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We use the whole 1–10 scale and judge each title against the best version of what it is trying to be — a comedy on how funny it is, a thriller on its tension — not against some other genre. As a rough guide: 9+ is all-time great, 8 excellent, 7 a solid recommendation with caveats, 5–6 mixed or average. A 7 is a genuine yes, not a knock. The “Community score” in each review is the crowd rating from AniList, MAL, and MangaUpdates, shown next to ours for comparison.
The gothic art and the grief-driven demon concept are as good as shonen horror-fantasy gets, but this is a series you commit to knowing full well it might vanish for a year or two mid-arc.
Buddha punching a Norse god isn't a premise you get tired of quickly, and when a matchup clicks — which is often — this is some of the most purely fun spectacle fighting being published right now.
Company 8's pyrokinetic power system is inventive enough to carry you through, even once the plot gets more interested in its own cosmology than its characters.
Rough early art, goofy jokes, a lizard sidekick — and somehow one of the most affecting battle manga of its era. Push through the plain first volumes and it repays you twice over.
Worth it as a genuine modern classic, tightly told in just three volumes. The art style and heavy tone need to click for you personally, so it's not for everyone.
Worth it as a certified classic and award-winning entry in its genre, complete at over 33 volumes. It has no official English manga release, so factor that into your reading plan.
Worth it as the foundational text for one of manga's biggest multimedia franchises, complete at 38 volumes. Expect real tonal whiplash between its horror-tinged early volumes and its later card-game focus.
Worth it as one of modern shounen comedy's most inventive entries, complete at 26 volumes. It has no official English manga release, so factor that into your reading plan.
Worth it for a richly built murim setting and real critical recognition. It's a Mature-rated, uncompromisingly grim story, so go in knowing that's the point.
Worth it as one of the most influential supernatural manga of its era. It's talk-heavy and unapologetically fanservice-heavy, so go in knowing that's part of the package.
Worth seeking out as a genuine hidden gem, best approached knowing there's no official English release yet.
Worth it for a consistently well-executed long-running mystery, best approached knowing it's a real time investment with genuine violence.