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[STEAM] 14 best manga for beginners to help ease you into the medium
One Piece is another gateway manga I used to get into this genre. It's a franchise many manga fans discuss because it's got not only an incredible but also a show. There are dozens of volumes of this series for you to read. As with all manga, starting at the beginning to see if you like it is the best place.
The One Piece manga follows Monkey D. Luffy on his quest to find the ultimate treasure, known as One Piece, and become the ultimate pirate by claiming it. Luffy is pretty special, having been rubberized after eating a ****** Fruit. The series is packed with exciting pirate battles and has some of the most memorable characters you could hope to read. It's the pirate angle that gets me, though, and I think everyone finds a series easier to digest if it's built on such a familiar concept.
8. ******* on Titan
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Another manga better known for its , ******* on Titan is a brutal series that blends sci-fi and fantasy within a steampunk world that I find very intriguing. Every page makes you want to ***** into the next because you never know what's coming.
The books follow Eren Yeager, a young soldier who vows to ***** the colossal Titans that plague humanity and force them to live behind giant walls for protection. The characters in this series are great, and the overarching story of where the Titans originate from is fascinating. It kept me reading and working through Yeager's journey without it ever feeling like a chore. Very easy reads and a universe you'll be glad you checked out.
7. ****** Note
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When you're scanning through the ****** Note covers in your local bookstore, it looks pretty daunting. However, the story itself isn't difficult to understand or get into, but it is a thrilling read and an extremely unique idea. It's a great series demonstrating some of the brilliant tales being told in manga that you'd miss out on if you discounted the genre.
In ****** Note, you'll follow protagonist Light Yagami. This high school student discovers a notebook called ****** Note and quickly realizes that it grants the owner the power to ***** anyone whose name is written on its pages. This is because it was once owned by the Shinigami Ryuk, a spirit that beckons humans towards ******. That kind of power coming from a book is one thing, but the way the series expands to cover even larger ones, such as wiping out all ****** in a region used in said book, is what sets it apart from stories that might not make the most of the power they explore.
6. Sand Land
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Sand Land is an easy series to get into from , one of the best-known creators in the genre. It's set in a far future on Earth when war has decimated the planet, and a greedy king controls and distributes water. The series follows Sheriff Rao, a Thief, and the king of demons, Beelzebub, who happens to be the king's son, in search of a long-lost lake and liquid freedom.
In this travel adventure, the trio knocks heads with some epic foes, including dragons and bandits. But the deadliest foe they'll face is the king's army itself, forcing them into fights where the odds seem pretty stacked against them.
5. REAL
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The story of REAL revolves around wheelchair basketball and follows three teenagers in various stages of life around high school. The most intriguing arc is for Takahashi Hisanobu, who was the school's basketball team hotshot until an accident left him wheelchair-bound as a paraplegic.
While it might sound like REAL tackles with some heavy subjects, it's actually very relatable. The manga's three characters are all marginalized by society and sometimes each other, but they share a common goal and simply want to be accepted for who they are and what they love doing. I like it because I find any media difficult to digest if there's no way I can relate to it, but we've all felt marginalized in some way before, and that's why I think it's easy to connect with REAL as a beginner manga enthusiast.
4. My Hero Academia
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My Hero Academia is another manga series that always comes up in conversations about the subject, but it can be hard to gauge if it's right for you as a beginner. However, I can tell you right now that this is absolutely a great place to start because it puts you in the shoes of a true starter from the very first page.
This series follows a young boy called Izuku Midoriya. He was born without superpowers, known as Quirks, but dreams of becoming a superhero. the world's greatest hero sees potential in him and enrolls him in a school for those with Quirks after bestowing his own on the boy. You follow someone learning about their powers in a world where superpowers are the bog standard basic, and your confusion and ignorance are accepted because the protagonist you enter the world as is just the same.
3. Uzumaki
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Uzumaki is perhaps Junju Ito's best known work and the perfect place to get into his incredibly brand of horror in manga. The story is centered around Kurouzu-cho, a small town constantly shrouded by fog on Japan's coastline. It's not haunted by ghosts of the past, though, it's haunted by Uzumaki, a sharp, the mysterious spiral, and a secret kept by our world. It's incredibly dark and has some memorable scenes that are going to stick with you long after you're done reading.
2. One-Punch Man
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One Punch Man is a character who has transcended manga, making it into all sorts of other media, including a . It tells the story of Saitama, a man who has become a hero because he's trained himself to defeat any opponent and do a lot of other things with a single punch. That's not an exaggeration, and it's just as cool as it sounds.
The manga tells a bonkers tale of this character, someone who basically fights villains and monsters in his spare time if he feels like it, and how he ends up saving the world with his sheer strength. As you read, you'll also appreciate who Saitama is and why people might want to train themselves to reach a personal goal of enjoyment over recognition from others.
1. Polar Bear Café
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Polar Bear Cafe is a really different manga, but one I think you should try if you're looking for a complete beginner's list. It's a beautifully simple concept of animals mingling with humans in a café run by a polar bear, the best animal in the world.
If you're getting into manga, you should read Polar Bear Café because it's a great example of the playful side of the genre. Not all manga is ******, fighting, and martial arts. some of it's just telling stories through a new lens.
With this list of manga to go out and read through, you should have the basics every beginner needs. Once you've worked your way through them, even if you put some of them down after Volume 1, you should have the confidence to head out to your local bookstore, browse through the shelves, and decide which one you're going to jump into next.
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