Recs if you like Akira, Vol. 1...

Cultural phenomenon mangas that have become global household names over the years. All of these series have defined or impacted the animanga culture globally, in one way or another. From international movie releases, live-action adaptations, and instantly recognisable titles, these are the mangas to read if you want to sound like you know what you're talking about. Mainstream? Starter pack? Maybe, but they're pop culture icons for a reason. Believe it!

Suggestions and discussions welcome!!

Much of the post/apoc genre is taken up by US-centric fiction, giving a very specific mindset & often a similar type of apocalypse. There's a strong focus on guns & military. Settings outside the US can provide us with unusual, diverse & interesting stories of survival

Sister list to: Zombie Apocs - But Not US-centric

Fictional settings allowed. Some books may cross borders, inc sections in the US. Allowance made for US indigenous authors

First of a series only

Suggestions welcome!

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Manga and novels that offer more extensive storylines, different interpretations, or completely different storylines than their anime counterparts. This usually happens due to changes during the adaptation process or in the case of tie-in manga intended for a different audience than the original series.

If you're looking for manga that's better than its anime interpretation, check out my list 'Don't Watch the Anime!'

includes the Big Three and other influential works; non-exhaustive;

This is a list of books representing every pokemon in HeartGold and SoulSilver (So Johto+Kanto regions). For my sanity, this is one book per evo line. The list with match-ups is in the comments✊🏻💚

Notable comics, graphic novels and mangas to get into the genre. This format of books is so underrated, so I wanted to create a diverse list of notable works across the history of 'comics'! I tried to highlight nonfiction and fiction works that are recognizable to the widest variety of people (mostly because of their adaptation), while also adding less widely known books. The goal of the list is to help find at least one 'comic' you want read, if you don't really read 'comics'! (inspired by Les 1001 BDs by Trécarré)

a list of a 99 manga's incl. ; some classic must reads , all kinds of genres to try , old and new

try out all of them to maybe find some new faves

A list of comics to jump into if you're starting out and want some recommendations! Comics include Sci-fi, superhero, fantasy, space operas, drama, etc as general mixed bag across genres.

A posthuman(ish) syllabus - books on or related to posthumanism, transhumanism, cybernetics, autopoiesis, tech, & the (non?)human.

I wanted to collate all the largest and greatest manga completed series with the first and last volumes to help me look to what to read next but also maybe this list will be helpful for others.

If you have any recommendations please leave a comment (˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)

If you have time to read all of "Inuyasha" or "One Piece" or "Dragonball", congratulations. I am envious. If you want to try out some manga series without dedicating years of your life, here's some shorter suggestions.

Bringing art to life

Cyberpunk is a subgenre of sci-fi that contrasts advanced tech with the decay of society. Neon-lit cities set the stage for the struggle against powerful megacorps. Mostly a list of essential/influential reads, but any recs for recent works are welcome!

Modern and Contemporary Tokyo represented in Japanese Literature.

For series/mangas only the first volume is added.

i’ve watched entirely too much TV and movies but they are my livelihood & passion etc etc

here are some books/comics/manga that i have NOT yet read but HAVE watched in one form or another. (indirect adaptations not included)

For the sake of ease I’m only adding one comic/manga from series if it’s a show.

Every book, in order, on r/graphicnovels Top 100. Please note, this list was made before the accusations against Neil Gaiman were made public.