cearon's Manga Recs

[cearon]

I wanted to do something like this since i joined but never had the time.Cause of my job i travel alot in and out of the country and the best way to pass the time is to read something. On longer trips books r fine but mangas r much more compact and faster so i read a lot.

This thread will be updated irregularly since i cant keep up with a schedule work and all but will do my best to post my most recent findings.....hopefully. or till someones tells me not to I will also give them based on demographic rather than genre since it will be much more easier. Lets cut to the chase;


Shouen
The murky waters of shounen which you need a GPS, compass and a sextant just to find your way.

Akame ga Kiru! by Takahiro and TASHIRO Tetsuya

This series is at first glance isnt overly different than any other action manga out there and actually it isnt even in second glance So what makes it interesting? because even though this series has it is fair share of Toriyama virus going through its chapters; mangakas managed to give their own unique spin on the story. Art is also pretty good especially action scenes seems to be thought very well. and even though this is a monthly manga it manages to keep the pace very well. Though what i most like about is their seamless passage of the overall atmosphere.

Of course it has its weak point also. Char. growth is almost based on Tatsumi (main kid) and the rest of the cast seems more like decoration for him sometimes. The plot is what you might find on almost every fantasy, action setting and the violance sometimes seems over the top.

This manga will be a good breather from the more famous ones and will be a very good entartainment for everyone . Scanlations are also up to date.

Wild Life by FUJISAKI Masato

This manga is criminally under-appreciated kind. It has long been finished in japan but still didnt get fully translated nor licensed. It is veterinary equivalent of GTO in the simplest sense. The manga does 1 thing better than any other ; that is to give its message with brutal efficiency. Fujisaki didn’t pulled any punches just cause this was aimed at kids.

Most irritating thing about the story in latter chapters can be the classic “lets believe the protoganist “ theme though since this almost always exists nowadays can be ignored.

Shoujo
I must admit this demo. is my least knowledgeable 1. Though it doesn’t mean there r no good 1s.

The Bride of the Water God by YOON Mi-kyung

This isn’t a manga but a manwha. That being said this maybe the 1 shoujo that might be different for me than any other. It gives you a brilliant back-story with characters that does justice to it. Don’t get me wrong this still is a romance story but the author didn’t just made it an lets live happily ever after type. She isn’t afraid of trying new things and spicing up every now and then. Art style is admittedly different from Japanese ones but not by a lot thou it is actually very very good. All in all a very enjoyable story that isn’t just for girls but every1 who appreciates a fairy tale like world. Scanlation isn’t very far behind.

Orange by TAKANO Ichigo
Another manga that manages to pull itself apart from the others somehow while sticking close to the romance and drama. This one is a new story but it is very enjoyable. Since this is still ongoing and very new just read and let yourself get sucked in . Art is good and detailed without being exceptional.

Seinen
This demo is another overpopulated 1. Thou the stories are much more diverse than either shounen or ahoujo the main problem being violence and nudity not being done in moderation. That being said without the restrictions of age, the stories can be much more deep and life-like.

Oyasumi Punpun by ASANO Inio

This manga for me is the Inio’s magnum opus. He has written many good manga’s in different genres already (solanin being his best known work to date) but this 1 combines everything and takes it up a notch. The main char. is a caricaturized bird and that is not even the start of this weird and also disturbing manga. There is nothing that can prepare any1 from this mangas funky and sometimes disturbing world while also managing a light mood over. Chapter by chapter you will experience Punpun’s emotions. Inio’s art style is very unique and distinctive so any1 who read his previous works will not be shocked by it. This is 1 manga that actually explores the psyche of a kid in every expect without overbearing and making sure that you ask yourself questions every step of the way without losing your way. Scanlations are going volume by volume so it is mostly up to date.

Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan by SAHARA Mizu from GONG Ji-yung’s novel

A novel adaptation done right. This is 1 volume long manga about life, love and what is to actually live. In its pages you will find answers while the art will dazzle you all the time. Be warned thou there r some disturbing issues inside this 8 chapters. Some cliché situations r inside this manga but they have been mixed very well to create a masterpiece in my opinion.

Josei
A very interesting demographic. Mainly the adult version of shoujo nowadays become the hunting ground of every manga fan for the interesting story lines.

Karneval by MIKANAGI Touya

This manga was a present for my birthday from my sister. I must have to say I didn’t think much of it since it had a flowery art and thought of it as a BL manga. Boy how wrong I was. This 1 is mostly action and Sci-fi and the mangaka actually thought things through and gives this mostly dystopian world a life onto itself. While still using some tried and true ideas she imposed her own ones like a virtuoso despite this being her first serialized manga. There r of course problems with char.growths
or lack there of it by some. Scanlations r a little behind but with the anime being announced for next spring, think it will spped up.

Shigeshoushi by MIHARA Mitsukazu

Another psychological manga this time about a mortician. Admittedly this doesn’t seem an interesting story but this 1 proves don’t judge a book by its cover. This one has a deep, realistic and emotionally moving story. There is a subtle but profound romance that gives a fuzzy feeling. This manga is also educational about the Japanese view for the proffesion of mortician and the cost of life. The 1 thing is the episodic chapters sometimes gets on your nerves thou it shouldn’t deter you to enjoy this manga. Scanlations r up to date.

I hope you all good reading.