r/Seinen

4.9K archived posts · Oct 2013 – Sep 2026

Seinen - Anime and Manga that isn't for kids

r/Seinen

Seinen is for Manga or Anime that is targeted at a 18–40 year old male audience. Seinen manga are distinguished from shōnen manga which are for younger teen boys, although some seinen manga like xxxHolic share similarities with shōnen manga. Seinen manga can focus on action, politics, science fiction, fantasy, relationships, sports, or comedy. The female equivalent to seinen manga is josei manga.

Created Oct 11, 2012

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######Seinen: manga & anime for targeted at an older audience

Tired of manga and anime made for children, this subreddit was created to aim at the older crowd, who like more serious, intellectual, or perhaps starring characters old enough to drink.

New Rules:

When posting something that you recommend, include something along the lines of [RECOMMENDED] or [READ THIS/WATCH THIS] in the title of the post and then a reason why you recommend it to everyone else. If you want to discuss a certain chapter/episode of a manga/anime, then include [DISCUSSION] in the title.
Don't be an asshat to other people just because they have a different opinion than you. Don't downvote either, just state our own opinion and possibly discuss it with each other.

This community is about sharing and discussing Seinen content, so don't be afraid to ask for or give some.

Check out /r/Anime and /r/Manga as well!

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