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Kazan

ComicsOne, now defunct, isn't a publisher you hear much about. It's a shame, too, as they published from pretty interesting titles, like Kazan.

Kazan follows our hero of the same name on a quest to rescue his childhood friend Elsie, kidnapped 10 years ago by a mysterious water conjurer. Ever since the kidnapping of his friend, Kazan has stopped aging and still appears to physically be 7 years old (although mentally he's 17, and his white eagle aged normally too, hooray for badass pet eagles!) The world of Kazan is a fantasy desert world, meaning that water automatically has to play some part in this. Sure enough, he finds a girl named Fawna, who can produce water, and the two of them end up traveling together to the city of Goldene, where they might just both find what they're looking for.

Kazan is an action-adventure series with great fight scenes, unique characters, and an easy to follow and very engaging plot that makes it difficult to not just read all seven volumes in one go. It's one of those series that are appropriate for all ages without ever feeling kiddy either. Kazan was published in a flipped format, the printed version is OOP, yet somehow you can still buy ebooks of it for $3 a piece. (FallnKnightFakir)

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What was your latest, greatest "hidden" manga find? ( 1 2 3 4 5 ) shinkeikaku	90 replies	by PaninaManina »» 04-19-13, 3:10 PM
Your Favorite Hidden Gem(s) of Shoujo ( 1 2 ) B-chan	37 replies	by MasayahingArtist »» 04-18-13, 10:03 AM
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FallnKnightFakir | 05-22-13, 3:17 PM

Has everyone ordered their copy of Osamu Tezuka's The Crater on Kickstarter yet? If they make it to 1000 pre-orders, everyone gets a free t-shirt! They're only printing 2000 of these beauties (based on the comments, it should be about 520 pages long at least) and this is pretty much the only way to get it!

SixFlags | 05-11-13, 5:38 AM

I recently re-read Tomehane! (http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=14901) again. It reminded me one again what a nice manga this is, even if you are not particularily interested in calligraphy. Given the how few people have it on their lists here, I think it fits this club very well.

valaurelius | 04-30-13, 3:59 AM

I finished the manga: Rash!! by Tsukasa Hojo, I believe that it is a really great manga, the only bad thing about it is that it ended after 16 chapters.

chichiriNoDa | 04-26-13, 5:57 PM

I love Kazan! It's not very well know but it has some ghibli-ish quality to it.. It's quite epic too!

kennikitty | 04-15-13, 3:54 PM

I recently read Sakamoto desu ga?, it was hilariously awesome. Too bad only 4 chapters have been translated so far. :( However, I really enjoyed those few chapters. :)

Brand | 04-03-13, 1:30 PM

New Hidden Gem is Up!

kamishiro | 03-14-13, 11:09 PM

I would like to recommend http://myanimelist.net/manga/6045/Patalliro! to be added on the club's manga relations :)

And http://myanimelist.net/manga/1605/Shokoku_no_Altair too !

" Mahmut is a young Pasha serving on the general's council of Turkey. The clouds of war are gathering over his country. With Turkey's council split between the warmongers and the pacifists, Mahmut begins his quest to keep the peace at any cost. As he finds himself deeper and deeper in the politics of the ancient world, new enemies and allies surface. Who will prevail? What will Mahmut do if war proves to be inevitable? "

As the plot focus on politics and war, it has the seriousness and developing it needs as the topics aren't simple. The author manages to have a great character development and settings.

Lindle | 03-03-13, 5:05 AM

I'd like to suggest adding Japan as Viewed by 17 Creators. It's more or less what it says on the tin - 17 creators, a mixture of mangaka and French comic artists, each spinning their own story about Japan, or recanting their own experiences in it. It's a fascinating little read.