2004-01-15, 20:01
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Antwerp area, Belgium, Europa
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need suggestions for shoujo manga
For some reason I'm currently into shoujo (girls) manga and I'm looking for a few suggestions on what's worth the effort. I 'm currently reading Fushigi Yugi and Ayashi No Ceres, any other good titles out there?
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2004-01-16, 04:13
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Dazed and Confused
Join Date: Jun 2003
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If you are enjoying Yuu Watase works such as Ayashi no Ceres and Fushigi Yuugi, you may want to try some of her other works:
Imadoki - School romance. Sweet but lacking the mystcal themes of the aforementioned series. Alice 19th - Pretty much a Magical Girl series, but with some really deep and dark themes. Zettai Kareshi - Basically Chobits for women. Lots of classic Watase humor. Luckily, the Chii counterpart (Night) has a much better personality than the lifeless girl-robot. Fruits Basket is my favorite manga and has some mystical themes as well as a very in-depth and well-planned story. If you want more romance oriented stories, Hana Yori Dango(which is a classic), Parfait Tic and Hanazakari no Kimitachi E are all good reads. Of the above, Alice 19th, Fruits Basket, HanaKimi and Hana Yori Dango are all licensed and published in English (although the first volume of FB doesn't come out state-side until February, and HanaKimi later this year.) HTH! |
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2004-01-16, 04:40
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Ugh, I just "finished" (read "trashed") Ayashi no Ceres, it really really sucks. Marmalade Boy sucks as well. I like Fruits Basket, and Peach Girl and Hana Yori Dango were good for a couple of volumes. I recommend Kodocha as well, at least until vol 6 theres. Imadoki wasn't bad either, and it was mercifully short. Another short but fairly good one is Penguin Brothers.
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2004-01-16, 09:46
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2004-01-17, 17:53
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if you have access to any "telephone books" like Hana to Yume or Margaret magazine, they're worth checking out before you commit to buying a specific series... hm, I'm really stuck on Nebegiba (Never Give Up) because hot guy in schoolgirl outfit is just too cute.
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2004-01-17, 21:55
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And furthermore, what about shoujo manga interests you, as shoujo is a very broad genre. |
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2004-01-17, 22:42
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2004-01-19, 02:01
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I would like to strongly recommend my all time favorite manga, Mars!!!
Also, I am only on volume 6, but I absolutely love Kare Kano. I have also enjoyed Kodocha and Marmalade Boy. I'll have to try several of the other titles recommended here. |
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2004-01-19, 13:35
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2004-01-19, 17:46
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2004-01-21, 07:43
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You can get Penguin Brothers to dl here: http://www.mangadownloads.org/ It's an okay title, and I liked the non-conventional but rushed ending.
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