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Vagabond
Takehiko Inoue's stunning visual biography of legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.
▲ Steady·Score +20
Japan
Best Manga Series of All Time
From Naruto to Berserk — the greatest Japanese manga that defined comics and inspired anime worldwide.
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02
Fullmetal Alchemist
Hiromu Arakawa's perfect shonen — alchemy, sacrifice and the cost of human desire.
▲ Steady·Score +14
03
Attack on Titan
Hajime Isayama's subversive, morally complex epic that rewrote what manga could achieve.
▲ Steady·Score +13
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Berserk
Kentaro Miura's dark fantasy masterpiece — the most beautifully brutal manga ever drawn.
▲ Steady·Score +10
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Slam Dunk
The basketball manga that inspired millions to play the sport across Asia.
▲ Steady·Score +10
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Vinland Saga
A Viking revenge epic that becomes a profound meditation on peace and purpose.
▲ Steady·Score +9
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Naruto
Masashi Kishimoto's ninja epic — 250M+ copies sold and generations of devoted fans.
▲ Steady·Score +8
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Death Note
A notebook that kills anyone whose name is written in it — cat-and-mouse brilliance.
▲ Steady·Score +8
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Jujutsu Kaisen
Gege Akutami's curse-fuelled shonen with some of manga's most inventive fight sequences.
▲ Steady·Score +7
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Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
The manga that inspired one of anime's most visually stunning adaptations.
▲ Steady·Score +6
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One Piece
The best-selling manga of all time — Luffy's journey to become King of the Pirates.
▲ Steady·Score +5
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Dragon Ball
Akira Toriyama's defining shonen masterpiece that shaped global pop culture.
▲ Steady·Score +3
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