I'm starting to run low on manga that interests me and I thought you guys might have worthwhile recomendations. So here are my criteria.

What I love: Manga about games with specific rules, gambling, money and survival.
Examples: Liar game, Kaiji, Kurosagi and Battle royale.

I'm pretty sure I read everything worthwhile (and some of the worse pieces too) from these genres though.

What I like: Manga With no clearly defined good and bad sides, manga without a clear antagonist and protagonist, manga with a lot of character development, manga with a protagonist that isn't driven by justice and/or friendship and/or loyalty.
Examples: Dorohedoro, Death note, Shingeki no Kyojin, Berserk

I prefer seinen manga but at this point I would settle for dark shounen or manhwa as well.

What I don't want: Shoujo, romance driven plots, slice of life manga, manga that only advances plot by moving from a 1v1 fight to another, manga on my reading or complete list.

While such manga can have it's merits it is not what I am looking for.

If anyone has any recommendations for me I thank you in advance.


Last edited by weefsat at 9:02 am, Feb 2 2012

What about One Outs ? I wouldn't call it a really dark manga but it may be close to what you are looking for.
Since you like death note, you could also try read mirai nikki.

One outs is great but sadly I already read it.

Have you read Doubt (TONOGAI Yoshiki)?

what about freesia?..I think it somewhat fits your request ^^

Doubt was decent and so the authors new manga judge. Read them both though.

I'm going to read freesia now thanks for the recomendation.

How about Usogui its a seinen manga plus its about money, gambling and swindling

Eden: It's an Endless World!
Endo Hiroki Tanpenshu

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How about Kiseijuu ?
You even seen or heard of the movie, "The Thing ('82 or '11)"? Now, imagine if "The thing" took place in Japan.


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Read it.


Put eden from my on hold list back to my reading list, don't feel like reading the slice of lifeish stories of Endo Hiroki Tanpenshu but i put it on my wishlist for later.


Usogui is a near perfect fit of my tastesand as such I've already read it.

Old Boy - A series based on a man finding the truth of why he was locked away. Very morbid ending

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It seems like most seinen gambling manga I wanted to recommend has already been read by you Anyway, you may try the anime adaptation of Tetsuya, seeing you have the manga in your wish list. Or you could try starting Doctor Du Ming, Japan Tengu Party Illustrated and you should read Takemitsu Zamurai now. (not gambling series - sorry)

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I recommend:
Zetman
Monster

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