Which manga do you read? Which do you recommend?

[Kinsao]

I'm quite new to manga. I've only recently started to be interested in them. I loved European comics when I was at art college, but then my interest when on the back burner. But I'd like to find out more about manga.

OK, what do you recommend? So far I really enjoy Battle Royale manga (I've got up to volume 10 and can't wait to get to the end!), and also the series One and Wild Act. I've read some of Blade of Heaven, Dragonball and Dark Angel, too, but those first 3 I mentioned have been the ones I like best so far. :cool:

I just thought I'd make a general thread to discuss what are your favourite manga.

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

X/1999 has my HIGHEST recommendation!!! D.N. Angel (angels and demons and sexy thieves ^-^), Confidential Confessions (Emo warning!!!), Angel Sanctuary (high on contrivercy but just as high quality), Gravitation (mochiron :-) ), Hands Off (best comedy manga out there), Demon Diary (dark comedy), Magic Knights of Rayearth (It's CLAMP what more do ya want?), Brain Powered (MECHA!!!), Eerie Queerie (:blush: lotsa shmexy shounen-ai...the first two vols. are the best, 3 and 4 kinda suck), Kill Me Kiss Me (gender bender).

[Mycernius]

I think it depends on what type you are looking for. I do recommend Akira. The ones available in the UK are in European style books, so the drawings are reversed. You'll notice that a lot of people are left handed when they do that.
I have the Battle Royal collection, except 15, as it has not been released yet.
I found Love Hina very amusing and Chobits is a good read. Can't really get into Fruits Basket, but I might continue with it. Bought the 1st book of Doll. That seem to be a collection of short stories over a series of books. How many, I'm not sure. Other I have included Uzamaki, The 4 Ring books and Ghost in the Shell. What I would like, but seem to be rarer than hens teeth is the Dirty Pair. I once read them in a short lived magazine called Manga Mania and loved it since, but finding it is a swine.
BTW I would buy manga online. I have found it averages about a quid to 2 quid cheaper than a bookshop. Play and amazon are the two I use.

[-rika- shinya`]

Definately NANA! more of the story in wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana_%28manga%29) i love it..

and Deathnote! pure genius and good plotting. please give this manga a read

other than that, i like a lot of shoujo mangas too..and one shots..Pretty Face (humorous), Midori no Hibi(very funny too), Brilliant Magic(Akino Miyawake),zettai kareshi and so on..

yaoi..YnM and gravi is famous..if you like things to be more graphic, there is always the gravi remix which has no clear plot. the manga exists solely for the purpose of sxx although many shoujo manga has that as well:blush:

[Da Monstar]

A couple of years ago I read the full Dragonball manga and some of the Dragonball GT books for the first time. I have read every book 2-3 times each.
I have read the first book of Ranma 1/2 and DNAngel. Both was okay I guess, but I couldn't keep spending the money nor the time on reading manga :D

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

MANGA which I recommend.:cool:
"VINLAND SAGA"
http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/200504/22/97/b0027997_0391486.jpg
Adventure MANGA to describe activity of a viking in on the stage of Europe of the eleventh century.
(previewed/FLASH)
http://kodansha.cplaza.ne.jp/e-manga/common/whatnew/news_050401b.html
(Sory)
- - - that I am accompanied by a black cloud from the far-off north, a distance of the freezing sea, and they come.
It is the end of Chitoshi period in - - -.
In endless war of the European Continent, I hung every ground on a crotch, and there was the race which I had it by overwhelming power, and conquered people.
It is a pirate group called "a viking".
In the robust soldiers, there was one boy.
The name of the boy whom held a legendary soldier declared that was the strongest in father, and merely ran through ghastly a great number of battlefields in a hand only with two daggers || "a torr fin."
Promise revenge earnestly, and continue fighting || fight to live, and live to fight.
However, only the admiration to the old tale that mere one, time somebody who were young told was not able to throw away a torr fin.
"The new world existed in an end of the far-off west sea".
I added the name to the earth of the dream.
With "Vin land."
The fleet which picked up a torr fin on 」 today sets sail to a sea of a fight.
(model)
Torfinn Karlsevne Tordsson (Christian era 970 years-) that accomplishes the Vinrand migration seems a model in the theme named Vinrand (North America continent) and the father's name from Torlz Snorreson.
He is Musme Gdorid and marries about Eric of the red hair, and the appearing child and Snorre Torfinnsson are done with one European ..birth ....
Hats.. people in the North America continent, and follow as Bor ky ..the descendant.. person even at the present age (perhaps Norway) in 1011.
The name of father of Tolfin of this historical fact calls Tord hesthovdi Snorresson (Christian era 945 years-), and is a person who appears in 'Saga of Eric of the red hair'.
"Eric of the red hair" is father of "Ralph of luck (..-..
Ericsson)" with characters even by oneself.
http://d.hatena.ne.jp/keyword/%A5%F4%A5%A3%A5%F3%A5%E9%A5%F3%A5%C9%A1%A6%A5%B5%A 5%AC
(MANGAKA)
幸村誠 (YUKIMURA MAKOTO)
http://www.manga-g.co.jp/interview/int02-09.htm
OTHER MANGA
"Planetes"
Episode 1 is free of charge
http://kodansha.cplaza.ne.jp/e-manga/club/manga/planetes/pack_index.html

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

"MAI'S ROOM"
STORY
同姓同名という偶然からひとつの部屋に同居することに なった３人の女子大学生　１年生・MAIちゃんたち。
Three women's colleges student first grader which were to live together from accident of having exactly the same name in one room / MAI.
お色気ムンムンのキレイなお姉さん（通称KAME-CHAN）、ロリロリ妹系コスプレイヤー（通称OTOME-CHAN）、明るくキュートで元気な女の子（通称USHI-CHAN）。
Pretty older sister (popular name KAME-CHAN), Koss player (popular name OTOME-CHAN) of sex appeal ムンムン of ロリロリ younger sister line, a girl (popular name USHI-CHAN) whom it is light and is cute, and is cheerful.
三者三様の魅力があふれる、とっておきの美少女たちが 繰り広げる、とってもエッチな同居日記。
The living together diary which is naughty even if I take you which とっておきの beautiful girls full of tripartite charm of 3 develop.
By 唯 登詩樹(YUI Toshiki)
I pass through Kyoto traditional industrial textile designer and make my debut as MANGA-KA.
With an attractive character like the beautiful girl whom I use digital freely, and was drawn, I have an enthusiastic fan a lot.
It is "KIRARA" "my two wings" "YUI-SHOP" majority in a main writing.
Now separate volume young people magazine / Kodansha is publishing a work serially in a popular monthly.
http://ultra.shueisha.co.jp/0comics/AutherLists/Kagome_comics.html
Episode 1 is free of charge
http://kodansha.cplaza.ne.jp/e-manga/
OTHER
"YUI-SHOP"(:Attention:A child must not look)
http://kodansha.cplaza.ne.jp/e-manga/

http://kodansha.cplaza.ne.jp/e-manga/club/manga/mai/images/cover.jpg

[Clawn]

Full Metal Panic, dotHACK, Comic Party, and Magister Magi Negima!:cool:

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

The sales number of MANGA in Japan
DRAGON BALL.................140,000,000-160,000,000
こち亀(KOCHIKAME)..........130,000,000-150,000,000
ONE PIECE ................... 115,000,000
SLAM DUNK....................108,000,000-120,000,000
北斗の拳(HOKUTONOKEN)....47,000,000-100,000,000
NARUTO..........................59,000,000

http://chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/service/question_detail.php?queId=7336863

http://www.geocities.jp/wj_log/rank/

[Kinsao]

Wow, thank you everyone for those infos! I'll be sure to check out as many as I can... :cool:

beautiful girls full of tripartite charm of 3 develop
I love online translators. :giggle:
I learned a new word.... "tripartite"...... :note:

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

わたし、英語わからないし・・・・:relief:
おまけ
SAZAE-SAN
http://asame.web.infoseek.co.jp/newsaz1.html
鋼の錬金術師　4コマ漫画
http://books.yahoo.co.jp/special/hagane/4koma/index.html

日替わり漫画
http://kodansha.cplaza.ne.jp/e-manga/sample/temp/index.html
八神ひろき
http://www.iijnet.or.jp/yagami/

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

Today's recommendation
"拳闘暗黒伝セスタス(CESTVS)"
Imperial government Rome.
People's culture is the flower opened brilliant times.
However, contrary to the pizazza, fist guys fighting in boxing the ancient times done at the Colosseum are inferior || environmental.
Fist guy CESTVS which fought to obtain true freedom was inferior to a build, but sustained myself by born speed and technique of the teacher ZAFARU training.
Young genius soldier Ruska that what such he came across is troubled with friction with great father.
And Nero whom I was age younger identically, and was made to assume the emperor and fate.
After a short-lived chance meeting, the road of three boys was divided again.
However, … that a whirlpool of the history swallows all without a pardon.
This MANGA is not at all only it it is it in fight MANGA … because it is the subject and the story that it did in boxing the ancient times when I do genre reason daringly.
Because it is a boy that is laid by a chief character, not to mention a promise, love and the friendship of sports MANGA, friction with father and the element which said, a spectacle of a TV saga because of a turning point of the history is included!
For the width area, a thing at the time of a magazine publication with much suspension of publishment is disappointing, but a weak point is it!
http://www.sunmusic.co.jp/sun/book/o_comic/61-90/67.html
MANGA magazine　"younganimal"
http://www.younganimal.com/index.html
http://images-jp.amazon.com/images/P/459214371X.09.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://t-kun.sakura.ne.jp/fo/room05/picture/cestvs1.jpg

[Flashjeff]

Well, I'd say it depends on your taste, my friend.

If you enjoy slapstick comedy, nothing beats Love Hina

For straight fantasy, Fushigi Yugi is tops on my list

For the best in girls and guns action, Gunsmith Cats blows everything else away

A very good but little talked about series from the sci-fi genre that I liked from jump street was Silent Mobius

For some sweet and charming celestial hijinks, check out Ah, My Goddess

If you wanna enjoy lots of wild slugfests and fan service, the best is Battle Vixens.

And that's just a few off the top of my head as there's so many genres to enjoy!
:cool:

[kevinsano]

Try Ranma 1/2. It's kinda old, so I don't really know if it's still available.
Love Hina and Negima are really funny too. And ofcourse Yakitate Japan.(A manga about bread)

[-rika- shinya`]

oh yah. Yakitate Japan too. it is good

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

I feel nostalgic for "Silent Mobius".
Wall paper
http://www.tron.co.jp/weborigin/wallpapers/wallpage1.html
As for ANIME, the TV series and a movie were made
(STORY)
In 1999 Gigelf Liqueur, aided by the Magician's Guild and the Maverlick Corporation, set into motion a plan to open a gate between Earth and the world of Nemesis. The intent was to exchange Earth's polluted air and water with clean air and water from Nemesis. To aid in this endeavor, a huge cyclotron was built under Tokyo. Unfortunately for all involved, Ganossa Maximilian - Gigelf's old apprentice - sabotaged the plan, opening the gate early and perverting the gate for his own means. Following this event, Gigelf and the Magician's Guild battled an invasion of Lucifer Folk (the name for the inhabitants of Nemesis) for a number of years. Gigelf was killed in 2006 and it would seem that the rest of the Guild met similar fates over the next few years.
In 2023, Rally Cheyenne, daughter of Guild member Lufa Cheyenne, started the Attacked Mystification Police. Of mixed heritage (her father was from Nemesis), Rally felt partially responsible for the growing attacks on innocent humans by marauding creatures from Nemesis. She started the organization with a mere three officers (Kiddy Phenil, Lebia Maverlick and Nami Yamigumo). Over the next few years, she added Katsumi Liqueur and Yuki Saiko to the team; aiding in the fight to protect Earth from the vicious Lucifer Hawk.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_M%C3%B6bius

http://www.my-animeshop.com/media/SIL_M_1_DVD.jpg

[Flashjeff]

Try Ranma 1/2. It's kinda old, so I don't really know if it's still available.
Love Hina and Negima are really funny too. And ofcourse Yakitate Japan.(A manga about bread)

I don't know if you're aware of this, but the Negima anime will arrive in the States sometime this year, around summer or fall I think. I'm looking forward to that.

Silent Mobius is my favorite sci-fi series. Really gripping and exciting. I've watched both the anime and the manga and enjoyed it immensely.
:cool:

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

Love Hina , Negima , Yakitate Japan , Ranma 1/2 , Gunsmith Cats ...
I comment later :relief:

History MANGA (European mainly) which I recommend
"ヒストリエ(Historie)"

The story that assumed secretary, Eumenes who served Alexander the Great of Macedonia kingdom a chief character.
Eumenes is the actual person who appears in "hero biographies" (comparison series of biographies) of Plutarchos.
A current story is boyhood.

This MANGA is terrifically interesting.


http://images-jp.amazon.com/images/P/4063143597.09.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

MANGA-KA:岩明 均（IWAAKI HITOSHI)
Representative MANGA other than it
"寄生獣(KISEIJYU)Parasyte"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasyte
http://humakt.air-nifty.com/syoko/images/kiseiju.jpg

[Mahoujin Tsukai]

hikaru totomoni (光とともに）
This manga tells the story of a mother raising an autistic son. Her struggles, :( misunderstandings by others, the son getting teased at school are shown. At the same time, they recieve encouragement :-) and help. The manga also gives descriptions of autistic traits and actual accounts of autistic people. A recommended read.

I bought this manga since I wanted to know more about the above condition beyond 'Rain Man' & 'Mercury Rising'.

**** out of *****

I've read up to vol. 4 so far, and intend to buy the remaining 5.

Other manga:
mahoujin guruguru (魔法陣グルグル)

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

hikaru totomoni (光とともに）


You are the connoisseur of MANGA.:cool:
This MANGA is known well in Japan.
It also became TV drama.:(
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%89%E3%81%A8%E3%81%A8%E3%82%82%E3%81%AB%E2%8 0%A6
The site of the person who became a model
http://www1.odn.ne.jp/sucre/
The Site of TV drama.
http://www.ntv.co.jp/hikari/
http://images-jp.amazon.com/images/P/4253104428.09.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

MANGA sales ranking Top 100

http://www.accessup.org/anime/j_arank_manga.html

1. The wide version The "Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind" seven-volume 　　　　　　set. "TORUMEKIA version"
2.　FULL METAL ALCHEMIST (13)　SE comic premium
3.　NODAME cantabile(15)
4. "KODOMO NO JIKAN(A child's time)"
5. NODAME cantabile(14)
6. EUREKA seven (3)
7. KAMI CYU(1)
8. KYOU NO NEKOMURA-SAN
9.KASHIMASHI - Girl MITSU girl (1)
10.KASHIMASHI - Girl MITSU girl (2)

[Kinsao]

omg... thanks everyone... I think I'll never get time to look at all these! :mad: hehe... but that's good, too... :-)

[Flashjeff]

One of my favorite manga series which isn't talked about much because it doesn't have giant robots, magical girls or samurai but, in my view is a well done series is Remote:

http://www.justmanga.com/jmcover/159182740X.jpg

The heroine of the series is Kurumi Awaki, a somewhat whiny meter maid who's had to put off early retirement from the police department because she doesn't have the money for her impending wedding. She's assigned to Unsolved Crimes Division, Special Unit A where she meets Inspector Himuro, a young genius who is unable to leave the underground room in which he resides, and is physically unable to feel emotions. She acts as his ears and eyes on the street as they solve murders and other crimes.

The closest thing in America I can compare remote to is The Bone Collector, a movie from 1999 starring Denzel Washington as a detective rendered a quadriplegic after an accident during a case, so he recruits Angelina Jolie as his eyes and ears to help him track down a serial killer. If you haven't read Remote, check it out, I think it's an excellent crime/mystery manga.

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

"Remote"
I was surprised.:eek:
Flashjeff-san is a connoisseur.
It did not know that there was MANGA of "Remote".
I saw TV drama.
http://images-jp.amazon.com/images/P/B000083OF2.09.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Flashjeff]

That's me, the connoisseur! It was out of curiosity that I gave the Remote manga a read and was hooked only halfway through the first volume. Admittedly, the sight of short skirted Kurumi on the cover drew me in! HA!! I've heard of the live action series, is it good? Inquiring minds wanna know!
:-)

[Kinsao]

Ah, so your secret is out! Flashjeff really is a 'dirty old man'! Now I know why my machine keeps blocking all your photos! :D

Seriously - great response...

[Flashjeff]

Ah, so your secret is out! Flashjeff really is a 'dirty old man'! Now I know why my machine keeps blocking all your photos! :D
Seriously - great response...

Well, it's not my fault you have a prudish computer, Kinsao! :D

Maybe one day, I'll list all the manga I currently have in my collection! It's not as huge as my anime since I'm somewhat picky about what I read, but it's big enough for me!
:-)

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

"助平おやじ"?:?

Is it such MANGA?:o
JOSHIKOUSEI
http://images-jp.amazon.com/images/P/4575831875.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

OKUSAMA WA JOSHIKOUSEI
http://images-jp.amazon.com/images/P/4087826988.09.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

B型H系(B GATA H KEI)
http://b-chief.org/archives/bgatahkei.jpg

http://www010.upp.so-net.ne.jp/sandy/topilast2.html

[do you eat crapz?]

if you are looking for something funny:
- Azumange daioh
- Mahoromatic
- Fruits basket

if you are looking for really good art and bishi's:
try anything by Yu Watase
- Fushigi Yugi
- Alice 19th
- Ceres: Celestial Legend
- Imadoki

[douchebag]

Yotsuba(very funny), Mahoromatic(funny, raunchy and a bit heart tugging), Negima(just racy!), Samurai Champloo, Deus Vitae (three volumes long)

[Nana007]

Some of my favorites and this might have been mentioned:

Love Hina

Gravitation is just some of the best shounen ai out there.

Kizuna is a really good Yaoi series but just a tad bit harder than Gravi

Fake is also boys love but it is not really hard until the next volume. But it is really good its about two detectives so you get alot drama and the boys love part of the plot is that the partners one is gay and the other isn't and the gay one always hits on his partner.

Boys over Flowers is a really good Shoujo Series about poor girl goes to rich school and gets picked on by the four popular boys.

Bleach is also really good. Its about a guy who becomes a Shinigami and fights evil spirits (theres more to it than that but thats the rundown)

Tramps Like Us (Kimi wa Petto) is about a Career Woman who finds a boy beaten up sleeping in a box and she decides to keep him as a pet. Also has a drama series by the same name thats really good.

The Wallflower a pretty interesting read about an unattractive girl who's aunt tells 4 very attractive boys that they can live in her mansion free of rent, if they can turn her into a beautiful girl.

[Gatsu]

I would recommend:

Berserk: My username is based on the main character, thats how much I love it. It may be a bit violent, but each chapter is done perfectly and it has a feeling like God himself has worked on it. The story fulfills all genres; action, drama, comedy, love, etc.

Once, you pick up this manga, you will be addicted.

Naruto: Ninjas, for the win! 12 years ago a giant nine tailed demon fox appeared, who with one swing of its tail could create tsunamis and crumble mountains. The Leaf Ninjas fought it as hard as they could, many lost their lives, until a hero appeared and sacrificed his life to seal the demon inside a young child. That hero was called the Fourth Hokage. The series starts 12 years later, a young seemingly talentless Ninja named Uzumaki Naruto lives as the vessel who holds the Nine Tails. Despised by the villagers of the Leaf Village his whole life, and often viewed as the Nine Tails himself, Naruto dreams of becoming Hokage (leader of Leaf Village).

Hellsing: The battle of vampires; they fighting of the immortals. Amazing art casted with an amazing storyline and some cool characters. There are currently, eight volumes out and they are released slowly, means it'll be easier to catch up and catch on Hellsing discussions.

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

"動物のお医者さん(Doubutu no oishasan)A doctor of an animal"
MANGA-KA:佐々木倫子(SASAKI NORIKO)
:cool:
http://images-jp.amazon.com/images/P/4592120426.09.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
This MANGA is what drew H university veterinary medicine part student's every day by the comedy touch.
It became a Siberian husky boom by "CYOBI" of the Siberian husky which comes out in these comics.
By MANGA
"Because your way is careless, bacteria die."
"If they become kind and take care, even disease-causing germs affect you by all means."
"Look!!"
"A good good point of my disease-causing germs."
(The secret to bring up a colony of disease-causing germs.)
TV drama SITE
http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/cyobi/

[sakitosan]

Kinsao, you shuld try out Blade of the Immortal. I really love it:)
It's about a samurai who can't die untill hi kills a 1000 bad guys. And in the meentime he helps a girl to take revenge over her dead parents.

This might sound crappy, but yhe drawings are really amazing, and I love the story. Each book is quite expensive, but it's worth it.

And if you like yaoi you should try Passion. It's just two books.

[lastmagi]

You might wanna look into Angel Sanctuary. It's my personal fav. It's got a dark tint to it (as most of Kaori Yuki's works do), as it deals with Angels and Demons and the war between them. More than that, though, is the compelling story and the amount of research behind it all (lots of references to Kaballah, the Bible, etc.). Interesting characters, although with a few typical cliches and conventions here and there. I have all of the original Japanese manga, and the English translation is currently underway (a little over midway done). The translation is relatively good (aside from a few missteps).

Look into Evangelion, if you wanna look at characters with a lot of psychology behind them. It's becoming another favorite. I personally like the manga over the anime, but I don't want to pass judgment so soon, since, unlike in other cases, the manga is coming after the anime. (psst.... pay no heed to the Shinji-haters, he's cool)


That's all I have to offer. I actually don't read much manga myself. Mostly because of the huge amount of cutesy shoujo/shounen titles on the bookshelves that turn me off.

[YEMON]

:-)
hi,
this is not a manga, but I was strike by the connection between this old traditional illustrated books and the modern mangas ... what a line, such a beatifull artwork prove how good japanese artists always been for the art of drawing.
Even if I'am spanish , I have a french artistic background... and I see clearly the connection between this japanese style and the basic Belgian graphic novels style like Tintin by Herg�
http://www.hum.pref.yamaguchi.jp/ehon/E00/U0014715.jpg
here more samples if you are interested in
http://www.hum.pref.yamaguchi.jp/ehon/index.htm

[sakitosan]

[QUOTE=YEMON] and I see clearly the connection between this japanese style and the basic Belgian graphic novels style like Tintin by Herge[\QUOTE]
I can see what you mean:-) I haven't tought about it before, but I shuold have, 'couse Tintin is my favorite european comic.

[KoziRocks666]

Legal Drug is pretty funny, Fullmetal Alchemist is AWSOME, and ummm.... Chobits is ok.... pls don't eat me ppl.... >.<

[kotchiro]

hikaru totomoni (光とともに）
This manga tells the story of a mother raising an autistic son. Her struggles, :( misunderstandings by others, the son getting teased at school are shown. At the same time, they recieve encouragement :-) and help. The manga also gives descriptions of autistic traits and actual accounts of autistic people. A recommended read.
I bought this manga since I wanted to know more about the above condition beyond 'Rain Man' & 'Mercury Rising'.
**** out of *****
I've read up to vol. 4 so far, and intend to buy the remaining 5.


This book is interesting!!!! I want to read it... the problem is can I find it in Thai translation version:relief:

[KoziRocks666]

I just rememberd another one!!!! Princess Ai is really good!!!! :cool:

[シェリー]

I'm currentlly reading...
Death Note, Hikaru no Go, Fruits Basket,
Gamerz Heaven, Kanpai, Bleach, Earthian,
Absolute Boyfriend, Nana, Codename wa Sailor V,

Series I have finished:
Sailor Moon, Gravitation

What did I recommend...
Will, it depends on what
kinda series to you like.
Shonen, Shoujo, mech etc...

[Riyko]

I'd recommend Confidental Confessions, it's a great 6 book series about real life problems teens face, even though your not a teen it's still a good series

Samurai Deeper Kyo it's a 27 book series with only 18 or 19 volumes released, but if your into the historical at parts, war and violent series this is one of the good ones for that, it has alot of historical people in the series.

Marmalade Boy it's a 8 book series, It's a romance one but very good and very cute.

I hope that helps some :-)

[WAIR]

I read Whistle up to Volume 9 so far. Good for those who like sports, soccer or school life. Remote is also a good manga, very suspenseful.

I recently collected the Spriggan bunko editions. Though I understood a bit of kanji (I'm Chinese, after all), I didn't regret spending every cent for it.

[Minty]

I recommend the following manga books:
~Cat’s eyes, キャッツ・アイhttp://re2.mm-a1.yimg.com/image/105533244

~Daughter of the nile王家の紋章
http://re2.mm-a1.yimg.com/image/301371800

~Light of the sea, Shadow of the moon http://ih.mangaart.com:8080/mn-j-m-178.jpg

~Rose of versailles, ベルサイユのばら.http://re2.mm-a1.yimg.com/image/243505922
:cool:

[Bleuborzoi]

Shounen: Death Note, Hellsing, Bleach, Saiyuki

Shoujo: Hot Gimmick, Kimi wa Petto (Tramps Like Us), Model, Kill Me Kiss Me, Les Bijoux, Tarot Cafe, MARS

Yaoi/Shounen ai: Fake, Gravitation

There are more that I would reccomend, I just can't think of them right now x.x

[Precious4e]

You might wanna look into Angel Sanctuary. It's my personal fav. It's got a dark tint to it (as most of Kaori Yuki's works do), as it deals with Angels and Demons and the war between them. More than that, though, is the compelling story and the amount of research behind it all (lots of references to Kaballah, the Bible, etc.). Interesting characters, although with a few typical cliches and conventions here and there. I have all of the original Japanese manga, and the English translation is currently underway (a little over midway done). The translation is relatively good (aside from a few missteps).


i absolutely love angel sanctuary!! Actually all works of Kaori Yuki i love...i definitely recommend her works...

other mangas i like are: tenjo tenge, bleach, goong (manhwa), tokyo crazy paradise, parfait tic, hana yori dango (aka boys over flowers)

so much more that are good. i would say check out manganews.net to see whats out there... lots and lots to browse through!

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

Web MANGA
(free)
"COMIC SEED!"
http://www.comicseed.jp/index.html
http://www.comicseed.jp/image/200606/top_cover.jpg

"MiChao!"
http://moura.jp/manga/michao/

"GENZO"
http://www.gentosha-comics.net/genzo-e/index.html

http://blog.drecom.jp/haoushiva-profile/img/392/undertherose2.jpg

[Luyuki_sahemo-HL]

My recomendations are: Elfen lied (yeaaaah! bloood!!! *o*), Dn angel (Dark is sooo cute!!! >n.n<) and Evangelion

[Flashjeff]

if you are looking for something funny:
- Azumange daioh
- Mahoromatic
- Fruits basket

if you are looking for really good art and bishi's:
try anything by Yu Watase
- Fushigi Yugi
- Alice 19th
- Ceres: Celestial Legend
- Imadoki


I have all of those and have enjoyed them immensely! I agree wholeheartedly that Yu Watase's art is tremendous! Here's some other manga I've enjoyed:

Video Girl Ai
I's
Magic Knight Rayearth
Chobits
Marmalade Boy
Oh My Goddess
Gunsmith Cats

:-)

[Mycernius]

You're a bad influence Jeff. Because of you I was forced to buy .remote. and I am now waiting for volume 9 to be released:okashii: You're a bad man by recommending this manga. I have anime and asian films to buy and this is putting me off.

[Flashjeff]

You're a bad influence Jeff. Because of you I was forced to buy .remote. and I am now waiting for volume 9 to be released:okashii: You're a bad man by recommending this manga. I have anime and asian films to buy and this is putting me off.

Well, I can't be blamed if you're weak and had to put Remote ahead of that other stuff you wanted to buy. Heh!

:D

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

Today's recommendation MANGA

" Gunnm Last Order "

http://images-jp.amazon.com/images/P/4088768760.09.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Angel_Alita

[nova]

Two hearts and Rouroni kenshin have been my favorites, so far. I can apreciate also the work of Kazuo Umezu though I'm not fond of scary manga.

[Child_prey]

Recommend: Anything from CLAMP (chobits, X, card captor sakura, Magic knight rayearth...), Yellow, Gravitation, DB/Z, neon genesis evangelion, Petshop of horrors, POWER, Cowboy bebop.
***Yellow and Gravitation contain adult situations between males (esp, Yellow *smiles*)... just a little warning incase you don't want to read that...****

[Sadakogfx]

Alive
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Rurouni Kenshin
Battle Royale
Ring
Naruto

Thats my current list.

[Lunabenz]

Chobits is really cute. Fruits Basket is adorable. Hellsing and Banana Fish are my favorites.

[yukio_michael]

http://www.earth-alliance.org/Memento/death/note_promo01tw.jpg

Death Note.

[KeithZJ]

Yea Death Note is good :cool:

But it ended already (as im typing this) xD
Look out for the "Live Action movie"

Im like pretty young in this forum.. i like reading D.Gray-Man

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

Yea Death Note is good :cool:
But it ended already (as im typing this) xD
Look out for the "Live Action movie"
Im like pretty young in this forum.. i like reading D.Gray-Man


I read a last episode today in a convenience store.:relief:

I look forward to a movie of "Death Note"

[yukio_michael]

It's probably one of the only things I like on Shonen Jump.

[Mycernius]

I've started getting the Gunslinger Girl manga. Very clean and, to me, wonderful drawing.

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

"Gunslinger Girl "
Very tragic MANGA

Six volumes are releasing it in Japan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunslinger_Girl

trailer

http://media.funimation.com/trailers/gunslinger/GGirl_v2_Large.asx
SITE
http://www.gunslingergirl.tv/

http://haven.joueb.com/news/20.shtml
http://www.madman.com.au/actions/wallpapers.do?webChannelId=1&alpha=G&method=browse&pager.offset=20

http://images-jp.amazon.com/images/P/B000219AKS.09.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[advigilo]

-gravitation
-alice the 19th
-sensual phrase
-hana kimi
-eternity

:-) i hope to get some new ones soon!

@: Hiroyuki Nagashima tnks for the links, ill check them out when i have a bit
more time!

[Mycernius]

I've just finished Azumanga Daioh. This is a great piece of manga. Hilarious, as it follow a group of girls through High school. Done in short comic strips and very addictive. I bought the first one to see what it was like and ordered the other 3 in one go. Brilliant.

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

An author of "Azumanga Daioh"
"Azuma Kiyohiko"
His latest manga
"Yotsuba&" is interesting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yotsuba%26%21

site
http://yotuba.com/
http://www.mediaworks.co.jp/users_s/azmanga/index.php
English version
http://home.nc.rr.com/momotato/yotsubato.html
http://numbnutsunite.gsadeptsrefuge.com/yotsubato.php


A site of an author
http://azumakiyohiko.com/

parody manga:blush:
http://asame.web.infoseek.co.jp/azbtf.html

http://images-jp.amazon.com/images/P/484023163X.09.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[シェリー]

http://www.earth-alliance.org/Memento/death/note_promo01tw.jpg

Death Note.
Yes I agree!:cool:
Death Note is one of my favorite mangas.

[MizLod]

AAHHH! 日本語のまんがが大好きです！　（I love Japanese manga!!)

At the moment, I am reading Hana Kimi　(adorable story about an American-born girl who transfers to a Japanese ALL BOY'S High School so she can go to school with her love Sano (who is a champion High Jumper). [[Download from: http://2hnh.info/hnh/index.php]]

I am also reading Koukou Debut!! Basically, about a girl who wants a boyfriend, but she is hopeless at attracting boys, so she seeks assisstance from Yoh, the hottest and coolest guy in the school... Eventually Yoh and her become an item and that's when the story gets interesting ;) [[Download from: www.boku-tachi.net]]

This topic is really helpful ^___^

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

Japan
May 24
MANGA ranking
http://www.php.co.jp/fun/ranking/books.php?genre=f
1.Fruit Basket (20)
2.Four gentleman alliance (4)
3.INUYASHA (45)
4.GetBackers(35)
5.KARAKURI circus (42)
6.D-LIVE! (14)
7.KTTUKAISHI(12)
8.DEATHNOTE (11)
9.Ura Peach Girl(3)
10.BLEACH(22)


MANGA of a sale schedule [ in Japan ] in June.
748 titles.
http://www.taiyosha.co.jp/comic/comic0606_date1.html

[meiers]

If you're just starting manga, well lets see, I started with doraemon :hihi: but I was 7 years old at that time.

dragon ball z would be good (unless you've already watched the anime which.... sucks compared to the manga). Its kind of the basic or the basic in reading manga, not a single person i know (who's an anime/manga fan) have not read dragon ball, at least from where i come from.

Then you can move on to slam dunk (which is great, anime's good too, but the story line is.... lets just say it ends differently)

Then when you're happy with your manga reading ability which can get very confusing sometimes, move on. after that 2 sets (which is a really really large set) you should be able to read any manga available. lol
I highly recommend fruits basket (coz the anime's not complete) and deathnote (i love this manga, read more than twice... of whatever i had)
Ghost in the shell innocense is very good too.

[Ambar]

I think Fruits Basket:cool: if you like sohujo, Fruits Basket is very cute and
-Chobits
-The One I Love
-KareKano
-KODOCHA (kodomo no Omocha) "El Diario de sana"
-XXX Holic
-Tsubasa Reservoir C
-X/1999 (is shoujo?)
Shonen
-One Piece
-Trinity Blood
-Tengho Tenge
-GTO
-Rurouni Kenshin
-DayDream
-Ai Yori Aoshi
Shonen Ai
-Gravitation (is beautiful!):cool:
-Lawful Drug

[Cue]

What I'm waiting for the next volume to come out is:

-Kamichu
-Ohran High School Host Club
-Trinity Blood
-Yotsubato
-Gunslinger Girl
-Gundam The Origin
-神戸在住(Kobe Zaijuu)
-神社のススメ(Jinja no Susume)
and, I finished Victorian Romance Emma last month.

Yeah, it turns out to be i'm reading ones mostly for girls...-_-;

Cue

[GingerKitty]

OMFG! This is sooo hard to say! There's so many I read...um, well, first Kare Kano! I'm a shoujo fanatic and that one makes me cry but I've never seen the anime :souka: Nehow, OMFG!!! Model is the f'ing greatest!!!!:D I'm obssessed with it. Um....Othello is a really cool "girl power" manga. The Dreaming :( It's scarry :( But uber thrilling :-)

[Mycernius]

I've just finished reading Saikano. Despite its rather strange premise (cute high school girl become a super weapon!) it is done rather well. The art itself is more minimal than some other manga I have read, but it doesn't detract from a rather good story.