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Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21244 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-17 13:37:24
June 17 2009 13:36 GMT
#1
I've read assorted mangas that piqued my interest for a while now,but I've never had a huge amount of time to read a bunch, only read a few. I have a lot of time on my hands right now though and started reading more than I've ever read before. Recommend me some.

Stuff I've read/am reading and liked:

Liar Game
Tsubasa Resevoir Chronicle
xxxHolic (just started, mainly cause I liked TRC)
Pandora Hearts
Soul Eater
Death Note
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At least I liked it until + Show Spoiler +
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died. After that I raged so much >_


Yeah, a few that I remember off the top of my head right now. IDK if those all fall into a similar genre or something. Might be cool if they did, makes it easy to find something new? So yeah help me out and recommend me some stuff.

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Piy
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Scotland3152 Posts
June 17 2009 13:47 GMT
#2
I actually really liked the One Piece Manga (what I've read of it anyway). Although that probably makes me a manga newbie compared to other hardcore fans on tl
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Osmoses
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Sweden5302 Posts
June 17 2009 13:54 GMT
#3
The Full Metal Alchemist manga us great, even better than the anime (as the anime's plot kinda took a dive off a cliff somewhere near the end).

Berserk is great. As is Great Teacher Onizuka and Ranma 1/2.

Don't go near Bleach. Right now that manga is shoving it's filthy plotless penis into every single manga fan anus on the planet. Some of those anuses have gotten so used to it they don't even feel it anymore.

Btw, I feel like I've spread this wisdom before. A couple times. I'm getting the feeling this kind of thread has quite a few predecessors.
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o3.power91
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Bahrain5288 Posts
June 17 2009 13:55 GMT
#4
I used to read a lot of manga. The only ones I remember clearly now are: Monster, Death Note, and Hajime no Ippo. All worth reading.
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66358 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-17 13:58:23
June 17 2009 13:58 GMT
#5
Oh god how did I forget FMA?

Oh, read One Piece too

Better than that Naruto shit
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Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21244 Posts
June 17 2009 14:01 GMT
#6
I'm too scared to go near Bleach/Naruto/One Piece, since it seems that way too many idiots/10 year olds like them. Maybe I'm being narrowminded, but for now, I'll stay clear.

I'm conflicted on whether or not I want to go near Fullmetal Alchemist...

I also don't feel like watching a lot of anime, too time consuming, whereas with reading manga I can go at my own pace.
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Vibes
Profile Joined November 2008
Germany144 Posts
June 17 2009 14:03 GMT
#7
Go and watch Elfenlied - this Anime is for an older generation and is really really good!
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Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66358 Posts
June 17 2009 14:09 GMT
#8
No really, One Piece is much MUUUUUUUUCHHHHHHHHH better than Naruto and/or Bleach combined.

Btw, you can ask in the Anime Discussion Thread you know, might reach out to more people.
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Xiberia
Profile Joined September 2007
Sweden634 Posts
June 17 2009 14:10 GMT
#9
Berserk.
wonkman
Profile Joined March 2008
United States520 Posts
June 17 2009 14:10 GMT
#10
Great Teacher Onizuka.
klizzer
Profile Joined March 2008
517 Posts
June 17 2009 14:18 GMT
#11
I don't understand the Elfen Lied hype, I totally didn't like it, neither manga nor anime.

I'm pretty sure there will be many replies with big names like FMA, so maybe I will single out some less known ones:
Eternal Sabbath
Welcome to the NHK (maybe)
Houshin Engi (it's veeeery long and confusing)
Superior (not finished)
Mirai Nikki

If you'd like to check out some manhwa, I recommend Id (not finished). There were perhaps more noteworthy titles, but meh Most new mangas nowadays are pretty average/bad though... imho.

On a side note, I totally hated the 10 or so chapters of Pandora Hearts

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I hate post-L-arc Death Note.
thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
June 17 2009 14:25 GMT
#12
On June 17 2009 22:55 o3.power91 wrote:
I used to read a lot of manga. The only ones I remember clearly now are: Monster, Death Note, and Hajime no Ippo. All worth reading.


Monster is pure quality.
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66358 Posts
June 17 2009 14:29 GMT
#13
On June 17 2009 23:18 klizzer wrote:
I don't understand the Elfen Lied hype, I totally didn't like it, neither manga nor anime.

I'm pretty sure there will be many replies with big names like FMA, so maybe I will single out some less known ones:
Eternal Sabbath
Welcome to the NHK (maybe)
Houshin Engi (it's veeeery long and confusing)
Superior (not finished)
Mirai Nikki

If you'd like to check out some manhwa, I recommend Id (not finished). There were perhaps more noteworthy titles, but meh Most new mangas nowadays are pretty average/bad though... imho.

On a side note, I totally hated the 10 or so chapters of Pandora Hearts

+ Show Spoiler +
I hate post-L-arc Death Note.

I really liked NHK ni Youkoso, for reasons I can't explain in words lol. It was just good.

Alice and Shalon from Pandora Hearts were *snip* (cut off, can't discuss this out of the thread)
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SoulMarine
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States586 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-17 14:31:58
June 17 2009 14:31 GMT
#14
I hate to be the pussy, but hell I really like Full Metal Panic
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Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21244 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-17 14:35:55
June 17 2009 14:34 GMT
#15
On June 17 2009 23:18 klizzer wrote:

On a side note, I totally hated the 10 or so chapters of Pandora Hearts

+ Show Spoiler +
I hate post-L-arc Death Note.


I'm reading the scanlation of the manga, which is apparently like 10 or so chapters behind the release. Does this mean I'm gonna hate the next 10 chapters? D:

I agree with your spoiler

Anyways thanks for all the suggestions, I'll start looking into them ^^
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Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
June 17 2009 14:35 GMT
#16
Death note first season if like the best anime season ever...

I read bleach and naruto, when there arent fillers and stupid delaying, those are awesome
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keit
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
1584 Posts
June 17 2009 14:36 GMT
#17
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hajime no ippo ofc
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Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21244 Posts
June 17 2009 14:38 GMT
#18
So I looked at Hajime No Ippo...

HOLY FUCK 850 CHAPTERS o_O

Now I'm scared to start it =[
TranslatorBaa!
Latham
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
9568 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-17 15:09:24
June 17 2009 14:50 GMT
#19
Yay another Soul Eater fan ^^. Death note was good and Full Metal Alch, like people said. Ghost in the Shell was fun too. Bleach is all right I guess, but nothing to get overly excited about. I've been hearing lately that Claymore and Berserker are good too.
edit: Akira maybe too?
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66358 Posts
June 17 2009 14:59 GMT
#20
Detective Conan, anyone?
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Rhaegar99
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Australia1190 Posts
June 17 2009 15:03 GMT
#21
On June 17 2009 23:59 konadora wrote:
Detective Conan, anyone?


Fuck yes. Most interesting manga I've read.
ZerG~LegenD
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Sweden1179 Posts
June 17 2009 15:06 GMT
#22
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
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Hammy
Profile Joined January 2009
France828 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-17 15:32:51
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
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
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.
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SayaSP
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Laos5494 Posts
June 17 2009 16:22 GMT
#25
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AzureEye
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
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
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MiniRoman
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
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
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BackHo
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
New Zealand400 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-01-11 08:47:59
June 17 2009 17:11 GMT
#28
Avidkeystamper
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
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.
Jaedong
Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21244 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!
TranslatorBaa!
R3condite
Profile Joined August 2008
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...
ggyo...
Syxygy
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
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
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17732 Posts
June 18 2009 05:10 GMT
#33
On June 17 2009 23:25 thedeadhaji wrote:
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On June 17 2009 22:55 o3.power91 wrote:
I used to read a lot of manga. The only ones I remember clearly now are: Monster, Death Note, and Hajime no Ippo. All worth reading.


Monster is pure quality.

yes yes yes
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Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66358 Posts
June 18 2009 05:12 GMT
#34
How about Yotsuba&!?
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Kurosaki
Profile Joined August 2008
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
Profile Joined May 2009
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.
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theconartist
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
62 Posts
June 18 2009 07:58 GMT
#37
20th century boys and Monster are 2 greatest mangas ever
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