It has been slightly more than two years since I published the first New and Notable Manga segment on January 9, 2011. Since then, we have seen the birth of hit series like Shingeki no Kyojin and AKB49 - Renai Kinshi Jourei. We have witnessed one-shots like Kurogane become hit series.

But that was all in 2011. What happened last year? The following are the twelve (because it’s 2012) most notable releases in the past year selected for their: significance, uniqueness, continued publication, popularity, and more.

This series only contains nine chapters, but it has left an entirely positive impression on me so far!

Hit the break to find out why Evergreen is one of the best manga of 2012.

1. Rurouni Kenshin - Kinema-ban

Author:       Watsuki Nobuhiro  
Artist:         Watsuki Nobuhiro   
Genre(s):     Action  Historical  Romance  Shounen  

A remake of the original Rurouni Kenshin manga, but it changes and rearranges various elements such as plot and characters.

Click below to view the rest of the notable manga from 5/06 - 5/13.