So I live in north Texas and my older brother and his family live in norther Virgina/DC area so I only get to see him and his kids like once every two years. Apparently his two oldest daughters (one is going to be a freshman and the other a sophomore) are really into Anime and want to buy manga. With anything the slightest bit in the "nerd sphere" he always tells them to contact me, and so they texted me and asked me all about different anime and what I would suggest.
So I know what I will be sending them this Christmas. I love how unlike western entertainment Anime/Manga understands who their audience is and caters to it, so what would be ideal for a teen girl? I know the older one enjoys Attack on Titan and said she likes stuff with romance and the other one loves Vinland Saga and I told her about Ah My Goddess, and she seems to like that one so far.
Any suggestions would be appreciated, and thank you in advance.
I would throw Spy X Family out there as it seems to have broad appeal.
Also Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill as a slice of life isekai with cute characters.
Ascendance of a Bookworm is also a slice of life isekai with cute characters, but slightly more dramatic stakes.
Mushi-shi is a bit more slow paced as a thriller/mystery/spirit investigation show mostly set in rural old timey Japan but with that creepy/slightly scary feel to it that teenagers seem to like.
Shadows House also has a similar creepy/scary mystery vibe if a very different setting (Victorian style mega mansion) and cast of characters (shadow people and their human "dolls").
To keep this from turning into a skyscraper of text and because posting from mobile is difficult, I am also going to mention Flying Witch, Natsume Yujin-cho, with a very gentle suggestion of In/Spectre as it (like this post) gets very, very wordy.
FWIW, my boss (Japanese dude) watches Spy x Family with his family and apparently his kids like it. His kids are 14, 12, and 7. Oldest is a son and the younger two are daughters.
That being said, I personally agree that Spy Family is more oriented towards the really young girls and the older ones, while kind of skipping over that middle young adult demographic (not that it can't be enjoyed by them as well).