The following is a list of manga series that I love and almost always recommend:
Attack on Titan (2009-2021)
Author: Hajime Isayama
Genre(s): Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Demographic: Shōnen
Theme(s): abuse of power; corruption; duty; freedom; genocide; humanity; man vs. monster; politics; racism; righteous justice; trauma; war
Status: Completed
Volume(s): 34
Trigger(s): gore; violence
Berserk (1989—)
Author: Kentaro Miura
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Demographic: Seinen
Theme(s): abuse of power; corruption; dreams; love and sacrifice; man vs. monster; religion; revenge; survival; trauma; war
Status: Ongoing (as of May 2024)
Volume(s): 42+
Trigger(s): gore; sexual violence; violence
Claymore (2001-2014)
Author: Norihiro Yagi
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Demographic: Shōnen
Theme(s): abuse of power; corruption; family; humanity; love and sacrifice; the monster within; man vs. monster; revenge; redemption; survival; trauma
Status: Completed
Volume(s): 27
Trigger(s): gore; violence
Strobe Edge (2007-2010)
Author: Io Sakisaka
Genre(s): Drama, Romance
Demographic: Shōjo
Theme(s): adolescence; friendship; young love
Status: Completed
Volume(s): 10
Trigger(s): none
Zetman (2002-2014)
Author: Masakazu Katsura
Genre(s): Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Demographic: Seinen
Theme(s): experiments; friendship; heroism; man vs. monster; motherhood; science; young love
Status: Completed
Volume(s): 20
Trigger(s): gore; violence
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 1—Phantom Blood (1987)
Author: Hirohiko Araki
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Historical Fiction
Demographic: Shōnen
Theme(s): Brotherhood, Family, Friendship, Forgiveness, Immortality, Masculinity, Perfection
Status: Completed
Volume(s): 3 to 5
Trigger(s): gore; violence
Uzumaki (1998-1999)
Author: Junji Ito
Genre(s): Horror, Mystery, Psychological
Demographic: Seinen
Theme(s): compulsions; cosmic horror; mental health; obsessions
Status: Completed
Volume(s): 1 to 3
Trigger(s): body horror
The Enigma of Amigara Fault (2000)
Author: Junji Ito
Genre(s): Horror, Mystery, Psychological
Demographic: Seinen
Theme(s): compulsions; cosmic horror
Status: Completed
Volume(s): 1 (one-shot)
Trigger(s): none
Shigurui (2003-2010)
Author: Takayuki Yamaguchi
Genre(s): Action, Drama, Historical-Fiction
Demographic: Seinen
Theme(s): culture; honor; samurai; society; swordsmanship; women and gender roles
Status: Completed
Volume(s): 15
Trigger(s): gore; sexual violence; violence
One Piece (1997—)
Author: Eiichiro Oda
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Demographic: Shōnen
Theme(s): abuse of power; censorship; corruption; friendship; genocide; generational trauma; trauma; racism; politics; slavery; science; war
Status: Ongoing (as of May 2024)
Volume(s): 108+
Trigger(s): violence
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