| As the title implies, this thread is for the people who wants to read something similar to the series they have enjoyed reading. So if you are looking for a series that have the same genre, feel, storyline (etc) from the series you enjoyed reading then post it here. Us or any of our great members will be willing and will be happy to recommend something for you. |
shinkeikakuMar 16, 2010 7:09 PM
| Hmmm... I don't know all that much about shounen/seinen titles, but I can make a recommendation - Short Program - By Mitsuru Adachi, anything by him is fantastic, but this is a collection of short stories by him and they are AMAZING. I'm not sure if this would be shonen or seinen. Most of the stories just cover modern day events, but the way they are protrayed is amazing, and almost every short story ends with a plot twist, so they're fun, quick, and easy reads. The next one I could have SWORN was shounen (it has a spiky haired protagonist (that is male), a male author, a girl sidekick, the evil witch the main character must build up his strength to defeat, and morals about the strength of friendship), but lo and behold, it was published in Hana to Yume, so if you're looking for strictly shounen/seinen manga you don't have to check it out. Pygmalio - The series seems to be a shounen manga stuck in a shojo manga body. This is a shonen series from the 70's. For a shonen manga, it's pretty cute. It's about Kurt, who's a prince in the style of greek myths, who is trying to find medusa to undo the curse put on his mother. It's not really a tournement manga, like most shonen are, but more of a world building story, where Kurt traveles around and meets friends and enemies. I have a question from my friend and I: We are looking for a series that we can read together (we both read the chapter and discuss it) that is currently coming out in scanlations. It has to be a series that has just or just recently been scanlated, we don't want to try to catch up with a series that is already on chapter 30. We prefer it to be a shojo series, but perferebly not an extremely smutty one. (some smut would be fine, but if each chapter ends with the main characters in bed, we might end up dropping it) If it has supernatural elements in it that would be great. And one more requirement, lol, we don't want it to be by a big name author (Yuu Watase, Shinjo Mayu, CLAMP, etc.) so it doesn't have a high chance of being liscensed. (We don't read series once they are liscensed in our country) I know this is asking a lot, but really any recommendation would be fine. Even if you don't think it fits the criteria, it's ok, recommend it to us anyway. |
| Thanks for your recommendation Mistuko.. I'll check out Pygmalio's summary and such.. If youre looking for a nice shoujo title that isn't from big mangaka, isn't liscense, recently scanlated I think you want to check out a Manhwa called Sad Love Song.. But I can't seem to find it on mangafox.com. I forgot where I read the series I plan to check out new scans but I can't find it... |
MitsukoOtsuki said: I have a question from my friend and I: We are looking for a series that we can read together (we both read the chapter and discuss it) that is currently coming out in scanlations. It has to be a series that has just or just recently been scanlated, we don't want to try to catch up with a series that is already on chapter 30. We prefer it to be a shojo series, but perferebly not an extremely smutty one. (some smut would be fine, but if each chapter ends with the main characters in bed, we might end up dropping it) If it has supernatural elements in it that would be great. And one more requirement, lol, we don't want it to be by a big name author (Yuu Watase, Shinjo Mayu, CLAMP, etc.) so it doesn't have a high chance of being liscensed. (We don't read series once they are liscensed in our country) I know this is asking a lot, but really any recommendation would be fine. Even if you don't think it fits the criteria, it's ok, recommend it to us anyway. well i'm not sure if there are liscensed or not... i'm pretty sure they aren't but these are some shojo mangas that i've just recently read. they were just posted on mangafox and onemanga so they haven't gotten very far into the series yet... sorry some of them might not be frequently updated. Chocolate Cosmos- Sakurai Sayuki was born with sharp eyes that make her look like she's always angry, even though she's not. Because of her looks, students around her misunderstand her as a bully and scary girl when in fact she's "a romantic". After 15 years without a boyfriend, she started off her high school year with hopes of love... Kiss/Hug- Ryuu, a super-business-like transfer student from England with black hair and blue eyes just arrived! During the night of the Tanabata festival, Ryuu and Yukino became attracted to each other at first sight. He then declares, "You will be mine!" This brought confusion to Yukino, who has zero experience in love. But could she actually be falling in love? *fairly smutty* Otona Pink- Sensei, please teach me about love. Senou Miku is a normal high school girl. On the day that she had her first boyfriend, her mother had a job transfer. And then, her guardian, who came to live with her, turned out to be her homeroom teacher, Nishizono-sensei... Promise- Yurim Han has just been accepted to the exclusive Yusung High School, known for its high standards. Expecting that, she is still shocked by the level of excellence. Every student around her is a freakishly gifted genius! It's high school life on cognitive enhancement drugs. Can Yurim survive in such an environment? Shitsuji-sama no Okiniiri- After the death of her parents, Himura Ryou is taken in by grandparents and starts to attend the super elite high school, Souseikan Gakuen. Ryou gets lost within the school's spacious area and it leads her to a guy wearing tuxedo. He is Kanzawa Hakuou who attends the butler training course [B (Butler) Class] knowing that Ryou is...?! Yuki no Kuni Kara- In order to be able to get into the University of her choice with a hundred percent passing rate, Fujino Yuki went into Private Suidou All-Girl Academy, a high school that boasts about the students’ marvelous achievements. Yet, there’s a secret to the school’s excellent results- good looking guys as their teachers! Without knowing about the secret and only having a pure intention of going into that high school, what would happen to Yuki’s fate…?! i really like these series so i hope you do too. :D good luck finding something. |
| Btw anabell is Chocolate Cosmos a student-teacher romance? I am interested on checking out Chocolate Cosmos and Shitsuji-sama no Okiniiri.. |
| yeah chocolate cosmos is a student teacher romance it's really cute! i highly recommend shituji-sama no okiniiri it's amazing! both of those are really good. :) |
sakura_r0se said: I haven't read any of these so I can't guarantee that they'd be any good or not but just thought you might be interested in trying any of these out: - Savage Garden - H - [zion] i've read H. it's good, i'd recommend it. i like the story but i'm not a big fan of the art. :) |
sakura_r0seJan 29, 2009 3:31 PM
anabell said: Chocolate Cosmos- Sakurai Sayuki was born with sharp eyes that make her look like she's always angry, even though she's not. Because of her looks, students around her misunderstand her as a bully and scary girl when in fact she's "a romantic". After 15 years without a boyfriend, she started off her high school year with hopes of love... Kiss/Hug- Ryuu, a super-business-like transfer student from England with black hair and blue eyes just arrived! During the night of the Tanabata festival, Ryuu and Yukino became attracted to each other at first sight. He then declares, "You will be mine!" This brought confusion to Yukino, who has zero experience in love. But could she actually be falling in love? *fairly smutty* Otona Pink- Sensei, please teach me about love. Senou Miku is a normal high school girl. On the day that she had her first boyfriend, her mother had a job transfer. And then, her guardian, who came to live with her, turned out to be her homeroom teacher, Nishizono-sensei... Promise- Yurim Han has just been accepted to the exclusive Yusung High School, known for its high standards. Expecting that, she is still shocked by the level of excellence. Every student around her is a freakishly gifted genius! It's high school life on cognitive enhancement drugs. Can Yurim survive in such an environment? Shitsuji-sama no Okiniiri- After the death of her parents, Himura Ryou is taken in by grandparents and starts to attend the super elite high school, Souseikan Gakuen. Ryou gets lost within the school's spacious area and it leads her to a guy wearing tuxedo. He is Kanzawa Hakuou who attends the butler training course [B (Butler) Class] knowing that Ryou is...?! Yuki no Kuni Kara- In order to be able to get into the University of her choice with a hundred percent passing rate, Fujino Yuki went into Private Suidou All-Girl Academy, a high school that boasts about the students’ marvelous achievements. Yet, there’s a secret to the school’s excellent results- good looking guys as their teachers! Without knowing about the secret and only having a pure intention of going into that high school, what would happen to Yuki’s fate…?! sakura_r0se said: I haven't read any of these so I can't guarantee that they'd be any good or not but just thought you might be interested in trying any of these out: - Savage Garden - H - [zion] chichiriNoDa said: Thank you so much for the recommendations!!!! I'll send all the series to my friend so we can pick one (or two, XD) that look interesting. If youre looking for a nice shoujo title that isn't from big mangaka, isn't liscense, recently scanlated I think you want to check out a Manhwa called Sad Love Song.. But I can't seem to find it on mangafox.com. I forgot where I read the series I plan to check out new scans but I can't find it... |
sakura_r0seJan 29, 2009 3:32 PM
| Oh I have a request: I don't like those extremely long adventure mangas like Bleach && Naruto, they get on my nerves. XD I like romance mangas, and shoujo. :D Josei is good too~ Please no mecha, smut, hentai, or stuff like that. |
| @Bou Since you like romance that doesn't have smut, ecchi stuff like that I highly recommend you check out Kimi ni Todoke, Lovely Complex, Shinobi Life, Wild Ones and Penguin Brothers. Check Kimi ni Todoke most of all. |
sakura_r0se said: @MitsukoOtsuki: Maybe you can post an update later . . . like let us know how you and your friend liked any of the series, etc. I'll definitaly make sure to post an update on which series we'll choose to read. (It might be a week or so before this happens, my friend and I don't see each other much online, but I'll make sure to pass the information on to her A.S.A.P.) sakura_r0se said: My request: I just recently got into Banana Fish (thanks to the first two volumes given to me by Chichiri). Can someone please recommend me something similar? Like storylines about police, crime, murder mysteries, that kind of stuff. It doesn't matter what genre, as long as it kinda meets those requirements. Ah! I LOVE Banana Fish, XD. (I think what hooked me was the Hemmingway reference in volume 7 (?)) But anyway, another series that is very similar to Banana Fish is Let Dai(I'll admit I haven't read it, but I've heard TONS of people compare it to B.F.) it's a Korean manwha and it follows a similar plot line. It's suposively more violent that B.F. (In B.F. events are hinted at, but in Let Dai, they are actually shown) The art is more shojo-y, so it looks a bit different. The only other series I can think of that are like B.F. are some of Yoshida's other stories. (Particularly Yasha) |
| my turn :) i want a shojo manga a little long but not really long. more than 30-40 chapters is pushing it for me because lately if i read a manga too much i find it gets depressing of filled with drama then put it on hold lol. i suppose if it doesn't have to much drama but is more comedy i would be able to read a long one. obviously it needs to be funny as well but like i said i really don't enjoy mangas with a lot of drama so a simple love would be best... i can't think of anything else lol... thanks :D |
anabell said: my turn :) i want a shojo manga a little long but not really long. more than 30-40 chapters is pushing it for me because lately if i read a manga too much i find it gets depressing of filled with drama then put it on hold lol. i suppose if it doesn't have to much drama but is more comedy i would be able to read a long one. obviously it needs to be funny as well but like i said i really don't enjoy mangas with a lot of drama so a simple love would be best... i can't think of anything else lol... thanks :D Ultra Maniac The drama is minimal. It's pretty short with only 25 chapters. I found it quite funny, and everyone gets someone, so it has a happy ending. It is a mahou shoujo (just letting you know), but the focus is on relationships and Nina's magic is just there to provide laughs (most of the time...). This is the only thing I could find that fits your requirements right now. Hope that helps :) |
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| ah! thank you i'm going to start reading it tomorrow morning lol. :D |
| I can highly recommend you people Lament of the Lamb from Kei Toume. It's relatively unknown, there was an anime adaptation as well, which was watchable, but it had one really good point. The ED song is one of the best anime songs i've ever heard. :) The manga is heaps better than the anime, which is often the case with lots of series ofc. |
| i haven't finished it because i haven't had much time recently but so far i love it. it's so funny. : ) |
| Hello, I am looking for a manga like Kyuuso wa Chiizu no Yume wo Miru, it is a yaoi with a great story, the best I have read so far. So I am looking for something like that, a developing relationship with deep and really beautifully described feeling, interesting characters and almost no stereotype on it..:D.( btw I am already reading the sequel and it seems to be better), it doesn't have to be yaoi, but please it has to be a mature romance and I really don't like silly girl characters.. Also I would like to find a mangaka that has a similar art style to Suzuki Tsuta's, and a similar feeling in stories..especially the first story from this one Sangen tonari no tooi hito |
Queen2408 said: Hello, I am looking for a manga like Kyuuso wa Chiizu no Yume wo Miru, it is a yaoi with a great story, the best I have read so far. So I am looking for something like that, a developing relationship with deep and really beautifully described feeling, interesting characters and almost no stereotype on it..:D.( btw I am already reading the sequel and it seems to be better), it doesn't have to be yaoi, but please it has to be a mature romance and I really don't like silly girl characters.. Kyuuso is pretty unique and hard to beat. :> I'd still rec the Antique Bakery djs like I did before if someone decides to translate the latter ones. But that made me think of another. Ichigenme has a developing relationship that spans years and changes over that time. I'm not sure if it is as "beautifully described" because the character personalities (while not bad) don't really jive with that. The two characters face some problems similar to that in Kyuuso. Kinou Nani Tabeta I think it's a great relationship because it's pretty darn normal.. not easy to find with gay characters in manga. They are together from the start, so not as much in development. Two fantasy, adventure stories with cute, developing relationships that are beautiful in their own ways: Silver Diamond and Asterisk. |
| Ok, thanks, I added some of those to my list.. Siver Diamond...I have been wanting to read it, but since it is licensed I think I will buy it..when I can..it is difficult here to find manga that is not mainstream..and the dollar problem is just annyoing..but let's forget about that. I will do it in the future :D |
lufflee said: I dont really have a particular manga to compare to but, id like a manga that keeps you hooked and kinda makes you think. For some reason the only ones i can think of at the moment are Liar game and Deadman wonderland... Have you read After School Nightmare? It's a really engaging story with a good plot (that keeps you guessing and thinking the whole way through) and interesting, believable characters. It's my favourite manga, actually :) |
| @SeilinSeiryuu You comment reminds me of the first part of Enchanted where they fall in love in all of two seconds, it's hilarious ("We shall be married in the morning!") Anyway, to answer your question, Please Save My Earth might be up your alley, it's a long complicated sci-fi shojo, romance does take a back seat compared to other shojo I've read, but it's still quite noticeable. It's a wonder it hasn't been featured yet actually, it's quite popular in the club, but it got pushed back due to lots of other sci-fi-ish shojo being featured at the time. If you're in the mood for a movie, consider They Were 11, which is part of the manga Four Shojo Stories. I'll admit though, my forte is more in the seinen/shonen/other category, but I'm expanding :) |
| I also love Skip Beat and I really enjoyed PSME, seems like I have to try Basara then! SeilinSeiryuu I recommend Kimi wa Petto..long, slow paced, and really nice..it's a really funny and touching josei. |
Darkfater said: I can highly recommend you people Lament of the Lamb from Kei Toume. It's relatively unknown, there was an anime adaptation as well, which was watchable, but it had one really good point. The ED song is one of the best anime songs i've ever heard. :) The manga is heaps better than the anime, which is often the case with lots of series ofc. oh I enjoyed Lament of the Lamb very much <3 it contains lots of drama, so every fan of this genre should give it a try |
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| Does anyone know a shoujo/josei/shounen romance manga about a girl who's in love with a younger boy? No ecchi-stuff, please. |
| Dutch anime blogger with a love for Ikuhara's antics and proper storytelling. |
| Ok i've totally read alot of manga and manwha... but I'm looking for something new and interesting I prefer plottier shoujo like From Far Away and Ceres and such. Any recs please let me know. |
I won't be fooled by a mere 3-d girl!!! |
| ohhh All My Darling Daughters is by Fumi Yoshinaga right? I think I've been meaning to pick that one up. Thank you so much for the reminder :D |
| I won't be fooled by a mere 3-d girl!!! |
| A collection of short shoujo stories Bus Hashiru. |
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| I'd like to ask if anyone could recommend a Manga to me that's a bit like Silver Diamond?? The Charcters are all really adorable and the plot is interesting, too. The art is very pretty ~ Acctually, to me, the art is one of the most important things... I can't read a Manga if my eyes hurt with every picture! |
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| Can someone recommend something like Onani Master Kurosawa? (I've read Densha Otoko and Oyasumi Punpun before.) I'd like to read something that's a really harsh hyper realistic series that's just sort of mean to the protag but not necessarily in a cruel way, that still ends with the protag being content/happy even if they know things will still change? Or just something about human struggles with a dash of optimism? |
Otawan said: Can someone recommend something like Onani Master Kurosawa? (I've read Densha Otoko and Oyasumi Punpun before.) I'd like to read something that's a really harsh hyper realistic series that's just sort of mean to the protag but not necessarily in a cruel way, that still ends with the protag being content/happy even if they know things will still change? Or just something about human struggles with a dash of optimism? for that i would recommend something along the line, but some of them had element of fantasy, but still had gripe of reality: -Groundless - Sekigan no Sogekihei, talk about war, and war is never changes, made a story of sniper because circumstances, must abide it to get back her kidnapped child, that in the end the child....., anyway it had lot of twist, quite good. -Arte, artist in medieval times is harsh and underappreciated as it had lot in quantity, lets throw the MC is girl and lost her father, and her ability is artist. -Tate Yuusha, MC is hero, but underappreciated skill bestowed to him, he is despised, talk about being edgy for half the series because of it. -3 level combination. webtoon with bullying,robot, and romance twist.Also struggle. -Sugar Dark: this is my favorite, being thrown to jail for things that he didn't do, becoming gravedigger for something, and a girl. Mostly because her. |
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