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Dancing, ice-skating, gymnastics, and so on.

These manga feature ballet dancers, and the art of ballet.

cr: animeplanet.

Here is a list for fellow manga collectors and fans of mahou shoujo, a genre featuring many young girls receiving magical powers and (more often than not) a dress that's as cute as the aesthetic! Can be treated as a rec list for those new to the genre, as it will mainly (and primarily) feature magical girl manga you can find English copies of to read and buy today. Not meant to be a complete/definitive list.

Do note that this list will include magical-girl-adjacent titles, or some fantasy series that aren't usually considered to be part of the genre by some parts of the community—I'll try to put explanations for my reasoning in including them/why I feel they should be considered as a magical girl title... whether you're convinced on the classification or not, hopefully you might still be sold on checking it out regardless.

Physical releases that have been out of print, or will not be printed brand new in stores anymore, will also be included and indicated as such. To find these prints/series, you will need to look outside of your usual bookstores to find used/pre-owned copies. Good luck finding some of these, especially if you're particularly looking for more affordable prices!
Aside from marketplaces like eBay and Mercari, I also recommend checking the following sites as I've found many manga with decent pricing and item conditions from them:
https://www.abebooks.com/
https://www.alibris.com/
https://www.biblio.com/

Any manga where the main plotline revolves around dance.

This list includes all types of dance, from break dance, ballet, ballroom dancing, ice dance, to modern dance.

Note: I did not include titles that revolve around gymnastics, idols, cheerleading, or acting, as they do not feature dancing as the main theme. I also did not include titles that were excessively explicit, or titles I couldn't find any information about. I also included some manwha and manhua from MAL's database.

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

Considering MAL is missing over 80% of the ballet manga that is out there you should use some other site or list if youre actually interested in ballet manga.

Source: https://www.toshonoie.net/

Manga where the protagonist or another major character undergoes a drastic appearance change.

Sometimes these changes aren't permanent, but they are notable.


Extended List:
Ouran High School Host Club, Pandora Hearts, Blame!, Black Butler, Gintama, Jibaku Shounen Hanako-Kun, Tokyo Revengers, The Disastrous Life of Saiki K., Gleipnir, FLCL, Yuu Yuu Hakushou, Kekkai Sensen, Vagabond, Merupuri, 20th Century Boys, Saishuu Heiki Kanojo

Manga published by ADV Manga, the manga publishing arm of ADV Films.

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/50382/

I tried to compile an extensive list of the English Licensed Shojo and Josei manga titles where romance is a sub-plot at best, if present at all (many of these don't have any romance present).

Part 1-dark/horror/thriller: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/my
Part 3-Sci-fi/Historical/Mystery: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57098
Part 4-Cute Stories: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57096
Part 5-Character dramas/Modern Real-life Japan: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57100