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Elija2's Ranking
1. Saturn Apartments (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35004.msg443369#msg443369) (Sci-fi, Slice of Life)
2. Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35004.msg437347#msg437347) (Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural)
3. Wandering Son (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35004.msg454442#msg454442) (Drama, Romance, School Life, Slice of Life)
4. The Music of Marie (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35004.msg442192#msg442192) (Drama, Fantasy, Romance)
5. Onani Master Kurosawa (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35004.msg437347#msg437347) (Drama, Psychological, Romance, School Life, Slice of Life)
6. Voices of a Distant Star (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35004.msg437379#msg437379) (Drama, Mecha, Psychological, Romance, Sci-fi)
7. Battle Royale (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35004.msg444693#msg444693) (Action, Drama, Horror, Psychological, Romance)
8. Planetes (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35004.msg443771#msg443771) (Comedy, Drama, Psychological, Romance, Sci-fi)
9. 5 Centimeters per Second (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35004.msg444019#msg444019) (Drama, Romance, School Life)
10. Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35004.msg441593#msg441593) (Drama, Historical, Slice of Life)
11. A Distant Neighborhood (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35004.msg451044#msg451044) (Drama, Psychological, Slice of Life)
12. River's Edge (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35004.msg458889#msg458889) (Drama, Psychological, School Life, Slice of Life)
13. Our Happy Hours (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35004.msg451398#msg451398) (Drama, Romance, Slice of Life)
14. Uzumaki (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35004.msg442315#msg442315) (Drama, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural)
15. Cat Street (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35004.msg444693#msg444693) (Drama, Romance, School Life, Slice of Life)
16. Undercurrent (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35004.msg453163#msg453163) (Drama, Slice of Life)
17. Getenrou (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35004.msg441607#msg441607) (Mystery, Sci-fi, Supernatural)
18. Solanin (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35004.msg443888#msg443888) (Drama, Romance, Slice of Life)
~ORIGINAL OP~
Years ago I went through a manga kick where I just read a bunch of free doujins on websites like Mangafox. Unfortunately the majority of them sucked which kinda turned me off of mangas. Even though I tried only looking for good ones, it seems like anything with female nudity will get high reviews. However, I do remember a couple that I actually really enjoyed. Hopefully my memory isn't fuzzy and they don't actually suck.
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Onani Master Kurosawa (Masturbation Master Kurosawa)
I'm not gonna lie, the only reason I read this one was because it had the word 'masturbation' in the title. However, even though it sounds like your typical pervy manga it's actually a really great story. It's about some sick weirdo named Kurosawa who likes to jack off in the womens bathroom in his school. One day he's caught by a troubled girl who promises to keep it a secret if Kurosawa gets revenge on her bullies for her. I know it sounds silly and weird, but the story takes itself seriously and it's really well done. Read this if you want a mature psychological drama about high-school life.
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Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer
Some guy named Yuuhi wakes up one day with a talking lizard on the end of his bed. The lizard tells Yuuhi that he is a knight who must join forces with other knights (each with their own talking animal companions) and a playful princess to prevent Earth from being destroyed by a giant hammer floating in space. Unfortunately Yuuhi doesn't care about saving Earth, but he does care about serving the princess. Unfortunately the princess herself only wants to save the world so she can destroy it herself. I really enjoyed the characters in this one, although I do recall the story getting a little weird near the end. Read this if you want a comedic fantasy set in a normal town with normal people.
So, those are my only two recommendations. What are yours? Preferably not something with a million chapters or unbearable fanservice.
There was a really good Touhou manga, but I forgot it's title.
Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni(When the Cicida Flies)
It's a psychological thriller about genocide. Scared the fuck outta me as a kid.
Mirai Nikki(The Future Diary)
Although I personally would prefer you watch the anime adaptation, the manga is still a good read. It's about a survival game where the winner becomes the new GOD.
Magi
Yes, it is a long ongoing manga, but seriously, I think everybody ought to give it a chance. It a manga about politics and faith and how Kings/People in charge should go about their duties.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on February 11, 2014, 05:18:18 AM
Magi
Yes, it is a long ongoing manga, but seriously, I think everybody ought to give it a chance.
215 chapters. No fucking thanks.
Quote from: Elija2 on February 11, 2014, 07:05:51 AM
215 chapters. No fucking thanks.
I beg you to at least give it a shot...
Quote from: Hakudamashi on February 11, 2014, 07:13:19 AM
I beg you to at least give it a shot...
I absolutely refuse to read anything that long, especially if it's ongoing. I hate waiting for a slow trickle of new chapters.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on February 11, 2014, 05:18:18 AM
I think everybody ought to give it a chance.
Quote from: Elija2 on February 11, 2014, 07:05:51 AM
215 chapters.
Are you fucking serious? That's like telling someone to go read every issue of Spiderman. No fucking thank you, I have better things to do with my time.
Besides Kay loves Magi so I'm obligated to hate it. Brotherly duties and all.
It's not Magi's fault you guys didn't become aware of it when it just came out.
And I don't see the harm is just reading one chapter a week, since it updates weekly. You guys are seriously missing out.
Anyway, I'm more of an anime guy than a manga guy unfortunately. Any manga I tell you about are gonna most likey be ones I find out by their anime adaptations.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on February 11, 2014, 07:31:00 AM
It's not Magi's fault you guys didn't become aware of it when it just came out.
And I don't see the harm is just reading one chapter a week, since it updates weekly. You guys are seriously missing out.
If I became aware of it when it just came out (2009), I'd still be waiting for an ending years later.
And reading a chapter a week would still take over 4 years. Who knows if there will be another 200 chapters by then.
Also, I just remembered another manga that I liked.
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Voices of a Distant StarThis one is based on an OVA by the great Makoto Shinkai, but I think the manga tells the story better. A schoolgirl is recruited to fight in an alien war in space, leaving her close friend behind. The only way for them to communicate is through text-messages, but as the girl travels deeper into space the messages take longer and longer to arrive. Very short and very sweet.
Didn't know you cared for that kind of thing.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on February 11, 2014, 07:50:23 AM
Didn't know you cared for that kind of thing.
I feel like a lot of anime and manga go on for far too long and dilute the story, so I want to avoid that by only reading fairly short manga.
The longest one I recommended is 65 chapters, so preferably something at around that length or shorter.
Quote from: Elija2 on February 11, 2014, 08:11:31 AM
I feel like a lot of anime and manga go on for far too long and dilute the story, so I want to avoid that by only reading fairly short manga.
The longest one I recommended is 65 chapters, so preferably something at around that length or shorter.
Knowing this, I still say give Magi a shot.
And I was referring to Voices of a Distant Star
Didn't think you cared for sweet touching stories.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on February 11, 2014, 08:26:01 AM
Knowing this, I still say give Magi a shot.
And I was referring to Voices of a Distant Star
Didn't think you cared for sweet touching stories.
Never.
And what makes you think I wouldn't care for sweet touching stories? If a story is good I'll enjoy it.
Maybe if you weren't so cynical about everything.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on February 11, 2014, 08:48:38 AM
Maybe if you weren't so cynical about everything.
I'm not cynical about everything.
Only things that are worth being cynical about.
Which just so happens to be everything.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on February 11, 2014, 09:20:50 AM
Which just so happens to be everything.
It's not my fault that most of the things you guys tend to discuss here are lame.
But it is your fault for not taking an interest in the things we talk about.
Or you could make new topics on the things you care about, like this one.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on February 11, 2014, 10:10:52 AM
But it is your fault for not taking an interest in the things we talk about.
Or you could make new topics on the things you care about, like this one.
At least I'm trying.
And I made a topic about cool bands a couple days ago but nobody posted in it.
a few failings is no sign to give up.
Maybe if you read the manga I recommended we'd have something to talk about.
Maybe if you played Guacamelee we'd have something to talk about.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on February 11, 2014, 12:16:56 PM
Maybe if you played Guacamelee we'd have something to talk about.
Guacamelee isn't free.
'Twas on sale tho.
Spelunky has a free version and you wouldn't even play that. Why should I pay money to try the stuff you like when you won't even try the free stuff that I like?
Quote from: Elija2 on February 11, 2014, 12:34:21 PM
Spelunky has a free version and you wouldn't even play that. Why should I pay money to try the stuff you like when you won't even try the free stuff that I like?
Jet Set Radio, 999, Zero Escape
And you're gonna bust my balls over one?
What're you? A woman?
Quote from: Hakudamashi on February 11, 2014, 12:42:05 PM
Jet Set Radio, 999, Zero Escape
And you're gonna bust my balls over one?
What're you? A woman?
You got Jet Set Radio and Virtue's Last Reward for free with PS+, and I certainly wasn't the only person recommending 999 to people.
But fine, I'll
maybeget Guacamelee next time it goes on sale. If the game isn't as good as 999 I'm gonna yell at you for wasting my time.
Calling me a woman isn't an insult, it's just factually incorrect.
Sheesh
If it matters that much to you, you don't have to play Guacamelee...
Quote from: Hakudamashi on February 12, 2014, 04:37:37 AM
Sheesh
If it matters that much to you, you don't have to play Guacamelee...
Okay, I won't.
Now maybe we can get back on track and start recommending doujins that aren't a million years long.
Magico? Full Metal Alchemist?
You can read Necromancer
Reccommended to me by our very own "Lovely"Kyo
It's about a dude who runs a shop about ressurecting dead people at a cost. It's short good read and I also reccommend you read it.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on February 16, 2014, 05:36:39 AM
You can read Necromancer
Reccommended to me by our very own "Lovely"Kyo
It's about a dude who runs a shop about ressurecting dead people at a cost. It's short good read and I also reccommend you read it.
Okay, I'll read it because it's the shortest one recommended so far and it'll give us something to talk about.
And if you end up liking Necromancer, I recommend watching XXX Holic, cause it gave me a similar vibe.
Granted it's an anime not a manga, but still...
I read through the first volume of Necromancer but I'm not really liking it. Every chapter is it's own little story about a group of people who get screwed over by the necromancer, but I don't find any of those stories interesting. Then there's the main story arc about the detective who wants to bust the necromancer, but it always takes a backseat to everything else and when the detective does show up she never really does anything to progress that story arc. Instead she finds out the story behind those people and why they rely on the necromancer who ends up ruining their lives, but then when the next group of people comes along she doesn't even try to stop them. "Go ahead and let the necromancer do his thing that historically always ruins people's lives. Meanwhile I'll just be watching for something that is explicitly illegal so that I can try to bust him." Honestly I kinda like the main idea behind the manga. It's almost like every chapter is it's own short story. It's just that none of the stories are good.
I might continue just because it's so short but I don't think I'm gonna enjoy it.
I finally read Onani Master Kurosawa (Masturbation Master Kurosawa)
And my god, it was beautiful..
The story was, the art is kinda "meh"
Quote from: Hakudamashi on July 08, 2014, 05:37:16 PM
I finally read Onani Master Kurosawa (Masturbation Master Kurosawa)
And my god, it was beautiful..
The story was, the art is kinda "meh"
See, I told you I have great taste.
Now read the other ones I recommended.
I would not be able to take anything seriously called "Masturbation Master Kurosawa"
Also Haku, be sure to read the translated epilogue here: Part 1 (http://faildoor.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/after-the-juvenile-part-1/) - Part 2 (http://faildoor.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/after-the-juvenile-part-2/)
Quote from: {Your Lovely Kyo}~ on July 08, 2014, 06:02:54 PM
I would not be able to take anything seriously called "Masturbation Master Kurosawa"
Then call it "Onani Master Kurosawa".
And yes, the name is dumb, but it's still a really good story. And hey, at least it's not called "Catcher in the Toilet" which is what they called the novelization of the story. I guess the author sucks at coming up with titles, but what would you call a story about a dude that loves to masturbate in women's washrooms?
I'm currently reading this one manga called "Bitter Virgin"
I dunno how to give a plot synopsis since the big shocker is at the end of the first chapter.
But I will say that shit gets real at the church.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on July 08, 2014, 06:37:18 PM
I'm currently reading this one manga called "Bitter Virgin"
I dunno how to give a plot synopsis since the big shocker is at the end of the first chapter.
But I will say that shit gets real at the church.
I'm pretty sure the Mangafox summary spoils that big shocker.
But this manga is pretty short so I might actually read it.
Quote from: Elija2 on July 08, 2014, 07:25:25 PM
I'm pretty sure the Mangafox summary spoils that big shocker.
Well you're not gonna hear it from me
I want everyone to have as big a "WTF" as I did when they read it.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on July 08, 2014, 08:31:39 PM
Well you're not gonna hear it from me
I want everyone to have as big a "WTF" as I did when they read it.
I'm surprised you're not desensitized to that stuff after all the crazy manga you read.
Anyway, when you finish reading it let me know if you recommend it or not.
I recommend it
But I must mention that the ending is pretty weak.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on July 12, 2014, 06:38:44 AM
I recommend it
But I must mention that the ending is pretty weak.
Well fuck that then.
Quote from: Elija2 on July 13, 2014, 07:14:02 AM
Well fuck that then.
Well, It's not like the ending is terrible :U
What a coincidence, Wind bumped this thread right when I had something to talk about.
So I researched a couple of shorter mangas to read and will be recommending the ones that I like (since you guys have terrible tastes).
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Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms
Two short connected stories about families and friends that were affected by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. I thought it was really nice.
Also Wind, I still think you should read Wakusei no Samidare.
Quote from: Elija2 on July 27, 2014, 12:57:44 PM
So I researched a couple of shorter mangas to read and will be recommending the ones that I like (since you guys have terrible tastes).
Hey, my tastes are just fine, you're just not into longer reads >=U
Quote from: Hakudamashi on July 27, 2014, 01:00:29 PM
Hey, my tastes are just fine, you're just not into longer reads >=U
I'm also not into hentai which is all that you've been reading. (http://soniczone.net/forum/index.php?topic=35134.0)
And hey, I consider Wakusei no Samidare to be a fairly long read. Sorry I won't read anything that's hundreds of chapters long.
It's not all I've been reading
hmph
Quote from: Hakudamashi on July 27, 2014, 01:10:03 PM
It's not all I've been reading
hmph
Prove it by reading one of the mangas I mentioned.
I did
So ha.
When I feel like reading.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on July 27, 2014, 01:15:59 PM
When I feel like reading.
Town of Evening Calm will take you like 15 minutes to read.
That's 15 minutes I could be using to sleep.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on July 27, 2014, 01:27:51 PM
That's 15 minutes I could be using to sleep.
Isn't it a bit early to be going to sleep?
It's summer, I sleep when I want >=P
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Getenrou
Strange things are happening in an apartment complex called Getenrou in a time where human-like robots are a common thing. It was a good read with some pretty good twists. Y'all should read it.
Bump.
Are y'all ever gonna bother to read the stuff that I recommend?
I will, I've just unfortunately put a bunch of other stuff on my backlog on things to finish.
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The Music of Marie (Marie no Kanaderu Ongaku)
This manga is set in a perfect utopia with primitive technology and stars two friends, Kai and Pipi. Kai has the ability to hear the music of the goddess Marie whose melodies bring peace to the world. Pipi is in love with Kai but she is shocked when she finds out that Kai has somehow fallen in love with the goddess.
The story has some really good twists and the world is expertly crafted with likeable characters. I highly recommend it to everyone.
(http://i.imgur.com/NHZ282R.png)
Uzumaki
A horror manga involving spirals. It does a good job at crafting a creepy atmosphere and I recommend it if you're interested in unsettling stories.
Quote from: Elija2 on August 18, 2014, 03:57:00 PM
Uzumaki is a horror manga involving spirals. It does a good job at crafting a creepy atmosphere and I recommend it if you're interested in unsettling stories.
That not a doujin.
That's a full-fledged published manga series.
Quote from: Elija2 on August 18, 2014, 03:57:00 PM
Uzumaki is a horror manga involving spirals. It does a good job at crafting a creepy atmosphere and I recommend it if you're interested in unsettling stories.
What kind of spirals?
Quote from: Crystal Candy on August 18, 2014, 05:14:38 PM
That not a doujin.
That's a full-fledged published manga series.
I don't really care about the "doujin" part of the title, I'm just recommending any manga I like.
Actually, if you could change the thread title to "Elija2 recommends some manga" that would be great.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on August 18, 2014, 05:22:20 PM
What kind of spirals?
All kinds of spirals.
Faggot Elija2 recommends some manga
Hey Haku, I saw the Onani Master Kurosawa thread you made on that other forum. So you loved that manga but you don't feel like reading any of the other ones that I recommended?
So, uh, how's that Uzumaki? I keep seeing it in my local book store and I, like, just look at the cover and then buy the newest volume of Bleach.
Quote from: Elija2 on September 15, 2014, 03:11:34 PM
Hey Haku, I saw the Onani Master Kurosawa thread you made on that other forum. So you loved that manga but you don't feel like reading any of the other ones that I recommended?
The reason I'm not reading them is not cause I'm not interested.
Let's just say Onani Master came at a right time.
Quote from: Crystal Candy on September 15, 2014, 11:57:02 PM
So, uh, how's that Uzumaki? I keep seeing it in my local book store and I, like, just look at the cover and then buy the newest volume of Bleach.
It's pretty good. Think of it as a collection of creepy short stories (at least until near the end, but the ending itself is kind of unsatisfying) with the same characters. If that sounds interesting to you, give it a read. You're guaranteed to like it more than the latest volume of Bleach.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on September 16, 2014, 03:06:48 AM
Let's just say Onani Master came at a right time.
Yeah, I'm sure he did.
But what if you read a manga and end up liking it as much as Onani Master? I mean come on, some of the manga that I recommended are only one volume long. And it's not like I'm recommending whatever shitty hentai I can find. If you do end up absolutely hating it, that's only like an hour down the drain.
Quote from: Elija2 on September 16, 2014, 05:36:29 AM
But what if you read a manga and end up liking it as much as Onani Master? I mean come on, some of the manga that I recommended are only one volume long. And it's not like I'm recommending whatever shitty hentai I can find. If you do end up absolutely hating it, that's only like an hour down the drain.
I'm not disputing that I'm gonna love or hate it, that's not the issue here.
The issue is more along the side of placement of manga on my list of priorities at this moment in time.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on September 16, 2014, 05:54:47 AM
I'm not disputing that I'm gonna love or hate it, that's not the issue here.
The issue is more along the side of placement of manga on my list of priorities at this moment in time.
But posting about manga on an internet forum is pretty high on your list of priorities, it seems.
Quote from: Elija2 on September 16, 2014, 05:59:15 AM
But posting about manga on an internet forum is pretty high on your list of priorities, it seems.
Because this is being done on a 2nd monitor and only takes a few seconds to do, so I can do this while I fill out these application forms and other things.
If I'm gonna read a manga, I want to focus on it so I don't miss any details.
Well, I hope that some day soon you'll take the time to read through one of the manga that I recommended and post your thoughts about it. Until more of you guys do that, I think I'll stop reading for a bit.
Just as soon as I finish Saturn Apartments.
(http://i.imgur.com/zHaBPrD.png)
Saturn Apartments (Dosei Mansion) is a manga set in the distant future where Earth has been evacuated and mankind lives in a large ship floating just outside the atmosphere. The main character, Mitsu, is a young boy whose father disappeared while cleaning the outer windows of the ship. Mitsu takes a job as a window cleaner to learn more about his father and the planet below.
This manga is simply wonderful. The art is beautiful, the characters are fleshed out, and the writing is great. Even though there isn't much of a story in the beginning, I kept reading because I was so engrossed in the lives of the characters. I highly recommend you all read it.
I watched the OVA of Voices of a Distant Star because fuck reading.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on September 26, 2014, 08:31:44 AM
I watched the OVA of Voices of a Distant Star because fuck reading.
I did too, but I actually thought that the manga was better. The manga has a bit more story in it.
Does it end the same?
The girl dies.
Yeah, I won't spoil it for you but the manga ends differently.
Well I ought to get to that sometime.
Yeah, you oughta. Shame on you for coming into my manga thread and talking about watching an OVA instead.
I can't help my severe distaste for reading. :U
I thought you liked reading manga.
Manga is such an awkward thing for me.
Care to explain why?
I like manga cause of my hardon for 2D art, but I also hate manga cause of all the goddamn reading.
It's not so bad with subbed anime cause at least stuff and things are moving to keep me engaged.
But the whole point of a manga is to sit down, focus, and read everything.
Comics are above manga cause it has colour, Manga are above books cause it has images, but all 3 are at the bottom of my priority list of things to do when I have time because reading.
I didn't know you hated reading so much.
Since Haku is a lazy weirdo who hates reading I'm gonna start to only read manga with anime adaptations, even if the anime is worse than the manga.
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Planetes
Haunted by a space flight accident that claimed the life of his beloved wife, Yuri finds himself six years later as part of a team of debris cleaners on a vessel called the Toy Box charged with clearing space junk from space flight paths. The team consists of Hachimaki, a hot shot debris-man with a sailor's affinity for the orbital ocean; Fee, a chain-smoking tomboy beauty with an abrasive edge; and Pops, a veteran orbital mechanic whose avuncular presence soothes the stress of the job.
This manga is pretty good. The characters are very well done and it explores a couple interesting themes. I can easily recommend the manga, but I hear the anime takes a few liberties by introducing new characters and themes. I think the ending is different too so it's probably worse than the manga. It can't be that bad though.
Quote from: Elija2 on September 29, 2014, 06:11:50 AM
Since Haku is a lazy weirdo who hates reading I'm gonna start to only read manga with anime adaptations, even if the anime is worse than the manga.
Don't do that, please
It'll tear me up inside.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on September 29, 2014, 06:16:10 AM
Don't do that, please
It'll tear me up inside.
Look,
someone has to read all this manga I'm recommending and you're the only one who's even slightly interested in doing it.
I hope you enjoy watching 9 hours of anime instead of reading 5 hours of a superior manga.
Quote from: Elija2 on September 29, 2014, 06:20:36 AM
Look, someone has to read all this manga I'm recommending
No one has to read your shitty comic books.
Quote from: jkid101094 on September 29, 2014, 07:00:27 AM
No one has to read your shitty comic books.
They're
graphic novels, dad!
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Solanin
Meiko and Taneda graduated from university two years ago. Having no real goals or direction, they step into society, clueless. Meiko works as an Office Lady to pay the rent for her apartment, while Taneda works as an illustrator in a press company, earning just enough to take some of Meiko's burden. While Taneda often meets up with his bandmates from their University days to jam, he still feels something is missing. His bandmates know what it is: they need to step out, promote themselves and let their songs be heard by a larger crowd; which has been their dream since their first meeting in their university's "Pop Music Club".
This was a pretty good slice of life. I really liked the art style of the characters. This manga got a live-action adaptation but I hear it's worse than the manga (I think this will be a recurring theme).
And if anyone was interested in my rankings of the manga I've read, here it is. I'll probably update this into the OP.
1. Saturn Apartments
2. Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer
3. The Music of Marie
4. Onani Master Kurosawa
5. Voices of a Distant Star
6. Planetes
7. Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms
8. Solanin
9. Uzumaki
10. Getenrou
And Haku, you haven't told me about what you thought of Voices of a Distant Star.
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5 Centimeters per Second
A tale of two people, Tono Takaki and Shinohara Akari, who were close friends but gradually grow farther and farther apart as time moves on. They become separated because of their families yet continue to exchange contact in the form of letters. Yet as time continues to trudge on, their contact with one another begins to cease. Years pass and the rift between them grows ever larger. However, Takaki remembers the times they have shared together, but as life continues to unfold for him, he wonders if he would be given the chance to meet Akari again as the tale embarks on Takaki's realization of the world and people around him.
This is another manga that was adapted from an OVA by Makoto Shinkai, the same guy that made Voices of a Distant Star. They both explore similar themes of long-distance love, but Voices of a Distant Star is more about trying to stay in contact while 5 Centimeters per Second is more about trying to move on. I think I like Voices of a Distant Star a bit more, but that may just be because 5 Centimeters' ending is more left open to interpretation. Either way, I recommend you read it (or watch it). I'm not sure what the differences between the OVA and manga are, but I'm sure they're both great. The OVA at least has Makoto Shinkai's amazing visuals.
U should read the light novel Sword Art Online and also watch the Anime
Quote from: TheRealSonic on October 06, 2014, 03:07:05 PM
U should read the light novel Sword Art Online and also watch the Anime
Is it supposed to be based on an MMO or something?
Also no.
Quote from: Elija2 on October 06, 2014, 04:34:28 PM
Is it supposed to be based on an MMO or something?
Also no.
What you should do is watch .hack//sign.
It's basically what Sword Art Online has been ripping off.
But what makes SAO popular and .hack//sign not, is the fact that the parts where .hack tries to be meaningful and deep, are replaced with explosions.
What you should do is realize that this is a thread for manga and not anime.
Now read one of them, will ya?
Quote from: Elija2 on October 06, 2014, 05:00:14 PM
What you should do is realize that this is a thread for manga and not anime.
Now read one of them, will ya?
Only if you read Necromancer.
Quote from: Crystal Candy on October 06, 2014, 05:14:32 PM
Only if you read Necromancer.
I already did but I didn't like it so I stopped reading.
If you don't like any of the manga I posted you can stop reading it too but at least give them a try.
Quote from: Elija2 on October 06, 2014, 05:18:56 PM
I already did but I didn't like it so I stopped reading.
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(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11408288/Neuer%20Ordner2/anime-menma-anohana.gif)
Quote from: Elija2 on October 06, 2014, 05:18:56 PM
If you don't like any of the manga I posted you can stop reading it too but at least give them a try.
I might watch Planetes and 5 Centimeters per Second.
Nobody here even reads manga anymore?
Reading's for chumps.
Reading is fun, but I know you hate reading so I've been recommending manga with anime adaptations. Now you have no excuse.
I understand that none of you have free time anymore because it's all dedicated to Smash, but I'd appreciate it if you at least read through one of the shorter ones.
Hey Haku, let's make a deal: I'll read Mirai Nikki if you read Saturn Apartments or Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer.
My offer is still on the table.
Snowpiercer for Planetes.
Quote from: Crystal Candy on October 12, 2014, 02:47:07 PM
Snowpiercer for Planetes.
You were already planning on watching the Planetes anime!
Quote from: Elija2 on October 12, 2014, 02:51:54 PM
You were already planning on watching the Planetes anime!
Only because I wikpedia your suggestions.
Quote from: Crystal Candy on October 12, 2014, 02:54:02 PM
Only because I wikpedia your suggestions.
Pick one of the top 3 manga in the OP or no deal.
Quote from: Elija2 on October 12, 2014, 02:57:03 PM
Pick one of the top 3 manga in the OP or no deal.
Tss.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11408288/Neuer%20Ordner2/tumblr_mb4lymjEXk1rdwewxo1_400.gif)
...The Music of Marie.
Quote from: Elija2 on October 08, 2014, 07:12:34 PM
Hey Haku, let's make a deal: I'll read Mirai Nikki if you read Saturn Apartments or Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer.
How'd I miss this?
I'll take saturn apartments.
Quote from: Crystal Candy on October 12, 2014, 03:07:27 PM
...The Music of Marie.
Of course you pick the shortest one, but then again one volume probably takes about an hour to read so I guess it's only fair.
Deal.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on October 12, 2014, 03:12:54 PM
How'd I miss this?
I'll take saturn apartments.
Well great, now I've got two things on my plate.
I sound bothered but I'm actually happy.
I'll start it tommorow morning.
Cause twitch streams tonight.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on October 12, 2014, 03:19:51 PM
I'll start it tommorow morning.
Cause twitch streams tonight.
I suppose I'll start Mirai Nikki tomorrow too then.
Here's a link where you can download the whole English manga (http://kickthekitty.blogspot.ca/2013/08/random-scans-dosei-mansion-v4-v5.html) since there's no finished scanlation (and the scanlation that exists really sucks).
Fuck that
Reading it here instead
http://manga.animea.net/dosei-mansion-chapter-1-page-14.html#.VDvxLvldWSo (http://manga.animea.net/dosei-mansion-chapter-1-page-14.html#.VDvxLvldWSo)
Quote from: Hakudamashi on October 13, 2014, 07:10:24 AM
Fuck that
Reading it here instead
http://manga.animea.net/dosei-mansion-chapter-1-page-14.html#.VDvxLvldWSo (http://manga.animea.net/dosei-mansion-chapter-1-page-14.html#.VDvxLvldWSo)
But that only has the first 3 volumes (out of 7).
And again, the scanlation is terrible.
Well your torrent isn't downloading.
I'll find a way around this somehow.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on October 13, 2014, 12:40:14 PM
Well your torrent isn't downloading.
I'll find a way around this somehow.
Just use the download links to download volumes 4-7.
IIIIIII... have seen this exact steampunk-y style somewhere before... I don't remember whereee...
But yeah, I have read through the Music of Marie.
Thoughts? Better than Necromancer?
Quote from: Elija2 on October 15, 2014, 10:42:29 AM
Thoughts? Better than Necromancer?
Okay, so, I wouldnt compare those from the get go. Completely different concepts.
Now, I really liked the first Volume. Everything was really intriguing. It gradually (sometimes not so subtly) introduced me to all the elements it had to offer. I... realllllly dont have to say a lot about Vol 1, aside from I liked it.
The second Volume is where it kinda... yeahhhhh
I understood what he was going for early on. Everything that happened afterwards just felt like needless hammering. It just... was a bit too much. All the visions...
Story and Characters. Kai. Fantastic character. I haven't seen someone exactly like this yet.
As for Pipiii... She's a good character but the fact that she speaks in third-person sometimes really urks me the wrong way, haha. The Supportive cast was good too.
Art was great, although it looked a bit off at certain panels early on, but majorly improved as it went on.
Honestly, I really do not have a lot to complain about this. Since you've read it, i dont have to thoroughly explain anything either
If I'd have to give a score... 8/10. Would've given it a 9, if it wasnt for the hammering.
Sorry about the lack of proper review, but this just one of those things where I'd just say 'It's really good, just check it out, trust me.'
I never felt like the story was hammering in anything, but to each his own.
And you skipped the most important question: better than Necromancer?
Quote from: Elija2 on October 15, 2014, 11:37:23 AM
I never felt like the story was hammering in anything, but to each his own.
It was only at the part where Kai asked why he has to turn the Key...
The whole reason was explained in two pages... then it went on with the visions and what not.
I know why the visions are there, since Kai didnt want to turn the Key. But for me as reader?
Quote from: Elija2 on October 15, 2014, 11:37:23 AM
And you skipped the most important question: better than Necromancer?
As I said, I do not find these compareable per-se. They don't really have anything in common, aside from being Manga. It'd be like comparing Attack on Titan to Ghost in the Shell. Sure, they're both good, but I can't compare 'em.
Quote from: Crystal Candy on October 15, 2014, 11:43:51 AM
It was only at the part where Kai asked why he has to turn the Key...
The whole reason was explained in two pages... then it went on with the visions and what not.
I know why the visions are there, since Kai didnt want to turn the Key. But for me as reader?
I suppose I can understand where you're coming from.
Either way, Elija2 has great taste in manga confirmed. Now I just need to convince jkid to read something...
Hey Haku, did you finish Saturn Apartments yet?
Sorry, was combatting a fatal disease called Chik V
It would've been the perfect time to read it, but I couldn't find it on my tablet.
Hey, I gotta worry about Ebola but I still find time to read manga!
And the link I posted earlier is pretty much the only place you'll find the last 4 volumes.
Quote from: Elija2 on October 17, 2014, 01:24:46 PM
Hey, I gotta worry about Ebola but I still find time to read manga!
Except the reason this time wasn't time, I just couldn't get it on my tablet.
I remembered a couple manga that I read years ago and decided to give my somewhat-foggy thoughts on them:
(http://i.imgur.com/cgYqfoc.png)
Battle Royale
In the future, random Jr. High School classes are chosen to compete in a game called Battle Royale. The rules: only one student can survive after 3 days on an island or else they all perish. Weapons are handed out and each student is sent out into the field alone and unprepared for the horror that awaits them. The classmates turn upon themselves in a battle for survival, treaties are made and broken, and former friends become foes as the relentless countdown continues. Amid the betrayals and rising body count, two classmates confess their love for each other and swear to survive this deadly game together.
I'm sure many of you have already read this but in case you haven't: Battle Royale is a very suspenseful manga with tons of good action. It is thoroughly enjoyable. It also got a critically-praised live-action film adaptation (although the movie was adapted from the book that this manga was adapted from).
(http://i.imgur.com/krW3dE3.png)
Cat Street
The story centers around Keito Aoyama, a former famous child actress. Due to a childhood incident, she retired from her career early and withdrew from normal society. Now 16, she passes her days in boredom and without purpose. But one day she runs into a stranger who takes her to El Liston – a free school for high school students like herself, who don't have a place where they belong. Though hesitant at first, Keito decides to enter El Liston and subsequently, she begins a new stage in her life. With the help of her only remaining childhood friend, Taiyou, and her new classmates Rei, Momiji, and Kouichi, Keito slowly finds the courage to open up to others and to accept their support.
I don't know why but I read a lot of shoujo manga back in the day and out of all of them Cat Street was probably the best (although that might not be saying much). The characters were well-done and it avoids many (but not all) of the clichéd tropes that are common in shoujo manga. It also got a short live-action TV adaptation if you want to watch that for some crazy reason.
Battle Royale.
All the ways.
Every way.
ALL THE RIP OFFS HOLY SHIT
Out of curiosity I checked out the sequel to Battle Royale.
lol at the ears
(http://i4.mangareader.net/battle-royale-2-blitz-royale/1/battle-royale-2-blitz-royale-1732787.jpg)
Quote from: Elija2 on October 19, 2014, 04:27:05 PM
Out of curiosity I checked out the sequel to Battle Royale.
lol at the ears
(http://i4.mangareader.net/battle-royale-2-blitz-royale/1/battle-royale-2-blitz-royale-1732787.jpg)
That looks like out of a childrens comedy series...
Quote from: Crystal Candy on October 19, 2014, 04:32:17 PM
That looks like out of a childrens comedy series...
Well it does star children and the manga is supposedly hilariously bad.
Quote from: Elija2 on October 19, 2014, 05:44:55 PM
Well it does star children and the manga is supposedly hilariously bad.
The Battle Royale 2 Movie was awful as well...
Quote from: Crystal Candy on October 19, 2014, 05:58:33 PM
The Battle Royale 2 Movie was awful as well...
Do they have huge ears in that movie too?
Quote from: Elija2 on October 19, 2014, 06:00:08 PM
Do they have huge ears in that movie too?
Haha, no, that'd would've made the movie better!
Quote from: Crystal Candy on October 19, 2014, 06:08:07 PM
Haha, no, that'd would've made the movie better!
Yeah because then everyone would have super-hearing and they could hear a fart from a mile away.
Quote from: Elija2 on October 19, 2014, 06:15:19 PM
Yeah because then everyone would have super-hearing and they could hear a fart from a mile away.
I'd never thought I'd see the day where you make a fart joke
Everything is possible.
Quote from: Crystal Candy on October 19, 2014, 06:31:32 PM
I'd never thought I'd see the day where you make a fart joke
I'm glad that you think I'm too sophisticated to make a fart joke.
The joke wasn't even about the fart.
I'll read Solanin, if you read Edge of Tomorrow.
Yea, that movie is based off a manga called "All you need is kill". (The movie is still called that in Japan)
Both Solanin and All you need is kill are two volumes with ~200 pages each.
Now, I haven't actually read the Manga of Edge of Tomorrow yet, but if the movie was good...
Plus, it's drawn by Takeshi Obata, of Death Note fame.
It's not very deep though.
lol, fun fact: I've already read All You Need Is Kill. I didn't post about it in this thread though because I didn't think it was that great.
well shit
well, on the plus side, that saves me the purchase
Fuck, I should have lied.
Quote from: Elija2 on October 28, 2014, 12:12:21 PM
Fuck, I should have lied.
I appreciate your honesty. \(^^
Whatever, I know you were already interested in Planetes so you're probably gonna read that one anyway.
Quote from: Elija2 on October 29, 2014, 06:47:34 AM
Whatever, I know you were already interested in Planetes so you're probably gonna read that one anyway.
Pff, now I wont.
Why is everyone on this forum trying to spite me?
I don't try to spite you.
Thank you Haku, you're the only true friend I have.
I wouldn't say "only" friend.
Probably the nicest.
Well, don't flatter yourself. You still haven't finished Saturn Apartments.
I at least read one of those
Yeah but Haku also read Onani Master Kurosawa so he's +1 more of a good friend than you.
Quote from: Elija2 on October 29, 2014, 08:32:55 AM
Yeah but Haku also read Onani Master Kurosawa so he's +1 more of a good friend than you.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11408288/Neuer%20Ordner2/1395790206203.jpg)
In fact, Haku didn't make me do anything in exchange for him reading Onani Master so he's actually +2 more of a good friend than you.
Quote from: Elija2 on October 29, 2014, 08:20:45 AM
Well, don't flatter yourself. You still haven't finished Saturn Apartments.
I'll return to it.
Eventually.
Eventually sounds like a long time from now.
Quote from: Elija2 on October 29, 2014, 08:43:38 AM
In fact, Haku didn't make me do anything in exchange for him reading Onani Master so he's actually +2 more of a good friend than you.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11408288/Neuer%20Ordner2/1395790138150.gif)
To be fair, I've been doing this with Wind all the time for Anime, he suggets one and I suggest one and we'll both watch it. Although I am far behind with his most recent suggestion, unfortunately.
It was his idea btw.
I'm not against trading suggestions, I'm just saying that Haku didn't do it the first time.
Hey Haku, you can stop reading Saturn Apartments if you want. I started reading Mirai Nikki and I fucking hate it. I'm sorry but I just can't stand to finish it. Unless you've got another manga suggestion for me to read you can just drop this whole thing.
I finish what I start.
You're a better man than me (but Saturn Apartments is also a much better manga than Mirai Nikki IN MY OPINION).
I expected this.
So did I.
Excepted what?
Quote from: Crystal Candy on November 01, 2014, 07:55:28 AM
You not liking Mirai Nikki.
You knew it was shitty (
IN YOUR OPINION) and you didn't tell me!?!?
Quote from: Elija2 on November 01, 2014, 07:59:54 AM
You knew it was shitty (IN YOUR OPINION) and you didn't tell me!?!?
I haven't read/watched it myself, but it didn't seem like something you'd like.
It doesn't seem like it'd be something I like, either.
Haku has bad taste in manga confirmed.
Quote from: Elija2 on November 01, 2014, 08:07:27 AM
Haku has bad taste in manga confirmed.
Ehhh, I dont know. Mirai Nikki is extremely popular.
We're the oddballs here.
A lot of shitty manga (IN MY OPINION) is really popular. It probably got popular from the stupid fanservice and the stupid Yuno girl who loves the stupid main character for no good stupid reason. Stupid.
I assume everyone will hate everything I will ever recommend ever.
Cause I'm convinced I'm some kind of alien with warped tastes that noone will ever understand.
Quote from: Elija2 on November 01, 2014, 08:19:17 AM
A lot of shitty manga (IN MY OPINION) is really popular. It probably got popular from the stupid fanservice and the stupid Yuno girl who loves the stupid main character for no good stupid reason. Stupid.
Pfft, if that's the case, why isn't Eiken popular?
Quote from: Hakudamashi on November 01, 2014, 08:20:07 AM
I assume everyone will hate everything I will ever recommend ever.
Cause I'm convinced I'm some kind of alien with warped tastes that noone will ever understand.
I think your problem is that you have a hard time finding good manga on your own. All you ever come across is hentai and shit but when I recommended Onani Master you really liked it so it's not like you have irredeemably bad taste (
IN MY OPINION). But then again, you don't like Saturn Apartments so...
Who said anything about manga?
Oh yeah, I remember that you hated Jet Set Radio. Yeah, your taste in everything is shit (IN MY OPINION).
Thank you for the riveting feedback.
I'm just joking, dude.
If you have any other manga you'd like to recommend to me I'd be willing to give your tastes another chance.
After I finish Dosei mansion
Eventually.
(https://wuguenterprises.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/skeleton.jpg)
Man, my last post was so apt and I hate to ruin it but I have to address something.
Quote from: Crystal Candy on October 15, 2014, 11:33:47 AM
The second Volume is where it kinda... yeahhhhh
I understood what he was going for early on. Everything that happened afterwards just felt like needless hammering. It just... was a bit too much. All the visions...
I'm surprised you criticized Music of Marie for this when Snowpiercer was much worse about the needless hammering.
Quote from: Elija2 on November 09, 2014, 10:13:51 PM
I'm surprised you criticized Music of Marie for this when Snowpiercer was much worse about the needless hammering.
It was mainly the visions that bothered me.
Quote from: Crystal Candy on November 10, 2014, 05:21:41 AM
It was mainly the visions that bothered me.
What was wrong with the visions?
Quote from: Elija2 on November 10, 2014, 05:47:02 AM
What was wrong with the visions?
There was no need for them.
Quote from: Crystal Candy on November 10, 2014, 05:59:39 AM
There was no need for them.
Their purpose was to show what would happen in a world without Marie.
Quote from: Elija2 on November 10, 2014, 06:04:27 AM
Their purpose was to show what would happen in a world without Marie.
Not only was it obvious, the manga also had it written out. Heck, we even saw what happens before that.
Quote from: Crystal Candy on November 10, 2014, 06:08:32 AM
Not only was it obvious, the manga also had it written out. Heck, we even saw what happens before that.
Okay but how is Snowpiercer any better? That whole classroom scene was pretty much the same thing.
Quote from: Elija2 on November 10, 2014, 06:20:32 AM
Okay but how is Snowpiercer any better? That whole classroom scene was pretty much the same thing.
(http://puu.sh/cLaEf/4b8915627d.jpg)
I don't remember saying that Snowpiercer was any better.
Quote from: Crystal Candy on November 10, 2014, 06:37:32 AM
I don't remember saying that Snowpiercer was any better.
Well you certainly had nothing but glowing praise for that movie.
Volume 1 - The Lizard King
"Did he give me a shounen to read?"
"God damn it, he gave me a shounen to read."
"Is this Bleach?"
"This is Bleach."
"Yep, it's Bleach."
"Yep. Totally Bleach."
"Oh, she wants to- I am intrigued."
That said, it's interesting enough and characters are good, although it features almost every shounen trope. All that's missing is the MC fighting some kind of inner demon. The "Twist" is a nice change to the shounen forumla.
You got a problem with reading "boys' comic"?
And the manga tries to poke fun at many common manga tropes, but in doing so it ends up using them just as much as any other manga.
Quote from: Elija2 on November 12, 2014, 06:35:31 AM
You got a problem with reading "boys' comic"?
And the manga tries to poke fun at many common manga tropes, but in doing so it ends up using them just as much as any other manga.
Making fun of something implies parody - but it straight up uses them like every other shounen.
To answer you question, yes-ish, because most of them are... "meh". Not really bad, just "meh." I feel the same for the western equivliant; things like hunger games, divergent, harry potter. To specifiy, a 'shounen' specifically targets an audience between the ages of 12 to 18. Though, a lot of shounen have gone above and below that age barrier. Usually as they go on, they get darker to fit with the aging audience. And then there's things like Death Note, which I could've sworn was a seinen, but is also a shounen.
I still use the term though, as there's a lot of manga and anime that use all the tropes associated with it.
The next step would be a "Seinen" - A Manga specficially tailored for adult audiences. I looked Lucifer up and this is actually supposed to be a Seinen, so, I'm expecting that there's something to that in the next volumes.
This is actually above most "shounen", thanks to that wonderful main character and the neat twist.
I actually thought the main characters (Yuuhi and Sami) were pretty generic. I mean, Sami wants to destroy the world for no reason and Yuuhi agrees to help her because whatever. I guess they get a bit better later on in the manga but it's the rest of the cast that really does it for me.
Quote from: Elija2 on November 12, 2014, 10:44:07 AM
I actually thought the main characters (Yuuhi and Sami) were pretty generic. I mean, Sami wants to destroy the world for no reason and Yuuhi agrees to help her because whatever. I guess they get a bit better later on in the manga but it's the rest of the cast that really does it for me.
It is the complete reversal for me. The Supporting cast just seem to be walking anime stereotypes, at least those that I've encountered up until now, while Yuuhi and Sami - while technically I could also fling them in that bowl, the author uses the existing stereotypes for them and flips a bit of their usual personalities and obviously their goals. What usually would be "I dont want to kill her." turns into a "I want to kill her." - a "I want to save the world. Why? No special reason." turns into "I want to destroy the world. Why? No special reason."
Sure, that's pretty simple, and there's no grand explaination for things as of now, but I think that's the most integral part currently.
Bleach got me watching out of the same reason. It fiddled around with the classic shounen tropes just enough for me to stay interested.
But, eh, it's too early for me to specfically talk about such things. I need to be at Vol 5 or something for that. ^^
Quote from: Crystal Candy on November 12, 2014, 11:30:40 AM
It is the complete reversal for me. The Supporting cast just seem to be walking anime stereotypes, at least those that I've encountered up until now, while Yuuhi and Sami - while technically I could also fling them in that bowl, the author uses the existing stereotypes for them and flips a bit of their usual personalities and obviously their goals. What usually would be "I dont want to kill her." turns into a "I want to kill her." - a "I want to save the world. Why? No special reason." turns into "I want to destroy the world. Why? No special reason."
Yeah but it's still for "no special reason." The manga straddles the line between parody and imitation and at times it's hard to tell if it's laughing at itself or taking itself seriously. You can't have your cake and eat it too.
But honestly it's been so long since I've read this manga that you should probably just ignore everything I have to say about it.
That's it, I'm done, Saturn Apartments have finally beaten me at Chapter 24.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on November 12, 2014, 02:13:42 PM
That's it, I'm done, Saturn Apartments have finally beaten me at Chapter 24.
:[
Although I guess I can't be mad since I bailed on Mirai Nikki after one volume. But you seriously only have 3 chapters left. Why stop now?
Because I just can't Eli
I just fucking can't.
Well you gotta tell me more than that.
Because I didn't, and couldn't give a single flying fuck about anything that was going on or anyone involved, absolutely nothing was able to hold my interest after each dialogue I read, each new character introduced, each new plot unfolded. But I perservered and tried to finish it, cause a friend recommended it to me, there's gotta be something in here that's blow my mind.
But it got to a point, where I gave soo few shits about anything happening that I felt my energy and life draining from my body as I read every speech bubble.
I give soo little fucks, that I don't even care to see the ending.
I stopped, saw that I was almost done, but said fuck it, I ain't turning another page.
You didn't care about any of Mitsu's clients? Haruko's health? Makoto's hate for Mitsu? Satchi's (love) life? Kageyama being forced to retire? Souta's research and his relationship with his wife? The gas plant explosion? The class war between the upper and lower levels? Tamachi coming back to the job? The trip to the surface? ANY of the interactions between the characters?
Now I wish I made you read Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer instead. You'd probably enjoy that one much more.
I'm sorry I made you go through this.
Dood
Spoilers if anyone else wanted to read it.
Nobody else on this forum cares about any of this.
There's Kyo.
Yeah but he'll make me watch some Korean film or suck his dick in return.
Quote from: Elija2 on November 12, 2014, 05:24:15 PM
Yeah but he'll make me watch some Korean film or suck his dick in return.
Only fair.
So, I read Volume #2: I forgot the title.
It's still being Shounen McShounen.
Honestly, I don't have a lot of comment, as there isn't any major plot progression... Just, character building. Still interesting though.
Quote from: Elija2 on November 12, 2014, 03:46:54 PM
Now I wish I made you read Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer instead. You'd probably enjoy that one much more.
He probably really would
Quote from: Crystal Candy on November 14, 2014, 11:00:32 AM
So, I read Volume #2: I forgot the title.
It's still being Shounen McShounen.
Honestly, I don't have a lot of comment, as there isn't any major plot progression... Just, character building. Still interesting though.
Maybe I'm misremembering, but didn't a character die in that volume?
Quote from: Elija2 on November 14, 2014, 12:23:27 PM
Maybe I'm misremembering, but didn't a character die in that volume?
Yes, yes that did indeed happen.
The thing is, that character always dies, you know what I mean?
You haven't read or seen a lot of shounen, I assume? I already saw it coming on the page he appeared for the frist time... so, yeah...
But again, it was nicely staged.
Dude, I lost tears when I got to that part.
Quote from: Elija2 on November 14, 2014, 01:36:34 PM
Dude, I lost tears when I got to that part.
Well, shit, mate.
For me it wasn't that impactful after having seen it so many times before, sorry man...
Man, I haven't read this manga in years so I hope it doesn't actually suck.
Book 3 The Beast Knights
Ichigo Kurosaki is mad that he isnt powerful enough and wants to be the he-
wait, wrong manga.
Anyway, Yuuhis Counterpart is a cool character. And Animus has appeared. That happened. All in all it was okay.
Though
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Oh god, this is the least original manga ever, isn't it?
Nothing is original.
What matters is if it did it well or not.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on November 21, 2014, 08:49:10 AM
Nothing is original.
What matters is if it did it well or not.
Okay but I always thought it was a pretty original manga and learning that it uses the same tropes as any other manga kinda sucks.
Quote from: Elija2 on November 21, 2014, 08:55:54 AM
Okay but I always thought it was a pretty original manga and learning that it uses the same tropes as any other manga kinda sucks.
Well, I think it's doing it on purpose. As I mentioned before, it simply flips the goals from "saving" to "destroying". Not only that, but it has some jokes about tropes itself.
inb4 they don't actually destroy anythingBut yeah, I can draw alot of parallels to Bleach. The only thing that's missing off the top of my head is that these Golem creatures ultimately appear to be humanoid, instead of monsters, just like the Hollows.
Quote from: Crystal Candy on November 21, 2014, 11:55:55 AM
The only thing that's missing off the top of my head is that these Golem creatures ultimately appear to be humanoid, instead of monsters, just like the Hollows.
Define "humanoid".
arms, legs, hands, feet, fingers, toes, head, shoulders, elbows, knees.
To put things better in perspective, some people consider Lucario(Pokemon) humanoid.
Quote from: Elija2 on November 21, 2014, 12:08:28 PM
Define "humanoid".
Well, Human-Like?
Like, the hollows in bleach originally looked like this
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and the more powerful they got, they more humanoid they become, ultimately looking like this
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Then how are the Golems in Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer humanoids? Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself but there were a couple Golems that under no circumstances could be considered human-like.
Quote from: Crystal Candy on November 21, 2014, 11:55:55 AM
But yeah, I can draw alot of parallels to Bleach. The only thing that's missing off the top of my head is that these Golem creatures ultimately appear to be humanoid, instead of monsters, just like the Hollows.
To me that sentence says that the Golems are humanoids instead of monsters like the Hollows.
It's pretty poorly-worded though so it could mean anything.
The only thing that's missing off the top of my head, is that these Golem creatures ultimately appear to be humanoid, instead of monsters, just like the Hollows.
That's still pretty ambiguous, dude.
If the Golems were humanoid, it'd be like Bleach, but they're not.
Quote from: Elija2 on October 31, 2014, 05:33:38 PM
Hey Haku, you can stop reading Saturn Apartments if you want. I started reading Mirai Nikki and I fucking hate it. I'm sorry but I just can't stand to finish it. Unless you've got another manga suggestion for me to read you can just drop this whole thing.
Shiiiiiiit, we did this suggestion against suggestion thing w/ anime, but he's already, like, at Episode 15 of my suggestion. I'm at Episode 2 of Mirai Nikki and
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Your tears are delicious.
Quote from: Crystal Candy on November 22, 2014, 07:36:23 AM
Shiiiiiiit, we did this suggestion against suggestion thing w/ anime, but he's already, like, at Episode 15 of my suggestion. I'm at Episode 2 of Mirai Nikki and
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Quote from: Elija2 on November 01, 2014, 08:07:27 AM
Haku has bad taste in everything confirmed.
You should have heeded my warning, dude.
Quote from: Elija2 on November 22, 2014, 09:43:33 AM
You should have heeded my warning, dude.
Aaand the show just did this
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You got something against dogs?
Is that a 5-year-old getting a panty shot?
I have no idea what her age is
She could be 4
Quote from: Elija2 on November 23, 2014, 12:58:36 PM
Is that a 5-year-old getting a panty shot?
yes, yes it is...
What a classy show.
Keep that garbage out of my manga thread. Haku already has a thread for the crap he likes.
Let's all make a Mirai Nikki hate thread.
I would but thankfully I only read through the first volume so I don't know how terrible it really gets. Hopefully Kyo will keep posting about all the stupid shit in the show so that we can all laugh at it.
Or he ragequits and calls our deal off
Then nobody will know.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on November 23, 2014, 02:08:21 PM
Or he ragequits and calls our deal off
Then nobody will know.
I could never blame him for ragequitting that show. In fact, I'm surprised he hasn't already given up.
Maybe he has and hasn't told us.
Well good on him for getting out of there while he still has his sanity.
Or maybe he stopped cause he died.
Nooo, he didn't finish Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer yet!
Sucks.
I was hoping that Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer's greatness would protect him from Mirai Nikki's terribleness. I guess nothing can protect him from something that bad.
Sucks that I couldn't kill you too.
Yeah, thankfully I got out of there while I still could.
Book 3: The Knights of the... I forgot the title.
Well, uh, um...
Uh...
Not a lot has happened. We find out that the villian is human, and from the future. We find out why he wants to destroy the earth to know everything, which... yeah. We find out what happened to the Swordfish Knight. We find out that teleportating is a thing. We find out that knights live for hundreds of years. (I guess?)
Uh, yeah. Since Animus seems to have tried this before many times, and keeps reversing time, I assume it's because its impossible to know everything or something? Or maybe it's some time loop?
I wish I could answer your questions but I don't remember a single thing about this manga.
Quote from: Elija2 on November 26, 2014, 11:02:16 AM
I wish I could answer your questions but I don't remember a single thing about this manga.
... then why am I reading this
How is this in the Top 3 of your favourite manga, if it wasnt even memorable for you
It was memorable for me, I just don't remember the details.
So...who wants to read another manga? ;)
Lay one on me brah.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on December 13, 2014, 05:01:17 PM
Lay one on me brah.
From what I know about you, you'd probably like Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer, Planetes, and Getenrou.
I will go into Bisuit Hammer then, see how that goes.
Yaaaaaaay!
Here's my list of personal favorites. Let me know if these have already been discussed.
-Dragon Ball Z, of course!
-Yu Yu Hakusho
-Soul Eater
-Deadman Wonderland
Any others that line up with this genre? :)
Finished Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer and I liked it a lot.
Gonna read The Music of Marie.
Hey, you owe me a written dissertation on why you liked Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer!
Eventually.
At least Kyo wrote up his thoughts quickly when he did get around to finishing something.
Good for him.
Can you do me a favour and tell Kyo all about how great the manga is so he'll want to finish it?
Well I tell him on Skype, and he's like "Das cool" and that's the end of that.
Thank you for trying. I'm sure you got to him subconsciously.
Well, I finished the Music of Marie
Pretty fucked up
And I didn't care for it's love story
I liked it's message tho
And Marie at the very end was pretty cool
6/10
moving on to Planetes.
Oh man, at this rate you're gonna read through my entire recommendations list!
Just like you always wanted.
Now that you've started, you can never stop.
That's what happens when I actually schedule time to read, rather than relying on myself to feel like reading.
This is what happens when I stop begging you for a while.
That also helped.
Reverse psychology works!
I'm not liking these character designs.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on January 29, 2015, 11:16:02 AM
I'm not liking these character designs.
Is it because they don't have generic anime designs?
Sure kid.
Well, that was Planetes...
eeehhhhhhh
Other than a few concepts that get left up in the air, or get wrapped up underwhelmingly... I was kinda bored.
Everything I can think to say I liked about it gets equally trumped by something I didn't like about it, but I did find it interesting enough to watch it all the way to the end.
5/10.
It seemed like you were enjoying it a lot up until recently. What exactly didn't you like about it (other than the girls having masculine faces)?
As I mentioned, it brings up concepts that I found interesting and got invested in, but they either leave it up in smoke, or they pay off is underwhelming.
Like, to this day I don't see the point of Yuri having a wife, I don't see the point of bringing up Fee's Uncle, I don't see the point of bringing up that one woman that tried to kill herself.
Or maybe the manga's too smart for me.
Symbolism, bro. The manga is trying to teach you a lesson and shit.
So I just read 5 CM per Second
The first few chapters were really cute, but then after that I got really fucking bored, then after that I got really fucking angry.
4/10
Are you mad because the main character didn't get with his "soulmate"? Because that's the whole point.
I don't care about who he ended up with, what pissed me off was this stupid wank of a man sulking over the decisions he made.
And also stupid love triangle, or love octagon, whatever the fuck, there's no faster way to get me to not care about your material than throwing in a bunch of love interests and nobody doing anything about it
There's only so many "I'm gonna confess, then I won't" that I can stand.
There's like 3 love interests over 3 different periods of his life. The manga spans from Takaki's childhood to his adulthood. Of course he's gonna have multiple love interests over that span of time, and of course not all of them are gonna work out. I mean, the only reason he didn't get with Akari is because she moved away when they were young, and Takari wasn't ever in love with Kanae. And Takari did actually start dating Risa, but it just didn't work out. None of these scenarios involved two people being unable to confess their love to each other.
Except when they did...
Takari, more than once, wrote a letter to say he loves Akari, but then he threw it away, at least they kissed...
And Kanae was going to try to confess, but then she didn't cause reasons.
But the main problem I have with it is Takari, jesus christ he sulked the entire time he was away from Akari and it was just annoying to read, and he never got any better.
It's not like Masturbation Master Kurosawa, where Kurosawa eventually owned up to the decisions he made and moved the fuck on.
I take that kiss as a love confession between the two of them.
Kanae tried hard to confess but eventually she realized that Takaki didn't share feelings for her so there was no point in doing so.
That was the point. Takari couldn't stop living in the past, but in the end he finally began to move on.
I understand that's the point.
I'm explaining to you that I didn't like it.
Well then we'll just have to agree to disagree about this one.
Well I just finished Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms
The first part with Minami reminded me of the XXX Holic episode of the girl who could not accept happiness, which I liked a lot
And the other 2 parts are well placed with very likeable people, and it was very pleasant to read indeed, no pointless drama crap like the last 2 things I read.
8/10
Goddamnit, now I really have to read more manga before you go through my entire list!
I ain't complaining though!
Or you could watch some anime that I recommend
Y'know, if you want.
Well I am, but anime takes a lot longer to get through than the manga I recommended.
Uzumaki
Nicely paced, interesting short stories, genuinely creepy and unsettling.
Kirie cuts her hair
0/10
When and where?
Now and in my room.
What the hell even is a free school?
A school that's...free?
Sounds way too convenient, how do they afford to have every and any kid just waltz in and do whatever?
Government/private funding?
You'd think Keito would be aware of such a place.
Didn't she withdraw herself from society though?
She knew about fancy restaraunts, I think she'd be aware of such buildings, especially if it's got government funding.
Is it really so hard to just tell Keito that Taiyou is dating someone?
Dragging this out will only cause problems.
Yes because reasons.
Nako, oh Nako
I'd like it if you died horribly, but this is not that kind of manga...unfortunately.
Oh look, having a Free School is indeed a load of bull.
Glad that got cleared up.
Nothing lasts forever.
I like Kouichi's sister, she's cool
But what is this? Is this a love triangle a brewin?
Then Chapter 18 happened... oh boy.
I'm still fairly optimistic, but I don't see things ending well at all.
Well, at least it's not a love pentagon like in Clannad.
Well Clannad sorted itself out.
So I'll wait and see what happens.
If by "sorted itself out" you mean "had the protagonist pick one girl and forced the others to move on" then yes but I'm pretty sure all love geometric shapes do that.
Yes, that's exactly what I meant.
Take Skip Beat.
Give it actually likeable characters
Give it good pacing
Give it a satisfying ending
You get cat Street.
I have no idea what Skip Beat is but it's nice to know that Cat Street is better.
It's been a while since I've read a manga but Haku burned through all of my recommendations so I have to pull myself away from Monster Hunter to read some more!
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A Distant Neighborhood
Hiroshi, a middle-aged businessman, accidentally boards the wrong train and is sent to his old hometown. While he's there, he decides to pay a visit to his mother's grave and is somehow transported back in time to his childhood. With his memories still intact, he attempts to change his past and get to the bottom of his father's mysterious disappearance.
This manga is pretty short (that's why I read it) but it's still a nice story. It was also adapted into a live-action movie but surprisingly it's in French, not Japanese.
Solanin
If I read it some time ago, I probably woulda thought it was really good and emotional, but reading it now, I got kinda bored.
Same. Was kinda disappointed by it to be honest.
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is she about to trip or something?
Well she can't trip over anything ever again.
Cause she's dead.
Did she trip on her sword?
Didn't know she had one.
The worst thing about making a joke on the internet is that you can't always tell if other people got it.
I got it.
But it's like
It wasn't a sword
And it wasn't her's.
I never said it was the best joke.
But now I will. It was the best joke.
I didn't say it wasn't.
Awfully convenient how Hiroshi was unhappy with his wife and kids anyways...
He wasn't unhappy with them at all though.
Weeeeeellllll
uuuuhhhhhhhh
What was the point of this manga again?
I dunno, probably "You can't change the past so don't worry about it" or something along those lines.
I would've been content with that
But it wasn't his plan to change the past in the first place
And they didn't explain why or how he time travelled
Yes it was, he wanted to find out why his dad abandoned his family so he could try to stop him.
And how he time travelled isn't important.
Eh, no it wasn't
He just thought about it on the train cause his mom just passed away.
He didn't think to change it till some days after he time travelled.
Well yeah, he obviously didn't think it before he travelled back in time.
The point is that he tried to stop his dad from leaving his family but by trying to change the past he was essentially doing the same thing to his own family. That's why he let his dad go.
I got all that.
But like
He ended up right back where he started
I dunno, I feel a little dissatisfied...
That was the whole point! In the end he didn't want anything to change.
What I mean is like
Yes, I can totallly get behind the morals of "You can't change the past" or that it's better to have things remain as they are.
But my issue is that he didn't wish to change it in the first, he wasn't really unhappy or depressed or wished for change or anything like that, the time travel just happened.
He thought that maybe since he was back in time, he could try to get his dad to stay while he was there, but then the whole journey was just to make him want something he already had.
Then he just went back, with no struggle, he just did.
The whole thing felt pointless.
There wasn't even him trying to stay as a kid and trying to see if things would work out with Tomoko or whatever
I think it either needed a better intro, or a different moral.
He did want things to change at the beginning. Right after he saw his father he began wondering about why he left and how he could get him to stay. The whole manga is him trying to figure it out, but along the way he begins to forget about his future family. It isn't until he sees his father for the last time that he realizes that all of his actions will affect them, too. That's why he lets his dad and Tomoko go. The journey wasn't about him wanting something he already had, it was about him wanting something else and then realizing that what he really wants is what he already had.
It's not like nothing changed; he ended up with a better understanding of what his parents went through. He got closure (plus a book dedication).
It sounds like you wanted something to change, but that's not the point of the manga at all.
Well perhaps I should read the first chapter again, cause I don't remember him wanting to change things till after he time travelled.
Well yeah, I'm saying that after he saw his dad again he wanted to change things.
Also, did you finish reading Getenrou or what?
And that there is my problem
I'd rather he wanted things to change before the time travel, not after.
And yes, I finished Getenrou
One of the best things I've read.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on March 05, 2015, 05:03:31 PM
And that there is my problem
I'd rather he wanted things to change before the time travel, not after.
Why? What's the difference?
Quote from: Hakudamashi on March 05, 2015, 05:03:31 PM
And yes, I finished Getenrou
One of the best things I've read.
Really? Cause you said nothing about it.
Because he didn't care to change anything in the first place, then why'd he need to go through that?
He's like, right back where he started.
Yes
I said nothing cause
Man, where do I start?
Quote from: Hakudamashi on March 05, 2015, 05:30:56 PM
Because he didn't care to change anything in the first place, then why'd he need to go through that?
He's like, right back where he started.
It's not like he
meant to go back in time.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on March 05, 2015, 05:30:56 PM
Yes
I said nothing cause
Man, where do I start?
How about anywhere.
I'm particularly interested because it was probably my least favourite of the ones I recommended (not that I think it's bad, just that I didn't like it as much as the others).
Quote from: Elija2 on March 05, 2015, 05:34:12 PM
It's not like he meant to go back in time.
Exactly
He didn't want to go back, he didn't want to change anything, he was content where he was, he though about it on the train, yeah, but he didn't wish to change it.
The whole "The past is best left as it is" moral doesn't really work for me if the main character didn't want to change things in the first place.
Quote from: Elija2 on March 05, 2015, 05:34:12 PM
I'm particularly interested because it was probably my least favourite of the ones I recommended (not that I think it's bad, just that I didn't like it as much as the others).
Why's that?
Was it cause Sakuraba died?
Quote from: Hakudamashi on March 05, 2015, 05:41:31 PM
Exactly
He didn't want to go back, he didn't want to change anything, he was content where he was, he though about it on the train, yeah, but he didn't wish to change it.
The whole "The past is best left as it is" moral doesn't really work for me if the main character didn't want to change things in the first place.
Who cares if he didn't want to change things immediately at the beginning of the manga? It's not like he could because he hadn't gone back in time yet!
Quote from: Hakudamashi on March 05, 2015, 05:41:31 PM
Why's that?
Was it cause Sakuraba died?
I dunno, I guess it just didn't grip me as much as the others did.
Although I haven't read Cat Street in years so maybe I like it better than that one.
Quote from: Elija2 on March 05, 2015, 05:45:15 PM
Who cares if he didn't want to change things immediately at the beginning of the manga? It's not like he could because he hadn't gone back in time yet!
If the thought of going back and changing things never even crossed his mind, then why did the travel happen at all? What's the reason for it? How did it even happen? Why him? Does it happen to others?
I'm not seeing the catalyst that started this journey, and the "payoff" from said journey wasn't satisfying, to me at least, cause he's back where started, he learned a lesson that, quite arguably, he didn't even need to learn, and he got a book, that we don't get to see, so whatever.
The whole thing felt pointless.
Quote from: Elija2 on March 05, 2015, 05:45:15 PM
I dunno, I guess it just didn't grip me as much as the others did.
Well
I for one found all the mysteries to be pretty great, I got pretty invested in each of them, and the cast I found to be pretty funny, especially Sakuraba.
Then everything actually came together in the end and went for a really dark turn, but it didn't feel unnatural and I found it genuinely shocking.
It's good pacing could just be a product of it being really short.
But yeah, I liked it a lot.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on March 05, 2015, 05:54:19 PM
If the thought of going back and changing things never even crossed his mind, then why did the travel happen at all? What's the reason for it? How did it even happen? Why him? Does it happen to others?
I'm not seeing the catalyst that started this journey, and the "payoff" from said journey wasn't satisfying, to me at least, cause he's back where started, he learned a lesson that, quite arguably, he didn't even need to learn, and he got a book, that we don't get to see, so whatever.
The whole thing felt pointless.
How he time-travelled isn't relevant to the plot at all. And I don't know what you mean by catalyst and payoff. He visited his mother's grave and began thinking about his past. Is that not a good enough catalyst for you? The payoff was that he could return back to his family after learning more about his parents. And yes, if the events of the manga never transpired then he would have never needed to learn any lesson, but I think that's the case for pretty much every story ever.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on March 05, 2015, 05:54:19 PM
Well
I for one found all the mysteries to be pretty great, I got pretty invested in each of them, and the cast I found to be pretty funny, especially Sakuraba.
Then everything actually came together in the end and went for a really dark turn, but it didn't feel unnatural and I found it genuinely shocking.
It's good pacing could just be a product of it being really short.
But yeah, I liked it a lot.
Well, I'm glad you liked it.
And damn, I think you've read every single manga I recommended. Well, except for Voices of a Distant Star. You plan on reading that one?
Quote from: Elija2 on March 05, 2015, 06:18:43 PM
How he time-travelled isn't relevant to the plot at all. And I don't know what you mean by catalyst and payoff. He visited his mother's grave and began thinking about his past. Is that not a good enough catalyst for you?
No.
Quote from: Elija2 on March 05, 2015, 06:18:43 PM
And damn, I think you've read every single manga I recommended. Well, except for Voices of a Distant Star. You plan on reading that one?
I watched the anime
How different is it?
Quote from: Hakudamashi on March 05, 2015, 06:23:40 PM
No.
Well I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on March 05, 2015, 06:23:40 PM
I watched the anime
How different is it?
Different and short enough to be worth a read. I thought the manga was better.
Does she still die in the end?
I don't want to spoil the ending.
Well, I read it
That was indeed a better ending.
Pulled a Mirai Nikki on me.
Quote from: Hakudamashi on March 08, 2015, 10:41:06 AM
Pulled a Mirai Nikki on me.
I have no idea what that means but I'm glad you agree that the manga is better.
Well,
now you've read every manga I recommended. You picked the worst time to run out too because I'm swamped with school work and I'd ratherspend my free time Monster Hunting. I could give you the list of manga I was
planning on reading, but they might not all meet the Elija2 Standards of Quality.
Quote from: Elija2 on March 08, 2015, 10:56:28 AM
I have no idea what that means
Mirai Nikki also has a different ending between the manga and anime
In the anime everyone's fucking dead and Yukiteru is a sad depressed fuck
In the manga everyone live's happily ever after.
I think I'd enjoy everyone in Mirai Nikki dying a lot more.
Then watch the anime.
Never.
k.
Alright, I decided to read one last manga before I take a break.
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Our Happy Hours
A suicidal girl helps her aunt who visits convicts on death row. At first she only helps to avoid going to counselling but she then meets a convict who shares something in common with her: they both want to die.
This manga is based on a Korean novel, but it probably loses a bunch of detail since it's much shorter than an average novel. Still, it never seemed that way. The story was nice and the characters were well done (it actually made me kinda sympathize with a murderer).
And with that, you'll just have to find manga to read on your own for a while.
That is the most bittersweet anything I've ever seen in my life.
I'll take that to mean you liked it.
Hey Haku, are you familiar with any of these manga?
Helter Skelter
Baka and Gogh
Velveteen and Mandala
Another
Molester Man
Strain
Biomega
Pita-Ten
Mushishi
A Silent Voice
Parasyte
Honey and Clover
Blame!
Pluto
Bokurano
Kimi no Knife
Alive: The Final Evolution
Freesia
Beck
Sanctuary
Rainbow
Wandering Son
Eden - It's an Endless World!
Tokyo Ghoul
Oyasumi Punpun
Some of em.
Most of those have an anime adaptation I plan to watch.
And Helter Skelter has a hentai.
Well that's the big list of manga I was planning on reading. I don't know which one to read next because the ones I'm most interested are super-long.
I guess you wouldn't read the ones that have an anime adaptation, would you?
And how the fuck does Helter Skelter have a hentai?
Almost every thing has a hentai:
fakku
I fail to understand how this:
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Supermodel Liliko has undergone full body plastic surgery to attain the perfect body and face in order to stay on top of the modelling world. However, her body begins to break down as an effect of the treatments and she grows desperate and unhinged, lashing out at first to her manager and agency and later to the public as she realizes that her current lifestyle cannot last long. Meanwhile, an inspector investigating a series of mysterious suicides and organ theft believes that Liliko and her unnatural beauty may be the key to unearthing an underground industry of unsafe medical practice and save lives.
could get a fucking hentai.
Just gonna leave this here
http://myanimelist.net/anime/5651/Helter_Skelter:_Hakudaku_no_Mura
Jesus, not that Helter Skelter.
What you two did kinda fits with the term's meaning:
Quote from: Wikipedia on November 07, 2102, 02:22:55 AM
Helter Skelter or Helter-skelter, originally meaning confused or disorderly haste.
I certainly do feel like an amusement park ride right now.
Well it's the beginning of May and what better way to greet the month than with some Maynga? i'm sorry
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Undercurrent
A woman struggles to reopen her public bathhouse after the mysterious disappearance of her husband, but she finds the help of a man who is willing to make it easier for her. Meanwhile, she hires a private detective to uncover the fate of her spouse.
I started out with a short manga to ease back into the groove. It's a bit dull in the beginning but it picks up near the end (and since it's so short it doesn't take long to get there). I enjoyed it.
You better be sorry for that pun.
I'm not gonna lie, it was totally a coincidence that I started reading manga again right at the beginning of May.
Suuuuuuuuuure it was.
So I was originally planning for May to be a month where I read a bunch of manga, at least one per week. As you can tell, that isn't happening. Good thing I didn't make it a promise! But to make up for it I read a long manga this time (at least, it's long for my standards — this might be the first manga I've ever read with a triple-digit number of chapters).
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Wandering Son
This manga is about two friends: Shuichi Nitori — a boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino Takatsuki — a girl who wants to be a boy. The story follows them as they deal with gender identity, puberty, and growing up.
I really enjoyed this manga. Like Saturn Apartments, I fell in love with all of the characters and I couldn't put the manga down because I was too eager to read more about them. It was also really interesting to read a manga about growing up while trans and I thought its depictions of trans people were well done. The last volume felt a bit rushed but I was still satisfied by the ending. There's also a short anime series, but I have no idea how well it compares to the manga. If you're into slice of life manga, I highly recommend you read this one.
THE best Anime Manga is
One piece
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River's Edge
Two teenagers — Haruna and Yamada — become friends after Haruna defends him several times from her boyfriend's ruthless bullying. Yamada decides to show Haruna a secret treasure of his, but once he does Haruna realizes that Yamada is not well in the head, and she might not be either.
I enjoyed this manga, but I'm not sure why. It's dark, depressing, and at times even a bit gross, but I just couldn't stop reading it. Usually the things I value most in a story are the characters. If the characters are great then the story doesn't have to be anything special. In this manga, almost every character is literally insane and probably a terrible person, and yet I don't think any of them are bad characters. Like, Yamada is a sick weirdo, Haruna's boyfriend is a mean-spirited asshole, and even Haruna herself is complicit in a lot of bad things, but I still like them all. Usually when the main characters in a manga are assholes it puts me off and makes me not want to continue reading, but these characters weren't just bad people. There was more to their behaviour than that.
A while ago I started reading the manga A Silent Voice, but I just couldn't get past the first volume because the main character was a huge asshole to this poor deaf girl for literally no reason. Apparently he redeems himself later, but that doesn't matter. The things that this main character did to that girl just weren't believable. Nobody would pick on someone like that for no reason! In River's Edge, Haruna's boyfriend bullies Yamada because he thinks he's gay. Yeah it's a shitty reason and he's still a shitty person, but at least it's a reason! I can believe that he's a terrible character because I know that there are bullies who treat gay people like that in real life. In turn, I can understand Yamada's behaviour because he's probably been bullied for most of his life and shit like that messes you up psychologically. Every terrible thing that the characters in this manga do is contextualized and I guess that's what matters the most to me. I can't believe I'm praising a manga for that.
Honestly, I'm not sure if anyone else here would like this manga due to its subject matter, but it's really short so I think you should give it a shot if you're into darker stuff. I mean, I think I wrote more about this manga than any of the others that I recommended and that's gotta be worth something, right?
Well I finally got around to reading Undercurrent
I am not liking the artstyle nor is the premise piquing my interest.
I can't believe you kept your promise.
What's wrong with the art style? I thought it got the job done.
I dunno what else to tell you other than it doesn't please me.
Well to each his own.
Read my webcomic I'm working on with my brother.
...at least when we've finished at least the first page.
It's a Cave Story webcomic -
(by the way, the thumbnail is placeholder until we've got one drawn)
http://tapastic.com/series/CAVE_STORY
Quote from: Raidein on August 31, 2015, 10:54:39 AM
Read my webcomic I'm working on with my brother.
...at least when we've finished at least the first page.
It's a Cave Story webcomic -
(by the way, the thumbnail is placeholder until we've got one drawn)
http://tapastic.com/series/CAVE_STORY
I don't usually read what is essentially fanfiction but I guess I'll give this a read.
So word just got out that Junji Ito, the writer and illustrator of Uzumaki, was collaborating on Silent Hills before it was cancelled. So I guess if you were hyped for Silent Hills, maybe give Uzumaki a read.
My friend from Italy recommended it to me and I loved reading it. Now I'm more upset about the cancellation.
To celebrate this great news, I just read The Enigma of Amigara Fault by Junji Ito. It's super short so I don't really know if I should include it in the OP and make a fancy post about it, but I can safely say that I really enjoyed it. It makes a great primer for anyone who wants to know what his works are like.
Akame Ga Kill is a Good read if you want action