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Manga & Manhua & Manhwa + novels in the bl drama or psychological category that are AMAZING reads. I would highly recommend all of these.

mangas that have very intricate and creative worldbuilding, there could be familiar elements but how they are executed enriches the world that it stepped into and there are others you can't help but wonder how they came to the author's head

Ranked by order of when they first got a spot in the top 10 (or were scored above a 9). Description will have the day they first entered along with the rank they attained and what score, along with the highest rank and score it attained. Note: The highest score isn't necessarily the score it had when it had the peak rank.

Found with the Wayback Machine. MAL didn't always have manga; the earliest crawl on the archive is on July 13, 2007.

Some things worth noting: In the span of 16 years, only four manga have had the #1 spot, with the lion's share of the time holding the title belonging to Berserk. Berserk has been in the top 10 since day one and has not left it once. One Piece and Fullmetal Alchemist have also spent the majority of the time in the top 10, however they were pushed out temporarily a few times.

There used to be rankings for Original English Language (OEL) manga, or western comics mimicking the style of a manga. All OELs were pruned from the database in 2016, likely due to them being difficult to define.

Light novels and non-light novels used to be rolled into one Top Novels section, however they split them up in early 2021.

While the Doujinshi tab has been there since 2008, a few years ago all of the doujins that were parodies of other series were removed, leaving just original hentai and BL works and scant few other entries. RIP to the days of the top doujins tab being half Naruto x Sasuke fanworks.

Of the 47 series on this list, 12 don't have an anime adaptation (though Battle Royale has both a live action and a manga adaptation), 15 have an incomplete one with little hope of receiving a continuation/remake, 9 that are currently being animated (including the Rurouni Kenshin remake), 8 with completed adaptations and the remaining 3 are manga adaptations of anime. I'm counting Jojo Part 7 as not having one since there's been no announcement yet (though it's only inevitable for it to be animated) and Nausicaa and Akira as incomplete despite their respective movies technically reaching the end of the source material due to how much they left out. Also worth noting that Fruits Basket and Fullmetal Alchemist initially had incomplete adaptations that were later remade into complete ones, along with Rurouni Kenshin, whose remake is currently being animated.

Of the 47 titles on this list, 11 are currently unfinished/still in publication. This is including Vagabond, which is officially on hiatus and will likely never receive a proper ending, and not including Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and Rurouni Kenshin, which are still being published through The Jojolands and The Hokkaido Arc, but are still their own separate series.

This list, but for anime: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35061

Not included:
☆ Bedtime Fairy Tales by Fishbone (Manhua)
☆ Starting with a Lie by Liang Azha (Manhua)
☆ Little Mushroom by Yu Chi Jin Ze (art) & Yishisi Zhou (Manhua)

Top 50 highest scores ever reached on MAL (Manga)

Source: Wayback Machine

Anime: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/44849
Manga: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/44862

A list of East Asian comics and novels that are officially categorized as metafiction or have metafictional aspects.

Metafiction is when a narrative is self-aware and consciously explicit about it's fictional nature to the consumer. For those who like the mind-boggling, the experimental, in need of a break from the common framework, or enjoy reading between the lines.

East Asian metafictional novels not on MAL:
Kafka on the Shore by Murakami Haruki
A True Novel by Mizumura Minae
The Republic of Wine by Mo Yan

1951-2000: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/45935/
Anime 1951-2050: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/48293
Anime 2001-2050: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/45933

This Stack contains manhwa/Manga where the story revolves around demon kings or demon in general.

Some of the highest-acclaimed light novels and novels, including a few personal favorites, showcase a diverse range of genres and storytelling styles. Praised for their innovative plots, compelling characters, and immersive worlds. This collection features both critically acclaimed and beloved fan favorites, offering a rich tapestry of contemporary literary excellence.

*novels, light novels, web novels etc.