You Don’t Want To Miss Out On These 8 Must-Read Manga Spinoffs

Summary

• Haikyū Club!! offers an in-depth look at rival schools and characters, expanding the lore.
• Bungo Stray Dogs: Beast is a dark, alternate universe spinoff with soul-crushing moments.
• My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions introduces unique hero collaborations in entertaining missions.

There are tons of phenomenal manga out there that are likely also exceptional anime series, allowing millions of fans to fall in love with their characters and worlds. But what happens when you reach the end and are hungry for more stories with these beloved characters?

Fortunately, most manga have spinoffs that give you just what you need, offering side stories with your favorite characters that can further expand the lore and world, allowing you to get even more immersed than ever before. While some are very popular, some fly under the radar, meaning some fans don’t even know there are additional stories for them to dive into!

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Haikyū Club!!

What Are The Rival Schools Up To Anyways?

If you ever wanted to learn more about the rival schools in the Haikyū universe, then Haikyū Club is precisely what you’re looking for. Every chapter of this spinoff focuses on different schools, showcasing them in various activities, their behavior outside of games, and much more.

It’s also very comical and has surprisingly solid writing, allowing you to get invested in each rival school and character, which goes a long way if you’re actively watching the show, as you feel more connected. A must-read if you can’t get enough of Haikyū!

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Bungo Stray Dogs: Beast

A Dark, Alternate Tale

Bungo Stray Dogs: Beast is an excellent ‘what if?’ story set in an alternate universe that is exceptionally dark. Essentially, in this timeline, Dazai is the Port Mafia boss and takes in Gin, while Oda becomes a member of the Armed Detective Agency and takes in Ryūnosuke.

Things go off the rails FAST in this spinoff, delivering some of the most depressing and soul-crushing moments in the series. If you’ve already loved Bungo Stray Dogs and haven’t yet dove into Beast, we cannot recommend it enough – it’s worth it!

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My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions

Pairing Up With Other Hero Schools And Pro Heroes

Did you ever want to see Deku and the rest of his U.A. classmates pair up with students from other Hero Schools and even Pro Heroes? Luckily for you, you can with My Hero Academia’s Team-Up Missions spinoff, which gives you a nice selection of unique pairings that are effortlessly entertaining.

Team-Up Missions is essentially a program that encourages Hero Schools to collaborate and complete specific and special missions, which can become quite interesting. If you love the characters in this world and the wacky abilities, you will undoubtedly love this spinoff!

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Soul Eater Not!

A Slice Of Life In Our Soul Eater?! Count Us In!

Soul Eater is a tremendously exhilarating and high-octane series, but did you ever wonder what it was like before the events of the original story? If so, then Soul Eater Not is up your alley, as it is a nice slice of life story that follows Tsugumi Harudori.

This spinoff is funny, charming, and a fantastic read from front to back, making it a must-read if you want to know more about Tsugumi and her friends, as well as what life was like before everything went off the rails!

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One Piece: Shokugeki no Sanji

More Sanji Is Always A Good Thing

Love One Piece and Food Wars? What if we told you that the creators of Food Wars made a spinoff one-shot based solely around Sanji from One Piece? If that interests you at all, you must read One Piece: Shokugeki no Sanji, as it delivers the heat.

One Piece: Shokugeki no Sanji has the vibes and chaos of Food Wars, but the charm and excellent characters of One Piece, making it a match made in heaven. It’s funny, witty, and entertaining from start to finish and deserves your attention!

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Demon Slayer: Stories Of Water And Flame

Did Someone Say More Rengoku And Tomioka?!

Demon Slayer: Stories of Water and Flame gives us more of the good stuff you expect from the Demon Slayer series, specifically with Kyojuro Rengoku and Giyu Tomioka, fan favorite characters from the original story.

Stories of Water and Flame does an excellent job of fleshing these characters out while showing them in action, which is always a sight to behold. Demon Slayer fans will undoubtedly love this spinoff, especially if they adored Rengoku and were bummed out that his screentime was shortlived!

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Naruto: The Whorl Within The Spiral

We Can Finally Learn Just How Strong Minato Really Was

Throughout the Naruto series, you would hear murmurings about how amazing the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, was and how he was one of the most formidable and excellent ninja of all time, but you never really got to see him in action outside of a couple of encounters.

Thankfully, The Whorl Within the Spiral tackles this issue head-on, giving us an excellent one-shot centered around Minato, fleshing him out even more than ever before. Minato is one of our favorite characters in the series, and this one-shot further solidified that fact. If you love the series and Minato, this is a must-read!

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Attack On Titan: No Regrets

We Will Consume Anything With Levi Ackerman In It

Lastly, we have Attack on Titan: No Regrets, which is also more of the good stuff; Levi Ackerman. Specifically, a young Levi Ackerman before he joins the Survey Corps. Like all things in the Attack on Titan universe, this is worth seeking out if you love the rich story and characters of the series.

No Regrets follows Levi during his rebellious years, when he was a criminal in the Underground alongside Isabel Magnolia and Farlan Church, leading up to the moment when Erwin Smith discovers and recruits him to the Survey Corps. Levi is one of the best characters in all of Attack on Titan, and he kicks ass in this spinoff as well. If you haven’t yet, check this out as soon as possible!