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Jun 13, 2012 11:18 PM

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Berserk
Gantz
Claymore
Hellsing
7 Seeds
Skip Beat
Hunter x Hunter
Noblesse (is manwha though)
History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi
Vinland Saga

I can't decide on favorites as there are different aspects of each manga I like.
Jun 14, 2012 3:29 PM

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Akumetsu maybe... (sucks at choosing favorites)
Jun 14, 2012 8:00 PM

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For best manga as far as a shojo, I would have to choose Fruits Basket. I think it's just a classic by now and a staple in any romance manga collection. It has a great balance of romance, drama, comedy, fantasy, etc. Each character is unique and complements each other, and a lot of the drama is pretty mature considering other similar series.The drawings are also beautiful but not so cluttered that you can't make out what's going on. And I'm not just picking it because it's popular. It would be refreshing to have more manga like it =)
Jun 15, 2012 11:33 AM

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Mars. For me it was the perfect combination of everything: romance/drama, with witty comic relief, beautiful artwork, fascinating characters with psychological problems, motorcycle racing. I absolutely loved it.
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Yotsuba - I've never laughed so much :)
Angel Densetsu - the characters seemed so lifelike :|
Joshi Kousei - another comedy, and one that I could relate to
Cat Street - beautiful storyline, made me cry on more than one occasion
Welcome to the NHK - I found it better than the anime :) which actually reminds me, I still haven't added it to my favourites' list.
Jun 15, 2012 12:18 PM

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20th/21st century boys

Immahnoob said:
Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

tokiyashiro said:

Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

Jun 15, 2012 6:40 PM

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DJIzzyIzzyHitler said:
20th/21st century boys
This, and Buddha by Tezuka. Both were brilliant.
Jun 15, 2012 9:14 PM

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sleepyrebel said:
Mars. For me it was the perfect combination of everything: romance/drama, with witty comic relief, beautiful artwork, fascinating characters with psychological problems, motorcycle racing. I absolutely loved it.


Mars was wonderful!! It's been a long time since I've read, but I totally agree =)
Jun 29, 2012 2:28 PM

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BER......wait for it......SERK!

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Jul 1, 2012 2:04 PM
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- Mars <--- it was really disturbing at times but it was DEFINETELY worth it.( ´ ▽ ` )ノ
- Nana <-- Nana was GREAT but I really wish Ai Yazawa could finish it.. 。・゚゚・(>д<)・゚゚・。
- Hadashi De Bara Wo Fume - A little creepy but I really, really liked it... (。 >艸<)
Jul 1, 2012 2:47 PM
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Welcome to the nhk.
Jul 1, 2012 3:02 PM

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Immortal Rain - Great shoujo manga with typical shounen manga.
Onani Master Kurosawa - This doujin make me feel gloomy feeling.
Great Teacher Onizuka - The first and the last fucking teacher, he definitely is the greatest.
Jul 2, 2012 7:50 AM

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Some other than my favourites :

IO - Amazing setting & character development
Toshiue no Hito - One of the cutest couples I've come across in a while (somewhat similar to Taiga x Ryuuji)
Cossette no Shouzou - Amazing gothic artwork and character design/story pacing (also much much better than the anime; the 2 don't even come close)
Boku to Issho - There are no words to describe how amazing this story is
Modern Stories of the Bizarre - All of these are based on true stories
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Jul 2, 2012 9:38 AM

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Yotsubato
Immortal Rain
Akagami no Shirayuki
Hana to Akuma
Jul 2, 2012 9:52 AM
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Akira, is hands down the best manga ever made for a number of reasons, one of them being it is probably the only reason the anime/manga industry is still alive today.

Nausica of The Valle of the Wind, was incredibly detailed and tragic.

Lady Snowblood. Quentin Tarantino based Kill Bill off of this manga. He had his entire staff of Kill Bill watch the movies over their lunch breaks.

Blade of the immortal...Just look at it....Seriously, every page is jaw droopingly awesome. The story is just kind of there, but the art and the action...Just look at the cover of any of the volumes. Stay away form the anime though, the quality does not translate at all.
Jul 2, 2012 12:02 PM

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Here are mine:

Tsubasa chronicle
Kaichou wa maid sama!
fruits basket
Lovely complex
honey and clover.
Jul 2, 2012 2:14 PM

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The Breaker, I almost read it in one go.
Jul 2, 2012 2:21 PM

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For now it would be Berserk, some other series were also good but this one was just perfect till a certain point.... it is still on masterpiece level but the release number per year is killing such a fan boy as me :/
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I know this is going to be kinda weird since is not really a popular but Sundome was probably the best manga i have read mm, also Vagabond is pretty good to bad it takes so long for new chapters to come out.
Jul 17, 2012 3:10 AM
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Yu yu hakusho and D.gray.man


Jul 17, 2012 6:41 AM
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Blame my lack of manganess... but Little Queen o-o
Jul 17, 2012 5:29 PM

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Rave Master( Love the main characters)
Mahou Tsukai Kurohime ( The story is a bit complicated but enjoyable)
Kyou Kara Ore Wa!! ( I loved the friendship in this manga)
Konjiki no Gash Bell!! (Great battles, friendship, en good ending)
Onani Master Kurosawa (Love the art, story and the male lead)
Angel Densetsu ( I love the nice male lead and hist friends)
Kimi ni Todoke ( I like the shy and dense main characters)
Hiyokoi (The cute love story between a tall guy and short and shy girl)
Kanojo wa Kanno Shosetsuka (Love the author in this one)
Nineteen, Twenty-One (Cute Story with cats)
Jul 17, 2012 5:47 PM

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As of now, Pluto.
Jul 18, 2012 2:31 AM

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Toss up between Rurouni Kenshin and 20th Century Boys.

Followed closely by Shin Angyo Onshi, GTO and Genshiken.
Jul 21, 2012 2:06 AM

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Fruits Basket, Zettai Kareshi and Fairy Tail, but many doesn't like the Fairy Tail manga. Don't know why.
Jul 21, 2012 2:21 AM
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AoiHonou said:
Fairy Tail, but many doesn't like the Fairy Tail manga. Don't know why.
Really? I seriously couldn't stand the anime, liked the manga alot more, although I felt it was going nowhere after the time-skip ("A time-skip that is not a time-skip"), nothing to look forward to.
Jul 22, 2012 6:24 AM
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I have two, that I absolutely love the most:
-Tokyo Crazy Paradise
-Red River (aka. Anotalia Story)
and a current one, which is worming its way into my favourites of all time would be
-Kimi ni Todoke
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c h i l d h o o d m e m o r i e s list:
InuYasha
Naruto
Card Captor Sakura
Yu Yu Hakusho

Jul 22, 2012 7:13 AM

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Mine are :
- One Piece.
- Naruto.
- Fairy Tail.
- Detective Conan.
- Death Note.

Jul 22, 2012 7:23 AM

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Bitter Virgin
Best Manga Ever
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Jul 22, 2012 8:55 AM

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Clover (clamp)
Saiyuki Gaiden
Not simple
7Seeds
20th Century Boys
Ares (Manhwa)
Threads of time
Vinland saga
Dragon Ball
Glass Mask
Town of Evening Calm Country of Cherry Blossoms
Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan
Aria
...



Jul 22, 2012 12:38 PM
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Dragon Ball.
Jul 22, 2012 4:30 PM
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Shaman King is easily the best manga i've ever read. I watched the anime and I enjoyed it but then when someone told me to read the manga, I read it and it blew the anime WAYYY out of the water. I really wish they would remake the anime using the manga's ending.
Jul 25, 2012 2:21 AM

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Um.

Like stated before Shaman King was a brilliant manga, if only they could re-make the Anime like the Manga like FMA.

But I do think in my mind Bloody Monday Tops it.
Jul 25, 2012 4:50 AM

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Hunter X Hunter, Naruto, Death Note, Hikaru no Go, Bakuman, 20th Century Boys, Kimi ni todoke
Jul 25, 2012 7:46 AM
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Gantz, Claymore, Berserk, Tsukihime & Beelzebub.

Can't pick which one is better.
Jul 25, 2012 9:16 AM

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Onani Master Kurosawa
Jul 25, 2012 11:31 AM

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This ought to be Berserk. I know of some other great manga, but this one is way better than any others ;]
Jul 25, 2012 12:51 PM

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Fullmetal Alchemist
Death Note
Hunter x Hunter
Shingeki no Kyojin
Vagabond
Magi
End Zionazism
Jul 25, 2012 3:09 PM
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Aria.
Jul 27, 2012 7:35 PM
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my favorite is dfntly REAL ( takehiko enoue)
it was 20th century boys fefore i read real
Jul 27, 2012 11:45 PM

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Fullmetal Alchemist, and Shaman King.
Jul 28, 2012 5:52 AM

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Don't know if I posted in this thread or not,but here goes my list of great manga:

Great Teacher Onizuka
Aria
Groove Adventure Rave
Onani Master Kurosawa
Angel Densetsu
Beck
Eyeshield 21
Ichi the Killer
Kyou Kara ore Wa
Sundome
Welcome to the NHK

Jul 28, 2012 12:15 PM

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Blade of the Immortal and Oyasumi Punpun.
Aug 6, 2012 1:02 AM

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Pandora Hearts and Seven Days.
Why does the world want to become one? Dreams and ideals are not supposed to be the same.
Aug 6, 2012 4:57 AM

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Life
Fairy Tail
Hunter x Hunter
Deep Love
Tadayoedo Shizumazu, Saredo Naki mo Sezu
Ashita no Kimi wa Koko ni Inai
Tobaku Haouden Zero
Vitamin
Blue Heaven
Power!!
Parasyte
Aug 6, 2012 1:38 PM

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My top manga are Girl Friends, Vagabond, Berserk, and Akira.

Girl Friends probably seems odd on my list, particularly since I have it ranked above the others. However, I'm a fan of romance and I'd say Girl Friends is the manga that I enjoyed the most.

Vagabond is the only other manga I've rated a 10 so far and it is probably superior in many ways, but they're just two completely different genre's and I happened to get more enjoyment out of Girl Friends.

I'd say I enjoyed Berserk for similar reasons that I enjoyed Vagabond; both are simply amazing in almost every way. As for Akira, I honestly think the manga was much better than the movie... so even though I rated the movie a 6, I consider Akira a favourite of mine.
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1. Kimi no iru machi (best romance story in manga!)
2. Naruto (my first manga)
3. Rave Master (an epic journey)
4. Tower of God (shows why webtoon is underrated)
5. Bleach (got really long..)
6. Fairy Tail
7. Psyren (really popular at its time)
8. One Piece (indefintely on-hold?!)
9. Full Metal Alchemist (depressing yet epic)
10. The breaker + The breaker: New waves (one of the best manhwa)
11. Trace (another excellent webtoon)
12. Onani Master Kurosawa (an underrated good slice-of-life manga)
13. Mirai Nikki (intense)
14. Velvet Kiss (this is not just porn!)
15. Rosario + Vampire (I and II)
16. Immortal Regis + Cavalier of the Abyss
17. Break Blade (fighting against destiny)
18. Ga-rei (epicness..)
19. Holyland
20. Defense Devil
21. Btooom! (really good survival game manga)
22. 20th century boys + 21st century boys (a bit overrated on MAL)
23. Witch Hunter
24. Watashitachi no tamura-kun (love triangle)
25. Mx0 (a classic)
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Aug 8, 2012 3:11 PM

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Hourou Musuko.
(I might be biased because the series revolves are around transgenderism(if that's even a word). And, well, I'm trans, so yeah. But whatever).
Oct 23, 2012 6:49 PM
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Sun-ken Rock by Bochi
it has everything, Action, Drama, Romance, Martial Art, Comedy
Nov 18, 2012 1:25 AM

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Of course the ones that are listed in my favorites.
....of all the arts, for us the cinema is the most important.

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