What about manga? [Archive]

PurpleDoom

05-26-2011, 08:44 PM

as you said most anime are based on manga but I've never seen the contrary , there are also those who are based on a game but I never really like them even
for fairy tail personnally I'm fond of the manga but I don't really follow the anime or only to see where they are
so generally I prefer the manga
what about you ?

The Neon Genesis Evangelion manga was based on the anime, for one example. That is a weird example, though, since despite the fact that the manga is based on the anime, the manga was actually released first out of the two.

I dabble in manga occasionally, but generally prefer anime.

Dark Schneider

05-27-2011, 02:29 AM

Everyone should be reading Berserk. Everyone.

...And maybe High School of the Dead, too.

Adrian-kun

05-30-2011, 06:55 AM

Manga have definitely become less and less popular. It's so much easier to simply catch an episode of your favourite anime on a streaming site (hulu, crunchyroll) and be done with it.
As far as I'm concerned, there is something magical about reading manga. It's something you don't get when you're simply watching a show. Monkey High, Nodame Cantabile and Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei are some of the manga I've read.

yuki-chan

05-30-2011, 04:33 PM

Anime is more popular than Manga outside of Japan. But I prefer manga, it's great and the're are some thinks that sometimes the anime don't show and sometimes the plot in the anime isn't the same as the manga.

Tiamat

05-30-2011, 05:36 PM

I read manga much more than I watch anime, mostly shounen and seinen stuff. There are a lot of good manga with no anime adaption. Action and Comedy are my favorite genres though I also read slice of life (like yotsuba) and romance stuff.

Some of my favorites are Mahoraba (not Mahoromatic or Maburaho), Blame!, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, and Kyou Kara Ore Wa!

Everyone should be reading Berserk. Everyone.

...And maybe High School of the Dead, too.

Berserk is not suitable for all audiences. It is very violent, gory, and has quite a few instances of random monsters raping women. A lot of people don't want to read that kind of thing. Highschool of the dead is tame by comparison.

fedaykin

05-30-2011, 09:09 PM

I love Berserk, but is this story ever going to finish? Sorry, I guess that's the perennial Berserk question. ;)

Tiamat

05-30-2011, 11:34 PM

Well if the mangaka keeps taking breaks so he can play videogames then probably not until he dies. I like Berserk but I'm not a huge fan or anything, I stopped after 27 volumes I believe. Him and yoshihiro togashi (hunter x hunter) are really bad about the hiatus cause they feel like it thing

Chestnut Bowl

06-01-2011, 08:52 PM

3x3 Eyes, Berserk, Kekkaishi, and Koi Kaze are my favorite manga.

Dark Schneider

06-05-2011, 05:19 AM

Berserk is not suitable for all audiences. It is very violent, gory, and has quite a few instances of random monsters raping women. A lot of people don't want to read that kind of thing. Highschool of the dead is tame by comparison.

Heh... well, when I said that everyone should be reading it I didn't exactly mean it literally; however, it is my all time favorite manga so that was more or less my way of expressing how much I like it. And I agree, Berserk is definitely not for the faint of heart.

By the way, props on mentioning Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.

Tiamat

06-05-2011, 06:10 AM

which parts of Jojo do you like the best? I like part 3 best followed by part 2 and 5. The only one I think is kinda lame is part 4.

Dust

06-06-2011, 03:39 PM

Yeah we really need some manga love on this board. The Excel Saga manga is really worth checking out (love Elgala). I'd say Excel Saga, Yotsuba&, Fullmetal Alchemist, Black Cat, and Lucky Star are my top 5 favourites.

Suzaku

06-07-2011, 02:48 PM

Speaking of JoJo, I really need to track down the newest arc. The last one I have is Steel Ball Run, which takes the series to volume 80. I can't believe that series is still going....

Tiamat

06-07-2011, 10:11 PM

actually part 6, Stone Ocean, ends with volume 80. Steel Ball Run brings the total past 100 volumes. it's not all scanlated yet though. the newest arc, part 8, only has 1 chapter out atm

conurebleu

06-15-2011, 01:54 AM

Code Geass too was an anime before a crappy manga

Blue Star Princess

07-05-2011, 06:35 PM

I love reading Manga, I just hate when the series are super long and seem like they're never going to end. : /
Like Skip Beat right now. D;

Tiamat

07-05-2011, 08:11 PM

I just finished Kyou Kara Ore Wa! a few days ago. This is always going to be one of my favorite series as it is very funny and has great characters. The art is a turn off for some but I find it very good for comedy purposes. http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=3288

Blue Star Princess

07-05-2011, 11:09 PM

I really like Shinobi Life right now. <3

Cloud

07-06-2011, 10:20 PM

Adrian-kun

07-07-2011, 06:36 AM

I don't read manga nearly as much as I watch anime, but I do occasionally read it when I find the manga alternatives to be the better choice.

Been trying to catch up with One Piece lately. Currently on Chapter 258 out of about... 630 or something?

The problem with anime shows is that most of them don't have an ending episode. That's because the manga doesn't end. Not everybody is lucky enough to get 1000+ episodes as is the case with Bleach and Naruto to name a few. All of this means that you're going to end up with something like Saki (an anime about a bunch of girls playing mahjong that greatly enjoyed) that doesn't really have an ending. And then you're off reading the manga which is what you should have done in the first place. Admittedly, it is easier to just catch an episode or two online and then be done with it. Reading manga takes time an dedication.

Cloud

07-07-2011, 06:49 AM

The problem with anime shows is that most of them don't have an ending episode.

Sure, if all you watch is The Big 3.

I don't really know what you're trying to say here, since I've watched several shows that have ended.

Adrian-kun

07-07-2011, 08:31 AM

Sure, if all you watch is The Big 3.

I don't really know what you're trying to say here, since I've watched several shows that have ended.

Saki, Seitokai no Ichizon, Twin Spica just to name a few. These anime adaptations end halfway through the manga.

Cloud

07-07-2011, 09:05 AM

Saki, Seitokai no Ichizon, Twin Spica just to name a few. These anime adaptations end halfway through the manga.

Well, yeah, you're always gonna get shows that shows that don't exactly follow the source material perfectly because that's not really possible most of the time. I haven't watched those shows, and I don't care to, but generally shows do have endings; anime original end or not.

And it's not always as simple as Manga -> Anime. Not every anime is based off a manga. A big source studios are pulling from nowadays are light novels (most which aren't translated). Sometimes you get VN adaptations, as well. And then there are shows that are original works themselves, and often have mangas based off them.

Half the shows I watch aren't even manga adaptations.

Adrian-kun

07-07-2011, 10:11 AM

You're right. It's not always manga. There are also lights novels or visual novels. As originality goes, I have rarely seen an anime that's based on nothing at all. Frankly, Black Rock Shooter and Fractale are the only original anime I know of.
What I'm trying to say is that the original material is always going to be much better especially since anime are adaptations. The book will always be better than the movie.

Ailtin

07-07-2011, 10:28 AM

@Adrian-kun: Or take Spice and Wolf for an example. That one is going to end soon.

Yeah I hate the Big 3 at its most. They have the worst fanbase and the story is ridiculous. I mainly hate mainstream but Naruto is the worst.

@Cloud: There are always Anime that are better than Manga. Take the series of your Picture for example, K-ON! :D

As it goes for Endings after all, Evangelion had the weirdest ending if you ask me. And I am not even talking of the Anime ending here.

Tiamat

07-07-2011, 12:09 PM

Most of the manga I've read or still read don't have an anime adaption anyway. I've noticed lots of Seinen stuff in particular seems to stay isolated to manga only.

some cool mangas with no anime:
Until Death Do Us Part http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=4111
Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=10866
Koharu no Hibi http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=40603

Lots of mangas have bad endings too, sometimes due to cancellation. Mx0 for example

Cloud

07-07-2011, 05:07 PM

As originality goes, I have rarely seen an anime that's based on nothing at all. Frankly, Black Rock Shooter and Fractale are the only original anime I know of.

Gurren Lagann, G Gundam (and several other Gundam series), Macross, Code Geass, Angel Beats!, Eden of the East, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Aim for the Top 1/2, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica, Star Driver, etc.

A lot of these shows eventually get manga adaptions a little bit afterwards, but they're all mostly based off the shows themselves, or side stories to accompany them.

What I'm trying to say is that the original material is always going to be much better especially since anime are adaptations. The book will always be better than the movie.

Yeah, but not everyone really has access to the source material. I'd LOVE to be able to read all of the Baccano! light novels. But I can't because they're not translated, so I don't mind the already fantastic anime adaptation that probably won't get a season season.

Dust

07-09-2011, 06:15 PM

I don't read manga nearly as much as I watch anime, but I do occasionally read it when I find the manga alternatives to be the better choice.

Been trying to catch up with One Piece lately. Currently on Chapter 258 out of about... 630 or something?

Yeah the exceptions are usually few and far between of when the anime is actually better than the manga, but that's pretty much the same of all television shows/movies based off of books.

As for long series, tell me about it :( It's not One Piece, but Detective Conan in my case. It's up in the 780ish I believe chapterwise and episodewise about 623 (at least in Japan, wish I could understand the language). It's a series I'd love to get into more, but it just seems so overwhelming. It also sucks that they stopped with the localization for the anime series. It was what got me into reading the manga in the first place. Guess it wasn't mainstream enough to justify 600+ episodes of a still ongoing series. I'm honestly starting to wonder if it'll ever end.

Dust

07-09-2011, 06:20 PM

Tiamat

07-09-2011, 06:53 PM

Yeah I like Yotsuba a lot too. Supposedly the author has said he doesn't think it would work well as an anime series.

Gintoki

09-05-2011, 02:29 PM

^ Thats too bad since I really loved both the manga and anime for Azumanga Daioh.

Anyways, some of my favorites:
Video Girl Ai
I's (Not to be confused with Ys...lol)
Love Hina
Negima
Rave Master
Urusei Yatsura
Maison Ikkoku
Loki Ragnarok
Chobits

Ivy

09-19-2011, 10:37 PM

I burned out on manga years ago, although I do still love me some Yotsuba&!

nunuu

09-23-2011, 05:50 PM

I think I'm the only person in the world that hates Yotsuba&!. Little hyperactive girl with severe ADD make me want to punch her. I have a friend that loves the manga and has tried to convince me that her behaviour is typical and that it's endearing. The hell it is.

Anyway, I used to read a lot of titles but lately, I've scaled back to just Fairy Tail and Noblesse. Those are the primary two. I also read some Soul Eater, Rosario+Vampire II, and some other titles I can't recall.

I randomly check up on Naruto and Vampire Knight now and then too.

suashi

09-23-2011, 06:03 PM

Otoyomegatari (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bride%27s_Story) is the first manga I've read in months, and I'm loving it so much. Kaoru Mori's art is gorgeous.

Dust

09-25-2011, 03:34 AM

Tiamat

09-25-2011, 05:49 PM

Anyway, I used to read a lot of titles but lately, I've scaled back to just Fairy Tail and Noblesse. Those are the primary two. I also read some Soul Eater, Rosario+Vampire II, and some other titles I can't recall.

I randomly check up on Naruto and Vampire Knight now and then too.

You just listed a grab bag of stuff I wouldn't read unless I was paid lol. Though I dunno what Noblesse is.

Also I'd recommend Dr. Rurru for anyone who wants a comedy/ecchi series that's actually good. It's only 3 volumes long though cause it got canceled. Thus it joins the ranks of other good canceled mangas like Mx0, Ann Cassandra, etc...

Redhorse

10-31-2011, 02:51 AM

I don't really read much manga. But these were very much awesomesauce: Loki Ragnarok, Vampire Knight (don't hate me, I like it), xxxholic, and Zatch Bell!
Also, the Scott Pilgrim books are the best manga I've ever read (..mabye tied with Zatch Bell), but they aren't Japanese.

Tiamat

10-31-2011, 03:38 AM

^ Scott Pilgrim is pretty awesome. I <3 Kim

Akai Shuichi

10-31-2011, 09:05 AM

I really don't read much manga. I do like it, but I watch lots of anime, play lots of videogame, read lots of VN and read a fair share of Light Novels, so I kinda don't have the time to read manga.

I do read the three shounen stars (Bleach, One Piece and Naruto) though I don't like Bleach one bit (but I've already read to much to drop it xD). Also, I read The World God Only Knows and love it (though everyone is always telling me Keima was based on me >_>).

PringlesXD

10-31-2011, 01:33 PM

Medaka Box, GE - Good Ending, Eden no Ori (Cage of Eden), Sankarea and a lot more ~

Dust

10-31-2011, 02:58 PM

^ Scott Pilgrim is pretty awesome. I <3 Kim

Yeah that was my only beef with the movie after reading the manga. It needed more Kim :)

PringlesXD

10-31-2011, 03:00 PM

There's a Scott Pilgrim manga!?

Akai Shuichi

10-31-2011, 03:55 PM

Medaka Box, GE - Good Ending, Eden no Ori (Cage of Eden), Sankarea and a lot more ~

Now that you mention them...I was reading Medaka Box and Sankarea...I need to update with that...

PringlesXD

10-31-2011, 04:23 PM

I'm really far behind in Medaka Box as well.

Dust

10-31-2011, 05:03 PM

There's a Scott Pilgrim manga!?

There are 6 volumes in all, and it is really good. Scott Pilgrims Precious Little Boxset came out with a poster if you want to get all the volumes at once. I think it runs about $40

FinalFront

10-31-2011, 05:14 PM

These are the ones i'm currently reading:
Legend of Maian
Ryuuroden
The Breaker:New Waves
Young Gun Carnaval

PringlesXD

10-31-2011, 05:36 PM

Dust, why!? Your avatar was so cute before...

Dust

10-31-2011, 05:55 PM

Nall's Halloween costume of course :P Though I must admit I may stick with a Pinkie one of some sort. If you've seen any of the new season you'd know she's just too awesome :)

Tiamat

10-31-2011, 05:59 PM

There's a Scott Pilgrim manga!?

The movie and the game are based on the original manga/comic. However, since the author lives in Canada I think it's better to call it a comic to avoid confusion about country of origin.

there are some previews and a couple short free extra comics you can read on the official site http://www.scottpilgrim.com/inside.php?id=previews

Dust

10-31-2011, 06:09 PM

The movie and the game are based on the original manga/comic. However, since the author lives in Canada I think it's better to call it a comic to avoid confusion about country of origin.

there are some previews and a couple short free extra comics you can read on the official site http://www.scottpilgrim.com/inside.php?id=previews

Wow thanks for the link Tiamat! I've never read the ones they had up for free

Tiamat

10-31-2011, 06:21 PM

The Kim one is awesome :D

Redhorse

10-31-2011, 06:48 PM

The Kim one was so awesome. xD

Tiamat

11-03-2011, 01:53 AM

I didn't realize it till it was out but Yotsuba volume 10 came out recently http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316190330

you guys should get it if you haven't already! =)

also Yen Press has apparently licensed Until Death Do Us Part!!! sweeeeeet

PringlesXD

11-03-2011, 02:59 PM

Yotsuba! It's so awesome. ;)

suashi

11-03-2011, 04:19 PM

I spent Halloween reading a bunch of Junji Ito manga. "The Enigma of Amigara Fault" was my favorite, but my jury's still out on "Gyo". :\

WanderingMind

11-07-2011, 01:23 AM

The last manga I remember finishing was Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, and that was a while ago. Got really confusing and convoluted near the end, but I still loved it. I did appreciate how the manga got a lot darker in the second half of the series, though. Tokyo arc will always remain my favorite.

More recently, I finished Volume 12 of the Eva manga and will probably have to wait a really long time for the next volume to come out here, considering that Yoshiyuki Sadamoto is probably the laziest manga artist ever.

I'm looking at my shelf and being constantly reminded that I should read through all of Death Note since I have the entire series.

Dust

11-07-2011, 03:38 PM

I'm looking at my shelf and being constantly reminded that I should read through all of Death Note since I have the entire series.

lol I have the same problem only with Buso Renkin

Thanks for the heads up on Yotsuba&! Tiamat. Time to add it to my cart with my pre-order of the last vol of Fullmetal.

Gintoki

11-07-2011, 04:27 PM

Yotsuba always comes out so slow I keep forgetting about it. :( I think the newest volume I have is 7. Its also great if you're studying Japanese, cause its a really easy read.

WanderingMind

11-07-2011, 11:04 PM

I'll probably re-buy the earlier volumes since I have the old ADV releases.

Ailtin

11-08-2011, 09:36 PM

Hm..The only Manga that I read actively is now Sankarea and Frogman. The former gets an anime, which I cant wait to see :D

Ah, I read Noblesse as well, but since thats a Manhwa...xD

Peytral

11-24-2011, 08:28 PM

Most anime are based on manga.

Not the ones I watch. :3

Anyways, just binge read Getter Robo, and am moving onto Getter Robo Go. So much epic.

Tiamat

11-24-2011, 09:02 PM

If anyone wants to add a nice "adult" manga to their collection you should check out "Strange Kind of Woman." Volume 1 came out recently in english print and you can find it on Rightstuf. It has a continuous story and a memorable heroine. I've read the scanlations and I gotta say the book they put out is some really good quality, it's even got a psuedo slip cover and color pages that I didn't see in the scanlations

Dust

11-26-2011, 04:33 PM

Speaking of manga, does anyone know if Ninin Ga Shinobuden Volume 4 ever came out in the US. I can't find a clear answer.

majestix1988

02-13-2012, 01:45 PM

Majestix Manga Favorites

1. Iris Zero
2. Sankarea
3. Accel World
4. Angel Beats Heavens Door
5. Maga Tsuki

Sgt Phantomizer

02-13-2012, 05:23 PM

Terro

02-14-2012, 12:03 AM

Kinda missed this thread entirely.

The new re-release of the Sailor Moon manga came out recently (at least the first 3 volumes) and i'm debating whether to buy it or not. I really want to read it, but i fear how the people from where i buy it would look at me when i go to cash out o.O

Blah, who cares what they think! It's a great series! Just do it without a second thought :p

Raguna

02-14-2012, 12:05 AM

Trying and mostly failing to read Corpse Party Blood Covered manga but I keep getting distracted.

Cobaltwire

02-14-2012, 12:11 AM

The new re-release of the Sailor Moon manga came out recently (at least the first 3 volumes) and i'm debating whether to buy it or not. I really want to read it, but i fear how the people from where i buy it would look at me when i go to cash out o.O

Put one of those barking toy dogs on the counter to distract them when you go to purchase.

Ventara

02-14-2012, 12:17 AM

Kinda missed this thread entirely.

The new re-release of the Sailor Moon manga came out recently (at least the first 3 volumes) and i'm debating whether to buy it or not. I really want to read it, but i fear how the people from where i buy it would look at me when i go to cash out o.O

Why not try Rightstuf? Unless you can't buy online. If that's the case, then yeah, distract them with a barking toy dog, or buy something manly with it and just return it later.

Cobaltwire

02-14-2012, 12:36 AM

On a serious note, they're job is sell things, not judge people. For all they know, you could be buying it for a sister or some girls birthday.

Terro

02-14-2012, 07:48 AM

Judging does happen, sadly, but some people that are shy about their purchases will just say "it's a gift!"

Cobaltwire

02-14-2012, 11:46 AM

... yeah, just stick to my first plan. Bring a barking toy dog.

Sgt Phantomizer

02-14-2012, 09:00 PM

lol, i think i might just risk the trip to the bookstore for it :p

Thanks for the encouragement (and ideas), lmao

Sgt Phantomizer

02-16-2012, 06:39 PM

Ok, going to the book store, wish me luck people O_______O

Terro

02-16-2012, 06:41 PM

You won't regret it, it's a great series :)

Sgt Phantomizer

02-16-2012, 09:30 PM

Didn't get anything, gonna order online....seems Books A Million charges cheaper online because they compete with Amazon, but in store they sell for the suggested retail price.....which is almost double the online price :\

Redhorse

02-17-2012, 02:21 AM

Gunslinger girl is a great manga, if I haven't mentioned before.
So is Kaibutsu Oujo, Zatch Bell, Scott Pilgrim, xxxholic, and Vampire Knight ~ <3
Other than those, I don't read much manga.

edit: Forgot I already made a post, and I listed most of these before. xD

conurebleu

02-17-2012, 02:35 AM

*Try to share the love for Darren Shan*

Of all the vampire story I read,

Darren shan (12 tomes,10 out for now) and Vampire Chronicles (9 tomes, end) were the best.

Ventara

02-18-2012, 04:00 AM

So it's been a while since I've read some manga, so I thought I'd read some, namely Kimi no Iru Machi and Yotsuba.

Kimi no Iru Machi reminded me why I'm not a fan of romantic dramas. They all start off fine, but then just drag on and become detestable. Nobody likes the person who likes them, new uninteresting characters are introduced, pushing aside the interesting ones from the beginning, the main relationship never happens, or is complicated with useless things, and people start acting stupid. Seriously, who can actually enjoy reading this? After reading the first 50 chapters and skimming the next 100, I'm glad I dropped this, as it seems to get WAY worse.

Yotsuba, on the other hand, is complete gold, and is probably the best slice of life comedy manga I've read. It might even be better than Calvin and Hobbes (a comic I find similar to Yotsuba). I was also pleasantly surprised to find we're not that far behind in releases (only 1 volume behind), until I found out this manga is a monthly release, which really sucks, because this manga is absolutely fantastic. I'm tempted to buy the volumes now, but I'm hesitant in investing in an ongoing manga, so I'm undecided atm.

Anyways, if anyone wants to read a good manga, read NG Life. Highly underrated, and very funny and emotional. I've ordered the final volumes from Rightstuf, so hopefully they'll be here soon. Really glad Tokyopop was able to push this out before going under.

PringlesXD

02-18-2012, 10:19 AM

I'm currently reading K-On, Cage of Eden, GE - Good Ending, two Corpse Party manga, and Medaka Box. I should pick up Yotsuba again ~

Sgt Phantomizer

02-18-2012, 09:10 PM

Ok, ordered Code Name Sailor V Volume 1 & 2 as well as Sailor Moon Volume 1 & 2, gonna order volumes 3, 4, 5, 6 and maybe the rest next month or something ^______^

sanddeamon

02-21-2012, 12:43 PM

im a starcraft and warcraft fan [i have warcraft 2 and 3, never found the first]and art work of warcraft and starcraft manga striked me fancy, sadly even if i write down the titles properly, no luck finding those sneaky titles
other titles, bleach and naruto mostly, but im trying other mangas too like great teacher onizuka.. hillarious stuff :)

Adrian-kun

02-21-2012, 01:51 PM

Redhorse

02-22-2012, 09:35 PM

*Try to share the love for Darren Shan*

I LOVE DARREN SHAN! :D But only because of those epic Demonata books ~ :cool:

reyvard

02-22-2012, 11:04 PM

Finally got ubel blatt tome 11 after 2 years of waiting and the first tome of The arms peddler ! the dark heroes are coming back indeed !

Terro

02-22-2012, 11:34 PM

Ok, ordered Code Name Sailor V Volume 1 & 2 as well as Sailor Moon Volume 1 & 2, gonna order volumes 3, 4, 5, 6 and maybe the rest next month or something ^______^

Enjoy! My vol 3 came in a while ago, but I haven't had a chance to read it... Manga-wise I'm hooked on xxxHOLiC and only need to read a couple more (and get my last volume in) before I'm done with the whole thing. LOVE it!! I sit there and read until I need to fall asleep (I like reading before bed.)

conurebleu

02-23-2012, 02:02 AM

I LOVE DARREN SHAN! But only because of those epic Demonata books ~

Demonata books, sorry I do not know what you are talking about....You mean the teen seven novels?

Only to be sure, I'm at tome 10, so no spoil please.

Darren Shan is too underrated. But since it's a manga series I like very very much, if not my favorite and it'S SO HARD to get in French, I do not want to lend them and share the love that way :(

majestix1988

02-23-2012, 03:33 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrpDE2TM46o&feature=player_embedded
Iris Zero
man i want anime of it(nice VA of koyuki on Drama CD)

Sgt Phantomizer

02-23-2012, 03:41 AM

Enjoy! My vol 3 came in a while ago, but I haven't had a chance to read it... Manga-wise I'm hooked on xxxHOLiC and only need to read a couple more (and get my last volume in) before I'm done with the whole thing. LOVE it!! I sit there and read until I need to fall asleep (I like reading before bed.)

Me too!

If i'm gonna watch anime or read (book, manga, whatever) i usually do it at night when i can comfortably sit down without being disturbed.

Terro

08-22-2012, 03:46 PM

Bot bumped this, so why not revive it? Currently I've been reading Code Geass: Queen. I own both Queen and Knight :p Honestly, the covers really mislead them! For Queen being the "version for boys" it's not even ecchi! No more than the anime itself. As one of the authors breaking the 4th wall mentioned, they can't go out of character for the anthology. So yeah, these are just fun little gags. A lot of it I can see as more girly than for guys, really :p But really, anyone can enjoy both Knight and Queen. Well, guess I can't speak for Knight yet, haven't got to them yet. But yeah Queen at least, is one big "don't judge a book by its cover".

Sapphire_Eyes

08-30-2012, 05:04 AM

Chapter 599 of Naruto reveals Tobi's face! Guess who he is?

Hint: Kakashi, goggles, name anagram

Tiamat

08-30-2012, 12:09 PM

I highly recommend this series: http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=72810

It's by the author of Elfen Lied but so far the content (nudity , violence, etc) is not as exteme and it has an intelligent main character (unlike elfen lied). I'm happy the author has finally gone back to doing sci fi/harem stuff.

majestix1988

08-31-2012, 02:40 AM

i wish one of the authors[Iris Zero] is doing good now.....I miss to read it per monthly

dunno001

09-09-2012, 03:29 PM

For Queen being the "version for boys" it's not even ecchi! No more than the anime itself.

So it looks like I may want to look into this; I was avoiding it for the fear that it would be more fanservice than I care for in that direction. Well... and assuming it didn't have a volume skyrocket up in price already...

Terro

09-09-2012, 04:27 PM

So it looks like I may want to look into this; I was avoiding it for the fear that it would be more fanservice than I care for in that direction. Well... and assuming it didn't have a volume skyrocket up in price already...

So vol 2-5 are still available on both Amazon and Rightstuf. Vol 1 is gone on Rightstuf, but some sellers on Amazon still have it up for regular price. With ALL Bandai ends to stop printing in two months, I'd pick them up ASAP >_>

Chelli

09-12-2012, 06:22 PM

I started reading Chrono Crusade after looking through my manga collection and deciding what to keep. It's definitely one of my favorite manga series. Stopped reading manga years ago, and now all it's doing is taking up space. So I decided I'm going to get rid of it all, with the exception of three series which I'll keep: Chrono Crusade, Fullmetal Alchemist, and, of course, Rurouni Kenshin (my all-time favorite manga series).

conurebleu

09-12-2012, 07:24 PM

Chrno Crusade is one of my favorite manga series too along with Darren Shan...

Terro

09-12-2012, 07:35 PM

For once I read Chrono Crusade before watching it... I really didn't like the anime ending. I was all like "wait, what? Really, they ended it like that??"

conurebleu

09-12-2012, 07:37 PM

BUT the two endings were possible. Unlike some butchered anime ending that totally differs from the manga

Terro

09-12-2012, 08:24 PM

Well, yeah. I just thought the manga ending was better suited... and not as sudden.

soup or man

09-12-2012, 08:59 PM

I don't really want Berserk to end any time soon. I don't mind the slow releases really. I've got plenty of other things to keep me occupied in between.

Chelli

09-17-2012, 10:20 PM

Finished my reread of Chrono Crusade. Holy crap, I forgot just how emotionally draining that ending was.

conurebleu

09-17-2012, 10:21 PM

It is a really good one :-) I'm glad you kept it :-)

Chelli

09-17-2012, 11:03 PM

Yeah, it's easily one of my favorite manga series. One thing I love about it, aside from it being generally awesome, is how every volume, unlike every other manga series I've ever read, doesn't just stop after X amount of chapters. Volumes 1-6 all end at logical breaks in the story, and 7/8 are basically a two-part grand finale.

conurebleu

09-17-2012, 11:05 PM

Some manga got cliffhanger at the end. Chrno Crusade and Darren Shan are part of those. I'd also add Suikoden III.

Peytral

09-18-2012, 05:37 AM

Just finished reading Mazinger Z. Considering it was the first-ever super robot series, it was better than I expected. Really solid first three volumes, but half of volumes 4 and 5 were mostly just unexplained filler that really detracted from the quality.

conurebleu

09-23-2012, 01:03 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Loveless-Vol-10-Yun-Kouga/dp/1421543257/ref=pd_sim_b_94

Man you guys have to wait much longer then us O_o

Zeta

09-23-2012, 04:49 AM

Berserk 37 is still a DO WANT

Tiamat

11-20-2012, 02:48 AM

I just caught all the way up on Liar Game. I only started reading it recently but got totally hooked on it. The story has a lot of cool twists and is very psychological and clever. The artwork is lackluster but I stopped caring about that pretty quickly with how awesome everything else was. If you're looking for something new to try give it a shot.

conurebleu

11-20-2012, 10:48 AM

Still waiting for Suikoden III volume 5 and 11 from my bookstore..Taking long as hell. More then two months now.

People will give me back my books. All XXXHolic + Vampire Chronicles + Death note...Man go no more place to take them back!

Tiamat

12-10-2012, 10:45 PM

the scanlation for Wa! (http://myanimelist.net/manga/17348/Wa!) is finally complete so I finished reading it. it's super good

Peytral

12-15-2012, 05:32 PM

Binged Part 1 of JoJo's yesterday because I figured I couldn't keep putting it off. I really enjoyed it, so I plan on starting Part 2 later today.

blakeyjake

01-03-2013, 07:43 PM

there doing another XXXholic manga i hope its a sequal

Dust

01-04-2013, 11:09 PM

I was thinking of picking up Dance in the Vampire Bund manga. Is it any good? I've heard both good and bad things about it, but I'd like your guys opinions if you've read it.

Terro

01-06-2013, 12:48 AM

Just read the first volume of Neon Genesis Evangelion: Campus Apocalypse today. Different take, I love alternate stuff with characters I'm familiar with. Doesn't feel like much happened in vol 1, little dialogue, so it was a very quick read.

majestix1988

01-07-2013, 05:01 AM

masamune no revenge....nice nice

ero_prince

01-08-2013, 01:04 AM

read the new corpse party blood covered chapter, its doing things somewhat differently from the game, and the last chapter of corpse party masume, in which the ending i was like "wtf....really.....-_-"

Terro

01-15-2013, 06:03 PM

Read Gate 7 the other day (finally). I swear it's the one series that I always forget what happens since the last one got released :p With the releases pretty slow (since the chapters are done monthly, not weekly) I have to sit there and try to remember what was going on last volume :p Not like back in the day when I only owned a few manga volumes and would re-read them over and over and over (Chobits and Angelic Layer, mostly) until the new volumes came out. Now, my backlog is just so big I don't have time for that :p

Chelli

01-15-2013, 07:46 PM

One Piece was one of the first mangas I read, and I would always re-read every volume when the new one came out. Then it wasn't worth it to do that once there were 5+ books out. I did the same thing for a couple other series, too. Eventually I stopped re-reading all of them and only read the newest book.

conurebleu

01-16-2013, 01:35 AM

Well for series of +10 books I can understand. One piece is the best exemple XD

When I do redead long series (like D.gray-man for example) I'll reread only the key parts. I can'T wait for Tales of Legendia vol. 4 and D.gray-man vol. 23 to get out!!!

Terro

01-18-2013, 05:33 AM

Just read through the quick Pokemon Black and White vol 8 "mini-volume". It was actually pretty good! Sometimes the Adventure manga series can have deeper themes in them.

Dust

01-18-2013, 08:54 PM

Read through Cowa! It was pretty good. I loved the characters and the story was cute. Also picked up Ode to Kirihito. It was cheap, looks interesting, and was done by Tezuka. Here's hoping its good

Clannadia

03-11-2013, 12:39 PM

Recently started Gakuen Alice. So far I really like it and I'm up to vol. 11 now. Actually I started reading it long ago and I didn't liked it with the first few pages ( looked too childish for me) and I recently grabbed it randomly and I fell in love with its cuteness. Well it is supposed to be cute but all I see is that amazing and opressing controlling school-society where children are stripped from their rights, childhood, innocence and their family and friends after being put in a grade-hierarchy system without any help. Some kids come to this academy by force at the age of like 3 years old......It is kind of severe; I didn't expected that in a shoujo manga aimed at little girls. Anyway, my favorite character is Luca, along with Yoichi and last in my top 3 is Natsume ( well he is like one of the main characters....). I'm probably going to pick them up sooner or later.

Terro

03-19-2013, 02:52 AM

Finished re-reading Sailor V :) I read it yeaaaaaaars back online when I was all like "pfft, this will NEVER see the light of day in North America!" I'm still surprised that Kodansha is publishing the 2 short story Sailor Moon volumes too! Never read 'em, so I'm REALLY anticipating their release :D

Kovaelin

03-19-2013, 08:13 PM

The only thing I'm attempting to keep up with is Dengeki Daisy. I don't know what I like about it so much, but I liiike...

Dice

03-26-2013, 02:47 AM

Attack on Titan

Jesus Christ this comic is intense. Are you reading it? Why aren't you reading it???
The terribly grotesque nature of the story and plot features what is nothing short of psychologically frail human beings that make the plot and characters of Neon-Gen: Evangelion look like a bunch of pussies. The action is really fantastic (involving interesting developments, limbs flying, people getting crushed, or sometimes just sheer brutality -- one chapter barely relied on any words and just showed a good damn fight). But amongst all that and all the "shitty things" that happen to the humans in the story, we get really strong characters whether they're main or secondary figures to the plot. Every so often the story dips into other key players in the story to help tell the additional parts going on apart of the main three characters (sometimes going a few chapters without them even being really involved).

The art style is wonderful, although it can sometimes look a bit strange and awkward, but it still jives and works well within the story. The Titans themselves can often be anywhere from physically fit to...incredibly misshapen and anatomically incorrect. But this can add to the overall frightening character of the titans, especially with respect to when some stretch their elongated arms or open their larger-than-normal mouths to pursue human flesh in a strange act of "giant-people" engaging in what is basically cannibalism. Quite often the horror is so up front and personal with characters you may have gotten to know to some extent and really feel their pain. The story has no problem putting its characters through hell and making them work for any *hope* at a single victory, let alone a happy ending.

I'm writing now because I'm sadly almost done what's available (iirc, it's 11 volumes so far). I highly recommend it if you're bored with the slice-of-life or comedy types (because you'll find little of that genre here), some good action, and a sense of macabre and fantasy. It's well plotted, and the foreshadowing almost wants you to give it a second read. I'm also writing in reaction to three bizarre and almost frightening plot twists that left me all [I]"O"-faced.

If you don't like it you can come and find me and slap me. There is a great atmosphere in this story, and I don't really feel like I'm reading the "typical" manga at all. Next time you wonder "what's a good manga should I read?" I gave you a juicy option here.

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