10 Shonen Manga to Read in 2023
2023 has begun and with every new year comes a new list of amazing shonen manga. Shonen manga is the most consumed manga genre and this year promises to be rich in new titles.
The word shōnen is used to denote a manga editorial line. The editorial target of shōnen is originally for teenagers and young men, as opposed to shōjo which aims to be an editorial line for young girls.
However, there is no reason why people who do not meet these standards cannot read it, on the contrary!
For all manga fans, from beginners to advanced readers, here is a list of 10 Shonen manga to read in 2023.
- The Promised Neverland
The series follows the adventures of Emma and her siblings, who felt like they were living in a normal orphanage, but little did they know that they were nothing but food for monsters.
Emma accidentally learns the truth about the orphanage. Realizing the horrors that await them, she decides to flee with her siblings.
- Tokyo Revengers
Hanagaki Takemichi leads an unsatisfactory life until his death. 12 years ago he wakes up, remembers the fate of his friends and tries to prevent an unhappy future. Takemichi Hanagaki is a freelancer who has reached the pinnacle of despair in his life.
- The player and her cat
Kozakura, 29, single and proud of it. His goal in life: to devote every minute of his free time to video games.
But now a new player appears in his life: a very real little cat that will keep him busy between two games… Because living with a cat full of life is not for little players and the player will find out the hard way!
- Kaiju #8
Kaiju are terrifying giant monsters that appear out of nowhere to attack the populace. In Japan, these performances are now part of everyday life.
As a child, Kafka Hibino dreamed of joining the armed forces to fight these terrible enemies, but after numerous failures in the entrance exam, this 30-year-old works to rid the streets of their hulking corpses.
Until the day a mysterious creature enters his body and transforms him into an overpowered entity, half human, half kaiju. His new code name: “Kaiju No. 8th”!
- Come on Darks
Sanko Zaha, a teenager who loves spaghetti, travels into the darkness of infinite space. They say its bones will grant any wish.
That’s why the worst thugs in the universe want to kill him! Luckily, always accompanied by Avakian, his trusty sakadoh, he won’t hesitate to happily bone all his attackers.
- blue box
Taiki Inomata is a member of the Eimei School badminton team. He is in love with a girl from the basketball team, Chinatsu Kano, with whom he works out at the gym every morning.
However, on a spring day, his relationship with Chinatsu changes.
- To your eternity
A being in the form of a small sphere is sent to Earth, changing its appearance depending on what it encounters.
She meets first a wolf and then a little boy who lives alone in the middle of a snowy landscape. Every new encounter is an opportunity for new experiences for this being. Thus begins the journey of the immortal, a journey of experiences and encounters in an unforgiving world…
- Freeze : Beyond Journey’s End
It tells the story of a longtime elf Freeze after her party, including the hero Sky, defeated the Demon King. She embarks on a journey for the nearly immortal elf who has lived for over a thousand years to know humans.
- Demons of the Shadow Realm
The story takes place in a small remote village in the mountains. A place like many others, with one exception: the prison in the heart of the village.
Yuru and her twin sister Asa have been living in this village for ages but have never really had any contact with the prison. One day, however, Asa is called to work and locked up there.
Separated from his sister, Yuru will gradually discover the secrets of his village.
- Akane Banashi
Akane Osaki is a young girl who trains rakugo with the intention of rising through the ranks and becoming shin’uchi, the highest title in rakugoka, to avenge her father who was expelled from the profession.
Rakugo is a traditional Japanese art of storytelling, often comedic, performed by a single performer kneeling in place.
Which manga speaks to you the most?
