Manga Hunt

Not an easy criteria! But I'll see what I can suggest. -Monster by Naoki Urasawa isn't my thing but is pretty widely regarded as being fantastic! -Vinland Saga is more epic-style manga but I love it! Also it's historical fiction with great characters & themes -Historie by Hitoshi Iwaaki (author or Parasyte) is also great, and based on historical f......   reply

The Weight of Our Sky!! Its a webtoon based off a book so he can have the best of both worlds. Extremely well written and as someone with a diagnosed case of extreme OCD i promise the MC is written correctly (Also historically accurate so yeah check it out please) Also, this one is more fiction BUT the abilities are symbolic. Immortal Days is an u......   reply

This one isnt a manga but a black and white(?) comic about World War Two following the perspective of Jews and what they went through, but everyone is rats. It’s REALLY fucking good, made me cry a lot too, I think your grandpa would like it a lot. It’s called Maus Ojisama to Neko is a sweet heartwarming story about an old man and a cat, maybe ......   1 reply

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/grandson_loves_his_grandfather_too_much/   1 reply

Vagabond. He'll love it, couldn't fit the requirements better. I highly recommend it!   reply

20th Century Boys by Naoki Urasawa   2 reply

Maybe Monster by Naoki Urasawa. I’m pretty sure you can buy a physical copy of it. I would also say it definitely has deeper meanings behind it as well, though they definitely flew over my head.   reply

I personally liked Yunagi No Machi Sakura No Kuni, but I don't know if your grandpa would like it haha Maybe he'd enjoy Vinlad Saga or Vagabond? I haven't read them, but people say they're good so idk I know there are several manga based on historical figures (like Genghis Khan, Anne Frank, Napoleon or Jeanne d'Arc) so maybe try looking for one a......   reply

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/shouwa_genroku_rakugo_shinjuu/ This has some romance but that’s not the main plot. It’s a historical thing about Rakugo, which is a type of theatre. It’s one of my all time favourites (also I’m 50, if that helps!)   1 reply