The manga by Koyoharu Gotouge offers a fast-paced, emotionally resonant story with clear stakes. The anime adaptation by studio Ufotable features industry-defining animation quality, fluid combat choreography, and breathtaking visual effects. Jujutsu Kaisen

It is the anti-shonen. Gritty, cinematic, and deeply weird. The Hook: Denji is a teenage boy in debt who merges with his pet demon-dog "Pochita" to become Chainsaw Man. He joins a government agency where his only dreams are to eat toast with jam and touch a girl’s chest. Recommendation: Read the manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto. The paneling is avant-garde. The anime covers only the first arc but is a visual feast of "grunge cinema."

Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga is a chaotic, unpredictable masterpiece filled with dark humor, emotional gut-punches, and cinematic panelling.