Culture Shock (Manga)
These involve characters coming to grips with a culture different to their own, whether this stems from emigrating to another country or marrying a foreign spouse. Characters often go through a major Lifestyle Change, and may...
Dating (Manga)
These follow the trials and tribulations of entering the dating scene as a single adult. From looking for a partner for life on a dating app, to trying not to get wasted at a group date, people either end up with devastation, a...
Dead Bedrooms (Manga)
These Mature Romance manga focus on marriages or long-term relationships where sexual intimacy has faded. Characters may struggle with reconciling differences in libido, begin to consider cheating or using certain services to...
Fairytale Fantasy (Manga)
These fantasy manga adopts motifs, plots and elements from traditional folklore, such as fairy godmothers, houses in forests and witches, or reinvent a preexisting fairytale for a new audience. They may also may emulate the feel...
Isekai Niches: Men in Otome Games
These manga contain hapless men thrown into the very girly world of a women's dating sim (a.k.a Otome game). Whether they're stuck in one as a heroine and have to date their way out, or are reincarnated as a side character...
Manga with a Nationalist Bent
Think only centrists and left-wingers write manga? Well, that's where you'd be wrong, kiddo.
Manhua and Manhwa Published in Japanese Magazines
These Chinese, Taiwanese and Korean titles received a serialisation in a Japanese manga magazine or website, either simultaneously with their original run in China or Korea, or as a partial run to test reader interest. This does...
Neo-retro Aesthetic (Manga)
These 2010's and 2020's manga emulate the styles of 80's and 90's manga artists, as well as popular culture and aesthetics of the time, to create something that evokes a nostalgic quality while also being brand new.
Older Woman / Younger Man Age Gap Relationships (Manga)
These manga contain relationships between an older woman and a younger man. These can range from raunchy Onee-shota (Older-sister types pursuing very young boys) rom-coms to Mature Romances with a generational gap, and even older...
Personal: Bottom-of-the-Barrel Least Favourite Anime
These are shows I've slammed for whatever reason - usually because everything's wrong with them and I'm a crotchety old wench. Consider yourself warned. In descending order.