I'm looking for a story in which the main character is put into something new such as the supernatural, fighting, acting, magic, crime, etc. and then they get better and better.

Examples include:
MÄR
Ghost Hunt
Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro
Kandachime
Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi
Skip Beat
Nurarihyon no Mago
Liar Game
Mahou Sensei Negima
Rosario to Vampire
Nagasarete Airantou
Deadman Wonderland

Thanks

most manga that is "Shounen" genre is skill build, Most but not all.
here just a some simple list of that: (randomness)
i bet some of these you already readed or reading already

Naruto
Bleach
HunterXHunter
Hikaru no Go
D.Gray-man
Whistle!
Blue Dragon: Ral Ω Grado
Busou Renkin
Rurouni Kenshin
Eyeshield 21
Death Note
Double Arts
Dragon Ball
One Piece
Psyren
Shaman King
Zan
Houshin Engi
Wāq Wāq
Flame of Recca
Black Cat
Fairy Tail
Rave Master
Flags
Tiji-kun!
Blazer Drive
666 Satan
Hitman Reborn!

well the list can just go on but i stop at this point.
if you want more look up the Publishers such as:
"Shueisha"
"Square Enix"
"Kodansha"

Akumetsu takes a literal approach to skill building...
Shakugan no Shana definitely. He gets pretty epic.
Pretty much any mecha series under the sun. e.g. Eureka Seven, Kurogane no Linebarrel, Break Blade
Does Nana to Kaoru count?
Historie, he's a bookworm to begin with, gets yanked out of his peaceful life, but he adapts and learns as he goes.
Bakuman, manga about becoming mangaka
Gamaran, martial arts
Kekkaishi, awesome
Undead (TERASHIMA Masashi), acquires new spirits i.e. new abilities, therefore new skills
Vagabond, miyamoto musashi's journey to become the best
Koe de Oshigoto!, becoming an eroge voice actor
Ares, Nephilim John
Black God,
Air Gear, Tenjou Tenge,
Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer, also read Psycho Staff and Sengoku Youko
Mx0,
Red Eyes, [spoiler]petrol station attendant becomes the most feared soldier / armoured suit pilot on the battlefield[/m]
RideBack, about a girl who stumbles upon 'ridebacks' which are a kind of robotic motorcycle.
Seikesshou Albatross,
Tsumanuda Fight Town, hehehe
Kiseijuu, journey of a badass.

Last edited by Harimau at 7:45 am, Jan 16 2010

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