Forum - View topicGood 90's manga?
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crossbowgurl
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I would really love it if someone would share titles of great manga from the 1990's (or even late 80's). I have a real bad memory and keep forgetting the ones i really wanted to read back then, and after reading the awesomeness of violinist of Hamelin, i know that there must be some other ones that i must have missed.
Comedy preferred but I like everything with great characters and story 
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lijakaca
 Posts: 37 Location: Toronto, CA |
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Do you care whether it's shounen or shoujo?
You might like Tokyo Crazy Paradise, 19 volumes from Hana to Yume comics. It's a mix of drama, action and comedy, like Hamelin, but maybe not so angsty. Hareluya II BOY, from Shounen Jump. Around 30 volumes, a lot of action and comedy. ===== http://blogs.ign.com/lijakaca Otome Gaming Blog |
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darkhunter
 Posts: 2992 Location: Los Angelas |
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How about the classic Maison Ikkoku. I think Viz is repriinting this series under its signature line so it shouldn't be hard to find. The story always remind me of a simplier time in life. And nausicaä of the valley of the wind is one of my favorite. A lot more indepth than the movie but it might be harder to track down.
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Hon'ya-chan
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If Violence is your thing, you might wanna try Crying Freeman. The story is dated (You can actually date the cars and the fashions back to the 80's in the art) and the character development is very great. Not too fast, not too rushed.
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abunai
Old Regular
 Posts: 5463 Location: 露命 |
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Yah, it's easy to forget the good stuff that you love (even today) was really born in the 1990s or even in the 1980s.
Just looking at the shoujo fare, a sampling of the more worthwhile manga of the 1990s (and excluding anything that ran past 1999) would have to include series like Kodomo no omocha (romance and comedy, 1994-1998); Happy! (sports, drama and romance, 1993-1999); Tenshi nanka ja nai (romance and comedy, 1991-1994); and even Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl (sports and romance, 1986-1993) or Please save my Earth (science fiction and romance, 1987-1994) And there are so many genres which had hits in the 1990s. Series like Salaryman Kintaro (action and salarymen, 1994-) and Monster (thriller, and mystery, 1994-2001) were born in the 1990s, but ran into this decade. They still deserve a mention, in my opinion, as do such near-endless shoujo stalwarts as Hana yori dango (drama and romance, 1992-) and Fruits Basket (romance and mythology, 1998-2006). But if I'm going to pick just one semi-forgotten gem from the 1980s/1990s to bring back, I think I might choose Here is Greenwood (comedy, romance, and weirdness, 1987-1991). Though the series was partially adapted into a 6-episode anime OVA, it only scratched the surface of the 11 published tankoubons, and there could have been so much more fun, if only... - abunai |
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Sarasa*Tatara
Posts: 31 Location: Michigan |
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Other good shoujo series (if you don't mind shoujo) from the '90s are Fushigi Yuugi ( manga#1539 ) and Ceres: Celestial Legend ( manga#1795 ), both by Watase Yuu. Both series have some pretty funny moments, as well.
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Mylene
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May I derail the thread momentarily to get a little more info on this series? You mention 11 tankoubon, and the Encyclopedia states there are 11 as well, but Viz only seems to have released 9, and other sites (since as myanimelist.net) only list it has having 9 volumes. Right Stuf's description for volume 9 calls it the final volume, and Justin's Buried Treasure column featuring the anime also refers to just 9 volumes. Does that mean that Viz never released the last two volumes? Was the series condensed into 9 slightly thicker volumes for the North American release? If anyone (abunai or otherwise) can help me figure this out, I'd appreciate it. |
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Sarasa*Tatara
Posts: 31 Location: Michigan |
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I'm pretty sure VIZ did condense it. I have all 9 volumes and they're pretty thick, all of them seem to be over 200 pages.
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crossbowgurl
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ah! Thank you everyone
 these have been really helpful, I had forgotten about crying freeman and here is green wood! wanted to look into them ages ago (i have tokyo crazy paradise but i completely forgot about it because we were traveling o.o strange... good think you reminded me!).
Sadly Maison Ikkoku I had tried buying 3 weeks in the store but they had all these volumes except volume 1  is it possible to enjoy/understand it without the first volume?
Also anyone know comedy-heavy manga with cute art like ranma and violinist? dragon half and dragon ball (i only read first 5 volumes of that though) have it too .... *doesn't know how to say it very well >.<;;* Know any very funny 90s manga with awesome art like those? |
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jgreen
 Posts: 1325 Location: St. Louis, MO |
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Well, when I first started reading Maison Ikkoku "back in the day," I hopped into what is now in Vol. 6 and I had no trouble catching up. it's fairly easy to pick up. I'd also point out that the first volume isn't actually all that indicative of the tone of the series, so if you do buy the first volume and don't quite fall in love with it, stick with it. It gets better.
I'd recommend... - Dominion Tank Police: A little more sci-fi, but very funny...way funnier than you'd think Masamune Shirow could be if you only know him from Ghost in the Shell) - The Dirty Pair: Actually an American-made manga based on the Japanese novels and anime from manga-style master Adam Warren, but it's pretty fantastic, especially the full color series toward the end of his run. Each GN is self-contained, too, so there's no need to track down every volume of it. - Midori Days: A bit more modern than what you're looking for, but it has the same wacky vibe as Ranma, for sure. - One Pound Gospel: Also from Rumiko Takahashi, so you know it has the cute art you're looking for. - Outlanders: Johji Manabe is a guy that hasn't been heard from in way too long, but he basically defines what late 80s/early 90s manga looks like to me. - You're Under Arrest!: Only 8 issues of this were ever released in English and they're kind of hard to find, which is a DAMN shame because this series was hilarious, and Kosuke Fujishima's art was top notch. His other series, Oh My Goddess!, is great too, but I think YUA is more along the lines of what you're looking for. |
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DoubleWide
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I'm enjoying a 90s manga called Iron Wok Jan. Its surprising how good the story tellings and the cooking battles are something to behold. I put off buying it when it was first offered, buy it kept gnawing at me so when I finally bought the first issue, I was hooked. Spent several weeks scrounging Half.com & eBay to get all the issues I missed. Love every issue.
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Masked Devil
 Posts: 27 Location: The Abyss |
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90's manga, eh. Hmm, if I had to give a couple reccomendations, I'd say:
- Gunsmith Cats. Loads of action, and cool character designs. It's even set in Chicago, and features lots of gunplay. Excellent characters. - Caravan Kid. Great adventure tale from Johji Manabe. Good comedy, and lots of cameos throughout. You can probably find the graphic novels on amazon - Akira. By far better than the anime, with volumes more story and character development. Highly recommended. - Battle Angel Alita. Great illustrations, and a cool plot. Worth picking up. |
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bahamut623
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If you like Violinist of Hamelin, then you might like Houshin Engi (or Hoshin Engi fo the Viz version. It has the same mix of comedy/action/epic story as Hamelin. It's 23 volumes I think. Viz is currently up to volume 5. It's my favorite manga ever (and I also love Hamelin) so I highly recommend it.
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Celes
 Posts: 223 Location: Madison, WI |
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I second Please Save My Earth and Here is Greenwood. Both are excellent in their own rights, although Please Save My Earth is epic and amazing all on it's own >.<
May I humbly suggest Magic Knight Rayearth? It's one of the first mangas I read where the ending shocked the crap out of me. It's worth reading just for the ending (although I am refering to the first part of Rayearth, the sequel series, Magic Knight Rayearth II's ending is good, but not mind-blowing by any means). |
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