| While my taste in anime is a little bit more diverse, my manga tastes tend to revolve around things that are either very artistic or very manly, with an emphasis on violence, cool technical devices and abilities - As several examples, I enjoy Blade of the Immortal, Berserk, Battle Angel, Air Gear, Samurai Deeper, and the such, and along with those, I've read Hellsing, Black Lagoon, Blame!, etc. You can find more on my list, if you'd like. But now I'm out of ideas - I need more manly manga to read! Any suggestions? Which are your favorites? Why? |
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| Have you tried Vagabond. About Miyamoto Musashi so there's samurai action. Really good storyline, following Musashi as he goes on his journey to become the best swordsmen. |
| try Mad Bull 34 |
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Faust721 said: try Mad Bull 34 Now that's some manly manga. Of course, this thread would be remiss if it didn't mention Hokuto no Ken. That might be the manliest of the manly. It's like the book was chiseled out of pure testosterone. If you stick it in your back pocket and walk around town, you'll be living the Axe commercials. It's just that manly. |
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| Maybe GetBackers? http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=19 There are many characters with abilities (Ginji has electric related, Ban has his evil eye among other things, and other characters later introduced with animal control, needles, strings, and so on). Ginji and Ban take jobs getting 'things' back for people as well as having to face and fight other people trying to transport or get the same things. It's a lot more exciting than how it might sound by my explanation >_> Trying to think of how to best explain it as well as not tell too much.. |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is sufficiently manly, and could possibly be considered the spiritual successor of Hakuto no Ken (Araki's early artwork and influences takes heavily after Tetsuo Hara's style). The series is something akin to a generational saga, each story arc covering the adventures of one of the Joestar family line, the title being derived from the abbreviation of each of the main character's names (JOnathan JOestar, JOseph JOestar, JOtaro KuJO...), as they battle the forces of evil across England, America, Mexico, Italy, Japan, Asia, Egypt...and in an interesting take on the shounen formula, many of the battles rely on them outsmarting their opponents rather than simply fighting them, although over-the-top violence still abounds; as does Western rock music references. Not for everyone (certainly lives up to it's "Bizarre" mentality), but who knows, you might find something to keep you reading. I myself took a couple volumes to get into the swing of things. Besides the point, most of you should already be familiar with this series. Even if you've never read it or heard the name, you should be familiar with it. Why? Because: WRRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. |
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| I'd recommend Akira, if you haven't tried it already. Also, there's a title I remember buying from a comic book store in America, called "Grey/Gray". I don't know if it still exists, but if you find it, you'll be lured by the warlike story. |
| Hmmm... considering what you have on your list I would HIGHLY recommend you GANTZ... it is visually stunning and the concept is quite manly I suppose... judging by the rest of your tastes and how you voted some of the stuff on your list i think you'd REALLY enjoy GANTZ http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=564 |
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| I suggest that you read The World Is Mine. The character designs are somewhat sub par,but it still has the qualities that you mentioned. |
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| I'm reading some Gantz right now. It is sufficiently manly, with manly tears and busty women and all, and a sufficiently nice touch of the paranormal. I've had some trouble finding Hokuto no Ken, although by the looks of it, I'd like to try it out :) |
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| Does Guyver count? Holy crap, how come nobody's recommended Crying Freeman?! That shit's Fist of the North Star manly. |
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| haha, for some reason the phrase "Manly Manga" just made me laugh so hard xD Umm, I'm not really one for super "manly" manga, but I enjoy shounen, and I'd say Yu Yu Hakusho is worth a read (um, may not fit your definition, but it has a lot of fighting, and it's pretty awesome imo) |
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| Sakigake! Otokojuku. haven't read it myself but from what i can see from komas from Jump Ultimate Star, its similar to Hokuto no ken. but its very old so you probably won't be able to find them.... wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otokojuku |
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| Priest Some good old fashioned violence and occult action. Ghost in the Shell Plenty of violence, technology and a helping of sex. Neon Genesis Evangelion Well giant fighting robots, what better than that? Claymore Swords, blood, guts and deamons. |
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| The Bastard!! manga is very manly :) Just look at the manga page for it. How manly is that? XD |
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| Can My Balls be considered a "Manly Manga"? |
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MagicalEmi said: The Bastard!! manga is very manly :) Just look at the manga page for it. How manly is that? XD HA! that is the manliest manga cover i have ever seen. So manly it puts Fabio to shame |
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| Vinland Saga is pretty manly. What's more manly than Vikings? I mean, come on. VIKINGS. |
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| I second Bleach. I didn't see Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi listed, but it's pretty "manly", I'd say. |
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hounddog said: Vinland Saga is pretty manly. What's more manly than Vikings? I mean, come on. VIKINGS. Seconded. Also Eden is a really good action/scifi manga. |
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| Ubel Blatt: It's pretty manly and has a very Berserk-ish feel and atmosphere. and if you are just looking for something that is blood soaked, brutal, and also has a very engaging storyline check out one my my new favorites "Dead Man Wonderland" |
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| Why is Berserk considered MANLY? Isn't that sexist? Infactthiswholethreadissexist. I agree. |
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sakR9 said: Why is Berserk considered MANLY? Isn't that sexist? Infactthiswholethreadissexist. I agree. Umm I don't know... maybe it has something to do with the fact that Guts is arguably the most GAR character of all time? Or the fact that Berserk's target audience is adult males. Or that it depicts mostly male figures doing things that are traditionally seen as "manly" by most of the world's cultures (i.e. Fighting wars, slaying monsters, accomplishing feats with Herculean strength, etc). That would make the series stereotypical maybe, but certainly NOT sexist (come on Caska pre-eclipse is one of the best female leads in all of anime/manga. She is strong, skilled, intelligent, 2nd in command, and has a mind of her own.) Also, why would someone be considered sexist for wanting to find more series in the genre that they enjoy reading. Do you consider girls that only enjoy Shoujo series sexist? Maybe they just like to read what they find pleases them the most. |
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| Manly anime is a pretty open term. Berserk & Claymore come to mind. |
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| I think that Strain is pretty manly. Not in the savage way, but still manly. |
| well if you liked Blame! there are a bunch of other manga that develop in the same world, last one is Biomega that's still being published, anyway on the BLAME! page there are listed all prequel, sequels and spin offs. If you liked Air Gear I guess Tenjou Tenge is another good one (but I notice now that it's already on your plan to watch list :P) Also Sakigake!! Otokojuku is both manly and fun, actually it's so manly that it becomes fun :P Also I second JoJo... it's one of my favourite manga, it starts as manly and somewhat bizzare and goes on to become so strange that it hurts, but it's still great, it actually gets better. After this I don't really know if you like that kind of manga, but also Yuu Yuu Hakusho could be a good choice. |
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| Well... if I hear that I would say: Tenjou Tenge and Air Gear o.O |
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Shaleya said: Tenjou Tenge and Air Gear o.O I forgot about those two. They are pretty good too. |
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| I suggest Kami-Kaze by Satoshi Shiki, it's really action-packed and quite gory |
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| It doesn't get much more manly than Baki: Baki: The Search of our Strongest Hero and it's continuation: Baki - Son of Ogre Koko Tekken-den TOUGH and it's continuation: Tough Rookies AIKI Worst |
I recommend Baki the search for the strongest hero and baki the orge's son and air gear^^ |
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| I agree ro and MysteriousMerlin Baki is possibly the most manliest manga I ever read and I've read a lot. |
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Iri said: Of course, this thread would be remiss if it didn't mention Hokuto no Ken. That might be the manliest of the manly. It's like the book was chiseled out of pure testosterone. If you stick it in your back pocket and walk around town, you'll be living the Axe commercials. It's just that manly. Words cannot reflect how much truth is in this statement. |
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| Eden and Shin Angyo Onshi are about as manly as they come. |
MysteriousMerlin said: It doesn't get much more manly than Baki: Baki: The Search of our Strongest Hero and it's continuation: Baki - Son of Ogre I can't emphasize enough how right the above is. With that said, it should also come with a recommendation for Garouden, written by the same author as Baki, except way more realistic, even more visceral, and completely insane. Also, there's Battle Royale, probably the coolest, most exciting manga ever. |
YoungVagabondSep 22, 2008 11:14 PM
| I shall third Baki. |
| Hentai Kamen ! You dont get much more manlier than that... |
SpiritofHokuto said: Souten no Ken is another manly manga as well as the prequel (Peerless: The Legend of Edajima Heihachi) and sequel (Akatsuki!! Otokojuku) to the Sakigake!! Otokojuku series. Do you even realize just how old this topic is? >_< |
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