It's strange. I love action, fast-paced shit, overwhelming weirdness, tragedy, and high stakes in my manga but Frieren is such a beautiful and interesting read that I genuinely can't find that feeling in anything else I've read. It literally mimics exactly what it feels like to be nostalgic.
@@mckenziekate Frieren is a cut above most mainstream manga. You've got good taste. You might want to check out Ancient Magus Bride for a good emotionally evocative fantasy that isn't to trope heavy and Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō if you are looking for another award-winning fantasy manga with that same bittersweet mono-no-aware vibe that Frieren has. Mushishi is quite beautiful if you are into heartfelt Shinto fantasy stories.
do you think the anime did it justice?? i watched two eps & it reminded me a less actiony fushigi yuugi, less chinese-fantasy juuni kokuki...it's way more recent than those old shows.
If you like shonen you'll LOVE one piece. The first few books might give the impression that it's a very silly and simple story. However the more you progress in the story the more you realize how detailed the story is with an amazing world building. I've truly never read anything like it. If you're into it you'll also appreciate the length haha. Anyways enjoyed watching this video, just a bummer you didn't read one piece yet!
@@mckenziekate i think Robin is where story gets serious & deeper even if it's not that deep & serious still. been a while so....i could be wrong. as for the length, back when i was reading naruto, i always left like a few years go by like 4-5 then catch up in ONE afternoon. it LOOKS impressive, but it goes so fast it's nuts.
Jujutsu Kaisen might be her speed, its fast paced and uses all the tropes and flips them. The animation for the show is also bonkers, someone can let her watch a compliation online after she reads. @@getinthering7309
I love one piece. Not sure if you know but the story has been going on for just over 25 years. Ive read somewhere that the author Oda plans to finish it in the next 5 years. One of the best fiction stories Ive ever read. Hope to see you get into it. Edit: But please avoid spoilers for when you start the series. There are a lot out there especially on youtube. It'll ruin your experience haha
Some of my recommendations are: 1: Shadows house is about these nobles who are made of shadows and have no faces, so they use “living dolls” to act as there faces. It’s very mysterious and it makes you wonder “what exactly is shadows house?” 2: Toilet bound Hanako-kun is about a schoolgirl who summons one of her schools 7 mysteries the ghost Hanako and asks him to grant her wish but she ends up helping Hanako stop the other 6 mysteries from running rampant around the school. 3: The Promised Neverland is about these kids who live in an orphanage and have a loving caretaker they call mom, everything is perfect. But one they 2 of the kids discover a secret, the “orphanage” is a farm and they are the the food. And so the kids make a plan to escape this so called paradise. They are all kinda creepy and mysterious but they are definitely worth checking out
Frieren has few volumes translated but fan translation of later chapters can be found online. Tho its release schedule is highly erratic as of now. Had like 5-6 chapters released in entirety of 2022
Omgg you picked up so many great manga’s 🤩 Fruits Basket and one piece is SOO good! One piece might get a little expensive just because there’s like over 100 volumes or something 😬 but I wish you the best!
Lol I know 🤦🏼♀️ I totally overlooked the expense thing until recently and now I’m like, oh crap. Haha it’s ok though, as long as it’s worth it. Haven’t read it yet, planning to do so soon.
I love how people are getting into more anime and manga these days. If you didn't know some mangas are adapted from the original being the light novel versions. I'd like to recommend a few if you were interested. 1. Hunter x Hunter: My favorite series known for its hiatus, but also it's unpredictable and it's definitely a don't judge a book by its cover. It also helped inspire some other manga today. 2. To Your Eternity: honestly, did this one almost recently and it became my 2 favorite series. It's such a heartwarming series, and since you're doing first volume only, this one, in my opinion, is the best first-started volume that hooks you in. 3. Solo Leveling: This series is called a manhwa, the term called in Korea instead of manga, and you also read it the same way as a comic book btw. It's the number 1 most popular manhwa full of hype, action, and fun the more you read. It's also a common trope in the manga and manhwa books industry, but this series is well known for doing it so well, and plus its art is amazing. There's also a light novel version if you were interested in reading that version instead. It's also one of the only Manhwa to be in the book stores in the manga section sadly, and it was my first Manhwa so hope you get into those too, even if you can only read them online. I would love to suggest more, especially, some in different genres and whatever is the most popular and hyped now, but I didn't want to overwhelm you.
Omg I love this so much! Thank you thank you 🙏🏼 I will absolutely be looking these up. I have heard of the Hunter x Hunter series and I have been interested in trying the first few volumes. I have never heard of the other ones you mentioned so am happy to have new things to look into. The fact that you described one as “heartwarming” has my interest as well. Thank you so much for your recommendations!
@@mckenziekate yeah, i feel ya. i left that world a long time ago, & trying to get back in, so much variety came in from so many different branches.... hard to choose unless it's by artstyle & even then you can pass some good stuff like Dragon Head(very old 1999-2001? dunno if findable) or the anime PingPong. unique crazy trips made of talent....that dont look like much at first glance.
Great to see others first time reading Manga. It may look like kids comics but there are gorey ones with really compelling stories. Hope u enjoy reading them.😊
I have read a few more since making this video and I do really love the medium! And if people pass judgement because a story has pictures then it is their loss haha
@@mckenziekate can't say I have a favorite but I like to reread it some of its chapters. It's called The Devil is a Part-Timer. It's ongoing as well. Cute little story about a hero vs a Devil.
30:30 Berserk is a dark fantasy manga. Set in a medieval Europe-inspired during the Dark Age Now The manga is good (for me) BUT Trigger Warning, It features graphic examples of very violence and sexual assault/rape It's expensive manga (both for the deluxe editions and the regular ones) The deluxe editions contain 3 regular size volumes and have much bigger size than the regular ones So if you're interested i think you should borrow the manga from your friends or your library first and try read the first 5 deluxe volumes or 14 regular volumes instead buying them Or maybe you could rent them (if that possible) Or buy them in digital format Good luck 👍
thank you so much for the recommendation! I actually read the first volume of Berserk this month and while I could see why people love it, it was defiantly too scary for me (lol) I am a chicken.
i need to constantly adjust my volume or skip whenever you're talking and when the background music is playing. Frieren is kinda hard to top. it won an awards for new creator. and monster is also a big hit it won grand price. for recommendation. for drama it would be: A Silent Voice (koe no katachi) | Sports: Slam Dunk | Adventure: to many to count mostly Shounen but my recomendation is Kanata no Astra and Full Metal Alchemist. there are tons of genre. but if you want to go in deeper. for almost every manga that is popular, it always started as a Novel first. most of the time. its kinda rare for a manga without a novel background nowadays. mostly for the recently published manga (2000's up to now)
First of all, I would advice against disregarding an entire Genre just because of 1 or even 10 mangas. Also these are my suggestion, hope you find them to your liking: 1- Dorohedoro 2- Vinland Saga 3- Monster
@@mckenziekate Good luck and, not to be pretentious or anything, but I don't think I have ever heard of someone who read Vinland Saga or Monster and didn't appreciate how masterfully crafted they were. Also I'll respect your opinion no mater what it is, so please don't feel pressured to appease any Manga fans. Giving a Manga series 1 to 3 volumes and your honest opinion is all we ask 🙏🙏🙏
@@scythe9734 I have been loving everyone’s advice, it has been incredibly helpful! And I appreciate your welcoming of all opinions , and I think that is a good general rule, to give a series a few volumes. I feel like I am saving Vinland Saga bc I have a feeling it is going to be an all time favorite haha
The sequel for cornered mouse dreams of cheese made me cry like a baby 😭😭. Definitely for fans of yaoi genre and not for those who just started reading manga and want to have a good time.
Haha that is good to know 😆 it just sounded interesting at the time. I feel like I would def like the yaoi genre but , like you said, not fantastic starting here
@@mckenziekate maybe you can start with the boys love genre and then move on to yaoi when you feel more acclimated. From my understanding boys love is more focused on the relationship dynamic while yaoi has a bigger focus on the sexual aspects.
i highly recommend Yona of the dawn / Akatsuki no yona , its a historical shoujo manga ( shoujo means Young girl and it directed towards young teenage girls ) I'm absolutely in LOVE WITH IT and it's my absolute favourite!!! it's so freakin GOOD !!! 😍😍😍😭😭😭
Fair enough if you don't like Fruits Basket as no one can like everything, but I absolutely can't begin to fathom how you got not like other girls vibe from Tohru honestly 😂 I also hate that trope (to the point I'll drop stories that have that trope) and I almost feel like we read a different book haha.
Haha that is totally fair! I can definitely see why it is popular ⭐️ like you said, unfortunately we cannot all like everything 🌷 do you have any other favorite manga you would want more people to read??
@@mckenziekate It's a bit hard for me to think of many since it seems you lean more toward action and I'm more into character driven series, but perhaps Yona of the Dawn? It's a high fantasy shojo series that I think could have pretty wide appeal. My first ever manga was Inuyasha back when I was 12 which I still think is a pretty good starter series, outside of scifi it has elements of pretty much every genre ever and it was super fun. It has the same targeted demographic as series like Spy x Family (... and technically One Piece too but I extremely don't care for One Piece at all in all honesty 🙈) so that one could be a good one to try. They have it in omnibuses nowadays which makes it a bit easier to collect. Probably your best bet though is to go by your favorite books and movies and see which manga are along the same lines (there'll definitely be something that fits, the variety in manga is enormous even if not every series is super well known) and try those out. Hope you enjoy trying out manga, it's pretty fun!
@@mckenziekate You are very welcome! 😊 Happy reading, and I hope you enjoy Yona! Just be sure to give it more than one volume before making a decision on it either way I would say.
One Piece is seriously so freaking long, tbh I will never even bother starting it. Like how could you ever hope to catch up when there’s like a million volumes and it keeps coming out?
it makes me so happy to see book lovers try out manga! people like to downtalk it just because it includes pictures, but that actually allows for such beautiful art and storytelling. I was super into books when I was a kid, but have had trouble getting back into it until I started reading manga. I will gladly give recommendations as a manga lover/collector: -Noragami (about gods and their interaction with a special human. I feel like this is good for those into shounen. Subtle comedy, Action, fiction) -Yona of the Dawn (a princess learns to be independent while seeking the help of the legendary 4 dragons in their help to rebuild her kingdom. Romance, historical fiction) -Dandadan (just read the first chapter lol, you mentioned you like the shounen genre so I think this is worth a try with the first volume being published next month! Comedy, sci-fi, subtle romance) -Oshi no Ko (a fan of an idol is reincarnated as the idol's baby... not really sure what else to describe about this one but I think it gives a good idea about idol's lives while adding some dark elements, make sure to read at least until chapter 10. Only available online at the moment. Mystery) -Love is war (a genius rich girl falls in love with a genius boy and the two come up with over drawn out plans to make the other confess. I recommend reading this one after having read some other romance mangas because it makes fun of them in a way and makes it even more funny. Also watch it if you get a chance!. Romance, comedy) -to your eternity (an immortal learns the joys and pains of living, the best way I can describe it, very sad but also beautiful. Sci-fi, emotional) -promised neverland (try to go in blind for this one, the first chapter gives you most of what you need to know. Mystery, thriller) -Nana (2 girls named Nana become roommates, and it follows their lives trying to survive in Tokyo. It gives a harsh reality to romance as an adult and it better suited for women, not a younger audience. Also amazing fashion. I can understand if this one could be put off after reading a lot of shoujo based on high school, so it's a nice breather from that genre. romance, coming of age) if you need a place to read manga digitally, VIZ media has an app where you can pay $2 a month for a ton of titles, especially shounen. I gave some recommendations for someone new to manga, and I am still not sure what your taste is but hope the descriptions can help you determine if you wanna pick it up or not. I hope these help and I am looking forward to your manga journey, i am now subbed and along for the ride :)
Thank you so much for your recommendations! I have picked up Yona and To Your Eternity and am excited to get to them! Interested in looking into the promised Neverland in the future⭐️ so many new titles that I haven’t yet heard of! Thank you again!
@@mckenziekate for a much shorter dip into the author of NANA's world of much talented works....i cannot not recomand the very small number of volumes(5 total? less than 10 episodes for the anime? i forgot) Paradise Kiss. amazing lil piece of work with very good art about a gal from regular highschool who has fallen into a group of hip beautiful & peculiar ppl who all attend a fashion vocational school nearby.... i really enjoyed it. contrary to a lot of the manga im into it's for anyone, really despite the branch it is in by default: josei(i'd say).
Bruhhhh Toru Honda is the best MC ever. She’s a very typical nice girl, rather it’s her friends a delinquent and the demon queen wave girl who are more unique outcasts. However there’s a very simple but effective kindness that she has that is valued in the story. Have to say though I prefer the 2020 anime more than the manga.
Assassination Classroom. It’s hilarious and heart wrenching and not tremendously long. But after that, One Piece! My personal journey with OP really began 10 volumes deep, that’s where it all clicked into place for me. It took me 6 months to catch up and become a weekly reader, now I’m in it for the long haul.
I didn't even know other people were suddenly reading manga I just decided to read The Promised Neverland since Season 2 was bad. There is definitely something in the water.
@@mckenziekate I’m right at the halfway point! It’s really good so far. Granted, I liked Season 1 of the anime better to its manga counterpart, but everything beyond that is so so much better than Season 2. I’m planning on reading Erased next and then Fullmetal Alchemist
@@andrewbrasfield1104 that’s awesome ✨ I have been considering The Promised Neverland so idk maybe I will pick that up in the future... and I hope you love the other two . I have heard nothing but great things about Fullmetal Alchemist
i recommend Chainsaw Man! id also put a big warning on Berserk, its my favorite manga ever, but its very graphic, and some parts are quite hard to read.
Haha I actually read the first volume of berserk this month and yes, I learned quickly that it was unfortunately not for me. I was quite frightened if I’m being honest 😳
@@nikolai6361 although it's not for everyone, Berserk is an icon of Manga...it got year after year into top 5 best volumes of the year in japan for decades..Japan, the LAND of manga. you know, ANOTHER manga which was competing with it? Vagabond. MUCH more "for everyone", a bit of the existential crisis & philosophical side but with katana swordsmen(it's actually the story of the most internationally known one of them all: Miyamoto Musashi . the books on whom are well known for their philo/self discovery). it's not as dark & violent as Berserk, but if you happen to read that manga, enjoy the amazing art but still it's not for you either, watch some videos reviews/essays on it...& switch the author's REAL. this manga got his good art & is about teens at different stages of becoming/being paraplegics. it's a lot of feels sometimes however subtly the man can draw them...i cant call it a good time. a manga to try for sure. there s no end to Vagabond i believe, the inspiration dried out, it's on hiatus. the man went back to the manga that made him big: the manga that inspired A WHOLE COUNTRY to pick up basketball, SlamDunk. i can hardly wait to get into that new anime.
Definitely give one piece a read. It starts a little bit slow, almost cartoonish but as the story unfolds you get sucked in the beautiful world Oda created and there is no going back from that point, trust me. After almost a decade I still read one piece and I can confidently say that it has some of the greatest highs of any manga period.
Yeah I like action series but slice of life just hit different sometimes Stories like a silent voice and girls last tour affected me (in different ways)
I’m little hesitant to even recommend it to a new manga reader, but berserk has some of if not the best character writing I’ve ever seen, but fair warning for the first half of the series sexual assault is pretty rampant. And yeah it’s realistic in that setting, but it still can definitely feel very gratuitous. Thankfully it basically disappears in the latter half. I heard that miura the author didn’t want to draw stuff like that anymore, but don’t take my word on that. Also the first 3 volumes (or first deluxe volume) are pretty edgy and kinda dull compared to the rest of the series. It’s personally my favorite series, but yeah I would never condone someone deciding it’s not their thing. Also for something a bit lighter in tone maybe fullmetal alchemist. For being 27 volumes the story feels amazingly compact and well planned out, with great pacing. It also rectifies something that while not true 100% across the board, is definitely a common problem. Shonen isn’t known for having the best writing when it comes to female characters, but the author Hiromu Arakawa being a woman not only pulls that off, but writes every one of her characters pretty well.
I didn’t realize the author of full metal alchemist was a female. Idk why, but I wasn’t expecting that.. that makes me even more intrigued to pick it up. And lol I read the first volume of berserk this month and it was definitely too much for me. I can see why people love it though. I can see the world and the characters building into something amazing, but again, the horror elements made me nervous haha 🐓
it looks like everyone is getting on manga because like chicken, we human got fomo. i'm glad it's manga though, so much to find in the branches you ll discover having an interest in.
Great video and welcome to the manga community! I would definitely recommend reading One Piece atleast until Aarlong Park (like the 10th volume I think) as it is a once in a lifetime story you probably wont witness in any other media. Other manga recommendable especially for a beginner would be Attack on Titan, Death Note and the promised Neverland as they are great stories and start out strong aswell
Thank you so much! And yes, I am excited to get to One Piece, and have had my eye on the Promised Neverland series as well. Thank you for the recommendations!
i agree, it's a once in a lifetime story, it's bigger than dragonball in terms of sales & runtime too. to me it's robin the cutoff. you reach robin & her story & you dont want to go further after that? understood. she s not a fantastic character the author did a lot with but it was emotional & i still remember it to this day.
Monster is absolutely brilliant if youre interested in human psychology and mystery u will love it its a slow burn but its worth it My favorite manga is called 20th century boys and its by the same author
one piece...imagine if tolkien was releasing lotr one chapter every sunday during ur lifetime...wud u read it? offcourse u wud...the hype train is running at full speed right now as the final saga just started...itll run prob 5 or so years untill the series finally ends...theres a party waiting at the end..come join us😵💫
@@michaelballack3051 well the comparison can only be fair once op ends...so we can wait maybe for 10 more years to see it itll be considered a classic like tolkeins...im just making a prediction, if it ends bad ,ill be proven wrong..that can happen.
Oh wow, I see many titles on here, that I would've NEVER recommended a first-time manga reader and there are some very underrated manga series here. It's great and brave of you to dip into a wide variety of genres! 1. One Piece is my favorite manga, but I don't think it's a great first manga choice (which I know is weird because many people have grown up with its anime) because it's very shounen and absurdist. But once you get used to it and its artstyle, it's a great adventure! 2. I really love "the Apothecary Dairies" and I think it's underrated, but it can get very episodal and confusing imo. 3. Sailor Moon is my childhood, but I think the manga artstyle doesn't really hold up. And it's very cliché sometimes, which I really liked as a child. 4. Spy x Family is so good! The manga and anime are both so lovely. It's great for beginners. 5. I haven't read Monster because I'm not a fan of its genres, but I've only heard great things of this manga. 6. Fruits Basket has a lovely story, but I haven't really connected to the characters, too. I'd only recommend this to people, who wants to read something melancholic/ slice of life. 7. The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese is very toxic and I'm so surprised that it's even here. I'd NEVER recommend this to unknowing readers and especially not to first-time readers of manga. You only read this to not like the characters, but to see how toxic some people can get. 8. I haven't read Frieren yet, but it's on my list, and I know reading this will be good. I'm curious how you'll like these manga!
Thank you for all of the thoughts! And yes, the cornered mouse was TOXIC and I did not love it haha and I have been trying to get my hands on the third volume of spy family but it doesn’t seem to be available until the end of September for some reason..?? (Must be back ordered) ... and haha I just kind of picked up a bunch of random stuff that I thought could be potentially interesting, I honestly had no idea where to start really. I am really excited to get to one piece but since making this video I have heard/seen a lot of people say it’s not a great place to start (oops) I would love to know what you would recommend to a manga beginner! I am going to make another manga Vlog reading what you guys recommend so I would love some of your wisdom/guidance!!
@@mckenziekate Thanks for answering and I'm sorry for my late reply. I don't really know what ypu actually like or look for in stories in general, so I'll recommend some manga and try to describe why I'd recommend them. Feel free to read them! And I apologize in advance because of the text walls... But before I recommend some manga, I'd like to explain what some genres are (these are actually target audience and not genres, but we call them genres): *Shounen* (target audience: boys between 12 - 18 years old) This is the most popular genre. The typical shounen manga are about a male main character, who wants to achieve something. Shounen are pure hype and often action manga since external struggles are in the foreforcus. Each and every shounen manga have their own story, which make them unique, but there are some things that are similiar. Since shounen manga are for teenage boys, there aren't many manga that stick to tragedies and if they do, often its outcome is still positive somehow. Shounen tropes are e.g. "power of friendship is undefeatable regardless of how invincible the villain is", "rage and grief unlocks new powers", "objectifying girls/ women (and sometimes boys and men) is totally okay", "sometimes comedy is inappropriately used to elevate a sad or even tragic scene", "Injuries are healed very fast through determination or some ridiculous reasons", "hitting and slapping your friends for comedic scenes is ok", "main character eats a lot, spends a lot of money, drinks a lot or has some sort of over average weird character trait" etc. Despite my issues with shounen, it's still a very entertaining manga genre, as long as you don't dwell too long into these tropes. *Shoujo* (target audience: girls between 12 - 18 years old) The main character is usually female. Fruits Basket is a shoujo manga. There are some great shoujos, but if you dislike romance, you'll be shocked to know that most of the shoujos contain some degrees of romance. Shoujo manga typically talk about internal struggles and seldom about external ones. Tbh, reading newly created great shoujo manga is getting rarer nowadays. Shoujo tropes are "it's an emotional or romantic moment when there are dozens of flowers on the page", "the main character fixes people and their problems", "especially in a school life and modern setting, there's often a stage of cooking/ baking for your crush, and getting love rivals", "blushing every single time", "main character and the crush often end up together and live happily ever after" etc. Even though some scenarios or characters are weird or one-noted, it's a great genre to just romantize and shut off your brain sometimes. There are many more genres/ target audience, but imo these genres/ target audience are the most often recognized.
@@mckenziekate "Arte" by Kei Ohkubo (genre: historical, slice of life drama) is about a young girl, who tries to be a painter in a medieval and patriarchal society. I think, this manga is a great slow start into a western historical genre because it's easy to digest and the main character is a hard-working girl, who could have a slight hint of "I'm not like the other girls", but she grows ever so slightly. Not to spoil anything, but there was a moment, when her good-intentioned but one-way view of love and work was challenged and she learnt to accept differences. "welcome to demon school iruma-kun" by Osamu Nishi (genre: shounen, fantasy, comedy, drama) is about an abandoned boy, who gets adopted by a demon. He then goes to a demon high school and tries to keep his human identity a secret. This manga is surprisingly light-hearted and wholesome! Even though the main character appears flat sometimes, the side-characters and their antics are so entertaining. If you want to read an overarching plot, this manga might underwhelm you because the arcs are stand-alone-ish. This manga has little to no fanservice, which is great imo. “World of Leadale” written by Ceez and drawn by Tenmaso (genre: isekai, fantasy, adventure) is about a woman who wakes up as her game character. The genre isekai basically means that a person (or a group of people) is transported into another world/ dimension. This manga is a slow and easy entry to isekai manga. “Saihate no paladin” written by Kanata Yanagino and drawn by Kususaga Rin (genre: isekai, shounen-ish, fantasy) is about a reincarnated boy who lives with three fantasy creatures. This manga has many isekai tropes, but in a new light e.g. “Religious groups and or nobles/ royalties may or may not be evil”, “overpowered main characters” etc. I nearly teared up reading this, so this one sticks to its tragic moments. "Last Game" by Shinobu Amano (genre: shoujo, romance, comedy) is about a pair of childhood rivals. Unlike other shoujo manga, I'd say that the boy is the main character! He tries to be no. 1 at everything, but a new girl destroys him in every aspect. This manga started out as a one-volume-manga, but because of its popularity, it has gotten a serialisation. This manga is so funny to me and cute. "Orange" by Ichigo Takano (genre: shoujo, drama) is about a group of friends, who befriend the new guy. The main character develops a crush on him. Suddenly she receives letters written by her future self? It's an emotional manga about friendship and mental health. Trigger warning: mentions of su!c!de in this manga! It's not as shoujo-esque as others, but the story is melachonic and beautifully drawn and protrayed. “One Piece” by Eiichiro Oda (genre: shounen, action, adventure, drama, comedy, fantasy) is about an air-headed teenage boy who wants to become pirate king. This manga is NOT a great start into shounen because some of the plot threads are easily understood and accepted by shounen readers, but first-timers are often very confused by the genre’s logic, BUT it’s a great first start for a grand adventure and world-building manga. Sometimes characters are one-noted, but many of them have multiple dimensions to them. If you can get over the first arcs (personally, I liked those arcs), it’s a great read. This definitely has an overarching story. Although the progress is very slow sometimes, it’s there. This manga is absurd, has ridiculous good and bad humor (fanservice in the later parts isn’t great), but I love it. Keep in mind, this manga is slightly difficult for first-time shounen readers and it has over 1000 manga chapters and still on-going. If you don’t like this manga by the end of its first saga (until chapter 100), drop it.
@@xina9032 you are a WEALTH of knowledge omg thank you SO much ! I have noticed a lot of “action” manga have a lot of over sexualization of females which has been putting me off slightly. I think despite the fact I didn’t love fruits basket, based on your description, shoujo seems like something I would vibe with. I am curious to know what your particular favorite manga is though , despite genre 🥰
i ll just drop here the original Fruits Basket song that just....the new series cant compare to. too bad the singer is dead, i would have loved her reprising the mic for a new version. in memoriam: th-cam.com/video/4AAg1U42CKw/w-d-xo.html one of the softest songs ever for one of the softest heroines ever.
Frieren is my favorite manga, while I would say Vinland Saga is probably the best manga I've read. If I would recommend another it would be Blue Period, but I'm warning you. It triggers your imposter syndrome
one piece is in the category of "The Goat" of mangas dont get fooled by the cover, it has the most emotional roller coaster you can get from a manga series ive been with one piece since 2003, thats more than half of my life, i see them as a part of me already ODA is the goat of world building
Loved the video, you gained a sub! One Piece is my favorite work of fiction, hope you can stick around if the beginning dosent grab you! Trust me, it keeps getting better and better!
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Monster is definitely one of my all time favourites, such a masterpiece
Witch hat atelier and Frieren beyond the journeys end are amazing.
I had been debating buying Witch Hat! thank you for putting it back on my radar!
It's strange. I love action, fast-paced shit, overwhelming weirdness, tragedy, and high stakes in my manga but Frieren is such a beautiful and interesting read that I genuinely can't find that feeling in anything else I've read. It literally mimics exactly what it feels like to be nostalgic.
That is so well put. Frieren really is something special 💙
@@mckenziekate Frieren is a cut above most mainstream manga. You've got good taste. You might want to check out Ancient Magus Bride for a good emotionally evocative fantasy that isn't to trope heavy and Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō if you are looking for another award-winning fantasy manga with that same bittersweet mono-no-aware vibe that Frieren has. Mushishi is quite beautiful if you are into heartfelt Shinto fantasy stories.
@@kirbyjoe7484 thank you so much for the recommendations! I hadn’t yet heard of the ones that you have mentioned!
Yona of the dawn is an amazing manga. I recommend it.
Yea I now own that one! Thank you for the recommendation!
do you think the anime did it justice??
i watched two eps & it reminded me a less actiony fushigi yuugi, less chinese-fantasy juuni kokuki...it's way more recent than those old shows.
@@getinthering7309Yona of the Dawn is more Goryeo Era Korean fantasy rather than Chinese Fantasy
If you like shonen you'll LOVE one piece. The first few books might give the impression that it's a very silly and simple story. However the more you progress in the story the more you realize how detailed the story is with an amazing world building. I've truly never read anything like it. If you're into it you'll also appreciate the length haha. Anyways enjoyed watching this video, just a bummer you didn't read one piece yet!
I will get to it soon! I promise haha
@@mckenziekate i think Robin is where story gets serious & deeper even if it's not that deep & serious still. been a while so....i could be wrong. as for the length, back when i was reading naruto, i always left like a few years go by like 4-5 then catch up in ONE afternoon. it LOOKS impressive, but it goes so fast it's nuts.
@@getinthering7309 good to know!!
Jujutsu Kaisen might be her speed, its fast paced and uses all the tropes and flips them. The animation for the show is also bonkers, someone can let her watch a compliation online after she reads. @@getinthering7309
I love one piece. Not sure if you know but the story has been going on for just over 25 years. Ive read somewhere that the author Oda plans to finish it in the next 5 years. One of the best fiction stories Ive ever read. Hope to see you get into it.
Edit: But please avoid spoilers for when you start the series. There are a lot out there especially on youtube. It'll ruin your experience haha
I did notice that it is a rather long series haha I hope I love it and I will be trying to avoid spoilers as much as I can! ⭐️
Orange and Frieren were my first mangas. Frieren has my heart. Currently reading Sailor Moon which is just fun!
Totally recommend One Piece! Want to hear your thoughts! So glad you’re exploring this amazing medium 😁
Yay! So much love for One Piece, I am incredibly excited!
Some of my recommendations are:
1: Shadows house is about these nobles who are made of shadows and have no faces, so they use “living dolls” to act as there faces. It’s very mysterious and it makes you wonder “what exactly is shadows house?”
2: Toilet bound Hanako-kun is about a schoolgirl who summons one of her schools 7 mysteries the ghost Hanako and asks him to grant her wish but she ends up helping Hanako stop the other 6 mysteries from running rampant around the school.
3: The Promised Neverland is about these kids who live in an orphanage and have a loving caretaker they call mom, everything is perfect. But one they 2 of the kids discover a secret, the “orphanage” is a farm and they are the the food. And so the kids make a plan to escape this so called paradise.
They are all kinda creepy and mysterious but they are definitely worth checking out
@@Insertcuteusernamehere thank you so much for the thoughtful recommendations! I will definitely check those out!
One Piece is my favorite manga and Monster is my favorite psychological mystery thriller
Yay! Excited to give them a go
Frieren has few volumes translated but fan translation of later chapters can be found online.
Tho its release schedule is highly erratic as of now. Had like 5-6 chapters released in entirety of 2022
Yeah I think I noticed that after the fact... bummer.. haha I have been trying to look into already completed series now
Omgg you picked up so many great manga’s 🤩 Fruits Basket and one piece is SOO good! One piece might get a little expensive just because there’s like over 100 volumes or something 😬 but I wish you the best!
Lol I know 🤦🏼♀️ I totally overlooked the expense thing until recently and now I’m like, oh crap. Haha it’s ok though, as long as it’s worth it. Haven’t read it yet, planning to do so soon.
@@mckenziekate worst case scenario, you can read them on the app thats like 2$ / month
@@nikolai6361 good tip !
One piece is my favorite manga! I Hope you like it!
I hope I do too ! haha
My god you're reading one piece?! Omg enjoy. I genuinely find it to be the best story ever told, and I read both manga, comics and novels.
@@Irrevenant_ I am not joking, I literally squealed when I read your comment haha! I am so excited to pick it up next month
I'm in my "manga" era now too! I'm reading The Promised Neverland!
I love how people are getting into more anime and manga these days. If you didn't know some mangas are adapted from the original being the light novel versions.
I'd like to recommend a few if you were interested.
1. Hunter x Hunter: My favorite series known for its hiatus, but also it's unpredictable and it's definitely a don't judge a book by its cover. It also helped inspire some other manga today.
2. To Your Eternity: honestly, did this one almost recently and it became my 2 favorite series. It's such a heartwarming series, and since you're doing first volume only, this one, in my opinion, is the best first-started volume that hooks you in.
3. Solo Leveling: This series is called a manhwa, the term called in Korea instead of manga, and you also read it the same way as a comic book btw. It's the number 1 most popular manhwa full of hype, action, and fun the more you read. It's also a common trope in the manga and manhwa books industry, but this series is well known for doing it so well, and plus its art is amazing. There's also a light novel version if you were interested in reading that version instead. It's also one of the only Manhwa to be in the book stores in the manga section sadly, and it was my first Manhwa so hope you get into those too, even if you can only read them online.
I would love to suggest more, especially, some in different genres and whatever is the most popular and hyped now, but I didn't want to overwhelm you.
Omg I love this so much! Thank you thank you 🙏🏼 I will absolutely be looking these up. I have heard of the Hunter x Hunter series and I have been interested in trying the first few volumes. I have never heard of the other ones you mentioned so am happy to have new things to look into. The fact that you described one as “heartwarming” has my interest as well. Thank you so much for your recommendations!
i haven't read any manga yet!!! this is giving me inspo. i actually feel overwhelmed looking at the manga sections in bookstores!!! lol
Omg it is SO overwhelming . Exciting, but overwhelming. And yay! Looking forward to see if you pick any up in the future
@@mckenziekate yeah, i feel ya. i left that world a long time ago, & trying to get back in, so much variety came in from so many different branches....
hard to choose unless it's by artstyle & even then you can pass some good stuff like Dragon Head(very old 1999-2001? dunno if findable) or the anime PingPong.
unique crazy trips made of talent....that dont look like much at first glance.
Great to see others first time reading Manga. It may look like kids comics but there are gorey ones with really compelling stories. Hope u enjoy reading them.😊
I have read a few more since making this video and I do really love the medium! And if people pass judgement because a story has pictures then it is their loss haha
Do you have a favorite?
@@mckenziekate can't say I have a favorite but I like to reread it some of its chapters. It's called The Devil is a Part-Timer. It's ongoing as well. Cute little story about a hero vs a Devil.
@@dlazyace9116 ok awesome, I will for sure be looking that one up 😄
30:30 Berserk is a dark fantasy manga. Set in a medieval Europe-inspired during the Dark Age
Now The manga is good (for me) BUT Trigger Warning, It features graphic examples of very violence and sexual assault/rape
It's expensive manga (both for the deluxe editions and the regular ones)
The deluxe editions contain 3 regular size volumes and have much bigger size than the regular ones
So if you're interested i think you should borrow the manga from your friends or your library first and try read the first 5 deluxe volumes or 14 regular volumes instead buying them
Or maybe you could rent them (if that possible)
Or buy them in digital format
Good luck 👍
thank you so much for the recommendation! I actually read the first volume of Berserk this month and while I could see why people love it, it was defiantly too scary for me (lol) I am a chicken.
If you believe in Trigger Warnings, you shouldn't be reading Berserk.
Manga/Anime is fun and full of Emotion 🥰
it's so funny you say that word LOL a publishing company for anime VHS was named like that.
nice logo & theme too 😊😊
Frieren got an anime! I hope you enjoy it. Comes up Sept 29th :]
Omg so cool! Thanks for the info ✨
I Think you'd really love Kamisama kiss it's amazing. It's a shojo
I will have to check that one out! Thank you!
i need to constantly adjust my volume or skip whenever you're talking and when the background music is playing. Frieren is kinda hard to top. it won an awards for new creator. and monster is also a big hit it won grand price.
for recommendation. for drama it would be: A Silent Voice (koe no katachi) | Sports: Slam Dunk | Adventure: to many to count mostly Shounen but my recomendation is Kanata no Astra and Full Metal Alchemist. there are tons of genre. but if you want to go in deeper. for almost every manga that is popular, it always started as a Novel first. most of the time. its kinda rare for a manga without a novel background nowadays. mostly for the recently published manga (2000's up to now)
Thank you for the feedback ! And thank you for all of the recommendations!
First of all, I would advice against disregarding an entire Genre just because of 1 or even 10 mangas. Also these are my suggestion, hope you find them to your liking:
1- Dorohedoro
2- Vinland Saga
3- Monster
I think you are absolutely right! And thank you so much for the suggestions ⭐️ I am excited to jump into Vinland saga and monster !
@@mckenziekate Good luck and, not to be pretentious or anything, but I don't think I have ever heard of someone who read Vinland Saga or Monster and didn't appreciate how masterfully crafted they were. Also I'll respect your opinion no mater what it is, so please don't feel pressured to appease any Manga fans. Giving a Manga series 1 to 3 volumes and your honest opinion is all we ask 🙏🙏🙏
@@scythe9734 I have been loving everyone’s advice, it has been incredibly helpful! And I appreciate your welcoming of all opinions , and I think that is a good general rule, to give a series a few volumes. I feel like I am saving Vinland Saga bc I have a feeling it is going to be an all time favorite haha
The sequel for cornered mouse dreams of cheese made me cry like a baby 😭😭. Definitely for fans of yaoi genre and not for those who just started reading manga and want to have a good time.
Haha that is good to know 😆 it just sounded interesting at the time. I feel like I would def like the yaoi genre but , like you said, not fantastic starting here
@@mckenziekate maybe you can start with the boys love genre and then move on to yaoi when you feel more acclimated. From my understanding boys love is more focused on the relationship dynamic while yaoi has a bigger focus on the sexual aspects.
@@kooleyBear got it 👌🏼 thank you for the recommendation!
You should try fairy tail by hiro Mashona it’s more of a fantasy manga and I think you’d like mashle magic and muscles
Thank you for the recommendation!
Is it too early to recommend Oyasumi Punpun by Inio Asano?
I have seen that am at very interested at picking it up and some point in the future ⭐️
Love this!
i highly recommend Yona of the dawn / Akatsuki no yona , its a historical shoujo manga ( shoujo means Young girl and it directed towards young teenage girls ) I'm absolutely in LOVE WITH IT and it's my absolute favourite!!! it's so freakin GOOD !!! 😍😍😍😭😭😭
Yona of the Dawn looks so cute! Thank you for the recommendation! 👑
@@mckenziekate you're welcome ! 😊 I hope you will enjoy it 🥰
Try Blood on the tracks and Killing Stalking. 😅 i cant describe what its about.. u just gotta read it..
MY TOP 4 ALL:
•KINGDOM
•VINDLAND SAGA
•BERSERK
•VAGABOND
I still need to read Vinland saga 😩
Fair enough if you don't like Fruits Basket as no one can like everything, but I absolutely can't begin to fathom how you got not like other girls vibe from Tohru honestly 😂 I also hate that trope (to the point I'll drop stories that have that trope) and I almost feel like we read a different book haha.
Haha that is totally fair! I can definitely see why it is popular ⭐️ like you said, unfortunately we cannot all like everything 🌷 do you have any other favorite manga you would want more people to read??
@@mckenziekate It's a bit hard for me to think of many since it seems you lean more toward action and I'm more into character driven series, but perhaps Yona of the Dawn? It's a high fantasy shojo series that I think could have pretty wide appeal.
My first ever manga was Inuyasha back when I was 12 which I still think is a pretty good starter series, outside of scifi it has elements of pretty much every genre ever and it was super fun. It has the same targeted demographic as series like Spy x Family (... and technically One Piece too but I extremely don't care for One Piece at all in all honesty 🙈) so that one could be a good one to try. They have it in omnibuses nowadays which makes it a bit easier to collect.
Probably your best bet though is to go by your favorite books and movies and see which manga are along the same lines (there'll definitely be something that fits, the variety in manga is enormous even if not every series is super well known) and try those out.
Hope you enjoy trying out manga, it's pretty fun!
@@TheClamatoJuice thank you so much for sharing all of your thoughts ⭐️ I did pick up yona of the dawn and am very excited to get to it!
@@mckenziekate You are very welcome! 😊 Happy reading, and I hope you enjoy Yona! Just be sure to give it more than one volume before making a decision on it either way I would say.
@@TheClamatoJuice will do!
One Piece is seriously so freaking long, tbh I will never even bother starting it. Like how could you ever hope to catch up when there’s like a million volumes and it keeps coming out?
I am just curious to see the world that everyone loves so much tbh. I’ll probably start it and see how far I get into it. Idk, not sure yet
it makes me so happy to see book lovers try out manga! people like to downtalk it just because it includes pictures, but that actually allows for such beautiful art and storytelling. I was super into books when I was a kid, but have had trouble getting back into it until I started reading manga. I will gladly give recommendations as a manga lover/collector:
-Noragami (about gods and their interaction with a special human. I feel like this is good for those into shounen. Subtle comedy, Action, fiction)
-Yona of the Dawn (a princess learns to be independent while seeking the help of the legendary 4 dragons in their help to rebuild her kingdom. Romance, historical fiction)
-Dandadan (just read the first chapter lol, you mentioned you like the shounen genre so I think this is worth a try with the first volume being published next month! Comedy, sci-fi, subtle romance)
-Oshi no Ko (a fan of an idol is reincarnated as the idol's baby... not really sure what else to describe about this one but I think it gives a good idea about idol's lives while adding some dark elements, make sure to read at least until chapter 10. Only available online at the moment. Mystery)
-Love is war (a genius rich girl falls in love with a genius boy and the two come up with over drawn out plans to make the other confess. I recommend reading this one after having read some other romance mangas because it makes fun of them in a way and makes it even more funny. Also watch it if you get a chance!. Romance, comedy)
-to your eternity (an immortal learns the joys and pains of living, the best way I can describe it, very sad but also beautiful. Sci-fi, emotional)
-promised neverland (try to go in blind for this one, the first chapter gives you most of what you need to know. Mystery, thriller)
-Nana (2 girls named Nana become roommates, and it follows their lives trying to survive in Tokyo. It gives a harsh reality to romance as an adult and it better suited for women, not a younger audience. Also amazing fashion. I can understand if this one could be put off after reading a lot of shoujo based on high school, so it's a nice breather from that genre. romance, coming of age)
if you need a place to read manga digitally, VIZ media has an app where you can pay $2 a month for a ton of titles, especially shounen. I gave some recommendations for someone new to manga, and I am still not sure what your taste is but hope the descriptions can help you determine if you wanna pick it up or not. I hope these help and I am looking forward to your manga journey, i am now subbed and along for the ride :)
Thank you so much for your recommendations! I have picked up Yona and To Your Eternity and am excited to get to them! Interested in looking into the promised Neverland in the future⭐️ so many new titles that I haven’t yet heard of! Thank you again!
@@mckenziekate no problem im happy to help!
@@mckenziekate for a much shorter dip into the author of NANA's world of much talented works....i cannot not recomand the very small number of volumes(5 total? less than 10 episodes for the anime? i forgot) Paradise Kiss.
amazing lil piece of work with very good art about a gal from regular highschool who has fallen into a group of hip beautiful & peculiar ppl who all attend a fashion vocational school nearby.... i really enjoyed it. contrary to a lot of the manga im into it's for anyone, really despite the branch it is in by default: josei(i'd say).
@@getinthering7309 paradise kiss has been on my radar for a while now! Thank you so much for the reminder haha
Monster is absolutely a masterpiece, you should also watch the anime! The anime is canon ❤
I will have to watch the anime, thank you!
Bruhhhh Toru Honda is the best MC ever. She’s a very typical nice girl, rather it’s her friends a delinquent and the demon queen wave girl who are more unique outcasts. However there’s a very simple but effective kindness that she has that is valued in the story. Have to say though I prefer the 2020 anime more than the manga.
I will have to check out the anime !
Assassination Classroom. It’s hilarious and heart wrenching and not tremendously long. But after that, One Piece! My personal journey with OP really began 10 volumes deep, that’s where it all clicked into place for me. It took me 6 months to catch up and become a weekly reader, now I’m in it for the long haul.
Good to know! And I will be checking out Assassination Classroom ⭐️ thank you for the recommendation!
I didn't even know other people were suddenly reading manga I just decided to read The Promised Neverland since Season 2 was bad. There is definitely something in the water.
Haha RIGHT!? Did you enjoy the promised neverland?
@@mckenziekate I’m right at the halfway point! It’s really good so far. Granted, I liked Season 1 of the anime better to its manga counterpart, but everything beyond that is so so much better than Season 2. I’m planning on reading Erased next and then Fullmetal Alchemist
@@andrewbrasfield1104 that’s awesome ✨ I have been considering The Promised Neverland so idk maybe I will pick that up in the future... and I hope you love the other two . I have heard nothing but great things about Fullmetal Alchemist
i recommend Chainsaw Man! id also put a big warning on Berserk, its my favorite manga ever, but its very graphic, and some parts are quite hard to read.
Haha I actually read the first volume of berserk this month and yes, I learned quickly that it was unfortunately not for me. I was quite frightened if I’m being honest 😳
@@mckenziekate thats very understandable lol
@@nikolai6361 although it's not for everyone, Berserk is an icon of Manga...it got year after year into top 5 best volumes of the year in japan for decades..Japan, the LAND of manga.
you know, ANOTHER manga which was competing with it? Vagabond.
MUCH more "for everyone", a bit of the existential crisis & philosophical side but with katana swordsmen(it's actually the story of the most internationally known one of them all: Miyamoto Musashi . the books on whom are well known for their philo/self discovery).
it's not as dark & violent as Berserk, but if you happen to read that manga, enjoy the amazing art but still it's not for you either, watch some videos reviews/essays on it...& switch the author's REAL.
this manga got his good art & is about teens at different stages of becoming/being paraplegics.
it's a lot of feels sometimes however subtly the man can draw them...i cant call it a good time. a manga to try for sure.
there s no end to Vagabond i believe, the inspiration dried out, it's on hiatus. the man went back to the manga that made him big: the manga that inspired A WHOLE COUNTRY to pick up basketball, SlamDunk.
i can hardly wait to get into that new anime.
There's so many manga and it's like movies
There's something for someone
Omg 😂 I’m doing the same! Great minds - clearly - think alike
Omg! See everyone is reading manga right now haha I love it! What are you reading?
@@mckenziekate berserk
did someone just say 'One Piece?' ....
instant like.
Haha I am excited to read it
@@mckenziekate
Believe me .... and all the Fans out there : it will be one of the best decicion in your life.
Definitely give one piece a read. It starts a little bit slow, almost cartoonish but as the story unfolds you get sucked in the beautiful world Oda created and there is no going back from that point, trust me. After almost a decade I still read one piece and I can confidently say that it has some of the greatest highs of any manga period.
I will absolutely be picking it up soon! Thank you for sharing your thoughts ⭐️
Yeah I like action series but slice of life just hit different sometimes
Stories like a silent voice and girls last tour affected me (in different ways)
Awesome! Thank you for the recommendations
Beastars for sure
I’m little hesitant to even recommend it to a new manga reader, but berserk has some of if not the best character writing I’ve ever seen, but fair warning for the first half of the series sexual assault is pretty rampant. And yeah it’s realistic in that setting, but it still can definitely feel very gratuitous. Thankfully it basically disappears in the latter half. I heard that miura the author didn’t want to draw stuff like that anymore, but don’t take my word on that. Also the first 3 volumes (or first deluxe volume) are pretty edgy and kinda dull compared to the rest of the series.
It’s personally my favorite series, but yeah I would never condone someone deciding it’s not their thing.
Also for something a bit lighter in tone maybe fullmetal alchemist. For being 27 volumes the story feels amazingly compact and well planned out, with great pacing. It also rectifies something that while not true 100% across the board, is definitely a common problem. Shonen isn’t known for having the best writing when it comes to female characters, but the author Hiromu Arakawa being a woman not only pulls that off, but writes every one of her characters pretty well.
I didn’t realize the author of full metal alchemist was a female. Idk why, but I wasn’t expecting that.. that makes me even more intrigued to pick it up. And lol I read the first volume of berserk this month and it was definitely too much for me. I can see why people love it though. I can see the world and the characters building into something amazing, but again, the horror elements made me nervous haha 🐓
it looks like everyone is getting on manga because like chicken, we human got fomo.
i'm glad it's manga though, so much to find in the branches you ll discover having an interest in.
Omg I love this comment 😂 made me laugh
Only sub because of one piece. Didn't get the review I was hoping to hear, but hoping soon. Great video though!
Planning on reading it this month!
Great video and welcome to the manga community! I would definitely recommend reading One Piece atleast until Aarlong Park (like the 10th volume I think) as it is a once in a lifetime story you probably wont witness in any other media. Other manga recommendable especially for a beginner would be Attack on Titan, Death Note and the promised Neverland as they are great stories and start out strong aswell
Thank you so much! And yes, I am excited to get to One Piece, and have had my eye on the Promised Neverland series as well. Thank you for the recommendations!
i agree, it's a once in a lifetime story, it's bigger than dragonball in terms of sales & runtime too. to me it's robin the cutoff. you reach robin & her story & you dont want to go further after that? understood. she s not a fantastic character the author did a lot with but it was emotional & i still remember it to this day.
Just like everybody else, here to drop some One Piece love, do give it a shot and I hope you’ll enjoy it!
I hope I do too! I’ll most likely read it next month.
Monster is absolutely brilliant if youre interested in human psychology and mystery u will love it its a slow burn but its worth it
My favorite manga is called 20th century boys and its by the same author
Thank you for the recommendation! I will for sure be looking it up
One Piece! Please read it and share your thoughts on it
Planning on reading it this month for a video! Everyone’s love for the series has me both incredibly nervous and incredibly hyped haha
ダーウィン事変、ダンダダン今ハマってる
one piece...imagine if tolkien was releasing lotr one chapter every sunday during ur lifetime...wud u read it? offcourse u wud...the hype train is running at full speed right now as the final saga just started...itll run prob 5 or so years untill the series finally ends...theres a party waiting at the end..come join us😵💫
Hahaha that sounds like a trip! Lol
Comparing Tolkien's masterful work with One Piece... what have you been smoking? Good stuff I imagine
@@michaelballack3051 well the comparison can only be fair once op ends...so we can wait maybe for 10 more years to see it itll be considered a classic like tolkeins...im just making a prediction, if it ends bad ,ill be proven wrong..that can happen.
Fruit Basket wasn't for me too =(
Omg I am so glad I have a partner in my opinion haha
Oh wow, I see many titles on here, that I would've NEVER recommended a first-time manga reader and there are some very underrated manga series here. It's great and brave of you to dip into a wide variety of genres!
1. One Piece is my favorite manga, but I don't think it's a great first manga choice (which I know is weird because many people have grown up with its anime) because it's very shounen and absurdist. But once you get used to it and its artstyle, it's a great adventure!
2. I really love "the Apothecary Dairies" and I think it's underrated, but it can get very episodal and confusing imo.
3. Sailor Moon is my childhood, but I think the manga artstyle doesn't really hold up. And it's very cliché sometimes, which I really liked as a child.
4. Spy x Family is so good! The manga and anime are both so lovely. It's great for beginners.
5. I haven't read Monster because I'm not a fan of its genres, but I've only heard great things of this manga.
6. Fruits Basket has a lovely story, but I haven't really connected to the characters, too. I'd only recommend this to people, who wants to read something melancholic/ slice of life.
7. The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese is very toxic and I'm so surprised that it's even here. I'd NEVER recommend this to unknowing readers and especially not to first-time readers of manga. You only read this to not like the characters, but to see how toxic some people can get.
8. I haven't read Frieren yet, but it's on my list, and I know reading this will be good.
I'm curious how you'll like these manga!
Thank you for all of the thoughts! And yes, the cornered mouse was TOXIC and I did not love it haha and I have been trying to get my hands on the third volume of spy family but it doesn’t seem to be available until the end of September for some reason..?? (Must be back ordered) ... and haha I just kind of picked up a bunch of random stuff that I thought could be potentially interesting, I honestly had no idea where to start really. I am really excited to get to one piece but since making this video I have heard/seen a lot of people say it’s not a great place to start (oops) I would love to know what you would recommend to a manga beginner! I am going to make another manga Vlog reading what you guys recommend so I would love some of your wisdom/guidance!!
@@mckenziekate Thanks for answering and I'm sorry for my late reply.
I don't really know what ypu actually like or look for in stories in general, so I'll recommend some manga and try to describe why I'd recommend them. Feel free to read them! And I apologize in advance because of the text walls...
But before I recommend some manga, I'd like to explain what some genres are (these are actually target audience and not genres, but we call them genres):
*Shounen* (target audience: boys between 12 - 18 years old) This is the most popular genre. The typical shounen manga are about a male main character, who wants to achieve something. Shounen are pure hype and often action manga since external struggles are in the foreforcus. Each and every shounen manga have their own story, which make them unique, but there are some things that are similiar. Since shounen manga are for teenage boys, there aren't many manga that stick to tragedies and if they do, often its outcome is still positive somehow. Shounen tropes are e.g. "power of friendship is undefeatable regardless of how invincible the villain is", "rage and grief unlocks new powers", "objectifying girls/ women (and sometimes boys and men) is totally okay", "sometimes comedy is inappropriately used to elevate a sad or even tragic scene", "Injuries are healed very fast through determination or some ridiculous reasons", "hitting and slapping your friends for comedic scenes is ok", "main character eats a lot, spends a lot of money, drinks a lot or has some sort of over average weird character trait" etc.
Despite my issues with shounen, it's still a very entertaining manga genre, as long as you don't dwell too long into these tropes.
*Shoujo* (target audience: girls between 12 - 18 years old) The main character is usually female. Fruits Basket is a shoujo manga. There are some great shoujos, but if you dislike romance, you'll be shocked to know that most of the shoujos contain some degrees of romance. Shoujo manga typically talk about internal struggles and seldom about external ones. Tbh, reading newly created great shoujo manga is getting rarer nowadays. Shoujo tropes are "it's an emotional or romantic moment when there are dozens of flowers on the page", "the main character fixes people and their problems", "especially in a school life and modern setting, there's often a stage of cooking/ baking for your crush, and getting love rivals", "blushing every single time", "main character and the crush often end up together and live happily ever after" etc.
Even though some scenarios or characters are weird or one-noted, it's a great genre to just romantize and shut off your brain sometimes.
There are many more genres/ target audience, but imo these genres/ target audience are the most often recognized.
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"Arte" by Kei Ohkubo (genre: historical, slice of life drama) is about a young girl, who tries to be a painter in a medieval and patriarchal society. I think, this manga is a great slow start into a western historical genre because it's easy to digest and the main character is a hard-working girl, who could have a slight hint of "I'm not like the other girls", but she grows ever so slightly. Not to spoil anything, but there was a moment, when her good-intentioned but one-way view of love and work was challenged and she learnt to accept differences.
"welcome to demon school iruma-kun" by Osamu Nishi (genre: shounen, fantasy, comedy, drama) is about an abandoned boy, who gets adopted by a demon. He then goes to a demon high school and tries to keep his human identity a secret. This manga is surprisingly light-hearted and wholesome! Even though the main character appears flat sometimes, the side-characters and their antics are so entertaining. If you want to read an overarching plot, this manga might underwhelm you because the arcs are stand-alone-ish. This manga has little to no fanservice, which is great imo.
“World of Leadale” written by Ceez and drawn by Tenmaso (genre: isekai, fantasy, adventure) is about a woman who wakes up as her game character. The genre isekai basically means that a person (or a group of people) is transported into another world/ dimension. This manga is a slow and easy entry to isekai manga.
“Saihate no paladin” written by Kanata Yanagino and drawn by Kususaga Rin (genre: isekai, shounen-ish, fantasy) is about a reincarnated boy who lives with three fantasy creatures. This manga has many isekai tropes, but in a new light e.g. “Religious groups and or nobles/ royalties may or may not be evil”, “overpowered main characters” etc. I nearly teared up reading this, so this one sticks to its tragic moments.
"Last Game" by Shinobu Amano (genre: shoujo, romance, comedy) is about a pair of childhood rivals. Unlike other shoujo manga, I'd say that the boy is the main character! He tries to be no. 1 at everything, but a new girl destroys him in every aspect. This manga started out as a one-volume-manga, but because of its popularity, it has gotten a serialisation. This manga is so funny to me and cute.
"Orange" by Ichigo Takano (genre: shoujo, drama) is about a group of friends, who befriend the new guy. The main character develops a crush on him. Suddenly she receives letters written by her future self? It's an emotional manga about friendship and mental health. Trigger warning: mentions of su!c!de in this manga! It's not as shoujo-esque as others, but the story is melachonic and beautifully drawn and protrayed.
“One Piece” by Eiichiro Oda (genre: shounen, action, adventure, drama, comedy, fantasy) is about an air-headed teenage boy who wants to become pirate king. This manga is NOT a great start into shounen because some of the plot threads are easily understood and accepted by shounen readers, but first-timers are often very confused by the genre’s logic, BUT it’s a great first start for a grand adventure and world-building manga. Sometimes characters are one-noted, but many of them have multiple dimensions to them. If you can get over the first arcs (personally, I liked those arcs), it’s a great read. This definitely has an overarching story. Although the progress is very slow sometimes, it’s there. This manga is absurd, has ridiculous good and bad humor (fanservice in the later parts isn’t great), but I love it. Keep in mind, this manga is slightly difficult for first-time shounen readers and it has over 1000 manga chapters and still on-going. If you don’t like this manga by the end of its first saga (until chapter 100), drop it.
@@xina9032 you are a WEALTH of knowledge omg thank you SO much ! I have noticed a lot of “action” manga have a lot of over sexualization of females which has been putting me off slightly. I think despite the fact I didn’t love fruits basket, based on your description, shoujo seems like something I would vibe with. I am curious to know what your particular favorite manga is though , despite genre 🥰
@@xina9032 omg! I’m so sorry I just saw this extended response !! I love this so much thank you thank you thank you 🙏🏼 I will be checking these out!
i ll just drop here the original Fruits Basket song that just....the new series cant compare to.
too bad the singer is dead, i would have loved her reprising the mic for a new version.
in memoriam: th-cam.com/video/4AAg1U42CKw/w-d-xo.html
one of the softest songs ever for one of the softest heroines ever.
Thank you for sharing! I look forward to listening ⭐️
Frieren is my favorite manga, while I would say Vinland Saga is probably the best manga I've read.
If I would recommend another it would be Blue Period, but I'm warning you. It triggers your imposter syndrome
read One piece, best piece of story
one piece is in the category of "The Goat" of mangas
dont get fooled by the cover, it has the most emotional roller coaster you can get from a manga series
ive been with one piece since 2003, thats more than half of my life, i see them as a part of me already
ODA is the goat of world building
I am so excited to jump into it ⭐️
slam dunk, kingdom, 20th century boys, etc., must read
Thank you so much 🙏🏼 will give all those a look. Someone else mentioned 20th century boys so that seems well loved.
Loved the video, you gained a sub! One Piece is my favorite work of fiction, hope you can stick around if the beginning dosent grab you! Trust me, it keeps getting better and better!
That is what people keep saying ⭐️ I will try to stick with it until at least volume 10 haha and thank you so much!
Read kingdom
I will for sure be looking it up!
Monster is, imo, the greatest piece of fiction made. Pace yourself and don't burn out!
Excited to get to it! Thank you for the tips ⭐️
i absolutely love Dorohedoro, it's seinen and you didn't read any in this vlog so it's a good idea to continue that experiment!
Ok, I will look that up! Thank you so much! And I am so enjoying diving into this new world, I will have to do a part 2
Ok I just purchased the first volume because the series sounds SO good! 🤞🏽
@@mckenziekate hope you love it!