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Lacrima Castle _ Anime and Manga _ Manga that you're currently reading?
Posted by: Lucho Sep 15 2008, 01:57 AM
Post what you're reading. You get the point.
I've just started reading Soul Eater, and I'm liking it. The drawing style is pretty different from what I'm used to.
I've also finished yesterday with Bitter Virgin. I loved it.
Posted by: aerozero Sep 15 2008, 02:36 AM
Bitter virgin is good
Posted by: Irysa Sep 15 2008, 03:08 PM
Still waiting on vol6 of the Tsukihime manga.
Also reading Kurozuka.
Everything else is pretty bog standard on waiting on updates, like Hellsing. I guess there's Dorohedoro too.
Posted by: DustyHaru Sep 15 2008, 08:13 PM
waiting for all the manga I read to update.
Mostly, Tsubasa RC, xxxholic, D. Gray-Man, Immortal Regis (of which my avatar is from), To-love-ru, Reborn!, and some othe smaller manga most people don't care about.
Posted by: Raijinili Sep 20 2008, 04:04 AM
3x3 Eyes/145/11/
Detective Conan/183/11/
to-LOVE-ru/17/14/
Akumetsu/8/01/
Sexy Commando Gaiden Sugoiyo MasaruI DON'T KNOW JAPANESE BUT I LIKE TO PRETEND I DO!/2/05/
Yotsuba&
Hayate the Combat Butler/52/06/
Alice 19th/15/15/
Jyuki Ningen Jumbor/1/49/
Zettai Karen Children/.5/05/
Posted by: Lucho Sep 20 2008, 04:27 AM
I think I should read To-love-ru.
Posted by: CATGUN Sep 20 2008, 11:58 AM
Majoma WitchXManiac(Waiting for vol 2 to release)
Disgaea 2(Saving money to buy vol 2)
Devil Princess(Saving money to buy vol 2)
Digi Charat Series(Still reading it(There's a lot of it)))
Posted by: DustyHaru Sep 25 2008, 07:52 PM
Trigun Maximum, I never really got into it, but the library had 8-11.
Posted by: Greifer May 24 2009, 08:16 PM
I'm reading Kurohime, Code Geass, Soul Eater, Hyate the Combat Butler, xxxHolic, and Devil Princess.
Awaiting the release of the next volumes of Code Geass, Kurohime, and D.Gray-Man.
Posted by: Hayate May 26 2009, 08:39 PM
My friend showed me a couple volumes of Anima. I really like the drawing style, but since she lost the first one I haven't actually read any of it yet. ^^;;
Posted by: Kohaku May 26 2009, 10:24 PM
Mirai Nikki.
Posted by: The Angel of Ruin May 27 2009, 12:28 PM
D.Gray-Man
Pokemon Adventures
Posted by: Hayate May 28 2009, 01:09 AM
Pokemon Adventures
Yay! :D
Had a sudden urge to go through my comic books last night and ended up rereading Kingdom Hearts and Shaman King. I only have volumes one and two of the latter and I'm thinking about buying more the next time I go to a book store. Anybody know how long the series is?
Posted by: Lucho May 28 2009, 01:14 AM
I'm reading One Piece (chapter 461) and waiting for Soul Eater, Gantz, To Love-ru and My Balls to come out.
Posted by: aerozero May 28 2009, 01:24 AM
I'm actually reading To Love-Ru right now too, because of that Black Cat showing up.
Also
Gintama, Superior, Negima, Alive, and those Fate/Stay Night comics.
Posted by: DustyHaru May 29 2009, 12:42 AM
I'm actually reading To Love-Ru right now too, because of that Black Cat showing up.
that was unexpected, yeah.
Posted by: Lucho May 29 2009, 01:57 AM
Anything serious is unexpected in that manga
Posted by: P.P.A. May 31 2009, 06:45 AM
I bought and read volume 11 of Shinshi Doumei Cross yesterday, which ended the series. The happy end was a bit too happy for my taste, there wasn't any hint of tragedy or melancholy and everything turned out the best way possible for everyone. Which is... good I guess, but it still seemed a bit abrupt. At least the bonus stories fleshed it out a bit more with events taking place prior to the end of the final chapter.
Oh, also the special edition came with a set of playing cards. Neat.
Posted by: Hayate May 31 2009, 05:56 PM
^^ Really enjoying Shaman King--although Manta's not in this particular arc of the story and that makes me a little sad.
Horo horo also reminds me a lot of Hitsugaya for some reason... *cough*icepowers*cough*
Posted by: DustyHaru Jun 1 2009, 07:06 AM
Cavalier of the Abyss - Not quite understanding how it's a sequel to Immortal Regis.
Hayate the Combat Butler
Team Medical Dragon
Posted by: jcdietz03 Jul 21 2009, 11:31 PM
Reading Inuyasha volume 1. It's not really reading, more like looking at letters (my Japanese is very bad).
Most of you read Japanese, right? I think most of those aren't available in English.
Posted by: DustyHaru Jul 22 2009, 01:18 AM
http://www.onemanga.com/Inuyasha/
Posted by: Raijinili Jul 22 2009, 02:48 AM
...
Posted by: jcdietz03 Jul 22 2009, 04:04 AM
Wow. I didn't know something like that existed. I was reading a paper copy of the Japanese version of Inuyasha Vol. 1.
I knew Inuyasha was available in English, but I didn't think some of the others you guys are reading were.
Posted by: Vahn Jul 25 2009, 01:49 AM
Tegami Bachi
Posted by: DustyHaru Oct 3 2009, 03:50 PM
Kurenai: Finally found a website that had scans. Shinkurou is damn loliconhero.
Posted by: Miki Trie' Nov 1 2009, 07:11 PM
I'm reading GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class, Shoulder-a-Coffin KURO, ( Please help me find vol. 3. (T T)/ ;)
http://lacrimacastle.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=3280
And reading some Harry Potter doujinshi
Posted by: Lucho Nov 1 2009, 10:03 PM
Reading Initial D Chapter 56.
Posted by: DustyHaru Nov 4 2009, 09:53 PM
Flame of Recca - Picking it from chapter 19
Posted by: Hayate Nov 4 2009, 10:10 PM
Poké Special... again. It's basically my entertainment instead of paying attention during my GE.
Posted by: Miki Trie' Nov 6 2009, 01:48 AM
Flame of Recca - Picking it from chapter 19
Oooh, I've been wanting to read that for some time now! Sounds interesting. Is it good?
Posted by: Scyth Nov 7 2009, 11:38 AM
Think this is about it:
http://www.onemanga.com/The_Lucifer_and_Biscuit_Hammer/ - Completely ridiculous, but, nonetheless, completely awesome.
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/the_world_god_only_knows/
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/amatsuki/
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/nyankoi/
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/prunus_girl/
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/ane_doki/
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mirai_nikki/ - Yuno is adorable, in a such a creepy way that it's kinda cute.
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/bakuman/ - Manly manga about drawing manga.
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/sengoku_youko/
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/1_2_prince/
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/kimi_no_iru_machi/
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/c_sword_and_cornett/ - A Song of Ice and Fire-lite, in manga.
Those lacking in either updates or chapters, but will continue reading if new chapters come up (which happens, every once in a blue moon):
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/himawari_hiyama_daisuke/ - Just from the single chapter out, I feel a sort of Gurren Lagann-esque plot.
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/cavalier_of_the_abyss/
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/oto_x_maho/
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/blood_alone/ - Excellent manga, but the lack of updates is saddening.
Posted by: Raijinili Nov 8 2009, 04:54 AM
Some manga that I'll admit to reading nowadays
Hayate the Combat Butler - comedy about a young butler for a younger master
One Piece - Started it. Up to like volume 14.
Jing: King of Bandits: Twilight Tales - Practically saved my life at a programming contest where something incredibly unexpected brought my mood way down to "useless moping mop". Reading the manga right before the contest started calmed me down and I was able to propel my team to twelfth place, topping all other teams from our school. I don't know how bad my mood would've been if we lost because of "that".
Change 123 - a girl with three other personalities which each specialize in a certain aspect of fighting: attack, defense, speed
Bakuman - I'm surprised at how good this is. People should read this.
Dragonball - the scanlation
Dousei Recipe - I don't hate this
Akumetsu - It's gonna finish!
07 Ghost - Uh, I'm not sure what's going on right now. The main character's on a mission to... some place.
The Breaker - Korean martial arts manga
Witch Hunter - I really like this
Zatch Bell - I was kind of desperate to bring something home from the library
Orange Yane No Chiisana Ie - I find it odd that I'm reading this
Posted by: Vahn Nov 8 2009, 08:13 PM
Spiral-Suiri no Kizuna-Waiting for the last chapters
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles- Just finished the first volume
Pandora Hearts- Looking for a better translation than Onemanga.
Posted by: Sigmund Nov 9 2009, 04:19 PM
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles- Just finished the first volume
I just finished to both seasons and the OVA's for this, the anime that is. I'm hooked. I'm now going to read the manga. just to see the difference in the plot. You should really watch it.
Posted by: Lucho Nov 9 2009, 04:40 PM
I think I'll start reading DearS.
Posted by: DustyHaru Nov 9 2009, 06:30 PM
Bloody Monday season 2
Rappi Rangai
Freezing
xxxholic
Erementar Gerad
Medaka Box
Defense Devil
MiXiM
Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
Air Gear
Nagasarete Airantou
Posted by: Raijinili Nov 10 2009, 06:49 AM
Oh, I read Rappai Rangai!
Posted by: Miki Trie' Nov 11 2009, 05:05 AM
I think I'll start reading DearS.
Hmn... Good choice! Gotta love Peach-Pit!
Posted by: Enzd Nov 24 2009, 03:13 AM
Soul Eater - Chapter 67 or something like that, the most recent one.
Kurenai - Chapter 11.
Kurohime - Halfway through Prologue 1 or whatever it was called. Started feeling sleepy so I stopped :(
God Eater - Read the first chapter after playing the demo, hoping it gets more interesting within the next few chapters...
Posted by: DustyHaru Nov 24 2009, 06:19 AM
Finished Flame of Recca a week or so ago. The ending was okay, but I was confused by the way he ended with some characters and such.
Started reading Lilim Kiss and Train Man :|
Yakitate!! Japan - HIS EYES ARE BREAD
Posted by: Vahn Dec 6 2009, 09:36 PM
Just finished a manga called Crimson-Shell by Jun Mochizuki that I liked. From what I can tell there's only one volume, though.
Posted by: DustyHaru Dec 18 2009, 03:34 PM
Akumetsu - Yay, it's done!
Posted by: Lucho Dec 18 2009, 04:20 PM
Finished DearS, was worth every minute.
Started reading Yu Yu Hakusho again (not online, though).
Posted by: DustyHaru Dec 18 2009, 05:28 PM
Finished DearS, was worth every minute.
Started reading Yu Yu Hakusho again (not online, though).
where are you reading DearS? I never got to finish it.
Posted by: Lucho Dec 19 2009, 01:43 AM
MangaFox
Posted by: Miki Trie' Dec 26 2009, 03:21 AM
Kamichama Karin
Random Kingdom Hearts
Digi Charat
Angelic Layer
Posted by: Hayashi Tenshi Dec 26 2009, 07:18 AM
Does the Light Novel of Pita Ten count?
Posted by: Sigmund Dec 26 2009, 07:24 PM
Reading the Jing: King of Bandits again.
<3
Posted by: Raijinili Dec 26 2009, 09:25 PM
That manga got me through some tough time.
Posted by: Hayashi Tenshi Dec 27 2009, 05:00 AM
Now I am reading, ROMAN
Posted by: Miki Trie' Dec 28 2009, 06:34 AM
The Prince of Tennis
Weird manga, ID get it at all, art style is a bit.....disoriented....
Posted by: Hayashi Tenshi Dec 28 2009, 08:34 PM
Found Baroque today...
Posted by: Archeia Dec 29 2009, 12:57 PM
Fairy Cube :(
Posted by: DustyHaru Dec 29 2009, 04:26 PM
I'm probably going to start ZERO, since it's completed.
Posted by: DustyHaru Jan 2 2010, 11:30 PM
Finished Zero, got confused for a bit; then started Zero - Circle of Flow -.
Started and read to the update of Arata Kangatari.
Posted by: Miki Trie' Jan 3 2010, 09:27 PM
Yotsuba&!
Ranma 1/2
Many hillarious random events occur in both of these mangas. ^ ^;
Posted by: Hayashi Tenshi Jan 4 2010, 01:27 AM
AWESOME! I AM READING Yotsuba&! too!!
Posted by: DustyHaru Jan 6 2010, 02:01 AM
Just started To Aru Majutsu no Index
Posted by: Miki Trie' Jan 19 2010, 03:04 AM
Mermaid Melody, Pichi Pichi Pitch.
Posted by: DustyHaru Feb 14 2010, 03:37 PM
Kurenai 27 - GDAMN, GET SOME STORY GOING. And get more males :|
Posted by: Lloyd Seegymont the Rasier Feb 14 2010, 05:16 PM
And get more males :|
And get more males :|
And get more males :|
And get more males :|
WAT
Posted by: DustyHaru Feb 15 2010, 02:42 AM
Go read Kurenai, get fed up with only having Shinkuro as an important male character.
Bloody Monday Season 2 - Why am I feeling some deja vu?
Posted by: Vahn Feb 17 2010, 10:09 PM
Narutaru- CHAPTER...2.
Yeah, this manga is... Yeah.
Posted by: Lloyd Seegymont the Rasier Feb 18 2010, 07:28 PM
Jing: King of Bandits- I've re-read this at least 5 times already. Still awesome.
Posted by: DustyHaru Feb 23 2010, 01:11 AM
Break Blade - PREDICTABLE IS PREDICTABLE
Posted by: Vahn Feb 23 2010, 01:50 AM
About a third of the way through Narutaru
Almost finished with Tsubasa. I'll probably read the last few chapters at school tomorrow.
Posted by: Midnight Mar 14 2010, 08:47 AM
Ballad of a Shinigami - Chapter 3.
Posted by: Miki Trie' Mar 14 2010, 11:04 PM
Mamotte! Lollipop. The story needs work, as well as some of the art.
Posted by: Lucho Mar 14 2010, 11:48 PM
Started reading Gintama, but from what I've heard, the anime is many times better. So I stopped reading the manga.
Posted by: Lloyd Seegymont the Rasier Mar 16 2010, 04:22 PM
I started the Rah-Xephon manga.
Posted by: aerozero Mar 16 2010, 06:50 PM
Break Blade
Sankarea-Zombie romance comedy, pretty interesting so far and the art is
great
Psyren- started reading this because my roommate said it's good, halfway through the first chapter.
Posted by: DustyHaru Mar 17 2010, 12:05 AM
Break Blade
YEAH
Kure-nai updated, black and white horns.
Medaka Box - RIDER KICK
Posted by: CardBoardBox Mar 22 2010, 02:16 AM
I've been reading that manga with lots of nose hair. I wish jelly was this pro in real life.
Posted by: Lloyd Seegymont the Rasier Mar 22 2010, 04:32 PM
I NEED SOMETHING GOOD TO READ.
Posted by: Raijinili Mar 22 2010, 06:32 PM
Witch Hunter?
Bakuman?
Posted by: Ryouji Mar 22 2010, 10:57 PM
Shaman King, and starting Gintama.
Posted by: Vahn Mar 23 2010, 01:40 AM
Future Diary- this vaguely reminds me of Devil Survivor.
Full Metal Alchemist- Got impatient waiting a week to watch a new episode, so I started reading the manga.
XXXHolic
Posted by: P.P.A. Mar 29 2010, 09:32 PM
Manga I am waiting for new chapters to be scanlated of listed by order of anticipation:
- Yume Tsukai
- Discummunication: Seireihen
- Prunus Girl
- Mirai Nikki
- Pumpkin Scissors
- Yomeiro Choice
- Franken Fran
- Mudadumo Naki Kaikaku
- Wa! (KOJIMA Akira)
- Kill Me Baby
- Mikarun X
- Pluto
- Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle
Posted by: P.P.A. Mar 31 2010, 12:05 PM
So I also started reading Mysterious Girlfriend X yesterday. Riichi Ueshiba is shaping up to become one of my favourite mangaka really, I would love to see some of his works published here.
Posted by: DustyHaru Mar 31 2010, 05:22 PM
Ikigami
Kure-nai
Medaka Box
xxxholic
Dance in the Vampire Bund
Rosario+Vampire II
Negima!
Reborn!
Freezing
Break Blade
Posted by: Vahn Apr 1 2010, 02:44 AM
Pandora Hearts might be one of my favorite mangas.
Reading it and Bakuman.
Read Volume 2 of Nabari no Ou. Pretty good, but nothing particularly special.
Posted by: Miki Trie' Apr 2 2010, 05:48 PM
"Degiko's Champion Cup Theater"
Ugh, it's so hard to read...
Posted by: DustyHaru Apr 19 2010, 07:39 PM
Ga-Rei chapter 9
Posted by: Lucho Apr 19 2010, 11:25 PM
One Piece
Soul Eater
Hunter X Hunter
Fullmetal Alchemist
Initial D
Mushishi
Project ARMS
And... Naruto. Which sucks huge dicks, I know, but I want to know how shitty is the ending going to be.
Posted by: CardBoardBox Apr 23 2010, 10:20 PM
Its finally going to end once and for all soon?
Posted by: DustyHaru Apr 29 2010, 02:28 PM
The World God Only Knows - I don't know why I hadn't picked this up until now.
Umi no Misaki
Bakuman
Nagasarete Airantou
Freezing
Posted by: DustyHaru May 31 2010, 05:21 AM
Starting to read Berserk, got a long way to go.
Posted by: Raijinili May 31 2010, 07:26 AM
Jump:
Bakuman
Hunter x Hunter
Bleach
Naruto
The first two are waaay better. Too bad HxH is going on hiatus again.
Mahou Sensei Negima
Codebreaker (I don't know why I still read this)
Fullmetal Alchemist
Kuroshitsuji (it got licensed???)
Soul Eater
Witch Hunter - supernatural Korean battle manga
The Breaker - superpowered Korean martial arts manga
Player Kill - unpowered Korean martial arts manga
The Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer - superpowered (but not really that powerful) seinen battle manga. People die when they are killed :/. Also, the author's a big fan of FLCL and The Pillows, it seems. The two main characters lead a group to save the world from getting smashed by a biscuit hammer in the sky, but secretly the two are only doing so so that they can destroy it themselves.
Change 123 - ecchi female martial arts manga
Orange Yane No Chiisana Ie - Uhhh... a man and a woman get scammed into living together? Extremely slice-of-life. But I don't find it annoying, so I keep reading it.
Shiki - Vampire horror story. Except that you don't know that they're vampires for a long time. I mean, it's chapter 18 and one of the main characters JUST named the creatures "Shiki".
Seto no Hanayome - This YT vid is what got me hooked:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpi47qMAPt8
My friend got hooked when he saw The Terminator dressed in a girl's sailor uniform in an epic battle of lots and lots of missiles.
I don't know what to say about these:
Baby, Please Kill Me - 4koma about a pair of schoolgirls, one of whom is an assassin.
Gonna catch up one day on Hayate the Combat Butler, Skip Beat, One Piece, Detective Conan (yeah right), Hajime no Ippo (yeah right), and Saiyuki.
Posted by: Lloyd Seegymont the Rasier May 31 2010, 04:33 PM
I finally got around to reading Tsubasa.
Chapter 11.
Posted by: DustyHaru May 31 2010, 05:48 PM
I finally got around to reading Tsubasa.
Chapter 11.
>:( I am very disappointed you haven't finished it already
MR. FAI GUY
Posted by: Lloyd Seegymont the Rasier Jun 1 2010, 11:07 PM
>:( I am very disappointed you haven't finished it already
MR. FAI GUY
PFFT.
WHATEVER BRO.
Posted by: DustyHaru Jun 2 2010, 01:27 PM
School Rumble / School Rumble Z - Started yesterday, finished today.
Posted by: Ryouji Jun 3 2010, 03:52 PM
Starting Bakuman and Full Metal Alchemist
Posted by: DustyHaru Jun 8 2010, 07:48 PM
Tasogare Otome x Amnesia - eh
Posted by: DustyHaru Jul 3 2010, 04:46 AM
GTO - Awesome stuff. Hilarious
Posted by: Raijinili Jul 3 2010, 10:18 AM
Started and caught up on Medaka Box and Mirai Nikki.
Medaka Box: LOL
Mirai Nikki: W. T. F.
Posted by: aerozero Jul 3 2010, 07:10 PM
Posted by: Vahn Aug 20 2010, 02:33 AM
Hayate the Combat Buttler- Just finished the Radical Dreamers chapter.
Posted by: chrishawke Aug 20 2010, 06:33 PM
Yotsuba&
>_>
Currently on volume 4.
Posted by: DustyHaru Aug 20 2010, 06:52 PM
Let's Lagoon - 11
Medaka Box - 55
Defense Devil - 60
Reborn! - 302
+C Sword and Cornett - 21
TWGOK - 110
among others
Posted by: Lucho Aug 21 2010, 02:53 AM
I stopped reading everything for some reason.
I also refuse to keep reading Soul Eater :/
Posted by: Lucho Dec 22 2010, 10:22 PM
Started reading MegaMan NT Warrior. Just because of Bass.
Posted by: Noir Jan 20 2011, 07:38 AM
Finished Alive: The Final Evolution today.
Posted by: Shiokazu Jan 23 2011, 08:42 PM
Amanchu.
nice slice of life about people who like diving.
Posted by: Noir Jan 29 2011, 04:38 PM
Alice in the Country of Hearts
Posted by: DustyHaru Apr 11 2011, 06:26 PM
Hitogatana - ch10
Break Blade/Broken Blade - ch50
The Breaker: NW - ch24
Let's Lagoon - ch15
Posted by: Noir Apr 11 2011, 08:21 PM
Caught myself up on Tegami Bachi a few days ago.
Going to start rereading Spiral: Alive since the translation got picked back up.
Posted by: Noir Jul 30 2011, 07:45 PM
...And now I'm behind in Tegami Bachi and I never read Spiral: Alive.
Caught up on Pandora Hearts.
Posted by: P.P.A. Aug 5 2011, 03:06 PM
Printed:
- Dance in the Vampire Bund
- Franken Fran
- Gunslinger Girl
- Princess Sakura
- Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei
- Hozuki-sаn Chi no Aneki
- Kill Me Baby
- Prunus Girl
- Ravages of Time, The
- Sankarea
- Sun-Ken Rock
- Idol Pretender
- Wa! (Kojima Akira)
- Watashi ni xx Shinasai (I WILL NOT STOP ROOTING FOR AKIRA)
- Yandere Kanojo
- Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
- Yomeiro Choice
- Discommunication: Seireihen
- Manabiya
- Yume Tsukai
Posted by: DustyHaru Aug 12 2011, 01:37 AM
Bartender - Caught up to 58. Really interesting stuff.
Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru - Caught up to 107
Medaka Box - Caught up to 109. Dat Akune.
Posted by: DustyHaru Oct 17 2011, 11:38 PM
The World God Only Knows - Dat Ayumi
Boku wa Tomodachi Ga Sukunai - Dat Kodaka
Medaka Box - Dat Zenkichi
Bloody Monday: Last Season - Dat Falcon
Posted by: P.P.A. Oct 18 2011, 03:53 PM
I just finished readinghttp://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahoraba.
While, till now, I stubbornly refused to try and futilely rank any manga I read or pick out particular favourites—for they are often so diverse and unique that it is simple impossible to evenly compare two and declare one ‘superior’ to the other when they are both great in their very own ways—this is the first time I felt I can confidently claim a manga to truly have been the best one I have ever had the pleasure of reading.
Every single character is lovable and has depth and authenticity. Even minor side-characters who rarely appear all develop a unique personality, growing dear to me soon.
Indeed, probably the one thing I adore the most about Mahoraba is how it leaves nothing and nobody behind. ‘Shallow’ joke characters are fleshed out, and sometimes even get entire subplots devoted to them that keep going on in the background, and, as time goes on, change them and their fates.
Every story told, no matter how brief it is or how irrelevant it might seem, has a lasting effect on the cast and their world. Barely noticeable, seemingly unimportant details come back volumes later to reveal yet another layer of depth of a character, and turn out to have held a meaning all along, and nothing—nothing—is simply picked up once and then abandoned.
So much love was spent on this manga, so much attention to detail, thought, and passion, that it could not show more obviously.
Then there is also the magic—which I have felt already in the artist's newer and sadly frozen work Manabiya—which Akira Kojima filled Mahoraba with. His drawings are simple, and yet they convey such a lot; in the characters' ‘moe’ (a term, due to its association with shallowness and fanservice, undeserving of being used here) faces, even the most subtle nuances of expressions can be seen, and through very skilful use of spaces and of scenery, memorable feelings and impressions are created.
Atmosphere permeates every page, and the pacing could not be more appropriate at any time: it sensibly changes between 4-komas during sillier or cute episodes, while longer, slower layouts are employed for more serious or emotional moments.
At one point, during a particularly major scene, two (actually three) entire double pages are spent just to show how—in reaction to something—, a character's expression transforms from surprise into a delighted smile. The effect of this cannot be overstated.
I would fail to name any other manga that has brought me to tears—of sadness and of joy, in equal proportions—as often as this one, and which has left me this happy whenever I read more of it.
Somehow, and this is no exaggeration, every single page was delightful to read, filled either with condensed hilarity and cuteness, or, as little pieces of art, with feeling and wonder.
Even the very last page of the last volume. As a bonus at the end of every tankobon, there is a “Subcharacters' Heaven” series, where a few characters who don't appear much in the main story fool around a bit. For the most part—in my opinion, these seemed a wee silly and expendable. But then, the last episode, after the epilogue of the main story, consisting of a single panel continuing the setup from the previous book, yet again managed to wet my eyes and made me appreciate it.
Lastly, there is also the fact that the love central to the plot matches perfectly my ideal of “love”. That is, avoiding sudden and abrupt falling in love, foolish and desperate pursuit, and attempts to ‘win’ the object of one's affection as though it was a trophy.
Instead, over time, a deep bond is formed between the two main characters; they grow closer and closer, and only eventually realise that they had been in love all the time.
There is no violently craving the other, no conflict arising from trying to force something to come true, no clinging—just pure love, grown naturally, slowly, and holding firmly as a result.
I might sound overly sentimental, but it is this manga that has brought forth such emotions within me. While I have read a couple ones that have touched and amazed me already, none to date has reached this deeply into my heart. And there it has firmly lodged itself—Mahoraba is absolutely wonderful, and I will forever hold it dear.
I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone, and, should any publisher ever bring it to Germany, or at least translate it to a language I can understand and import, I will be sure to pick it up immediately.
Makes it even more depressing that Manabiya is still on a hiatus, and that the author—despite his genius—is employed as a mere animator at Square-Enix, apparently only drawing manga between his usual work there. orz
Posted by: DustyHaru Nov 1 2011, 06:20 PM
TWGOK - My body was not ready for chapter 164. HNNNNNNG
Posted by: aerozero Nov 1 2011, 11:28 PM
^I feel like he's just messing with Ayumi and Chihiro fans.
There is no way this is going to end well.
Also I hope we get cameos of the past girls.
Posted by: DustyHaru Nov 9 2012, 12:18 AM
A week and a year later...
TWGOK - Goddess Arc Finally Ends after almost 100 chapters and a year of AYUMI/CHIHIRO nonsense; I also hate every TWGOK /a/ thread ever. New Keimakid misadventures involving adulthood and reading porn mags. WAKAKI!!!!!!!
Bartender - Interesting and relaxing
Beelzebub - Picked it up sometime last year, and haven't missed a week.
Bloody Monday: Last Season - No Translation in Forever.
Break Blade - No Translation in Forever until last week.
Cavalier of the Abyss - I don't even know what he's doing with the story.
Fairy Tail - Short, interesting Arcs that don't get me bored. Actually interesting Tournament Arc.
GE (Good Ending) - Making me rage since god knows how many chapters ago.
-Hitogatana- - Haven't seen a translation in forever, might offer the people some helpish.
Jormungand - No Translation in forever and the manga finished serialization in January. Why.
Katekyo Hitman Reborn! - Finished
Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru - Surprisingly interesting for a martial arts manga, getting translated very slowly
Kurenai - Last Volume, Translators are the same as Bloody Monday, so there wasn't an update since February. Until a month ago when they released two chapters.
Medaka Box - I'm not even sure where the story is supposed to be going now.
Mismarca Koukoku Monogatari - Finished it, really short. This is where I wish someone was translating the LN so I could continue.
Otoyomegatari - Getting released and translated very slowly. Getting my hands on the hardcover volumes soonish because hardcover.
Yandere Kanojo - Random goofiness interspersed with some slightly serious chapters.
Yamada and the 7 Witches - Kissing Shenanigans and Hijinks
Zetsuen no Tempest - Chapter 20. Dem feelings of love.
Those are pretty much the only interesting things I've been reading aside from random trash and the big 3.
Posted by: DustyHaru Apr 29 2013, 04:22 AM
INITIAL D - RACING FUCK YEAH
Also read Tezuka's Adolf today.
Posted by: Raijinili Apr 29 2013, 11:23 AM
What I'm following:
07 Ghost
13 Club
13 Game
7th Dragon
81diver
Ability
Accel World
Accord
Akagi
Ansatsu Kyoushitsu
Arachnid
Berserk
Billionaire Girl
Black God
Bleach
Code Breaker
Deadman Wonderland
Dendrobates
Dorohedoro
Dousei Recipe
Drifters
Funbari no Uta
Gantz
Gintama
Hayate the Combat Butler
Hell Hell
Hinamatsuri
Hourou Musuko
Hunter x Hunter
It's Not My Fault That I'm Not Popular
Jesus
Jigokuren Love in the Hell
Jin
Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita Yousei Shima
Jinsei Hensachi 48 no Koukousei ga Kamis
Kara no Kyoukai
Kimi no Knife
Kurosagi
Kuroshitsuji
Kurozakuro
Last Game
Liar Game
Luck Stealer
Maoyuu Maou Yuusha
Maoyuu Maou Yuusha Be mine Hero I refuse
Mel Kano
Melty Blood
Melty Blood X
Naruto
Number
Oddman 11
One Outs
Onepunch Man
Perfect Twin
Piano no mori
Pokemon Adventures
Rappi Rangai
Rock Lee s Springtime of Youth
Saijou no Meii
Saito kun wa Chounouryokusha Rashii
Say Hello To Black Jack
Shaman King Flowers
Shindere Shoujo to Kodoku na Shinigami
Soul Eater
Soul Eater Not
Team Medical Dragon
The Breaker New Waves
The Legend of Koizumi
Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji
Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji Kazuyahen
Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji
Tokage no Ou
ULTIMO
User
Wild Adapter
Witch Hunter
Yaotsukumo
I'm in the middle of 12 others.
Posted by: Keith Kurogane Jun 23 2013, 09:45 AM
Kaminomi, Denpa Kyoushi, and Shokugeki no Soma
Posted by: Noir Apr 14 2015, 01:20 AM
I really need to read the sequel to Tsubasa.
But first I need to read all of Xxxholic.
Posted by: Frisk Nov 16 2015, 10:34 PM
I started Billy Bat a good while back but never got too far in it. Maybe I'll get back on that sometime soon. I read Tower of God and Killer pretty regular still. That's about it.
Posted by: Frisk Dec 29 2023, 10:45 PM
EIGHT YEARS
Breaking things down into chunks:
Manhwa I read (both past tense and present tense) and love(d):
Tower of God
Weak Hero
Bastard
Sweet Home
The Boxer
Shonen-type shit that I read for fun:
Takopi's Original Sin
Ayashimon
Yofukashi no Uta
Super Smartphone
Aliens Area
Chainsaw Man
Choujin X
Kagurabachi
Dead Dead Demon's DeDeDeDestruction
Incredible works I think everyone should read:
Ashizuri Suizokuken
Otoyomegatari
Goodnight, Punpun
Kokou no Hito
Vagabond
GoGo Monster
Adventure Boys
Blue Period
Extremely niche works that only Vahn and some real freaks would care about:
Parasite in Love
Dragon Quest VII Warriors of Eden
Qualia the Purple