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Postby Jman » Sun Apr 25, 2004 10:36 am

Whats a good Manga series to get into?

I want somthing that has a good storyline and all that crap....but like not to adult rated or my mom will flip :)

Thanks!
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Postby Mangafanatic » Sun Apr 25, 2004 10:49 am

Well, what kind of manga do you like (shoujo, shonen, ect)? That'll help us out alot in referring you to something you like.
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.

Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.

But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Postby Jman » Sun Apr 25, 2004 10:53 am

Well
i like
Rounie Kenshin
and i read a volume of Naruto and liked it
but thats bassicaly all i've read
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Postby Jman » Sun Apr 25, 2004 11:03 am

I'm checking out Scrapped Princess right now
my friend told me it was good so i'll give it a shot :P
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Postby Staci » Sun Apr 25, 2004 11:58 am

I also suggest the Trigun Manga. If you have seen the anime - or even portions of it - I think you'll like it. Basically, Trigun is a spaghetti-western: humorous with loads of action and innocence mixed in.



DNAngel was recently released. From what I have heard it is pretty tame (i.e. parent friendly) but you may want to research before purchasing. I have yet to check it out so I cannot give a yay/nay.



Galaxy Angel is a cooky romp through outer space with five beautiful Angel Troup pilots. It's quirky, more of an updated Irresponsible Captain Tylor with an idiot-savant captain in charge of a fleet. The only problem is Volume 1 is the only one out. Be warned: it jumps around quite a bit, so if you cannot follow something that's jumpy, don't get it.



I don't know much about the series personally, but the manga review site I work for gave GREAT reviews to Excel Saga. Check that one out.


I think lots of peeps at CAA like the .hack//Legend of the Twilight mangas.



InuYasha is pretty decent, I might add.



Hrmmm... *ponders* One Piece, El Hazard, Pet Shop of Horrors, Fruits Basket (HIGHLY recommended by many here at CAA, Ashley included), Zodiac P.I., and anything by Yu Watase (Fushigi Yugi, Alice 19th, etc.) come to mind.



I hope that helps! :thumb:
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Postby Jman » Sun Apr 25, 2004 12:07 pm

Ok thanks i'll look into them


Keep those suggestions coming!!!!!
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Postby Ren_sama » Sun Apr 25, 2004 2:26 pm

You could consider DN Angel...I love this manga--Niwa Daisuke is a rather normal, nothing-really-special kind of 14 year old boy who has a crush on Harada Risa, his classmate. Risa doesn't think of him as more than just a friend. Daisuke is thus rejected right on his 14th birthday, and to make matters worse, finds out that he turns into the legendary phantom thief Dark Mousy whenever he feels emotions of love.

Saiyuki is really good...if your parents wouldn't flip about adult language/content...^^'''ehehehe...essp. since Gojyo's a pervert...lol XD Kind of like Miroku...except a little worse. Then there's the swearing...which is pretty bad...not as bad as in the anime, but still~ anyway, its plot is one of the old chinese or japanese legend...a great evil is being revived, and sanzo, a priest, goku, a monkey god, goyjo, a water demon, and hakkai must venture TO THE WEST! in order to stop the revival of 'the great Gyumaoh~!' ^^'

Canidate for Godess, Alice 19th, and Fruits Basket....
Canidate for Godess..have you ever seen the show Pilot Canidate? It used to play on CN way back when...well, Canidate of Godess is Pilot Canidate..^^
Alice 19th....aah another one of Yu Watase's masterpieces...XD
Anywho, I agree with Staci; Alice 19th and Fruits Basket are good, and i recomend them as well...

.hack//legend of twilight is also good...^_^ similar to .hack/sign except different chars and plot. ^___^''' Personally, I like this better than .hack/sign because I like the characters better, and the story seems easier to follow...

Pita Ten is good too....on the cute side, with chibi-style characters...Its a slightly random manga--sort of like azumanga daioh except...not as random...XDD

Shaman King, Jing:King of Bandits, and Full Metal Panic I think are good manga for action/comedy...I would give a background about each of these, but I wouldn't knwo where to start...^^''

Also, any CLAMP manga is good...Like Angelic Layer, Tokyo Babylon, and Magic Knight Rayearth. CardCaptor Sakura is good, if you read the translated english, since in the Japanese version, there are two guys that are gay...ANYway........>_>

I think one manga that's coming out in May, that you could consider is Chrno Crusade...I have heard a lot about it, and from what I know, it is about a demon boy named chrno and a nun named sister rosette. All i know is that its a romance novel...obviously between Chrno and Rosette.....

Hikaru no GO is also good~!!! It is about a boy and a spirit who lives inside him, and together they play an ancient game called Go. Its a game manga, meaniung it revolves around a certain game throughout, in this case--Go.
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Postby Mangafanatic » Sun Apr 25, 2004 5:33 pm

Yeah, I'd say Alice the 19th or Fruit Basket. They both Rock!
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.

Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.

But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Postby Mangafanatic » Sun Apr 25, 2004 5:37 pm

Ren_sama wrote:Also, any CLAMP manga is good...Like Angelic Layer, Tokyo Babylon, and Magic Knight Rayearth. CardCaptor Sakura is good, if you read the translated english, since in the Japanese version, there are two guys that are gay...ANYway........>_>

Just a note about this series, It's great but as far as the gay thing. Well, Regardless of what they SAY in the manga, you can tell they're gay. That aspect of this thing sorta weirded me out. Just thought you might want to know.
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.

Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.

But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Postby Jman » Sun Apr 25, 2004 5:52 pm

K thanks guys!
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Postby Ren_sama » Sun Apr 25, 2004 6:22 pm

Mangafanatic wrote:Just a note about this series, It's great but as far as the gay thing. Well, Regardless of what they SAY in the manga, you can tell they're gay. That aspect of this thing sorta weirded me out. Just thought you might want to know.

That's true...though i don't think it is as obvious as in the japanese...or in X...*coughsubarucough*..well,okay, i is kinda obvious ...and the sparkly backgroud doesn't help! >_>'' x.X
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Postby PotBelliedCow » Sun Apr 25, 2004 8:12 pm

STAY AWAY FROM LOVE HINA hehe...

Try Azumanga Daioh (full of innocent, random fun with only a bit of language), Gatekeepers (I luv the art), and Chobits has bit of nudity and language but it's got a good story.

And if you like Anime try anything by Yoshitoshi ABe...Haibane Renmei comes to mind.

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Postby Icarus » Sun Apr 25, 2004 8:16 pm

Regarding what Staci said about Excel Saga, do check it out. Things your parents might object to are potential (never realized, but always there) cruelty to animals, sickness played for laughs, a little foul language*, and Lord Il Palazzo's rant at Christmas.

Also, if no one else has mentioned it, look at [url=Megatokyo.com]Megatokyo.com[/url]. Funny stuff.


*In volume 4, there is one instance of brief, harsh language, but it is a rare exception.
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Postby Ren_sama » Sun Apr 25, 2004 9:56 pm

Aah yes, Megatokyo. I would recommend that as well. ^_^
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Postby Jman » Tue Apr 27, 2004 5:32 am

Hmmm
Naruto Seems to be Pretty good
i'm gonna ask my friend if i can Borrow his Trigun Volumes
thanks for your help guys!
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Postby bigsleepj » Tue Apr 27, 2004 12:01 pm

Although I've only read with it the first volume two weeks ago, Hayao Miyazaki's "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" is a very good read, I must say. But it's heavy going at place so it's not what I'd call "a light read". I also read "Ruorini Kenshin vol 1" which I must admit is excellent!
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Postby Mangafanatic » Tue Apr 27, 2004 2:57 pm

bigsleepj wrote:Although I've only read with it the first volume two weeks ago, Hayao Miyazaki's "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" is a very good read, I must say. But it's heavy going at place so it's not what I'd call "a light read". I also read "Ruorini Kenshin vol 1" which I must admit is excellent!


Oh, yeah! Nausicaa's a good one.
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Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.

But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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Postby Jman » Tue Apr 27, 2004 5:41 pm

Ok i'll look into them!

Adopter of Locke *0/0*
Adopter of Felix *0/0*
Adopter of Insanewithapen *0/0*
Adopter of Zelda27 *0/0*
Adopter of Sakura's Wings *0/0*
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Postby Heart of Sword » Sun May 09, 2004 12:19 pm

DragonBall is good. Kind of strange but entertaining...though Master Roshi is more than a little too old to be flirting with Bulma (he gets a pounding every time he does though, heh). No nudity as far as I've seen either. 'Tis rated T or A (for All Ages)
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Postby MasterDias » Sun May 09, 2004 1:09 pm

Heart of Sword wrote:DragonBall is good. Kind of strange but entertaining...though Master Roshi is more than a little too old to be flirting with Bulma (he gets a pounding every time he does though, heh). No nudity as far as I've seen either. 'Tis rated T or A (for All Ages)


There is female nudity in at least Volume 1 of DragonBall, as well as a fair amount of perverted humur.
It does well earn its T rating.

Note that there was edited versions of the first three DragonBall volumes released a few years back that edited out the nudity. However, due to fan petitions/complaints, they changed back to the original versions and thus the edited versions wouldn't be available anywhere outside libraries and perhaps used bookstores.
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