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11-05-2009, 01:56 PM
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#31 | | Barricade's #1 Fan Girl Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,481 Location: Michigan Collection Count: 152 TFs, 1 Go-Bot, 10 Shinkis | Haven't read much manga as I used to. But my favorite is Gunslinger Girl. | 
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11-05-2009, 02:08 PM
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#32 | | Anti Spiral Messenger Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,406 Location: South Wales, UK Collection Count: 131 TFs, 69 Daleks, 6 Revoltechs | Quote:
Originally Posted by PaladinVance  while I've yet to read it myself, everyone I've ever talked to prior to this thread prefered the Elfien Lied manga over the anime | Well there's definitely alot more to it (the anime does come across as short at 13 episodes) and has far more closure to its ending, but as I said most of the storyline once Mariko is introduced is just really weird. | |
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11-07-2009, 10:43 AM
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#33 | | Welcome to Hinamizawa Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,210 News Credits: 3 | Quote:
Originally Posted by GogDog I am also reading Black Lagoon, which is just as awesome as the anime, and is a ways ahead of it. | It looks good but it and the anime are pretty much identical frame for frame  At least from the one book I looked at. If you like Black Lagoon though I would highly recommend Gunsmith Cats as it's the same idea. Quote:
Originally Posted by Sol Fury Big O is worth a read too, it's similar to the series, in that it covers the first season pretty well, but then it diverges with an alternate conclusion that works in bits of the second season and other new sections. Don't expect it to explain away the mysteries of the show, though. | Normally I would be enthusiastic about anything Big O but I was kinda cool to the manga, I dont know something about it just didn't click with me, I think you miss a lot of the mood and atmosphere the anime really has. 
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11-07-2009, 11:32 AM
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#34 | | Bong Jalopy Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,807 Location: The Lost City of Atlanta Collection Count: 500+ | Quote:
Originally Posted by PaladinVance while I've yet to read it myself, everyone I've ever talked to prior to this thread prefered the Elfien Lied manga over the anime | To be fair, I didn't say that I preferred the anime over the manga, just that the manga is highly bizarre as it gets closer to the ending ( the giant head girl, Lucy's powers reaching excessive Goku-like levels, Lucy gaining another personality, Lucy taking forever to die once she starts 'melting', etc) and there's some stupid things that didn't do anything to advance the plot ( diaper girl being the best example). The anime would have likely had the same problem if it had progressed further along in the series, since the greatest level of weirdness didn't really kick in until after the point the anime ended...and up until that point, the anime had been a fairly faithful adaptation. Still, the manga has the obvious benefit of actually having a true ending and explaining what was going on with everything. I don't know if the creators of the anime were expecting to get a second season or something, but the anime ended with too many dangling plot threads that make no sense without reading the manga (much like the Naru Taru anime, actually). I think both versions of the story are about equal in the early episodes/chapters, and would have remained comparable i the anime had finished, but the manga definitely has the edge in actually wrapping everything up.  | |
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11-07-2009, 12:40 PM
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#35 | | The Robot Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 5,044 Location: In your base, stealing your TFs Collection Count: ~30 | Wow, am I the first person to say BERSERK? Definitely one of the best out there, can't wait to see where its going the huge change up recently. While its gotten away over the top lately, Gantz is still a personal favorite. Fairy Tail is pretty good too. Definitely enjoying it. Last but definitely not least Monster is still one of the best series I've ever read, manga or comic. Pain or damage don't end the world, or despair or beatings.
The world ends when you're dead. Until then you've got more punishment in store.
Stand it like a man, and give some back. | |
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11-07-2009, 03:12 PM
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#36 | | Dinobot Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 864 Location: San Francisco, Ca Collection Count: Enough News Credits: 1 | I can't believe no one has mention Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, its easily one of my favorite mangas. Kamen Rider Spirits is also awesome (at least whats translated is) and I'd also recommend Zetman, though it can get pretty brutal at times. 
Come on you apes! Do you wanna live forever? | |
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11-09-2009, 09:46 AM
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#37 | | Ancient Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,686 Location: Where I am located. Collection Count: 51 | I'm sure I am not the first one to say it, but Death Note was awesome as a manga. As an anime, not so much.
DearS is a hilarious read, if you don't take it seriously at all. A fantastic manga and Anime would have to be Cyborg 009, totally awesome in every way (except the ending, at least in the manga). | |
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11-09-2009, 09:54 AM
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#38 | | Fistclass Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 557 Location: Outworld Realm Collection Count: I dunno anymore... at least I still have Powermaster Optimus Prime *g* | Maybe one could add Death Note, but I'm not quite sure about that. Have only seen the anime. 村雨 Watashi wa Shinigami desu
When I start don't disturb me, rhythm that gets your mind thirsty,
when I rock it's something to see, something to see, something to see
murasame-music.com // myspace.com/murasamemusic // youtube.com/murasamemusic | |
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11-09-2009, 10:53 AM
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#39 | | And desert you... Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 688 Location: Tucson,AZ Collection Count: Growing (finally!) | Battle Royal
Berserk
Bleach
Lone Wolf and Cub
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
Lupin III
Planetes  | |
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11-09-2009, 01:20 PM
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#40 | | Welcome to Hinamizawa Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,210 News Credits: 3 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Murasame Maybe one could add Death Note, but I'm not quite sure about that. Have only seen the anime. | I would have read the manga as well but after watching the anime and the live action films I lost interest.
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