A list to highlight manga first volumes and standalones of all kinds. Not currently in any particular order. I have not read/liked all of them but I will only be adding volumes if the entire series (up to that point) is fully populated.
Manga - First Volumes & Standalone Public
Created and curated by Literally Graphic
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 1 by Karuho Shiina (Kimi ni Todoke, #1)
4 stars
Sawako Kuronuma is the perfect heroine...for a horror movie. With striking similarities to a haunting movie character--jet-black hair, sinister smile …
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Sunny, Vol. 1 by Taiyō Matsumoto (Sunny, #1)
The latest manga masterpiece from the Eisner Award-winning creator of Tekkonkinkreet.
What is Sunny? Sunny is a car. Sunny is …
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Gogo Monster by Taiyō Matsumoto
"Third grader Yuki Tachibana lives in two worlds. In one world, he is a loner ridiculed by his classmates and …
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TEKKONKINKREET by Taiyō Matsumoto
Orphaned on the mean streets of Treasure Town, lost boys Black and White must mug, steal and fight to survive. …
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Blue Spring by Taiyō Matsumoto
From the author of the masterful TekkonKinkreet , Taiyo Matsumoto's Blue Spring is a short story collection focusing on the …
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My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Kabi Nagata
5 stars
The heart-rending autobiographical manga that's taken the internet by storm! My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness is an honest and heartfelt …
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Slam Dunk, Vol. 1 by Takehiko Inoue (Slam Dunk #1)
4 stars
Basketball. The court, the ball, the hoop. The hopes, the dreams, the sweat. It takes dedication and discipline to be …
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Satoko and Nada by Yupechika (Satoko and Nada, #1)
Satoko, who is Japanese, has a new roommate in America: a Saudi Arabian woman named Nada, who practices Islam and …
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With the Light by Keiko Tobe (With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child, #1)
Born during the sunrise - an auspicious beginning - the Azumas' newborn son is named Hikaru, which means "light". But …
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