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Growing up sucks lmao

One thing I've noticed over the years is the sheer amount of people that want recommendations based on a handful of titles that get the whole "being a teenager is physical and emotional hell" angle down pat. You know the ones, we've all been there.

The listed series all deal with the relationships between youths and their bodies, the bodies of others, and the difficulties of becoming an adult. I tried to select series that are more grounded, but ones that capture that same mood and themes will be considered as well.

From the Deeps of Space...

Another Lifeform has shown up? To Invade and Destroy our World? Or did they came to help us?
Are they Like us? Or do they look like something we never could've imagined?

Well you can only find it out when you read these Storys, many Genres are Covered here and you might find a new Story here.

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Is something missing? Is something wrong with an entry? You can contact me and tell me if there's anything wrong or missing! I´ll be happy for any help!

My favorite genre

Comment under my profile if you have a suggestion you think fits and I'll check it out.

Manga featuring children with a seemingly innocent or light-hearted premise/start that isn't what it seems.

A list of science fiction manga from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s. Not even close to comprehensive.

i dont know how else to describe this vibe, if you can associate even one pair of series on this list together you get what i mean

The term "denpa" means electromagnetic wave and is used to refer to people whit strange beliefs or delusions. In manga, the denpa genre often includes motifs of technology, character's who are outsiders in mundane environments, and a surrealistic, but often dark, tone. Common themes include dissconecton from one's surroundings, anxiety, and paranoia. Many denpa stories fall into the horror genre, but a manga doesn't have to be scary or depressing to be denpa.
The denpa genre is very popular when it comes to visual novels, some notable ones being Saya No Uta, Wonderful Everyday, and YOU AND ME AND HER.
(More manga and LN's will be added soon! Feel free to send some rec's that you think could fit whit this list!)

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.

Mangas from different genres and demographies that will most likely leave a mark on you. Rich stories with strong characters and themes, sometimes uplifting, sometimes tragic, but stories worth telling. Beware of the TWs, lots of the mangas presented here contain delicate subjects

Deep in the darkness of the mind

List of manga reviews in the blog https://dissidenciapop.com/

Oldish manga featuring characters that evoke the 萌え (moe) reaction as per the standards in the early-to-late 2000's, when the so-called moe phenomenon was at its peak in Japanese wota-culture. The titles I've listed here vary greatly in terms of genre, subject matter, and popularity, but they all hold the moe factor in common (in my opinion, anyways.) Some of the popular titles have resurfaced here in the Western side in recent years as part of an internet-born aesthetic known most commonly as "animecore."

*I've only listed manga here. Some of these series originate as light novels, or their light novel counterparts predate the manga (if they're based on anime or games, for example.) In the case of multiple manga adaptations, I've only included the earliest published title.

**If you're not familiar with the concept of "moe" or would like to learn more about it, I also recommend reading these great books on it:
https://archive.org/details/otakuencyclopedi0000galb
https://archive.org/details/moemanifestoinsi0000galb

Manga in which the main female character has another female character as her love interest. The dynamic between them is unhinged, toxic, or controversial. It contains lolicon, violence, abuse, stalking, incest, and other sensitive themes. The genres are diverse: comedy, slice of life, drama, fantasy, horror, supernatural, and more.

This stack is an extension of Unhinged Girls Manga [https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24003] and Unhinged Girls II [https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39738]. Check the previous stacks for more titles.

Also: I've prioritized complete series until now. Here, I'll be selecting more on going titles (at the time of this stack publication - June, 20, 2024).

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For titles that aren't on MAL db: https://www.tumblr.com/gyuridb

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

abyss \ ə-ˈbis \ noun

A bottomless gulf; any deep, immeasurable space; anything profound and unfathomable, whether literally or figuratively; specifically, hell; the bottomless pit.

Manga that embrace this concept. This stack is an extension of The Abyss Will Gaze Back Into You [https://myanimelist.net/stacks/45362].


⚠️ There are controversial themes on some of them like: incest, child abuse, rape, extreme violence, cannibalism, scatology, zoophilia, and others.

Stories that fall under the denpa subgenre or close to it

Series that cause what I call "Twisted euphoria"

Series that make me ecstatic to be alive, grinning from ear to ear or laughing like a maniac, despite (or rather, because of) how effed up parts of them are, in conjunction with how not-effed-up other parts of them are.
It's kinda like how Baio Rin from 100 Girlfriends reacts to certain things.

Cute girls killing people with a smile,
magical girls committing sudoku,
beautiful worlds full of haunting ghosts, etc.

As an example of what I mean, Doki Doki Literature Club had me smiling from ear to ear the whole way through. Even moreso in the second half than the first.
Fujimi Lovers is a perfect example in terms of manga.
The Mesmerizer Miku song is another good example.
Also, if you've ever watched Murder Drones or The Amazing Digital Circus...

Manga that seem cute and innocent but take a dark twist.