Essay Manga from Seven Seas

By Nicolas Marjolin | March 28 2023 | Manga

Nonfiction manga is trending, particularly autobio/memoir, also referred to as essay manga, which draws on the author’s own life experiences. Common topics include gender and sexuality, mental health, substance abuse, family life and pets, food, and travel. Check out Seven Seas Entertainment’s selection below!

My Brain is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders
My Brain is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders
Monzusu
978-1-63858-235-9
In this manga essay anthology, follow the true stories of nine people (including the illustrator) navigating life with developmental disorders and disabilities.
$14.99 US
Apr 12, 2022
Paperback
184 Pages
Seven Seas
Until I Meet My Husband (Manga)
Until I Meet My Husband (Manga)
Ryousuke Nanasaki, Yoshi Tsukizuki
978-1-63858-162-8
The memoir of gay activist Ryousuke Nanasaki and the first religiously recognized same-sex marriage in Japan. (Original novel of essays also available from Seven Seas.)
$14.99 US
Jun 21, 2022
Paperback
208 Pages
Seven Seas
X-Gender Vol. 1
X-Gender Vol. 1
Asuka Miyazaki
978-1-63858-399-8
A diary of my sexual awakening...at thirty-three?!!
$14.99 US
Jun 14, 2022
Paperback
160 Pages
Seven Seas
X-Gender Vol. 2
X-Gender Vol. 2
Asuka Miyazaki
978-1-68579-461-3
LIFE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
$14.99 US
Jun 13, 2023
Paperback
160 Pages
Seven Seas
A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic
A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic
Mariko Kikuchi
978-1-64827-596-8
A moving autobiographical manga about her father’s alcoholism that inspired a critically acclaimed live-action film.
$14.99 US
Nov 09, 2021
Paperback
144 Pages
Seven Seas
I'm a Terminal Cancer Patient, but I'm Fine.
I'm a Terminal Cancer Patient, but I'm Fine.
Hilnama
978-1-63858-525-1
After being diagnosed with terminal colon cancer, the creator documents her physical and emotional journey through treatment in this powerful memoir manga.
$14.99 US
Nov 01, 2022
Paperback
160 Pages
Seven Seas
My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness
My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness
Nagata Kabi
978-1-62692-603-5
HARVEY AWARD WINNER The heart-rending autobiographical manga that’s taken the internet by storm! My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness is an honest and heartfelt look at one young woman’s exploration of her sexuality, mental well-being, and growing up in our modern age. Told using expressive artwork that invokes both laughter and tears, this moving and highly entertaining single volume depicts not only the artist’s burgeoning sexuality, but many other personal aspects of her life that will resonate with readers.
$13.99 US
Jun 06, 2017
Paperback
152 Pages
Seven Seas
My Solo Exchange Diary Vol. 1
My Solo Exchange Diary Vol. 1
Nagata Kabi
978-1-62692-889-3
This sequel to the viral sensation My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness was also named one of Amazon’s best graphic novels for 2018! Struggling with the idea of living alone and adjusting to the effects of her previous book’s success, this follow-up to the award-winning autobiographical comic continues the author’s quest for self-acceptance and love.
$14.99 US
Jun 05, 2018
Paperback
168 Pages
Seven Seas
My Solo Exchange Diary Vol. 2
My Solo Exchange Diary Vol. 2
Nagata Kabi
978-1-62692-999-9
The sequel series to the award-winning My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness! Living on her own is harder than Nagata Kabi expected. Building relationships is difficult too, but with a new friendship to cultivate and a new perspective on her family, she’s doing her best to open up and become a warm, compassionate person! “[...]readers who devoured Lesbian Experience with Loneliness need to pick up this volume, if for no other reason than to know that happiness is a never-ending battle for many, but there are always reasons to keep putting up the good fight. ” –Anime News Network
$14.99 US
Feb 12, 2019
Paperback
176 Pages
Seven Seas
My Alcoholic Escape from Reality
My Alcoholic Escape from Reality
Nagata Kabi
978-1-64505-999-8
An emotional new diary comic from the award-winning creator of My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness and My Solo Exchange Diary. Nagata Kabi’s downward spiral is getting out of control, and she can’t stop drinking to soothe the ache of reality. After suffering from unbearable stomach pains, she goes to a clinic, where she is diagnosed with pancreatitis—and is immediately hospitalized. A new chapter unfolds in Nagata Kabi’s life as she struggles to find her way back to reality and manga creation in the wake of her breakdown.
$14.99 US
May 11, 2021
Paperback
136 Pages
Seven Seas
My Wandering Warrior Existence
My Wandering Warrior Existence
Nagata Kabi
978-1-64827-882-2
The newest diary manga from the Harvey Award-winning creator of My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness.
$14.99 US
Mar 15, 2022
Paperback
128 Pages
Seven Seas
My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better
My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better
Nagata Kabi
979-88-88432-65-5
The latest diary manga from the Harvey Award-winning creator of My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness and My Wandering Warrior Existence (also from Seven Seas).
$14.99 US
Nov 07, 2023
Paperback
160 Pages
Seven Seas
My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness: Special Edition (Hardcover)
My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness: Special Edition (Hardcover)
Nagata Kabi
979-88-88432-09-9
A beautiful hardcover rerelease of the critically acclaimed manga that won the Harvey Award--with a new cover and bonus chapter.
$24.99 US
Nov 07, 2023
Hardcover
160 Pages
Seven Seas
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