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 by Okura
4 stars
A butterflies-in-your-stomach high school romance about two very different high school boys who find themselves unexpectedly falling for each other.
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I Hear the Sunspot by Yuki Fumino (I Hear the Sunspot, #1)
4 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
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
4 stars
The orphans at Grace Field House lead a comfortable life under the care of "Mom," but Emma and Norman uncover …
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ES Vol. 1: Eternal Sabbath (ES: Eternal Sabbath) by Fuyumi Soryo
4 stars
Ryousuke Akiba calls himself ES, a code name taken from a mysterious scientific experiment. Ryousuke will live to be at …
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Mars by Fuyumi Soryo
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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3 stars
"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)
5 stars
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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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, Vol. 1 by Aya Nakahara, Aya Nakahara (Shojo Beat manga)
3 stars
Risa Koizumi is the tallest girl in class, and the last thing she wants is the humiliation of standing next …
