be doing mere single chapter updates anymore. Manga- aka Baka-Updates + 2 French ones are miles better and more thorough/complete + less restricting. The latter are perfectly suited for Manga/Light Novel/Books collectors such as myself. Less stressful/tiring this way. -g- |
gadboyz said: Jarklor7 said: I'm wondering which manga is the most essential to read. I hate when I talk to other fans and they're like, you haven't watched/read ________ anime/manga???? I thought about watching more anime, but I prefer reading manga more. What would be your top suggestions for most important manga? Also, I like manga that have more substance and emotional themes. Thank you. https://myanimelist.net/manga/112115/Act-age How is that essential, the manga isn't even finished yet |
Gho3st said: BriceMAL said: 1 Inoue (Vagabond or Real) and 1 Urazawa (Monster or 20th Century Boys) at least. It's essential. Then a big shonen or manga with a great audience like SnK, Promised Neverland, MHA,... Then some shojo and josei like Chihayafuru Solanin and Ballroom. Some other classic like Berserk, Death Note, or even Akira could be great. I dont know much about manga which are supposed to make u laugh but Grand Blue and Barakamon were great. 20th Century Boys is probably the worst manga I have ever read. Absolutely cliche. I really do not understand why people like it. Not even if I was a kid I would like it. What's cliche about 20th Century Boys? I thought it was the last manga to be labeled as cliche (as in overused). |
| I'd recommend Yotsubato to just about anyone. It doesn't matter who you are or what you're into, it's just such a heartwarming, feel-good manga for anyone. |
Gho3st said: FrostDirt said: What's cliche about 20th Century Boys? I thought it was the last manga to be labeled as cliche (as in overused). I am not sure if you are serious. A bunch of stereotypical boys trying to save the world is not cliche? Probably the author had the idea when he was 12. I mean yeah, on the surface level it is (you're basically doing an oversimplified synopsis). But how the story incorporates flashbacks and characterization took the medal for me. I've seen some attempts for this kind of storytelling (namely Battle Royale) and by far 20th Century Boys did it best. But let's stop here, I don't want to argue. |
| You shouldn't view any manga as essential. If you worry about missing out on the group talk session then just read the popular manga. What is "essential" sould depend on your taste in genre, atmosphere,... Basicly there are acclaimed manga in every genre so you could search for those if you seek specific attributes |
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| If you want to minimise those sorts of questions, start at the top of the 'popular' list and work your way down. https://myanimelist.net/topmanga.php?type=bypopularity I can't believe Shingeki no Kyojin is #2 and Berserk is #4.... |
| 177013 Depends what you're wanting out of this. If you're interested to learn and be more familiar with the medium as a whole you can go to library and search for books One thousand years of manga by Brigitte Koyama-Richard and Manga design Masanao Amano. They're good starting point in searching classics to read and see what manga has as a whole to offer, pick those that look interesting to you. But if you want to include yourself to discussions then you can pretty much look what is rated as popular and current seasons anime source materials. |
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Murabayashi said: If you want to minimise those sorts of questions, start at the top of the 'popular' list and work your way down. https://myanimelist.net/topmanga.php?type=bypopularity I can't believe Shingeki no Kyojin is #2 and Berserk is #4.... I can, it's been one of the best, and best-selling manga of the last 10 years. Why Berserk isn't as high is another question. |
xenosys said: I can, it's been one of the best, and best-selling manga of the last 10 years. Why Berserk isn't as high is another question. I'm surprised both are that popular, I mean. |
BowDownPeasant said: Berserk, Vagabond, Real and Goodnight Punpun are the best iv read overall. There is some really good classics like Lone wolf and Cub and Phoenix. Or maybe more unique manga like Homunculus and Blame! I think punpun is only "essential" if you can somehow relate. I read it and thought it was complete nonsense but I can understand why one would like it if one has depression or some sort of mental anguish. |
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| Is there any essential manga for Yuri, Magic/Fantasy? |
  Wandering Witch is the best light novel ever! |
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