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Manga Timeline – The best manga of 1973

Hopefully on a roll now to continue this series about early manga. In these posts I share my favorite discoveries from my chronological travels through manga history. 1973 brings us a decent harvest. A few titles have since claimed their place in manga history. Some are still waiting to be discovered outside of Japan. Again, for context, I’m adding some long-running titles already publishing during this time. So here’s the best manga of 1973!

The best manga of 1973

POPULAR MANGA PUBLISHING IN 1973:

  • Cyborg 009 (1964-1979)
  • Ashita no Joe (1968-1973)
  • Doraemon (1969-1996)
  • Lone Wolf and Cub (1970-1976)
  • Sasori (1970-1975)
  • Sangokushi (1971-1986)
  • Samurai Executioner (1972-1976)

BEST MANGA DEBUTING IN 1973:

HADASHI NO GEN – KEIJI NAKAZAWA, May 1973 – Sep 1974
Keiji Nakazawa - Hadashi no Gen, covermanga

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Best Manga of 1966

From the end of the 60’s, I think it’s safe to speak of a small “manga boom”, with many popular titles beginning publication, such as Ashita no Joe, Lupin iii, Doraemon or Golgo 13. For this reason, I will focus every new post from now on on a single year. I warn you to proceed with caution, you might get hooked. 1967 is where it really kicks off, so I’ll keep it short for 1966, focusing on one of my all-time favorites!

Best Manga of 1966

Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae – Shoutarou Ishinomori, 1966-1973

Sabu to Ichi cover

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