Stories actually worth reading, part 3!!

PART 1: https://www.mangago.me/thing/about/952540/
PART 2:
https://www.mangago.me/thing/about/952575/

Here are 30 more peak stories I think are worth keeping your eye on, in no particular order!

1. Asura's Verdict (Drama + Horror)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/asura_s_verdict/

『Amashiro Asura, a bullied middle-schooler - following his late mother's teachings that evil-doers will face divine punishment - strives to do good deeds all whilst wearing a smile on his face. One day, an ominous old man offers him a key that can open the gates to Hell, which he at first refuses but ultimately decides to use for the greater good after suffering a mental breakdown while witnessing a traumatic event.
Violence and blood, bullying and harassment, animal cruelty, depiction of mental illnesses, sadism, sexual deviancy, depiction of mental breakdowns, sexual harassment, implied sexual assault, blackmail and extortion, domestic violence, child abuse, kidnapping 』

2. Adabana no Yakusoku (GL)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/adabana_no_yakusoku/

『One-shot manga
High-school setting
Introverted and abused MC x Popular and beautiful FL
Angst
Mild bullying and harassment, depiction of religious delusion, child abuse, blood and mild gore, toxic relationship 』

3. DIG IT (Sports + School Life)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/dig_it/

『Throughout middle-school Gaku has played as his volleyball team's ace hitter at the behest of his father Kei Shishiya, who used to be the Japanese national team's ace. After his father meets a prodigal player and vows to turn him into the next Japanese national team's ace hitter, abandoning training his own son in the process, Gaku realises a career as a hitter doesn't suit him and decides to become the world's greatest libero, vowing he'd never lose to a hitter again.
Mild child neglect 』

4. An OL at Her Limit and a College Girl (GL)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/an_ol_at_her_limit_and_a_college_girl/

『Manga
Overworked office worker MC x College student FL
Neighbours to friends to lovers
Fluff
Age gap, harassment (not between MC and FL) 』

5. Graykeith no Makaigo Yakuroku (Action + Fantasy)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/graykeith_no_makaigo_yakuroku/

『Half a century has passed since humanity first made contact with the daemon realm, turning Tokyo into an arcane city integrated with human and daemon citizens. Professor Graykeith, a translator of the linguae daemonica, is the leading expert tasked with dealing with any complications that may arrive from this merging of cultures alongside his two assistants.
Mild blood and violence 』

6. Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl (GL)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/handsome_girl_and_sheltered_girl/

『Manga
College setting
Rich and sheltered MC x Masculine and cool girl who gets mistaken for a man FL
Fluff 』

7. Hal Formula (Action + Sports)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/hal_formula/

『Miharu Suzukaze, a struggling WF4 racer, is ready to call it quits and give up on his dreams of becoming a WF1 champion racer due to his string of losses. However, things start to change after he competes and wins in what was supposed to be his final race.』

8. Our Yuri Started with Me Getting Rejected in a Dream (GL)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/our_yuri_started_with_me_getting_rejected_in_a_dream/

『Manga
High-school setting
Main couple: Outgoing MC x Beautiful but reserved FL
FL falls in love first; Childhood best friends to lovers
Fluff
Side couple: Established relationship - girlfriends
Gyaru x Cool girl
Mutual love at first sight
Fluff 』

9. Jibun no Karada wo Yurusu made (Drama + Psychological)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/jibun_no_karada_wo_yurusu_made/

『An autobiographical story recounting the experiences of Poppy Pesuyama, a non-binary author who was sexually harassed by a prominent mangaka while working as his assistant, and their subsequent journey of accepting their sexuality, gender identity and their own body which they had grown to resent.
Depiction of workplace sexual harassment and attempted sexual assault, power imbalance, abuse of authority, exploration of sexuality and gender identity 』

10. Former Evil General Is Crushing on the Magical Girl (GL)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/former_evil_general_is_crushing_on_the_magical_girl/

『Manga
High-school setting
Supernatural elements
Former evil general MC x Magical girl FL
Enemies to friends to lovers; FL falls in love first
Fluff and angst
Minor age gap - MC is 18 and FL is 17, senpai-kouhai relationship, mild violence and blood, mention of attempted sexual assault 』

11. KAMI KILL (Mystery + Slice of Life)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/kami_kill/

『Older brother Fuji, a barber, and younger brother Kiri, a germaphobic high-schooler, run a small barbershop in a failing and run-down shopping street while waiting for their missing father to come back. During their simple everyday lives, mysterious oddities keep happening to the siblings and the people around them.
Violence and blood, bullying and harassment, child abandonment, attempted animal cruelty, torture, abuse of authority, depiction of crime and criminal organisations, domestic violence, depiction of child abuse 』

12. Hareta Hi no Dress Code (GL)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/hareta_hi_no_dress_code/

『Manga
High-school setting
Energetic fashionista MC x Insecure FL who wears pants instead of skirts
Strangers to best friends; MC falls in love first
Fluff 』

13. Kurumizawa Yoshihiko no Gukou (Historical + Psychological)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/kurumizawa_yoshihiko_no_gukou/

『Kurumizawa Yoshihiko, a once-popular mangaka who hasn't had a single story published in six years, is struggling to write a story that could resonate with modern readers. One day he meets Hata Kensaku, an illiterate factory worker and aspiring mangaka who's a fan of his work and was directly inspired by him. Reading Hata's manga and realising his talent, Kurumizawa takes advantage of his illiteracy to fool him into being his ghostwriter.
Abuse of authority, exploitation, mild discrimination, depiction of obsessive thoughts, mild confinement, child abuse, domestic violence, blackmail, bullying and harassment, mention of suicide, depiction of war crimes (the Nagasaki atomic bombing), mild violence and blood 』

14. Rendezvous in the Netherworld (GL)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/rendezvous_in_the_netherworld/

『Manga
Clairvoyant newly-hired tour guide MC x Androgynous haunted location tour guide FL
MC falls in love first; Co-workers to friends to lovers
Fluff
Boss-subordinate relationship, senpai-kouhai relationship 』

15. Mayori Academy (School Life + Supernatural)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/mayori_academy/

『Gokumon, which have existed since ancient times, are known as gates to the other-world that open up randomly and people who enter them end up becoming "demon-touched" mayoris. Amano Sagume, a hikikomori mayori who dropped out of high-school due to her loneliness and feeling isolated from her peers, decides to reclaim her youth after an incident involving her and her friend happened.
Mild violence and blood 』

16. Hiiragi-chan & Tomikawa-chan (GL)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/hiiragi_chan_amp_tomikawa_chan/

『Manga
High-school setting
Introverted and gloomy MC x Extroverted and cheerful FL
Classmates to friends to lovers
Fluff and angst
Child abuse and neglect, toxic codependency 』

17. PAX: National Happiness Management Bureau (Mystery + Sci-fi)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/pax_national_happiness_management_bureau/

『In an age where an individual's happiness can be measured through the Personal Affluence Index, overall crime rates have dropped significantly. Momochi Sachio, a caseworker with a PAX score of 96, is transferred to the National Happiness Management Bureau’s Special Response Division and gets partnered up with retired police officer Rokudo Kaoru in order to deal with PAX anomalies before they get a chance to escalate into incidents.
Violence and mild blood, child neglect and abuse, attempted murder 』

18. The princess wants love! (GL)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/the_princess_wants_love/

『Black&white manhwa
Historical-fantasy setting
Dragon and royal family servant MC x Princess FL
Fluff
Mild violence and blood, age gap - MC is older than the FL, master-servant relationship, interspecies romance, child abuse and neglect, child abandonment, human trafficking 』

19. Project Manager (Sci-fi)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/project_manager/

『One-shot manga
A woman and her cat are travelling to Earth on their lone spaceship when they get attacked by another human.
Body horror 』

20. Belladonna no Koibito (GL)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/belladonna_no_koibito/

『One-shot manga
Historical-fantasy setting
Wandering artist MC x Cursed "witch of poison" FL
Strangers to friends to lovers
Fluff and angst
Mild violence, child abuse, attempted sexual assault (not between MC and FL) 』

21. Resurrect the Sun (Adventure + Fantasy)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/yomigaere_taiyou/

『One-shot manga
After the Sun vanishes one day without warning, a village sends it's most able-bodied men out to reclaim it. Among them are Navit, a young boy full of wit and his strong and heroic brother. One day, after his brother dies while protecting him and the rest of the villagers run away, a mysterious spirit possesses his body and Navit decides to travel along with it in the hopes of seeing the Sun rise again.
Violence and mild blood, mild child neglect 』

22. Boita Boine (GL)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/boita_boine/

『Manga
High-school setting
Tomboy MC who wants to create her own harem x Self-centered and prince-like tomboy FL
Fluff
Mild misogyny and harassment 』

23. Slap Shot Girls (Comedy + Sports)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/slap_shot_girls/

『After experiencing heartbreak due to her boyfriend breaking up with her, high-school freshman Kurumi Kobashiri discovers the world of ice hockey through a chance meeting at the ice skating rink with a handsome "boy" and decides to join her all-girls high-school's ice hockey club.
Possible GL subtext
Mild blood 』

24. Confessions for a Moron (GL)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/confessions_for_a_moron/

『Manga
High-school setting
Studious astronomy association member MC x Athletic track-and-field club member FL
MC falls in love first
Fluff
Minor age gap - MC is a year younger than the FL, senpai-kouhai relationship 』

25. Tsumi no Kagiana (Mystery + Psychological)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/tsumi_no_kagiana/

『One-shot manga
Two young boys, Billy and Oscar, stumble upon a mysterious door in the middle of the forest that shows them scenes of sins being committed.
Depiction of crime 』

26. Didn't We Say We'd Live Together If We're Alone at Thirty? (GL)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/didn_t_we_say_we_d_live_together_if_we_re_alone_at_thirty/

『Manga
Introverted NEET MC x Extroverted free-spirit FL
Cohabitation; Friends to roommates to lovers; FL falls in love first
Fluff 』

27. Twilight Blade (Action + Supernatural)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/twilight_blade/

『Hikari - a young boy struggling with memory loss and who lost his only relative, his mother, in an apartment fire begins living with Mr. Yojin - an investigator assigned to his case. Their peaceful days are often interrupted by the appearance of mononokes - otherworldly vengeful creatures, who are oddly attracted to Hikari.
Violence, blood and mild gore, mention of psychological trauma 』

28. Hitokiri Shoujo Koushaku Reijou no Goei ni Naru (GL)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/hitokiri_shoujo_koushaku_reijou_no_goei_ni_naru/

『Manga
Historical-fantasy setting
Assassin and bodyguard MC x Noble and head of aristocratic family FL
Slow-burn romance
Fluff and angst
Minor age gap - MC is 15 and FL is 16, violence, blood and mild gore, misogyny, noble-commoner relationship 』

29. Kagurabachi (Action + Fantasy)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/kagurabachi/

『Rokuhira Chihiro is an 18-year old man who is training to follow in his famous father's path to become a swordsmith until tragedy strikes - a ruthless yakuza organisation comprised of sorcerers, known as the Hishaku, murder his father and steal the mystical Enchanted Blades, forged and imbued with sorcery that helped end the Seitei war years prior to the beginning of the series. Chihiro's goal now is to exact revenge on his father's murderers and reclaim his stolen legacy.
Major themes explored through the manga include: legacy, revenge, grief, generational trauma, the burden of responsibility and using your power, good vs. evil, morality and personal identity, war and war crimes (genocide), creating and using weapons of mass destruction, the cost of violence, abuse (mostly abuse by family), anti-colonialism and propaganda (through the Japan-Shokoku war), political commentary on the glorification of national heroes (through the sword bearers), exploring the multiple ways to interpret historical figures, their motives and their beliefs, etc.
Violence, blood and gore, depiction of organised crime, torture, dismemberment, depiction of child abuse, human experimentation, depiction of child abduction, human trafficking, blackmail, child neglect, child abandonment, sibling abuse, depiction of suicide, attempted suicide, implied grooming, bullying and harassment, mention of attempted assault, depiction of and references to war and war crimes (genocide), depiction of corruption and government cover-ups, mild misogyny, depiction of psychological trauma and mental illnesses 』

30. Friend Girl Friend (GL)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/friend_girl_friend/

『Manga
High-school setting
Fashionable and cute MC x Strait-laced student committee member FL
Childhood best friends to lovers
Fluff 』