Manga reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 235 Reddit reviews across 31 subreddits and 70 posts to rank the best Manga brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/AnimeReccomendations, r/shoujo, r/MangaCollectors, r/Seinen, r/WeeklyShonenJump. Top-rated brands include Berserk (5.0/5), Monster (4.8/5), One Piece (4.8/5).
Stats
Reviews235
Subreddits31
Posts70
Brands100
Products2
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#1
Berserk
5.0
(10)
"I highly recommend reading Berserk."
"Goodnight punpun or berserk"
"4) Berserk."
"I recommend reading Berserk. It’s intense but I’m about 100 chapters in and it is so insanely well written and drawn 👍"
"Berserk."
"Berserk if you liked claymore."
"Recommendations in general, it’s a basic one but it’s basic for a reason and that’s berserk!"
"If you want a more dark fantasy/horror story."
"Berserk. all the characters are really close friends and its one of the best romance action mangas ever."
#2
Monster
4.8
(6)
"For seinen."
"1. Monster
2. Land of The Lustrous (I was grieving for 4 days after finishing this)
3. Blood on The Tracks
4. Vagabond
5. 'Battle Angel Alita' AKA 'Gunnm' (as well as it's sequels, 'Last Order' and 'Mars Chronicles')
6. Usogui and Death Note if you like mind games"
"Try Monster out?"
"If you want a good thriller/mystery/psychological horror story"
"Monster and death note aren’t too hard to collect and aren’t as expensive as some other series (ofc depending where you buy them) :)"
#3
One Piece
4.8
(6)
"My favorite is One Piece."
"One Piece should be the obvious recommendation here right?"
"One Piece"
"Must read: One Piece, Dandadan, Chainsaw Man, Dragon Ball"
"One piece"
"I think a classic shonen would be good; like Dragon Ball/Dr. Slump, or One Piece."
#4
Vagabond
5.0
(5)
"Vagabond is a popular one."
"For seinen."
"3) Vagabond."
"Vagabond, Death Note, maybe Code: Geass I think you’ll like those"
"Vagabond."
#5
Kagurabachi
4.6
(5)
"Kagurabachi and Centuria"
"1) Kagurabachi"
"Kagurabachi"
"For ongoing manga."
"New and interesting: Kagurabachi, Centuria, Astro Baby"
#6
Haikyuu!!
5.0
(4)
"The obvious great in this field is Haikyuu!! (volleyball)."
"**Haikyuu** is one of my Big Three pieces of fiction."
"I'd probably recommend Haikyuu."
"If he’s into sports Haikyuu is one of my favorites."
#7
Bloom Into You
5.0
(4)
"The must read is Blooming into you if you haven’t."
"Popular one (has an anime too!)"
"It doesnt get better than " Bloom Into You ""
"Bloom into you is a good start."
#8
Chainsaw Man
4.8
(4)
"Chainsaw Man and Berserk are probably the closest to Kagurabachi on my list."
"Def chainsaw man"
"Chainsaw man."
"If you want a much more action packed, hero-ish story."
#9
Golden Kamuy
4.5
(4)
"Golden Kamuy is a must read since you like Dungeon Meshi and Dorohedoro"
"Golden Kamuy"
"N/A"
"Is beautiful imo."
#10
The Apothecary Diaries
4.5
(4)
"The Apothecary Diaries features this."
"The Apothecary Diaries is a fantastic show with a great female protagonist."
"It's a mystery series with a side of romance."
"You might like The Apothecary Diaries. It features a similar dynamic of a popular guy all over a girl who seemingly doesn’t give af."
#11
Skip Beat
4.5
(4)
"I remember in my High School days and college days i was obsessed with that manga."
"Skip Beat. It's hard for me to read manga, but this one's story totally captivated me."
"Quite hilarious but with heart palpitating moments."
"Skip Beat and Kamisama Kiss"
#12
Hunter x Hunter
5.0
(3)
"Hunter x Hunter."
"Hunter x hunter."
"Hunter x Hunter"
#13
Yona of the Dawn
5.0
(3)
"[Yona of the Dawn]"
"Oh my god Yona of the Dawn is literally my all time fave"
"Someone said this but for sure yona of the dawn"
#14
Nausicaa
5.0
(3)
"Oh the movie is a drop mmm in the bucket of total amount of content."
"It is absolutely incredible."
"Honestly the manga is totally worth it."
#15
Blood on the Tracks
5.0
(3)
"Blood on the tracks"
"Blood on the Tracks is a psychological horror."
"Read blood on the tracks"
#16
Usotoki Rhetoric
5.0
(3)
"Usotoki rhetoric"
"Usotoki Rhetoric fits the bill I think."
"Usotoki Rhetoric is so good!!"
#17
Made in Abyss
5.0
(3)
"N/A"
"Are all similar tonally."
"N/A"
#18
Fruits Basket
4.7
(3)
"Fruits Basket is probably one of the most well-known right now"
"Yamada and fruits basket are amazing."
"Quite hilarious but with heart palpitating moments."
#19
20th Century Boys
4.7
(3)
"20th Century Boys and Pluto are great (from the same author as Monster)"
"20th century boys or if you like American comics the walking dead is a timeless classic"
"If you want a more sci-fi/mystery story"
#20
Akane-banashi
4.7
(3)
"I'd say catch up with Akane-banashi, since that's easily one of the most interesting series at the moment."
"It's so surprisingly fantastic."
"Pretty good: Black Clover, Undead Unluck, Akane-banashi"
#21
Homunculus
4.7
(3)
"Great manga list. im not that big on manga but im fairly certain you would really enjoy homunculus and heavenly delusions."
"Zetman, Claymore, Homunculus are really really good!"
"Goodnight punpun or berserk"
#22
Tokyo Ghoul
4.7
(3)
"For a battle seinen similar to AOT, read Tokyo Ghoul (not the anime)."
"I recommend Tokyo Ghoul (14 vols)."
"Tokyo ghoul"
#23
Kaiju No. 8
4.7
(3)
"I'd suggest Kaiju no 8."
"Kaiju no 8 is people killing monsters."
"Here’s some manga I like with one."
#24
Lovesick Ellie
4.7
(3)
"Lovesick Ellie (complete)"
"Lovesick Ellie"
"All have the same mangaka and all have second lead syndrome."
#25
Naruto
4.7
(3)
"Naruto"
"Naruto"
"Naruto is also a huge fan favorite."
#26
Dragon Ball
4.3
(3)
"Must read: One Piece, Dandadan, Chainsaw Man, Dragon Ball"
"Introduce him to the classics."
"Dragon Ball perhaps could work!"
#27
Gachiakuta
4.3
(3)
"1. Gachiakuta
2. Sakamoto Days
3. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi."
"For ongoing manga."
"1) Gachiakuta"
#28
Sakamoto Days
4.3
(3)
"Sakamoto Days. Amazing art work and a quirky cast of characters."
"For shonen."
"4) Sakamoto Days"
#29
Death Note
4.3
(3)
"Check out death note (12 volumes, better get that box set it's the best cheapest manga box set imo)."
"Death Note (my niece in high school loved it so maybe she will too?)"
"These were the ones I was reading at 13."
#30
Bakuman
4.3
(3)
"Bakuman is about two students who decide they want to make manga."
"Bakuman"
"I'd recommend something like Bakuman or Assassination Classroom."
#31
My Summer of You
5.0
(2)
"My Summer of You - Nagisa Furuya (honestly all their work is * chef's kiss *)"
"My Summer of You was 🤌🏻"
#32
My Dress-Up Darling
5.0
(2)
"It's very very good."
"Peak romcoms if you are interested."
#33
How I Met My Soulmate
5.0
(2)
"How I Met My Soulmate"
"Also How I Met My Soulmate"
#34
She Loves to Cook, She Loves to Eat
5.0
(2)
"A very sweet lesbian manga and it has a TV show adaptation as well :)"
"And there's a live action series!"
#35
A Silent Voice
5.0
(2)
"A Silent Voice."
"A silent voice is good but I’ve only seen the movie."
#36
Battle Angel Alita
5.0
(2)
"I strongly recommend **Battle Angel Alita** (**GUNNM** in Japanese and some other languages)."
"Try Battle Angel Alita"
#37
The Climber
5.0
(2)
"The Climber is probably my favorite manga of all time."
"Moreover, I incredibly recommend u to read the manga "The Climber" . 9.5/10 . U know the first 20 chapters are pretty boring , however the rest of the manga is AMAZING 💥"
#38
Shangri La Frontier
5.0
(2)
"Both 10/10 on my list."
"For the Adventure Aspect of it."
#39
Snow White with the Red Hair
5.0
(2)
"Snow White with the Red Hair (anime and manga)"
"Snow White with the Red Hair is what got me into manga. The characters and art are amazing"
#40
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
5.0
(2)
"N/A"
"Is beautiful imo."
#41
MyAnimeList
5.0
(2)
"Houseki no kuni"
"[Houseki no Kuni](https://myanimelist.net/manga/44489/)"
#42
Banana Fish
5.0
(2)
"Banana Fish"
"Banana fish"
#43
Parasyte
5.0
(2)
"Parasyte, Goodnight PunPun, PTSD radio, Orochi and Claymore is what I would recommend."
"Parasyte"
#44
Real
5.0
(2)
"I would highly recommend the following: 1) Real."
"Manga "Real" 10/10 masterpiece . Also, this manga had created by the same author who made the masterpiece "vagabond"."
#45
Maison Ikkoku
5.0
(2)
"The single greatest of all time, Maison Ikkoku."
"The single greatest of all time is Maison Ikkoku."
#46
kaoru hana wa rin to saku
5.0
(2)
"Probably my favourite romance manga right now since things actually move forward instead of being stuck for 100 chapters."
"Mc is from a all boys high school and though he's not unpopular the school itself is unpopular."
#47
Uzumaki
5.0
(2)
"Reads almost like a collection of short stories."
"Uzumaki is a unique horror story set in a small, isolated town gripped by supernatural forces."
#48
Dandadan
5.0
(2)
"Dandadan, Chainsaw Man, and Sakamoto Days."
"Must read: One Piece, Dandadan, Chainsaw Man, Dragon Ball"
#49
A Sign of Affection
5.0
(2)
"You'd probably also love A Sign of Affection"
"Didnt really see this mentioned, but a sign of affection. Really unique and really good."
#50
My Love Story
5.0
(2)
"My Love Story, Oregairu. The Daily Lives of Highschool Boys, Wasteful Days of Highschool Girls, Welcome to the NHK, Asobi Asobase, Watamote, O Maidens in Your Savage Season, Anohana, Toradora, and some others that I can't think of at the moment."
"My love story is my favorite. It’s so wholesome from the start and stays that way through the entire story."
#51
Chihayafuru
5.0
(2)
"Chihayafuru! It is about the competitive card game, Karuta."
"Chihayafuru."
#52
Kageki Shoujo
5.0
(2)
"I'm so in love with Kageki Shoujo!!"
"[Kageki Shoujo]"
#53
Witch Hat Atelier
5.0
(2)
"Witch Hat Atelier."
"Amazing art and good story: definitely recommend!!"
#54
Kingdom
5.0
(2)
"I’d recommend Kingdom, Homunculus, Usogui and the Climber for manga."
"For seinen."
#55
Tank Chair
5.0
(2)
"Tank Chair, one of my favorite mangas OAT, takes heavy inspiration from Blame! and Dorohedoro. highly recommend it to you."
"Underrated pick, but if you love awesome gory swordfights, you're also gonna love Tank Chair."
#56
Kase-san
5.0
(2)
"[Kase-san]"
"Kase-san was my first GL! So I'll always have a special place for it."
#57
Fullmetal Alchemist
5.0
(2)
"I would highly recommend starting with Full Metal Alchemist."
"Fullmetal Alchemist."
#58
Sesame Salt and Pudding
5.0
(2)
"Sesame salt and pudding ☺️"
"I'd recommend sesame salt and pudding it's so cute"
#59
Vinland Saga
5.0
(2)
"For seinen."
"Vinland Saga."
#60
Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro
5.0
(2)
"Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro - if you’re looking for another really good romcom, that’s a top one."
"I gave in and been reading ever since. I 1 shot this manga somehow."
#61
Frieren
5.0
(2)
"Frieren."
"Recommend frieren."
#62
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
5.0
(2)
"PLEASE READ THE FRAGRANT FLOWER BLOOMS WITH DIGNITY."
"Are two of my favorite romance manga and they’re both ongoing."
#63
Tegami Bachi
4.5
(2)
"Always will recommend tegami bachi!!"
"Also, I forgot Tegami Bachi"
#64
Claymore
4.5
(2)
"Zetman, Claymore, Homunculus are really really good!"
"The last one isn't entirely horror but some of the monster designs remind me of Junji Ito's art style."
#65
How Do We Relationship
4.5
(2)
"My personal favorite, this has sex scenes but it’s done in a way that feels natural and intimate"
"It does have a fair bit of sexual content but it’s a shoujo and feels very realistic and like it’s by and for lesbians"
#66
Ajin
4.5
(2)
"One of the best seinen mangas I have ever read with the greatest Antagonist oat."
"For shonen."
#67
PTSD Radio
4.5
(2)
"Goodnight PunPun, PTSD radio, Orochi and Claymore is what I would recommend."
"PTSD Radio is a fun read."
#68
Goodnight PunPun
4.5
(2)
"Goodnight PunPun, PTSD radio, Orochi and Claymore is what I would recommend."
"Goodnight punpun or berserk"
#69
Usogui
4.5
(2)
"If you want peak fiction, try usogui."
"It won't look good at start, it starts to get better with every chapter."
#70
My Hero Academia
4.5
(2)
"He would probably really like my hero academia."
"My Hero Academia, Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, HunterXHunter."
#71
My Dearest Nemesis
4.5
(2)
"Both protagonists are high profile business women, and it's enemies to lovers to boot. It's my definite favorite of all time."
"I've got a few recs. There's some fluff, but they're all adult and serious at times."
#72
Princess Jellyfish
4.5
(2)
"Princess Jellyfish"
"Princess Jellyfish"
#73
Descending Stories
4.5
(2)
"It was hauntingly beautiful in parts and it stuck with me."
"Some honorable mentions would be Descending Stories."
#74
Kimi ni Todoke
4.5
(2)
"Kimi ni Todoke"
"Newer manga that have similar classic tropes."
#75
Skip and Loafer
4.5
(2)
"[Skip and Loafer]"
"The hint of romance here is cute but it's a slice of life."
#76
Ragna Crimson
4.5
(2)
"For manga Ragna Crimson and The Bugle Call."
"For ongoing manga."
#77
Happy Sugar Life
4.0
(2)
"Happy sugar life or Mai chans daily life"
"Happy sugar life is a series that gave me kind of similar vibes that I enjoyed."
#78
Gannibal
4.0
(2)
"Is great."
"Is also nice."
#79
D.Gray-man
4.0
(2)
"D.Grey-man."
"D.Gray-man, Bakuman, Noragami, and Inu x Boku SS."
#80
Choujin X
4.0
(2)
"If you like Chainsaw Man and Tokyo Ghoul, read Choujin X!"
"5) Choujin X"
#81
Dr. Stone
4.0
(2)
"For shonen."
"Dr Stone sounds like it would be right up her alley."
#82
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint
4.0
(2)
"Try Omniscient Reader Viewpoint on webtoon"
"Can read it on web toon."
#83
Kaoru Hana
5.0
(1)
"Peak romcoms if you are interested."
#84
Psyren
5.0
(1)
"For finished manga."
#85
Be Blues
5.0
(1)
"I recommend Be Blues ....its really good manga with exelent story telling and charachter development very similar to ao ashi and a total hype... Plus it is already finished so you can binge and enjoy"
#86
Hagane no Renkinjutsushi
5.0
(1)
"For finished manga."
#87
Magi
5.0
(1)
"For finished manga."
#88
The Beginning After the End
5.0
(1)
"The Beginning After the End (Getting an Anime next season) (you will not regret this on)"
#89
Gazing at the Star Next Door
5.0
(1)
"I am SO emotionally invested."
#90
Mushoku Tensei
4.0
(1)
"N/A"
#91
KonoSuba
4.0
(1)
"Is a fun one as well."
#92
Rurouni Kenshin
4.0
(1)
"For shonen."
#93
Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling
4.0
(1)
"N/A"
#94
Batman: Justice Buster
4.0
(1)
"Had been pretty cool so far."
#95
Dorohedoro
4.0
(1)
"Here’s some manga I like with one."
#96
Hellsing
4.0
(1)
"Here’s some manga I like with one."
#97
Tokyo Revengers
4.0
(1)
"Here’s some manga I like with one."
#98
Onyx
4.0
(1)
"Onyx Kon Tiki 2 is alright for manga. It has 1404 x 1872 resolution. And 7.8" screen so pretty good."
#99
Alice in Borderland
4.0
(1)
"I know you mentioned manga with no anime adaptation."
#100
Drifting Classroom
4.0
(1)
"I know you mentioned manga with no anime adaptation."
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