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Mystery.

The clues are there, if you know how to look.

What it means

A question drives the reading: what happened, who did it or which account is true. A mystery can take place in a palace, a fantasy world or an ordinary classroom.

What to look for

Notice which details the page makes visible and which it hides from the reader.

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manhua · 2017 · Complete

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation

The investigation and relationships are as important as the forbidden techniques. This is the comic adaptation.

Reincarnation

manga · 2016 · Ongoing

Witch Hat Atelier

An excellent first fantasy manga if you enjoy hand-crafted visuals and rules you can understand from the panels.

Fantasy

manga · 2017 · Ongoing

The Apothecary Diaries

Choose it for deduction in an unfamiliar social setting. This record covers the Nekokurage comic adaptation.

Mystery

manga · 2000 · Complete

Dorohedoro

A strong choice for grotesque worlds with surprising warmth. It keeps finding humor in places a cleaner fantasy would skip.

Dark fantasy

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