Hello, so today I have made a list of action manga with the best artwork you should read. We get the same thrill, joy, and emotions while reading manga and watching anime. It is just wild how much work and detailing a mangaka puts into the artwork of their manga, which makes it stand above the rest.
You feel the emotions and the actions so much that you can imagine those manga scenes properly in your head. Every minute detail is given great attention to ensure the best is delivered.
It is evident and genuine that action manga has some of the dopest artwork. There is no denying this fact because of the time it takes to create one single manga panel, let alone the whole manga.
Due to the manga being so immersive and detailed, it requires more money to animate it. So, what do you guys say? Shall we begin? We shall now look at some of the best action manga with the best artwork you can read.
Gantz
Let’s start with an old manga. Even though many people felt that the storyline of Gantz, especially its anime, was weak, the manga is on another level.
The story of Gantz follows Kei Kurono and Masaru Kato. Both Kei and Masaru died in a train accident while helping a drunk man.
They both wake up and find themselves in an apartment in Tokyo. They meet Joichiro Nishi, who is a Gantz veteran. Kei and Masaru become part of a game where they have to kill aliens.
The Gantz sphere enables them to choose from several futuristic weapons and equipment to help them kill the aliens.
Not just Kei, Masaru, and Joichiro, but all those who have recently died are forced to participate in these games, which also gives them a chance to return to their lives again.
A manga that started in 2000 has some pretty impressive artwork that you will enjoy reading and looking at.
Inuyashiki
This manga ran between January 2014 and July 2017. It has ten volumes, so you have a decent amount of stunning artwork. The story is based on Inuyashiki Ichiro, an older man with nothing with him.
One day, he is struck by an explosion of extraterrestrial nature. He becomes powerful but still looks like an average human. Inuyashiki starts using his powers to help people.
What Inuyashiki does not know is that that explosion also struck a teenager by the name of Shishigami Hiro. Unlike Inuyashiki, Shishigami uses his powers to terrorize and kill people.
Soon, Hiro becomes the most wanted criminal in the country as he goes on a killing spree. Inuyashiki and Hiro are on a collision course, and what follows next?
Vinland Saga
You already must have seen the anime adaptation of Vinland Saga. Just by looking at the quality of anime, one can tell how much effort has been poured into it.
You can now imagine how much time and effort it must have taken to create this manga. The artwork of Vinland Saga is stunning, and you will enjoy it every time you look at it.
Vinland Saga is something different than what we see in everyday anime. It is a take on the Viking life and ways. The story follows Thorfinn, who joins the crew of Askeladd (responsible for killing Thorfinn’s father).
The manga has been running since 2005 and has been collected into 26 volumes. So, there won’t be any shortage of new content and good artwork for you for a long time.
With the second season of Vinland Saga confirmed and in production, it is a perfect time to start reading this manga. The details in the artwork focusing on the Viking life and ways are mesmerizing.
Uzumaki
Please do not mistake this manga with the Seventh Hokage Naruto Uzumaki. Uzumaki is a relatively old manga. The manga is short, so there is not much to see and read in it. The manga ran from January 19, 1998, to August 30, 1999.
In its short 1.5 years, Uzumaki made a considerable name and became extremely popular worldwide. There are only three volumes of the manga, yet it became one of the best mangas ever. Uzumaki has received a lot of critical acclaim.
There is hardly any manga that all the critics like; Uzumaki is one of them. Many have gone as far as to regard Uzumaki as the magnum opus of Junji Ito.
The symbols and the artwork in this manga are just too excellent. Every anime fan must read this manga and should enjoy the beautiful artwork behind it.
The manga revolves around a girl named Kirie and her friend Shuichi. Some mysterious powers called spirals are wreaking havoc in their town, and they want to go to the root of this problem.
Jujutsu Kaisen
The anime adaptation of Jujutsu Kaisen broke the internet for its clean and impressive animation. Animation is not the only thing Jujutsu Kaisen is good at. Its manga is equally as good as the anime itself.
As a weekly reader of Jujutsu Kaisen, I vouch for this manga with all my might. It is one of the best action manga with the best artwork I have read.
The amount of detailing and perfection of Gege Akutami is just too good. Once you start reading this manga, there is no going back until you have reached the latest chapter.
A second season of the anime is coming next year, and the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 movie is still raking in big bucks at the box office. It would be best if you read this manga.
I promise you will never get bored of this manga due to its gripping storyline, insane action scenes, and exquisite artwork.
One Punch Man
I don’t think there is anything I need to describe about Saitama and his funny adventures. We all are still waiting on the 3rd season of One Punch Man while the manga is wreaking havoc.
One Punch Man has insane, unending, and intense action throughout the series. The artwork by Murata in One Punch is just too crazy, and even the fans have difficulty deciding which chapter should be the best in terms of art.
Murata has just gone to a new level with One Punch Man manga and delivers more incredible artwork with every new chapter. Seeing Saitama in action, punching down the baddies, and the beautiful artwork is delightful.
Vagabond
Vagabond is probably the most underrated manga on this list. It started way back in 1998 but is on hiatus for now. Vagabond is an epic, historical samurai-themed manga.
It has been on a hiatus since 2015, and there is no news of it returning anytime soon. Even its creator, Takehiko Inoue, has not given any news regarding when it might return.
I cannot tell you of its return, but I can tell you of its artwork, which is purely phenomenal. The artwork of Vagabond is simply jaw-dropping.
From 1998 to 2015, Vagabond has been published in 327 chapters collected in 37 volumes. So, even if you don’t reach the end of the story, you have a lot of chapters and great artwork to witness. Let’s hope this manga, too, returns just like Hunter x Hunter.
Berserk
Berserk is another old manga here. There is something about old action mangas that is different than others. Berserk originally ran from 1989-2021.
Kentaro Miura creates the original Berserk manga. After the unfortunate passing of Miura, his close friend Kouji Mori has taken over the helm of Berserk and has been writing new chapters since this year only. Given the fan-following of Berserk, it won’t finish anytime soon.
Berserk was even adapted into an anime series in 1997, which was a hit. The 2016-17 anime series of Berserk was a disaster. Like other ones here, the manga has some stunning artwork a weeb cannot miss out on.
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Cambrian
Keiko Kurakake, a dedicated scientist at the Shibasato Research Institute, received an unexpected phone call one day. The caller is Professor Yamazashi, known for his audacious attempt at human cloning a year prior.
Intrigued, Keiko agrees to his invitation and sets out to meet him. Upon her arrival, she is stunned to find that the professor has mysteriously transformed into a young man.
She learns that The astonishing change is attributed to the Cambrian factor. Professor Yamazashi reveals his grand ambition: to replicate the monumental evolutionary event known as the Cambrian explosion within modern humanity. His ultimate goal is to emerge as the sovereign creator of this new world order!
Illicit love
This one is a manhwa, and I wouldn’t say there is traditional action in here, but a lot of untraditional action.
The summary is basically, “A perfect wife, a perfect workplace… Nothing seemed more perfect than this. But my life started to be swayed after seeing that man. The thought of that bastard hugging my wife won’t leave my head…! So… it’s all your fault that I’m swayed!”.
May my father soon die
You are better than your father, enough said.
