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

You're curious about graphic novels, but feel overwhelmed by the market? Or you're not opposed to comics on principal, but not into superheroes? Here are standalone volumes and short series for different tastes - graphic novels are more than DC and Marvel/superheroes :)

these are some of the mangas i’ve found to be Must Reads. more so, i want a community of people who have read those and are interested in talking about it. 🫶

A collection of Manga published in the early 2000. While some portrayals of social problems might not have aged well, they are an open door to a time where many older Manga readers grew up in. They serve as a contrast to today's norms and standards and might reflect one's own journey of emotional growth.

I have read several shojo manga as a teen that now as an adult make me go "... problematic 😬". The manga on this list I can enjoy and recommend as an adult. While there's usually a romance (or several), there's also deeper themes such as absent parents and grief - check CWs just in case. You're welcome to leave recs in the comments! (I will read them before I add them, so it might take time, but I will check out anything you throw at me.)