pandora hearts! i picked it up over a few months ago, and honestly, i just now realize how it checks everything on the list. i loved how tragic it all was, and the humor is right up my alley-- i miss slapstick manga comedy so much. i'm glad you're loving elliot because he's also a favorite chiefly for being a cat person! he is just a little miaow miaow...

the lore is really confusing but it all clears up on a second read... but it's not always guaranteed. d. gray-man is another manga that's held up as a cult favorite and was the inspiration behind pandora hearts; have you read that one?