We love saying that we live in the world of shounens, and it really feels true sometimes. Most of the biggest series are shounens, and fans enjoy them greatly.
However, there are also incredible seinen manga, and these are the series that will surprise you with their depth and sometimes cruelty. And here are the absolute best of them.
We’re sure you’ve already heard how great the Vinland Saga anime is, but get ready because the manga is even better.
Thorfinn is just a young boy, but he already knows what pain and betrayal are very well. When a group of mercenaries set a trap for the viking warriors, Thorfinn’s father is murdered.
The boy swears to avenge his father’s death and kill the person responsible for it, Askeladd. However, it turns out not to be an easy task.
Don’t let people criticizing the anime adaptation scare you, the manga is nothing like it, it’s one of the best seinen series out there.
Kaneki just wanted to have a wholesome date with a pretty girl, but turns out that their ideas of having dinner are a bit different: he is the dinner for the girl.
His date turns out to be a ghoul, a dark creature preying on humans. Kaneki manages to survive, but as a result of surgery, he is turned into a half-ghoul. Will his human side win or is he going to become a monster now?
Parasyte (Kiseijuu)
This one is similar to Tokyo Ghoul a lot, since the main protagonist also turns into a monster, only a different one.
A parasitic alien was trying to take over Shinichi’s body, when the boy woke up and interfered with the process. The parasite failed to get to the boy’s brain, but it’s also incapable of leaving Shinichi’s body now.
The two are now forced to coexist in one body and cooperate to survive.
Monster
Although the series is called “Monster,” you won’t find any frightening creatures there, since humans are the real monsters in this manga.
Doctor Tenma saves the life of a young boy, and this is the decision that will haunt him forever. Years after this event, the doctor finds himself entangled in a series of horrible murders.
And who would have thought that the person responsible for them is exactly the boy Tenma saved years ago?
Be ready because this series is packed with gore and violence. The world of Berserk is one of the most unforgiving, but this is exactly why readers love the series so much.
Guts never had a perfect life, so finding someone he can trust and respect was a big deal. That’s why having them betray him forces Guts down the path of vengeance.
The path will definitely not be an easy one, since demonic beings and misfortune follow him every step of the way.
These are truly the best of them.
We love saying that we live in the world of shounens, and it really feels true sometimes. Most of the biggest series are shounens, and fans enjoy them greatly.
However, there are also incredible seinen manga, and these are the series that will surprise you with their depth and sometimes cruelty. And here are the absolute best of them.
We’re sure you’ve already heard how great the Vinland Saga anime is, but get ready because the manga is even better.
Thorfinn is just a young boy, but he already knows what pain and betrayal are very well. When a group of mercenaries set a trap for the viking warriors, Thorfinn’s father is murdered.
The boy swears to avenge his father’s death and kill the person responsible for it, Askeladd. However, it turns out not to be an easy task.
Don’t let people criticizing the anime adaptation scare you, the manga is nothing like it, it’s one of the best seinen series out there.
Kaneki just wanted to have a wholesome date with a pretty girl, but turns out that their ideas of having dinner are a bit different: he is the dinner for the girl.
His date turns out to be a ghoul, a dark creature preying on humans. Kaneki manages to survive, but as a result of surgery, he is turned into a half-ghoul. Will his human side win or is he going to become a monster now?
Parasyte (Kiseijuu)
This one is similar to Tokyo Ghoul a lot, since the main protagonist also turns into a monster, only a different one.
A parasitic alien was trying to take over Shinichi’s body, when the boy woke up and interfered with the process. The parasite failed to get to the boy’s brain, but it’s also incapable of leaving Shinichi’s body now.
The two are now forced to coexist in one body and cooperate to survive.
Monster
Although the series is called “Monster,” you won’t find any frightening creatures there, since humans are the real monsters in this manga.
Doctor Tenma saves the life of a young boy, and this is the decision that will haunt him forever. Years after this event, the doctor finds himself entangled in a series of horrible murders.
And who would have thought that the person responsible for them is exactly the boy Tenma saved years ago?
Be ready because this series is packed with gore and violence. The world of Berserk is one of the most unforgiving, but this is exactly why readers love the series so much.
Guts never had a perfect life, so finding someone he can trust and respect was a big deal. That’s why having them betray him forces Guts down the path of vengeance.
The path will definitely not be an easy one, since demonic beings and misfortune follow him every step of the way.
