THE BROKEN EARTH TRILOGY by N.K. Jemisin. This trilogy opens up on the end of the world, and then jumps back to unveil cycles of oppression, power, and grief. It's set in a world that's repeatedly remade by earthquakes and systematically harms its people.
if you watch sarazanmai, you have to also watch REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA. Another """magical girl""" anime by Ikuhara. it's ALSO about sexuality, oppressive gender roles, and growing up. it's surreal and upsetting and beautiful. this show is iconic tbh.