Claire's Best Manga of 2021Like this list

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• Spy X Family. 1

  Endō, Tatsuya, 1980-

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  Best overall manga: If you like spies and thrills, laughs and misunderstandings, and a splash of wholesomeness, this is a perfect read. I loved how amongst the action and the tension of a cold war escalating, this spy is creating an incredibly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Yuzu the Pet Vet. 1

  Ito, Mingo

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  Best children's: Not a lot comes in for manga for children's, but I was delighted that this arrived on our shelves this year. Yuzu is a cute wee girl who has to deal with the sudden trauma of her mother being in hospital and having to uproot and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Prince Freya. 1

  Ishihara, Keiko

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  Best fantasy: It's beautifully drawn, which for me is a must. The characters start out a bit one-dimensional, but flesh out later in the series, along with some gasp-worthy plot-twists. Freya is the body-double of the newly murdered prince of Tyr.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jujutsu Kaisen. 1, Ryomen Sukuna

  Akutami, Gege, 1992-

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  Best horror: Macabre, supernatural action and sprinklings of comedy. After ingesting a cursed finger, Yuji begins a quest to defeat all demons, by becoming slowly like one. For me, the moral anguish in this one is quite tasty, while his ingesting of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beastars. Volume 1

  Itagaki, Paru, 1993-

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  Best mystery: Zootopia, but in a high school setting! The herbivores are on edge after a student is murdered on school grounds, with fingers pointing to suspicious-looking carnivores. But is the wolf as big and scary as he seems? I loved that it was…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Sign of Affection. 1

  suu Morishita (Mangaka group)

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  Best teen romance: It's so cute and pieces of education sprinkled on top. By chance Yuki, who is part of the Deaf community, meets Itsoumi, a backpacker who is super curious about how she lives. The drawing style is so delicate and a bit different…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• An Incurable Case of Love. 1

  Enjoji, Maki

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  Best adult romance: I'm not usually one for medical dramas like Grey's Anatomy, but it was just too good not to share. Nanase is inspired to become a nurse after watching a doctor save a man's life. All she dreams of is meeting him again. However,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Blue Flag. 1

  Kaito (Manga artist)

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  Best school-life: It's not often that I like something based on pacing, but the story, while concept-wise is difficult to explain, is well-illustrated with clever use of panels. Two teens begin to fall for each other, but their best friends are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Moriarty the Patriot. 1

  Takeuchi, Ryosuke

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  Best thriller: This was unexpectedly dark and twisted. I was expecting a detective who solves crimes with a tragic backstory. What I got was plot twists and a lot of blackmailing and murder. Moriarty has been raised rather cruelly by an upper class…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Man & His Cat. 1

  Sakurai, Umi

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  Best wholesome manga: light and fluffy, wholesome goodness, and cats. An elderly man adopts the ugliest cat in the shop, and they form a beautiful bond. There's laughs, there's tears, but most of all, there's purrs. It's just gorgeous, and wonderful…Read moreRead more of this annotation