Manga

psyburn21 · Post by **psyburn21** » 2003-07-08 03:10pm

What are some of your favorite manga? What manga do you wanna see brought over to the US? If you could create your own manga, what would you do? I'm kinda in the mood for a big manga discussion.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-07-08 03:11pm

Most enjoyable manga so far has been Love Hina, and it's doing well in the US.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-07-08 03:57pm

Current favourites are Love Hina, Dragon Ball (including DBZ), and Gundam the Origin.

Rubberanvil · Post by **Rubberanvil** » 2003-07-08 04:09pm

Two series I 've have read and enjoyed.

Outlanders: Mike would almost have a shit fit from all of organic tech used in it. There's also the indecent posing with giant insect-like creatures.

Caravan Kid: the tankers would probably hate this one because of all of the poor tanks being destroyed by bikini-clad, sword wielding android.

Connor MacLeod · Post by **Connor MacLeod** » 2003-07-08 04:12pm

Hellsing.

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2003-07-08 04:27pm

Love Hina
Sorceror Hunters(I think it's funny, even without the...um, fanservice )

Hamel · Post by **Hamel** » 2003-07-08 05:10pm

Violinist of Hameln - but no american company would ever pick it up
Slam Dunk - it's a basketball manga, it might do well if it gets brought over

My own manga would be a Hameln/Post-saiyan saga DB crossover

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2003-07-08 05:14pm

Connor MacLeod wrote:Hellsing.

I really need to get my hands on some Hellsing...

Crazy Goji · Post by **Crazy Goji** » 2003-07-08 05:38pm

I'm liking my Gundam The Origin books.

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2003-07-08 05:41pm

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind -- Best damn manga in existance.

Neon Genesis Evangelion -- A close second.

psyburn21 · Post by **psyburn21** » 2003-07-08 05:53pm

Love Hina, Sorcerer Hunters, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gatekeepers, Saber Marionette J.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-07-08 05:58pm

Captain_Cyran wrote:
Connor MacLeod wrote:Hellsing.
I really need to get my hands on some Hellsing...

The series (with the exception of the last two episodes, which are turds) is awesome, too.

Rubberanvil · Post by **Rubberanvil** » 2003-07-08 07:25pm

Hamel wrote: Slam Dunk - it's a basketball manga, it might do well if it gets brought over

Slam Dunk! been licensed and released in the States for about 6 months now in Raijin Comics http://www.raijincomics.com/.

Tasoth · Post by **Tasoth** » 2003-07-08 08:04pm

Guyver, even though I can't find it anymore and Priest

Alex Moon · Post by **Alex Moon** » 2003-07-08 08:59pm

The two series I've read the most of are Love Hina and Marmalade Boy. I've also read the first volumes of Sorcerer Hunters and Lone Wolf and Cub.

Shadowhawk · Post by **Shadowhawk** » 2003-07-08 09:18pm

Gil Hamilton wrote:Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind -- Best damn manga in existance.

Damn straight. I've got the US box set and the individually boxed two volume brown-ink Japanese collections.

Then there's Akira, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Kare Kano, GTO, Ah! My Goddess, Kodocha, Love Hina, and Marmalade Boy...

consequences · Post by **consequences** » 2003-07-08 10:13pm

Battle Angel Alita
Tenchi Muyo
Ranma 1/2
Gunsmith Cats
Ahhh, Megami-Sama!
Sanctuary

The Cowboy Bebop graphic novels are pretty good too.

GrandMasterTerwynn · Post by **GrandMasterTerwynn** » 2003-07-08 10:17pm

psyburn21 wrote:What are some of your favorite manga? What manga do you wanna see brought over to the US? If you could create your own manga, what would you do? I'm kinda in the mood for a big manga discussion.

My current list of favorites:

Love Hina
Chobits
Gunsmith Cats
Oh My Goddess! (Or Ah! My Goddess! Or Ah! Megami-sama! yadda yadda yadda.)

generator_g1 · Post by **generator_g1** » 2003-07-09 12:27am

Pretty much any kind of manga, you can find here....you just need a friend who can read Chinese / Japanese to translate it for you.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-07-09 12:32am

I'm also a fan of Ah! Megami-sama, but as with Love Hina, I'm not a really big fan of the liberties taken in the translation...

lux · Post by **lux** » 2003-07-09 01:35am

Chobits!

Shadowhawk · Post by **Shadowhawk** » 2003-07-09 02:08am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:I'm also a fan of Ah! Megami-sama, but as with Love Hina, I'm not a really big fan of the liberties taken in the translation...

Examples?

A guy on another board has some problem with the Tokyopop Kare Kano manga, but has yet to expound on it.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-07-09 02:16am

You can tell when they say things that just don't sound right. Either modernised, Americanised, or such.

Such as Keitaro importing Neverwinter Nights at least a year before it actually came out (when the box he's holding is clearly some kind of sequel game), making Tamiya sound like he's boarderline retarded, etc...

Most of that kind of stuff is really difficult to find when your not reading the manga. When you have the volumes right out in front of you, they're easier to pinpoint.

lgot · Post by **lgot** » 2003-07-09 02:21am

well,
Blade of the Immortal is just amazing. The graphic work of this manga have no other similar.
Kenshin manga is very good, much superior to the animated series.
Card Captor Sakura manga is pretty good also.
Ranma 1/2 is great, also superior to the animation.
Oh!My Goddess is also very good.

Rubberanvil · Post by **Rubberanvil** » 2003-07-09 02:50am

Shadowhawk wrote:
Examples?

The story arcs were rearranged to coincide with the AMG! OVA release.

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