(Idk about your last sentence, but I think all these are thought-provoking and definitely worth checking out!) Oyasumi Punpun Kiichi!! Sunny (MATSUMOTO Taiyou) Zankyou Three Days of Happiness Death Sweeper To You, The Immortal Mushishi (this one also has a fantastic anime btw)
Any like 5 star MANGA recommendations? Like those that makes you actually think? And has a take in life like Vinland saga, Vagabond or No Longer Human