Many popular lists are just Shonen Jump reprints. If you dislike battle tournaments, power levels, or 500-episode commitments, 70% of "popular" recommendations become useless. There is a distinct lack of Josei (women's adult manga) or experimental Seinen. Where are the recommendations for Nana , Paradise Kiss , or The Climber ? Rarely on popular lists.
Don't treat the "Top 50 Most Popular" as the "Top 50 Best." Popularity is not quality. Rent-a-Girlfriend is popular (infamously so), but it is widely panned as a frustrating read. hentaied videos
Use popular lists to identify genres and studios . If you see Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song recommended alongside Steins;Gate , you learn you like sci-fi drama from the studio Wit. Many popular lists are just Shonen Jump reprints