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More or less short manga reads in my PTR

Hidden gems and "out of the radar" manga and manhwa that you probably haven´t heard of if you are new to the medium. Overlooked works. Good for the ones who want to get deeper and already tried the classics, or simply want to scratch the bottom of the barrel.

Criteria:

1. Underexposed and/or underrated works ranked below #2500 in terms of popularity.
2. Only one work per artist. Authors can be repeated, though.
3. No one-shots.
4. Complete scanlations (english)
5. Award-winning works included.
6. Manga from the 100 best-selling are not elegible.

Enjoy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COvaLT8xuWI

Don't get me wrong, I love a good by-the-book sports manga. But variety is the spice of life, so here are some sports manga that don't fit the mold.

The mold:
1. Fully male team/almost entirely male cast
2. School sports team
3. Teen athletes

So if it doesn't fit all of those criteria, it fits this list!

This stack has been split due to size into:

* Post-War Shōwa: American Occupation (1945-1952)
* Post-War Shōwa: Miracle/Growth (1952-1973)
* Post-War Shōwa: Late Showa (1973-1989)/ Bubble Economy (1986-1991)


This stack is actively under construction and will be updated.

The Japan Media Arts Festival is an annual festival held since 1997 by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs. The festival begins with an open competition and culminates with the awarding of several prizes and an exhibition.
This are Jury Selections of manga section from 5th to 25th

(Source: Wikipedia)

This stack brings together manga focusing on intense training trajectories, where protagonists embark on a quest for excellence in a technical or demanding field. All are confronted with competitive or dangerous environments, where the gradual acquisition of knowledge, technique and composure is at the heart of the narrative.