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Jun 14, 2011 1:23 AM
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Hey!

I'm looking for manga with a realistic story, stories that could actually happen to any of us. It doesn't even need to have any action or so, as long as the story pulls me in and won't let me go till it's finished ( or maybe even a few days later )
I guess linking the manga that made me want this wouldn't be a bad idea so:
http://myanimelist.net/manga/3731/Solanin

Manga I can finish in one sitting are preffered but not a must!
Thanks in advance :)
Jun 14, 2011 1:27 AM
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So slice of life?
Jun 14, 2011 1:58 AM
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notsureifsrs said:
So slice of life?


I guess that's what I described indeed, but I'm not looking for the little girls schoollife kind of slice of life ( like K-ON!, as much as I like that one ).
I'm looking for the more mature side of it
Jun 14, 2011 2:04 AM
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Give these a shot.

Hiroki Endo's Tanpenshu
Taiyou no Ijiwaru
Bradherley no Basha
Subarashii Sekai
Solanin
Genshiken
Coffee Time
Undercurrent
Arigatou ( tries to tackle on too many themes :/ )
The Push Man and Other Stories
Witches
Fly, Daddy, Fly
Orange Yane no Chiisana Ie ( a little too sappy )
Koi Kaze
Mr. Bojangles
Harukana Machi-E
Densen Complex
Ohikkoshi
Ciguatera
Mohiro Kitoh's Short Stories
Abandon the Old in Tokyo

Should keep you occupied for a while.
Jun 14, 2011 2:05 AM
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I gave Solanin as the reason I was looking for them and I'm reading Subarashii Sekai atm but I'll check out the rest thanks :)
Jun 14, 2011 2:19 AM
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Pardon me for skimming through your first post. Here's more, these are on-going

Natsu no Zenjitsu
17-sai.
My Girl
REAL
Usagi Drop
Himizu
Tsumi to Batsu
Jun 14, 2011 2:33 AM
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live2win said:
Pardon me for skimming through your first post. Here's more, these are on-going

Natsu no Zenjitsu
17-sai.
My Girl
REAL
Usagi Drop
Himizu
Tsumi to Batsu


hehe np, thx for the extra recs :)
Jun 14, 2011 5:15 AM
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Well, it sort of depends on what you consider realistic.

3 Gatsu No Lion hasn't looked bad at all as far as I've read, it gives you the more realistic view on the life of a board game genius instead of using the premise to have him kick ass every two seconds.
Any manga by Mitsuru Adachi tend to be pretty realistic.
Oji-san no lamp is a great bet and definitely worth a watch.
Oyasumi Punpun, by Solanin's author, combines surrealism and realism making something absolutely unique, seeing as you loved Solanin chances are you'll enjoy it too. What a Wonderful World is a good bet too.
Also, Hotel (it adds a few unnecessary fantasy undertones but most of it is unfortunately ominous).
Seizon Life relies a lot on coincidences, which doesn't make it a very good mystery manga, but it's great beyond that.
Jun 14, 2011 12:32 PM
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Eden: It's an Endless World!
Emma
Otoyomegatari
Jun 14, 2011 3:28 PM

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Beck
Skip Beat
I can't remember the rest. :|

Jun 14, 2011 10:59 PM
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K-ON? I guess, it would work, given that forming a music club isn't all that hard.
Jun 15, 2011 7:44 AM

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I second Genshiken and I also highly recommend not simple
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