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Good, Bad, and Ugly

Manga
byAzoth291
Apr 13 2023, 10:16 AM | Updated May 29, 2023 10:15 AM
My top picks. Use list view, to see pros and cons for each entry.

A good starting list to cover all bases, or challenge yourself.
Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä
Manga, 7 vol, 1982 Me:- Author:10
Pros:
+Awesome worldbuilding
+Great anti-war piece
+Great character writing
+Grand scale

Cons:
Ping Pong
Manga, 5 vol, 1996 Me:- Author:10
Pros:
+Stellar exploration of talent, hard work, and ambition
+Solid sports manga
+Unique art style
+Great for its length

Cons:
Sayonara Eri
Manga, 1 vol, 2022 Me:- Author:10
Pros:
+Fantastic meta storytelling
+Innovative use of paneling
+Explores the theme of loss and coping well

Cons:
Grand Blue
Manga, ? vol, 2014 Me:- Author:10
Pros:
+Excellent Comedy
+Amazing art, especially facial expressions
+An entertaining and over the top cast
+Genuine heartfelt moments

Cons:
Pluto
Manga, 8 vol, 2003 Me:- Author:8
Pros:
+Excellent character arc for the protagonist
+Great Worldbuilding
+Excellent Suspense and build up
+Solid mystery

Cons:
-Dialogue-heavy at points
-Lack-luster action sequences
Dorohedoro
Manga, 23 vol, 2000 Me:- Author:9
Pros:
+Stellar worldbuilding
+Excellent, well-utilized cast
+Awesome artwork

Cons:
-Pacing gets thrown off in the middle
Haikyuu!!
Manga, 45 vol, 2012 Me:- Author:8
Pros:
+Hype, intense matches
+A large and well-developed cast
+Makes the improvement of the characters feel very natural

Cons:
Slam Dunk
Manga, 31 vol, 1990 Me:- Author:9
Pros:
+Hype and realistic matches
+Good comedy
+Great character arc for the protagonist

Cons:
-Somewhat slow start
Kanata no Astra
Manga, 5 vol, 2016 Me:- Author:9
Pros:
+Great, concise sci-fi adventure
+Awesome plot twist

Cons:
Jigokuraku
Manga, 13 vol, 2018 Me:- Author:8
Pros:
+Well developed characters
+Great brutal and intense action

Cons:
Sweet Home
Manhwa, 12 vol, 2017 Me:- Author:8
Pros:
+Solid character arc for the protagonist
+Creative and well-executed enemies
+Stellar use of panel structure and heavy themes

Cons:
-Very intense themes, with depictions of humanities worst facets
Fullmetal Alchemist
Manga, 27 vol, 2001 Me:- Author:9
Pros:
+Great Worldbuilding
+Utilizes a large cast very well
+Well written characters and story

Cons:
-Art is a bit flat at points
Saraiya Goyou
Manga, 8 vol, 2005 Me:- Author:8
Pros:
+Explores the moral dilemmas of mercenary work
+Beautiful art style

Cons:
-Lacks action for a samurai manga
Kokou no Hito
Manga, 17 vol, 2007 Me:- Author:9
Pros:
+Stellar art
+Excellent character growth for protagonist
+Great exploration of humanity's fascination with the unconquerable

Cons:
-Dialogue heavy at points
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 4: Diamond wa Kudakenai
Manga, 18 vol, 1992 Me:- Author:-
Pros:
+Art improves greatly over the course of the manga
+No small detail is overlooked and every loose end is tied
+Fantastic setting
+One of the best final antagonists in the franchise

Cons:
-Episodic nature of early chapters
Planetes
Manga, 4 vol, 1999 Me:- Author:9
Pros:
+Very well-developed characters
+Realistic take on near future space travel

Cons:
-Side stories can overshadow the main plot
Kiseijuu
Manga, 10 vol, 1989 Me:- Author:8
Pros:
+Fantastic, clean artwork
+Creative premise and action

Cons:
-Characters are a little flat for the first half
Berserk
Manga, ? vol, 1989 Me:- Author:-
Pros:
+Stellar art
+Excellent action
+Well written characters

Cons:
-Quality dips in later arcs
-Very intense subject matter
Uzumaki
Manga, 3 vol, 1998 Me:- Author:9
Pros:
+Stellar unsettling artwork
+Creative take on horror

Cons:
-Sometimes more strange than scary
Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen
Manga, 28 vol, 2015 Me:- Author:8
Pros:
+First half is an entertaining parody of the romance genre
+A well developed cast of entertaining characters
+Explores its more mature themes very well

Cons:
-The final arc pales in comparison to the rest of the series
-Loses the parody element from the first half in the later chapters
-The anime is really, REALLY good
Gohan no Otomo
Manga, 2 vol, 2015 Me:- Author:8
Pros:
+Great character drama for its length
+Beautiful full colour chapters, with interesting recipes at the end

Cons:
Machida-kun no Sekai
Manga, 7 vol, 2013 Me:- Author:9
Pros:
+A solid feel-good story
+Endearing main character

Cons:
-A relatively simple art style
Green Blood
Manga, 5 vol, 2011 Me:- Author:8
Pros:
+Stellar art
+Great pacing

Cons:
Dungeon Meshi
Manga, 14 vol, 2014 Me:- Author:8
Pros:
+Stellar worldbuilding
+Well done episodic structure
+If the bestiary section of an RPG was a manga

Cons:
-The structure and focus on information isn't for everyone
Omniscient Reader
Manhwa, ? vol, 2020 Me:- Author:8
Pros:
+Great artwork
+Interesting world

Cons:
-Exposition heavy
One Punch-Man
Manga, ? vol, 2012 Me:- Author:8
Pros:
+Stellar art
+Entertaining character dynamics

Cons:
-Begins to drag after the second major arc
-Repetitive structure
Blame!
Manga, 10 vol, 1997 Me:- Author:9
Pros:
+Stellar art, especially the environments
+Forgoes text and favours soft world building

Cons:
-Very complicated story
-Frustratingly lacking explanation at times
Imawa no Kuni no Alice
Manga, 18 vol, 2010 Me:- Author:8
Pros:
+Hype, high-stakes psychological battles
+Ties in the themes it wishes to explore well

Cons:
-Predictable at times
Naruto
Manga, 72 vol, 1999 Me:- Author:8
Pros:
+Excellent worldbuilding
+Some of the best fight sequences in shounen
+Excellent antagonists

Cons:
-Under-utilized side characters
-Messy final arc
-Snubs one of its best antagonists
-Power scaling falls apart in the second half
Death Note
Manga, 12 vol, 2003 Me:- Author:8
Pros:
+Excellent suspense and mystery
+Unique concept
+Interesting protagonist
+L

Cons:
-Weak second half
-Weak supporting cast
-Very dialogue heavy
Nan Hao Shang Feng
Manhua, ? vol, 2021 Me:- Author:7
Pros:
+Great visual gags and comedy
+Clean, full colour artwork

Cons:
-Quality varies between chapters

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