There are already thousands of manga that are awaiting to be read: from the famous titles to the yet undiscovered ones. But among the wide selection of choices, how will you choose the manga that will perfectly suit your preferences? As you may all know, manga isn’t just a book of drawings. Like books, manga have different genres too, that will cater to the needs of various readers.
Here we listed some of the manga genres that may pique your interest:
1. Shoujo - Written for teenage female girls. The genre mainly focuses on sweet romance and relationships from the female’s point of view.
2. Shoujo-Ai - This is quite identical with yuri, but with a lighter relationship between two women.
3. Shounen - Work intended for young teenage boys with some fighting and violence in the plot.
4. Shounen-Ai - Quite synonymous with yaoi but with a less extreme relationship between two men.
5. Seinen - This genre targets young men aged 18 to 30. Storylines typically discuss issues in adulthood and working environment. Seinen is the male equivalent of Josei.
6. Josei - It targets women aged 18 to 30. It comprises matured and uncensored contents. The stories are more realistic and less romanticized. Josei is the female equivalent of Seinen.
7. Slice of Life - It presents a storyline of one’s life on a daily basis. It features events that are happening in real life that can be relatable to the readers.
8. School Life - As the term implies, the major settings of this genre is in school. Students and professors are mostly the main characters in it.
9. Gender Bender - A male dresses and acts like a female and vice versa. It’s quite eccentric but this genre exists.
10. Mecha - The storyline concentrates on robots and large machines.
11. Sci-fi - Short term for science fiction, it entails a storyline set in another world or can be inspired by modern technology.
12. Supernatural - It comprises unexplainable events and things beyond human comprehension, which often defies the laws of physics.
13. Sports - Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Swimming, you name it, they all fall in this genre and in case you’re wondering, they’re really interesting to read.
14. Yaoi - It involves an intimate, almost explicit relationship between two men.
15. Yuri - It involves a carnal and explicit relationship between two women.
Before purchasing a manga and starting your comics marathon, do your research first. What genre can you most identify yourself with? What kind of a storyline are you looking for in a manga? The internet is a helpful tool to answer those questions. Do your research so you’ll come prepared. You wouldn’t want to spend a dime picking up the genre you don’t like, do you?
Happy reading!
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