So by the very nature of being in a competition, most sports manga tend to turn into battle manga. Tournaments feature heavily in these stories as they allow characters to show off their skills against a constant influx of new opponents. The series does not necessarily have to be based on traditional fighting and violence. The fun thing about battle manga is that literally anything can be turned into a battle manga. Naoko Takeuchi’s Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon is a notable example.
If a manga does feature a female protagonist who engages in consistent battles against the forces of evil, that manga will usually be classified under the “Magical Girl” category rather than a battle manga. Female protagonists are rare, and female characters are generally relegated to friends, villains, or love interests. Demon Slayer maintained its number one position in 2020 with over 82 million copies sold while One Piece was knocked down to the number three spot.īattle manga are typically about young men who come into a unique power that either helps them fight for the forces of good or helps them obtain some goal that they have. Then, in 2019 it was knocked down to the number two spot by Koyoharu Gotouge’s Demon Slayer = Kimetsu no Yaiba, which sold over 12 million copies. For eighteen years Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece was Shonen Jump’s number one bestselling manga. It is an age-old setup that is not particularly new, but it is always thrilling to watch.īattle manga top the list of bestselling manga series in Japan year after year. The mega-hit Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ballhelped popularize anime in the west and is an example of a classic battle manga. Some of the most popular manga of the last thirty years have been battle manga, and they are some of the most easily recognizable manga currently on the market. They are action/adventure stories centered around characters gaining power and battling rivals, foes, and villains in knock-down, drag-out fights. Primarily targeted at the shonen (young/teen boy) demographic, battle manga are the bread and butter of the manga world.
Greetings fighters! Are you ready to power up and battle down? Then drop your training weights, and let’s dive into some battle manga!
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