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Sci-fi Manga History Lesson

Sci-fi Manga History Lesson

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byMarcelo_Flores
Jan 12 2026, 5:30 AM | Updated Jan 25, 10:31 AM
A fairly comprehensive reading guide that provides a perspective on the gradual change in the genre: from anti-war messages and the origin of mecha, through the melancholy of space opera and the contributions of the shojo boom in the 70s, the cyberpunk of the 80s, the nihilism of the 90s and the contemporary revision and deconstruction.

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Tetsuwan Atom
Tetsuwan Atom
Manga, 1951
7.29
10,862
Tetsujin 28-gou
Tetsujin 28-gou
Manga, 1956
N/A
1,118
Cyborg 009
Cyborg 009
Manga, 1964
7.49
4,675
Ao no 6-gou
Ao no 6-gou
Manga, 1967
N/A
572
Mazinger Z
Mazinger Z
Manga, 1972
6.58
5,393
Terra e...
Terra e...
Manga, 1976
7.64
4,867
Uchuu Kaizoku Captain Herlock
Uchuu Kaizoku Captain Herlock
Manga, 1977
7.44
4,946
Cobra
Cobra
Manga, 1978
7.43
2,886
Akira
Akira
Manga, 1982
8.65
146,683
Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä
Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä
Manga, 1982
8.80
67,478
2001-ya Monogatari
2001-ya Monogatari
Manga, 1984
7.67
6,415
Marginal
Marginal
Manga, 1985
7.02
1,865
Boku no Chikyuu wo Mamotte
Boku no Chikyuu wo Mamotte
Manga, 1987
8.06
13,914
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor
Manga, 1988
7.63
3,166
Kiseijuu
Kiseijuu
Manga, 1989
8.37
111,146
Koukaku Kidoutai: The Ghost in the Shell
Koukaku Kidoutai: The Ghost in the Shell
Manga, 1989
7.95
45,348
Gunnm
Gunnm
Manga, 1990
8.37
91,605
Dragon Head
Dragon Head
Manga, 1994
7.15
28,615
Shinseiki Evangelion
Shinseiki Evangelion
Manga, 1994
8.58
126,096
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
Manga, 1994
8.64
84,633
Trigun
Trigun
Manga, 1995
7.73
44,244
Blame!
Blame!
Manga, 1997
8.29
178,302
Eden: It's an Endless World!
Eden: It's an Endless World!
Manga, 1997
8.20
68,787
FLCL
FLCL
Manga, 1999
7.25
28,060
Marie no Kanaderu Ongaku
Marie no Kanaderu Ongaku
Manga, 1999
7.88
15,678
Planetes
Planetes
Manga, 1999
8.23
62,819
Top Secret
Top Secret
Manga, 1999
7.78
4,610
Gantz
Gantz
Manga, 2000
8.08
255,733
Kamen Rider Spirits
Kamen Rider Spirits
Manga, 2000
7.84
3,001
7 Seeds
7 Seeds
Manga, 2001
8.22
27,217
ES: Eternal Sabbath
ES: Eternal Sabbath
Manga, 2001
7.80
16,156
Gunslinger Girl
Gunslinger Girl
Manga, 2002
8.05
28,542
Aria
Aria
Manga, 2002
8.61
44,280
Bokurano
Bokurano
Manga, 2003
8.01
37,116
Hoshi no Koe
Hoshi no Koe
Manga, 2004
7.79
25,440
Pluto
Pluto
Manga, 2003
8.62
137,688
Dosei Mansion
Dosei Mansion
Manga, 2005
7.44
6,642
Karakuri Odette
Karakuri Odette
Manga, 2005
7.71
7,745
Ilegenes: Kokuyou no Kiseki
Ilegenes: Kokuyou no Kiseki
Manga, 2007
7.83
8,891
70-oku no Hari
70-oku no Hari
Manga, 2008
6.73
5,231
Wombs
Wombs
Manga, 2009
6.85
1,465
Orange
Orange
Manga, 2012
8.28
169,525
All You Need Is Kill
All You Need Is Kill
Manga, 2014
7.74
148,017
Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction
Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction
Manga, 2014
8.19
85,782
Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou
Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou
Manga, 2014
8.73
87,751
Kanata no Astra
Kanata no Astra
Manga, 2016
7.97
23,457
Origin
Origin
Manga, 2016
7.60
36,376
Leviathan
Leviathan
Doujinshi, 2019
7.39
3,584
Natsu e no Tunnel, Sayonara no Deguchi: Gunjou
Natsu e no Tunnel, Sayonara no Deguchi: Gunjou
Manga, 2020
8.16
6,163
Takopii no Genzai
Takopii no Genzai
Manga, 2021
7.83
58,918

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