From fantasy manga to sports manga to slice-of-life manga, below are nine manga that will take you through a rollercoaster of emotions, some with unexpected twists and great characters, others with predictable endings that still hurt you anyways. With gorgeous art and great stories about friendship, family, love, betrayal, reality and trying to survive as humans in a world that isn’t always fair, these manga leave an impact on you long after you finish reading them. If you’re new to manga, this list contains great manga, from several genres, that can serve as starting points for your manga journey as well. A warning, though: Be prepared to experience a lot of emotions with these manga. Enjoy!
Emotional Manga
If you’re looking for more great manga to read, check out these book lists. You’ll find yourself cheering the demon slayers on, heartbroken over characters that die, and with a bitter sweet feeling when the manga finally ends. But at least we have the anime to keep us company for now. This manga touches on themes of grief, friendship, and survival told through the eyes of a being that you grow with as the manga progresses. Yoshitoki Oima is also the author of A Silent Voice, another emotional manga that I recommend you check out if you haven’t read it. This manga really makes you feel the heat of the matches, the dedication the players put into improving themselves, their sorrow when they lose and their joy when they win, along with some slap stick comedy. This manga about volleyball, friendship and improving oneself is one I recommend to manga lovers. It also has a pretty great anime adaptation.
