Hi, I'm looking for a manga that has the main male lead being smart, most particularly seinen or shounen.

First one that comes to mind is Death Note if you haven't read it already.

Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna
Death Note
Matantei Loki
Mx0

Of course the degree of intelligence differs and they are smart in different ways but one might suit you.



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Acc, I've been beaten . I highly second this.

Also:
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Vampire Juujikai
Hikaru no Go
Shin Angyo Onshi

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What I like in Trivial Pursuit style. Pick your category:

Ryuuroden
Kiseiju
Historie
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

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- Detective Conan (Case Closed)
- Cromartie High School (kinda...)
- Fullmetal Alchemist
- Ghost Hunt
- Konjiki no Gash Bell
- MPD Psycho
- Monster
- Pluto
- 20th Century Boys (maybe...)
- Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation
- Mushishi
- Nodame Cantabile
- Yu-Gi-Oh (kinda...)
- Buddha
- Ode to Kirihito
- MW
- The Drifting Classroom (kinda...)
- Metro Survive
- Vagabond (kinda...)

Do note that im making segestions on series with a "smart" type of main charcter, not a "genius" type that im pretty sure that alot of people are going to asume that thats what you mean, altough some of the series that i listed does have a genius type of main charcter.

I'd say Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro.

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Seinen :
Master Keaton
Cesare

Shounen :
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo
Houshin Engi

Last edited by yuuri097 at 10:50 am, Aug 31 2008

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Bakuman even has two smart male protagonists

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I second Houshin Engi one of my faves and the main character only acts dumb but is super smart.

I second Detective Conan, and add Crying Freeman and Ah my Goddess to the list

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Death Note
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion and all the other code geass
Bloody Monday kinda...
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[m]Negima[/m]
Defense Devil
Gamble Fish
Kami no Mizo Shiru Sekai

Majin Devil- Super genius nerd fights Majin (demon-like monsters) using mostly just his wit, but also sometimes relying on the majin inside himself, which is also trying to take over his body. I like this one because the main character actually solves problems using his brain, Where as most in this genre have the plans always going awry, and solve everything with brute strength. The description doesn't say it but there is also a light romantic element, nothing serious but it's implied he has feelings for the first girl he saves, who becomes his sidekick sort of.

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Favorite Manga:
Yu Yu Hakusho
Mx0
Midori no Hibi
That is all.

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Aflame inferno
liar game
Zennou no Noa - The World of Lostmemories

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