Not everything is about punching and kicking. These picks are for those who want to cry, think, or stare at a wall for an hour after finishing them.

Status: Complete (Anime & Manga)

If you walk into a bookstore or scroll through Crunchyroll, you cannot escape these three. They are popular for a reason.

You want something popular enough to find fan-art, but niche enough to brag about to your friends.

Read the Manga. While the anime is excellent, the manga’s chaotic, scratchy art style captures the raw energy of the story in a way animation struggles to replicate. It is arguably the best currently running manga.