15 Best Manga Spotlighting Dream Jobs and Interesting Professions!
Have you ever dreamed of a job that can transport you into a world full of action, romance, or jaw-dropping adventures? Or perhaps you're curious about what it's like to walk in the shoes of a top-tier chef, an undefeated attorney, or a defiant detective hunting down elusive criminals? You're in luck, because today we're diving into the captivating worlds brought to life by some of the most imaginative manga creators. Welcome to our list of the 15 best manga that spotlight dream jobs and intriguing professions! These carefully-selected gems offer a fascinating peek into a diverse range of careers, each presented with irresistible charm and thriving complexity. They provide not only heart-stopping thrills and emotional journeys but also enlightening insights into different industries. Whether you're a manga fan, a career daydreamer, or simply looking for an engaging read that breaks the mold, you'll find something here to enjoy. Buckle up, because it's time to unlock the door to the piquing realm of fantastical professions through the creative lens of manga! So, let's explore these vast, intricately designed worlds together, shall we? Remember - the best part is, no resumes or job interviews are required for this journey!
『Bakuman。, Vol. 1』
Moritaka is hesitant to seriously consider Akito's proposal because he knows how difficult reaching the professional level can be. Still, encouragement from persistent Akito and motivation from his crush push Moritaka to test his limits! -- VIZ Media
Author | Tsugumi Ohba |
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Price | $6.99 |
Publisher | VIZ Media LLC |
Release Date | Nov 02, 2010 |
Source | Google Books |
『Detective Conan』
Author | Gosho Aoyama |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | |
Release Date | Jan 01, 2023 |
Source | Google Books |
『Barakamon, Vol. 1』
First things first.........Visitors are supposed to come in through the front door!! For a certain reason, a handsome, young calligrapher by the name of Seishuu Handa uproots himself and moves to an island on the westernmost edge of Japan. "Sensei," as he comes to be known, is a city boy through and through, and has never experienced rural life until now. And by the looks of it, he has much to learn! Luckily(?), he has a willing teacher in Naru, the energetic expert islander, to help show him the ropes. But can Sensei keep up with the plucky first-grader, or will he get schooled?! Here unfolds a heartfelt island comedy about a gruff on the outside, soft on the inside urbanite teacher and his new, unfailingly kind island neighbors!
Author | Satsuki Yoshino |
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Price | $6.99 |
Publisher | Yen Press LLC |
Release Date | Feb 24, 2015 |
Source | Google Books |
『Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, Vol. 1』
The boy of her dreams...is a girl's manga artist?! To the eyes of high school student Chiyo Sakura, classmate Umetarou Nozaki--brawny of build and brusque of tongue--is a dreamboat! When Chiyo finally works up the courage to tell Nozaki how she feels about him, she knows rejection is on the table...but getting recruited as a manga-ka's assistant?! Never in a million years! But for someone who makes a living drawing sweet girly romances, Nozaki-kun is a little slow on the uptake when it comes to matters of the heart in reality. And so Chiyo's daily life of manga making and heartache begins!
Author | Izumi Tsubaki |
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Price | $2.99 |
Publisher | Yen Press LLC |
Release Date | Feb 23, 2016 |
Source | Google Books |
『Fire Force 1』
The fiery action manga that inspired the brand-new anime, from the creator of Soul Eater! FIRE WALK WITH ME The city of Tokyo is plagued by a deadly phenomenon: spontaneous human combustion! Luckily, a special team is there to quench the inferno: The Fire Force! The fire soldiers at Special Fire Cathedral 8 are about to get a unique addition. Enter Shinra, a boy who possesses the power to run at the speed of a rocket, leaving behind the famous "devil's footprints" (and destroying his shoes in the process). Can Shinra and his colleagues discover the source of this strange epidemic before the city burns to ashes?
Author | Atsushi Ohkubo |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Release Date | Nov 08, 2016 |
Source | Google Books |
『Bleach 1』
Arriva finalmente in versione digitale il manga di Tite Kubo, che ha fatto letteralmente impazzire i lettori di tutto il mondo. Premio Shogakukan 2005 come miglior shonen, è la storia di Ichigo Kurosaki, un ragazzo dotato di un’abilità molto particolare: è in grado di vedere i fantasmi. E se la sua vita è già pazzesca a causa di questo dono, immaginate cosa gli potrebbe succedere se diventasse… un dio della morte?! Un intreccio appassionante, animato da un cast di personaggi estremamente variegato e impreziosito da uno stile di disegno attentissimo ai dettagli e originale nella fusione effettuata di vecchie e nuove tendenze, strizzando l’occhio, soprattutto per quanto riguarda l’abbigliamento dei personaggi, alla moda alternativa streetwear!
Author | Tite Kubo |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Panini S.p.A. |
Release Date | Feb 01, 2023 |
Source | Google Books |
『Akane-banashi, Vol. 1』
Akane unintentionally stirs up a scandal when she’s discovered taking informal lessons from her father’s former teacher, Shiguma Arakawa. And she’s about to make even bigger waves because she is about to begin her first steps in climbing the ranks of a rakugo performer from zenza opening act to shin’uchi headliner is exchanging her secret lessons for formal training. But she’ll still have to finish high school and navigate her relationship with Shiguma’s existing apprentices, all while learning that becoming a stellar rakugoka takes much more than just being good at performing! -- VIZ Media
Author | Yuki Suenaga |
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Price | $6.99 |
Publisher | VIZ Media LLC |
Release Date | Aug 08, 2023 |
Source | Google Books |
『Black Jack』
Presents the first eight excerpts from a comic book series featuring Doctor Black Jack, an unlicensed surgeon who can work miracles.
Author | Osamu Tezuka |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Viz Media |
Release Date | Jan 01, 1998 |
Source | Google Books |
『Smile Down the Runway, Volume 1』
Chiyuki Fujito has a dream: to become a Paris Collection model. The problem is that she hasn't grown past 158cm. As she is too short for a model, everyone around her tells her to give up on her dream. However, no matter what anyone says, she wouldn't give up. Her classmate, a poor student named Ikuto Tsumura, also has a dream he hasn't been able to let go of, which is to become a fashion designer. But one day, Chiyuki tells him that it's "probably impossible" for him, causing him to consider giving it up…?! This is the story of two individuals who wholeheartedly chase after their dreams, despite others telling them that they won't ever come true.
Author | Kotoba Inoya |
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Price | $10.99 |
Publisher | Kodansha America LLC |
Release Date | Sep 03, 2019 |
Source | Google Books |
『Get Backers』
Ban et Ginji sont aux prises avec des Yakuza pour tenter de délivrer la fille d’un malheureux sans abris. Puis une jeune cliente les chargera de retrouver un manekineko, porte-bonheur traditionnel, qui recèle quelques mystères...
Author | Yûya Aoki/Rando Ayamine |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Pika |
Release Date | Mar 15, 2012 |
Source | Google Books |
『Otherworldly Izakaya Nobu Volume 1』
"A Japanese style pub called 'Nobu' exists in a back alley of the fictional medieval European city of Eiteriach. Its customers? A pair of slacker soldiers, a spoiled heiress, an uptight tax collector, and more. When the citizens of this strange world sit down to enjoy some unfamiliar Japanese cuisine, their troubles simply melt away. The curtain rises on this otherworldly eatery and the gourmet fantasy about to unfold within"--Back cover.
Author | Natsuya Semikawa |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Udon Entertainment |
Release Date | Sep 18, 2018 |
Source | Google Books |
『The Apothecary Diaries 01 (Manga)』
After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated period mystery series! Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn't long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a "curse" afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and...solving mysteries?!
Author | Natsu Hyuuga |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Release Date | Dec 08, 2020 |
Source | Google Books |
『Spy x Family, Vol. 1』
Not one to depend on others, Twilight has his work cut out for him procuring both a wife and a child for his mission to infiltrate an elite private school. What he doesn’t know is that the wife he’s chosen is an assassin and the child he’s adopted is a telepath! -- VIZ Media
Author | Tatsuya Endo |
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Price | $6.99 |
Publisher | VIZ Media LLC |
Release Date | Jun 02, 2020 |
Source | Google Books |
『La Maison des Maiko - Tome 1』
Kiyo est une jeune fille originaire de Aomori et fascinée par les Geiko (Geisha de Kyoto). Après avoir fini le collège elle décide de déménager dans le quartier de Gion dans la ville de Kyoto afin de réaliser son rêve de devenir un jour une Geiko. Mais échouant à devenir une Maiko (apprentie Geiko), elle se voit alors obtenir à seulement 16 ans le poste de cuisinière attitrée de la pension de Maiko ou elle s'entraînait, grâce à ses talents culinaires. Suivons ainsi le parcours des apprenties Maiko et des Maiko de la pension au travers de la vie quotidienne de Kiyo et des recettes qu'elle leur concocte.
Author | Aiko Koyama |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Noeve Grafx |
Release Date | Oct 28, 2022 |
Source | Google Books |
『Hikaru no Go, Vol. 1』
Hikaru Shindo is like any sixth-grader in Japan: a pretty normal schoolboy with a two-tone head of hair and a penchant for antics. One day, he finds an old bloodstained Go board in his grandfather's attic--and that's when things get really interesting. Trapped inside the Go board is Fujiwara-no-Sai, the ghost of an ancient Go master who taught the strategically complex board game to the emperor of Japan many centuries ago. In one fateful moment, Sai becomes a part of Hikaru's consciousness and together, through thick and thin, they make an unstoppable Go-playing team. Will they be able to defeat Go players who have dedicated their lives to the game? Will Sai achieve the "Divine Move" so he'll finally be able to rest in peace? Begin your journey with Hikaru and Sai in this first volume of Hikaru no Go. -- VIZ Media
Author | Yumi Hotta |
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Price | $6.99 |
Publisher | VIZ Media LLC |
Release Date | Mar 19, 2012 |
Source | Google Books |
And there you have it, folks! Our curated list of 15 fabulous, imaginative, and certifiably addictive manga spotlighting dream jobs and unique professions. These titles are not just about the thrill of diving into new adventures or unraveling mysteries. They are, at their core, deeply human works that showcase the perseverance, the setbacks, the successes, and the unrelenting drive that often parallels the journey to attaining our dream careers. These stories emphasize the variety and richness of life, reminding us that our careers are more — much more — than just a way to make a living; they're a way of adding excitement, fulfillment, and depth to our existence. So, whether you’re someone who’s still pondering about your dream job, somebody who’s already living it, or even if you're just in for a good read, these manga will surely be a great addition to your reading list. Don't miss out on the chance to see your career-path (or fantasies) artistically depicted in these stunning stories. Happy reading, everybody!
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