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| Abandon the Old in Tokyo (manga) |
Excellent |
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| Akira (manga) |
Masterpiece |
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| Azumanga Daioh (manga) |
Excellent |
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| Between the Sheets (manga, E. Sakurazawa) |
Good |
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| Blue (manga by K. Nananan) |
Masterpiece |
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| Blue Spring (manga) |
Good |
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| Death Note (manga) |
Bad |
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| A Distant Neighborhood (manga) |
Excellent |
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| Domu (manga) |
Excellent |
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| FLCL (manga) |
Weak |
My friend loved this and wanted me to read it. I was origonally biases against that art becauce it was too simplistic and uninspired. But he continued to say that the art really worked for it, so I gave it a chance. I took that art to be more experimental in nature, but even that never got into me and didn't work even a single bit. The story is a little different then the anime and overall, it is shit compared to the anime (absolutely no character development and half of the time I couldn't tell what was being depicted in the picture). Don't even bother. |
| Genshiken (manga) |
Masterpiece |
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| Ghost in the Shell (manga) |
Masterpiece |
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| Good-Bye (manga by Y. Tatsumi) |
Masterpiece |
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| GTO (manga) |
Masterpiece |
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| Japan as Viewed by 17 Creators (manga) |
Masterpiece |
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| Kanojo no Omoide... (manga) |
Masterpiece |
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| Keep on Vibrating (manga) |
Very good |
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| Lone Wolf and Cub (manga, Kazuo Koike) |
Masterpiece |
The most Japanese comic ever made. Since I am an American, I couldn't understand the philosphophical underpinnings and symbolism. Later in my life after I learn Japanese and study their culture for many years, I would like to reread it again. It is best that the reader read a book or so on bushido before starting this epic.
The two most amazing things about this comic is the stories and the art. Despite its length (approaching 9000 pages), all of the stories are highly original and simply brillent. No multiple story arcs, one long and complex epic with many short stories in the begining to develop the characters and the setting. Quite possibly the most vivid and the richest world in a comic ever. The artwork itself is mind-blowing (and even more so since it was serialized entirely in 6 years). No stylized art work where there is little facial detail. The artwork itself is still radical today in manga despite it bearing the closest resemblence to traditional Japanese lithographs. My only problem was that I had a hard time making an emotional connection with the characters. The best part was that my art teacher had the entire comic in a random closest in his classroom. |
| Message to Adolf (manga) |
Excellent |
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| Metropolis (manga) |
Good |
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| Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga) |
Masterpiece |
The greatest comic ever and Miyazaki's greatest work. Simply outstanding. Very philosophical and psychological as the story progress and surpasses the anime in every way. The art is great even though the layout of the panels is rather dense per page. Required reading for anyone who like manga. Strangly, it is closer spiritually to Princess Mononoke because they share the same themes and plot elements. Nausicaa is one of the greatest characters created in the world of comics and is a role model for us all despite her flaws that become apparent later on in the series. It stands out among all other manga works because it is heavily influenced by the sci-fi/fantasy comics of France and Belgium during the 70's and 80's that were serialized in Heavy Metal Magazine (mostly the Moebius's works The Incal, Airtight Garage, and Arzach, all of which are extremely rare). The only few differences are the lack of color and the lack of explicit adult content (extreme and forced violence and nudity). La nouvelle manga (a collaboration between French and Japanese cartoonists) is on the rise, but is mostly alternative, rare, and mostly influenced by the later moebius--a good example is the works of Taiyo Matsumoto (Blue Spring, Tekkonkinkreet). But purely of the world-building sci-fi/fantasy French comics, Nausicaa is the only manga to be profoundly influenced by them. |
| Neji-Shiki (manga) |
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| Nijigahara Holograph (manga) |
Masterpiece |
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| NOiSE (manga, Tsutomu Nihei) |
Very good |
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| (The) Push Man and Other Stories (manga) |
Very good |
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| Sexy Voice and Robo (manga) |
Masterpiece |
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| Solanin (manga) |
Masterpiece |
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| Tekkonkinkreet (manga) |
Masterpiece |
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| Tokyo Zombie (manga) |
Good |
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| Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (manga) |
Masterpiece |
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| Uzumaki (manga) |
Excellent |
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| (The) Walking Man (manga) |
Masterpiece |
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| Welcome to the N.H.K. (manga) |
Very good |
I read the novel instead of the manga. Despite all of the self-analysis and psychology present, I failed to make a connection with the characters but realized the deapth in which the novel went. Little plot as the focus of the series is on the characters. |
| Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (manga) |
Masterpiece |
Some of the most beautiful pictures ever published in manga and the slow pace compliment each other exquistly. It is rather short but is one of those mangas that should take a while to read. Every picture should be savored and studied with emotions. Despite the almost lack of plot, the characters are developed by the simple things in their daily lives in their almost relative isolation from others. Like life, the joy of it comes from the small things and the appreciation for them. In all, simply astounding. |
| Yukiko's Spinach (manga) |
Excellent |
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