MangaLove, a series sharing thread: January 2024
Choose one series
that you love
that you think deserves more love
Tell us what it is, and why.
Additional Details
Why MangaLove?
Finding new series is hard! The medium continues to become more mainstream and accessible, but that hasn't changed the fact that there's a lot of stuff to consume and few ways to find something you may like.
MangaLove offers an opportunity to sift through series loved by others, including those who might have divergent tastes from you. Think of this as an opportunity to venture outside of your comfort zone, with a series that you know someone else adores, from a small pool of thoughtful hand-selected options.
Is this just for Manga? Can I share Anime, or Manhwa, or...
Feel free to share any Anime, Manga, Manhwa, or Manhua that you love!
What do I post?
Any series that you love and that you feel deserves more appreciation. There are no restrictions on genre, year, or anything else, and nothing is “too popular” or “too niche”. If you think it needs more love — for whatever reason — then it’s welcome in MangaLove.
Please make sure to include:
- The series name
- The author
- A short description of the premise
- What you love about the series. It could be the story, the art, but it could also be your associations with it -- maybe the series reminds you of someone you love, or the period in your life when you first consume it.
Also, commenting on others' recommendations is encouraged! If you love something that someone else shared, let them know!
Do I have to watch/read to what everyone else posts?
Nope. You don't have to consume anything you don't want to. This is about creating a menu of options that people can explore as they wish.
Can I post more than one series in a month?
Nope. Limit one! This helps us be more selective about what we choose, as well as preventing the threads from getting flooded with too many contributions to keep track of.
Three Days of Happiness / Jumyou wo Kaitotte Moratta. Ichinen ni Tsuki, Ichimanen de. by Sugaru Miaki & Shouichi Taguchi
Genuinely one of the most powerful and touching stories I have ever read. Read the synopsis and if it looks interesting, go read it. DO NOT READ REVIEWS!!! Trust me this thing is best experienced completely blind.
Edit: Spelling, formatting, and making it compliant with requirements.
Wow, you wrote this? Congratulations!
LMAO I have no idea how I screwed that up. I am not a writer. Sorry :P. Edited and corrected.
NTS: Don't post on internet forums when tired and hungry.
Wow, thanks for recommendation, I only finished Vol2Ch10, but this manga very good and interesting with surprising twists. I really like the story and narrative. And it differs from other mangas that I finished. Maybe I did not read a lot of other mangas, tho.. Not sure why but it reminds me a little about '20th century boys' manga.
Is there a name for this genre/types of mangas? 'I was thinking something like 'adult' maybe but 'adult' usually associated with hentai...
Darker coming of age is the best way I can think of to describe it. Three Days of Happiness is a pretty out there manga and I haven't read much else like it.
She doesn't know why she lives / Nande Ikiteru ka Wakaranai Hito: Izumi Sumi 25-sai by Anu
Not as grim as it sounds, it's about a 25-year-old part-timer living with the anxiety and depression in her daily life. It's a mundane setting: Izumi can get out of bed in the morning, maintain her apartment, and go to work just fine, but she's weighted down a lot by her thoughts.
I think it just portrays the subject well: all the little moments of self-doubt and second-guessing, the negative thoughts that lead to feeling guilty over not being better which spirals into more guilt and self-loathing, and Izumi just not feeling ready for the world which leads to her not wanting to face people. She's not suicidal, but she wishes she could disappear sometimes.
I think the part that still resonates the most for me is how Izumi feels left behind in life and doesn't know how to fix it or have an answer for when she'll have a solution. I've got a decent job, but I understand the feeling of being lost and diminished in the pressure and expectations of constantly being asked about grades/career/finding a significant other and not being able to answer.
Feel free to leave any feedback you have for the format or any other meta-commentary in this comment thread.