I am genuinely sad that My Hero Academia has finally ended. Easily my favourite of the new-gen shounens!
Excited to see what type of manga Horikoshi would want to make next. He’s clearly a talented mangaka!
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A new anime I’ve recently watched and loved is Zom 100. It’s such a fun and hopeful take on living in a post-apocalyptic zombie hellscape. Only one season is out and another hasn’t been announced yet so I started buying the manga. Some of the things I love about it is the animation, its discussion of workplace abuse, and survival competency. It’s also very goofy. I only have the first two volumes so I can’t really comment on how enjoyable the manga is in comparison to the anime.
I’ve also really been enjoying Frieren. My partner has read a bit of it online before its localization so he was really excited to watch the anime with me. Some parts of been spoiled for me already which is upsetting but I can’t do anything about it. It’s one of my biggest pet peeves. I haven’t started reading the manga yet but the first season was great.
Both of these are new favorites and I’d recommend them to everyone.
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Initial D 
fantastic. Hes got a new series now that has a new protagonist but Takumi is like his teacher. Its called MF Ghost. Also ive hear Zom100 is really good.
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I’m not far enough to be able to recommend the manga but the anime for Zom 100 is fantastic.
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Shaman King is my childhood favorite
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love me some initial d
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Very nice ! Needs more Shaman King. I might re-read that for October, again
I never got around to finishing Sailor Moon…
Some creatures in there, too
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I’ve never read Shaman King but it’s been on my list for awhile so I was happy when my partner nabbed it during our last bookstore date. It’ll be awhile before I get to it as I’m not including our other library of books which is novels but I will eventually…
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Lets go Mega Tokyo! I love Junpei, the mortal kombat ninja.
Also you have one of my all time favorite books on your shelves
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Hmmmm. I wonder which one it is… You didn’t specifically say manga so I’m wondering if it’s one the random Tom Clancy’s in the third photo.
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Nope, not clancy. Opposite genre direction lol
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Is it one of the light novels? Another?
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Its got dragons! And magics
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Ohhhhh I’m so dumb. Eragon. I do not recommend the illustrated edition. There are only a few illustrations total. The chapter heads have a neat illustration but they use the same one for each chapter. Not worth the price but having a big pretty hardcover is nice.
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Naw, i wont. I own first edition hardbacks of the entire series. I got them all at release pretty much
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Favorite anime film has to be Patlabor 2 and favorite anime series is INitial d
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That sounds like a great idea! Manga has its own unique style, storytelling, and cultural influence, so having a dedicated space for discussion makes perfect sense.
For those interested in expanding their reading beyond manga, I’d also recommend checking out some Korean manhwa blacktoon comics and webtoons. A few great titles to start with:
- Solo Leveling – A thrilling action-fantasy about a weak hunter who gains immense power.
- The Beginning After the End – A reincarnation story with strong world-building and character development.
- Tower of God – A deep, adventure-driven series filled with mystery and unique characters.
- Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint – A gripping survival story where a reader finds himself inside his favorite novel.
Looking forward to hearing everyone’s thoughts and recommendations!
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Feng Shen Ji and Gosu are also really good! Feng Shen Ji is actually a manhua (Chinese) so it’s a bit different from manwhas.
Based on your manwha recommendations, it seems like I have similar taste with you. What are your favourite shonen mangas?
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