The best Seinen manga that ended in 2024, ranked

There are many Seinen manga released every year, many of them potential classics that only need time to become part of history. However, manga takes a long time to complete and waiting for talented artists to produce one chapter every week or even every month can be very frustrating.

Fortunately, a lot of Seinen manga also end every year. It's not necessarily the best manga of its years, but there's something to be said for the quality of a fully completed work of art and literature that an unfinished work just doesn't have.

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Combatants will be sent!

A hostile takeover of a company in another world

• Author: Kiyasa Masaaki (Art), Akatsuki Natsume (Story)
• Volumes: 12
• Publication date: March 27, 2018 until March 27, 2024
• genre: Isekai, comedy, fantasy

Isekai is no longer a simple twist on the fantasy genre, it has grown into its own genre with many sub-genres and a large devoted community that religiously follows each release. The base of isekai manga and anime is inherently interesting, and the twists that different issues add to the core state make them much more interesting to read.

Combatants will be sent! follows 6 and Alice, a comedy duo who work for an evil corporation that conquers worlds for resources. After taking over the land, these two agents are sent to a fantasy world where they must create a beachhead for the company to invade.

6

Share a home with the Terminator

Short comedy terminator

• Author: Satou Suzu
• Volumes: 1
• Publication date: January 24, 2024 until February 21, 2024
• genre: Comedy, science fiction, slice of life

A short five-chapter manga that asks the question: What if the Terminator was a cute anime girl? Share with the Terminator is a hilarious comedy about a soulless Terminator robot from the future who is sent back in time to kill a resistance leader.

After he explains to her that killing him would take her life due to the Grandfather Paradox, she is persuaded to leave him alive and focus her efforts on returning to the future by doing chores around his house in exchange for high-octane gas. It's a lighthearted comedy that ends too quickly and has plenty of laugh-out-loud moments.

5

My master has no tail

Stories are lies with flavor

• Author: TNSK (History and Art)
• Volumes: 12
• Publication date: January 7, 2019 until January 5, 2024
• genre: History, Performing Arts, Supernatural

Traditionally known as tricksters and masters of disguise, Tanuki (raccoons) are animals closely associated with Japanese folklore and mythology. They are often the subject of warnings, occupying the place that foxes sometimes occupy in Western literature. They are cunning, clever and will deceive you as soon as you turn around. My master has no tail tells the story of a wannabe master of disguise who realizes that humanity has advanced too far for their traditional tricks to work effectively against them.

When they learn about the storyteller Rakugo, who captivates the audience with his words, effectively deceiving them, they become obsessed with learning the art of storytelling from him. The manga explores the art form of Rakugo and its nuances without getting bogged down in technicalities, making it a worthy exploration of Japanese culture, while still being highly entertaining.

4

Nobunaga is not a chef

Non-erotic food wars

• Author: Nishimura, Mitsuru (story), Kajikawa, Takuro (art)
• Volumes: 37
• Publication date: March 4, 2011 – March 29, 2024
• genre: Cooking, Historical, Time Travel, Comedy

A cooking manga that exists in the same realm as Food wars but does not sexualize the process of consuming food, Nobunaga no Chef tells the story of a modern man who finds himself in the age of warlord Nobunaga and is later drafted into his army thanks to his cooking skills.

The manga is fun to read and has a lot of historical elements that are sure to appeal to more knowledgeable viewers, but it doesn't expect the viewer to have a history lesson before reading it, making sure it's casual enough for a general audience.

3

Oshi no Ko

Reincarnation into a child superstar

• Author: Akasaka Aka (Story), Yokayari Mengo (Art)
• Volumes: 16
• Publication date: From April 23, 2020 until November 14, 2024
• genre: Showbiz, Drama, Supernatural, Reincarnation

One of the most famous manga and anime of recent times, Oshi no Ko has a short but eventful runtime from 2020 to 2024. Four years isn't that much in terms of manga length, so it's pretty amazing how much this manga managed to accomplish in that limited amount of time.

The comic tells the story of a doctor who is killed while treating his favorite idol and is reincarnated as the idol's child. It focuses on family drama, show business and a bit of romance in the latter stages, although the subtext is there from the start. It's a fantastic read for drama lovers, and it ties up its story neatly with the ending.

2

The second farewell to you

A supernatural horror mystery with a time travel twist

• Author: Tanaka, Tomo (Story), Tokogawa, Takomaru (Art)
• Volumes: 4
• Publication date: From April 25, 2022 to February 24, 2024
• genre: Time travel, drama, mystery, high school

Incompetent web designer and avid artist Harusawa Hinata becomes embroiled in a supernatural conspiracy and travels back in time to his high school days, presumably to prevent his childhood friend from disappearing and being murdered.

Art a The second farewell to you it's pretty good, and the story conveyed through this art is all the better for it. There's nothing quite like a beautiful time travel story, and that's exactly what The Second Farewell to You is. It's a hidden gem that functions as a supernatural horror mystery with a time travel twist.

1

The land of the brilliant

Stones also have feelings

• Author: Ichikawa Haruko
• Volumes: 13
• Publication date: October 25, 2012 – April 25, 2024
• genre: Action, drama, fantasy

A beautiful exploration of a mysterious world, The land of the brilliant is a manga that has been serialized since 2012 and has gained quite a large audience during that time. It tells the story of the anthropomorphic Gems, who have to fight every day against the mysterious inhabitants of the moon who try to kidnap and kill them.

Who the moon dwellers are, where they come from, what they want from the gems are all part of a larger mystery that is gradually revealed as the manga chapters turn. Part of the charm of this manga is the mystery, another part is the beautifully done action sequences, and the most significant part is the beautiful story that permeates it.