series that i just really like:

• emma
• hana kimi (hanazakari no kimitachi e) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2
• hunter x hunter
• full metal alchemist
• fruits basket
• ouran high school host club
• dorohedoro
• sakamichi no apollon (kids on the slope)
• nodame cantabile
• witch hat atelier
• ran to haiiro no sekai (ran and the grey world)

older series:

• kanata kara
• red river/anatolia story
• silver diamond

series that i enjoyed but kinda go off the rails:

• golden kamuy
• aphorism https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=31646
• houseki no kuni
• ciel: last autumn story https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2345
• chainsaw man https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=151847
• ultra heaven https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=8051

wholesome list, continued:

• barakamon
• horimiya
• mill https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=47410

focus on specific topics:

• nanamaru sanbatsu (7O3X) - quiz bowl https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=58620
• ookiku furikabutte (big windup) - baseball https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1800
• gunjou - long distance running https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=69611
• genshiken

horny:

• nana to kaoru
• abnormal-kei joshi (hiatus) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=78305
• teizokurei daydream (never updates) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1792
• vassalord

series that aren't that good but i like them anyway:

• hatenkou yuugi
• shaman king
• kuroko no basket
• air gear
• skip beat!