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#10743 - 06/10/09 03:25 PM new to manga looking for good ideas
dakrus5 Offline
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Registered: 06/10/09
Posts: 16
Loc: north carolina
any idea's i'm all ears to suggestions let me have it

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#10744 - 06/10/09 03:36 PM Re: new to manga looking for good ideas [Re: dakrus5]
Stefanie Offline
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Registered: 06/17/08
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Loc: Nashville, TN USA
That's pretty wide open. smile What are your anime interests? That might help us suggest similar manga.

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#10745 - 06/10/09 03:39 PM Re: new to manga looking for good ideas [Re: Stefanie]
dakrus5 Offline
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Registered: 06/10/09
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Loc: north carolina
my fault action, sci-fi, comedy, and fantasy. thanks

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#10746 - 06/10/09 03:47 PM Re: new to manga looking for good ideas [Re: dakrus5]
Stefanie Offline
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Comedy... Fruits Basket is popular and easy to recommend. Everyone, including myself, seems to like it to one degree or another. As for straight humor without a lot of drama, Pretty Face is probably the funniest manga I've read. I'm much more into anime than manga, though, so I haven't read as much as several of the other members here.

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#10747 - 06/10/09 03:53 PM Re: new to manga looking for good ideas [Re: Stefanie]
dakrus5 Offline
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Registered: 06/10/09
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Loc: north carolina
thanks i'll look them up

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#10749 - 06/10/09 05:44 PM Re: new to manga looking for good ideas [Re: dakrus5]
GreenGel Offline
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Registered: 09/15/08
Posts: 459
Loc: Hudson Valley, NY
For comedy I'd recommend Hayate the Combat Butler. It is very funny, and if you are already a fan of anime/manga and gaming it is also very referential to that culture for tons of jokes that may be missed by others.

If you can find a copy of the Azumanga Daioh collection it is very amusing. It is a comic strip style collection not a typical "graphic novel" style manga, but still, very funny (as is the anime.)

Also, for a romantic comedy I'd go with Love*Com which is a very funny read as well as sweet.

For action, fantasy and comedy all mixed together (along with a bit of romance and a harem) I'd recommend Rosario Vampire. It starts off a little bit slower, but currently up to volume 7 is released and it is definitely picking up steam.

Another good fantasy/comedy story is Gakuen Alice. It is a great read and has enough mystery to keep it interesting. Don't let the fact that it is about elementary school kids turn you off it.

Bleach is a really good choice for some good action and the story (unlike the large amount of fillers that appear in the anime) moves along at a pretty rapid pace after the first few volumes. Tite Kubo's first manga Zombie Powder is also decent, but, though it technically "finished" after 4 volumes there is obviously a lot more story left to tell (I believe it was cancelled due to not being popular.)

There are also a ton of great romantic comedies I could mention that tend more toward the typical shojo drama at times, but I won't throw them out there in case you aren't interested.

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#10755 - 06/10/09 07:05 PM Re: new to manga looking for good ideas [Re: GreenGel]
stargates Offline
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Registered: 04/21/08
Posts: 1373
Loc: Ct
You could also try

Claymore
Oh My Goddess
School Rumble
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#10763 - 06/10/09 08:35 PM Re: new to manga looking for good ideas [Re: stargates]
GreenGel Offline
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Registered: 09/15/08
Posts: 459
Loc: Hudson Valley, NY
Found another couple when going through my shelf of manga that I've read.

Kamikaze has a ton of good action, but is among the bloodier/gorier manga that I've read. I haven't read Claymore, but I've seen much of the anime so if the manga has similar blood/gore when compared to the anime, I would say they are probably at similar levels.

For a decent romantic comedy, with a decent amount of mystery as things progress (and plenty of drama as well) Chibi Vampire is a good choice. The final volume (14) is also coming out in not too long I think, so you won't have to wait forever to complete the story.

I would also agree with Oh My Goddess as a great romantic comedy. It is generally just ridiculously sweet and (what I've read of it) never hits the drama too hard (unlike some other manga I could mention.)

Also agree with Fruits Basket. Hits hard on the drama at times but is more often than not just funny and sweet.

I've only read the first 2 volumes so far but D. Gray-Man is a decent read. Not spectacular on the action front (I'd recommend Bleach long before this) but good (your opinion may vary.)

Get Backers is another possibility on the action/comedy front. I've read only the first volume, but it was a good read and had some great artwork in it.

Also, if you wanted to go for a novel, I'd say try picking up the Vampire Hunter D novels. Tons of awesome action in those books (just without the help of pictures (well...for the most part anyway.))

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#10764 - 06/10/09 09:38 PM Re: new to manga looking for good ideas [Re: Stefanie]
joelgundam01 Offline
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Registered: 04/18/08
Posts: 594
Loc: Western NY
Originally Posted By: Stefanie
As for straight humor without a lot of drama, Pretty Face is probably the funniest manga I've read.[/color]


I'll second Pretty Face! One of the best comedy titles out there and it's only six volumes long.

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#10774 - 06/11/09 09:39 AM Re: new to manga looking for good ideas [Re: joelgundam01]
Stefanie Offline
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Registered: 06/17/08
Posts: 1474
Loc: Nashville, TN USA
Regarding Pretty Face, Dr. Manabe...
Click to reveal..
...gets beaten up in every chapter, poor guy. He's so misunderstood. lol

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