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Here are some of the series that have heavily used a philosophical approach to make readers think about many things. These manga cover topics like metaphysics, ethics, hedonism, stoic and cynicism

Stories that evoke strong emotions and convey one/multiple "moral of the story".

Range from light-hearted cheerful slice-of-life to dark psychological tragedy.

Some are highly philosophical and can shift your perception of life, happiness, morality, humanity, etc.

- A mix of philosophical, mystery and action stories

"Often considered to be untranslatable, mono no aware refers to the bittersweet realization of the ephemeral nature of all things. It is the awareness that everything in existence is temporary. The fleetingness of youth, the fading of romance, and the changing of seasons are not to be mourned, but cherished and appreciated in their impermanence, for that is where their beauty comes from." (Theculturetrip.com)

Manga that has been mentioned by Tatsuki Fujimoto (Chainsaw Man, Fire Punch). Most of the stuff here was found on his Twitter, but a few are from interviews.

Part 2 Here: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/19611
Part 3 Here: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/53585

Some things aren't on this list, such as:
- 101st Prologue by Hanachika Tooyama (１０１回目のプロローグ - 遠山花近)
- A Little Closer to The Sun Than I by Eris Sino (僕より少し太陽に近い - 詩野エリス)
- A Studio Ghibli Story by Toshio Suzuki (スタジオジブリ物語 - 鈴木敏夫)
- Ark by Haruo Yuki (方舟 - 夕木春央)
- Art of Alice: Madness Returns
- David in Love (恋するダビデ)
- Empty People by Kouya Yoshikawa (空虚な人たち - 吉川皓也さん)
- Frankenstein's Man by Rikazu Kawashima
- Green Premonitions by Midori Chiba (緑の予感たち)
- Hellboy
- "The Blue Dress" from "I Heard This Story" - Takashi Atoda (こんな話を聞いた - 阿刀田 高)
- Iiyone! Yonezawa Sensei by Jigoku no Misawa
- Inheruno
- No Deduction, No Detective? by Masamune Masaki (ＮＯ推理、ＮＯ探偵? - 柾木政宗)
- Pink Candy by Nishida Sou (ピンクのキャンディー - 西田荘)
- ROCA: Kikkawaroka Story Live by Hisaichi Ishii
- Room with Books by Nishida Sou (本がある部屋 - 西田荘)
- Satsubatsu Sekai
- Shitai ga Kataru
- Smoke Where There is no Fire by Hiroshi Ashizawa (火のないところに煙は - 芦沢 央)
- The Immortal Mizar by Yomori Toru (不朽のミザール - 暗森透)
- The Nighthawk Star by Kenji Miyazawa
- The Adventures of Drumkanna

- Enaga Takabatake's manga
- Hideki Arai's manga
- Taiboku's manga (たいぼく)
- Takao Yaguchi's autobiographical manga
- Yoko Kuno's short story in Comic Beam's March 2023 issue

- A gl he recommended on his alt account - I don't remember it sorry (iykyk)
- https://twitter.com/nagayama_koharu/status/829177667073118210?s=20&t=eRVCbvgxOgRJOoyJKzg4iw

- Akai Ito (Game)
- Bomberman (Game)
- Digimon (Game)
- Final Fantasy (Series)
- Genius Bit-kun (Game)
- Mario (Game)
- Pokemon (Game)
- Puyo Puyo (Game)
- Sugar Rush Online (Wreck-It Ralph game?)
- Uno (Game)

- Anpanman (Character)
- Hatsune Miku (Character)
- Bananaman (Comedy Duo)

Mangá² podcast recommendations (#050-#099)

Ephemerality is the quality of existing only briefly.

Mono no aware (物の哀れ),[a] lit. 'the pathos of things', and also translated as 'an empathy toward things', or 'a sensitivity to ephemera', is a Japanese idiom for the awareness of impermanence (無常, mujō), or transience of things, and both a transient gentle sadness (or wistfulness) at their passing as well as a longer, deeper gentle sadness about this state being the reality of life.

"This too shall pass" (Persian: این نیز بگذرد) is a Persian adage translated and used in several languages. It reflects on the temporary nature, or ephemerality, of the human condition — that neither the bad, nor good, moments in life ever indefinitely last. The general sentiment is often expressed in wisdom literature throughout history and across cultures, but the specific phrase seems to have originated in the writings of the medieval Persian Sufi poets.

Manga version for my Impermanence anime stack.

This is still very much a WIP stack, so I will be making several changes in the coming days. Please reach out if you wish to make suggestions!

Whether it be beautiful, sad, cruel or happy, these titles follow a character across multiple years of their life, observing them being slowly shaped into... something.

This "something" can be a cruel end, a fiery goal achieved, a promise fulfilled, or a love finally found - a metamorphosis of a lifetime.

I tried to add as many different flavors of a "metamorphosis" as I could - from disturbing, to sweet, to heartbreaking, to inspiring and many more.

"The world is a stage, and we’re all just players. But we don’t get to choose our roles."

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)

"Memories are like stones, time and distance erode them like acid."

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.

This is a comprehensive list of manga based on books, poetry, novels, and other literary works. Please keep in mind this stack is not relevant towards the narrative itself, so manga *about* books are not included!

- LN/VN (Light Novels and Visual Novels) as source material are also not included.
- Web releases of literary material (such as creepypasta/internet lore) are not included.
- Folklore are also excluded from this list, unless stated in actual literature and is an adaptation.
- Western Comics are also not included (MARVEL COMICS & DC).
- Autobiography are valid if originally a book.

Missing: Ender's Game

I have read a lot of short stories and one–shots manga, like really a lot. What I like about it is to see how the author achieves to deliver an impactful and memorable story despite the short amount of pages. It's a difficult exercice a lot of one–shots and short manga fail in but when it's good, it becomes very enjoyable ! So here are the best works of this kind I have read so far.

PS : Shorts stories are also good when you don't have a lot of time available or when you have a short attention span lol

PPS : There are also some manhwa and Manhua in these