So I just read GE - Good Ending and was less than amazed with the ending. It was a roller coaster ride that ultimately left me unsatisfied and depressed so I'm looking for something fun, upbeat and lighthearted that will wash it all away. I tend to avoid Shoujo and Josei and I don't read Yaoi. Yuri I'll touch occasionally but I'm not a huge fan of. It should go without saying I don't want tragedy. Please help, even if you think I've read it before I have been away from manga for a number of months. Thanks in advance.
Densha Otoko Ruler of the Land and if you want to be depressed even more, but in a different way than GE. try: Record of Fallen Vampire Batch Killer (killer stall)
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun. It's amusing and every time you think you know where it's going, it veers off somewhere nutty. They made a good anime of it too.
Slice-of-life comedies with a tinge of romance might be a good antidote. Try: - Working!! - Gin no Saji (Silver Spoon) - School Rumble - Mangaka to Assistant to You could also try romances that actually do work out well. Let me see... the less well-known ones include: - Little House with an Orange Roof. - Yume de Aetara (These two ones above have josei artstyle, but seinen content.) - Mahoraba - Living Game Or I also think sometimes sports manga can be pretty upbeat: - Hajime no Ippo - Eyeshield 21 - Slam Dunk - anything by Adachi Mitsuru (sports, slice-of-life, romance)