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Essential Seinen Manga Series

VerseDB | 24 Series | Apr 7, 2026 | |

Mature manga aimed at adults, focusing on complex themes, violence, and philosophy.

1
Monster

Monster (1995)

Shogakukan

18 issues

1
Planetes

Planetes (2003)

Tokyopop

5 issues

1
Blue Giant

Blue Giant (2013)

Shogakukan

10 issues

1
Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys

Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys (2009)

VIZ Media

22 issues

1
Real

Real (2002)

Shueisha

15 issues

1
Homunculus

Homunculus (2003)

Shogakukan

15 issues

1
Oyasumi Punpun

Oyasumi Punpun (2007)

Shogakukan

13 issues

1
Hellsing

Hellsing (1998)

Shōnen Gahōsha

10 issues

1
March Comes in Like a Lion

March Comes in Like a Lion (2023)

Denpa

2 issues

1
Blade of the Immortal

Blade of the Immortal (1996)

Dark Horse Comics

131 issues

1
Golden Kamuy

Golden Kamuy (2015)

Shueisha

31 issues

1
Kingdom

Kingdom (2006)

Shueisha

72 issues

1
Dorohedoro

Dorohedoro (2010)

VIZ Media

23 issues

1
Gantz

Gantz (2000)

Shueisha

37 issues

1
Holyland

Holyland (2001)

Hakusensha

18 issues

1
Berserk

Berserk (1990)

Hakusensha

42 issues

1
Pluto

Pluto (2004)

Shogakukan

8 issues

1
Uzumaki

Uzumaki (1998)

Shogakukan

3 issues

1
Vagabond

Vagabond (1999)

Kodansha

37 issues

1
Akira

Akira (1984)

Kodansha

6 issues

1
Mushishi

Mushishi (2000)

Kodansha

10 issues

1
Vinland Saga

Vinland Saga (2006)

Kodansha

Special

27 issues

1
Lone Wolf and Cub

Lone Wolf and Cub (1987)

First

45 issues

1
Innocent

Innocent (2017)

Tokyopop GmbH

9 issues

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