Best Seinen Manga that ended in 2024, ranked

There are tons of Seinen manga released every year, many of them potential classics that just need some time to solidify as part of history. But finishing a manga takes a lot of time, and it can be quite frustrating waiting for talented artists to come out with a chapter every week, or even every month.

Thankfully, tons of Seinen manga are completed every year as well. These aren't necessarily the best manga of their respective years, but there's something to be said for the quality of fully finished artwork and literature that an unfinished work just doesn't have.

7

Combatants will be dispatched!

Hostile corporate takeover in another world

• Author: Kiasa Masaaki (Art), Akatsuki Natsume (Story)
• Volumes: 12
• Publication date: 27 March 2018 to 27 March 2024
• Genre: Isekai, Comedy, Fantasy

Isekai isn't a simple twist on the fantasy genre anymore, it's evolved into a genre of its own with tons of subgenres and a large, dedicated community that follows each release religiously. The premise of isekai manga and anime is inherently interesting, and the twists that different editions add to the basic premise make them that much more entertaining to read.

Combatants will be dispatched! follows a 6th and Alice, a comedy duo who work for an evil corporation that conquers worlds for resources. After taking over Earth, these two agents are sent to a fantasy world where they must establish a foothold for the Corporation's invasion.

6

Share a house with the Terminator

Short terminator comedy

• Author: Satou Suzu
• Volumes: 1
• Publication date: 24 January 2024 to 21 February 2024
• Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi, Slice of Life

A short manga with five chapters that asks the question: What if the terminator was a cute anime girl?, Sharehouse With Terminator is a hilarious comedy that follows a heartless terminator robot from the future who is sent back in time to kill the leader of the resistance.

After he explains to her that killing him would scare her due to the Grandfather Paradox, she is persuaded to let him live and focus her efforts on returning to the future and doing chores at his house in exchange for high-octane gas. It's a lighthearted comedy that ends too quickly and has many laugh-out-loud moments.

5

My master has no tail

Stories are lies with flavor

• Author: TNSK (Story and Art)
• Volumes: 12
• Publication date: 7 2019 to 5 January 2024
• Genre: Historical, Performing Arts, Supernatural

Traditionally known as tricksters and masters of disguise, Tanukis (Raccoons) are animals that are closely tied to Japanese folklore and mythology. They are often the subject of cautionary tales and occupy the space that foxes sometimes have in Western literature. They are cunning, clever and will trick you as soon as you turn around. My master has no tail follows the story of a master of disguise who realizes that humanity has made too much progress for their traditional tricks to work effectively on them.

When they find out about a Rakugo narrator who captivates the audience with his words and effectively tricks them, they become obsessed with learning the art of storytelling from them. The manga explores the Rakugo art form and its nuances without getting bogged down in the technicalities, making it a decent exploration of Japanese culture while being quite entertaining.

4

Nobunaga no cook

Unerotic food wars

• Author: Nishimura, Mitsuru (Story), Kajikawa, Takurou (Art)
• Volumes: 37
• Publication date: March 4, 2011 to March 29, 2024
• Genre: Cooking, historical, time travel, comedy

A cooking-focused manga that exists in the same realm as Food war but does not sexualize the eating process, Nobunaga no Chef follows a modern person who is transported into the warlord Nobunaga's era, and is subsequently drafted into his army due to his skills as a chef.

The manga is an interesting read and has plenty of historical elements that are sure to hold the attention of more knowledgeable viewers, but it doesn't expect the viewer to take a history lesson before reading it, making sure it's casual enough for a wider audience .

3

Oshi no Ko

Reincarnated as a Superstar's child

• Author: Akasaka Aka (Story), Yokoyari Mengo (Art)
• Volumes: 16
• Publication date: 23 April 2020 to 14 November 2024
• Genre: Showbiz, Drama, Supernatural, Reincarnation

One of the most acclaimed manga and anime of recent times, Oshi no Ko has had a short but eventful run from 2020 to 2024. Four years isn't that long in terms of manga length, so it's quite surprising how much this manga managed to accomplish in the limited time frame.

The series follows a doctor who is murdered while treating his favorite idol, and is reincarnated as the child of said idol. It focuses on family drama, showbiz and some romance in the later stages, although the undertones are present from the beginning. It's a great read for drama lovers, and it ties up its story nicely at the end.

2

A second goodbye to you

Supernatural horror mystery with a time travel twist

• Author: Tanaka, Tomo (Story), Takogawa, Takomaru (Art)
• Volumes: 4
• Publication date: 25 April 2022 to 24 February 2024
• Genre: Time Travel, Drama, Mystery, High School

A struggling web designer and passionate artist, Harusawa Hinata becomes entangled in a supernatural plot and time travel back to her days as a high school student, presumably to stop her childhood friend from disappearing and being murdered.

The art of A second goodbye to you is pretty good, and the story conveyed through that art is better for it. There's nothing quite like a good time travel story, and that's exactly what A Second Goodbye To You is. It's a hidden gem that doubles as a supernatural horror mystery with a time travel twist.

1

Land of the Shining

Stones also have feelings

• Author: Ichikawa Haruko
• Volumes: 13
• Publication date: 25 October 2012 to 25 April 2024
• Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy

A beautiful exploration of a mysterious world, Land of the Shining is a manga that has been in serialization since 2012 and has gained quite a large audience in that time. It tells the story of anthropomorphic gems who must battle mysterious Lunarians who try to kidnap and kill them every day.

Who these Lunarians are, where they come from, what they want from the gems, are all part of the larger mystery that is slowly revealed as the manga chapters turn. Part of the charm of this manga is the mystery, the other part is the beautifully done action sequences, and the most important part is the beautiful story that permeates it.