When it comes to manga and anime, fans in the East and West have very different perspectives and tastes. Some titles that achieve mainstream success in Japan might not be as revered in the West -- and vice versa -- so it's always fascinating when those on either side of the globe get to see these differences spelled out.Over the last several weeks, the hashtag "5 Manga That Define Myself" has been trending in Japan on Twitter as manga enthusiasts listed and ranked manga that they felt best fit that descriptor. Twitter user WSJ_manga, an unofficial Weekly Shonen Jump account, tallied up the various posts between March 21st and April 2nd from over 600,000 Japanese manga fans to create a Top 50. The results are enlightening and, for fans in the west, surprising in places.

The Top 10

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood

The top 10 manga, in order from one to 10, are: Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa, One Piece by Eiichiro Oda, Gintama by Hideaki Sorachi, Hunter x Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi, Slam Dunk by Takehiko Inoue, Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto, Haikyu!! by Haruichi Furudate, Bleach by Tite Kubo, Katekyo Hitman Reborn! by Akira Amano, and Cardcaptor Sakura by CLAMP.

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Many of these are titles you'd expect to find in the top spots of any similar ranking. One Piece is one of the best selling comics of all time, as are Naruto and Bleach, comprising Weekly Shonen Jump's "Big Three." Slam Dunk is renowned for popularizing basketball in Japan while Fullmetal Alchemist is also widely regarded as one of the greatest manga ever written, both in the East and West.

However, it is surprising that Dragon Ball, often regarded as one of the most influential shonen manga of all time, just missed the Top 10, ranking at 11. While Haikyu!! and Gintama are popular for very good reasons, it's shocking that they received more love than Akira Toriyama's internationally beloved saga. Even more remarkable is that Cardcaptor Sakura is ranked above Sailor Moon -- especially given the latter's continued popularity.

Two Reoccurring Names

Another interesting result is the love given to two particular manga creators: Yoshihiro Togashi and Rumiko Takahashi. Both are the only creators to have more than one manga on the ranking. Togashi fills the fourth and 14th slots with Hunter x Hunter and Yu Yu Hakusho, while Takahashi fills the 22nd and 30th slots with Ranma 1/2 and Inuyasha.

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What makes this even more remarkable is the lack of other prolific talents that have multiple famous titles to their name. Osamu Tezuka, well-remembered for creating Astro Boy, Princess Knight and Jungle Emperor (known in the West as Kimba the White Lion), only has one title on the list: Black Jack. Likewise, CLAMP, despite their prolific body of work, only makes the list with Cardcaptor Sakura. Then again, this isn't a list of the most critically acclaimed works -- the criteria is far more personal and subjective.

Female Creators Shine Through

Fruits Basket Tohru Cooking

Unsurprisingly, shonen titles dominate the list. Of the Top 10, eight were serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, from newer titles like My Hero Academia and Attack on Titan to classics like Shaman King and Rurouni Kenshin.

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However, there are also plenty of shojo titles listed, as well as those written by women. The top manga, Fullmetal Alchemist, is a shonen manga created by a woman, as is Katekyo Hitman Reborn, while Ranma 1/2 and Inuyasha are written by Rumiko Takahashi -- one of the most famous female manga creators ever. As for manga aimed at women, classics like Cardcaptor Sakura, Fruits Basket, Sailor Moon, Kamikaze Kaitō Jannu, Honey and Clover, Ouran High School Host Club and Fushigi Yugi all make the list.

Low Rankings and Surprising Omissions

Though many big names can be found on the list, there are a few that are surprisingly lowly ranked -- or missing entirely. Death Note, which is widely popular in the west, just sneaks in at 44. Pokémon Special, despite being a part of one of the biggest multimedia franchises ever, ranks at 33.

A few noticeable omissions include popular manga aimed for older audiences, such as Berserk, 20th Century Boys, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Akira and Ghost in the Shell. While Hellsing and Saiyuki do represent seinen manga's continued popularity, the lack of titles of this genre is surprising.

But the biggest surprise? Fist of the North Star and Saint Seiya, despite being among the most influential titles of all time, didn't make the cut. Of course, the sample size for this poll, while large, is not all-encompassing of the entire manga-reading audience, and it still offers a fascinating perspective on what titles Japanese readers love.

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