2024] Complete and read at once! 13 recommended complete manga! From battle to romance!

There are times when we have a lot of time on our hands, such as during the year-end and New Year holidays, summer vacation, and GW. At such times, it may be a good idea to spend some time alone reading manga.

This article introduces 13 recommended manga that can be read in 2 to 15 volumes. We have picked up manga of all genres, including battle, suspense, romance, hobby, survival action, and more.

Item: 16bit Sensation; Jigokuraku; Peleliu Tropical Guernica; Armed Alchemy; Battle Royale; Woodstock; Till the Bones Rot; Taro Mochigo; Lawless Island; Love is Like After the Rain; Shōnokata (The Shape of the Voice); To put it mildly, this is love; Ore Monogatari!

Recommended Complete Manga Shonen Manga

16-bit Sensation written by Mitsumi Misato and Amaruki, Manga by Tamiki Wakagi (2 volumes)

In 1992, when personal computers began to make their way into ordinary homes, the PC98 series and other 16-bit machines became popular, and a new game genre, bishojo games, was born. During these turbulent times, Meiko Uehara, a college student who became involved with Alcohol Soft, a software house with a development room on the second floor of a small PC store, became increasingly absorbed in the underground, deep, and fascinating world of bishojo games. This is a true story of the bishojo game industry, with the original manga by Tamiki Wakagi of "The World God Only Knows" fame, and drafted by Misato Mitsumi and Amaruki of Aqua Plus. An anime adaptation is also in the works, and it is sure to garner a surge of attention in the future!

Jigokuraku written by Yuji Garai / 13 volumes

The setting of this work, whose TV anime has been airing since April, is the Edo period. The dead criminals, including the strongest Shinobi, Gabaimaru, are told that if they find the "elixir of immortality" on an island, one of them will be exonerated. However, contrary to rumors of a "paradise," the island they land on turns out to be a "hell" infested with horrifying creatures. The best part of the story is the bond that develops between the "death criminals," who are not always straightforward, and the "beheading executioners," who accompany them as their watchdogs. The battle between these men, who have different ways of life and different beliefs, will eventually lead to a great battle to solve the mystery of the island.

Peleliu: Guernica in the South by Kazuyoshi Takeda with the cooperation of Masao Hiratsuka (Pacific War Studies Association) / 11 volumes

Peleliu Island was a fierce battleground at the end of the Pacific War. This is a true story of the horrific battles that unfolded there and the survival of the Japanese soldiers. The island was isolated in the middle of the ocean, so reinforcements were not expected, and the only question was how to hold off the U.S. forces for as long as possible. What kind of end did the Japanese soldiers, who were not even allowed to commit crushing of the enemy, face just for that reason? ...... The drama of the battlefield, depicted with meticulous reporting and imagination, throws a strong message into the hearts of those of us living in today's unsettled atmosphere. An animation production is currently underway. It will be very interesting to see how this work will be visualized.

Armed Alchemist by Nobuhiro Watsuki / 10 volumes

A battle manga in which Kazuki Muto, a high school student who was killed by a homunculus, a monster that eats people, fights with "BUSOU-RENKIN," a weapon created by alchemy.
Once dead, Kazuki comes back to life when a mysterious girl, Tokiko Tsumura, implants an alchemical alloy into Kazuki's heart. From there, the battle between Kazuki and Tokiko to defeat the homunculus begins. As the battle progresses, stronger enemies appear and ......?
With a total of 10 volumes, it is just the right length to read through during the year-end and New Year holidays.

Battle Royale by Masayuki Taguchi, Hiroharu Takami / 15 volumes

This work depicts a game of killing each other among junior high school students that takes place in the Republic of Greater East Asia, a fictional totalitarian state. Many people may be familiar with this work, as it has been made into a movie starring Tatsuya Fujiwara.

The main character, Akiya Nanahara, is chosen to participate in an annual killing game program in the Republic of Daitoa. Akiya is a good-natured and straightforward person, and killing people is out of the question for him. However, only one survivor is allowed.

Will Akiya be killed or will he kill? I hope you will witness with your own eyes the outcome of this inevitable and shivering game of kill-or-be-killed. Battle Royale will be completed in 15 volumes.

Woodstock by Yuna Asada / 18 volumes

Naruse Raku, a young man who yearns to be in the legendary rock festival "Woodstock," is interested in starting a band but is unable to gather members due to his shy personality.

However, when he starts a fictitious band "Charlie" on the Internet by himself, the band spreads unexpectedly, and he is discovered by a talented drummer, Shiina Niiyama. The story goes on to look for members to form a band with her.

Despite the fact that it is a manga, the main attraction of this work is that you can feel the "sound" that is not supposed to be visible to the eye. The depiction of the stage performance is breathtaking, and it is as if you are really in the audience. The storyline is easy to understand, so even those who are not familiar with bands or music can enjoy it. Total of 18 volumes.

Until Your Bones Rot by Yae Utsumi / 7 volumes

At first glance, the five high school students seem to have nothing in common. In fact, they have a secret: they killed a man five years ago and hid his corpse.

Every year on the night of the summer festival, they go to the mountain behind where they hid the corpse to check it out. As usual that year, they went to check the body and to their surprise, it was gone. There was also a mysterious message from someone ......?

The friendship between the five, shaken by the uncertainty of who stole the corpse, is depicted in this fast-paced, thrilling story. The seven-volume series is easy to read through, which is a nice feature.

Mochigo Taro by Yoshihiro Yamada / 9 volumes

Maizuru Taro, the manager of an Iraqi branch of a major trading company, goes into artificial hibernation to escape a worldwide cold wave. When he awakes, he finds himself in a world 500 years in the future. His wife and son, who had been hibernating together, have already died after the hibernation equipment was shut down.

In a world where there is no one, not even his wife and son, Taro decides that he would like to at least see Japan before he dies, and sets off for Japan. How will Taro, the only survivor in a world where civilization has collapsed, make it to Japan? Total of 9 volumes.

Muhojima by Tsuneji Mori / 6 volumes

The story is set in Japan in the near future. Due to the growing controversy over the abolition of the death penalty, an exile system has been introduced on a trial basis. The idea is to send heinous criminals, who are sentenced to death, to an uninhabited island, commonly known as "Lawless Island," and leave them there.

The 62 thugs sent to the island begin to fight over limited food and women. When Jimbo, a semi-greasy man, moves to take control of the island through violence, Kite, who was sent there on false accusations, is forced to confront him.

Filled with survival elements, this is the perfect taste of the extraordinary. Six volumes. Set on the same island, "Suicide Island," in which people who have repeatedly attempted suicide are sent there, is also a must-read.

Love is Like After the Rain by Jun Bizuki / all 10 volumes

Akira Tachibana is a 17-year-old sophomore in high school with few emotional expressions. She secretly has feelings for Masami Kondo, the manager of the family restaurant where she works part-time.

Kondo is a 45-year-old, dull, divorced man with a child, who spends his days going about his business as usual, unaware that a 17-year-old girl has feelings for him. One day, Tachibana tells him how she feels about him, and the story takes a major turn.

This work was first published in a questionnaire immediately after its serialization in "Monthly! Spirits," and the long-awaited first volume went into heavy print after its release. It is a 10-volume love story about a love affair between two 28-year-olds. It has also been made into an anime and drama series.

Unamplified by Yoshitoki Ohimata / 7 volumes

Ishida Masaya, a young boy who was a general in his childhood, harms Nishimiya Glass, who suffers from hearing impairment, out of malicious curiosity. As a result, Ishida became isolated from those around him and became a high school student as it was, and in order to clear his past, he decided to search for Nishimiya. Will Ishida's atonement be accepted? The sensitive subject of how to interact with the hearing impaired is portrayed straightforwardly, yet gently.

An animated movie was also released in 2016, and it is a work that appeals to people's moral sense.

Recommended Complete Manga Shoujo Manga

To put it mildly, this is love by Momo Fuji / 4 volumes

The story of Risa Amagawa, an independent honor student, who gradually expresses her true self after meeting a yankee boy, Zen Ohira.

Although this is a girls' manga, men in their 30s should definitely read it. The way Risa, who has no room for error, gradually opens up her heart to him is something that men will find very touching. Zen's character is not overly aggressive, but rather a charming "Yankee in 2025," a character that is popular among men as well.

It is not a bad idea to recall the flutter in your heart that you may have forgotten in the course of your busy life. Four volumes.

Ore Monogatari! by Arco, Kazune Kawahara / 13 volumes

This manga depicts the high school romance between Takeo Gouda, a 2-meter tall big guy, and his best friend Makoto Sunagawa, a good-looking guy.
Since Takeo is not popular with girls at all, all the girls he meets are attracted to Makoto, who is always next to him. However, when Takeru saves Rinko Yamato from being molested on the train, the relationship between Takeru and Rinko develops into a romance.
Takeru, who has had zero experience with love before, is moved by the way he confronts Rinko as he struggles to come to terms with her. Although this is a girls' manga, Takeru's indifference to women's feelings can be enjoyed by men as well.
Some scenes are funny and others heartbreaking, and it is no exaggeration to say that this is the only manga that can be read with the strange sensation of "crying and laughing at the same time. 13 volumes in total.