Fans of Fullmetal Alchemist or Little Witch Academia . 10. The Bingeable Classic: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Anime) Genre: Adventure / Dark Fantasy The Hook: Two brothers use alchemy to try to revive their dead mother. It fails. The older brother loses an arm, the younger loses his entire body. Now they search for the Philosopher's Stone to fix it.

The art looks like a Studio Ghibli movie crossed with medieval etchings. If you are tired of "power of friendship" stories, this one respects the process of learning magic. An anime is coming, but the manga panels are frame-worthy.

Fans of world-building and long-running epics. 2. The Psychological Masterpiece: Death Note (Anime) Genre: Thriller / Supernatural The Hook: A genius teenager finds a notebook that kills anyone whose name he writes in it. What follows is a cat-and-mouse game with the world’s greatest detective.

Anyone who just wants beautiful fight scenes. 8. The Underrated Gem: Dandadan (Manga) Genre: Sci-Fi / Occult / Comedy The Hook: A believer in ghosts and a believer in aliens bet each other to visit paranormal spots. Turns out, both ghosts and aliens are real—and they are both very horny and very violent.

People who like Nier: Automata or Violet Evergarden . 6. The Horror Hit: The Summer Hikaru Died (Manga) Genre: Horror / Supernatural The Hook: Yoshiki’s best friend Hikaru went into the mountains two weeks ago. Something came back wearing his face. It sounds like him, looks like him—but it isn't him.