Best Adventure Manga of 2016

In a world ravaged by war, a young boy walks down a lonely road in the aftermath of his mother's death. Along his journey, he witnesses military tanks, dead bodies, and his beloved city in ruins. With eyes clouded by anguish, he pushes himself to keep moving forward. One morning, he meets a girl in an abandoned bus where he spent the night. Moments after their encounter, the area turns into a battlefield, and the pair escapes into a long abandoned lane. The two strangers decide to walk together to the end of the road, thus beginning a companionship that will ignite new hope inside their shriveled hearts.

It, a mysterious immortal being, is sent to the Earth with no emotions nor identity. However, It is able to take the shape of those around that have a strong impetus. At first, It is a sphere. Then, It imitates the form of a rock. As the temperature drops and snow falls atop the moss, It inherits the moss. When an injured, lone wolf comes limping by and lays down to die, It takes on the form of the animal. Finally, It gains consciousness and begins to traverse the empty tundra until It meets a boy. The boy lives alone in a ghost town, which the adults abandoned long ago in search of the paradise said to exist far beyond the endless sea of white tundra. However, their efforts were for naught, and now the boy is in a critical state. Acquiring the form of the boy, It sets off on a never-ending journey, in search of new experiences, places, and people.

When a classroom of students is transported to another world to act as its saviors, Hajime Nagumo finds himself the weakest link. As his friends and classmates are granted strong classes and impressive abilities due to their existing skills, he is given the weak title of Synergist. When a dungeon quest leaves him separated from his group, Hajime must discover his own talents or be left to rot in this world forever.

In the year 2063, mankind's domain stretches across the vast expanse of the universe. Eight students from Caird High School, along with a young child, embark for an exciting interstellar camp on the planet MCPA, which is located nine light-years from their home. Among them are the brave and athletic Kanata Hoshijima and the cute and bubbly Aries Spring. However, once the students arrive at MCPA, a strange ball of light starts chasing them. This mysterious sphere engulfs the students and sends them to a harrowing fate: a remote area of space located 5,012 light-years from safety. Hopelessly lost and quickly running out of resources, the students' only chance of returning home proves to be aboard a nearby abandoned spaceship, where their desperate fight for survival begins and the dark truths surrounding their deadly excursion are slowly revealed.

Upon successfully capturing all of the elusive Clow Cards and transforming them into her very own Sakura Cards, Sakura Kinomoto finds her duty as Cardcaptor complete. On the way to her first day of classes at Tomoeda Middle School, Sakura is surprised by a reunion with her sweetheart Shaoran Li, who informs her that he is permanently moving back to Tomoeda. To her delight, Shaoran will also be attending the same school! Although her life seems brighter than ever, Sakura has a strange dream later that night where she is surrounded by transparent cards and meets a mysterious cloaked figure. To her horror, the Sakura Cards have all turned clear upon waking up, and her dream now reality. With ongoing prophetic dreams, a new staff, and encounters with a new set of cards, Sakura must once again take up the role of Cardcaptor alongside her guardians and friends in a whole new adventure.

Mika is a draker on the airship Quin Zaza. He earns his livelihood hunting the whales of the sky—dragons! The beautiful beasts are flying treasure troves, providing food and materials, and the Quin Zaza is among the last draking vessels. Mika's not just a talented hunter; he's also a gourmand with a refined palette and a taste for the exotic. Between his duties aboard the ship, his ambitions as an eater, and his new job training the rookie dragon hunter Takita, Mika's days are never boring. But even with the lively crew of the Quin Zaza as his family, the nomadic life of a draker can be lonely and dangerous...

High-schooler Ryoma Mikoshiba finds himself summoned to another world by the warmongering O’ltormea Empire. But Ryoma is no ordinary school boy – he has both talent and training in martial arts. Using his skills in martial arts to escape captivity and swearing revenge on the country that summoned him, Ryoma finds himself in a world where he can become stronger by absorbing the life force of whomever he slays – a world that fits his talents to a bloody T. Pursued by the O’ltormean court for killing an important official, Ryoma attempts to flee the border while keeping his identity hidden. But as he does, he encounters two twin sisters - Sara and Laura - an encounter that will change his fate. And so begins the epic tale of a young man and his journey of war and domination!

Plaguing every corner, rumors of the deceased Wei Wuxian never end. Able to control the dead, Wei Wuxian left an epochal dent in the cultivation world, still both feared and revered 13 years later. But when he awakens in the body of a bullied young man who sacrificed his soul to take revenge on his cruel family, Wei Wuxian is faced with trouble once more. However, Wei Wuxian was a mischievous yet brilliant cultivator, and he is not one to be constrained. Using his dark skills, Wei Wuxian interrupts a ritual to capture a powerful cursed arm handled by Lan Sect—a prominent cultivation sect of Gusu, the home of his former acquaintance, the esteemed and poised Lan Wangji. Despite wishing to hide his past life, Wei Wuxian inevitably gets entangled in the sinister web of the ruling cultivation sects' deepest secrets. With Lan Wangji, he attempts to solve the mystery of the demonic arm, but it is soon apparent that they are only scratching the surface—and the truth may just hold the key to his once disgraceful downfall.

Link, a shepherd from Ordon Village, sees village children, including with his childhood friend Ilia, being kidnapped by monsters. He chases after them only to find his world covered in twilight. Thereupon Link suddenly transforms into a wolf and finds a mysterious character named Midna. His journey to bring back light into the world begins.

After a freak accident involving some lightning winds up zapping him dead, 15-year-old Mochizuki Touya wakes up to find himself face-to-face with God. “I am afraid to say that I have made a bit of a blunder...” laments the old coot. But all is not lost! God says that he can reincarnate Touya into a world of fantasy, and as a bonus, he gets to bring his smartphone along with! So begins Touya's adventure in a new, anachronistic pseudo-medieval world. Friends! Laughs! Tears! Inexplicable Deus ex Machina! He sets off on a journey full of wonder as he absentmindedly travels from place to place, following whatever goal catches his fancy. The curtains lift on an epic tale of swords, sorcery, and smartphone apps!

Although Elaina spends her free time reading various works, one particular book stands out from the rest: The Adventures of Nike—a short collection of stories recounting the exhilarating undertakings of a traveling witch. Inspired by Nike's fascinating journey, Elaina wishes to follow in her footsteps and explore the world herself. After Elaina announces her dreams to her family, they set but one condition: Elaina must become a capable witch like Nike. Fueled by her desire to venture into the unknown, Elaina becomes the youngest girl to achieve the title of Apprentice Witch and subsequently advances to a full-fledged witch. Now dubbed the Ashen Witch—thanks to her unique silver hair—Elaina leaves her home and sets out on her own journey. She soon visits all sorts of mysterious and fascinating countries, meets and befriends a range of personalities, and most importantly, fulfills her lifelong quench for exploration.

As regular high school students Taichi and Rin disappeared in a beam of light. When they came to, the two of them were already in a world of swords and magic. Finally getting away after experiencing an attack by monsters, following the suggestion of adventurers they headed on the path towards the guild. In the guild, the two of them found out that they possessed unbelievably powerful magic. Thus the regular high school students transformed into the strongest cheats.

Known as Hardcore Leveling Warrior, Ethan is the #1 player of the world's biggest game, Lucid Adventure. But when a mysterious player kills Ethan and forces his character back to level 1, he will do anything to get back on top. New friends and old foes, as well as mysterious forces and his own dark past, will follow him as he does his best to take back what was once his.

**The isekai fantasy tale of a young man sucked into another world, where he must roleplay an old man in a young woman’s body!** Sakamori Kagami has awakened in the world of Ark Earth Online, a game he plays religiously. The catch? Instead of his normal avatar–an old, bearded sorcerer–he finds himself in the body of a girl! Now he must convince the people of this world that he–she–is a pupil of the legendary wise man who vanished without a trace thirty years ago. *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 1*

William is the lone human in a city of the dead. Born with vague memories of a past life in contemporary Japan where he failed to do anything useful, he is determined not to make the same mistake again, and that this time, his life will be lived. But what does that really mean? Raised by a group of the undead, William must discover what circumstances brought him to this city and these people as well as what it means to not just exist, but to live a full life.

For some reason, Bard Roehn, an old knight, sets off on a carefree solo journey. What was supposed to be a laid-back trip to seek delicious food and savor the subtleties of life turns out to be the whirlpool of a gigantic conspiracy?! But it was the beginning of an adventure told around the world!

Asakusa loves to design worlds. Mizusaki loves to animate. Kanamori loves to make money! And at Shibahama High, they call them Eizouken—a three-girl club determined to produce their own spectacular science fiction anime! But with no budget from their school and a leaky warehouse for a studio, Eizouken is going to have to work hard and use their imagination... the one thing they've got plenty of!

With advancements in soul technology, humans on the continent of Douluo conquered the oceans and discovered two new continents. The soul beasts have also been hunted to the brink of extinction by human soul masters. The king of soul beasts awakens in the depths of the Great Star Dou Forest to lead remaining clan members to seek vengeance against humankind! Tang Wulin aspires to be a powerful soul master, but when his martial soul awakens, it turns out to be……, Prodigy of an era, battle of the Dragon King, the legend of the Dragon King henceforth begins.

Mukouda Tsuyoshi was nothing special in modern Japan, so when he was summoned to a world of swordplay and sorcery, he thought he was ready for the adventure of a lifetime. Too bad the kingdom that summoned him only got him by mistake! Not only was he not one of the three summoned heroes, but his stats were laughable compared to theirs. On top of that, there's something really sketchy about this kingdom... "Ah, these people are the kind to try and use the Hero," he realized, and immediately left to make his own way in this other world. The only thing Mukouda can rely on is his unique skill: the "Online Supermarket," a skill that allows him to buy modern goods in a fantasy world. It's useless for combat, but if he plays his cards right, he could lead a comfortable life, maybe? At least, that's what Mukouda thinks, but it turns out modern food bought with this skill has some absurd effects! What happens when Mukouda introduces ridiculously tasty modern cooking to a fantasy world like this? He gets some ridiculous repeat customers begging for more...!

One day, while dungeon-diving for work, Hajime the adventurer encounters a starving girl named Rirui. The poor girl has been abandoned by her parents and has no relatives she can rely on. Unable to turn a blind eye, Hajime declares, *“If you’re gonna join my party, then stop crying!”* So begins their life together…but as it turns out, Rirui is no ordinary little girl! *Source: K MANGA*

The Magical Kingdom of Klyrode summons hundreds of heroes from other worlds every year to fight in their war against the Dark One and his army of powerful demons. Banaza is one of those heroes, summoned from the Royal Capital Paluma, but something’s not right—Banaza is only an average merchant. He has no magic, no fighting ability, and his stats are abysmal. Worse, a mishap leaves him unable to return home! Rejected as a hero and stranded in another world, abandoned to the far reaches of the kingdom by a cruel king who just wants him gone, Banaza’s fate looks pretty bleak. But what will happen once the failed hero candidate finds himself with super cheat powers once he hits level two? *Source: J-Novel Club, Vol. 1*

Forty-year-old Satoshi Osako is a farmer in the Japanese countryside—and a hardcore player of Swords & Sorceries, an online VRRPG. The day he finally manages to defeat the game’s final boss, it curses him with its dying breath and kills him in real life! With a little help from a carefree goddess, Satoshi finds himself reincarnated into a mysterious new world as his in-game character, the incredibly powerful Great Sage known as Zelos Merlin. He accordingly decides to use his newfound powers to…continue living a quiet life on another farm! But first, he’ll have to fight his way out of the vast, dangerous forest he woke up in—thanks a lot, goddess—and it won’t be long before he’s running into bandits, getting roped into teaching a young noble girl magic, and more. Will the almighty Great Sage be able to conquer the toughest quest of all: getting some peace and quiet? *Source: J-Novel Club, Vol. 1*

An old MMORPG called Live Dungeon. Before the service was terminated, Kyotani Tsutomu made full use of 5 notebook PCs to clear the game and was invited to a different world. And then, Tsutomu was speechless when he saw a live relay of a dungeon capture in the different world. They bulldozed through without any thought of strategy. The misfortune of getting the healer position. Tsutomu reinstated the White Mage that had always been his favorite in games and aimed to conquer the dungeon to find the key to his escape from the different world.

Set in a fantasy world of swords and magic, the story centers on the titular Lycanthrope Adventure Insurance company. This company provides insurance and support to adventurers taking on the risk of going on a journey and finding a path through the darkness.

I, who should have died after being hit by a car, was born again in another world. However, I was born in a shady minor family that used magic and controlled wooden puppets called the Marren Clan. Possessing a strong interest in magic since my previous life, I spend my time zealously studying magic to the point where even the people in the vicinity draw back. One day, I heard I was to be married to my little sister when I turned 16 in accordance with the traditions of the Marren Clan and decided to flee to the city. For now, since I have the strongest magic, I guess I should idle around making only enough money so that I don’t have to work for my whole life.

Ten years have passed since the Demon Lord Kranos declared war on mankind. As the situation grows desperate, the Ruxe Kingdom summons a hero from another world to stand against this threat. Assigned by the Church to join the hero's party, a battle-worn priest arrives to fulfill his obligations but is shocked to find that his companions are utterly inept! A mage who can only use fire magic, a swordswoman recently defected from her father's fighting school, and a hero obsessed with women?! With an average level totaling just 15, there's no way these novices are capable of taking down a demon lord! But a job's a job, so it's up to the man of God (who thankfully has power to spare) to support these buffoons from the shadows. With an extraordinary healer on their side, defeating their target will be a cinch! ...Hopefully.

Kousuke Kurono has finally taken revenge on his sister's murderer. Having no more regrets and nothing more to live for, Kurono took his own life. However, he found himself reincarnated to another world that only those with a tragic past can visit. Kurono was confused, but then he realized that his sister may have come to this world as well. With mixed feelings, he set out to look for her......

After falling into the gap between worlds, I gained “the ability to identify something’s status” for the cost of a single limitation. However, other than this skill I was completely ordinary. All I could do after landing in a strange world, was see through the status of things and use that information for my own growth. One day, after being assaulted by enemies, a lone figure appeared and saved my life. What’s more, that person had an incredible “secret”.

The story is about a guy who died due to a car crash because of a young couple making out (what bad luck!) And he was reincarnated into a fantasy world - but as a dragon! An extremely funny and powerful one! Let's see how our unlucky main character lives as a badass dragon!?

The Ultimate Ability: Nonstop Cuddle Time With White Tigers & Dragons! My name's Midori Akitsu, and I died at age 27. After my death, God told me he would give me a special ability and I would be reincarnated into another world! The gift I received was to be adored by all creatures other than humans. I'm an otherwise ordinary girl, but I'm enjoying the heck out of my isekai life and the super elite family I was born into. Every day is an all-you-can- pet fantasy animal cuddling experience. Don't get me wrong, it's not all rainbows and unicorns—there are some ominous rumblings on the political scene, and God is basically using me as his puppet—but I'm trying my best with the help of all the companions I've gathered using my awesome super power!

An anthology by various mangaka based on Bandai Namco Entertainment's RPG Tales of Berseria.

Long ago, I was fascinated upon seeing healing magic. But to be taught, you need to make a huge donation. I, who came from a normal family, could never afford it no matter how much I stretched my budget. Thus, I could only study and teach myself, quite desperately even. But around the time I reached the limit for what self-study could get me, I got to see a Saint first hand performing a charitable service using healing magic. ... Eh, that was Heal just now, right? It was only used a few times, and you’re already having trouble breathing, and not only that, your healing didn’t even do that much! You gotta be kidding me――――?

There was an inn with an urban legend among adventurers. "The Inn that won't let you die if you stay there." Loretta arrives at the in as part of her quest. What is the secret of the "Deathless Inn?" "Save Point." It was an inn ran by an maxed out adventurer with the ability to create "Save Points" who came from another world. He retired from being an adventurer and decided to run an inn, while training newbie adventurers. Loretta, who needs to become strong, will be trained by the innkeeper, Alexander. If you die, don't worry about it, just hit load!

Though he received the skills necessary to teleport across worlds, the king who performed the summoning ritual attempted to trick him into wearing a slavery collar, this annoyed him so he kidnapped the princess and returned to Earth. While traveling between worlds with the skills he received, together with the kidnapped Princess and his little sister, they lived happily ever after? (Souce: NovelUpdates)

Story about "Elf Yu" (Elf Hot Bath), a mobile hot spring bath that washes away all fatigue and dirt if an adventurer soaks in it. Yufu, the sole head of the hot spring, eagerly puts adventurers in the bath to heal them.

Shuuto, a Japanese teenager, dies earlier than planned due to God's mistake. To make up for it, God decides to reincarnate him into another world, and give him a special ability as a "present". Shuuto, a lazy boy who absolutely hates having to put in any effort, work, or be placed in any danger, says to God: "Just let me live and have fun." With that, God grants him the "Raising Funds (L)" skill, and sends the kid on his merry way. Unfortunately, he quickly finds out the problem with his cheat ability: it's not an infinite money generator, but a loot modifier. As in, it only works if he defeats enemies? He actually has to work for his coin?!

For 1,500 long years since the Demon King dominated the land, Albert the Gargoyle lived the life of a slave. But when his master is killed, he regains his freedom, and is now unrestricted to travel the world to his utmost desire. In the beginning, Albert had lost his wings because of the harsh duties given to him for the past 1,500 years, but he has become one of the strongest beings alive because of it, despite being a Gargoyle. Source: NU

When i woke up in the morning i found out that i had become a caterpillar. What am i saying?, I think that even i don't understand any of this. Anyways since i became a caterpillar i think that i should try to rise from being one. Although there are unfavorable conditions from not being a human, since i was thrown into a world in which both magic and skills exist i want to experience them, One day i want to become strong!. This is that kind of story. Original Japanese Web Novel

Between the mountains and the seas, there was a war with the beasts for survival. A man, named Bo Yi, discovered that drinking the beasts blood would grant him powers. Bo Yi traveled the world, recorded these beasts, and wrote the "Shan Hai Jing", he also established «Shang Hai Jing» city, to promote the idea of eating beasts to gain the power to hunt them. But when relations with other countries soured, Bo Yi had disappeared. Since then «Shan Hai Jing» started the pursuit of fame and profit. A young man is a slave at «Shan Hai Jing», however, he has an astonishing ability. The battle with the beasts changed the fate of both this young man and the entire world.

Tamaki is a girl with golden eyes. On a school trip to England with her childhood friends Makoto and Hironori, they suddenly find themselves lost in a strange world, where a boy with golden eyes just like hers is lying dead...!