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| NEVER Hot Gimmick!-sure, the art is good, but I can't recommend any shojo with a character weak willed enough to hang out with horrible human beings, call them "friends", and let themselves get blackmailed into sex. Peach Girl-similar to above ALWAYS Basara-there's no group I can think of that I wouldn't rec this to. Want an improbable shojo romance? Check. Want awesome epic fights? Check. Want a great plot and a sweeping epic? Check. Want a great female main? Check. And to me, great female leads can certainly have self doubt, it's about if they get over it and stop letting themselves be abused, mentally or physically. Firefighter Daigo-kind of the cream of the crop for pure action shonen. There aren't really any villains (unless fire counts?, but fire isn't capable of thought), which probably makes some shonen fans uncomfortable, but it has some of the greatest action scenes with barely any slow down. Banana Fish-fantastic drama, also has good action scenes. Though I don't recommend this to younger readers, not only because it does have off-screen rape, but because I know I wouldn't have appreciated this when I was younger. |
| I can't really think of many series which I would never recommend other than the obvious, obnoxiously-long and progressively cliche and melodramatic ones. I would definitely recommend Uzumaki, along with pretty much everything else Junji Ito has ever done - I haven't read anything by him I didn't think was at least "very good - and Uzumaki is his best work. Brilliantly bizarre with an incredibly creative premise, and mind-blowing artwork. Also, Ibitsu is awesome for anyone who wants to read a supremely creepy story with excellent (and equally creepy) art. |
FallnKnightFakir said: NEVER Hot Gimmick!-sure, the art is good, but I can't recommend any shojo with a character weak willed enough to hang out with horrible human beings, call them "friends", and let themselves get blackmailed into sex. Peach Girl-similar to above Cool synopsis. Now, you make me want to read them. lol |
| definently= vinland saga |
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Sakura72 said: In order to not be locked, I would like to emphasize this.Also give a reason. :) I thought this thread is worthwhile because for us "online manga readers" on Mangahere, there are a lot of popular manga that are literally shit. Extreme Examples. Tokage no Ou - the summary looks good. The story is interesting except that it does not even make an attempt at resolving all the mysteries, because it is the "prologue" of some obscure light novel... Over Image AND Real PG - both titles are set in a game world where the gamers are trapped in a fight-or-die (or seems like a fight-and-still-die) situation. Sounds like SAO? Nope. Infinitely worse. Yankano! - Never expect anything out of a 5 chapter, unless it is named watashitachi no shiawase no jikan, rec, or hotel (and some other titles too). HIGH RECOMMENDED High School Musical Gong Bao Chicken (both are 1-shots) - why? having read these two you can join us sophisticated manga fans in flaming the hell out of these titles. High School Musical is the worst rated manga on MAL by the way. Coming from your talented necromancer bunny!!! |
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| I do not really have one I definitely wouldn't recommend because if I even get one chapter in and do not like a manga I won't read it.However.... I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND Kamisama Hajimemashita! It's a very beautiful romance that has made me cry and smile many times.The plot is clearly well thought out and will keep you flipping to the next page.It is ongoing and is currently at 108 chapters.If you love romance... And handsome fox demons ;) then you should for sure read this! |
| Never recommend: Any manga that overly relies on the power of nakama/friendship to overcome anything and the good guys are so overpowered that they win every. Single. BATTLE. ARGH. I'm looking at you: Shounen manga in general. Always recommend: Any manga that has the ability to elicit a strong emotional response from me - excitement, fear (for a character's life), tears, joy, laughter, anger even. Anything except possibly annoyance/frustration. |
bunny_lover said: HIGH RECOMMENDED High School Musical Lolwut? I don't watch Mars of Destruction and waste 30 minutes just to see how horrible it is. :3 Aes_thetic said: Manga I'd never recommend: velvet kiss. It's just sex 24/7 I heard that there is actually a story behind all the sex. I've seen one of the mangaka's previous work, every chapter had at least one sex scene, but the story was pretty decent and fun to read, not to mention, they're vanilla :p P.S. I heard that it was because the magazine the manga was published in need sex in every chapter, somewhat like a requirement I'll recommend Gun x Clover, it's a shounen action with ecchi, nothing deep, but it's fun to read, with a likable OP protagonist. |
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| NEVER Dog: even if m/m shota guro zoophilia was your thing; the art quality, length, and how much it dwells on its "genres" leave much to be desired. 090 Eko to Issho: short manga with unlikeable main female lead. DEFINITELY Gon: funny and good paced, not to mention that it's one of the few manga out there with barely any dialogue in it. JoJo part 6: I find that it averts many of the tropes associated with female characters. Also, as a JoJo, it's about characters that find out creative ways of using their powers instead of powering up when they face new problems. |
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| Never: Itoshi wo Tome - Kimi ga Kokoro wa The premise seemed like a typical star-crossed lovers who just happened to be lesbian. Hooooooo boy was the art bad. It was pretty but bad. Like the mangaka has never seen real naked woman in their life. It felt gross reading it. The story itself ended up being flat, thanks to the characters having as much of a personality as the floor. I wouldn't wish this manga upon anyone. Definitely: not simple (no, not that it's not simple to describe but the actual manga's title is "not simple") Natsume Ono is a class-A story writer and the amount of emotion packed into this single volume is outrageous. Life fucking sucks and you get to read about how it fucking sucks for 1 kid. I've never felt so much anger and sadness from a manga before on behalf of a 200-page fictional character. |
| Never: Akame Ga Kill! It's literally one of the worst things I read(Even worse than Naruto). MC is really just another typical self-insert shounen MC, who acts before he thinks the majority of the time. The characters are all flat, and uninteresting especially Akame. Not to mention the fact that all the girls fall for the MC for no apparent reason, even the psychotic ones who are also the antagonist. The death of the characters are seen from far away too, the way to notice it is when they get a backstory chapter and fall for the MC. The fights are lame and nothing special, the art is nothing special. |
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| I recommend manga that I like. LOL Jks, I don't have anything I can really rec to everyone to like. ing-chan said: -Black Bird The heroine has lived with the power to see demons since she was a kid, and she acts like its all new to her, she never takes caution, and she is whiny. Her love interest is a tengu who is her teacher and in every chapter she gets wounded and he has too lick her wounds. And did I mention that he wants her to marry him? And did I mention that already in the 1st volume a Kitsune shows up out of the blue and asks for her hand in marriage, and he's a total dick. What annoys me more is that the mangaka just recycle her old heroines from her previous manga. The art is really nice though. Plus, it provides excellent fanservice for the girls. |
| Never: Black Bird The heroine is weak and cries entirely too much. Also, anything by Minami Kanan. I don't hate her art, but I don't love it. Her stories always have the main female character getting molested, or at least, some guy trying to molest her, probably more than once. But of course..... in the end, she always falls for him! Definitely: 1/2 Prince. Art's not the best, but it's still really good. The story's funny and the plot's great. Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan. Not the best art, but the story is really good. It's the only manga that's made me cry. Ouran High School Host Club. It's one of my favorites, funny, and cute. |
DestinedAngel said: Her stories always have the main female character getting molested, or at least, some guy trying to molest her, probably more than once. But of course..... in the end, she always falls for him! You should watch Diabolik Lovers because its basically what you said, but 1000 times more intensified LOOL but yeah I hate her works too |
| Stop making these stupid threads... |
| Never: Hell season. I do recommend this, but as a joke. This manga is disturbing beyond words Definitely: Onani Master Kurosawa. By far the best romance manga I've ever read. Simply amazing |
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| Never recommend: Freezing. It is just horrible, the story is so overdone, the characters are cliche as hell and even the fanservice is bad so you might as well just read a hentai instead, the story would make about as much sense and you'd get some actual fanservice. Always recommend: Dorohedoro. It is extremely creative and unique, the story is twisted and unpredictable, the characters are likable and engaging and even the fanservice which I usually despite is actually ok, mostly because it never distracts from the story or teases you, it gives you a a good look on the good stuff for few panels and that's it, you don't need anymore than this other than Dorohedoro is just a really great manga. |
| Never: Fairy tail, extremely long and completely pointless since it has the worst writing I have ever seen for a shounen. Even naruto and bleach are more worth than this. Always: Holograph- go read it. |
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| I woulld never recommend any full on Shoujo Romance sort of one like Kimi Ni Todoke and such, if it's a rom com then I might possibly recommend it but even than the comedy has to be above the romance for me to consider it. I'd recommend any Psychological, Dystopia sort of Manga such as MPD Psycho, Yokokuhan, Bloody Monday etc, because they are brilliant. To the extent that if they ever got an anime I'd actually considering watching it. |
_ultima_ said: Never: Fairy tail, extremely long and completely pointless since it has the worst writing I have ever seen for a shounen. Even naruto and bleach are more worth than this. absolutely agree. even tho i dropped it way too late (after grand magic games arc) time is absolutely wasted on this manga. |
Aes_thetic said: Yeah, there is a story but that type of story has been used before. I won't say what it is since it's a spoiler but if you're going to read Velvet Kiss, i hope it's not for the plot but instead for the 'plot' nomsayin I love your sig. Damn, some people really have good quotes in their sigs Yeh I understand. When I get to see I'll probably do it for the "plot". :p There are better quotes but I am choosing the underrated one. I definitely recommend these series: - Hanayashiki no Juunintachi - Kimi ni Koishitei desu ka - Again!! - Diamond Life - Samurai Usagi - Haru no Houtai Shoujo - Black Bullet - Cat Street - Shibatora - Satou Kashi no Dangan wa Uchinukenai - Kakuritsu Sousakan Mikoshiba Gakuto - Torikago no Tsugai - Iron Knight - Dr.Duo They are good in their own way. Again, not complex, but it was good. |
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| It is sad to see that Mahou Sensei Negima is so under viewed. When people are talking about magic, no one remember MSN! ): Definitely recommending this to every shounen magic lover out there. |
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orithyea said: good troll is successfulToG25thBaam said: bunny_lover said: HIGH RECOMMENDED High School Musical Lolwut? I don't watch Mars of Destruction and waste 30 minutes just to see how horrible it is. :3 C'mon, try it. It only has one chapter and ten pages (for now). It's worth it. |
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ToG25thBaam said: And I'm definitely seconding this plu go straight to UQ Holder after finishing Negima.It is sad to see that Mahou Sensei Negima is so under viewed. When people are talking about magic, no one remember MSN! ): Definitely recommending this to every shounen magic lover out there. |
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| Recommended: My Favorite Girl Reason: Short, simple, and sweet shoujo romance, only 4 chapters long, good way to pass time. bunny_lover said: orithyea said: good troll is successfulToG25thBaam said: bunny_lover said: HIGH RECOMMENDED High School Musical Lolwut? I don't watch Mars of Destruction and waste 30 minutes just to see how horrible it is. :3 C'mon, try it. It only has one chapter and ten pages (for now). It's worth it. If you mean that I have it in my completed list, then I'll say that I found it accidentally in the past and read it before your post :p btw it's true I probably won't watch Mars of Destruction though lol. NeoAnkara said: ToG25thBaam said: And I'm definitely seconding this plu go straight to UQ Holder after finishing Negima.It is sad to see that Mahou Sensei Negima is so under viewed. When people are talking about magic, no one remember MSN! ): Definitely recommending this to every shounen magic lover out there. Definitely! By the way Neo, can you tell me |
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| Never: Freezing Disgusting characters, disgusting artwork (though that might all be purpusly) and boring story. Always: Tower of God Awesome. Because, fantasy, coming of age story in a huge and well done high fantasy world featuring comedy, strategic battles, characters you will love and characters you will hate and character developement. |
| Never : One piece, Naruto, Bleach, Fairy Tail I would assume everyone would already know these four, those that already have interest in it would already read it. Those who do not read it must had some reason not to do it, so it would be pointless to convince them otherwise. Even if by chance someone don't know these 4 and interested in shounen battle manga, I would still recommend other titles that is better. Always : None Depends on the person, tho i would be totally helpless if they're asking for shoujo or some special fetish stuff like shounen-ai or shoujo-ai, etc. |
| Never: Most shoujo shit i've came across. Always: Oyasumi Punpun, always. |
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| Recommending: Taiyou no Uta Reason: Great story with a good positive message to pass across to the readers. My first 9/10 in a while. |
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| Always: yokohama kaidashi kikou...an absolute gem of literature.. Never: kimi no iru machi.. |
Kagami_Hiiragi said: Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money. |
| Omoide Emanon Everyone has to give this manga a chance, it was beautiful, realistic art and phenomenal story. Still, I only gave this a 9 though because of various reasons, but yeah, try it out, it's a seinen and there are some nudity here and there. |
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| NEVER: Yosuga no sora - The manga was just plain boring and mediocre especially for a romance novel just bad IMO FLCL - compared to the anime the manga really disappoints Doubt - Manga was interesting in the beginning however characters just disappeared like it was nothing and became mediocre in the end Always: Noragami - Outright beautiful manga, good plot line, GREAT characters, GREAT character development, and entertaining. Blood Lad - Good pacing, interesting characters, good plot, enjoyable all around. Once Again - I try to inform people about this romance novel because its just beautiful the way they just play everything out really sucks you in and the ending is great definitely underrated |
| Another Simple Listing thread. Never Mahouka Always Boku Girl Aku no Hana |
| Always : Vinland saga/ Vagabond- sure their not exactly the same but they curb stomp most popular mangas out there and if you are looking for something to keep you occupied hey are both over 100 chapters March Comes in like a lion- obscure manga with great focus of charecters and their relationship a definite read for the more serious less action type person Blue Giant - I ordered the japanese copy and read it just a couple weeks ago and boy do I want more. I really wish they could translate this for English readers they just need to see this great work about jazz Never : There are manga that come in mind but they are not that horrible. |
| "How you gona get up if you ain't never get down" - James Brown |
| Never: Well, I don't like ecchi and such, I have to be honest though, I did watch a few episodes but I just don't like it so Futari Ecchi is a no. Always: Hunter x Hunter. I liked the art a lot (shounen) and the story + characters too. It's my favorite right now, so if you haven't watched it, you should check it out. But in the end, everyone has his own style, so yea I just told which ones are for me a no or a yes. |
| I don't really give a fuck about what others think of me. |
| Never- After School Nightmare. You would think having a character that was neither a boy or a girl would make him/her unique and interesting. Instead they gave him the whininess of a bad shoujo protagonist and the "I must protect everyone!" of a bad shounen manga protagonist, creating the only manga which I was shouting at the main character to stop being such an idiot. It started out so good but turned repetitive and annoying quick, and the sudden nonsense ending didn't help either. Always- Onani Master Kurosawa. It's actually my third favorite manga, but my first two aren't for everyone. While Onani Master Kurosawa may sound like your typical ecchi, in reality it is Death Note done the way Death Note should've been done. The main thing I remember about this manga was a plot twist in it that was so unexpected I literally thought it was a dream at first, until I realized "holy crap that actually happened?!". The characters are great. The humor's wonderful, the drama's wonderful, the art style takes some time getting used to but when you do it is wonderful. Kurosawa is a masterpiece indeed. |
| Another page to the history of the Fujaku. |
| DO NOT EVER IN YOUR LIVES READ LORD OF THE RING... traumatized me for a long long time... just don't Do read OTOYOMEGATARI (A Bride's Story in English). A Bride's Story tells the tale of a beautiful young bride in nineteenth-century Asia. At the age of twenty, Amir is sent to a neighboring town to be wed. But her surprise at learning her new husband, Karluk, is eight years younger than her is quickly replaced by a deep affection for the boy and his family. Though she hails from just beyond the mountains, Amir's clan had very different customs, foods, and clothes from what Karluk is used to. As the two of them learn more about each other through their day-to-day lives, the bond of respect and love grows stronger. The art and story are so amazing and the whole manga just relaxes me... |
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