Poll: Does you like Manga?
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I does like manga.
well, some of them.
only full lot I own is Demon Diary, and 3 books of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni...
well, some of them.
only full lot I own is Demon Diary, and 3 books of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni...
Seems there's less of it to enjoy when you're 32 than there was when I was 16. Hardly surprising considering the vast majority of it targets Shōnen (typical boy from elementary to high school age) or Shōjo (young girls of comparative ages).
Note, I said majority of it, there's certainly a good-sized adult-themed Manga audiene as well, which might surprise some Westerners. Personally, I've a guilty pleasure for dōjinshi and other ecchi comedy, though hentai stuff is (by definition) wantonly perverted brain poison so I try to abstain from that as much as possible.
Other bits of manga I won't touch with a ten foot pole are yaoi, romances featuring two males, which apparently they make a ton of because the aforementioned Shōjo think it's sooo romantic.
If you get deep into manga, it can actually be a bit dangerous if you live in a Western country, because there's a great deal of Lolicon and Shotacon favoring cultural sentiment. In Japan, being a very young (ambiguously pubescent) girl is considered sexy to the point where older women try to imitate them [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita_fashion], and this saturates much of the material which can get you downright prosecuted to have in your possession.
Thus, if you live in a Western-thinking country, you should demonstrate a certain reservation if you don't want to be seeing the inside of a courthouse, like this guy [http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/manga-porn/]. You're safe enough with the vast majority of what you'd find on the shelf in a Barnes and Noble, but you could be playing with fire if you're working directly with importers (e.g. J-List [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J-List]).
Note, I said majority of it, there's certainly a good-sized adult-themed Manga audiene as well, which might surprise some Westerners. Personally, I've a guilty pleasure for dōjinshi and other ecchi comedy, though hentai stuff is (by definition) wantonly perverted brain poison so I try to abstain from that as much as possible.
Other bits of manga I won't touch with a ten foot pole are yaoi, romances featuring two males, which apparently they make a ton of because the aforementioned Shōjo think it's sooo romantic.
If you get deep into manga, it can actually be a bit dangerous if you live in a Western country, because there's a great deal of Lolicon and Shotacon favoring cultural sentiment. In Japan, being a very young (ambiguously pubescent) girl is considered sexy to the point where older women try to imitate them [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita_fashion], and this saturates much of the material which can get you downright prosecuted to have in your possession.
Thus, if you live in a Western-thinking country, you should demonstrate a certain reservation if you don't want to be seeing the inside of a courthouse, like this guy [http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/manga-porn/]. You're safe enough with the vast majority of what you'd find on the shelf in a Barnes and Noble, but you could be playing with fire if you're working directly with importers (e.g. J-List [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J-List]).
I've read 3 manga series, Suzuka, Air Gear, and Sasameki Koto. Out of the 3, 2 are romances so I suppose by default...
Though I do enjoy the mindfuckery of Air Gear. Seriously it gets weird.
Though I do enjoy the mindfuckery of Air Gear. Seriously it gets weird.
I like manga... my problem is that I only own Shonen Jump manga's. I honestly think manga's are better then the anime counterparts. My favourite manga's are Death Note, Yu Yu Hakusho and D.Gray-man and I also like the anime version's... except D.Gray-man's english dub version.
Mainly I like action manga, including the stuff everyone reads, such as Bleach and Naruto (Note I said READS, not LIKES).
Some of my favourites include Samurai Deeper Kyo, Shaman King and Flame of Recca.
However, one of the best mangas I have EVER come across, that is tragically ignored by most, is Petshop of Horrors.
Yes, it's more than slightly trippy, yes, there is mind-fuckery abounds, and yes, there is more than a hint of homoeroticism about it, but it's still an AWESOME manga, and beautifully drawn.
Some of my favourites include Samurai Deeper Kyo, Shaman King and Flame of Recca.
However, one of the best mangas I have EVER come across, that is tragically ignored by most, is Petshop of Horrors.
Yes, it's more than slightly trippy, yes, there is mind-fuckery abounds, and yes, there is more than a hint of homoeroticism about it, but it's still an AWESOME manga, and beautifully drawn.