[GENRE] Psychological in Manga

What is psychological genre?
Relies on characters fears, guilt, belief, and emotional instability to build tension and further the plot. May contain some disturbing contents.

Examples:

Death Note - Obata Takeshi, Ohba Tsugumi, Asami Yuuko

Mirai Nikki - Esuno Sakae

Rozen Maiden - Peach Pit

[GENRE] One Shot in Manga

What is one shot genre?
Manga usually consists of one chapter or very short.

Examples:

Love Letter - Seo Kouji

Futagami Double - Yabuki Kentarou

Kimi wa Tomodachi - Tamura Kotoyu

[GENRE] Mystery in Manga

What is mystery genre?
Mysterious circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction.

Examples:

Meitantei Conan - Goshou Aoyama

20th Century Boys - Urasawa Naoki

Zombie Loan - Peach Pit

[GENRE] Military in Manga

What is military genre?
Contain elements from army. Story may be set in future or past.

Examples:

07 Ghost - Amemiya, Yuki (Story), Ichihara, Yukino (Art)

Full Metal Panic - Gatou Shouji and Tateo Retsu Shikidouji

Love Letter - Seo Kouji

[GENRE] Mecha in Manga

What is mecha genre?
Mecha manga cover all series that revolve around the use of piloted robotic armors in battle.

Examples:

Eureka Seven - Kataoka Jinsei, Kondou Kazuma and Bones

Full Metal Panic - Gatou Shouji and Tateo Retsu Shikidouji

Tengen Toppa Guren Langan - Mori Kotaro

[GENRE] Mature in Manga

What is mature genre?
May be too extreme for people under the age of 17. Titles in this category may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/ or strong language.


Examples:

Kaikan Phrase - Shinjo Mayu

Junjou Romantica - Nakamura Shungiku

Vagabond - Inoue Takehiko and Yoshikawa Eiji

[GENRE] Martial Arts in Manga

What is martial arts genre?
Manga including martial arts such as kungfu, karate, judo etc.

Examples:

Nabari no Ou - Yuhki Kamatani

History Strongest Disciple Kenichi - Matsuena Syun

Vagaband - Inoue Takehiko

[GENRE] Magic in Manga

What is magic genre?
Manga includes elements such as wizards or characters with magic ability.

Examples:

Erementar Gerad - Azuma, Mayumi

Mahou Sensei Negima - Ken Akamatsu

07 Ghost - Amemiya Yuki (Story) and Ichihara Yukino (Art)

[GENRE] Josei in Manga

What is josei genre?
Target demographic of manga created mostly by women for late teenage and adul female audiences. The male equivalent to Josei is Seinen.

Examples:

Hapi Mari - Enjouji Maki

Nana - Yazawa Ai

Nodame Cantabile - Ninomiya Tomoko

[GENRE] Horror in Manga

What is horror genre?
Horror manga is unsettling manga that strive to elicit the emotions of fear, disgust and horror from readers.

Examples:

High School of the Dead - Daisuke Satou and Shouji Satou

Berserk - Kentarou Miura

 

Hellsing - Hirano Kouta

[GENRE] Historical in Manga

What is historical genre?
Tells a story that is set in the past. That setting is usually real and drawn from history, and often contains actual-historical persons, but the principal characters tend to be fictional.

Examples:

Vagabond - Inoue Takehiko and Yoshikawa Eiji

Rurouni Kenshin - Nobuhiro Watsuki

Basilisk - Fuutaro Yamada and Misaki Segawa

[GENRE] Harem in Manga

What is harem genre?
The most common and practically tantamount scenario is a male surrounded by a groups of females; when this is reversed it is informally to as a reverse harem.

Examples:

Mahou Sensei Negima - Ken Akamatsu

To-LOVE-Ru - Hasemi Saki and Yabuki Kentaro

Ai Kora - Inoue Kazurou

[GENRE] Gender Bender in Manga

What is gender bender genre?
Dressing in the opposite sex, wearing make-ups, or even switching bodies in some cases.

Examples:

Akane-chan Overdrive - Kawashita Mizuki and Momokuri Mikan

Hanazakari no Kimitachi e - Hisaya Nakajo

Uwasa no Midori-kun - Ikeyamada Go

[GENRE] Fantasy in Manga

What is fantasy genre?
Involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered to be distinct from Sci-Fi and Horror, although the genres do overlap

Examples:

Katekyo Hitman Reborn - Amano Akira

Kuroshitsuji - Yana Toboso

Soul Eater - Ookubo Atsushi

[GENRE] Ecchi in Manga

What is ecchi genre?
Manga including nudity: Usually it is used in works that have a focus on comedy and is often described as its own genre, depicting the typical elements.

Examples:

Tenjou Tenge - Oh! Great

High School of The Dead - Daisuke Satou and Shouji Satou

Air Gear - Oh! Great

[GENRE] Drama in Manga

What is drama genre?
Depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes.

Examples:

Vampire Knight - Matsuri Hino

Bloody Monday - Kouji Megumi and Ryou Ryuumon

 

Nabari no Ou - Yuhki Kamatani

[GENRE] Demon in Manga

What is demon genre?
Manga sets story on demonic beings.

Examples:

Kamisama Hajimemashita - Julietta Suzuki

Inuyasha - Rumiko Takahashi

07 Ghost - Yuki Amemiya and Yukino Ichihara