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Many of these also have good anime adaptations!
All are wholesome and sweet, some will make you cry as well!
No creepy manga here (looking at you Usagi Drop…. Hell no.)

Manga with LGBT+ characters that do not focus on romance—some have romance in them, but it isn’t the main focus of the story.

Stories that are melancholic and sad, but have a hopeful outlook at the same time
This is my favourite tone of story, so any recommendations to add in are very much welcome!

Manga I consider underrated and amazing!

Manga that will make you cry, but in a way that will hopefully make you feel better letting it all out! Therefore they hold a sense of hope and aren’t strictly sad series.
They tend to be emotionally powerful and have strong characters to root for. They may also have a sense of revenge or the main character finally getting what they wanted after a long struggle as well.

We asked passionate readers which manga you need to read now—and here are the results!

Finalists are listed in the following order: Main List, Unique Art/Story, Should Be Anime, Best for Beginners. Every title is officially available outside Japan in at least one language, with one or more volumes published in 2023.


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Heartwarming manga that have the found family trope as a key or prominent theme ❤️✨

Not on MAL:
-Susu, Han: About a pair of estranged siblings reconnecting, and their group of friends
-The Competition: About a violin competition, has friendships and sibling relationships
-The Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood: A group of outcasts become friends