Manga Wishlist: What Readers Hope to Find in Stores

Hi friends! I need some help. My brother owns a comic book shop and he asked me to make a list of manga he should order. He has only ever seen Demon Slayer and solo leveling, so when it comes to the anime/manga world he is clueless. Lucky for him he has a huge anime fan for a sister.

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Why am I writing this blog? I wish I was more into manga, however, anime currently has my heart. I tend to watch a show and if I love the show then I will want to get the manga but I won’t read online, I have to physically have the books. I know there is a lot of amazing manga out there that hasn’t turned into an anime which I haven’t even heard of. I feel as if big stores like Barnes and Noble just get what's popular. I rarely see new manga there. Unless you know the series you are looking for and can order it online I don’t see a wide variety of manga in stores.

He does have the most popular ones, like One Piece, Bleach, Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer, and Jujutsu Kaisen.

I am going to list out the ones I am going to send him, but I’d love some manga recommendations I can add as well. All genres, special hardcovers, full sets, or just to get a couple of copies. Please comment on mangas you’d love to see in a shop below.

Here are the ones I have listed for him so far.

Fullmetal Alchemist Hardcover Manga

I don’t know that he needs the whole set, but having a few special editions would be smart. I am personally collecting these and think they are some of the coolest manga covers I have seen.

Assassination Classroom

Can’t go wrong with the Assassination classroom. It is popular yet I hardly see it in stores. I don’t think this is one he needs to have the full set of but having a few volumes would be smart.

Junji Ito hard covers

I think Junji Ito has created some of the best horror manga out there. The hardcovers look so cool and I think we need to have some in the shop. These might be a hit or miss, but I guess there is only one way to find out.

Hunter X Hunter

I don’t think I will ever read Hunter x Hunter, however, I think it would be dumb not to have a few volumes in the shop. The real question is, Should I suggest he gets the first few volumes or the most recent ones?

Deadman Wonderland

I honestly just want him to order this series so I can read it. I am not sure if this manga is even still popular, but I think it’s a memorable enough title that people might want it. Either way, this one is my only selfish request.

Spy X Family

How can you even have a manga section without Spy X Family? This is such a fun story and worth having a few volumes in the shop.

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku

I haven’t seen this anime yet, however, I have only heard amazing things about it. I think it looks like a romantic slice of life and we need more of these genres on our shelves.

Any Studio Ghibli Books

We had a few Studio Ghibli books when we first opened and they all sold on opening day. I told my brother that we need to order more. I am a huge Studio Ghibli fan and anything Studio Ghibli I have to have.

With so many titles I want to write out a giant list, but I am trying to keep in mind what other people would like to see. I am not around many shops that carry manga so I want to have a good variety for others to enjoy.

What manga would you add to this list?

Thanks for your help!!

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