Manga are a great way to spend your free time, but what if you don't have much of it? To help you out, here are some great single-volume manga you can read in one sitting!
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Solanin
Solanin is a beautiful and sad story that might resonate with people in their 20s who might feel like they're adrift.
This sweet slice-of-life story by Inio Asano follows Meiko and Taneda, a young couple who feel clueless about life after graduating.
Unhappy with their routine, the couple decides to break free from social norms and pursue alternative paths.
Originally, Solanin was released in two volumes, but you can find an omnibus, too.
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Dororo
Osamu Tezuka is considered the Father of Manga and Dororo is one of his most influential and adapted works.
The shounen manga follows Hyakkumaru, a young man on a quest to regain the body parts that were stolen from him due to his father's contract with 12 demons.
Tezuka's manga remained unfinished, but you can find the '60s work in an omnibus version.
Can You Fall in Love With a Skeleton?
Can You Fall in Love With a Skeleton? is a great one-shot manga for fans of gothic works who don't have much time on their hands.
This is a gothic fairytale that almost feels like a Beauty and a Beast retelling.
The title is pretty self-explanatory and fans of Corpse Bride might appreciate it.
Ruri Dragon
Ruri Dragon currently only has one volume, although its fans hope that it'll one day leave its indefinite hiatus. The shounen manga is written and illustrated by Masaoki Shindo.
It follows Ruri Aoki, a regular high school girl who one day wakes up with horns on her head!
Unlike what you might expect in such a premise, Ruri Dragon focuses on the comedic aspects of Ruri's change, as everyone wants to touch her horns or take selfies with her.
A Silent Voice
For anyone who has witnessed, experienced, or even participated in bullying at school, A Silent Voice will resonate.
As primary school students, Shouya Ishida and his friends mercilessly taunted their classmate, Shouko, who was deaf, leading her to transfer to another school.
Years later, Shouya, who has by then been a victim of bullying himself, meets Shouko again and tries to make up for his past actions.
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Side Story - Forest of Misfortune
The Hell's Paradise manga is complete, but if you've read it all, there's one side story to check out.
If you would like to see one more Gabimaru adventure that does not involve the nightmarish island, do read what happened to him in the Forest of Misfortune.
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Tokidoki
Tokidoki is an onomatopeic word referring to the heartbeat. Fittingly so, as the main character in Naoshi Komi's single-volume manga is suffering from a heart condition.
Hatsu Takagi wears a device to measure her remaining heartbeats, as her rare heart disease will likely cut her life short.
Takagi leads an isolated life to avoid accelerating her heart rate. When Hato Iijima finds out about her device, Takagi reveals that her true wish is to live her remaining days to the fullest, and Ijima decides to help.
Light Again
If you're into sci-fi anime and manga, know that not all of them have to be huge in order to ensure great worldbuilding.
In Light Again, a meteorite collision has destroyed the moon. Since then, the world has craved light, and luminescent "Lumia" people are studied in a lab.
It is there that a scientist meets a young girl. Their encounter might move you to tears.
Yogen no Nayuta
Fans of Chainsaw Man might be looking for more manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto.
Yogen no Nayuta is a surreal horror one-shot whose titular character is an early version of Chainsaw Man's Nayuta.
In a normal family, a horned, eerie girl is born. Her foul language confuses those around her and everyone blames her for their misfortunes.
However, her older brother will do anything to keep her happy.
Leaves of the Deep Blue Tree
Leaves of the Deep Blue Tree is an eerie and haunting fantasy manga. If you like ghosts, give it a shot.
The main character, Akino, meets the ghost of a boy, who is bound to a nearby tree.
The two develop a beautiful bond, but he can only appear to her in the autumn season.
One Piece: Strong World
Who would expect that the famously never-ending One Piece could have a one-shot? But it's true.
The single-volume manga One Piece: Strong World unfolds 20 years before the main plot, showing where many favorite characters were during that time.
The Hero's Party on Their Way Back Home
The Hero's Party on Their Way Back Home is perfect for those who love heroic fantasy but don't have time for epic-length adventures.
The single-volume manga starts where most end; after the defeat of the big bad.
Four heroes return home after their victory. Their leader thinks of their past and worries about their reception in their village, as they bear bad news.
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