Beginner's Guide to Manga

Are you interested in reading manga, but you don't know where to start? Is your child or teen interested in manga but you have no idea what books to look for?

Get started reading manga with some of these new and classic series! Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Updated February 28, 2026
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Kimi ni todoke = From me to you. Vol. 1
Shiina, Karuho
Paper Book
Sawako "Sadako" Kuronuma is the perfect heroine...for a horror movie. With her jet-black hair, sinister smile and silent demeanor, Sawako "Sadako" Kuronuma always had trouble fitting in. But her whole life changes when she befriends the most popular boy in class, Shota Kazehaya....
A sign of affection. 1
suu Morishita (Mangaka group)
Paper Book
Yuki is a college student who's into friends and fashion. She's also deaf. A chance meeting on a train leads to a serious crush... but can it grow into something more? A sweet and touching manga romance from the creator of Shortcake Cake! Yuki, who's always been deaf, is...

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