animanga recs ♡

*witch hat atelier 9 vols, seinen, ongoing. ok listen. this manga is an absolute masterpiece. not just the art. the story is flawless. so great, so so great seriously. the anime was announced recently!

yona of the dawn 36+ vols, 24 eps (crunchyroll), shoujo, ongoing. yona goes from a sheltered princess to a strong political activist and it is great. plus slow burn romance.

the vision of escaflowne 26 eps (funimation), shoujo, complete. listen! this is a shoujo mecha isekai. must i say anything else????

magic knight rayearth 6 vols, shoujo, complete. this one has an anime too i guess. the manga is literally so short yet it is EVRYTHING this is literally my fav clamp manga (and ive read a lot of clamp) this one is *also* a shoujo fantasy isekai BUT with magical girls <3 i will not elaborate go read

fushigi yuugi 18 vols, 52 eps (crunchyroll), shoujo, complete. you just have to read/watch this one it is a touchstone. shoujo isekai fantasy, really fun and so iconic. has a million sequels that only improve i swear

code geass 50 eps (netflix), seinen, complete. ok think this: homoerotic childhood best friend characters who are reconnecting and have no idea they're enemies behind masks, with truly compelling dystopian elements, also mecha AND DID I MENTION CLAMP CHARACTER DESIGNS?

basara 27 vols, shoujo, complete. iconic iconic iconic inspired like 90% of these fantasy recs

rg veda 10 vols, shoujo, complete. gimmeee this a fantasy gods' tale retelling sort of, super high fantasy and all the emotions

x/1999 18 vols, 24 eps (funimation), shoujo, halted. aka emocalypse or shoujo apocalypse manga. did you watch good omens? imagine that but from the perspective of japanese people, amid the y2k panic. boom, you get x! with the gorgeous clamp illustrations and gay undertones ofc xx

fruits basket 23 vols, 63 eps (crunchyroll), shoujo, complete. such a classic. if you like really fucked up characters and drama only this is for you

toilet-bound hanako-kun 16+ vols, shounen, ongoing. listen the anime tried ok. anyways the manga is gorgeous. fun supernatural horror-y school shenanigans, what else do you want

tokyo babylon 7 vols, shoujo, complete. immaculate. next. jk this one has loads of supernatural stuff, late 80s/early 90s japanese Worry about the bubble and y2k and pollution etc and gay and tragic and a lot of tws btw. sort of a prequel to x, too

pet shop of horrors 10 vols, josei, complete. horror! gay! early 90s new york! get to it get to it

perfect blue film (satoshi kon). sooo many tws but so iconic and amazing. truly horror tho watch out im not kidding

link click 12 eps (funimation), ongoing. this one is chinese! and soo good. the better title btw is TIME AGENTS but they chose link click fr. anyway, these homoerotic roommates go inside people's photos and Try not to change the past too much. they fail. they get attached. so will you! have fun

xxxholic 19 vols, 37 eps (funimation), seinen, complete. supernatural stuff, magical shop stuff, much good very art, literally so stunning visually and the story slaps

angel's egg ova film (mamoru oshii) (youtube). an art film, bizarre and gorgeous, has like 5 dialogue lines. sci-fi fantasy

after school nightmare 10 vols, shoujo, complete. dream world horror gender stuff shenanigans hello!!! the art is so pretty reminds me of hanakimi

vampire princess miyu 10 vols, 4 ova eps (retrocrush), shoujo, complete. i dont even know what to say so iconic so classic so good

*skip & loafer 6 vols, seinen, ongoing. sweet, weird girl and just a very nice boy slowly fall in love. the character work is just beautiful, the art is gorgeous, this is the best thing ever.

whisper of the heart ghibli film, hbomax (usa) netflix (elsewhere). YOOOO if you want 90s nostalgia and the best romance here it ISSS its soooo good istg. the main character of this is the lofi playlist girl from youtube

sasaki & miyano 8 volumes, 12 eps (funimation), shoujo, ongoing. IF YOU LIKED HEARTSTOPPER YOU WILL LIKE THIS sasamiya is perfection. it is literally flawless. this is my shit

yuri on ice 12 eps (crunchyroll), josei, complete. also a sports anime, so much fun, and i like that they're adults in their twenties! the english dub is Actually really good and funny too i love it

nana 21 vols, 47 eps, josei, halted. the bluray is on sale rn i think. the manga is actually on hiatus but it's been so many years... queer undertones, with amaZING fashion both normie fashion and alt/punk styling

ouran high school host club 18 vols, 26 eps (netflix, crunchyroll, funimation), shoujo, complete. this one tbh i recommend watching the anime first, then read the manga bc ur gonna want the ending. anyways, it hasn't aged so well in some ways but it's also great fun when it's not being problematic. truly the greatest time watching this. a soft parody of reverse harems/hanakimi specifically. also, why is this everywhere?? public domain ohshc??? lmao