The reason I’m making this list is to remember manga/webtoon I’ve read so far; in case I want a quick review later on. I’ve finished reading so many manga, there were great ones and not so memorial ones. If I have time, I do want to reread, but I just don’t remember their names right away. Hence, this is the reason of this post.
On top of my head, the only manga that I always remember to reread is Red River, aka Anatolia River. I read this together with my sister and cousins back in Vietnam. I remember we would wait every week for the manga to be released, then rode my cousin’s bike to borrow the manga. Renting manga was the trend back then (hah); we would only buy complete sets if we were really into them. The renting bookstore was actually functioned like a library but with a payment subscription. And with my cousin broken bike, she would take either my sister or me or herself alone to go to the closest renting bookstore. I was really young back then, and Red River had scenes that were not appropriate for, let’s say, pre-teens (hah). Because I read what my sister and cousins read and I was really was young then, I didn’t think much about it (too innocent hah). Ah memories are coming back~
I can go on and on about our memories of reading manga in the old days, but I will save it for another day. It’s not the purpose of this post anyway.
Before I go on, I need to mention my preferences, the genres that I usually read.
Definitely-read genres: shoujo, romance, fantasy, school life, drama, slice of life, mystery
Need-to-consider genres: adventure, action, comedy, historical, isekai, shounen, game, psychological
Though I must say, nowadays I’m really into isekai for some odd reasons (hah). The idea of reincarnation to another world really tickles my fancy. (I’m a dreamer after all.)
My must-read manga are those that involve solving crimes like detective Conan or Kindaichi. Yes, I was raised reading these manga even before shoujo kinds. (Same for dramas, if I can watch only 1 between detective and romcom, guess what I will pick?!)
This is my current reading list, obviously for ongoing manga/webtoon. (I might make another list for the completed ones.)
Webtoons:
– Tower of God (totally recommended for the fantasy kinda story)
– Kakao 79% (love discovery of childhood friends but very stuffy plot)
– Kochou no Yumeji (superb arts, isekai and very dreamy~)
– Shen Yi Di Nu (refreshing story plot in the historical period)
– Wo Zai Hougong Dang Ju Ju (cute couple and good comedy)
– Cover the Sky (not really into it, but it’s good to kill time)
– Prince Don’t Do This (same as above)
– Wangjuede Siyou Baobei (love her twin children)
– My Phoenix’s On Top (isekai but chinese version)
– Queen with a scalpel (double isekai?! hahaha but interesting)
Manga: (these only include the ones that are 10 chapters and above or the sure-reads even with less than 10 chapters)
– Kusuriya no Hitoritgoto (currently also read the light novel released weekly on Monday, mystery with historical setting)
– Yakusoku no Neverland (wow, awesome plot, seriously recommended if you’re into fantasy with great twists, my Monday weekly release)
– Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika nai Akuyaku Jeijou ni Tensei shitte shimatta (the start of my tickles, eye opening and funny plot, Bakarina; also read light novel)
– Jishou Akuyaku Reijou na Konyakusha no Kansatsu Kiroku (isekai, girl gets reincarnation but the main character is her crown prince fiance)
– Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita (isekai, very chillax)
– The Vengeful White Cat Lounging on the Dragon’s King Lap (isekai, cute girl and boy, good potential but not much going on yet)
– Otonari Complex (childhood friends to lovers, discovery of love)
– L❤︎DK (live together unexpectedly and later on start dating, actually read the raw ending already and watched the live action)
– Pureun Yuri (wow at the arts, story is a little messed up thou)
– Niehime to Kemono no Ou (very different from what I’ve read so far, nice change)
– Detective Conan (possibly the longest and oldest manga that I’ve read and still am reading/following)
– Otoyomegatari (pretty arts and good information of a very distinct culture)
– Koushaku Reijou no Tashinami (isekai, main plot is not really my cup of tea)
– World’s End Harem (harem is not my style, but I do appreciate the main plot)
– Tomo chan wa Onnanoko (simple and cute, just 1 page, easy read)
– Mousou Telepathy (same as above)
– Horimiya (main couple is just perfect and their friends are amazing!! Monthly release is a pain thou 😒)
– Momoiro Heaven! (‘pure’ love story, nah joking, there’s up and down but relationship is strong)
– Koi desu ga Koi Janai (finally a shoujo where the girl is not permissive, but the guy is?!)
– Hoshi to Kuzu – Don’t Worry, Be Happy (student council president and vice-president couple)
– Maid kara Haha ni Narimashita (isekai in the world of magic)
– Tenju no Kuni (pretty arts, good info on Tibet’s culture in the old times, similar to Otoyomegatari)
– Suijiin no Hanayome (isekai, historical, supernatural, what’s not to love?)
– Tensei Ouji wa Daraketai (isekai, just started so not much going on)
– Dragon in the Kitchen (intriguing story about a lonely girl raising a pet dragon)
– In Another World, I’m Called: the Black Healer (you guess it?! Isekai haha)
– Houkago, Koishita (cute arts but not really cup of tea, on the verge of dropping)
– Ore Yome. – Ore no Yome ni Nare yo (childish but why am I still reading?! one of those manga that draws way too much blushes on girl’s and boy’s, not feeling it~)
– Koiiro Devil (really wanna drop but I think it’s about to finish?!)
– Shinobi Quartet (ninjas and a kind rich girl)
– Tsubasa to Hotaru (stuffy plot but nice art so forgivable)
– Isekai de Cafe o Kaiten Shimashita (hello keyword ‘isekai’, cooking with cute knight)
– Tonari wa Nani o Kuu Hito zo (cute neighbor who knows how to cook, read the raw ending already)
– Strange and Beautiful (all I wanna know is who is the goblin bride???)
– Watashitachi wa Koi wo Shiranai (wow, just started but super cute~)
– 37 Year Old Kindaichi Hajime Cafe Files (why is he a coward now after 20yrs?)
– Game – Suit no Sukima (smut, change of mood, grown-up world)
– Sokushi Shigani: Road to Bath (isekai with a clean-freak girl)
– Watashi-tachi no Himitsu Jijou (she’s terrified of men; he’s scared of women)
– Mahoutsukai no Konyakusha (isekai, magic world, and hot boy wizard! enough said)
– Saving 80,000 Gold Coins in the Different World for my Old Age (isekai but allow to travel between 2 worlds)
– Koi toka, Kiss toka, Karada toka (typical shoujo, good read regardless)
– Mikami Sensei no Aishikata (a little weird, teacher-student relationship is not my cup of tea, but he’s her childhood’s friend.. making it a tiny bit better?!)
Iffy manga: (just-starting, need to wait for development to decide, so I won’t have much to say about it)
– Chouchou Koi (girl + ex meet again)
– Zettai ni Tokimeite wa Ikenai! (girl gets a hot stepbrother)
– Kantan Dakedo, Mendokusai (girl falls in love with anyone who is kind to her)
– Satsuriku no Tenshi (mystery and psychological, really dark!)
– Yagami-kun wa, Kyou mo Ijiwaru (typical shoujo)
– Atsumori-kun no Oyome-san (girl escapes arrange marriage by leaving for Tokyo)
– Shirobara-sama no Iu toori. (aka Cinderella)
– Sakuraba-san wa Tomaranai! (typical shoujo)
– Detective Lady (oh hello, attractive title~)
– Apart Mate (smut, ecchi .. a change of mood)
– Mahou Tsukai to Hoshi Furu Niwa (magic, enough said!)
– Ohayou, Oyasumi, Aishiteru (love and live in the same house)
– The Unusual Life of a Retired Demon King (isekai but boring plot)
– Ato nimo Saki nimo Kimi dake (stupid girl and her player bf!! why am I reading this?)
– Ashita, Naisho no Kiss shiyou (secret love, hottie bf, reverse high school debut wut?)
– Shunkan Gradation (typical shoujo)
Dropped manga: (Usually I don’t drop manga, but it’s the manga that is being dropped from translation.)
– Chang Ge Xing (writer has copyrighted problem; really want to read further~)
– The Sound of Your Heart (still on my list but I haven’t read for a long time)
After making this list, I think I should make a list of “ancient” manga. To me, ancient is one of those I’ve read and/or finished a long long time ago back in Vietnam. For example, Doraemon, Detective Connan and Red River would definitely be on this list. I do have some other manga in mind, but I can’t remember their Vietnamese titles. I need to do a thorough search before I even make a post about them.
So what is on your list? Are we reading the same manga? Let me know in the comment below~
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