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| AiON (manga) |
Very good |
My thoughts are very confused about this manga, so I will refrain from commenting on it until I reread it in the future. |
| Aura: Maryūinkōga Saigo no Tatakai (manga) |
Excellent |
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| Azumanga Daioh (manga) |
Excellent (Eng), Masterpiece (raw) |
A simple series that is on par with the show, Azuma-sensei's 4-koma skills are nearly unmatched in how he is capable of creating lovable characters with such a comedic style. A real gem! |
| Bamboo Blade (manga) |
Very good (Eng), Masterpiece (raw) |
In many respects I think the manga is superior to the show, not only because the story actually continues past what the show had, but also because the presentation and feel of the comic seemed to flow better than the show did. Anyway, this is really at the top of my list for favorite manga of all time! |
| Chacha The Little Red Riding Hood (manga) |
Very good |
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| Chibi Vampire (manga by Y. Kagesaki) |
Excellent (Eng), Masterpiece (raw) |
At first, looking at the American cover (and the title), I thought this was just another stupid story with vampires in it. OH HOW WRONG I WAS (the manga is called KARIN, not CHIBI VAMPIRE, YOU DOLTS). Kagesaki-sensei is such a dork of an author and her interesting personality floods onto the pages of this series. Really a touching story, and I was surprised by how much I loved it. Read it in Japanese if possible. Of note is how much I loved how Kagesaki-sensei draws tears and blood, and how Karin is pretty much blushing ALL THE TIME. Moe moe~! |
| (La) Croisée dans un labyrinthe étranger (manga) |
Excellent |
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| (The) Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan (manga) |
Excellent |
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| Hellsing (manga) |
Excellent |
Hellsing is a nice guilty pleasure in its explicit action and gore, giant guns and violence, and Police Girl's bodacious body. If there's at least one bloody vampire manga that needs to be read, it's this one for its presentation and style. |
| (The) Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat (manga) |
Very good |
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| Hyakko (manga) |
Excellent |
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| Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-san (manga) |
Very good |
Unfortunately I had a bit of trouble reading this because of my own ineptness with kanji, but I didn't really miss anything story-wise simply because I could connect the dots. Hoihoi-san is a manga that I'd really love to see turned into an anime, because the action and humor would really be complemented by actual motion. The characters and scenarios are really funny, and it's a bit of a shame that the story only spans a single volume. |
| Kotoura-san (manga) |
Masterpiece |
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| Megatokyo (online comic) |
Excellent |
Read the books, not the online comic. Also kill Christian for damaging your books. |
| (The) Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (light novel) |
Masterpiece |
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| Morita-san wa Mukuchi (manga) |
Excellent |
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| Mysterious Girlfriend X (manga) |
Masterpiece |
Nazo no Kanojo X takes a very strange approach to the typical "boy meets girl" story, and admittedly the first few chapters had me very confused as to whether or not I wanted to read the rest of this story due to its oddness. However, by the end of the first book I was hooked and found this strangeness to be very intriguing and an interesting device in telling Urabe and Tsubaki's story. I felt that I connected to Tsubaki a lot in his boyish way of having fleeting thoughts of sexual urges, given his age and Urabe being his first girlfriend. Not only that, but I also adore Urabe's character due to her collectedness and very deliberate approach to her and Tsubaki's relationship. I have a feeling that this wouldn't be quite as fun in English, so I say stick to the Japanese version for this one. |
| Neko-ane (manga) |
Masterpiece |
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| Nichijou (manga) |
Excellent |
GODDAMN I want to buy this series! (EDIT: YEEAAAH I BOUGHT THIS SERIES) It's nearly identical to the anime wherever the chapters coincide, but for some reason the rawness of the manga gives it a different liveliness and humor that the anime was lacking (though, to be fair, the anime had its own qualities that I would say the manga is also lacking, thus they are both enjoyable!). The scenarios that the cast of Nichijou go through are bizarre, but the interesting implementation of surprisingly traditional aspects of Japan--such as kokeshi, kendo, and other stylistic things like Darumasan--makes the overall "feel" of Nichijou shine. |
| Oretama (manga) |
Excellent |
Initial comment: I'M NOT A PERV!
I read about this story on TV Tropes, and I just checked it out because it was relatively obscure to the world. That being said, this is a pornographic series... for the most part. It's insanely hilarious, and the ending? It was really touching! I never thought I'd like such an explicit series, but it was really good. |
| Otaku no Musume-san (manga) |
Excellent |
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| Shion no Oh (manga) |
Masterpiece |
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| Sketchbook (manga) |
Excellent |
Should be read in Japanese, if possible. English does it no justice, especially because there are a lot of puns. |
| Sofuteni (manga) |
Very good |
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| Tsukihime (manga) |
Masterpiece |
As an apparently very faithful adaptation of the visual novel (Arc's route, at least), I thoroughly enjoyed reading Tsukihime. The relationship between Shiki and Arc is wonderful for the entire story, but the art style and bloody action scenes are also very engaging. I couldn't bring myself to put the story down with how gripping it is, and its ending is very bittersweet, though the epilogue makes up for that. |
| Upotte!! (manga) |
Excellent |
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| Wallaby (manga) |
Very good |
Very short, no ending. Cute, though, and had a lot of potential. |
| Yotsuba&! (manga) |
Masterpiece |
Azuma-sensei's masterpiece. There isn't a person in the world who can't relate to this story, unless you somehow missed your childhood. |
| Yumekui Merry (manga) |
Very good (Eng), Masterpiece (raw) |
Finding out that Yumekui Merry was by Ushiki-sensei, the guy behind Advent Cirno, was enough to make me want to read this. His dialogue and character designs are both fabulous, but his choice of subject matter with Yumekui Merry also makes for a versatile canvas that he can work with in terms of presentation and style. All in all, Yumekui Merry is a winner in Japanese (I can't say the same for the English scanslations out there) that I'm looking forward to buying the next volume when it comes out. |
