rocklee said:
konichawa all! this room can n hopefullt will be bout manga that isn't as majorly popular like naruto,death note,bleach etc etc
so hopefully there should be some ppl put there that have read fab books like tramps like us, saiyuki (+reload),fruits basket (well it is the best selling manga in uk at the mo, but it isn't really tlked about much)
so who has read these and what do u think of em..feel free to add anyothers that u like!! sayonara for now
Hmm, if you're saying Fruits Basket doesn't get talked about much, that's setting a preeeetty wide scope for the thread :wink: .
Well, since you asked... I really like Fruits Basket. Although later volumes are learning more towards the serious side of things, and the series is becoming a bit heavier and, dare I say, melodramatic, each new volume is still something I look forward to.
So, good stuff no-one talks about...
Sexy Voice and Robo is definitely worth a read - it's a story about a girl, Nico, aka Sexy Voice, who by using her knowledge of people and voices she learnt from telephone dating, ends up doing some detective work for a mysterious patron, accompanied by her robot-otaku sidekick, "Robo". It's a great mix and comedy, mystery and drama, with a dose of harsh realism thrown in. Seriously, at only 1 volume, there's no reason not to check this out.
Buddha by Osamu Tezuka is another series worth looking into, in spite of no-one much saying anything about it. While I haven't actually heard the story of Siddhartha to compare the manga too, I think this can stand on it's own. The depth with which the paths of the characters are all interwoven, their disparate motivations and ideals, make this a good story.
Hatsu Koi Shimai is a solid shoujo-ai series that treads the middle path, venturing neither into the more serious, realistic portrayls, nor the zany comedic ones. It's a more classical story, and has enough length to give real development to the characters.
I know there's been a bit of a buzz around the
Tekkonkinkreet anime being released, but the manga's also available in a single volume. It's a great story, with a... nostalgic (?) feel to it.
Finally, I'll just throw in a mention for
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, which no-one seems to talk about, despite it being the best manga ever :wink: . A poetic slice-of-life series, beautifully done, and desperately needs to be released here ^^