Humanity lives inside walled cities to hide from giant man-eating Titans. When the walls are breached, the world turns into a brutal mystery.

: A psychological thriller about a student who finds a notebook that allows him to kill anyone whose name he writes in it. Steins;Gate

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: Masashi Kishimoto's story of a young ninja seeking recognition and aiming to become the Hokage.

: A massive pirate epic by Eiichiro Oda following Monkey D. Luffy’s quest to find the legendary One Piece treasure.

| Title | Genre | Status | Why read | |-------|-------|--------|-----------| | | Psychological drama | Complete | Deeply disturbing coming-of-age story. Avant-garde art. | | 20th Century Boys | Mystery/Sci-fi | Complete | Epic spanning decades. Childhood friends vs. cult leader. | | Oyasumi Punpun | Seinen/Drama | Complete | See above. Trigger warning: depression. | | Dorohedoro | Dark Fantasy | Complete | Gory, funny, unique. Anime exists but only 1 season. | | Chainsaw Man | Action/Horror | Part 1 complete | Anime covers part 1. Manga part 2 is ongoing and not yet adapted. |