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A collection of amazing manga between 2 and 5 volumes that you can read in a single day !

The reason I have not included 1 volume manga is because I have made a separate stack for them : https://myanimelist.net/stacks/2090

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/6277
My Favourite One-Shots: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/5034

I've been asked pretty frequently to recommend something, so I've created this stack.
This is my personal opinion on what's "a hidden gem". I think some of these considered "mildly" popular? If you read a lot of manga, you probably know some of these. I hope you do, haha.

Everything here I've either read or reading atm. None of those have an anime adapatation (OVAs and live-actions don't count).

Manga about protagonists that's lives changed for the better due to a change in how they see the world, themselves and those around them, though there are some that must go through hardships before they are able to change.

The change in these protagonists aren't instant and some of the included protagonists take a long time to change or just have a more natural gradual change that is more apparent once you have gotten further into the story.

Here is a list of mangas that should appeal to old farts like me, who are too old to find fun in shonen characters getting stronger, cliché fantasy or in vanilla school romance tropes.
The main drive is that the manga should have some personality, with decent and properly written characters, laid-back humor, an interesting context and / or a subtle story. Good art and page layout are also appreciated. No violence porn or excessive fan service either, I like authors to focus on something else than these simple devices, although I'm not against them at very small doses when they serve the story. The manga may have been adapted in anime or not, I only address the mangas here.
There are probably some spoilers in my comments so skip them if you're worried about that.
EDIT : Since I reached the MAL 50 limit, I'm going to create a Take 2 of this Interest Stack. Check it out if you liked this one.

Mangá² podcast recommendations (#325-#___)

Media related to the chaotic world of girlhood. A representation of the evolving states of this horrendous monster called FEMALE.

⭒ENJOY⭒

The title says it all >:)

Not on MAL:
-Susu, Han: Brother-sister

I don't know how to explain this exccept through alternate stack titles

The Shuuzou Oshimi equivalent of Fujimotoesque
New gen drama
What your pretentious friend reads

inspired by me comparing smth to oyasumi punpun (derogatory) if it gets like that. Inio Asano's works might all fit here, idk
if you like that, you might like these, im sure redditors would. these arent exactly bad, but its just got that bleak, negative, "edgy" vibe. some might actually have hopeful themes, ig, but to me these feel overwhelmingly... bleak. series that have too many tragedies, everything goes wrong, hateful, bad luck, majority of characters all being their worst selves, etc., Mostly mature manga with mature themes. probably opposite to my stack of kind manga

Recommended Manga/Manhwa that hasn't been adapted into anime part 17

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/5329
Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/6746
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/6748
Part 4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/55028
Part 5: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/55029
Part 6: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/55030
Part 7: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/55031
Part 8: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60035
Part 9: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60034
Part 10: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60044
Part 11: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60043
‎Part 12: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/62517
‎Part 13: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/62633
‎Part 14: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/62635
‎Part 15: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/64116
Part 16: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75737
Part 18: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75742
Part 19: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75744
Part 20: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75925
Part 21: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75941
Part 22: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/76030
Part 23: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75923
Part 24: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/76105
Part 25: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/76028
Part 26: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75939
Part 27: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75926
Part 28: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/76029
Part 29: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75933
Part 30: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75938
Part 31: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75924
Part 32: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/76375
Part 33: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/76436
Part 34: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/76503
Part 35: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/76508
Part 36: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/76952