Any good manga I should get into?

[Misty]

As many of you know, I'm a video game nut. So I figured I'd divulge in another hobby--reading manga.

I was at a bookstore a few days ago and began thumbing through some of them. A lot of the new ones look just great. I like how it's so different from American comic books, but reading them in reverse is something I'd have to get used to.

Do you guys have any favorite manga that you like to read? Or do you have recommendations for me? I'm eager to get into this, but I don't know where to start since there are so many!

[Magus]

Re: Any good manga I should get into?

Evangelion. Top choice. Different from the anime. The characters are deeper and there's a lot more emotion. Perhaps. Either way, it is SUPOIB.

Deathnote. I just started reading this and I gotta say, I'm impressed. It's clever as balls. I'm wondering though, can the wit and plot keep up for... how many volumes so far? Nine?

[DarkwingChuck]

Re: Any good manga I should get into?

Deathnote. I just started reading this and I gotta say, I'm impressed. It's clever as balls. I'm wondering though, can the wit and plot keep up for... how many volumes so far? Nine?

It gets pretty crazy after a while but stays just as good and intriguing. Lots of unexpected twists and turns.

[John Mora]

Re: Any good manga I should get into?

PLANETES is another series I absolutely love. It's probably my favorite. A great blend of realistic sci-fi, charming, down-to-earth characters and a worthwhile message.

Monster is another good series. A suspense story set in Europe dealing with a surgeon who saved the life of someone that grew up to be a killer.

Also, Fullmetal Alchemist's manga surpasses the anime in pretty much every way. The characters get more development, the story (so far) hasn't devolved into talking heads and the humor is omnipresent enough so that the manga never collapses under its own seriousness. A great, great read.

[Libby]

Re: Any good manga I should get into?

Excel Saga.

[Denmo]

Re: Any good manga I should get into?

I second Fullmetal.

[Vonwert]

Re: Any good manga I should get into?

The Kindaichi Case Files - A murder mystery manga that follows the steps of a young teenager as he solves often gruesome murders.

Death Note - Very intelligent manga that will keep you on your toes.

Ramna 1/2 - Very, very funny. Perverted humor included.

XXXHolic - Very good supernatural based manga.

The Dreaming - A very good horror manga that is based on legends in Austraila.

[Nixon]

Re: Any good manga I should get into?

Death Note is fun AND pretty. If you want to throw down a decent chunk of change for a serious epic, try AKIRA.

[Manji]

Re: Any good manga I should get into?

my favorite and the only one i've taken time with to enjoy.

blade of the immortal

[Kirin]

Re: Any good manga I should get into?

I must admit I've not read much manga, but I've read through the Great Teacher Onizuka series (GTO) and found it really funny.

[hitogoroshi]

Re: Any good manga I should get into?

Hunter X Hunter: Great, great manga, breaks a lot of sterotypes associated with the shonen young boy hero type of story. One word of advice: buy 1 and 2 at the same time. Why? Because the series is great but one is TERRBILE.
Shaman King: It's pretty good, better then the messed up anime at least.
Buso Renkin: Good for comedy, although it's serious message doesn't always seem that way.
D-Gray-Man: I've only read number 1 so far, but it is awesome beyond belief and I plan on getting more.

[Hyper Dingo]

Re: Any good manga I should get into?

I recommend, One piece, D-grayman, Black Cat, Buso Renkin, Eyeshield 21, Shaman King, jojo

[hitogoroshi]

Re: Any good manga I should get into?

I thought you liked Hunter.

[Hyper Dingo]

Re: Any good manga I should get into?

I thought you liked Hunter.

Yeah. I still do.

[Funk]

Re: Any good manga I should get into?

I don't like manga because one time I picked it up and it seemed like everything was working backwards as I tried to read it. Like there was this crippled mech, and then an explosion, and then the mech was OK. That didn't seem right.