What's Your Dream Manga That Doesn't Exist?

[UnnamedPlayer]

I suppose I'll write down a real pipe dream.
An isekai without videogame elements.

Something like Vision of Escaflowne, but with less romance and more medieval stuff ?

 

[iMoevious]

I suppose I'll write down a real pipe dream.
An isekai without videogame elements.

• Drifters
• Yakuza Reincarnation
• Isekai Samurai
• Red Ranger Isekai

 

[GipoScribantino]

Something like Vision of Escaflowne, but with less romance and more medieval stuff ?

Something like literally every isekai title made after Sword Art Online, except there is no status screen, no arbitrary numbers and no character, not even the main, can tell their level, job or special skills at all. The latter I guess are learnt through training but you know what I mean, I think.

• Drifters
• Yakuza Reincarnation
• Isekai Samurai
• Red Ranger Isekai

Thanks.

 

[jecroisenlasuperioritedubel]

I suppose I'll write down a real pipe dream.
An isekai without videogame elements.

That's all. It can be a body transfer, a reincarnation or what have you; I'm ok with blatant wish fullfillment beyond common sense; I'm partial towards harems but whatever, let them have it; I don't care if the power ups are through effort or just because the right items were picked up at the right time.
Get rid of status screens, numbers and skill points, the end.

Isekai in the Modern‑world , if You permit ? https://mangadex.org/title/f6333441-3ee5-4ac9-a238-19ca5afe79af/teisou-gyakuten-sekai

 

[BakedBanana]

What's Your Dream Manga That Doesn't Exist?

..The continuation of the manga, Iris Zero.

 

[undeed]

..The continuation of the manga, Iris Zero.

ok, yeah,
that one, that's a dream indeed

 

[Regular_user2]

I'd love some sports manga where the characters just enjoy the sport without making it all about competitions. A slice of life with sports theme.

..The continuation of the manga, Iris Zero.

I don't read Iris Zero, but I can relate. I would love for Golondrina to leave the hiatus it's in since 2011 😢 At this point I'd take even just the complete translation of what has already been published.

 

[undeed]

I'd love some sports manga where the characters just enjoy the sport without making it all about competitions. A slice of life with sports theme.

something like Koukou Kyuji Zawa-san ?

 

[gooberthefish]

A isekai slice of life manga where the mc get reincarnated and we get a documentary of him growing up and becoming a chef get married to his childhood friend with the occasion of his loved one passing from old age. like literally just a perfectly normal guy who isnt evne strong just growing up and becoming a chef.

 

[gooberthefish]

I suppose I'll write down a real pipe dream.
An isekai without videogame elements.

That's all. It can be a body transfer, a reincarnation or what have you; I'm ok with blatant wish fullfillment beyond common sense; I'm partial towards harems but whatever, let them have it; I don't care if the power ups are through effort or just because the right items were picked up at the right time.
Get rid of status screens, numbers and skill points, the end.

The video game element is literally my main problem with isekai lol… they r executed so poorly. the only manga with video game element that was executed right was the new gate lol.

 

[panzerkampfwagyu]

I suppose I'll write down a real pipe dream.
An isekai without videogame elements.

That's all. It can be a body transfer, a reincarnation or what have you; I'm ok with blatant wish fullfillment beyond common sense; I'm partial towards harems but whatever, let them have it; I don't care if the power ups are through effort or just because the right items were picked up at the right time.
Get rid of status screens, numbers and skill points, the end.

Some recs for that crave:
Those who hunt elves: Less serious suggestion
Hero Union BBS: No video game elements apart from one chapter, but it's a non-earth inhabitant who was summoned into an old JRPG and it's mostly his retelling of how much of a terrible experience that was.

 

[Regular_user2]

something like Koukou Kyuji Zawa-san ?

I read a bit of that one a long time ago. I was actually trying to remember its name while I wrote my comment. Thanks!

I don't remember it well, but I think yes and no. It is a slice of life with sport theme and a step in the direction I want, but it's too focused on a "girl in the baseball team" thing. I'd prefer the focus to be on practicing the sports just like a regular sports manga, but without all the obsession with taking part in competitions and winning. Maybe what Moon Land could have been if they hadn't convinced MC to join competitions and be very serious about them or the manhwa Spirit Fingers if it were about sports (though this one isn't a slice of life but a romcom).

 

[panzerkampfwagyu]

..The continuation of the manga, Iris Zero.

Add No Game No Life to that list, cause holy fuck that series has a curse on it's adaptations... Really need to get the Light novel and take time reading, which seems to be the only way to experience the full series...

 

[panzerkampfwagyu]

A isekai slice of life manga where the mc get reincarnated and we get a documentary of him growing up and becoming a chef get married to his childhood friend with the occasion of his loved one passing from old age. like literally just a perfectly normal guy who isnt evne strong just growing up and becoming a chef.

Not exactly what you wrote, but this one here: https://mangadex.org/title/4c65494c-1bd9-4bca-89fc-e9a8d13ded7e/my-isekai-essay-by-bucket is an isekai oneshot that is just an ordinary life. Even more ordinary than what you wrote

 

[notFr33zA]

A proper Mortal Kombat one.

Specifically around the infamous Deadly Alliance e.g. Quan Chi and Shang Tsung.

 

[undeed]

I'd prefer the focus to be on practicing the sports just like a regular sports manga, but without all the obsession with taking part in competitions and winning

yeah, that'd be pretty difficult.
Because school sports clubs in Japan are pretty hardcore. They have competitions for everything.
And I mean everything.

I guess the closest no-competition sport that is not like "romance/ero manga with sports McGuffin"
are the likes of yuru camp, or that aerobic/diet exercise (I mean, it's kinda sports adjacent)
There's also that new manga about trekking/outdoor running, I forgot what it was.

 

[panzerkampfwagyu]

I read a bit of that one a long time ago. I was actually trying to remember its name while I wrote my comment. Thanks!

I don't remember it well, but I think yes and no. It is a slice of life with sport theme and a step in the direction I want, but it's too focused on a "girl in the baseball team" thing. I'd prefer the focus to be on practicing the sports just like a regular sports manga, but without all the obsession with taking part in competitions and winning. Maybe what Moon Land could have been if they hadn't convinced MC to join competitions and be very serious about them or the manhwa Spirit Fingers if it were about sports (though this one isn't a slice of life but a romcom).

https://mangadex.org/title/44de2381-a8fd-45fc-a4c8-038d0095e098/how-heavy-are-the-dumbbells-you-lift
technically, it has some competitions, but I don't rember being the focus of the training they do

 

[Regular_user2]

yeah, that'd be pretty difficult.
Because school sports clubs in Japan are pretty hardcore. They have competitions for everything.
And I mean everything.

Add that to the fact that competitions makes for easy excitement, it's much easier for the authors to get some success with the competition route.
I don't even mind that they include competitions. It is a big part of sports after all. I just wish we had some manga where the characters are a bit more laid back about that part.

https://mangadex.org/title/44de2381-a8fd-45fc-a4c8-038d0095e098/how-heavy-are-the-dumbbells-you-lift
technically, it has some competitions, but I don't rember being the focus of the training they do

Thanks for the recommendation! Ecchi isn't really my thing, but the first volume was fun and kinda close to I wanted so I'm adding it to my list.