If you've been reading my posts, you probably know that I really, really love manga and anime (...mostly manga though). I've posted a few manga reviews here and there, but I never really posted anything that was just about manga, so I thought that I would today.
First off, I'm going to share some of the kinds of manga that I like to read.
Usually, I read shoujo (I am a girl, so... O.O) which is manga targeting girls age 10-18 or so. The main character are usually (not always)girls because shoujo manga target girls.
I also like to read shounen too, which targets boys around the ages of 10-18. Sometimes, I just get tired of all the girly-ness and sparkly-ness of shoujo manga, and prefer manga with more fighting and comedy, so that's why I read this too. The protagonists of shounen mangas are usually male (but not always).
I also read stuff with lots of comedy and romance. ^^
I read so, so, so much manga, that many times I forget their names, and only remember the plots and characters. Here are a few of my favorites (ones with a lot of chapters that finished or are still continuing) along with short summaries :) (Of course, the first three are the Big Three)
Bleach, by Tite Kubo
High school student Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts. One day, a shinigami (death god/soul reaper) named Rukia Kuchiki comes to his town to hunt a Hollow (dangerous spirit). In a fight, she is wounded, and gives Ichigo her shinigami powers. He accidentally takes too much of her energy, and Rukia is left stranded in the human world while Ichigo helps her do her shinigami jobs.
Demographic: Shounen, Action, Adventure, Supernatural, Comedy, School life (kind of)
Naruto, by Kishimoto Masashi
Naruto Uzamaki is a young boy who dreams of becoming his ninja village's Hokage. However, he is unrecognized by many people because the powerful creature called the Nine-Tailed Fox (Kyuubi) was sealed into his body as a newborn.
Demographic: Shounen, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Martial Arts
One Piece, by Oda Eiichiro
Monkey D. Luffy is a 17-year-old boy who becomes a pirate to experience adventure. He gathers a pirate crew from the people he meets, and they travel to find the great treasure hidden by famous (dead) pirate Gold Roger, One Piece.
Demographic: Shounen, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Supernatural
Fairy Tail, by Mashima Hiro
In the land of Fiore, 17-year-old Lucy Heartfilia runs away from home to become a celestrial spirit mage. Along the way to join the magic guild Fairy Tail, she meets Natsu Dragneel, and his flying cat, Happy, Later, she meets ice mage
Demographic: Shounen, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Supernatural
Katekyo Hitman Reborn!, by Amano Akira
Tsunayoshi "Tsuna" Sawada, a high school student, goes home one day to find that his mother hired a baby mafioso named Reborn to become his home tutor. Reborn's job is to train Tsuna to become the 10th Vongola (mafia family) Boss. Using the Dying Will Bullet, Tsuna becomes stronger and gains strong friends and allies.
Demographic: Shounen, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Martial Arts, School Life, Supernatural, Slice of Life
Code:Breaker, by Kamijyo Akimine
Sakura Sakurakouji looks out a bus window one day to see a boy burning people alive with blue fire. The next day, Sakura checks the area, but there is no evidence of murder, just a small fire. Then, the boy, named Rei Ogami, transfers into her class. She learns that he is the sixth "Code: Breaker", an assassin that works under a secret organization of the government.
Demographic: Shounen, Action, Comedy, School Life, Martial Arts, Mystery, Romance, Supernatural, Tragedy
Beelzebub, by Tamura Ryuhei
One day, Tatsumi Oga, a delinquent, finds a man floating down a river. The man splits open, revealing a naked baby named Beelzebub. Beelzebub is actually the Demon King's Son, and Oga has been chosen to raise him along with the Demon Maid, Hilda.
Demographic: Shounen, Action, Comedy, Martial Arts, School Life, Supernatural
Horimiya, by Hero
Hori is a popular girl at her school, but she keeps the secret of practically raising her little brother by herself at home since her parents are out working often. Miyamura is thought to be an intelligent, glasses-wearing otaku, but he actually has several piercings, tattoos, and isn't so smart. One day, the two meet and find out each other's secrets, developing an unlikely friendship.
Demographic: Comedy, Romance, School Life, Slice of Life (some say it's shoujou; others say it's shounen)
Nisekoi, by Komi Naoshi
Raku Ichijo, the son of a yakuza family, and Chitoge Kirisaki, the daughter of a gangster family, are told by their fathers to pretend to date for three years to prevent their families from fighting each other. However, Raku has a crush on Kosaki Onodera, and in his childhood, was given a lock and had promised to marry the person who had the key to it.
Demographic: Shounen, Romance, Action, Comedy, Harem, School Life
Double Arts, by Komi Naoshi (Note: The ending was a little rush, so you may be sad that it ended suddenly)
The Sisters are the only ones capable of stopping people from having seizures and dying from a disease called Troy. Although they can absorb Troy from the people they touch, healing them, they are not completely immune, and once they absorb too much, they will have a seizure and die. One day, Sister Elraine, exceeds her limit and starts to have a seizure. Then, a boy named Kiri touches her and stops the seizure, saving her. Apparently, Kiri is completely immune to Troy, and so starts their journey, while holding hands the entire time, to save people and find a cure to Troy.
Demographic: Shounen, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Martial Arts
Magico, by Iwamoto Naoki
16-year-old Emma is cursed with the legendary and dangerous Ekidona, which appears every 500 years. It causes people to fall in love with her at first sight, and so she is proposed to by many men, including the king of a city she enters. At the wedding ceremony, Emma is saved by a young mage named Shion, who agrees to help her destroy the Ekidona by performing a ritual--which involves the two marrying each other.
Demographic: Shounen, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Akagami no Shirayukihime, by Akizuki Sorata
Shirayuki (Snow White) was born with extremely rare, apple-red hair. Because of her hear, Prince Raji of her home country wanted her as his concubine. Tired of being ordered around, she cuts her hair and escapes to the neighboring country. Along the way, she meets Zen, a mysterious man, along with Mitsuhide and Kiki. But what will happen when Zen eats a poison apple sent by the prince that was meant for Shirayuki?
Demographic: Shoujo, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Historical
Love So Life, by Kouichi Kaede
Shiharu is a high school student who loves kids. She lives in an orphanage and is hired by a popular and handsome TV announcer, Matsunaga Seiji, to babysit his niece and nephew.
Demographic: Shoujo, Slice of Life, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Gakuen Babysitters, by Tokehino Hari
Ryuuichi and his younger brother Kotarou are taken in by the chairman of a school after their parents die in a plane crash. However, Ryuuichi must join the babysitting club and become one of the school daycare's babysitters.
Demographic: Shoujo, Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life
Shitsuji-sama no Okiniri, by Tsuyama Fuyu
After her parents die, Himura Ryou is taken in by her grandparents and starts to attend an elite high school for the rich, Souseikan Gakuen. One day she runs into Kanzawa Hakuou of the Butler Class.
Demographic: Shoujo, Comedy, Romance, School Life
Usotsuki Lily, by Komura Ayumi
Hinata Saotome agrees to date a gorgeous boy named En Shinohara after he confesses to her. However, she soon discovers that En has a hobby of cross-dressing because he can't stand to look a guy. (When he sees himself in the mirror, he breaks it, so he started to cross-dress.)
Demographic: Shoujo, Gender Bender, Comedy, Romance, School Life
Oresama Teacher, by Tsubaki Izumi
Kurosaki Mafuyu is an ex-delinquent and banchou (head of her gang) who was forced to move and transfer schools after being arrested and expelled. She wants to live as a normal high school girl now, but she becomes friends with Hayasaka, a Yankee, and her childhood friend Saeki, is her homeroom teacher as well as an ex-delinquent (who was pretty much responsible for turning her into a delinquent too).
Demographic: Shoujo, Romance, Comedy, Action, School Life, Harem (sort of)
Faster than a Kiss, by Tanaka Meca
Fumino and her little brother move from relative to relative after their parents' death. One day, Fumino decides to quit school and support her brother herself. At this time, her teacher appears in front of her and agrees to marry Fumino and support her and her little brother.
Demographic: Shoujo, Comedy, School Life, Romance, Drama, Slice of Life
Natsume Yuujinchou, by Midorikawa Yuki
Because of his grandmother Reiko, Natsume Takashi can see ayakashi (spirits). Reiko used to be lonely, so she would bully the ayakashi and take their names, allowing her to command them. She would put their names in the Book of Friends, which Takashi has now inherited. Many spirits chase him, either wanting their names back, or wanting the Book of Friends, which would give them lots of power. With the help of a "cat" spirit named Madara (also Nyanko-sensei), Takashi slowly returns the ayakashi's names while trying not to get killed.
Demographic: Shoujo, Josei, Comedy, Drama, Supernatural
Dengeki Daisy, by Motomi Kyousuke
Teru's brother has died recently. But before he left, he gave Teru a cellphone in which she could text message someone called "Daisy", who has always sent encouraging messages to her. One day, Teru breaks a window and is forced to work for the delinquent school janitor, Kurosaki, to pay back for the damages. As time pasts, she starts to question who Daisy really is.
Demographic: Shoujo, School Life, Comedy, Romance, Action, Drama, Mystery, Slice of Life
Beauty Pop, by Arai Kiyoko
Kiri Koshiba is a plain high school girl with a talent for hairstyling. She styles the hair of many girls to brighten up their lives anonymously. SP (Scissors Project) is a group of three boys, Shogo Narumi, Kazuhiko Ochiai, and Kei Minami, at her school who give makeovers to hand-picked already-beautiful girls in the school. Kiri and the SP end up competing.
Demographic: Shoujo, Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Slice of Life
Aishiteruze Baby, by Maki Youko
Teenage playboy Kippei Kitakura becomes responsible for taking care of his 5-year-old cousin, Yuzuyu, after the disappearance of her mother. While taking care of her, he starts to learn what girls are like.
Demographic: Shoujo, Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Slice of Life
Bokura No Kiseki, by Kumeto Natsuo
Ever since he was young, Minami Harusumi has had dreams of being the reincarnation of Princess Veronica, whose kingdom was destroyed by the Moswicks. He is teased, then bullied, when he tells his classmates of his dreams, when he rediscovers magic, used in Veronica. When Minami joins high school, he discovers that other people in his class also have memories of their past lives in Veronica's time. However, his classmate and close middle school friend was hurt due to magic, and he became determined to protect the school from the conflict between the Moswicks and Veronica's supporters.
Demographic: Josei, Romance, Gender Bender, Fantasy, School Life, Supernatural
Charming Junkie, by Fukuyama Ryoko
Naka Kaburagi was dumped by an upperclassman that she confessed to because she had a scary face and couldn't smile like Umi, a popular female model who he idolized. To get revenge, Naka joins an audition to become a model. She fails, and bumps into Umi, dropping one of her cards. When she tries to return it, Naka discovers that Umi was actually male. To keep her quiet, Umi give Naka a job as his co-model, and so begins Naka journey to become a model.
Demographic: Shoujo, Romance, comedy, Gender Bender, Drama, Slice of Life, School Life
Whew! Finally done! -.- (I think that took like...two hours) Now that I've typed down them all, I realized that I read a lot of manga about delinquents, spirits, taking care of kids, and the death/disappearance of relatives (usually parents). O.O
Well, I've abandomed a whole lot of manga too.
For example, I stopped reading One Piece after the two year timeskip, but I continued reading it recently. I also abandoned Reborn! after the first chapter (I also continued reading it after my brother kept annoying me to -.-).
Others include Oresama Teacher (read the first 10 chapters or so, stopped, and then continued recently), Gakuen Babysitters (after the first chapters or so, then continued), Usotsuki Lily (after first chapter, then continued), The World Only God Knows (abandoned), Dengeki Daisy (first chapter, then continued), Faster than a Kiss (first chapter, then finished)
Anyways, my point is that you should probably read the first couple of chapters (like 10) before abandoning a manga, unless you really, really, REALLY, don't like it. Otherwise, you're probably going to have to reread it if you end up liking it.
I think I've typed plenty enough now, so I'm going to stop.
Until next time then! :D
P.S. Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! :D
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