Futatsu no Spica
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Manga centered around a character's pursuit of a subject matter, e.g. an artform or career. Emphasis placed on works where the engagement with the subject matter is the driving force of the story.

Hard science fiction is a category of science fiction characterized by concern for scientific accuracy and logic. The heart of the "hard science fiction" designation is the relationship of the science content and attitude to the rest of the narrative, and the "hardness" or rigor of the science itself. One requirement for hard SF is procedural or intentional: a story should try to be accurate, logical, credible and rigorous in its use of current scientific and technical knowledge about which technology, phenomena, scenarios and situations that are practically or theoretically possible. For example, the development of concrete proposals for spaceships, space stations, space missions, and a US space program in the 1950s and 1960s influenced a widespread proliferation of "hard" space stories

(Note: not all of these works are considered hard sci-fi, but I decided to put them here due to them being potentially interesting to people that love logical space-themed stories as much as I do)

Works that look at humanity from a more bright perspective

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/ratings-manga.php?top50=best_bayesian&n=100

97. Filament - has the one shot "Misaki de Bus wo Orita Hito" which is the real N. 97.
90. A Drunken Dream and Other Stories* MaL separated this into two entries, "Hanshin" and "Iguana no Musume"
100. Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow is the actual N. 100 aka the last 6 volumes of the original Cardcaptor Sakura manga.

Literature that, at the time of the release, was set at least a year into the future with a date that has already come to pass.

I don't read that much so some dates may only apply to the anime adaptation and some sources refer to the anime although they may be stated in the manga too.

Corrections and additions are welcome!

Anime set in a future now in the past: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/30015

Cute characters must suffer.
A lot of these are the manga of anime that were in my anime stack. (I could be mistaken for some of them.) If you think I should add or remove a manga, send me a message, and I'll consider them. A short, non-spoiler reason why it's dark is appreciated.

they may be adventurous in the same world (post apocalyptic) or in others, they may be alone or accompanied, but they are always discovering new things.

Stories that focuses on everyday, ordinary experiences and events. Typically portrays the daily lives of characters in realistic/fantasy/supernatural settings, highlighting their interactions, emotions, and personal growth. These stories often emphasize the beauty in small, mundane moments rather than dramatic or action-packed events.

best rated seinen according to mal
all series are labelled from the original
all have to be readily available to read in English
they are in order of rating
I have not read them all so this is unbiased
i do plan to read all of them though
as of 6.10.24
this is 51-100