Omg, Liar Game! Never heard someone mentioned that awesome one on these boards.

I'd definitely recommend Monster. Awesome story though I felt it lacked some of the 'brilliant moves' that's present in Death Note, Liar Game and sometimes even in Naruto.

Gonna check out those other mangas you mentioned, seeing as my top 2 favourites are on the list I hope the rest are good too

Hammy

France828 Posts

June 17 2009 15:31 GMT

#23

It really depends what you like. If you want something pretty relaxed (ie: doesn't involve taking over the world or anything) but absolutely addictive you should read Bakuman. It's from one of the guys who made death note, but don't expect the same type of atomsphere.
This also happens to be the sort of manga that you enjoy more when you've read a gazillion mangas since it's literally about manga writers. I definitely recommend this manga. It's probably my favorite at the moment.

If you want something more battle/fight oriented, but not as childish as the standard trio (which I hate btw, except One Piece which is just acceptable to me) you should try Jojo's Bizzare Adventure. Don't be too scared by the number of chapters since it's cut up into 7 seasons (which should be read chronologically, but don't leave any cliffhangers at the end of each of them). It's an awesome and extremely well thought out manga.
Though watch out for a detail: this is a manga that many people stop reading because they don't like the first volume. If you don't like it just go directly to the second volume and that's when everything gets into gear. Really, I've never seen a manga with such a drastic change of style between two volumes, and changing really worked out well for the authors since it's awesome afterwards.

Otherwise Dragon Quest is a rather oldschool battle manga that's actually based on the video game. It's much more simple than JoJo but I think it's awesome.

If you want a battle anime, the best one I know is definitely Code Geass. Length isn't that big a deal since it's only two 24-25ep seasons, but this is an extremely fast paced anime that has an absolutely fantastic script.

Seeing what you've read, I doubt you're really into this type of manga, but if you enjoy sports mangas (like Hajime no Ippo) you should read the also legendary "Captain Tsubasa" (who hasn't already heard of this while growing up? :p), and the lesser known and more recent Eyeshield21 which revolves around american football (but in a very unrealistic kind of way of course).

If you like deliquant mangas that revolve around high-school wars, you should try Rokudenashi Blues or Worst. They're great in that field. Or if you want a more comedy oriented high-school manga, try Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO, I'm not a huge fan, but lots of people worship this manga so whatever

).

If, like me, you don't like One Piece for minor reasons, then you could try out Fairy Tail. Despite all of the similarities, I enjoy one much more than the other.

From what I saw very quickly in this thread, I definitely agree with the people who recommended Monster and Elfen Lied. Those are two great manga too.

On June 17 2009 23:31 SoulMarine wrote:
I hate to be the pussy, but hell I really like Full Metal Panic

Yeah I enjoyed this manga too. I think the characters were pretty charismatic and well thought out. But there are three seasons. The first and third are about "serious" mech battles, but the second season is a comedy (which I also liked). Anyone who watches this should know that before hand imo^^ I was very confused at first

There you go, that's what come to mind right now. I tried to toss in some manga which aren't as well known as they deserve.

kemoryan

Spain1506 Posts

June 17 2009 16:14 GMT

#24

Slam Dunk - its great and not too long!
Berserk - no words, my favourite.
Claymore - if you liked Berserk it's pretty nice as well.
One piece - a nice huge adventure in world full of pirates (kinda childish but its entertaining).
I don't really recommend Bleach, it gets terrible after a while.

I plan reading Monster asap.

SayaSP

Laos5494 Posts

June 17 2009 16:22 GMT

#25

Franken Fran.

AzureEye

United States1360 Posts

June 17 2009 17:05 GMT

#26

Liar Game, GTO, Berserk, Full Metal Alchemist, Claymore

Best Comedy is definately GTO. I fully recommend it

MiniRoman

Canada3953 Posts

June 17 2009 17:09 GMT

#27

D.Gray-Man and Kekkaishi are win mangas, I liked most of the stuff from your list. Gave up on Pandora Hearts anime though ;9

BackHo

New Zealand400 Posts

June 17 2009 17:11 GMT

#28

Avidkeystamper

United States8556 Posts

June 17 2009 17:32 GMT

#29

Finally someone else likes Liar Game. That manga is so much better than what its popularity suggests. Someone elitists may say that the tricks are too far-fetched but I think the author does a great job of building suspense and introducing new material.

Carnivorous Sheep

Baa?21248 Posts

June 18 2009 03:54 GMT

#30

I've never actually read Detective Conan, but I've been watching the anime for like 8 years now...and I'm still not caught up to the latest episodes haha, I'm so slow xD

Thanks for all these suggestions, some of them sound pretty cool!

R3condite

Korea (South)1541 Posts

June 18 2009 04:26 GMT

#31

i really like shamun king... felt like it had more depth to it then mangas usually do...

Syxygy

558 Posts

June 18 2009 04:48 GMT

#32

Eden: It's an Endless World: must-read for everyone, deep but very depressing. Translations aren't complete though 15 or 16 volumes have been translated.

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Eden is set in the near future, following a pandemic which killed 15 percent of the world's population, crippled or disfigured many more, and upset the world's political balance greatly. Eden is to some extent based on Gnostic mythology, with some characters, such as Ennoia, being named after Gnostic entities, and other Gnostic influences being seen in the themes of the ongoing story.

Berserk: probably the epitome of action comics. Later volumes are a bit of a drag tho, though it's very good for the first 20 volumes so.

Great Teacher Onizuka: My personal favorite comedy manga, ex-biker gang leader decides he wants to become the greatest teacher ever.

Jiraishin/Ice Blade: good series if you're into detective fiction.

Planetes: I guess slice of life IN SPACE?! Good read, and probably should watch the anime too.

if you've read Monster, 20th Century Boys/21st Century Boys I feel is a superior comic, though both are great.

Shin Angyo Onshi/Blade of the Phantom Master: pretty good series based on Korean folktales. Reminds me of Berserk, though this gets to a slower start. Imo, gets better when it delves into backstory.

Ilikestarcraft

Korea (South)17743 Posts

June 18 2009 05:10 GMT

#33

On June 17 2009 23:25 thedeadhaji wrote:

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Monster is pure quality.

yes yes yes

konadora

Singapore66365 Posts

June 18 2009 05:12 GMT

#34

How about Yotsuba&!?

Kurosaki

United States158 Posts

June 18 2009 05:38 GMT

#35

I'm surprise no one mentioned History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi. It's a definite read IMO.
I recommend Medaka box and Onihime VS. It's categorized as ecchi but its not full-blown ecchi.

John49ers

United States237 Posts

June 18 2009 05:58 GMT

#36

Pluto. It's a mystery set in the world of Astro Boy. Written and drawn by the guy who made Monster.