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Manga: Age Ratings

This guide is intended to help people who are interested in learning more about manga navigate various resources and introduce them to popular manga and its many different genres.

Information on manga ratings system

All ages - Appropriate for readers of any age. No swearing or suggestive themes/sexual content. May include mild fantasy action/violence.

Ages 10+ - Intended for readers aged 10 years and older. No swearing. May include mild action/comedic violence, mildly crude humor, or mild tobacco/alcohol use.

Teen (13+) - Intended for readers aged 13 years and older. May include mild swearing, mild suggestive themes, moderate violence, and/or tobacco, alcohol, or other substance use.

Older Teen (15+) - Intended for readers aged 15 years and older. May include moderate swearing, mild suggestive themes/sexual content, partial nudity, violence, and/or tobacco, alcohol, or other substance use.

Older Teen (17+) - Intended for readers aged 17 years and older. May include frequent swearing, intense violence, nudity, sexual content, and/or tobacco, alcohol, or other substance use.

Mature - Intended for readers aged 18 years and older. May include intense language, nudity, sexual content, extreme violence, and/or other mature themes.

These ratings and their descriptors were taken directly from the Seven Seas Entertainment website, but ratings for manga vary publisher to publisher. This is just an example.