Personally it would be claymore, often hailed as a female centric berserk.
A story about the lowest class of a generation of engineered superhuman woman fighting monsters to save humanity.
The art gets better and better as it goes on, with stunning panels everywhere(example below).
The intrigue struggle and strive the characters go through is a stellar example of simple yet effective storytelling.
Claymore is Amazing! I loved it when I read it, maybe I’ll read it again sometime…
Anyway, my recommendation would be Planetes, from the creator of Vinland Saga, a story about space exploration and it’s relation with humanity itself, is really beautiful…
Maybe I’ll this one again too lol
I loved the Planetes anime, haven’t read the manga though. I didn’t realise it was the same writer as Vinland! Although that tracks, since it was fantastic as well.
So is Planetes still worth the read if I’ve already seen the anime?
Of course! If not for the story, at least for the art it’s totally worth it. I haven’t seen the anime (Yet), but I understand there are some differences between the two works, might be interesting to see what they are.