Yes, there are lots of manga that are more realistic, usually those aimed at an older audience but some aimed at teens as well.
Most series like that do have characters who age, though often not at the same rate as RL. For example, if two or three 180-page volumes come out a year, they will probably not span an entire year's time, and in fact may span only a few days. I've been reading one series that's been running for over ten years and I think the entire run will cover one year. It's just that the author focuses on every little detail, so time passes much more slowly. Then there are other series where time passes almost the same as in RL because the authors allow for more blank space in the story.
One of my favorite series is Hikaru no Go, which is not totally a realistic story, seeing as it's got a ghost in it. But what I love is how the characters visibly age and if you were reading along as it was published, it really wasn't that noticeable, just as if you see someone every day vs not seeing them in years and being surprised how much they've changed. The artist has a very realistic style and the protagonist is twelve when it starts and in high school by the end, so you see him go from this baby-faced little boy to a near adult.
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Most series like that do have characters who age, though often not at the same rate as RL. For example, if two or three 180-page volumes come out a year, they will probably not span an entire year's time, and in fact may span only a few days. I've been reading one series that's been running for over ten years and I think the entire run will cover one year. It's just that the author focuses on every little detail, so time passes much more slowly. Then there are other series where time passes almost the same as in RL because the authors allow for more blank space in the story.
One of my favorite series is Hikaru no Go, which is not totally a realistic story, seeing as it's got a ghost in it. But what I love is how the characters visibly age and if you were reading along as it was published, it really wasn't that noticeable, just as if you see someone every day vs not seeing them in years and being surprised how much they've changed. The artist has a very realistic style and the protagonist is twelve when it starts and in high school by the end, so you see him go from this baby-faced little boy to a near adult.