In this club I'll share some manga that deserve more attention imo. You don't have to comment or anything, but for all of you that want some underappreciated manga, here you can find 'em!
-With a hidden gem, I mean manga with less than 20k members, deserving more attention than they currently get. Over time some of them won't be "hidden" anymore (25k is a viable threshold), then they'll be removed with a mention in the Removed manga thread.
-Manga with popular adaptations (>200k members? number not fixed) like Ousama Ranking or Ultimate Survivor (Kaiji) are definitely not going to be added.
-Don't be afraid to read manga rated between 6.00 and 7.00, it means that most of the readers rated it 7 and that is still above decent. (5.99 and below is different though)
-All Club Pictures are panels from pages out of manga listed in the club (the manga + chapter will be their titles), if it's listed in another place than MAL then it'll be clearly shown in its title. Obviously, I do not own anything of these images, those are only a quick peek into those manga with a funny or interesting moment :)
-The thread I value the most is Manga Spotlight, check it out for the best of the best (of the club's relations)! I love to report my experiences reading them, though at my own pace because writing one daily would be excruciating and make me lose the courage to write more. I hope you'll find something you'll like in there ^.^
As a side note, I've rated the majority of those manga 8+.
-I made a thread with appropriate warnings for certain manga just in case you don't want to see manga that show explicit scenes or too much gore (can't promise everything that isn't listed won't have it!!).
Here: Warning Thread for some content that needs to be adressed before readingWith the <Interest Stack> feature, I made some, so you can see them easier than in manga relations. Due to the limit of 50 manga in a stack, I will restrict them to about 40 so that they all are listed alphabetically and new additions don't need to be switched everytime.
1-E: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/344
F-Ko: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/349
Ku-N: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/357
O-S: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/11584
T-Z: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22247
-Suggestions of great manga are always welcome as well!
I focus mostly on the Shounen and Seinen demographics, so there aren't many Shoujo and Josei manga in here: currently 12%, the two combined. I'll try to enter more, as I read more stuff, but recs are appreciated.
-Please limit your suggestions to 3 per comment, thank you!
I'll read them myself to check if they have the necessary qualities, but I think I'm very lenient, about 70-90% of your suggestions could be approved, however it does take some time to plough through the queue of suggestions.
-If your suggestion is approved, your nickname will appear right under this 😍.
So far: 19 suggested manga approved:Color code: Shounen; Seinen; Shoujo; Josei; No demographic
> [Aoi Horus no Hitomi]by Ania_BH; [Haru no Noroi]by Ania_BH; [Hitsugikatsugi no Kuro.]by Foxyclaws; [Kabu no Isaki]by AatihoNora; [Kagen no Tsuki]by Arashiiiii; [Kamigami no Itadaki]by AatihoNora; [Lonely Wolf, Lonely Sheep]by Monamegistuses; [Lost Man]by 2KD-FTV; [Madou no Keifu]by 2KD-FTV; [Monkey Peak]by kstiemsma; [Nicola no Oyururi Makai Kikou]by bufi_; [Not Simple]by eggie2toasty; [Rebuild World]by bufi_; [Rojica to Rakkasei]by Foxyclaws; [Satougashi no Dangan wa Uchinukenai]by Monamegistuses; [Senrei]by kstiemsma; [Tenju no Kuni]by Ania_BH; [Tenshi Nanka ja Nai]by Arashiiiii; [Yomawari Sensei]by kstiemsma
More info: see Compiled Thread with all your (past and present) suggestions!.
Recently also in the Latest additions thread, sorted by month of approval.
Examples of types of manga likely not to be added (bad suggestions):
1] BL/GL/other manga overly reliant on sexual scenes (some minor appearances are tolerated, if it happens multiple times every volume it's over the top)
{Mild nudity such as in these is okay: Bokutachi ga Yarimashita*, Bremen, Brutal*, Ino-Head Gargoyle*, Oyaji}
(*I don't really remember anymore but they might contain some.)
If you are reading manga of the demographics Seinen or Josei, you should be prepared to (unexpectedly) see nudity and intimate scenes throughout manga, so it's also your responsibility, as well as Ecchi and Erotica tags.
2] "Torture porn" or other sorts of romanticism of rape and suicide, I rather don't want to promote that kind of mindset here.
Examples: Killing Stalking, Suicide Boy
3] Light Novels, I'd want this club to be manga, manhwa, manhua and one-shots only.
1 year later: (Jan 29, 2022 - Jan 29, 2023)
-Club members: 1 => 96
-Manga entries: 0 => 180
-Highest rated manga: The Legend of the Northern Blade, rated 8.43
-Lowest rated manga: Monkey Peak, rated 6.67
-Most popular manga (removed): The Fable, 28k members
-Current most popular manga: Usogui, 23k members
-Least popular manga: Yasashii Shirokuma, 63 members
-Demographic spread: Shounen--Seinen--Shoujo--Josei--None:
35(20%)--65(36%)--12(6%)--10(6%)--58(32%)
-Manga above 8.00: 3[1-E]+4[F-Ko]+4[Ku-N]+2[O-S]+6[T-Z]=19 =>10.5%
-Manga added by suggestion: 0 => 17
-Threads regarding one specific manga: 0 => 2
-Interest stacks of the club: 0 => 6
-Total removed manga: 0 => 16
September 2022:
-Club members: 69
-Manga entries: 148
-Highest rated manga: The Legend of the Northern Blade, rated 8.42
-Lowest rated manga: Monkey Peak, rated 6.68
-Most popular manga: Tensei shitara Ken deshita, 22.5k members
-Least popular manga: Yasashii Shirokuma, 44 members
-Demographic spread: Shounen--Seinen--Shoujo--Josei--None:
30(20.3%)--53(35.8%)--8(5.4%)--8(5.4%)--49(33.1%)
-Manga above 8.00: 3[1-E]+3[F-L]+4[M-Sk]+8[So-Z]=18 =>12%
-Manga added by suggestion: 11
1 Second, 4 Cut Hero, Dr. Frost, Kubera, Mosquito War, Navillera: Like a Butterfly, Peak, Skill of Lure, The Boxer, The Dragon Next Door, The Legend of the Northern Blade, Villains Are Destined to Die, Weak Hero, Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid, Yumi's Cells
Check the Shoujo suggestions
Make interest stack #5 end January, February!! Add "Gori-sen..." to the interest stacks right after the rearrangement
Yess haha it felt great, didn't have the strong romance driven plot, I loved the mystery and the small stories following each other. Esp for people who want to try Shoujo (or Josei) but don't want too much of the typical Shoujo features.
Looks like today marks the 2nd birthday of this club, and as long as it doesn't feel too much like a chore I won't abandon it. Maybe I'll add at least one more before January ends.
As I'm busy reading Skyhigh, a suggestion by Monamegistuses (profile removed/renamed), here a reminder that everyone can post their own suggestions for additions to the club :))!
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