ポーの一族 [Pō no Ichizoku]

A hauntingly beautiful Gothic fantasy serialized in Shogakukan's Bessatsu Shōjo Comic, Pō no Ichizoku (The Poe Clan) follows a family of ageless, vampire-like beings cursed to wander through history, their eternal youth a source of both wonder and profound sorrow. Created by Moto Hagio, this landmark 1970s shōjo series weaves a melancholy tapestry of love, loss, and the weight of immortality across five issues, with its delicate, expressive art and lyrical storytelling redefining the possibilities of Japanese comics. It remains a foundational work of the "Year 24 Group" and a touchstone for the shōjo genre’s turn toward darker, more sophisticated themes.