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Croix · 2009-11-29, 02:49

I'm looking for a manga containing an adult or full grown protagonist. please no manga with half ass teenager as the main character like Deadman Wonderland or Rave Master.

any manga similar to Berserk, Bastard!!, Chunchu, Amon, Homunculus, GTO or Beelzebub would do greatly.

thank you all kindly for any suggestions =]

jedinat · 2009-11-29, 03:19

Hellsing
Crying Freeman
Gokusen
Hotman
Kongou Banchou (he's a teenager, but... LOL. not my favorite manga, but I had to post it in response to "full grown protagonist")

Croix · 2009-11-29, 03:26

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Originally Posted by jedinat

Hellsing
Crying Freeman
Gokusen
Hotman
Kongou Banchou (he's a teenager, but... LOL. not my favorite manga, but I had to post it in response to "full grown protagonist")

Crying Freeman was badass. Already know all the ones you listed. Wasn't a big fan of Gokusen.

Thank you for the suggestions!

Zwei · 2009-11-29, 03:37

Liar Game (He's 27-years-old.)

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King of Hell

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Island

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Black Lagoon

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Addicted to Curry

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Zetman

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Team Medical Dragon

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Until Death Do Us Part

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Fevvers · 2009-11-29, 07:12

Perhaps Dragon Head, Nijigahara Holograph, Historie (really epic in an understated sort of way), or Vinland Saga?

Edit for being oh-so-blind: Ah, never mind, you were looking for adult protagonists, which is not exactly what I recced. Still good, mature reads though, if you're interested.

Croix · 2009-11-29, 15:05

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Originally Posted by Fevvers

Perhaps Dragon Head, Nijigahara Holograph, Historie (really epic in an understated sort of way), or Vinland Saga?

Edit for being oh-so-blind: Ah, never mind, you were looking for adult protagonists, which is not exactly what I recced. Still good, mature reads though, if you're interested.

Dragon Head is pretty good. I actually own some of the volumes.

I don't mind teen protagonists, but maybe a manga with someone who's a bit strong will like Oga from Beelzebub, or Seiji from Midori no Hibi. =]

Thank you all for the suggestions so far!

Kafriel · 2009-11-29, 17:43

Seconding Liar Game and Until Death Do Us Part, adding Vampire Juuji-kai to the list (also known as Record of a Fallen vampire), it's pretty deep...on the other hand, if you liked Beelzebub, be sure to check out Gintama. Not that either of them is mature, but it might suit your taste...

Croix · 2009-11-29, 18:49

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Originally Posted by Kafriel

Seconding Liar Game and Until Death Do Us Part, adding Vampire Juuji-kai to the list (also known as Record of a Fallen vampire), it's pretty deep...on the other hand, if you liked Beelzebub, be sure to check out Gintama. Not that either of them is mature, but it might suit your taste...

Currently reading Until death do us part. Gintama, I'm not too fond of it.

I'll check out the rest of course.

Thank you!

Haladflire65 · 2009-11-29, 20:40

I actually asked for this exact kind of manga or anime in another thread, and I was suggested Shin Angyo Onshi, a manhwa. I personally greatly enjoyed it. it's a dark fantasy action with elements of Korean history. The protagonist is Munsu, who is yes, an adult. He's a pretty great character, and the story builds up nicely towards the climax. Just don't get put off by the episodic beginning.

Albafica · 2009-11-30, 01:57

You can read/watch Monster, it's great. Pluto from Naoki Urasawa is cool too (you have 20th century boys but protagonists are kids/adults, it depends...).

Full Metal Coast · 2009-11-30, 03:48

i know your not really after a high school main character but you should try Gantz.

reason im saying this is because after i read berserk someone recommended Gantz and i fell in love with it.

Croix · 2009-11-30, 04:12

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Originally Posted by Full Metal Coast

i know your not really after a high school main character but you should try Gantz.

reason im saying this is because after i read berserk someone recommended Gantz and i fell in love with it.

Berserk is one of my top favorites, but Gantz is one of my worst on the bottom list.

nothing against the manga, just doesn't do it for me. =]

thank you for your suggestion though. <3

Fevvers · 2009-11-30, 06:29

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Originally Posted by Croix

I don't mind teen protagonists, but maybe a manga with someone who's a bit strong will like Oga from Beelzebub, or Seiji from Midori no Hibi. =]

Then Vinland Saga and Historie it is for you! XD Blade of the Immortal's got one gruff, jaded adult main character as well, so you might want to check that out.

Poetic Justice · 2009-11-30, 10:24

If you like Beelzebub, Kyou Kara Ore Wa.

Croix · 2009-11-30, 12:22

Oh Kyou Kara Ore Wa is good. I'm currently reading that as well, including all the GTO related series and Kamen Teacher.

Anymore would be much appreciated!

2009-11-29, 02:49	Link #1
Croix Member Join Date: Jan 2008	mature manga (not 18+) help I'm looking for a manga containing an adult or full grown protagonist. please no manga with half ass teenager as the main character like Deadman Wonderland or Rave Master. any manga similar to Berserk, Bastard!!, Chunchu, Amon, Homunculus, GTO or Beelzebub would do greatly. thank you all kindly for any suggestions =]

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Zwei Natural Born Killer Graphic Designer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roanapur Age: 32	Liar Game (He's 27-years-old.) Spoiler for Summary: Kanzaki Nao, an honest college student, who receives a hundred million yen one day, along with a card saying she has been chosen to take part in the "Liar Game". The aim of the game is to trick the other players out of their hundred million yen. At the end, the winner gets the hundred million and the loser is a hundred million yen in debt. The next day, she receives notification that her opponent is her former teacher, Fujisawa Kazuo. She goes to him, seeking help, but ends up getting tricked into handing her money over. Desperate, she approaches the police for help, but they are unable to do anything. However, she is told of a mastermind swindler, Akiyama Shinichi, who is to be released from jail the next day. Desperate, she goes to him for help. King of Hell Spoiler for Summary: There's a rift between Hell and the mortal world, and lost souls have been escaping to torment the living. To deal with the problem, the King of Hell released Majeh, the greatest swordsman of the underworld, to stop the wayward souls. Island Spoiler for Summary: Miho, a woman of beauty, intelligence and temper, comes to Cheju Island to teach school and is immediately flung into a world of terror and the supernatural. A demon attacks her and she is saved by the chance appearance of a mystery man with seemingly only one mission... demon killing. Black Lagoon Spoiler for Summary: The story follows a team of mercenaries known as Lagoon Company, who smuggle goods in and around the seas of Southeast Asia. Their base of operations is located in the fictional city of Roanapur in Thailand, and they transport goods in the PT boat Black Lagoon. Lagoon Company does business with various clients, but has a particularly friendly relationship with the Russian crime syndicate Hotel Moscow. The team takes on a variety of missions - which may involve violent firefights, hand-to-hand combat, and nautical battles - in various Southeast Asian locations. Addicted to Curry Spoiler for Summary: Addicted to Curry begins with a young schoolgirl named Sonezaki Yui. One day she encounters what looks like a half dead man in the middle of the road. Not knowing what to do she throws some food at him (so he can at least survive) and runs away. She then returns to her home, which is also her father's Ganesha Curry restaurant. The man who Yui encountered was Koenji Makito, who knew Yui's father Souichiro and was actually looking for him. Following Yui's scent Koenji finds her and the restaurant. Yui initially thinks Koenji is going to kill her for throwing food at him, but after they talk she finds out that he knew her father. Koenji then finds out that the restaurant is going out of business and that Yui's father go on journey to improve his curry cooking techniques. To repay Yui's father for helping him out Koenji decides to team up with Yui to save the curry restaurant. Zetman Spoiler for Summary: Jin is an strange kid that has an angel mark on his hand, and living with the poor people abbandoned near the river, living a poor but peaceful life with his gramps. but some day, his peaceful life will change when an strange monster, called "player" appears chopping off heads and all that appears in front of him. Team Medical Dragon Spoiler for Summary: Team Medical Dragon focuses around a genius surgeon, Asada Ryutaro, who's methods have made him a bit of a renegade in the eyes of Japanese doctors. The manga exposes the "illness" of the Japanese hospitals and how their system is not designed to care for the patient. Until Death Do Us Part Spoiler for Summary: The future is a great unknown. Throughout history, those who have been graced with the power to read it have been sought by many. In this day and age, the term "prophet" is outdated. "Precog," as in precognition, is the modern term. Yet when the powers of precognition is graced upon a young girl named Tohyama Haruka, she is sought after by a powerful organization. Utilizing her powers, Haruka makes contact with Hijikata Mamoru, a blind swordsman. When cornered by her captors, Haruka proposes an outrageous condition to Mamoru. Haruka wants Mamoru to protect her until death do them part. __________________

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Fevvers a regular van veen Join Date: Feb 2007	Perhaps Dragon Head, Nijigahara Holograph, Historie (really epic in an understated sort of way), or Vinland Saga? Edit for being oh-so-blind: Ah, never mind, you were looking for adult protagonists, which is not exactly what I recced. Still good, mature reads though, if you're interested. Last edited by Fevvers; 2009-11-29 at 08:06.

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Haladflire65 Senior Member Artist Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Normandy SR-2 Age: 29	I actually asked for this exact kind of manga or anime in another thread, and I was suggested Shin Angyo Onshi, a manhwa. I personally greatly enjoyed it. it's a dark fantasy action with elements of Korean history. The protagonist is Munsu, who is yes, an adult. He's a pretty great character, and the story builds up nicely towards the climax. Just don't get put off by the episodic beginning. __________________

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Albafica Pisces no saint Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: France	You can read/watch Monster, it's great. Pluto from Naoki Urasawa is cool too (you have 20th century boys but protagonists are kids/adults, it depends...). __________________ Join Albafica's fans and Yuzuriha's lovers

2009-11-29, 03:19	Link #2
jedinat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 38	Hellsing Crying Freeman Gokusen Hotman Kongou Banchou (he's a teenager, but... LOL. not my favorite manga, but I had to post it in response to "full grown protagonist")

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Kafriel Senior Guest Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Athens (GMT+2) Age: 35	Seconding Liar Game and Until Death Do Us Part, adding Vampire Juuji-kai to the list (also known as Record of a Fallen vampire), it's pretty deep...on the other hand, if you liked Beelzebub, be sure to check out Gintama. Not that either of them is mature, but it might suit your taste...

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Full Metal Coast -Gantzer- Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia - Down Where The City Meets The Sea Age: 35	i know your not really after a high school main character but you should try Gantz. reason im saying this is because after i read berserk someone recommended Gantz and i fell in love with it. __________________

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Poetic Justice 100Shots100Hits LuluLaLu Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Inside your heart... Age: 35	If you like Beelzebub, Kyou Kara Ore Wa.

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Croix Member Join Date: Jan 2008	Oh Kyou Kara Ore Wa is good. I'm currently reading that as well, including all the GTO related series and Kamen Teacher. Anymore would be much appreciated!