What about Planetes? That's another series I saw described as hard sci-fi
It's hard enough to make people hard. That's for sure. Also, watch the anime too, pretty good.
What about Planetes? That's another series I saw described as hard sci-fi
There are dozens of us. Dozens!
Anything by Inio Asano is worth your time
Goodnight Punpun is a goddamn masterpiece.
Far future sci-fi with that art? Yes, that's my jam right there
Is there a lot of world building? Are you familiar with the Image comic Prophet? Another series like that would be amazing
Try 20th Century Boys. Your mind will be blown.
Can somebody recommend manga about Mature subject matter that is actually consistent and doesn't cave in to satisfy established tropes and/or fanservice ?
MonsterCan somebody recommend manga about Mature subject matter that is actually consistent and doesn't cave in to satisfy established tropes and/or fanservice ?
FMA isn't split though. The writer is the artist. Are you thinking of her other more recent work Aslan which is based on an older novel and she's only drawing it? Death Note would be a popular series which splits between writer and artist.
While I love comics, it always impresses me how so many manga artists are able to put so much detail in their panels. You could name hundreds that can make panels like those in manga but not that many in comics.
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.
Ugh, I don't understand the love-fest so many people have with this. It's probably one of the worst offender of the a where a manga that is initially great gets padded by seemingly endless nonsense stuff just to lengthen its story.
My only hesitancy is that I read a few reviews that said that the art changed pretty dramatically from the beginning of the series to nowThere are lot of good recommendations in here. A personal favorite of mine, even though the artstyle is extremely "grungy" is Dorohedoro. The cast is extremely likeable, even the "bad guys" who are basically a magic user mob are all pretty much easy to like, and the setting is extremely unique.
Can somebody recommend manga about Mature subject matter that is actually consistent and doesn't cave in to satisfy established tropes and/or fanservice ?
GTO
SUMIRE 16-SAI!!
My only hesitancy is that I read a few reviews that said that the art changed pretty dramatically from the beginning of the series to now
Vagabond
Blame!
Biomega
Historie
Ressentiment
Dorohedoro
Dungeon Meshi (Don't know if this is the kind of tropes you care about, it's turning D&D tropes on their head/playing with them)
Kurosagi
Shamo
One Outs
Battle Angel Alita/Last Order
Strongest Legend Kurosawa
Kaiji
Monster
Goodnight Punpun
20th Century Boys
although an anime "Legend of the Galactic Heroes" is one of the best if not the best political sci-fi drama.
Ugh, I don't understand the love-fest so many people have with this. It's probably one of the worst offender of the a where a manga that is initially great gets padded by seemingly endless nonsense stuff just to lengthen its story.
"Friend is A", "no wait Friend is B!", "Nooo Friend is C!", "Surprise, Friend is A after all!", "What, do you think Friend is C? He is actually D!" repeat ad nauseum over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.
Even Monster was not that bad, which makes it infinitely better than 20th Century Boys.
Goodnight Punpun is very good. Careful tho, it might exhaust you emotionally as you read through it. It's such a tiring--in a good way!--experience reading it.
Also, Kingdom. The lead is prooobably your typical hot-headed guy but my God, the sheer awesomeness of the entire thing entirely eclipses it. And the manga features basically no fanservice at any kind whatsoever.
My only hesitancy is that I read a few reviews that said that the art changed pretty dramatically from the beginning of the series to now
This is gorgeous. Just the other day I thought maybe I'd like to check out the GitS manga, and now I see this thread. Never tried any before. I'd rather just do digital, though. Are most available that way?Goodnight Punpun.
Go check manga called Kasane for tons of fuckery.^~^
You are correct, I was thinking of her work on Arslan. Sad mistake to make, as I generally love all of Arakawa's stuff.
Kasane is easily the darkest manga I have ever read. And I've been collecting manga for 26 years.
Arakawa's Hyakushō kizoku and Silver Spoon are both excellent works as well, both based on her experience growing up as a farmer in Hokkaido.
20th century boys' 2nd act is on par with Death note's 2nd act to me and both have the same problems that really drag them down. Pluto is amazing, although the commentary on the iraq war gets a little thick in the 2nd half.Go read some Urasawa. Monster, 20th Century Boys, Pluto. I'm sure you'll like it.
GITS manga is actually on sale on ComixologyThis is gorgeous. Just the other day I thought maybe I'd like to check out the GitS manga, and now I see this thread. Never tried any before. I'd rather just do digital, though. Are most available that way?
What's there not to understand? 20th Century Boys is the Lost of manga. It's super popular, tells great slices of human stories through character flashbacks which are self-contained from the larger plot, while leading everyone on with breadcrumbs in the thriller story only to end up being make-it-up-as-we-go-along pulp shit.
Ironic, since I tend to feel the same way when misinformed people talk about indie gamesPeople who think of "manga" and "anime" (and any other form of media, for that matter) as genres are sad.
Glad you saw the light, OP.
Nooo get vagabond insteadMy only hesitancy is that I read a few reviews that said that the art changed pretty dramatically from the beginning of the series to now
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As for recommendations in this thread:
Cool, thanks.GITS manga is actually on sale on Comixology
Unfortunately I've found that a lot of cool mangas aren't available digitally. I wanted to read Berserk so badly that I caved and finally ordered a physical copy. To put that in perspective, I have only read digital comics for the last two years and never planned to ever buy hard copies.
But if you're into digital, there is still a sizable selection
As for recommendations in this thread:
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I'd highly recommend buying the [URL="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1421550644/?tag=neogaf0e-20"]Nausicaa hardcover box set[/URL] over the individual paperback volumes. Not only are the hardcover books big and beautiful, but I'm pretty sure you end up paying a decent bit less for the box set vs. the regular seven volumes altogether.
Been reading Innocent and its so beautiful and cool.Shinichi Sakamoto never gets brought up in these threads. Damn shame. Here's some art from Innocent / Innocent Rouge.
Theatrical play reinterpretation of later 18th century France that is gorgeous, grandiose, and grotesque. Not licensed in English though, unfortunately.
I'd highly recommend buying the Nausicaa hardcover box set over the individual paperback volumes. Not only are the hardcover books big and beautiful, but I'm pretty sure you end up paying a decent bit less for the box set vs. the regular seven volumes altogether.
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
Maybe there will 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.
Was thinking of going volume by volume due to not being sure if I like it, but the box set is definitely quite cheaper than getting them individuallyI'd highly recommend buying the Nausicaa hardcover box set over the individual paperback volumes. Not only are the hardcover books big and beautiful, but I'm pretty sure you end up paying a decent bit less for the box set vs. the regular seven volumes altogether.
Tell me about it. I read One Punch Man volume 1 and then I bought all current volumes immediately after. And Blame Deluxe Editions 1 and 2Welcome to Universes of Obsessions. Enjoy.
U like mecha?
U like edgy?
U like tragedy?
READ BOKURANO!!!!
Vagabond and Hunter x Hunter.
What do you use to read? A tablet or an e-reader? I'd like to get into reading manga again (sold all of mine long ago), but don't want to take up space. Also, do you use a manga reading app? (I think Viz has one)