Aion
Time-Traveller
I'll level with you: I haven't read any Tezuka manga. It's expensive to buy and I'm too lazy to read his work online. However, I have seen the Phoenix anime and liked it, and I've also seen Metropolis. I'd like to at least check out Phoenix at some point.
But whether Tezuka is bad or not isn't what I'm getting at. He was one man with one brain, meaning there was a limit to how varied his art and quality stories could be. Every man has a limit when it comes to creativity. He may have been the best at what he did, but you'll never know for sure unless you read more of the highly rated manga out there. It's like the Evangelion/Rahxephon thing I've mentioned in the past.
The Battle Royale film is horrible compared to the novel and manga. The lead can only scream, the supporting cast cannot act and all of the character development gets cut. I stoped watching after an hour.
Genshiken does have some references to Gundam and the like - stuff even I didn't get - but the main point of it all is that, despite peoples differences, everyone is the same underneath. It's character driven goodness.
NHK doesn't focus on otaku culture. It has an otaku in it and there are mentions of anime, but it's really a story about a recluse who somehow finds himself tied to a salvation plan; a plan thought up by a nutty and hot girl who decided to make him her project for her own reasons.
Chrono Crusade has no fan service (that I recall, anyway). It isn't that sort of manga. It's a love story/adventure combo.
GTO is about real people with real problems...problems solved by an uneducated man who knows more about the world (and can handle lots of pain) than his students. It's meaningful and very funny at the same time. And the art is probably the best I've ever seen.
Suikoden III is an obscure title. You've played FF but most likely still haven't played a Suikoden - that's proof enough. The same goes for Confidential Confessions. I recommend you read just so that you understand how good the Suikoden stories are. You never know, you might try one of the games because of it.
I'm not sure what I can recommend on the unknown front... I haven't read a Godly amount. Lament of the Lamb and Ito's work you're aware of already, so that's them out. Going on what's on my list, you should look into Bitter Virgin, Bradherley's Coach, Goth, Dear Friends, Bokurano and possibly Tsukihime. Those are lesser known titles that I rate highly.
But whether Tezuka is bad or not isn't what I'm getting at. He was one man with one brain, meaning there was a limit to how varied his art and quality stories could be. Every man has a limit when it comes to creativity. He may have been the best at what he did, but you'll never know for sure unless you read more of the highly rated manga out there. It's like the Evangelion/Rahxephon thing I've mentioned in the past.
The Battle Royale film is horrible compared to the novel and manga. The lead can only scream, the supporting cast cannot act and all of the character development gets cut. I stoped watching after an hour.
Genshiken does have some references to Gundam and the like - stuff even I didn't get - but the main point of it all is that, despite peoples differences, everyone is the same underneath. It's character driven goodness.
NHK doesn't focus on otaku culture. It has an otaku in it and there are mentions of anime, but it's really a story about a recluse who somehow finds himself tied to a salvation plan; a plan thought up by a nutty and hot girl who decided to make him her project for her own reasons.
Chrono Crusade has no fan service (that I recall, anyway). It isn't that sort of manga. It's a love story/adventure combo.
GTO is about real people with real problems...problems solved by an uneducated man who knows more about the world (and can handle lots of pain) than his students. It's meaningful and very funny at the same time. And the art is probably the best I've ever seen.
Suikoden III is an obscure title. You've played FF but most likely still haven't played a Suikoden - that's proof enough. The same goes for Confidential Confessions. I recommend you read just so that you understand how good the Suikoden stories are. You never know, you might try one of the games because of it.
I'm not sure what I can recommend on the unknown front... I haven't read a Godly amount. Lament of the Lamb and Ito's work you're aware of already, so that's them out. Going on what's on my list, you should look into Bitter Virgin, Bradherley's Coach, Goth, Dear Friends, Bokurano and possibly Tsukihime. Those are lesser known titles that I rate highly.
