Manga recomendations

evil wasabi

evil wasabi

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In my next step in Otakudom I started Reading Manga.

What would y'all recomend I read?
 
dullbuoy

dullbuoy

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Blade of the Immortal.


older stuff available in trade paperbacks:
Appleseed series by Shirow (GitS creator)
Battle Angel Alita
Grey
Akira
 
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Nick Goracke

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GTO - a definate break from the norm. A comedy series with a fair amout of perverted/slapstick (but well done) jokes.

Love Hina - halfway through the manga, I'd say I like it more than the show. Cliched, but funny (because of Keitaro's terrible luck) and also a nice fantasy (because of Keitaro's incredible luck). Likeable characters and beautiful artwork.
 
K_Dash

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As of right now, I'm reading GTO, its a very good manga series, and also Love Hina. Other manga I would recommend is Chobits, Magic Knight Rayearth, Lupin III, and Samurai Deeper Kyo. All of these titles I highly recommend.
 
evil wasabi

evil wasabi

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I've heard the Manga for akira is better than the Anime.

I've heard good things about GTO what's it about?
 
K_Dash

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Originally posted by bemanisuperstar:
<strong>I've heard the Manga for akira is better than the Anime.

I've heard good things about GTO what's it about?</strong><hr></blockquote>

In some ways, the Akira manga is better than the anime, but that doesn't mean the anime sucks.

GTO is basically about 22 yr. old former bike gang leader who decides to go into the exciting career of teaching. At first he does this just so he can score with some of the high school girls. You can go to tokyopop.com and look there for more details.
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evil wasabi

evil wasabi

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Originally posted by Deefuzz:
<strong>Love Hina
Chobits
Cowboy Bebop</strong><hr></blockquote>

I'm reading the bebop Manga now. It's good to have more adventures with the Bebop Crew seeing as how the movie won't be on DVD (legit anyway) for awhile and no new series is in the works.

I'll check out Love hina too. I'm interested in the anime but I think I'll read the manga first.
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Ghost In The Shell
Hokuto No Ken (Fist of North Star)
Souten No Ken (Fist of Blue Sky)
Striker
Lone Wolf & Cub
Space Adventure COBRA
GOKU: Midnight Eye
A.D. Police
Record of Lodoss War
Gunsmith Cats
 
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maiko

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Maison Ikkoku. Haven't read the English version but I'm sure it must be like the Japanese version - different than the anime series. One piece is pretty popular. And, any Ghibli Studio related book is very nice!
 
Marco's Arms Dealer

Marco's Arms Dealer

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I am currently reading Ragnarok(Like a D&D thing, even have level pages in the beginning) and Real Bout High School(Tall red-haired girl beating people up)...both tokyopop manga.
 
dullbuoy

dullbuoy

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since only me and one other recommended it, i'll recommend it again : Blade of the Immortal.

it's like Quentin Tarantino making a highlander style Ninja Scroll.
 
Michael Yagami

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Berserk. The only Manga you'll ever need to read.

Yagami
 
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glittle5

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Maison Ikkoku
Battle Angel Alita
Appleseed
Gunsmith Cats
Nausicaa and the Valley of the Wind
Video Girl Ai
X/1999
Sanctuary

On an aside note, does anyone think the Battle Angel Alita movie that James Cameron is going to direct as his next project is going to be any good?
 
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