Infinite Justice
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Threads like this already exist IIRC (cosmic did a shounen one and flawfuls did one for the other stuff that he would normally recommend). They should be around still.
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Threads like this already exist IIRC (cosmic did a shounen one and flawfuls did one for the other stuff that he would normally recommend). They should be around still.
Meh, it's OK. If you didn't like the beginning then you probably won't like any of it. Unless you get giddy over harems, or something.
Relaxed Muscle
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Not really, if you don't find the initial premise appealing it won't change in further chapters.
They are linked to in the OP but I think what we need is a condensed version of those.
You might find a new witch
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
usotsuki Lily 1
This is really dumb.
Yet I'm strangely compelled to keep reading.
This is really dumb.
Yet I'm strangely compelled to keep reading.
BassForever
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We have cosmicblizzards list shonen manga, though I do feel a "recommended classics" wouldn't be a bad idea. Here is a quick "completed manga you should read if you haven't" please feel free to add/edit things I'm missing.
Dragon Ball
Yu Gi Oh
Yu Yu Hakusho
Ruruoni Kenshin
Full Metal Alchemist
Death Note
I think everyone can agree on all of those being there, others I'd recommend but I'm not sure if everyone would agree are "classics" are (some I haven't read hence why I'm putting them here)
Shaman King
Black Cat
Slam Dunk
Prince of Tennis
Fist of the North Star
Cardcaptors
Sailor Moon
Inyuasha
Ranma 1/2
Psyren
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I find it quite entertaining for what it is. Its certainly not "deep" or unusual in any sense. It's about an idiot hero who sort of has a harem, although so far nobody but best girl seems to think he's more than even tolerable at best.
I'm just saying, if I got switched into some chick's body, we're talking like a few minutes before I'm doing something perverted with it.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
edit: oh, completed ones.
BassForever
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Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
You must have finished editing this the second I went to quote it
I'm quick like a ninja.
Dragon Ball needs to be in BOLD.
:lol :lol
TELL EM WISE
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It will be quite a task to choose and limit the classic titles, that's for sure. I'd add The Lucifer and The Biscuit Hammer and Touch. And that if we're only talking about shonen manga.
Relaxed Muscle
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I wouldn't recommend Death Note. Or at least put an advise saying:"Please read until this chapter, manga ends here, do not keep reading".
BassForever
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I guess the best way would be to narrow it down to the top 3 or 5 that best represent all manga as a whole IE Slam Dunk for sports, Dragon Ball for fight, Full Metal Alchemist for adventure.
And on the topic of Death Note, everything before the time skip is classic and easily recommendable to everyone. The final arc may suck but so does YYH's final arc (overly rushed cause classic Togashi being lazy) and Dragon Ball (Buu saga feels like a lot of half baked phoning it in).
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I'd definitely recommend it. I have friends that hate manga and anime who were completely enthralled by Death Note. It drags in the middle, but the ending is very strong, imo.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I bet you anything that Ohba thinks that super cool guy ending of the fake series in Bakuman was exactly the way Death Note ended.
BassForever
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You mean the second half.
Relaxed Muscle
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Strong as a kick in the balls kind of strong.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I feel very strongly that we need glass mask as part of the classics.
You can pretend that it ended at volume 42.
You can pretend that it ended at volume 42.
BassForever
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You're right, I forgot how much the anime condensed the second half (or expanded the first half lol) the manga is pretty much split 55/45 L /Near
ColossalLazy
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For the timeless list it would be good if the mangas were different from each other.
My timeless list:
Dragon Ball (battle shounen)
Sanctuary (political drama)
Full Metal Alchemist (adventure)
Berserk (fantasy)
Vagabond (historical)
Slam Dunk (sport)
Yotsuba (slice of life)
Punpun (depressing drama)
7 Seeds (survival)
Great Teacher Onizuka (comedy)
My timeless list:
Dragon Ball (battle shounen)
Sanctuary (political drama)
Full Metal Alchemist (adventure)
Berserk (fantasy)
Vagabond (historical)
Slam Dunk (sport)
Yotsuba (slice of life)
Punpun (depressing drama)
7 Seeds (survival)
Great Teacher Onizuka (comedy)
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
For romance classics:
Maisson Ikkoku
Nodame Cantabile
Maisson Ikkoku
Nodame Cantabile
Wait, Glass Mask has been running how long and Barely has more volumes than Dragon Ball?
the_log_ride
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Subscribed for lurking purposes.
What I'm saying is more like
I mean if you can write an informative post something like that, I can link it in the OP saying with "Good Ending: A shounen harem story with a TWIST" and maybe someone will look at the one-line descriptor and think, let's see what this is about. He'll click and read the rec and maybe he'll decide to read the manga. That's all, really.
I would like to direct people to cosmic's and flawfuls's threads but I don't know how well that gets people into manga. If someone writes a rec and I park the link in the OP, I figure when a new guy comes in and asks for a rec, one of you guys can just scramble in the OP and copy him the link with the summary, so he can build his own interestInception isn't possible.
Stop posting lists, guys, and post recs. Think thoroughly about why you liked X manga and what elements about it make it worth going through the parts that weren't so good.
Real Clothes 29
I hope this doesn't stray into "Kinue finds a rebound guy". It's nice how the chapter builds a sense of optimism, making you feel as though Kinue is over it, but the 'dumping and getting dumped' part is really just a rocky ocean that goes up and down.
In other words, nice chapter.
I mean if you can write an informative post something like that, I can link it in the OP saying with "Good Ending: A shounen harem story with a TWIST" and maybe someone will look at the one-line descriptor and think, let's see what this is about. He'll click and read the rec and maybe he'll decide to read the manga. That's all, really.
I would like to direct people to cosmic's and flawfuls's threads but I don't know how well that gets people into manga. If someone writes a rec and I park the link in the OP, I figure when a new guy comes in and asks for a rec, one of you guys can just scramble in the OP and copy him the link with the summary, so he can build his own interest
Stop posting lists, guys, and post recs. Think thoroughly about why you liked X manga and what elements about it make it worth going through the parts that weren't so good.
Real Clothes 29
I hope this doesn't stray into "Kinue finds a rebound guy". It's nice how the chapter builds a sense of optimism, making you feel as though Kinue is over it, but the 'dumping and getting dumped' part is really just a rocky ocean that goes up and down.
In other words, nice chapter.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Greatness takes time man.
Also hiatus are the worst.
Oh wow, someone else reading this.
Relaxed Muscle
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Is the same destiny that awaits Berserk.
Edit: Now I remembered that I didn't read GE ending...and I don't feel like doing it, although I'm just 2 chapters away.
BassForever
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Gotcha sounds like a plan
Dedication Through Light
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I thought its been stated that Y.Togashi is the editor for Kuroko's Basketball.
Miura plays Idolmaster and Togashi DQ.
Relaxed Muscle
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Some time ago watched Nisemonogatari. I didn't know nothing about the show or the fact it had past seasons/animes
Then after a few episodes I thought:"This looks like Nisio level of trolling". And I found the show was based on light novels by Nisio. Truly his work is unique.
dakkumauji
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xxxHOLiC Rei 02
Well at least it's back to the regular xxxHOLiC of solving guest's problems.
Sweet Destiny 01-02
Not bad. Cute ending I would say.
Sweet Chapel
Short as well. Heh, at that twist.
Well at least it's back to the regular xxxHOLiC of solving guest's problems.
Sweet Destiny 01-02
Not bad. Cute ending I would say.
Sweet Chapel
Short as well. Heh, at that twist.
Medaka Box has yet to have an entire chapter devoted to toothbrushing though.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Holy hell I didn't realize for a couple of while that we're in a new OT. Damn you guys are monstrously fast, hahaha.
Dedication Through Light
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His Favorite v2
Three more chapters for the His Favorite storyline and all were compelling. Extending the story by adding in a love interest for the second most popular guy at the school, Yamanaka, and Takahashi, friend of Yoshida from middle school was a good choice. Neither really goes with Sato or Yoshida, so follow their story should be interesting if they can either admit their feelings towards one another while hanging out instead of just blushing.
The two chapter story set at an all boys school with the snapping turtle was funny, just because of how ridiculous it was with antics from the disciplinary committee and their struggle with the blacklist most infamous students, one just obsessed with making everyone where the black uniform, another just there to get the attention of the leader of it, and the other a crossdresser. I like the authors bonus stories across these volumes and wonder what v3 coming later this month will have. Definitely viz best pickup since Loveless.
Three more chapters for the His Favorite storyline and all were compelling. Extending the story by adding in a love interest for the second most popular guy at the school, Yamanaka, and Takahashi, friend of Yoshida from middle school was a good choice. Neither really goes with Sato or Yoshida, so follow their story should be interesting if they can either admit their feelings towards one another while hanging out instead of just blushing.
The two chapter story set at an all boys school with the snapping turtle was funny, just because of how ridiculous it was with antics from the disciplinary committee and their struggle with the blacklist most infamous students, one just obsessed with making everyone where the black uniform, another just there to get the attention of the leader of it, and the other a crossdresser. I like the authors bonus stories across these volumes and wonder what v3 coming later this month will have. Definitely viz best pickup since Loveless.
That would be reusing a troll, which sort of makes it not a troll. I'm waiting for the Groundhog Day arc where we get 12 chapters that are exactly the same.
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