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Manga like Neru: Way of the Martial Artist

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Baki the Grappler

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A seventeen-year-old boy with a white belt enters a karate tournament and shakes the foundations of Japan’s martial arts scene. As he effortlessly defeats his opponents, the world’s top fighters are left to ask: just who is this bizarrely strong young man, and what is he trying…

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About Neru: Way of the Martial Artist

2021, Manga, 22 ch, 58%

Meet Neruma Isami, more commonly known as Neru. His martial artist grandfather left behind a book which serves as his only guide for his solitary training. Neru's about to finish middle school and is totally unsure about his future. But everything changes when meets the mysterious martial artist Akebi Haiba. She leads Neru to a high school where the toughest fighters have assembled. This martial arts high school action series now begins!

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Note: Volume 3 includes the 4-chapter miniseries that this manga is based on

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