I’m new to manga and have read the above. I get hooked on the cat and mouse of “How will our protagonist overcome it this time?”. Any manga recommendations like this?

Of the above, Berserk was my favorite. Beefy men are a plus.

Thanks ahead of time!

  • XNX
    1•11 months ago

    Heavenly Delusion! Its soo good i watched the (amazing) first season of the anime and then had to binge the manga

  • burghler
    4•11 months ago

    My anime list has a great ranking list https://myanimelist.net/topmanga.php?type=manga

    If you’re into strong male characters my recommendations are (in no order):

    • Vagabond
    • Jojo’s bizarre adventure
    • Holyland
    • Shamo
    • Kingdom
    • Hunter x Hunter (kid main characters but things get heavier themed abruptly. Heavy on intellectual technical fights)
    • The breaker (good for a long time, but then falls off when wrapping up)
    • Kengan Ashura (over the top martial arts with beefy likeable characters)
    • Baki (the king of martial art manga)
  • LedzEnglish
    1•8 months ago

    Recommend reading Monster, its a great drama piece and it feels like an adult manga.

  • @[email protected]
    4•11 months ago
    • Claymore
    • The Promised Neverland
    • Murcielago
    • Black Lagoon
    • Dandadan
    • Gachiakuta
    • Yakuza Reincarnation
    • Shy
    • Crazy Food Truck
  • MentalEdge
    7•11 months ago

    My favorite manga of all time is Dungeon Meshi. The anime adaptation of its first half has just finished airing, but both anime and manga are worth experiencing, and imo you can do so in either order.

    It’s about a group of adventurers who lose a comrade, and out of money resort to cooking and eating the monsters in the dungeon in order to get to their friend and revive her in time.

    I also run a community over on [email protected], though the content is very spoilery up to halfway of the story if you’re new.

    Some other favorites of mine, and series that fit your your requests:

    Claymore - mostly beefy women, art starts off rough but improves massively over the series, and I love the characters and story, anime is not worth watching

    Akame ga Kill - “typical” battle manga, except there is no such thing as plot armor, fights are brutal, people die, anime is not worth watching imo

    Voynich Hotel - slice of life set in a hotel staffed by immortal supernatural people, considered a must read by most manga fans

    The Breaker - technically a manhua, but lots off buff dudes, hence worth mentioning, if you like it “New Waves” is the sequel

    Helck - a comedy that turns serious, buff dude MC, anime is not worth watching if you read the manga

    Demi-chan - slice of life set in a world where demi-humans exist, centers more on the adult teachers rather than the underage high-school girls, buff dude MC, anime is absolutely worth watching

    Kengan Ashura - set in a world where corporate conflicts are settled by representatives in one on one mortal combat, tons and tons of buff dudes, anime is not worth watching

  • @[email protected]
    1•11 months ago

    Monster, Chainsaw Man, JoJo’s, maybe Beastars, maybe Houseki no Kuni, and honestly Prison School.

  • @[email protected]
    1•8 months ago

    Tomodachi Game, the whole way, with “how will our protagonist(s) overcome it this time?” and “THERE’S A PLOT TWIST COMING, BUT I still don’t know what it IIIIISSS” and no one is safe.

    I think it just finished this month? Binge to your heart’s content.

  • SuzyQ
    3•11 months ago

    The Promised Neverland

    Nauiscaa of the Valley of the Wind

    • @[email protected]OP
      2•11 months ago

      I got nearly to the end of The Promised Neverland and it just dragged on and on. I couldn’t bring myself to finish it.

      I’m surprised to see Nausicaa have a suddenly boost in popularity. It seems to be everywhere lately. I actually read through it in the late 90s but didn’t quite grasp the concepts. I think I’ll give it another shot. I still have my first edition paperbacks.

      • SuzyQ
        1•11 months ago

        The Promised Neverland does drag a bit, but it does finally end.

        Nauiscaa is one of my all time favorites, both the manga and the movie. My dad had the comic book store special order Nauiscaa for him as it came out translated into English. He finally let me read the whole thing back around 2000/2001. I think it just had it’s 40th anniversary, so that may be why it’s popping up again.