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Is Attack on Titan a good introduction to manga?
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3. Cry in a corner while waiting for new chapters to appear.
And this also, one of my all time favorites.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Nonsense. Why is anyone reading A Song of Ice and Fire then? The journey is more than worth it. Also, people need to stop saying it'll never get finished. Miura still has a good 20 years to finish it off.
Side note: The first few volumes of Berserk are not as bad as everyone says they are.
Surely sarcasm? If not, read more manga.
Rockman Wright
Banned
The only good thing in attack of titan is the incredibely well animated action sequence in the anime version.... aside from that, it take itself so seriously that it's more comical than anything
i don't know where you can start but there's a lot of really good thing out there (yeah not really helpful i know, but just don't start with attack on titan)
i don't know where you can start but there's a lot of really good thing out there (yeah not really helpful i know, but just don't start with attack on titan)
People seriously saying the anime of AoT is great? Shit has piss poor pacing, scenes/eps are dragged out longer than it needs to be. As for manga wise specifically for Shonen manga, I would recommend Rurouni Kenshin and Flame of Recca for good introduction the manga, find both series far better than AoT which just drags at times.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
I wouldn't say it's bad, but it's definitely nothing special. It's....decent. The bland as plain bread characters and slow pacing ruin it.
brickarts295
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Wouldn't recommend it, it's downright torture having to wait 40 pages every month. God damn Isayama loves his cliffhangers -_-
I thought the concept was interesting so I read it.
It's terrible when it starts to ramble over the same points again and again without moving anything forward.
Would make a great movie though if they gutted everything except the general idea.
I will say the comic was better than the cartoon though, which was such trash that it almost becomes enjoyable.
It's terrible when it starts to ramble over the same points again and again without moving anything forward.
Would make a great movie though if they gutted everything except the general idea.
I will say the comic was better than the cartoon though, which was such trash that it almost becomes enjoyable.
SporeCrawler
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Turin Turambar
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It's very good, so yeah, it can be used as "intro" to manga. A bit better than the anime in parts.
Though if you are normally turned off by the art... the art is pretty raw, rough in the edges, and even more in the first volumes. People read it because the suspense, the action, the mystery, etc, not because the art.
But I'm not sure of recommending it for your first manga, as the story isn't finished right now, and it's kind of long. Usually for starting I prefer to recommend something shorter and finished.
Turin Turambar
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Finally got Volume 1, my first manga, can't wait to see what all the hype is about
Berserk needs to be read until volume 4 to know what's good about it. You are warned!
edit: and AoT will be finished before Berserk...
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Nope. It fits the story well. It's truly great. And I don't be told to read more manga brah, nobody on GAF can top my collection. #onelove
BladeoftheImmortal
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The plot's pace is just the worst. First 5 chapters are awesome and then it just drags on and on....and on...............and on.......................and on.
Get to your basement already!
Get to your basement already!
I don't really think Manga is hard to get into. Look up aggregate sites, type in a few tags to get a setting that interests you and you'll find plenty series that could be interesting.
It's when you've read your first few series that you'll start to get annoyed at tropes ect.
Pro tip: series that go on forewer usually turn bad. You may get nostalgia for some but ultimately they work like a telenovela and go nowhere.
It's when you've read your first few series that you'll start to get annoyed at tropes ect.
Pro tip: series that go on forewer usually turn bad. You may get nostalgia for some but ultimately they work like a telenovela and go nowhere.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Why is everyone recommending Berserk....do you want the OP to suffer like us? Berserk is an infinitely better manga but the wait is too much.
You know what I meant!
Yeah I'd say it's pretty great. I'd say that's the average consensus too, especially for newbies.
onepiecefan
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Certainly not imo, the art is pretty bad.
From a casual standpoint, Attack on Titan is a perfect introduction to anime, and it has worked wonderfully for me in order to introduce my girlfriend into it, after several botched attempts of trying to make her interested in the genre trough more prestigious animes such as Perfect Blue or Howl's Moving Castle.
If we're talking about the manga, it is true that Attack on Titan is not that good of an introduction. Confusing narrative + ugly-ass drawings is a massive turnoff for many. In my case, "I am a hero" was an outstanding tool for getting people drawn into it, as it takes a familiar genre (zombi apocalypse) and then it gives it a wholly Japanese twist to it (and paired with a damn good drawing style, no less).
If we're talking about the manga, it is true that Attack on Titan is not that good of an introduction. Confusing narrative + ugly-ass drawings is a massive turnoff for many. In my case, "I am a hero" was an outstanding tool for getting people drawn into it, as it takes a familiar genre (zombi apocalypse) and then it gives it a wholly Japanese twist to it (and paired with a damn good drawing style, no less).
Rebel Leader
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4. Wondering how they get off the boat when a chapter releases
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Good art:
Berserk
Vagabond
Vinland Saga
Crap art:
Attack on Titan
Congrats on having crappy taste?
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
100% worth it.
Baldwin_the_First
Member
Finally got Volume 1, my first manga, can't wait to see what all the hype is about
You're in for one hell of a ride with this one. Great choice. The best you could have done.
5. "Who are those people?"
John Kowalski
Banned
This is like asking if Avengers is a good introduction to movies.
dinazimmerman
Incurious Bastard
I wonder if people that have bought Berserk after it being recommended know how graphic it is lol
nailbombxx
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You would like Berserk, OP. It has an amazing art style much like Ito's stuff
Monochromaticx
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Your AoT example is not too bad, the early chapters were truly bad
In my case berserk was the perfect starter manga, because when I tired of its breadth I read a little dbz to keep me at it, and when I finished I wanted more so badly I jumped into buying something else to fill that void...!
Unfortunately, that something else was AoT. Talk about going from le carre to a robert Ludlum novel :/
Got some good recs from this thread though! Will definitely check out vagabond, and vinland saga.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
I tried to make it as fair as possible by showing each manga at around the same volume. But yeah, the first few volumes of Attack on Titan are extremely ugly.
Good man!
Srey Plaughtered
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I don't know anything about AOT but I've come here to shamelessly plug Jojo's Bizarre adventure. Please read JJBA OP, it will change your life as it has done mine and many others. Let Araki-sama bless you with his bizareness and make an adventurer out of you.
And now I'll take my leave.
And now I'll take my leave.
Turin Turambar
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Worse than Blame!, which is the one you should read from this author.
deanote666
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AoT may not be a good "starter" manga, but It's still good.
My take on it is that the art style is supposed to be dark and gritty to add to the horror elements.
A good, well drawn manga is Death Note.
There's a 1000 different art styles out there so don't let one kill the whole medium!
My take on it is that the art style is supposed to be dark and gritty to add to the horror elements.
A good, well drawn manga is Death Note.
There's a 1000 different art styles out there so don't let one kill the whole medium!
Tertullian
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Threads like this always make me want to read Berserk, but I can never get over how expensive comics and manga are. At the prices I see on Amazon, it would take me about $400 to read all of Berserk, and I just can't hack it. The only manga I own is the two-volume hardcover Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, because it's really cheap for a 2000 page hardcover. But I just can't convince myself to invest in these massive series of $15 softcovers.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
It is a lot of money. I spent about $560 Australian dollars on all 37 volumes and have a $400 dollar Guts statue on pre-order, so that alone should tell you how much I've fallen in love with Berserk. For me it's honestly been worth the money. It's fantastic, like one of the best things I've ever come across in my life fantastic. The manga is truly a masterpiece.
Callibretto
Member
Go read Hunter X Hunter. It's amazing
Coriolanus
Banned
You are a cruel man.
You should specify where he should start, since early JoJo is ruff as all hell.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
It wasn't for me. I've got like 15 volumes sitting in a box in my closet unread.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Lone Wolf & Cub if you like a more grounded, believable style in your mangas. The stories are great too.
Stuff from the father of Manga is great if you can tolerate a very stylized art (but still detailed and well made) art style: Ozamu Tezukas Ayako, Swallowing the Earth, Buddha, Black Jack, Apollo's Song to list a few.
Miyazaki's masterpiece Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind is highly recommended, amazingly detailed and natural line work and a great story to go with it.
Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo has incredibly detailed line work and a decent story.
Stuff from the father of Manga is great if you can tolerate a very stylized art (but still detailed and well made) art style: Ozamu Tezukas Ayako, Swallowing the Earth, Buddha, Black Jack, Apollo's Song to list a few.
Miyazaki's masterpiece Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind is highly recommended, amazingly detailed and natural line work and a great story to go with it.
Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo has incredibly detailed line work and a decent story.
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