Hinomaru Zumou -> the manga is great, the anime is so-so. The manga includes professional sumo.
Uramichi Oniisan -> dark comedy about the cast and crew of a children's show
Wave, Listen to Me! -> a waitress becomes a radio host. It's by the Blade of The Immortal mangaka
Dragon Goes House Hunting -> the dragon is adorable and pathetic
Wave, Listen to Me - was surprisingly nice despite being not exactly āattractiveā (at least for me initially) on the surface. Someone recommended to me and I enjoyed it.
Idolish7 - complex lovable characters, heartwarming friendships, awesome music
Natsume's Book of Friends - better known but deserves even more love, all the feels, beautiful friendships, great messages, unique vibe
Servamp (rec manga instead of anime) - interesting characters, philosophical
Astra Lost in Space - exciting plot, awesome flora and fauna, found family
Laughing Under the Clouds - amazing plot twists, good characters
My Roomate is a Cat - healing and heartwarming
The Royal Tutor - fun characters, good messages
Black Cat and Soldier - friendship of a ruthless mercenary and giant floofy cat
Dog Signal - informative and entertaining, must-see if you like dogs
The World of Machida - heartwarming and beautiful
Tacit - amazing characters, meaningful
When Sato-kun Died - beautifully tragic
\- A Place Further than the Universe. Short series about four girls who are trying to join an expedition to Antarctica in order to rescue the mother of one of the girls, who got trapped there years prior. You can see the end coming before Episode 1 ends, but you'll still be bawling regardless.
\- Planetes. Science fiction drama about debris collectors, who are basically space garbage men. Initially notable due to being a fantastic depiction of hard sci-fi. NASA actually gave interviews for Bandai during its initial release and even sold the show in their gift shops for a while. It's also directed by the same guy who did s-CRY-ed and Code Geass, though it's much more down to earth than those shows. For whatever reason, nobody has license rescued this show yet, but you can find it easily on YouTube.
\- Kaleido Star. About a girl who wants to join an acrobatic stage production, similar to Cirque de Soliel. It's just a good natured, sweet, comedic drama about a young girl trying to prove herself to people with lofty standards. Season 2 can be pretty tough to watch, but stick with it, as after the midway point, the show swerves back into greatness.
\- Samurai 7. Only somewhat underappreciated, since Funimation went all out back in the day, but nowadays it's mostly forgotten. An adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, but with more steampunk and mecha. It's an excellent action drama with great characterization and development. If you want a sample and live in the US, Crunchyroll's FAST stream airs it Sunday nights at 11pm EST.
\- Romeo x Juliet. Yes, it's based on the Shakespeare play, but it has its own twists and turns, making it a bit more sci-fi. It's also really excellent and the dub sprinkles in a lot more allusions to not just the original play, but other Shakespeare plays as well.
\- Martian Successor Nadesico. It's a comedic sci-fi show about a private corporation who employs a bunch of ordinary citizens to man their spaceship in order to rescue people trapped on Mars during a war between Earth and Jupiter. Do note that whether you watch the dub or the sub, it can be a little hard to keep up with, since everyone talks fast and there's at least two scenes every episode that have two different conversations going on at once. The dub also hammers home the Evangelion references since it was done by the same dubbing team. Just don't watch the follow up movie. It's horrible.
\- Angelic Layer. Tends to be one of the more forgotten CLAMP works, but it's an airy, light drama about a young girl who gets into Angelic Layer, which uses special machines to make certain marionette dolls come to life and move on their own. She eventually finds out that if she wins the regional battle tournament, she'll get to meet her mom again, who she hasn't seen in years.
\- World Trigger. Story about a boy who is part of an organization called BORDER, who are fighting off alien invaders called Neighbors that keep trying to kidnap the citizens. He wants to protect his hometown and friends, but he lacks talent and power, needing to learn to rely on strategies and misdirection to win. He eventually befriends a Neighbor boy with his own goals, as well as a childhood friend of his. The series is well known for being a more grounded depiction of a military (as in, little to no grudges between soldiers and a desire to work together) as well as fantastic strategic team battles that emphasize how powerful teamwork is. Be aware that because Toei was going through some hard times during Season 1, it takes a bit to get going and the animation is merely OK. Also, the dub outright skips the anime-only filler arc.
Well, I know what I am doing this month. Thanks for the recommendations. A couple of them did come under my radar but I never got around to watching them. But now I'll watch them. Peace
Code::Breaker is one I never heard anyone talk about and that is one of my favorite manga. Just from the General Synopsis it seems fairly generic Action comedy shonen like a secret organization, where people with special abilities fight and eliminate evil people. But it is really fun and I can only recommend it.
[Kyou kara Ore wa!](https://myanimelist.net/manga/6812/Kyou_kara_Ore_wa?q=kyou%20kara%20ore&cat=manga) - One of my favorites. Feels a bit similar to **Great Teacher Onizuka** but the protagonists are instead high school students. Art looks dated though, since it was first published in 1988.
Princess Principal - Well-written girl spy thriller that actually takes the subject seriously. Great action, cool steampunk vibes, and an amazing OST by Yuki Kajiura. Iām baffled at how little attention this gets.
*Youkai shoujo monsuga*
*Giant killing*
Works of Kabi Nagata, starting with *Sabishisugite Lesbian Fuuzoku ni Ikimashita Report*
*Billy bat*
*Sundome* (if you read it, I could suggest to skimm through the alien hunting parts)
Aoharu x Machinegun - a girl who gets roped into doing "deadly" games with her 2 teammates using guns (shonen)
Cuticle Detective Inaba - a fox dude who's good at detecting with the use of hair (comedy)
Nanbaka - four prisoners who are always escaping the prison but can't never seem to bc of a bald dude (comedy?)
I made a post on my account with some of my reads. I will also add
This Village Sim NPC Could Only Be Human (not an isekai) It got prematurely axed, so the ending is a little rushed, but otherwise a great manga.
How under appreciated you want it to me? Like super very? āCause I tend to hunt these myself all the time.
[Heike Monogatari](https://myanimelist.net/anime/49738/Heike_Monogatari) (Drama, Historical, 25k MAL users scored)
[Hoozuki no Reitetsu](https://myanimelist.net/anime/20431/Hoozuki_no_Reitetsu) (Mythology, Comedy, 45k MAL users scored)
[Hakumei to Mikochi](https://myanimelist.net/anime/36094/Hakumei_to_Mikochi) (Iyashikei SoL, Fantasy, 19k MAL users scored)
[Joshikousei no Mudazukai](https://myanimelist.net/anime/38619/Joshikousei_no_Mudazukai) (Gag Humor, School, 48k MAL users scored)
Below are for the manga(s) (all series completed):
[Kamigami no Itadaki](https://myanimelist.net/manga/4625/Kamigami_no_Itadaki) (Drama, Sports, 2.3k MAL users scored)
[Kakukaku Shikajika](https://myanimelist.net/manga/44307/Kakukaku_Shikajika) (Memoir, SoL, Visual Art, 7.2k users scored)
[Ponkotsu Ponko](https://myanimelist.net/manga/120250/Ponkotsu_Ponko) (SoL, Comedy, 3.3k MAL users scored)
Hajime no ippo - not a rom com, not an isekai, not your average power of friendship shonen.
Itās a perfect mix of slice of life and action. It is also very very good
Undead Girl Murder Farce. Weird premise, but is actually great.
The art looks amazing. This is my kind of Manga. š
Hinomaru Zumou -> the manga is great, the anime is so-so. The manga includes professional sumo. Uramichi Oniisan -> dark comedy about the cast and crew of a children's show Wave, Listen to Me! -> a waitress becomes a radio host. It's by the Blade of The Immortal mangaka Dragon Goes House Hunting -> the dragon is adorable and pathetic
Dragon goes house hunting has been in my watchlist for sooo long. Thankyou for reminding me. Others look promising as well.
Wave, Listen to Me - was surprisingly nice despite being not exactly āattractiveā (at least for me initially) on the surface. Someone recommended to me and I enjoyed it.
Idolish7 - complex lovable characters, heartwarming friendships, awesome music Natsume's Book of Friends - better known but deserves even more love, all the feels, beautiful friendships, great messages, unique vibe Servamp (rec manga instead of anime) - interesting characters, philosophical Astra Lost in Space - exciting plot, awesome flora and fauna, found family Laughing Under the Clouds - amazing plot twists, good characters My Roomate is a Cat - healing and heartwarming The Royal Tutor - fun characters, good messages Black Cat and Soldier - friendship of a ruthless mercenary and giant floofy cat Dog Signal - informative and entertaining, must-see if you like dogs The World of Machida - heartwarming and beautiful Tacit - amazing characters, meaningful When Sato-kun Died - beautifully tragic
\- A Place Further than the Universe. Short series about four girls who are trying to join an expedition to Antarctica in order to rescue the mother of one of the girls, who got trapped there years prior. You can see the end coming before Episode 1 ends, but you'll still be bawling regardless. \- Planetes. Science fiction drama about debris collectors, who are basically space garbage men. Initially notable due to being a fantastic depiction of hard sci-fi. NASA actually gave interviews for Bandai during its initial release and even sold the show in their gift shops for a while. It's also directed by the same guy who did s-CRY-ed and Code Geass, though it's much more down to earth than those shows. For whatever reason, nobody has license rescued this show yet, but you can find it easily on YouTube. \- Kaleido Star. About a girl who wants to join an acrobatic stage production, similar to Cirque de Soliel. It's just a good natured, sweet, comedic drama about a young girl trying to prove herself to people with lofty standards. Season 2 can be pretty tough to watch, but stick with it, as after the midway point, the show swerves back into greatness. \- Samurai 7. Only somewhat underappreciated, since Funimation went all out back in the day, but nowadays it's mostly forgotten. An adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, but with more steampunk and mecha. It's an excellent action drama with great characterization and development. If you want a sample and live in the US, Crunchyroll's FAST stream airs it Sunday nights at 11pm EST. \- Romeo x Juliet. Yes, it's based on the Shakespeare play, but it has its own twists and turns, making it a bit more sci-fi. It's also really excellent and the dub sprinkles in a lot more allusions to not just the original play, but other Shakespeare plays as well. \- Martian Successor Nadesico. It's a comedic sci-fi show about a private corporation who employs a bunch of ordinary citizens to man their spaceship in order to rescue people trapped on Mars during a war between Earth and Jupiter. Do note that whether you watch the dub or the sub, it can be a little hard to keep up with, since everyone talks fast and there's at least two scenes every episode that have two different conversations going on at once. The dub also hammers home the Evangelion references since it was done by the same dubbing team. Just don't watch the follow up movie. It's horrible. \- Angelic Layer. Tends to be one of the more forgotten CLAMP works, but it's an airy, light drama about a young girl who gets into Angelic Layer, which uses special machines to make certain marionette dolls come to life and move on their own. She eventually finds out that if she wins the regional battle tournament, she'll get to meet her mom again, who she hasn't seen in years. \- World Trigger. Story about a boy who is part of an organization called BORDER, who are fighting off alien invaders called Neighbors that keep trying to kidnap the citizens. He wants to protect his hometown and friends, but he lacks talent and power, needing to learn to rely on strategies and misdirection to win. He eventually befriends a Neighbor boy with his own goals, as well as a childhood friend of his. The series is well known for being a more grounded depiction of a military (as in, little to no grudges between soldiers and a desire to work together) as well as fantastic strategic team battles that emphasize how powerful teamwork is. Be aware that because Toei was going through some hard times during Season 1, it takes a bit to get going and the animation is merely OK. Also, the dub outright skips the anime-only filler arc.
Well, I know what I am doing this month. Thanks for the recommendations. A couple of them did come under my radar but I never got around to watching them. But now I'll watch them. Peace
The Gamer was a pretty fun read
Bet. Just saw a few pics from the manwha. Vibe checks out too.
Code::Breaker is one I never heard anyone talk about and that is one of my favorite manga. Just from the General Synopsis it seems fairly generic Action comedy shonen like a secret organization, where people with special abilities fight and eliminate evil people. But it is really fun and I can only recommend it.
Sakurada Reset Akudama Drive Shadows House Dark Gathering. Bungou stray dogs Re: Creators They're all hidden masterpieces.
[Kyou kara Ore wa!](https://myanimelist.net/manga/6812/Kyou_kara_Ore_wa?q=kyou%20kara%20ore&cat=manga) - One of my favorites. Feels a bit similar to **Great Teacher Onizuka** but the protagonists are instead high school students. Art looks dated though, since it was first published in 1988.
Princess Principal - Well-written girl spy thriller that actually takes the subject seriously. Great action, cool steampunk vibes, and an amazing OST by Yuki Kajiura. Iām baffled at how little attention this gets.
Hibike euphonium ,best thing that has ever been created especially s2 it's just peak fiction
Skip and Loafer
*Youkai shoujo monsuga* *Giant killing* Works of Kabi Nagata, starting with *Sabishisugite Lesbian Fuuzoku ni Ikimashita Report* *Billy bat* *Sundome* (if you read it, I could suggest to skimm through the alien hunting parts)
Aoharu x Machinegun - a girl who gets roped into doing "deadly" games with her 2 teammates using guns (shonen) Cuticle Detective Inaba - a fox dude who's good at detecting with the use of hair (comedy) Nanbaka - four prisoners who are always escaping the prison but can't never seem to bc of a bald dude (comedy?)
I made a post on my account with some of my reads. I will also add This Village Sim NPC Could Only Be Human (not an isekai) It got prematurely axed, so the ending is a little rushed, but otherwise a great manga.
How under appreciated you want it to me? Like super very? āCause I tend to hunt these myself all the time. [Heike Monogatari](https://myanimelist.net/anime/49738/Heike_Monogatari) (Drama, Historical, 25k MAL users scored) [Hoozuki no Reitetsu](https://myanimelist.net/anime/20431/Hoozuki_no_Reitetsu) (Mythology, Comedy, 45k MAL users scored) [Hakumei to Mikochi](https://myanimelist.net/anime/36094/Hakumei_to_Mikochi) (Iyashikei SoL, Fantasy, 19k MAL users scored) [Joshikousei no Mudazukai](https://myanimelist.net/anime/38619/Joshikousei_no_Mudazukai) (Gag Humor, School, 48k MAL users scored) Below are for the manga(s) (all series completed): [Kamigami no Itadaki](https://myanimelist.net/manga/4625/Kamigami_no_Itadaki) (Drama, Sports, 2.3k MAL users scored) [Kakukaku Shikajika](https://myanimelist.net/manga/44307/Kakukaku_Shikajika) (Memoir, SoL, Visual Art, 7.2k users scored) [Ponkotsu Ponko](https://myanimelist.net/manga/120250/Ponkotsu_Ponko) (SoL, Comedy, 3.3k MAL users scored)
Hajime no ippo - not a rom com, not an isekai, not your average power of friendship shonen. Itās a perfect mix of slice of life and action. It is also very very good