@Eclipse1 I've read Touch and I liked it a lot, but I don't think I'll read anything else from Mitsuru for the time being. That's because, more than giving the same feeling, his manga are a bit repetitive (because the stories tend to be mostly always the same with slight differences), and, unless you're a big fan, it gets boring to read yet another manga about baseball (or sports in general) rivals by the same author. Also, while I did like Touch, there were some things that I didn't love about it, and those things are bound to appear in his other works.
@calstine I have no problem withsports rivalries, I was just curious to see if there were manga out there with unique kinds of rivalry. Ping Pong seems interesting, if anything because it's about a sport that's not depicted often. About shoujo manga, I don't exactly mean cliched: cliches can be good if used properly. It's more about the overall quality, i.e., I'm open to shoujo manga that can me make say "Wow, this is some good stuff"; so I guess I'm going for writing skills and characterization. Thank you for the suggestions!
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My current top 3:
Fullmetal Alchemist
Pandora Hearts
3-gatsu no Lion
