Many sites on the internet host, publish and even rate manga according to some criteria. MyAnimeList is one of them. It sometimes abbreviated as MAL, is an anime and manga networking and cataloging application website. MAL provides information to its users in an organized list-like form which makes it easy to score the anime or manga. It has a very large database of manga and anime which can identify users with similar preferences. This site has been running for 17 years now and has done a great job of making content available to its users. Despite the fact that there are so many manga on the database, there are some which are considered the best manga according to MyAnimeList.
This list keeps changing as the years go by because authors keep releasing new manga and anime and updating the old ones. To that effect, MyAnimeList has a list of the best manga 2022.
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What is a Manga?
Japan has done a great job when it comes to art and entertainment. They have managed to provide entertainment for those who like watching stories unfold as well as those who like reading. There is room for entertainment for everyone.
A manga is a style of Japanese comic book and graphic novels. It serves as entertainment to adults as well as children. The books and stories cut across so many areas; adventure, comedy, drama, sports, business, crime and others.
When Japanese authors just started writing manga, it was available only in Japanese. But today, many manga are being translated into English and other languages so that everyone everywhere can enjoy it.
What are the Top 8 Great Manga According to MyAnimeList?
Anime List uploads manga in a way that rating it will be easy. When you read, you can just give a star or more depending on how much you enjoyed reading the manga.
Among the great manga, we will be focusing on the top 8 best manga according to MyAnimeList.
Fullmetal Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist is a good manga which tells the story of two brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric. Unfortunately lost their mother to an illness shortly after their father left. They learned alchemy under the tutelage of Izumi Curtis.
After their studies, they tried to use alchemy to bring their mother back to life. This was a good idea to them but the transmutation backfires and Edward loses his left leg, while Alphonse loses his body.
His brother Edward sacrifices his arm to get his soul back and binds it to a suit armor. Edward becomes a state alchemist which earns him the title of fullmetal alchemist where he is able to further his research and try to get their bodies back.
The two brothers work together and face many ups and down together.
Tokyo Ghoul
This manga is centered around the life of a young man named Kaneki Ken who lived in Tokyo as a college student. His life was normal and simple until one unfortunate day when he had an encounter with a ghoul.
His internal organs were badly damaged to the extent that the doctors had to take organs from a ghoul to replace his damaged ones. This led to him being half-ghoul and half-human.
He didn’t like it but had to accept it because that was what he was now and nothing could change that. He was caught between the ghoul wars but he decided to take a path which will allow the humans and the ghouls to live together without wars.
It wasn’t easy for him, but he pulled through and made his idea a success. It is really an amazing manga. However, it seems to have some terrible anime adaptations of the manga.
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Oyasumi Punpun
It follows the life of a child named Onodera Punpun. It shows his life from his elementary school years to his early 20s and how he copes with his dysfunctional family, love life, friends, life goals and hyperactive mind, while occasionally focusing on the lives and struggles of his schoolmates and family.
The manga explores themes such as depression, love, social isolation, sex, death, and family.
Naruto
This great manga which has earned a spot as one of the best manga according to MyAnimeList tells the story of a young leaf village shinobi who seeks recognition from his peers and the whole village at large.
He has dreams of becoming the Hokage and does everything in his power to be the best and be recognized. Naruto leads a difficult life due to the fact that the nine-tail fox was sealed inside him by his father.
The villagers despised him because that fox had destroyed and killed many shinobi and villagers in Konoha. So each time they looked at him, they saw the fox and not the boy.
He managed his circumstances in his own way but never gave up or turned bad. His life is really inspiring and has taught many fans great life lessons. Most parts of the manga focus on a common villain the Akatsuki, which consists of many members each having a different purpose in life. The main member that really touched me was Pain with his great quotes about life
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Chainsaw Man
This great manga tells the story of a young man named Denji who is trying to work off his father’s debt with the Yakuza but They betrayed and killed him.
Pochita, his canine companion and Chainsaw Devil made a deal with him and revived him as a devil-human hybrid. Denji massacred the yakuza and then was contacted by a government agency to hunt devils.
It does just go easy for him as there are still people and organizations after his life. He faces his fair share of battles and finally enrolls in high school where he fights devils under the public eye. There is even an anime adaptation of the manga scheduled this year
Shingeki no Kyojin
Shingeki no Kyojin is the popular manga, Attack on the Titans. This manga shows how the life of humans had been threatened by the coming of giants who preyed on humans to fulfill a hunger that seemed to be insatiable.
The humans could not fight them so they built tall walls and locked themselves up. They had peace within the walls for years and three children, Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman and Armin Arlet wanted to feel and know the full experience of life.
They had been hearing of the wonders beyond the walls. Everything was fine until a 60-meter-tall titan showed up and the peace they were experiencing came to an end.
They saw just how cruel the world can be and on that day, Eren made a promise to restore peace to the earth and eradicate every single titan on the planet.
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One Piece
The best-seller manga, One Piece is about the adventures of a young pirate named Luffy D Monkey who sets out to find a great treasure which the pirate king spoke of before he was executed.
He is looking for that treasure in order to be the new pirate king. All he has to accomplish this mission is his straw hat, a small boat, his elastic body and a small team which he gathers on his way.
He faces challenges on the great seas but gets stronger and better with each challenge. One Piece is one of the greatest manga according to MyAnimeList 2022. It equally has an anime adaptation and Episode 1019 may be released this Sunday.
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Berserk
Berserk is about Guts, a former mercenary now known as the “Black Swordsman,” who is out for revenge. After a difficult childhood, he finally finds someone he respects and believes he can trust.
But everything falls apart when this person takes away everything important to Guts for the purpose of fulfilling his own desires. Guts is marked for death and becomes condemned to a fate in which he is relentlessly pursued by demonic beings.
He sets out on a dreadful quest riddled with misfortune, Guts, armed with a massive sword and monstrous strength, will let nothing stop him, not even death itself until he is finally able to take the head of the one who stripped him and his loved one of their humanity.
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Where can one read manga online?
There are many websites to read manga online. Some are paid, while others are free so you can choose the site to use at your discretion. Some of the sites where you can read manga online are; Crunchyroll, Shonen Jump, ComicWalker, BookWalker and ComiXology amongst others.
There are also reliable sites where you can buy manga online. Sites like; Amazon, Rightstuf, Ebay, Barnes and noble and Booksamillion are some places where you can buy manga.
You might also be interested in sites to watch anime for free.
Conclusion
The list of best manga according to MyAnimeList is quite interesting. The manga there is worth the time and energy it takes to read. Explore MyAnimeList and see new and other interesting manga that you can read. While still there why not check out these top-rated Romance anime on Crunchyroll
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