Although the anime industry is greatly known worldwide, much of its success is born, of course, from the industry of the manga. The Japanese comic is unique in the world, not only for reading from right to left, but because there are all kinds of works that fit all types of people.
But it is very likely that some are afraid to start in this type of works because of the fact of not knowing too much about the subject, or directly believe that most sleeves that are thrown every year are long lasting and have to read hundreds and hundreds of chapters to enjoy them.
That is why I want to recommend four moderately short sleeves, no more than 12 volumesfor those who do not decide on what work to start. In this brief but concise list I wanted to collect a little of everything: Shonen, Seinen, terror … so that it can cover the maximum number of possible genres. I reiterate that it is a completely subjective list, so, if you have any recommendation, do not hesitate to leave it in the comments.
Parasyte
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To start the list very good, I think Parasyte It is the perfect manga to enter this world. With a total of 10 volumes and 64 chaptersthe series will hook you from the first page, since, in addition to having a narrative of the most dynamic and entertaining, it has a fairly curious drawing.
The story is set in a world where alien parasites invade human bodies to control them from the brain and live on the planet infiltrated to conquer it from within. This is where it appears Shinichia teenager who prevents one of these parasites from controlling him at all, resulting in a mutation in his arm. Thus, both the young and the alien must live with a clear objective: prevent this extraterrestrial race from ending more innocent.
Chainsaw Man – Parte 1
Another that I think could not be missing in this top is Chainsaw Man. While it is true that with the second part the number of volumes and episodes extends, I wanted to emphasize that I speak only of the first part, which has a total of 97 chapters distributed in 12 volumes.
The manga tells the story of Worthyan orphan who since childhood has lived in the lowest strata of Japanese society with his best Pochita friend, the demon chainsaw. However, one day they will change their lives by having to suffer the consequences of not paying the debts that Denji’s father entrusted one day.
Akira
Surely you will have seen the mythical 80’s film, but few know that, in reality, Akira comes from a manga written by the same director of the film, Katsuhiro Otomoand that it was a before and after for the industry at that time with Studio Ghibli.
Launched between 1982 and 1990, the manga is located in the dystopian future where a boy named Tetsuo It develops uncontrollable and enormously powerful psychic powers after being exposed to an government experiment, and ends up becoming a weapon of mass destruction.
Uzumaki
Recently, Adult Swim He tried to adapt this masterpiece of It’s Junjibut unfortunately it went quite badly, and we recommend, instead of suffering with this animated series, enjoy it fully in the manga, composed of a total of three volumes, short but intense.
History continues Kirie Goshimaa teenager who visits the people of Kurozu and who begins to fall into a spiral of madness and terror because of a curse that manifests itself in the form of spirals. The most psychological terror and that, despite being drawings, it can cause sequelae and an irrational fear to the spirals.
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