Of all the manga on this list,Akane-banashiis a sleeper hit personified.
That is until he forms an unbreakable bond with a woman, Mira, who is expecting a child.
And did we mention Ms. Tao?
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Now, Chihiro, wielding a secret seventh blade his father forged, is hellbent on revenge.
Magilumiere Co. LTD. Only this time, its a female-led series, which is refreshing given how male-centric the shonen genre is.
Plus, it has an anime on Prime Video if you want to dive into it.
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The series follows a hitman named Gero whose clan specializes in poisons.
While killing comes easy to him, romance does not.
Moreover, the series is as great with its action and character designs as with its gender representation.
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Whats more, the creators of the series saidNarutoinspired them.
It follows a hapless samurai named Ryudo Konosuke, who has a crippling fear of blades.
He is tasked with saving her from the supernatural world thats hellbent on keeping them apart.
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If youre tired of shonen, we highly recommend you pick up some seinen.
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