Collection

Literature:

this actually is my favorite book, it's whimsical nature makes it a joy to read and I always like to mention the authoor was indeed a mathematician

I liked it though I wouldn't say it's fun, it's more of a glimpse into the mind of someone deeply depressed and troubled though this is what gives it merit

Artbooks:

there's a drama CD coming with it I have yet to listen to but it gives great insight into the production

Yuri:

A cute Yuri series with wonderful artwork and a wholesome story

tragic yuri about a depressed author girl moving on and finding inspiration by virtue of an ephemeral bond

the localized title pretty much is perfect so I won't add anything to comment further

Yonkoma:

a classic yonkoma comedy

known for the anime but the manga is great too

another great series in Manga Time Kirara MAX, pretty much modern Lucky Star with some creative paneling in later chapters

you probably already know about Konata and co., not much happens but still fun

a more story heavy Kirara series with a fantasy setting and pretty artstyle

by the same author as Kuro but more akin to something like Hidamari Sketch

pretty obscure Kirara gag series about an alien, humour mostly relies oon puns but it's fun and still gets some recognition; I even got some merch ^^

Chiito and Yuuri's journey through an apocalyptic wasteland

Follow former Hikkikomori Shijima on her surreal yet whimsical daily life. One of my favorites, first manga I read online

a nice uplifting manga about the shy Hitori Bocchi becoming friens with her whole class

Other:

cool Shoujo series, I sadly forgot the character names but it's really good I promise

wandering to clean up the post apocalypse, it's far more interesting than I make it sound

follow hardcore galge otaku Keima Katsuragi on his quest to safe the world... by dating girls in a sidekick role using backward dating sim logic against his will, there really is more to it though

it's been a while since I read it but it's a great series with a really cool magic system and great story

I only really follow it to pass time now but it's still cool

fall into despair as you realize the english translation got axed while the skimp on the translation

General:

a Japanese magazine about illustrations and any form of culture surrounding them, they even got with Akiyuki Shinbou and Kunihiko Ikuhara involved

related to the Kikan S but moreso focused on reader participation and the making of illustrations itself

some magazine from the early 2000s about otaku culture, most notably VNs

Manga Magazines:

pretty much any slice of life series featuring some cute girls came from here

this is the reason why yurifans call themselves himejoshi/himedanshi/himejin actually

pretty cool seinen magazine I should read more of, Dungeon Meshi got serialized here along Usuzumi no Hate

pretty cool josei magazine I should read more of they did also serialize manga by some authors I like

the start of something big, I should watch it again

a beautiful series, just watch it

probably well known enough for me to omit a comment

did you know that Naoko Yamada was drawn to animation by the czech alice adaption? anyway it's a wonderful series with fun music

one of shaft's earliest efforts and the first Kirara adaptation, a pioneer of its genre that still holds up thanks to shaft's direction

really cute series about girls working at cafes in totally not Colmar, a nice and cozy watch

one of the best anime ever made

this may have well chaged the trajectory my life, ep. 10 is something I think about every week

any description would fail to encapsulate how it feels to watch ave mujica

the anime may have had a lasting impact on my humour as I started thinking jokes nearly no one understands are the height of comedy, anyhow by season 2 this turns into proto-madoka as Gekidan Inu Curry gets involved while somehow being related to Utena in three ways, 1. Ikuhara drew an endcrad illustration, 2. both make homages to Shuuji Terayama and angura theatre at large and 3. Shinbo and Ikuhara both are seen as succesors Osamu Dezaki

a japanese indie rock band, Ultra Soda by them is one of my favorite songs ever

the vocalist oof Soutaisei Rirn, she has a sooft voice and also made music for some anime

Chuuni Goth Music (this is an accurate description, trust me):

a metal dojin circle with music by RS-Sounds and Pixelbee with some lore built around witches and stuff that's all surprisingly indepth and can be looked into on Tumblr via various lyric translation blogs, the music just is great too (they even feature choirs and strings which makes it even more grand); their final one Shinten Seksalis is one of my favorites

a doujin singer with an extensive catalogue and some involvement in rhythm game music, her albums often have a fantasy type concept to them and are more on an electronic side while still staying true to the aesthetic

Vocaloid:

a great vocaloid procuer for math rock/emo type music with an ethereal touch, probably my favorite now

one of the first rhythm games I ever played and still one of my favorites

while I sadly only played the Gacha titles so far I do want to check out more of the franchise; I also have Ranko and Tooru cards as wallpapers and use a Hiro pfp on Discord too by the way