anime/manga recs

i figure it'd be nice to start off my blog w some anime/manga recs since thats basically my entire life lol :p  so here goes!! (also if anyone knows how to get ur blog layout to match ur profile layout lmk)

1. bungo stray dogs - can't recommend this series enough, it isn't for everyone but it's extremely well written, the illustration is beautiful, and if u love manga that has a really heavy emphasis on human connection and redemption, as well as drama and mystery and comedy, u will love bsd trust me :> the anime is also lots of fun. OH and the light novels!! they are lovely as well.

2. death note - once again an obvious rec but really this series is so masterful. u likely know what happens already bc its so prevalent (to the point where recommending it is kinda silly but i want to talk abt it >.<) but no matter what u know, reading it just keeps you hooked all the way through. the art is gorgeous (how i wish it had been animated now instead of 2006 -_-) and the writing, while weak in terms of plot holes at some points, always follows the same ideals, and takes a lot of really big, and i think brilliant, risks. light is one of the best protags of all time and i'd write a million essays abt it if i had the time.. it's a household name for a reason, peeps. i like the anime too, but it condenses a lot of the story in a way that does it a disservice. also, groundbreaking early 2000s low budget animation incoming >>

3. Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction - interesting title, ik, but really give this manga a chance! it's just a really human story, even though there are fantastical elements (like, u know, the whole alien thing. not a spoiler btw lol). inio asano's art is absolutely incredible and i swear u could read this a million times and still keep finding all these tiny details included in every single panel, it's just such a worthwhile experience. the characters are so relatable even if their situation is anything but, and u find urself caring about them so deeply. if you are a teen or remember what it's like to be a teen, you'll definitely see a lot of yourself in this manga. no anime yet, but i hear it's being adapted (soo excited)

4. chainsaw man (OR ANYTHING BY FUJIMOTO) - honestly i have no words for this one except that u shld check it out urself. the fans can b kind of ehhhh but if u ignore all that and just get into it it's really, really brilliant. tatsuki fujimoto is incredible, honestly.

alright, i think i'm gonna end it here! i know it's technically only four recs, but i think i'll just do a series of blogposts if anybody wants any more (i doubt it ( ˃̣̣̥ω˂̣̣̥ ) lol). byee :>