The books in this list, all have some dark aspects to them; be it a character having gone through some trauma in the past or the present, a character suffering from inner turmoil due to a predicament they are in/their circumstances due to what they are and feel like, or just that something dark, upsetting or messed up happens, but not to the extent that it can be considered a tragedy.
*The list includes both smut and non-smut. I will not be adding books with unhappy endings to this list.
Genre(s): Webtoons / Drama / Fantasy / Josei / Romance
So many! I'm only at chapter 20. So far there's: death, trauma, psychological trauma, harassment, severe depression, PTSD, paranoia, phobias, alienation, neglect, child neglect, child abuse, domestic violence, ostracization, non-consensual acts, stalking, brainwashing, gaslighting, bullying, and complete mindconsuming obsession (Ciella's brother of Ciella). All of the above was done to/related to the FL other than the death. There was also another child who was abused mentally and physically.
A LOT of them: murder, assassination attempts, depression, ptsd, assault, genocide, war, war crimes, human trafficking, major character death (they live again in the future, though), kidnappings, mass murder, killings, trauma, and stalking (to name a few)
You may feel your favorite manga should be gathered together into distinct categories for your own reference and, now, you can do this with a LIST. After you've created your list or lists, you can proudly recommend them to other manga fans to showcase and share your taste in manga.
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