2004-04-03, 23:03 | Link #21 | |
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Arigato also surprised me. At first I thought it was just some pointless hentai material, but when you get past the first two chapters, you realize that's there's a lot more going on, like the breakdown of traditional sources of authority (the police, schools, and fathers). I'll add: Hiroki Endo's short stories (ALL of them are good.) Zashiki Onna by Minetaro Mochizuki (Manga-Sketchbook) - the stalker story that started it all! One of the freakiest Japanese horror manga Bloodhound by Kaoru Yuki (she is the goddess of goth bishounen) Zipang by Kaiji Kawaguchi (mangaka of Eagle, Zipang is available in Kodansha bilingual comics and is about a modern battleship transported back to WW2 Japan) Buddha by Osamu Tezuka (biographical manga about the Buddha, absolutely beautiful and out by Vertical Publishing) Crayon Shin-chan - I have issues with some of ComicsOne's Americanizations of the manga, but its still frekain hilarious. Shin-chan rocks! Iron Wok Jin from ComicsOne, cooking competitions. Cool. The publishers ComicsOne tend to be the most ignored in the US in terms of their manga. Some of their titles are total crap but they have some gems too. |
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2004-04-04, 00:21 | Link #22 |
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Houshin Engi is a great manga that not many people know about. The actual story is quite complicated, you don't know his motives till the end(I haven't seen the end in manga, only in anime which some tings in the anime were changed). The anime was shown on the I Channel and called Soul Hunter but there were as many episodes as there was volumes so there were LOTS of changes, shortening, etc... You can get the manga at www.snoopycool.com
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2004-04-04, 04:53 | Link #25 | |
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2004-04-19, 12:05 | Link #29 | |
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2004-04-19, 12:34 | Link #30 |
Alone in the Dark
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Europe
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You might also want to check out "Milk Closet" from Hitoshi Tomizawa (of "Alien Nine" fame). This 4-volume series evokes the same bizarr and yet fascinating feeling like "Alien Nine". It was serialized in the magazine Afternoon (Blame!, Narutaru, Blade of the Immortal etc.)
What is it about? "Many children mysteriously disappear in 2005. This is called the 'Reasal Phenomenon'. A few children came back with tails on their behinds. One of them was Hana Yamaguchi. Hana calls upon children with tails and creates the 'Macro Cosmic Invincible Legion of Kids'. These children can go freely back and forth from one world to another and with such special powers, they save missing children. But then, the Ali Troops invade this world. This is a fascinating SF drama about the wonders of the universe." Get the first volume here: http://tinyurl.com/3h9vt |
2004-04-19, 17:16 | Link #31 |
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Age: 39
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I would say Ningen Kyouki Katsuo, a very funny manga. Can be found at http://mangaproject.cjb.net/
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2004-04-20, 09:37 | Link #33 |
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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I highly reccomend Bremen (www.toriyamaworld.com) and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (www.ignition-one.com), probably two of my favorite series.
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2004-04-20, 20:02 | Link #34 |
The Invincible Dawn
Join Date: Apr 2003
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And don't forget PRETTY FACE for a good laugh.
http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~ymn10416042/purifeseed.htm Master Ran |
2004-04-21, 19:01 | Link #35 | |
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also stop by at Ushi's page and get Sakigake!! Cromartie High. I think they got it listed as Cromartie. Its hilarious. |
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2004-04-21, 19:51 | Link #36 | |
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2004-04-21, 20:19 | Link #37 |
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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I got some other title you guys should check out:
Koroshiya Ichi -> The manga version of the movie Ichi the killer. The hawks are scanlating it. Vulgar Ghost Daydream -> Very similar to the poltergeist. Mangatranslation is doin it. Airgear -> Oh! Great's new project, what more can I say about it. Get them at snoopy cool. I'll put some more titles up when I find something else. |
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