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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That Blue Sky Feeling, Vol. 1 by Okura (That Blue Sky Feeling, #1)
3 stars
First love may not be exactly what you expect.
When Noshiro transfers to a new school, he meets Sanada, a …
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Secretly, I've Been Suffering about Being Sexless by Togame
3 stars
True confessions from a sexless marriage... Togame and her husband are happy in love and want to have kids. There's …
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I Hear the Sunspot by Yuki Fumino (I Hear the Sunspot, #1)
3 stars
"Because of a hearing disability, Kohei is often alone. Taichi outspoken and cheerful. At first, Kohei keeps himself well guarded, …
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My love story! by Kazune Kawahara, Aruko (My Love Story!!, #1)
4 stars
Takeo Goda is a giant guy with a giant heart. Too bad the girls don't want him! (They want his …
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The promised Neverland by Kaiu Shirai, Posuka Demizu (The promised Neverland, #1)
The orphans at Grace Field House lead a comfortable life under the care of "Mom," but Emma and Norman uncover …
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Mars volume 1 by Fuyumi Soryo (M.A.R.S., #1)
4 stars
Fills in the details of what happened to the characters of 'Mars' before the series began, including Kira and Rei's …
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X-Gender Vol. 1 by Asuka Miyazaki (X-Gender, #1)
A diary of my sexual awakening…at thirty-three?!!
Asuka is neither a woman nor a man—they’re X-gender (a non-binary identity)—and they’ve …
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"Tatsuta was an amateur artist who signed onto the dangerous task of cleaning up the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant, which …
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Manga Dogs by Ema Toyama (GDGD-DOGS, #01)
3 stars
Kanna Tezuka is a serious 15-year-old manga artist, already being published as a pro. So when she finds out her …
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Ping Pong by Taiyō Matsumoto (Ping Pong, #1)
Ace high school table tennis players push their passion to the limit in this story of self-discovery, told by Eisner …
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Insufficient Direction by Moyoco Anno
Long before Hideaki Anno married Moyoco Anno, he was known as the creator of one of the most popular animated …
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Cats of the Louvre by Taiyō Matsumoto
4 stars
A surreal tale of the secret world of the cats of the Louvre, told by Eisner Award winner Taiyo Matsumoto. …
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Love★Com by Aya Nakahara (Love★Com, #1)
3 stars
Risa Koizumi is the tallest girl in class, and the last thing she wants is the humiliation of standing next …
