Who doesn’t love mysteries, and if it comes with a great storyline, then it can be your number one entertainment stuff. In recent years, we have seen many new genres emerging from existing genres and the fusion of pre-existing genres like Rom-Com.
If we dig a little deep, we can see that mystery is nothing but part of the other existing genres. We can get mystery in adventure/action, in rom-coms, and even in mere battle sequences.
Therefore the list is gigantic, so it becomes difficult to select the right manga with a good mystery. That’s why we have decided to make a list of all the best manga that you can read in 2022.
All the mentioned manga are equally good and have a great storyline. So make sure to read this article till the end.
Before starting, we want to confirm that the list below is solely based on the author’s own opinion, and there are chances that many mangas may not match your preferences.
We will mark down the mysteries involved in each of the manga so you can figure out the niche of all the chapters even more clearly. However, this is not the ranked list.
10. Hunter x Hunter
This series may start with a childish note but don’t judge this series in its initial phase. The series is based on the hunters (The licensed professionals who are allowed to find treasures, rare beasts, etc).
The major protagonist of the series, Gon Freecs, marks his journey with the aim of finding his father, Ging Freecs, and certainly becomes the Hunter. He finds amazing friends throughout his journey.
Once the first arc ends, the game of real mysteries begins as the series gets intense and much darker than expected. This series is a must-read if you are craving something gore and mysterious.
Mystery Involved : This manga has the biggest mystery of how Gon will manage to find his father and even before then, how he will face those tough hunters. Kurapika is looking for the phantom troupes, the murderers of the Kurta clan, and Leorio is on his journey to becoming a great doctor.
Hunter X Hunter
9. Dragon Ball Series
If you are into crazy battles and insane powerups, then you should try this series. Being the most popular series in the world, the Dragon Ball series holds a good amount of mysteries regarding the Saiyan race, Gohan’s potential, etc.
The reveals may be a little slower, but you won’t get bored even briefly. As the series has so many great characters, you will get entertained throughout the chapters, and the best part of this is, that the series is in continuation, so there are many mysteries that are waiting for the reveal. So it is a perfect time to catch up with the series.
Mysteries Involved : The birth of the Saiyans and how Saiyan’s power level is beyond measure. The first Super Saiyajin God and the powers of Angels and Zeno Sama. The series has tons of mysteries.
Dragon Ball
8. Naruto Shippuden
The story of ninjas can’t be better than this one. Naruto Shippuden is the perfect essence of life and goals with the solid ninja way of our major protagonist Naruto Uzumaki.
The story has tons of mysteries, and you will end up getting shocked by their reveals. Not only with the perfect story, but the series showcases some of the best BGM and emotional moments. Overall, Naruto Shippuden is a must-read mysterious manga, without a doubt.
Mysteries Involved: Even though all the mysteries have been solved, if you are a new reader, you will definitely want to know about how Kakashi gained Sharingan even without belonging to the Uchiha clan. How Naruto will tame the nine-tale fox and the whereabouts of Sasuke Uchiha.
Naruto
7. Black Clover
If you are looking for something highly mysterious with insane twists, then Black Clover should be on your list. The series revolves around two major characters, Asta and Yuno. They both dreamed of becoming the next Wizard King and thus started their journey of becoming wizards.
Yuno being the smartest candidate, excels in everything, whereas Asta, being born without magic, was the least expected candidate of becoming even a mere wizard. Something happens unordinary, and things get a little dark with an upside-down twist.
Mysteries Involved : The mysteries of this series include the true potential of Asta’s five-leaf Grimoire. In addition to this, the series still needs to explain the true motives of the Wizard King Julius and the true potential of all the rulers of the underworld.
Black Clover
6. Attack on Titan
Attack on Titan, also known as Shingeki no Kyojin, is one of the most famous and best anti-hero series. The series is based on the fight of humanity against giant man-eaters, but as the chapters pass, the story becomes quite political and eventually turns upside down.
The last thing that you can think of starts taking shape, and eventually, we lose all the characters we used to cherish in the initial chapters. Attack on Titans manga has been finished so that you will get the complete storyline by the end of all the chapters.
Mysteries Involved: From chapter 1, you will ask questions like, from where these Titans are coming from? and who created them? Why are they killing the innocents?
Later, you will have mixed thoughts for all the titans as well as for humanity. A new antihero will born, and his doings will become a matter of discussion.
Attack on Titan
5. Code Geass
Another series with the anti-hero concept that got famous insanely. Code Geass is something you shouldn’t miss, as it has all the things that you expect from a perfect manga.
From the crazy action to the well-written characters, the series has it all. The best character is Lelouch who can sacrifice anything for his people and nation, but this stubbornness of his became quite dangerous for people around him.
The series took a sad turn in the end. You have to read all the chapters to understand what I meant here.
Mysteries Involved: Code Geass may be the first manga that showed me the true meaning of antihero. This series includes mysteries like the true potential of certain Geass, the origin of C6, and the motives of Lelouch.
Code Geass
4. One Piece
The best thing about this series is its ability to foreshadow things. You can expect the initial chapters to connect with the latest ones, thanks to the amazing writer, Eiichiro Oda sensei. Will Luffy be able to become Pirate King? Well, this is certainly a mystery itself.
Mysteries involved : One Piece is filled with mysteries from beginning to end. Some of the mysteries, like, What is One Piece? Will of D, Imu Sama, The true potential of Five Elders, Void Century, The God Valley Incident, etc. are still unanswered.
One Piece
3. Another
Humans are social beings, and the most painful thing someone can experience is when people around him/her don’t even value his/her existence. The series, Another, is based on a similar concept.
The student of a junior high school, Kouichi Sakakibara returns to school after a long sickness. He was infatuated with the girl whom he met in the hospital, named Mei Misaki, but he noticed that no one really cared about her existence, and a dreadful fear was always present in people’s heads when she was present in class.
Kouichi’s mates even ask him not to involve with her, but he doesn’t give a damn and approached her for friendship. What’s the secret of that girl?
Why is everyone afraid of her? The manga will take you on a journey of thrill and suspense from the first chapter itself.
Mystery Involved: The truth of Mei Masaka. Her origin? The reality of Kouichi’s fellow classmates.
Another
2. Monster
Monster is another hit series that is based on psychological and mysterious instances. The story is based on a neurosurgeon Dr. Kenzou Tenma who is working in a hospital.
Someday, when he was engaged in the surgery of a certain someone, he got a call that changed his life forever. The call says that he must switch patients and perform the surgery on a famous stage performer, and this raises a huge question mark on Tenma’s profession and his will to save lives.
He again felt for the same instance in the future when he decided to perform the surgery on a young boy Johan Leibert than the Mayer of the town. This is the birth of the most anticipated character in manga history.
Mystery Involved : The planned executions of Johan and his brainwashing skills are highly anticipated things in the manga. The motives of Johan and his anti-hero role would make you question your thoughts.
Monster
1. Bakemonogatari
The concept of vampires is not new indeed, but it has been serving a great number of mysteries for quite a long time. It seems that Bakemonogatari reinvented the same concept but in a new style.
The story is based on a school girl, Koyomi Araragi, who managed to survive the fierce vampire attack with the help of a certain someone. But this attack made a devastating change in her normal life, like Superhuman healing abilities, enhanced vision, etc.
She is trying hard to live a normal life, but all of her gained skills are becoming a huge barrier in her day-to-day chores.
She even decided to hide all of these from her classmates, but later they all realized that the girl was different. Later, she decided to help people with her skills, and this marked the beginning of another mystical instance.
Mystery Involved: The true depth of Koyomi’s powers and the hierarchy of great vampires and villains. You never know how strong the opponent is and its true intentions from humans. How will Koyomi face all of these villains alone? You have to read the series to figure it out.
Bakemonogatari
Honorable Mention:
These were the best Most Mysterious Manga that you can read in 2022 if you love mysteries. There are many manga that are too good but couldn’t make it on the list.
We would love to mention Sabikui Bisco, Kakegurui, Durarara!!, Dororo, Vinland Saga, The Promised Neverland, Hyouka, etc. These mangas are equally great with tons of mysterious events.
Goddess Terrace Cafe
Goddess Cafe Terrace
Keep it secret from your Mother
Keep It A Secret From Your Mother is a web novel about Hae-seong, who is staying at his mother’s friend’s house, Yeon-Ah. The story and its dark secrets are told in a tantalizing way.
Keep it secret from your Mother
This is the movie Footfairy Ending Explained. Serial killer-themed films never seem to be average. Either they are incredibly boring, or they perform flawlessly. With its plot and writing, “Footfairy” explores new territory: the middle ground. It is a poor knockoff of “Memories of a Murder,” Bong Joon-iconic Ho’s criminal thriller from 2003. It follows experienced officer Vivaan as he works to find a serial killer who chops his victims’ feet after they die. “Footfairy” is made worth watching by its unfussy execution and the step-by-step investigation that helps the viewer to get invested in it.
You’d think that this movie’s ability to inspire so many conspiracy theories would raise it from being merely good to something truly excellent. However, our opinion is that the film’s straightforward plot works best. A man is searching for a shady killer, and the creators keep things straightforward. It was so refreshing to see a police officer who is not haunted by his background, like what other thriller does.
Let’s talk more about the Footfairy Ending:
Footfairy Ending Explained
The movie “Footfairy” starts with a woman walking down the railroad tracks when she is grabbed by a man who covers her head with a plastic bag and suffocates her to death. Then, after dragging her body to a remote location, he starts cutting her feet. The victim’s body is discovered in a red suitcase in the next scene by inspector Vivaan, who has been given the case. It isn’t the first victim of FootFairy, i.e., the serial killer who is murdering innocent women in town.
Footfairy Ending Explained – Starting Sequence
Vivaan learns that the woman was not murdered at the location where they found her body, but they are unsure of the reason why the murderer dumped it there. All they know is that the murders always seem to take place close to railroad tracks, and the victims’ feet are almost always visible. Vivaan is asked by his supervisor to find the killer as soon as possible because he doesn’t want to go on a national press debate to defend the police.
In the meantime, a woman, Vanessa D’Souza, is murdered. In an effort to identify her killer, the police attend the memorial service. The killer does arrive at the woman’s funeral but escapes before the police can capture him. The police discovered, after following every possible lead, that all of the victims had visited “Love, Stock, and Burgers” a few days prior to their death. It is known that the owner, Joshua, has a foot fetish. According to statements from his ex-girlfriend, he had violent tendencies. However, the evidence is not enough to get a warrant for his arrest.
The Plan To Catch The Footfairy
Vivaan devises a plan to gather evidence against the owner of the burger joint. After telling Joshua, he convinces Shakhin, one of the regulars, to act as though she is alone while she walks along the railroad tracks. However, they are forced to abort the plan because she panics, and the plan doesn’t work out. Shakhin did not frequently travel by train. By picking her as their target, the FootFairy would be deviating from their usual standard practice. However, a man by the name of Sandeep eventually steps forward and claims to have seen the FootFairy.
Footfairy Ending Explained – The Plan To Catch The Footfairy
When asked if he knew him, he points to Joshua’s and another man’s photos as possible suspects. This is enough to issue a warrant for them. Joshua is taken into custody but is released on bail while the tests are conducted. However, another victim is found dead. She is the daughter of Vivaan’s neighbor, who he had soft spot for. This causes him to reach a breaking point. Now, the desire for vengeance has been added to the search for the murderer. But what happens next alters the direction of the entire investigation. Joshua is not identified as the killer, but he does end up accusing the police of defamation, which essentially puts an end to the investigation. On the other hand, the murders come to an end.
Footfairy Ending Explained
Seven years later, we find that Vivaan has left his job and is now the owner of his own security company. Everything appears to be peaceful now that everyone has moved on with their lives. Vivaan walks over to the railroad tracks where the murders took place and just stands there, staring. A kid asks him why he and some other man are looking at the railway tracks. Upon a little questioning, the kid reveals that the other man had said that he had left a suitcase there at the railway track years ago and was just looking at the spot.
Footfairy Ending Railway Track
It is clear to Vivaan that he is referring to the FootFairy. He asks the kid where the man went. The child points his hand ahead, and the film ends with the railway tracks heading into the distance. In the end credits scene, we are shown a woman walking. Both the location and the woman are not in India. She is hit with a snowball, and when she turns around, a plastic bag is put over her head, and the screen goes black. This indicates that Footfairy is still in business, although in another country.
Who Was The Killer in Footfairy?
We can’t abandon the idea that Vivaan might be the footfairy. He did know the timetables of his neighbor’s daughter, and it felt quite off how he was fixated on pinning Joshua as the culprit. At one point, Devika questions if Vivaan believes Joshua is the murderer out of genuine conviction or simply because it makes the investigation simpler.
However, there is that scene at Vanessa’s memorial where the real FootFairy appears. Was that a bait he used to remove any suspicions over him? Joshua’s defamation lawsuit forced him to stop his operation, but his partner apparently went rogue after that. Remember that when the FootFairy was shown in a faraway country at the end credits, Vivaan was living in Bangalore with his family. Perhaps we should take the child’s word for it, keep things straightforward, and assume that Vivaan is not the killer, but rather someone else is. We would only know in the sequel if they chose to make one. If not, we shall have to fight for our theories.
Footfairy Ending Explained – Vivaan
Rishabh
Rishabh, Vivaan’s coworker, is not someone we instantly think of until two important facts are made clear in the final few minutes: first, Rishabh is in Russia; second, the end credits show the FootFairy working in a foreign country. This calls to mind how he was the one who directed Vivaan to Joshua. It is such a far-fetched link to unearth that the victims used to go to the same burger restaurant a week or two before their deaths. How is it even possible to come up with such information, until and unless you knew it to start with, as the real mastermind?
He was always the first to arrive at a crime scene. And let’s recollect that the FootFairy just seems to understand investigation techniques and very skillfully avoided them. That can imply that he is a person with expertise in police tactics or investigations. Even if he was present when the FootFairy served Vanessa, could that have been a cover or a complete red herring?
Joshua
Joshua is the obvious suspect from the start. Two months before the killings, he opened his cafe. He had a method for selecting his victims, and when he closed his cafe and left, the killings truly stopped. Not to mention the fact that his girlfriend claimed she thought he was responsible for the killings because of the way he appeared to enjoy choking her. When Vivaan finds the girl’s body and beats Joshua for confessing to killing her, Joshua admits to the crime. But he admits that he is merely saying it to satisfy Vivaan’s desire.
Footfairy Ending Explained – Joshua
Harsh arrive barely in time with the forensic findings as he is about to shoot him. Joshua’s DNA does not match that of the FootFairy. This could be described by our prior theory of him having an accomplice. However, a part of us thinks it is too obvious. But considering something a little more concrete, he was upfront about his foot fetish. And serial killer is created by suppressing their deepest, darkest feelings. For these reasons, if the creators decide to make him the murderer in a sequel, should it happen, we really aren’t going to be satisfied with that.
A Fourth Possibility
This is the one person we most believe in, merely because we are thinking from the writer’s perspective. Although it’s clear that they intended the viewers to develop their own theories, who would they have pictured as the serial killer? Was the character ever given a face, or was he merely a symbol for Vivaan’s sorrow and obsession? If that’s the case, it would probably be better if there wasn’t a sequel, just to make sure that the goal was achieved. However, another part of us, one that seeks clarification just as Vivaan does, wishes that the narrative continue and that we learn the true identity of the FootFairy.
