More_Badass
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So, to put it simply, I always had a certain perspective regarding manga (and anime). My only exposure to it was seeing commercials for Dragon Ball Z as a kid, and the glimpses of art online. When I thought manga, I thought stuff like this
That all started to change thanks to two things: Afro Samurai and Junji Ito
The former was important in showing me that anime/manga was more than just those glimpses I had seen as a kid, but it was Enigma of Amigara Fault that really got the ball rolling. I had actually only gotten in comics in general two years ago, and had been very impressed by the sheer amount of great sci-fi, horror, and crime thriller series, so discovering Ito's work and learning that manga also had really fantastic horror stories with a more realistic art style than I had ever seen before was eye opening.
And from it was down the rabbit hole. First manga series I got into was Lone Wolf and Cub, follow by Parasyte, which had caught my eye due to the crazy body horror action. Then onto Blame and Biomega, both with their intricate art style and sci-fi horror stories. Blade of the Immortal, The Drifting Classroom, and One Punch Man soon after, and then Tomie, Gyo, and Berserk
It took me a while to get used to reading right to left and the panel layout. As you can tell from the list, I tend to like a pretty specific spectrum of manga. A more realistic art style, and heavy on the horror or sci-fi. One Punch Man was actually my first foray into another manga genre, and I was surprised to find how genuinely funny and fun that series is.
After Ito, it's Nihei's work that has really impressed me the most. I love his minimalist narratives and focus on visual storytelling and detailed spaces, the disgusting body horror and well-drawn action. I'm looking forward to continuing with Berserk as well.
On my wishlist for the future, I got my eye on Knights of Sidonia, Vinland Saga, Attack on Titan, Ajin: Demi-Human, and Dorohedoro. And keeping my fingers crossed that Uzumaki gets a digital release.
Maybe there were good stories out there, probably not, but the art was the biggest turn-off. (Personally, I still can't stand that style)
That all started to change thanks to two things: Afro Samurai and Junji Ito
The former was important in showing me that anime/manga was more than just those glimpses I had seen as a kid, but it was Enigma of Amigara Fault that really got the ball rolling. I had actually only gotten in comics in general two years ago, and had been very impressed by the sheer amount of great sci-fi, horror, and crime thriller series, so discovering Ito's work and learning that manga also had really fantastic horror stories with a more realistic art style than I had ever seen before was eye opening.
And from it was down the rabbit hole. First manga series I got into was Lone Wolf and Cub, follow by Parasyte, which had caught my eye due to the crazy body horror action. Then onto Blame and Biomega, both with their intricate art style and sci-fi horror stories. Blade of the Immortal, The Drifting Classroom, and One Punch Man soon after, and then Tomie, Gyo, and Berserk
It took me a while to get used to reading right to left and the panel layout. As you can tell from the list, I tend to like a pretty specific spectrum of manga. A more realistic art style, and heavy on the horror or sci-fi. One Punch Man was actually my first foray into another manga genre, and I was surprised to find how genuinely funny and fun that series is.
After Ito, it's Nihei's work that has really impressed me the most. I love his minimalist narratives and focus on visual storytelling and detailed spaces, the disgusting body horror and well-drawn action. I'm looking forward to continuing with Berserk as well.
On my wishlist for the future, I got my eye on Knights of Sidonia, Vinland Saga, Attack on Titan, Ajin: Demi-Human, and Dorohedoro. And keeping my fingers crossed that Uzumaki gets a digital release.
