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

It was a close call, but for once, I will top the read more

Manga Timeline – The best manga of 1972

In these posts I share my favorite discoveries from my chronological travels through manga history. From timeless classics to hidden gems. It’s been ages… but finally I found the time to continue this series about early manga. 1972 was a strong year and decent one for the female protagonist I’d say. So I’m happy to jump back into it with this impressive selection of works. Fans of early “gender bending” shoujo and Quentin Tarantino might find something read more