Have you hit a reading roadblock, unable to find any good manga to try? Don't want anything too baby-ish, but also don't want anything too mature? Have no fear, Rachel is here with more manga to recommend that's directly in the middle!
These teen mangas have mysterious happenings going on, with a few of them having twists you wouldn't expect! What kind of twists you may ask? Well, that's for you to read and find out!
The Girl From The Other Side
Written and Illustrated by Nagabe
A bit of a darker series, this manga revolves around a little girl named Shiva, and Teacher, a mysterious creature that does everything he can to keep Shiva safe. Safe from what? It is hard to know just what evil lurks out in the forest.
This is a manga that focuses on the question "who is the true evil one here?" If you like mysterious stories or ones that only focus on a few characters, this is definitely one to try out.
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The Promised Neverland
Written by Kaiu Shirai and Illustrated by Posuka Demizu
Out in the country is a large and comfortable orphanage for children. The children's caretaker, "Mom," gives them lots of love and affection, leaving them wanting for nothing, besides waiting for their forever home. But one night changes everything the orphans know. What will they do when everything they have taken for granted has been turned on its head?
If you like intricate plots and twists, you are sure to love this series!
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Tokyo Mew Mew
Written by Reiko Yoshida and Illustrated by Mia Ikumi
A lighthearted series that features magical girls! A true classic!
Ichigo is a normal middle school girl who has a crush on Masaya, a boy in her grade. While on a school field trip, Ichigo's DNA is combined with a cat's DNA, giving her cat-like powers. She, along with four other girls whose DNA was combined with an animal, are tasked with defeating aliens that change animals into monsters. Will they succeed, and more importantly, will Ichigo get a date with Masaya?!
If you like adventure, romance, battles, aliens, cat puns, or all of the above, then this is the manga for you!
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Spy x Family
Written and Illustrated by Tatsuya Endo
Do you like spies? Do you adore the found family trope? Do you love peanuts?! If you said yes to any of these questions, then this is the manga you've been waiting for!
Agent Twilight is the best of the best spy. He does his job well and never forms attachments. All that changes when he is assigned to find a family to become friends with the powerful politician, Donovan Desmond, who only attends his children's social gatherings at their elite school, Eden Academy. Agent Twilight takes the name Loid Forger and finds a daughter and wife to start this highly dangerous mission.
Throughout the main spy mission, the Forger family has some hilarious hijinks while becoming a closer family along the way. A good all-around read for anyone.
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Rachel is the Youth Services Assistant. She loves to read science fiction and romance novels. She also loves to watch terrible B-movies that no one likes.
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