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List of fully translated manga from 1991 for a potential group read

No magic, no impossible feats, no fantasy or isekai, only gritty or light-hearted realism.
There might be a little bit of plot armor but nothing that is drastically outside the boundaries from what normally happens in life.

If they've got a setting in the past, reality will obviously differ from nowadays', often in the sense of lack of order, violence and/or other moral standards.

The two most frequent subgroups here are:
1) People performing their jobs or passions, be it as doctor, firefighter, someone of the rescue force, a musician, sports player or something else.
2) People who suffer under violence and unlucky circumstances, trying to hold on to life when it tries so hard to tear them down.

(I'm not that far into BG and BP yet so if those change later on, I'd remove them)


!! About 4-punkan no Marigold: This manga has a MC that can see the last moments of a person's life. He cannot change anything about it though, no matter how much he tries. This means it is as if everything goes on normally with the exception that the MC knows what will happen. Added this because the story feels tangibly real, with lots of sorrow, powerlessness and loss.
So yes strictly it shouldn't be in here but this is an exception that is justifiable imo.

i'm particularly picky about romance animanga because too many of them drag out for the sake of making more money, they don't even experience the couple's relationships and just ends it at them getting together, etc. the romances i chose have either character development, charm, and/or unique premise.

i tried not including romances where the romance isn't really a huge focus, and i haven't read many novels in general but i'll be adding romance novels i like in the future.

(P.S. I do not hate high school rom-coms, I just read a lot more romances of other genres and it's hard to find a rom-com that doesn't drag out or that stands out imo)

To have an easier view on the manga relations of the club, here's the fifth stack of manga, from T to Z.

The four other stacks are:
1-E: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/344
F-Ko: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/349
Ku-N: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/357
O-S: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/11584

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Recent removals:
-Weak Hero (popularity >30k): Jan 2026

This is a translation of a widely-publicized poll from 2021. This is NOT my personal opinion, so how about you shut up MAL.

https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1609599746

#92, Makaroni Houren-Sou, is a 1970's gag manga not included in MAL's databases.

1-50 are HERE: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31734

Manga that were published under the Shojo Beat/Shojo imprint by Viz Media.

All titles currently releasing under Viz's Shojo Beat label!
Sorted by number of volumes currently released.
Note: All preorder dates are from Viz's official Shojo beat website to prevent any confusion with retailer website listing the wrong release date. If no date is listed, its because its not on the website, but some web retailers may have dates listed.
This updated ~monthly.

stories focusing on close friend groups or chosen families that bond over time and grow to love one another as if they were truly related by blood, even if they don’t necessarily stay together forever

Ribon is one of the best-selling shojo manga magazines of all time. This is a list of all the Ribon magazine (and Ribon Supplement magazine) manga which have been or are slated to be published officially in English at some point.

However, some Ribon manga which haven't been published in English have reasonably well-known or infamous anime such as:

Whisper of the Heart (adapted by studio ghibli)

Mahoutsukai Sally (the first ever magical girl anime from the 1960s!)

Yumeiro Patissiere

Acro Trip

Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma

Chibi Maruko-chan

Himechan no Ribon

Akazukin ChaCha

Tokimeki Tonight

Nurse Angel Ririka SOS

Timeless Mangas/Manhwas that if you like it, you will reread it so many times. (I've read them all at least twice, and some I've already reread over 4 times!


Note: Chiller should only be read on webtoon for the correct experience!

CREDIT TO COLLEENS MANGA RECS FOR COMPILING THESE AND THEIR INFO!!!!!!!!!
LINK: https://docs.google.com/document/d/164KDlNfiHbZVyE6ROH8hRp8U-IHvpBc8qBJb0Jlc-FQ/edit?tab=t.0
OG VID (GO LEAVE IT A LIKE): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjPSAEh5Fpo

Not on MAL:
-The Oblivious Girl and the Maidenly Man:
A woman who is scared of men and a timid man who has a secret crush on her. Can he help her get over her fear and win her heart as well?
Rabi
Romcom
Comic Boost
May 26th
-On Their Frontlines: The Lives of Japanese War Brides:
The story of two women trying to get by after the devastation of WW2 and how American imperialism (as well as Japan’s) effects their futures forever
Marina Lisa Komiya
Historical
Torch Web
August 11th