Manga Lab

Meet manga that are still quiet

Manga that have not been talked about much yet, with an editor-written introduction and a stated selection method. Editor picks with few recent X mentions, each linked to volume 1 on Kindle.

Still-quiet picks

探偵の式神

田辺ゆがた / KADOKAWA

A detective who is also an onmyoji works with a doll-shaped shikigami on requests tied to modern-day uncanny events.

Few X mentions (as of 2026-10-26: under 10 in 7 days)

偽りのマリィゴールド

サスケ / KADOKAWA

A woman visits her late brother’s pen pal and grows closer to her while keeping a lie.

Few X mentions (as of 2026-10-26: under 10 in 7 days)

毎月庭つき大家つき

ヨドカワ / KADOKAWA

A working woman moves into a house with a garden and starts living with her landlady, a former idol.

Few X mentions (as of 2026-10-26: under 10 in 7 days)

保健室はふたりきり

ろここ / KADOKAWA

A school-life story set in the nurse’s office of a girls’ high school, following several romances.

Few X mentions (as of 2026-10-26: under 10 in 7 days)

病める惑星より愛をこめて

本田 / 秋田書店

Sci-fi told in short episodes about a world where people share a planet with beings from elsewhere.

Few X mentions (as of 2026-10-26: under 10 in 7 days)

ビバリウムで朝食を

道満晴明 / 秋田書店

Schoolchildren spend a summer holiday checking the seven mysteries said to haunt their town.

Few X mentions (as of 2026-10-26: under 10 in 7 days)

救済の教室

江戸川 エドガワ / 講談社

A teacher tries to rebuild a troubled classroom by facing students through a game-like system.

Few X mentions (as of 2026-10-26: under 10 in 7 days)

三つ星彼氏のフルコース

森猫まりり / 小学館

A romance in which a woman whose greatest joy is eating meets a bistro chef. Each chapter is built around a meal.

Few X mentions (as of 2026-10-26: under 10 in 7 days)

ヴァーニャのおいしい旅キッチン

彩藤なお / メディアソフト

Food fantasy in a world of magic and fairies: a fairy who runs a restaurant sets out on a caravan trip with friends to sit a cook’s exam.

Few X mentions (as of 2026-10-26: under 10 in 7 days)

Where to start

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Selection method

  • Title, author and the existence of a Kindle edition of volume 1 are confirmed on the Amazon product page. Only works with a confirmed Kindle edition are listed, each with its confirmation date.
  • “Still quiet” means fewer than 10 X posts matching the title in the last 7 days. It is a single count taken on the confirmation date (2026-10-26) and may change afterwards. Works that could not be measured are labelled “Editor pick”.
  • The introductions are written by the editor. Awards, adaptations, sales, reputation, star ratings and rankings are not used, and no work is ranked or praised as the best.
  • Cover images and synopses are not reproduced. A coloured marker for each work stands in for a cover image.

If you are looking for lesser-known manga: these are works that passed the checks above. Whether a work is good for you is for you to decide after volume 1.