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We use the whole 1–10 scale and judge each title against the best version of what it is trying to be — a comedy on how funny it is, a thriller on its tension — not against some other genre. As a rough guide: 9+ is all-time great, 8 excellent, 7 a solid recommendation with caveats, 5–6 mixed or average. A 7 is a genuine yes, not a knock. The “Community score” in each review is the crowd rating from AniList, MAL, and MangaUpdates, shown next to ours for comparison.
Gleefully weird and gory, this space romp from the Dorohedoro creator runs on unmistakable style and deadpan fun — even if it's lighter on plot than her best work.
Quiet and understated to its core, this sports romance is a masterpiece — Adachi conveys humor and heartbreak through restraint, and the Ko-and-Aoba slow burn is the genre at its best.
Sui Ishida's strange, ambitious follow-up to Tokyo Ghoul — wildly creative powers and a singular vision, though rough art, dense storytelling, and a slow early run keep it uneven for now.
Gorgeously drawn and deeply melancholy, this fantasy has an imaginative world worth visiting for the art and atmosphere alone — even as a sprawling cast and muddled plot work against it.
Award-winning and big-hearted, this sports drama makes competitive karuta genuinely thrilling — beautifully drawn, if very long with a drawn-out love triangle.
Stylish and atmospheric, this vampire romance nails the freedom and melancholy of the night and rides a charming central duo — even if the plot gets uneven later.
One of the best manga about making art — honest, insightful, and quietly inspiring about creativity and self-doubt, even if it's slow and heavy on theory.
Lovely art and a likable cast power this supernatural shonen's son-of-Satan hook — fun and atmospheric, though years of glacial, hiatus-prone pacing test your patience.
One of the Big Three and maybe the most stylish — Bleach peaks with a fantastic Soul Society arc and iconic designs, then sags through a notorious mid-series decline and a rushed manga ending.
Sharp and funny, this takedown of villainess and reverse-harem clichés is carried by a blunt, principled, hilarious heroine — refreshing, if sometimes heavy-handed and repetitive.
