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Edo



Joined: 27 Feb 2005
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:35 pm Reply with quote
Hi . Me again. Well Chirstmas is coming up so I need to make a list, plus, I want to go buy some new stuff (latest purchase was FMA 1+2+3+4 and Genshiken 1+2+3). I was hoping to preferably get one-shots, however if you know of a really good series please mention it as well; and so this doesn't turn into a list thread, make sure you say why you liked it. Just know that I like everything, but the following are no-go's:
-Demon Ororon
-.hack//twilight

And I'm already considering the following:
-Sexy Voice & Robo
-Mermaid Saga
-Domu

Thanks! -edo
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Kagemusha



Joined: 20 Feb 2004
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:04 am Reply with quote
SemperFi_662000 wrote:
I have read sexy voice and robo. I thought that it was ok. The artwork was great, and it is a phonebook sized manga. The story was interesting, but wasnt very developed. Its only about 400 pages long.
.Sexy Voice and Robo is hands down the best new manga of 2005, and I honestly can't agree with the notion that the story isn't developed. Admitingly, if your used to linear plots found in most manga released here, the narrative may seem a bit odd. But it's the diversity that gives the story its charm. Drama, comedy, suspense, romance; all diffrent elements of the world create in Sexy Voice. No, there isn't a huge plot, but that's not the point, the point is to develop great characters through a series of slice-of-life stories which is why it's won so much acclaim.
I can't comment on Mermaid Saga, but Domu is brilliant.
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Crazy Battousai



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:18 am Reply with quote
What is Sexy voice and Robo I have never heard of it?
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Kagemusha



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 12:41 pm Reply with quote
Crazy Battousai wrote:
What is Sexy voice and Robo I have never heard of it?

Basically it's about a young girl (Sexy Voice) with the ability to speak in several diffrent voices and a dream of changing the world. Teamed up with a bumbling 20-something (Robo), she takes on various assignments for a kindly old gangster and has numerous adventures. The setup is rather simplistic, but the manga truely shines in characters and the world Kuroda creates. A good review can be found here: http://www.comicworldnews.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?column=flipped&page=45. Also, here's the page of the Media Arts Awards, which Sexy Voice won in 2002: http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/festival/backnumber/14/sakuhin/sexy_voice.html.
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Crazy Battousai



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:37 pm Reply with quote
thanks Kagemusha for tha reply.
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Cloe
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:34 pm Reply with quote
I agree with Kagemusha about Sexy Voice and Robo. I bought it on a whim (after I read a previous recommendation in the manga forum) and quickly fell in love with it. The artwork is original and beautiful, and the characters are very endearing. Be sure to check it out.

Domu is a classic. It's my favorite Otomo manga and has some of the most detailed background art I've ever seen. Absolutely brilliant.

Mermaid Saga isn't bad, but nowhere near the same league as the other two titles. I'm a little biased, though; I'm by no means the world's biggest Rumiko Takahashi fan.
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Kiichi.Goto



Joined: 09 Nov 2005
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:46 pm Reply with quote
If you want some great one shot books, I recommend all of the Erica Sakurazawa releases (Tokyopop). They are all great stories involving romances that go somewhere wierd. I highly recommend picking up any her books and giving it a read, if you like one you'll probably like all of her work.
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Neo-Yasha



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:47 pm Reply with quote
I would recomened Cowboy Bebop for it's wonderful character design and great story telling. Bleach, because it has good humour, good artwork, a good story that seems to never slow and again, you can really get into each character of the manga. I like Samurai Deeeper Kyo due due to how it is a mix of fantasy and originallity, with a backdrop of some actual historical trurth (sorry if that doesn't make sense, but if you read the manga, you'd probably understand).
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shirokiryuu



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:28 am Reply with quote
Neo-Yasha wrote:
I would recomened Cowboy Bebop for it's wonderful character design and great story telling. Bleach, because it has good humour, good artwork, a good story that seems to never slow and again, you can really get into each character of the manga. I like Samurai Deeeper Kyo due due to how it is a mix of fantasy and originallity, with a backdrop of some actual historical trurth (sorry if that doesn't make sense, but if you read the manga, you'd probably understand).


my only concern for buying bleach and samurai deeper kyo is the fact that they're long series
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