Kani ni Sasowarete
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Manga you've most likely never heard about but deserve to be seen more.

While not all of them might suit your taste, they have at minimum some memorably unique aspects to them.


Not sorted in any particular order.

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/8784

Manga that pose philosophical questions to the reader in low stake settings. The best manga of this genre are able to do this in an unpretentious way; conjuring up the feeling like:-
- a dazed shower thought
- taking a long walk at sunset and pondering the why.
- child like curiosity of the world
- things that make you go ‘Hmmm’.

tags: philosophy, existential

don't expect (all) of them to blow your mind, make you rethink your whole life, or anything like that; some may just make you go "oh, i haven't thought about it that way before!" it's just as simple as that.

also, not necessarily every chapter of each manga was something to meditate on. so don't expect about that either.

also!! "thought-provoking" does not necessarily equal "philosophy".

also, (ah, i'm getting tired of this word), all of those manga have under 15k members, hence why i call them "hidden gems"

Every manga covered by the Mangasplaining podcast in Season 2. Episode 37 covered Moto Hagio's A Drunken Dream and Other Stories, a compilation volume of one-shots. Episode 48 covered The Blood Red Boy by Minami Q-ta.

I plan on reading 100 manga in one month. Manga I will read are on this lists.
First try: part 1&2
Second try: part 3&4

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22728
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22729
Part 4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24269

Another manga challenge, this time themed around Magazines. We found short stories for magazines starting with each letter of the alphabet (except x since there is no magazine beginning with x, so we substituted a symbol instead). Each magazine is listed with the manga. Rules for picking:
- Short (maximum length 5 volumes)
- Complete
- No erotica
- None of us had read it before

Since none of us have read them, caution is advised with regards to content.

If you enjoy, consider checking out some of our other challenges!

As the title says, a copilation of the weirdest, most groundbreaking, and overall most original mangas i've read. This includes original stories, stunning art-style, etc.

List of manga that encompurate pictures from real life somewhere in their panels.

manga that holds some mystery, grace, beauty, and/or surrealism.

in the vein of both my anime interest stack 'hauntingly gorgeous' and my manga interest stack 'ephemerality' (where they might not quite fit in).

be warned, this list can include more bizarre and subversive works.

More transgender authors and illustrators in manga. Most of these ones don't have direct transgender themes.

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37710


More manga not on MAL (yet):

Q-ta Minami (x-gender) (author and illustrator)
Ball and Chain
Boku no Kazoku
Date
Fushiwase Demo Iijanai
Grand Maison Murasakibashi
Hirake Koma!
Hirake Koma! Return
Kiki Sanchi
Mangaka Gohan Nisshi
Olibe
Pink Pepper
Slow
Taratine
The Crimson Boy
Tora Ya
Watashi no Kanojo
Yume no Ondo
Yura Yura

panpanya (x-gender) (author and illustrator)
Hell
Mokei no Machi

Nanae Chrono (trans man) (author and illustrator)
Paka Run
Special Crime Investigation Unit Special 7 File.0
Wagamama Tenshi no Sodatekata

Spanning 6 decades, this diverse set of Shōjo and Josei manga is very much worth reading…according to some random guy on the internet.
This list includes both short and long series. I’ve sorted them by length (with ongoing series at the bottom regardless of current length).
All series are either fully scanned or officially licensed except for Dōbutsu no Oishasan, which only has a few chapters left in its scanlation.

This is a list of all the Shojo and Josei manga licensed under DENPA LLC to release in English.

STILL IN PROGRESS! VERY LOSE FORMATTING

Grey Manga Covers!! Part of my RAINBOW series!

• Original Manga only! no sequels!!
• Manga cover must feature block colour or little-to-no changes in gradient as the background.
• Select colour must also fill a majority of the cover and act as negative space.
• For the sake of this list, I will try my best to avoid obvious titles named "red"
• Best artwork is selected.

For other colours, simply search "Fifty Shades of" or see all my stacks by viewing my Profile! <3

Composition is one of, if not, the most important aspect for storytelling within a visual medium such as manga and comics. Commonly referred within the world of cinematography as the "Split-Screen" or "Frame within a Frame" these techniques are often used to show division between characters or separate actions or perspectives simultaneously.

Another technique known as "Double Exposure" might also be considered. Similar to the former, these shots typically have a character appear in frame (often mirrors, reflections, or overlays) to symbolize duality of personality or inner conflict. Overlaying images such as "Sayornara Eri" are compatible with the list and are technically sharing both of these technical shots. If there are too many entries I will make and link a dedicated stack.

One Shot manga with their pages shown do not count.

Missing: Anna to Alisa

Search "Cover Collection" to see my other themes!