Short and Sweet: 5 Complete Manga Series You Can Collect Easily

Let's be honest: starting a new manga collection is intimidating. Buying all of Naruto or Bleach takes up an entire bookcase and hundreds of dollars.

If you want the satisfaction of owning a complete story with a beginning, middle, and end, without taking out a bank loan, you need to look into Omnibus editions and short runs. Here are 5 incredible, complete manga series that take up minimal space but deliver maximum impact.

1. Uzumaki (Junji Ito) The absolute master of horror. You don't need to buy 15 volumes; the entire terrifying story of the spiral-obsessed town is collected in one gorgeous, hardcover Deluxe Edition. It is a must-have for any collector.

The King of Horror: > Get Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition) on Amazon.

2. All You Need Is Kill The manga that inspired the Tom Cruise movie Edge of Tomorrow. Illustrated by Takeshi Obata (Death Note), this sci-fi time-loop thriller is completely wrapped up in a single, thick 2-in-1 edition. It’s pure adrenaline on paper.

3. Death Note (Black Editions) Instead of buying 12 individual volumes, you can collect the entire legendary cat-and-mouse game in 6 sleek, matte-black "Black Editions." They feature colored pages and look incredibly premium on a shelf.

The Sleekest Collection: > Start with Death Note Black Edition Vol. 1 on Amazon.

4. Akira (Box Set or Singles) The cyberpunk blueprint. The manga of Akira is completely different and vastly superior to the movie. It is a contained epic told across exactly 6 large, beautifully detailed volumes.

5. Solanin Need a break from action? Inio Asano’s Solanin is a painfully realistic, emotional slice-of-life story about young adults trying to find their place in the world. It is a single, thick volume that will stay with you long after you finish it.