Discussion What Are You Reading? What Do You Plan on Reading Next?

[Googlez_kun]

Lately I've been thinking about reading Yu-Gi-Oh!. The franchise has never really interested me, though I do own some cards from when I was a kid (also I love The Abridged Series), but then I heard that the manga had a lot less to do with Duel Monsters than the anime (less filler as well). I was already aware that the manga began as a story about several different "shadow games" (a really cool concept imo), but I didn't know that even the later arcs were less card game-centric than the anime. Would anyone recommend reading the manga?

The first seven volumes are full of different games and quite entertaining. It's also much darker than one would assume when thinking about the franchise. At the end of the seventh volume, the whole trading card game stuff starts with that tournament, which is also interesting and more about character development. Later volumes concentrate more on the card game.
So yeah, I'd actually recommend it. Not a masterpiece, but rather entertaining.

 

[k-dom]

Damn server crash!
Well I wanted to recommend Orange but Kaiten already did it and I'm pretty sure all shoujo fan have already discovered this little jewel.

It's also a shoujo but you could easily mistake it for a shounen. I'm currently reading Gokusen, and I have a great time reading it. Fans of GTO will all probably love it

And since I finally finish to upload it completely, I have started Houshin engi. I only have heard good thing about it and so far it's really enjoyable

---------- Post added at 09:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:01 PM ----------

I recently finished Annarasumanara

Unique art style makes it more appealing and even though drama psychological/genre's not really my thing, I couldn't stop reading it.

Have you tried his other titles ? They are more comedies compared to Annarasumanara but definitively good titles too. It's definitively one of the best authors in this genre.
And if you like good web-comics, you can have a try to my signature link.

 

[Googlez_kun]

Yeah, it's a pity the other thread got lost.

Anyway, today I read the The Walking Man volume I bought the other day. It wasn't anything exciting. No drama, no mysteries, no comedy. It felt like a manga about nothing. But damn, I loved it. It's about a man who goes on a walk occasionally and simply enjoys the landscapes around him, the city and its people. You could say it's a feel-good manga. Something you read after a tiring day to calm down and find some peace of mind. I might read it from time to time when I need some time to relax. Definitely worth the money!

 

[k-dom]

Tanigushi is always worth your money !

 

[MattC302]

Yeah, it's a pity the other thread got lost.

Anyway, today I read the The Walking Man volume I bought the other day. It wasn't anything exciting. No drama, no mysteries, no comedy. It felt like a manga about nothing. But damn, I loved it. It's about a man who goes on a walk occasionally and simply enjoys the landscapes around him, the city and its people. You could say it's a feel-good manga. Something you read after a tiring day to calm down and find some peace of mind. I might read it from time to time when I need some time to relax. Definitely worth the money!

You should read 'A Zoo In Winter' by the same author. It's fantastic. One of the best mangas I've ever read.

 

[k-dom]

And solitary gourmet which is very similar but about food

 

[Googlez_kun]

Planned on buying that one next. Thanks for the reccomendation!

I'm glad they published so many of his manga here. They are rather expensive (15€ for The Walking Man), which is why it's not like I can simply buy all of them, but they're one volume long only, so it's no biggie. What bothers me though are those flipped pages. It's not like I would be entirely against them, especially because it's done to introduce people to manga, but they kinda failed most of the times, so I end up reading the wrong speech bubble first like always. Well, it was still a great read and I'm looking forward to his other works such as A Zoo in Winter and My Father's Journal.

 

[MangaPage]

Yes, the Walking Man is a very nice manga. It doesn't have a story, it's just about how good it feels to just walk peacefully with no special objective, with no responsabilities, see and discovering things slowly... It makes you feel very peacuful when you read it. Recently I also read an interesting manga by Taniguchi. It's not the same type of manga but it's also very good. It's called Hareyuku Sora, but I think it's only translated in french.

 

[MattC302]

I haven't been reading much manga lately(got side tracked marathoning Doctor Who), but since the Shojo Beat Manga Moveable Feast is coming up, I decided to start reading 'Sand Chronicles'. So far, so good.

 

[wizzard]

Re-reading Kenichi currently at ch.77

 

[MattC302]

I only finished 4 out of the 10 volumes of 'Sand Chronicles' before getting too bored to go on. I didn't care for it.

Anyway, next I am going to read 'Chi's Sweet Home'.

 

[Doraku]

I'm catching up with the current pace of Kamisama no Iutoori. It's a nice horror and survival manga, except I'm still hoping that there would be more twists since I feel that sometimes the story a little bit monotonous. Another manga that I'm catching up to is Green Blood. While the art is amazing, I'm not sure about the story. It feels a little bit dragged sometimes. Next manga in my reading list is Yokohama Kadashi Kiko, I've been told that the manga is great.

 

[k-dom]

Indeed it is :-)

---------- Post added September 28, 2012 at 01:55 PM ---------- Previous post was September 25, 2012 at 09:20 AM ----------

I finished Neuro yesterday and it was a pleasant surprise. I understand now the praise Matsui had. The originality of the manga aside, the characters are all perfectly managed. The humor is also very nice if you like this kind. Now I expect a lot from assassination classroom.

 

[Asarii]

I'm glad you enjoyed reading Neuro! It's funny how you mentioned Matsui's originality when the theme of his JUMP 50th anniversary interview/Mangaknou no Kitaekata was in fact, originality. A lot of manga (even the really good ones) follow a certain pattern to their stories, but I like how he thinks outside the box.

 

[MattC302]

I just finished the 8 volumes of 'Chi's Sweet Home' that my library had available and I really loved it. It was so much fun to read and I'd say it's nearly on par with 'Yotsuba&!' as far as these types of series go.

I've also been reading 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'. I'm on part 3 now. It's been a pretty fun read, but I can't wait to get to the next part where the art shifts closer to Araki's current style. I think Araki's current art style is fantastic.

 

[Asarii]

I've read the first chapters of Doubutsu no Oishan (k-dom's rec) and Kami no Shizuku. I've made very little progress on Claymore so I hope to regain momentum. (131 chapters doesn't seem a lot... or does it?)

 

[Googlez_kun]

Finished RRR some time ago. An exciting boxing drama with great characters and brilliant action scenes where the rather stiff art was able shine. Could've done without the obvious plot-twist at the end, which seemed kinda lazy, but other than that it was a really enjoyable manga.

Started reading Usagi Drop, which I've been meaning to read for a looooong time now (there was this great short story by the same author). So far so good.

And I randomly picked up Inuyasha. Don't know why.

 

[Doraku]

Haven't read YKK yet, but I read Koi Kaze, an unusual romance manga by Yoshida Motoi. I prefer her most recent works, Natsu no Zenjitsu over Koi Kaze, but I'm quite satisfied with it nonetheless. Kudos for her ability to tell romance story from peculiar point of view.

Another manga that I finished is Me-Teru no Kimochi by Hiroya Oku, the author of Gantz. It has a good start, but it getting worse towards the end. I also believe that the idea is far-fetched, even though unique. I also read TsunBaka and Koganeiro, short stories made by YOKO, the artist of Onani Master Kurosawa.

Started reading Usagi Drop, which I've been meaning to read for a looooong time now (there was this great short story by the same author). So far so good.

I hope you won't get disappointed by the ending.

 

[MattC302]

A while back I saw 'The Wandering of Girls Group No.7' featured on this site and it caught my interest, but I just now got around to checking out a few chapters. For some reason it gives off a vibe like if Usamaru Furuya drew something funny and cute.

 

[k-dom]

I've started Dorohedoro and I didn't thought I would like it this much. The (dark) humour balance quite well the (dark) ambiance and the world is quite unique.
Also the last tome of Soil has been released and I really need to take the time to have a look at it.