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ThirstyFly
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If you're looking for more violent stuff to go along with Battle Royale, check out Blade of the Immortal and Berserk (both published by Dark Horse). They're also both much, much better than BR, more plot, better characters and less melodrama
Action wise, try out the original Battle Angel Alita (Gunnm in Japan) from Viz. It's currently being reprinted now in a cheaper, smaller format. There's also a sequel that changes the events of the originals ending being published now called Last Order but it's not nearly as good as the original.
If you're into cars, guns and over the top "realistic" action, check out Gunsmith Cats from Dark Horse. It can get a little fanservice heavy at times, but if you're enjoying BR it shouldn't be an issue.
For some young action/comedy fun, Viz's Shonen Jump line has some great low priced titles. Try Naruto , Bleach and of course the king of all manga, One Piece .
The Akira manga should also be on the top of everyone's list. It's easily one of the best things I've ever read (not just including manga). It's a little costly, but well worth it.
Raijin also published some excellent titles (Slam Dunk , City Hunter , Fist of the Blue Sky and Fist of the North Star ), however they ran into some issues and it's unknown if they'll continue to publish their books. Slam Dunk and City Hunter are must reads though.
And if you're looking for something a little different and gritty, try out Black & White and Ashen Victor, both also from Viz.
Action wise, try out the original Battle Angel Alita (Gunnm in Japan) from Viz. It's currently being reprinted now in a cheaper, smaller format. There's also a sequel that changes the events of the originals ending being published now called Last Order but it's not nearly as good as the original.
If you're into cars, guns and over the top "realistic" action, check out Gunsmith Cats from Dark Horse. It can get a little fanservice heavy at times, but if you're enjoying BR it shouldn't be an issue.
For some young action/comedy fun, Viz's Shonen Jump line has some great low priced titles. Try Naruto , Bleach and of course the king of all manga, One Piece .
The Akira manga should also be on the top of everyone's list. It's easily one of the best things I've ever read (not just including manga). It's a little costly, but well worth it.
Raijin also published some excellent titles (Slam Dunk , City Hunter , Fist of the Blue Sky and Fist of the North Star ), however they ran into some issues and it's unknown if they'll continue to publish their books. Slam Dunk and City Hunter are must reads though.
And if you're looking for something a little different and gritty, try out Black & White and Ashen Victor, both also from Viz.
lachesis
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I read a lot of mangas in my lifetime - more than I really should - and my favorites are Adachi Mitsuru's works, especially "Touch" and "H2". I also liked "Rough" too - but not too sure of his latest offering "Katsu". Well, safely to say, he's the master of "mannerism". Everything is pretty much the same ol' mannerism, but it's just his "presentation" of the material and human emotion, it's just wonderful read.
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ThirstyFly
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I never knew ComicsOne had their books so cheap online. What's the catch? How can they make their money back selling so many titles for $1?
ThirstyFly
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I don't know where you'd get great deals online, but you can order manga from www.rightstuf.com, www.animenation.com and www.amazon.com.
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Where are you located?
Here's what I'd recommend starting off with:
-Ranma 1/2
-Lum*Urusei Yatsura
-Gunsmith Cats
-Blade Of The Immortal
-Dragonball (not Z)
-Battle Angel Alita
-GTO
-Initial D
-One Piece
-Naruto
-Harlem Beat/Rebound
-Azumanga Daioh
-Crayon Shin Chan
-Battle Royal
-Ranma 1/2
-Lum*Urusei Yatsura
-Gunsmith Cats
-Blade Of The Immortal
-Dragonball (not Z)
-Battle Angel Alita
-GTO
-Initial D
-One Piece
-Naruto
-Harlem Beat/Rebound
-Azumanga Daioh
-Crayon Shin Chan
-Battle Royal
radios shipping overview
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Also: Planetes, Saikano, Short Program, Short Cuts
Also: Planetes, Saikano, Short Program, Short Cuts
Spike Spiegel
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No one mentioned VAGABOND. You're all fired.
Licensed
Kare Kano
Great Teacher Onizuka
Hikaru no Go
One Piece/Naruto/Flame of Recca/Bleach (fairly similar)
Keroro Gunso
Azumanga Daioh
Berserk
VAGABOND!!
Blade of the Immortal
Fruits Basket
Monster (none out yet in America though)
Planetes
Unlicensed
Yakitate!! Japan
Beck
20th Century Boys
Freesia
GANTZ
National Quiz
Bad Company/Shounan Jun'ai Gumi (first and second titles of the GTO trilogy)
Katsu!/H2/Touch/Itsumo Misora/Slow Step (Mitsuru Adachi titles.. all fairly similar, first 3 mix sports with romance)
REAL
Hajime no Ippo
Kimagure Orange Road
NOiSE/BLAME!
My highest recommendations go to Beck, Yakitate!! Japan, Vagabond, Kare Kano, Monster and 20th Century Boys.
Kare Kano
Great Teacher Onizuka
Hikaru no Go
One Piece/Naruto/Flame of Recca/Bleach (fairly similar)
Keroro Gunso
Azumanga Daioh
Berserk
VAGABOND!!
Blade of the Immortal
Fruits Basket
Monster (none out yet in America though)
Planetes
Unlicensed
Yakitate!! Japan
Beck
20th Century Boys
Freesia
GANTZ
National Quiz
Bad Company/Shounan Jun'ai Gumi (first and second titles of the GTO trilogy)
Katsu!/H2/Touch/Itsumo Misora/Slow Step (Mitsuru Adachi titles.. all fairly similar, first 3 mix sports with romance)
REAL
Hajime no Ippo
Kimagure Orange Road
NOiSE/BLAME!
My highest recommendations go to Beck, Yakitate!! Japan, Vagabond, Kare Kano, Monster and 20th Century Boys.
AHh shit, I left off Slam Dunk! -- it's a definite for the licensed column. Takehiko Inoue's new basketball series, which is listed in the unlicensed list -- REAL, focuses on wheelchair basketball instead. It's pretty amazing and features his trademark incredible art that we saw in the later volumes of SD! and all of Vagabond.
Smiles and Cries
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I am reading Yakitate!! Japan (Fresh Made Japan) thanks to the anime eps that I found here
I wanted to read the Manga
I wanted to read the Manga
Smiles and Cries
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I found it at Snoopycool
edit: I would like to find translated BECK mangas thanks
edit: I would like to find translated BECK mangas thanks
Lots of good stuff on the manga front. There's also lots of crap.
My recommendations:
Chrono Crusade
Blade of the Immortal
Planetes
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind
Kare Kano (His & Her Circumstances)
Maison Ikkoku (new reprints only, the originals were edited)
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Phoenix saga by Tezuka
Akira
My recommendations:
Chrono Crusade
Blade of the Immortal
Planetes
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind
Kare Kano (His & Her Circumstances)
Maison Ikkoku (new reprints only, the originals were edited)
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Phoenix saga by Tezuka
Akira
carbonbased
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Berserk and Hellsing here.
distantmantra
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I'm currently reading:
Planetes -- Absolutely fantastic.
Berserk -- Just picked up volume five, great stuff. When does Skull Knight come into the fray?
XXXHolic -- CLAMP weirdness. I'm enjoying it, but definately not for everyone.
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle -- More CLAMP goodness, pretty forumlaic up to this point, but it's CLAMP, so I'm loving it.
I also recently finished Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. Highly recommended.
Planetes -- Absolutely fantastic.
Berserk -- Just picked up volume five, great stuff. When does Skull Knight come into the fray?
XXXHolic -- CLAMP weirdness. I'm enjoying it, but definately not for everyone.
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle -- More CLAMP goodness, pretty forumlaic up to this point, but it's CLAMP, so I'm loving it.
I also recently finished Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. Highly recommended.
Buggy Loop
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It took 4 replies to mention berserk in this thread, im greatly disapointed at gaf 
Its ALL about berserk
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Its ALL about berserk
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I've never seen the anime... but the manga is probably my favorite series next to One Piece.
It'll make you shed manly tears ;_;
His art style looks shitty at first... but as you get into it, you'll find that the dirty look really works for the subject matter. It's intense, passionate, emotional and uplifting all at the same time.
It'll make you shed manly tears ;_;
His art style looks shitty at first... but as you get into it, you'll find that the dirty look really works for the subject matter. It's intense, passionate, emotional and uplifting all at the same time.
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