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The Seiun Award (星雲賞, Seiunshou) is a Japanese speculative fiction award for the best science fiction works and achievements during the preceding year. Organized and overseen by the Science Fiction Fan Groups' Association of Nippon (SFFAN; 日本SFファングループ連合会議, Nihon SF Fan Group Rengou Kaigi), the awards were given each year at the annual Japan Science Fiction Convention. It is the oldest SF award in Japan, which was first given in 1970 at the 9th Japan Science Fiction Convention and has been awarded every year since that.

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Summer 2022 Official Challenge Stack
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To get the limited-time badge:
1. Click the Restack button
2. Complete at least 1 manga you haven't read OR re-read a manga on this list by August 31!

Every manga covered by the Mangasplaining podcast in Season 1. Episode 5 covered What The Font? but there is no MAL entry.

This is the continuation of last part,same as last time. I picked the ones that populars and underrated and which publisher publish it so on and so forth...

This stack is for any series that prominently features merpeople in their mer-forms for the majority of the series.

This stack will not contain series where the merperson spends most of their time in human form, where the merperson is only a side character, or that contain excessive sexual content. Anthologies on this stack must be exclusively or primarily about merpeople. I will not include one-shots. Merpeople that do not fit the traditional aesthetic will also be included.

Unfortunately, many of such series are not available on MAL.

You will find a variety of genres and stories in this stack, and I will regularly edit it to accommodate new arrivals.

A manga stack compiling tiers 1-2 of Grief's Disturbing Manga iceberg series.

Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRYUaWJk85s

A variety of manga I've enjoyed and would recommend, that are each three volumes long. Give them a try!

I may not finish this list but I just wanted to make it. It would be interesting to see who has read all or most of Takahashi work.

This is a list of ongoing and complete manga that are available on the VIZ MANGA app.

[These are all Romance Series
if you are curious about other genres check these other lists:

- Part 1 (Romance): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34234
- Part 2 (Action): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34236
- Part 4 (Fantasy
& Sci-Fi): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34239
- Part 5 (Others
Miscellaneous): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34240

NOTE!!:
I'm not including every single series here, There are still a number of series that don't have every chapter available and thus I will not include them here. Once the unavailable chapters are added, I'll include them on this list.


For example:
as of August 23rd, 2023 Detective Conan does not have all of its chapters available, chapters 928-1099 are unavailable, so once these chapters do become available I will include Detective Conan to this list

Yo besties, I've been having a challenge of reading short manga.
so I thought of creating interest stacks for this challenge.
Some of the manga I've listed in the challenge aren't in MAL so I will list them in the description.
Each set (currently there are 15, and it continues) has 49 entries, and the manga vary in genres and popularity.
All of the manga are 1-5 volumes long, and I would love to see other people participating in this challenge!
(All of these should be scanlated, except for a few)

Manga in this set not listed in MAL:


Next set: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34671
Previous Set: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34669

All of the entries in this stack are in order
(part 2 https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37641)
(his youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oigP5s7kiM&t=6s)

they may be adventurous in the same world (post apocalyptic) or in others, they may be alone or accompanied, but they are always discovering new things.

Link to her channel: https://youtube.com/@merphynapier42?si=N3zHmpvTUeKQisin
I tried following the order in which she read the series but I’m not entirely certain if I managed to do that, I will add more series if she shows in her channel she is reading them
She also dropped her personal top 10!!! Link to that video: https://youtu.be/nV8VkJhUXXs?si=kPCzjDTKs33X_9Ay

A shounen manga means a comic published in a magazine targeted towards the young male demographic (under 18) in Japan.

Seinen manga created by women: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/41086

Rumiko Takahashi, well known for her shounen romantic comedies series such as Urusei Yatsura, Ranma 1/2, Rinne,... or her darker tales like Mermaid Saga or Inuyasha. Her series had been impact over the years also specially here in Vietnam. Where her works been impact both the old and new generations. Over here in VN, most of her major works were published by Nhà xuất bản Trẻ (Trẻ Publishing House). While the rest like Mao and some of her short stories collections hasn't been localized yet but Trẻ said in the future, they will certainly picked up.

I will put some series released in which format/edition and name changing here.

This series of interest stacks is a list of mangas & light novels that have been or are being licensed and published in Argentina. This DOES NOT include imported physicals originally released in other territories, only manga licensed for the Argentine market. Novels, Manhwa and Manhua are included, however, manga-style non-asian releases are not mentioned here. Any manga missing on MAL will be noted in each stack's description, or in particular entries related to them.

The manga are in alphabetical order according to the title they were published under in Argentina, and not according to their original title. Each modified title is noted under each manga. Most of these can be bought online, although there are discontinued manga which can no longer be found unless bought second-hand.

These interest stacks will be updated (semi-)regularly and should always be considered to be incomplete. Please, message me if there's any entry missing, and/or if any info is wrong or missing. Due to MAL's 50-items limit on interest stacks, the entire list spans multiple stacks, some of which are continuations of the same letter.

Manga not on MAL:
- Bohyou no Machi (Ciudad de tumbas) (Ivrea)
- Sakisaka Io Renai Joshi Tanpenshu (Colección de historias de amor de Io Sakisaka) (Ivrea)
- Cruella (Planeta Cómic)

All the stacks:
#: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58271
A: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42144
B: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42676
B (Cont.): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58160
C: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42280
D: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42710
E: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42711
F: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42712
G: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42311
H: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42713
I: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42714
J: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42716
K: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42321
L: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42765
M: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42766
N: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42347
O: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42877
P, Q: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42796
R: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42797
S: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42387
S (Cont.): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58170
T: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42452
T (Cont.): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58224
U: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/43034
V: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42800
W: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42801
X, Y, Z: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42802

This series of interest stacks is a list of mangas & light novels that have been or are being licensed and published in Argentina. This DOES NOT include imported physicals originally released in other territories, only manga licensed for the Argentine market. Novels, Manhwa and Manhua are included, however, manga-style non-asian releases are not mentioned here. Any manga missing on MAL will be noted in each stack's description, or in particular entries related to them.

The manga are in alphabetical order according to the title they were published under in Argentina, and not according to their original title. Each modified title is noted under each manga. Most of these can be bought online, although there are discontinued manga which can no longer be found unless bought second-hand.

These interest stacks will be updated (semi-)regularly and should always be considered to be incomplete. Please, message me if there's any entry missing, and/or if any info is wrong or missing. Due to MAL's 50-items limit on interest stacks, the entire list spans multiple stacks, some of which are continuations of the same letter.

Manga not on MAL:
- Kubi no Nai Choukoku (Las estatuas sin cabeza) (Ivrea)
- Leviathan (Leviatán) (Distrito Manga)

All the stacks:
#: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58271
A: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42144
B: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42676
B (Cont.): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58160
C: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42280
D: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42710
E: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42711
F: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42712
G: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42311
H: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42713
I: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42714
J: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42716
K: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42321
L: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42765
M: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42766
N: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42347
O: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42877
P, Q: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42796
R: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42797
S: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42387
S (Cont.): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58170
T: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42452
T (Cont.): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58224
U: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/43034
V: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42800
W: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42801
X, Y, Z: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42802

"It's not a matter of good or evil; yet it may be possible to do it any other way."

Semi-Noir is characterized by some elements as cynical heroes, stark lighting effects, frequent use of flashbacks, intricate plots, and an underlying existentialist philosophy, albeit not necessarily followed by bleak, eventual prognosis of events to come.

The isolation from society of the typical semi-noir hero was underscored by the use of stark high-contrast lighting. Classic images of semi-noir included rain-soaked streets in the early morning hours; street lamps with shimmering halos; flashing neon signs on seedy taverns, diners, and apartment buildings; and endless streams of cigarette smoke wafting in and out of shadows.

The inherent subjectivity of Expressionism is also evident in semi-noir’s use of narration and flashback. An omniscient, metaphor-spouting narrator frequently clarifies a characteristically hemi-labyrinthine semi-noir plot or offers a subjective, jaded point of view. Tension and suspense are increased by the use of all-knowing narrators and flashbacks, in that the audience is always cognizant of impending bleak turn of events, even with presence of plot armor to save the day at the eleventh hour.

The heroes of semi-noir generally share certain qualities, such as moral ambiguity, a fatalistic outlook, and alienation from society. They also exhibit an existential acceptance of random, arbitrary occurrences as being the determining factors in life. Such compassionless pragmatism is found in the most noble, as well as the most tarnished, of semi-noir heroes. The weakest of such characters exhibit an abundance of tragic flaws.

Semi-Noir villains are often characterized as homme fatales or “spiders”; in the words of one critic, they are “comfortable in the world of cheap dives, shadowy doorways, and mysterious settings.” They cunningly and ruthlessly manipulate their counterparts to gain power or wealth.

Nevertheless, the semi-noir villains often evoke sympathy, as they are frequently victims of emotional or physical abuse, with such victimization providing impetus for their vengeance. They are trapped in passionless or violent bonds of contract/servitude and resort to murder as a means of escape, usually destroying their conspirators in the process.

(list will be kept updated)

Shonen Sunday, is one of the big three magazine along with Shonen Jump and Shonen Magazine. It had a library of classic title such as Inuyasha, Detective Conan and Cross Game, etc,... Though, it might hold not a candle nowadays compare it competition Shonen Jump and Shonen Magazine but it do have some heavy hitters like Komi, Frieren, Call of the night,...

Note: I will included weekly, monthly, online and Sunday S into one list.

Few series does license here but it doesn't came out as of yet, so i won't included here

I will picked some series for this list, a few i missed out or hasn't came out might included in the other future list. So will that said. Enjoy

Saudade is an emotional state of melancholic or profoundly nostalgic longing for a beloved yet absent something or someone. It derives from the Latin word for solitude. It is often associated with a repressed understanding that one might never encounter the object of longing ever again. It is a recollection of feelings, experiences, places, or events, often elusive, that cause a sense of separation from the exciting, pleasant, or joyous sensations they once caused.

A stronger form of saudade may be felt towards people and things whose whereabouts are unknown, such as old ways and sayings; a lost lover who is sadly missed; a faraway place where one was raised; loved ones who have died; feelings and stimuli one used to have; and the faded, yet golden memories of youth. Although it relates to feelings of melancholy and fond memories of things/people/days gone by, it can be a rush of sadness coupled with a paradoxical joy derived from acceptance of fate and the hope of recovering or substituting what is lost by something that will either fill in the void or provide consolation.

Saudade is a word in Portuguese and Galician that claims no direct translation in English. However, a close translation in English would be "desiderium." Despite being hard to translate in full, saudade has equivalent words in other cultures, and is often related to music styles expressing this feeling such as the Blues for African-Americans, Añoranza in Spain, Sehnsucht in German, Dor in Romania, Tizita in Ethiopia, Hiraeth in Welsh, or Assouf for the Tuareg people, Appocundria in Neapolitan, or Mall in Albanian. In Slovak, the word is Clivota or Cnenie, and in Czech, the word is Stesk. In Turkish, the word Hasret meaning longing, yearning or nostalgia has similar connotations, as does the Polish Tęsknota.

Personal comment: Realized that instead of mere noir, what I actually like is inherent melancholic longing for something deeper as shown in this list, usually as what happened in main characters' past.
Noir and Semi-Noir lists would be kept updated nevertheless.