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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.
One of the Big Three and maybe the most stylish — Bleach peaks with a fantastic Soul Society arc and iconic designs, then sags through a notorious mid-series decline and a rushed manga ending.
Gripping and pioneering, this death-game survival thriller is genuinely tense — but notoriously, often gratuitously graphic in both gore and sexual violence.
Heartwarming and very funny, this slice-of-life about a stiff artist loosening up on a remote island is cozy and character-driven, if light on plot.
From the Death Note team, a fascinating and motivating look inside the manga industry — essential for manga fans, even with a frustrating romance and some dated attitudes.
What sounds ridiculous — kill the tentacled teacher who's also the best mentor you've had — becomes a clever, funny, and genuinely moving shonen with one of the medium's great endings.
Takeshi Obata's gorgeous art meets a sharp sci-fi time-loop premise in a tight, complete two-volume read — short on depth, but a punchy, great-looking ride.
Clever, varied death-games and a strong central mystery make this survival thriller a tense page-turner — uneven and rough early, but complete and gripping behind the Netflix hit.
Some of the most staggering art ever drawn powers this landmark cyberpunk epic — essential and thrilling, even as the plot sprawls into chaos in its later volumes.
Gorgeous cat art and a simple, lonely-man-adopts-an-unwanted-cat premise add up to something genuinely moving — slow and sentimental, but a lovely comfort read.
Some of the most beautiful art in all of manga, wrapped around a warm, immersive Silk Road slice-of-life — slow and plotless by design, but a feast for the eyes.
Junji Ito's masterpiece and one of the best horror manga ever — a brilliant spiral curse rendered in unforgettable, disturbing art, only let down by thin characters and an episodic middle.
Junji Ito at his most iconic — grotesque, beautifully drawn nightmares built on an unforgettable monster, best taken in pieces since the episodic loop gets repetitive.