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10. One-Punch Man
Saitama is an average superhero with an above-average power: he can take out his enemies with just one punch! The problem is that he soon finds himself bored and listless with no one to really challenge him. We love this superhero manga series about Saitama’s quest to find a truly worthy opponent!
9. Vinland Saga
Thorfinn’s warrior father was killed by Vikings in a mercenary raid when Thorfinn was just a child. As a grown man, he serves under those same Vikings with his mind set on one thing: revenge. This historical manga series fictionalises the history of Vikings and follows a fearsome warrior on his quest to avenge his father and reach a utopian land called Vinland.
8. Goodnight Punpun
This manga is a coming-of-age drama about Punpun Onodera, an average kid with a dysfunctional life. The story follows Punpun from childhood to adulthood as he copes with problems in his love life, his family, his social circle and with his mental health. Guaranteed to make you cry, we can’t get enough of this manga.
7. Jujutsu Kaisen
High school student Yuji Itadori spends most of his time visiting his sick grandfather and hanging out with the other outcasts in the Occult Club. One day, the club discovers a sealed cursed object that contains the soul of fearsome demon Ryoma Sukuna. Fortunately, there is the school of Jujutsu Sorcerers to help. We love this fantasy manga about a battle between good and evil.
6. Chainsaw Man
This fantasy manga centres on Denji, a poor young man and devil hunter with a pet devil-dog named Pochita. One day when Denji is betrayed by someone close to him, he is killed and his body fuses with Pochita’s. This turns him into a whole new Chainsaw Man with the ability to turn parts of his body into chainsaws! When the devils become a threat to the entire world, Chainsaw Man is the man for the job.
5. Berserk
Berserk is a dark fantasy manga about Guts, a feared warrior with the name the Black Swordsman, and Griffith, the leader of a pack of mercenaries known as the Band of the Hawk. Guts is marked with a Brand that draws the forces of darkness to him, but he won’t give up easily and will do whatever it takes to survive. This series isn’t for the squeamish or faint of heart!
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4. My Hero Academia
This mega bestselling superhero manga takes place in a world where 80% of the population have superpowers called ‘Quirks.’ Middle school student Izuku is one of the unlucky 20% who aren’t able to manifest powers, but he dreams of a life where he too gets to attend the prestigious Hero Academy. Just when he has lost all hope, Izuku has a chance encounter with the greatest hero of them all, All Might, that changes his destiny for good.
3. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
This hit manga centres on Tanjiro Kamado, a kind teenage boy whose life is destroyed when a demon kills his whole family, with his little sister being turned into a demon! Tanjiro sets off on a quest to become a Demon Slayer and save his sister with help from Giyu, a member of the Demon Slayer Corps. Demon Slayer is one of the best selling manga of all time, along with the film adaptation being one of the highest earning anime films of all time.
2. Naruto
Naruto Uzumaki is a mischievous young ninja who dreams of becoming the leader of his village and the world’s best ninja after he graduates from Ninja Academy. After the Hokage was killed during an attack on the village twelve years ago, it seems like things are finally at peace, but there are more adventures in store for the village and for Naruto! This long running manga series is one of the biggest and best of all time.
1. One Piece
Of course the manga phenomenon One Piece is at the very top of our list! This series follows the adventures of a boy named Monkey D. Luffy who gains strange powers after accidentally consuming Devil Fruit – with the downside being that he can never learn to swim. He doesn’t let this deter him, setting out with his pirate crew to sail the Seven Seas, find the elusive treasure ‘One Piece’ and become the next King of the Pirates!
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