Maurice 274 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 Just like on the Anime thread, post your top 5 Mangas (or more) and why they're that good! I'll start: 1. GTO (the manga is actually longer than the anime. Great storyline) 2. Death Note (I actually read the manga before the anime and loved it) 3. One Piece (I prefer the manga over the anime. Tends to be more detailed) 4. Slam dunk (a manga about basket ball sounds weird but it's actually pretty good. Good character design and storyline. I couldn't stop reading once I started lol) 5. Naruto (who doesn't know that one?) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
la vanille 1 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 Heee~ I'll post in mine as well. 1. Flame of Recca - the anime was shorter and didn't contain half the fun that the manga had. 2. Slam Dunk - goes into the Inter-High tournament, which wasn't in the anime. I loved this so much I had to buy a copy of the entire series. XD 3. MARS - I'm a romantic at heart, so I'm attracted to stories like these. And it goes way beyond the typical love story. 4. Rurouni Kenshin - I like this a lot more than the anime series, actually, basically because the drawings are better, I think. And if you want a better grasp of things happening in the storyline of the OVAs (Tsuiokuhen and Seisouhen), you really need to read the manga. And it helps that the drawings are fantastic. XD 5. Kare Kano - another romance, slife-of-life-y kind of story. I've always liked love stories with a lot of psychological stuff blended in. 6. X - Although unfinished, I loved this particular CLAMP work. It's gorgeous (I'm a sucker for great design and character drawings), and the pull of the storyline is not so bad, either. I definitely want to see CLAMP pick this series where they left off and continue it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DetectiveConanfan 4 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 1. DETECTIVE CONAN - love the characters and cases 2. Shugo Chara - again love the characters and it's soo funny! 3. +anima - cute charaters, love the idea in general 4. D.N. Angel - very interesting 5- a few other random ones....... can anyone suggest a few good mangas for me??? these are examples of what i like. please not too much romance though.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southpaw 61 Report post Posted August 23, 2009 as with my list of top 5 anime, I'll be leaving DC off of it... in no particular order: DeathNote: it was short, sweet, and to the point... I was actually impressed by how well the anime kept to the story (pretty much except for the very last scene... no spoilers 8-) )... but I liked the manga for much the same reason I liked the anime Rurouni Kenshin: no contest here, this manga was amazing. the anime cut off at the end of the Kyoto arc, so I was really happy that Viz brought over the complete manga series Fullmetal Alchemist: I know at least the English language version is still going... but it's way more involved than the original anime, with additional characters that were then added for the second anime Fruits Basket: no doubt about this one either... it goes way past the end of the anime, which is awesome. I'm really glad they brought it all over so that we could see the true conclusion Nightmare Inspector: this one will probably never see the light of animation, but it's still an interesting read... it's short, and it's episodic (which is something I tend to shy away from except with DC), but it has quite an odd flavor to it... no pun intended (if you know anything about it, you know why that's a pun) there are several others that could have made the list... Hunter x Hunter, GetBackers, etc... but not Trigun - even though the Trigun anime was awesome, the manga was uber-difficult to follow, and I often found myself rereading pages to try to figure out which hands or feet belonged to who Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detective Tsue~kun 1 Report post Posted December 19, 2009 my top manga ever!! 1st Detective Conan 2nd Doraemon 3rd School Rumble 4th Naruto 5th Negima Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tugpak 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2009 Top manga: 1. Naruto - I just love ninjas! The way they cast different jutsus and stuff. 2. Eyeshield 21 - longer than the anime itself. Interesting story and funny characters. Never fails to make me laugh. 3. Detective Conan - I don't really read this anime much because it's a little boring compared to watching the episodes themselves. 4. Hentai-Kamen - Pure laughter! (no porn.) 5. Flame of Recca - good story-line. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yura.tsuki 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 ! - Conan (of course):: Just plain awesome, that is. ^^ @ - Katekyoushi Hitman Reborn (KHR) :: Good storyline and I like Reborn's funny tricks he plays onto Tsuna. Vongola forever! XD # - Skip Beat :: Kyoko is hilarious. Adds fun to the plot which is also interesting. $ - Me and My Brothers (Oniichan to Issho):: just plain cute with Sakura and Masashi. % - Penguin Revolution :: I love Sakura Tsukuba's work. This one just had really good lookin boys and an interesting plot. there's more but i'm too lazy to put them all down. ^^ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phantom thief 7 Report post Posted December 27, 2009 My 5 top manga list (in no particular order except DC): 1.Detective Conan - everybody knaows why! 2.Fushigi Yugi - I think it has ALL the genres of manga 3.Negima - it really has a cool aura when you read it 4.Cheeky Angel - even though its a little confusing,Megumi is really cool(coz he turned from a boy to a girl by a work of a tricky genie) and Genzo is just really funny! 5.Naruto - the akatsuki is really cool and adds thrill to the story Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NakagawaRyou 1 Report post Posted January 7, 2010 I can't list why I like each series without going into tremendous amounts of detail. So to make up for that, I'll list my Top 25: 25. Rurouni Kenshin (1994~1999, Watsuki Nobuhiro) 24. Mobile Police Patlabor (1988~1993, Oshii Mamoru) 23. YAIBA (1988~1993, Aoyama Gosho) 22. Bobobo-Bo Bo-Bobo (2001~2007, Sawai Yoshio) 21. Shonan Junai Gumi/GTO (1991~present, Fujisawa Tooru) 20. Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kouen-mae Hashutsujo (1976~present, Akimoto Osamu) 19. Sakigake!! Otokojuku (1985~1991, Miyashita Akira) 18. Lupin III (1967~present (sporadic), Monkey Punch) 17. Keroro Gunsou (1999~present, Yoshizaki Mine) 16. GeGeGe no Kitarou (1950s~present (sporadic), Mizuki Shigeru) 15. DRAGON BALL (1984~1995, Toriyama Akira) 14. History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi (2002~present, Matsuena Shun) 13. Eyeshield 21 (2002~2009, Itagaki Riichirou & Murata Yuusuke) 12. Hokuto no Ken (1983~1988, Buronson & Hara Tetsuo) 11. DEATH NOTE (2003~2006, Ohba Tsugumi & Obata Takeshi) 10. Detective Conan (1994~present, Aoyama Gosho) 9. Space Battleship Yamato (1972~1983, 2009!!!, Matsumoto Leiji) 8. Ranma 1/2 (1987~1996, Takahashi Rumiko) 7. Cyborg 009 (1964~1985 (sporadic), Ishinomori Shoutarou) 6. SLAM DUNK (1990~1996, Inoue Takehiko) 5. Urusei Yatsura (1978~1987, Takahashi Rumiko) 4. Kinnikuman (1979~1987, Yudetamago) 3. One Piece (1997~present, Oda Eiichirou) 2. Maison Ikkoku (1980~1987, Takahashi Rumiko) 1. Hajime no Ippo (1989~present, Morikawa Jouji) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maurice 274 Report post Posted January 7, 2010 I really like your top 3! I love One Piece myself. I like it more than Naruto and Bleach. I also really liked Hajime No Ippo though I only watched the anime. And Maison Ikkoku.. I must say I'm surprised cause I thought it wasn't very well known here in North America (or is it?) but it's actually a personal favorite of mine. I watched the anime in French when I was little and it just stuck in my mind. A few years later I downloaded the full anime and manga series and really enjoyed watching it again! There's one thing I'm sure you will agree with me: Rumiko Takahashi is a manga goddess! lol. I've always been a big fan of hers. I also loved Urusei Yatsura (Lamu in French) and Ranma 1/2, an eternal classic (the voices are hilarious in French, which is fun)! I used to read Inu Yasha too but after I caught up with it at some point I forgot/didn't find time to check it out again. I really should though since the series ended last year.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NakagawaRyou 1 Report post Posted January 12, 2010 Yes, all hail Takahashi-sensei. She has a new series now, Rin'ne, and it's so far so great. You can actually read it online on Viz's Rumic World site. I love UY (obviously, #5), home to many of my all-time favorite manga characters (Tobimaro, Cherry, Ran-chan, and many more). What the hell, here's the rest of my Top 30: 30. Devilman (1972~1973, Nagai Gou) 29. Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar (2000~present, Usuta Kyousuke) 28. Gintama (2003~present, Sorachi Hideaki) 27. Kyoukai no Rin'ne (2009~present, Takahashi Rumiko) 26. Real (1999~present, Inoue Takehiko) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarpetCrawler 280 Report post Posted January 12, 2010 Oh wow, Maison Ikkoku! I actually just started reading that! I'm only on Chapter 8, but I'm really liking it so far. Poor Yusaku, everyone just rips on him... lol. It has quite a lot of chapters. Not liking Kyoko so far, though. She's... it's hard to describe, really. I just learned that AKIRA KAMIYA is the voice of the tennis coach? Mind. Blown. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PuzzleSpell 3 Report post Posted February 9, 2010 With DC excluded here's my list: 1.)Hunter x Hunter(hunting mysteries and rare items - very special to me along w/ DC, they're like brothers. 2.)One Piece(unlimited adventures) 3.)Magic Kaito(mindgames and tricks from logic) 4.)Hajime no Ippo(As a kid, i never liked boxing except those quick-footed and who have graceful moves. But when i met ippo, there i realized. Now I'm reading it, but still far away) 5.)Flame of Recca (classic) I can't help it, I'll add 6.)Naruto (the story of Itachi - it's one of a kind) 7.)Bleach (speed devil swordsman Ichigo; evil intelligent Aizen;awesome unpredictable Kenpachi) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwordFighterHM 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2010 My top 5? That'll be a challenge.... But I'll give it a whirl! (No order whatsoever!) Ranma 1/2 (Takahashi is a genius for turning everything into a martial art, even TEA CEREMONIES!!!) Inuyasha (My very first manga, so it has a special place in my heart, plus it's violent) Detective Conan (Need I say why?) Love Hina (Makes me laugh everytime, but these days makes me a little nervous cuz SAT's are coming soon and I want to get into a good college. Wish me luck Keitaro!) Negima! (Who doesn't love a 10 year old magical teacher boy?) Naruto (Believe it!) Bleach (Giant swords and evil spirits!) One Piece (Luffy has been hit in the head one to many times) Ruroni Kenshin (Great sword fights) Black Cat (Great characters) Ai Kora (Go Parts Love!) Gintama (Always eend up saying, "How the heck did it end up like this!" And..... That's way more than 5 isn't it..... My bad... To sum it all up, if it's funny and/or violent odds are pretty good I like it!^^ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chibi_shiyaroku 1 Report post Posted May 18, 2010 my top 5 1. Detective Conan -> because I LOVE SHINICHI, i like detective story, and i learned a lot of knowledges from this manga aoyama gosho is so genius.......... 2. Hana Yori Dango -> OMG!! There's 4 hot guys there........ and its so cinderella story ...in a different way !i love all kind of the series too (Meteor garden-Taiwanese, hana Yori dango-Japan, and Boys Over Flowers-Korean) F4 never die!! XD 3. Yakitate! Japan -> so funny............... XD and i always wanted to eat breads when i read it... 4. Gals! -> i love the fashion-friendship-shibuya story 5. hmm number 5 is......... 5.1 Shugo Chara 5.2 Cardcaptor sakura 5.3 Sugar-sugar Rune :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HalfAngel 28 Report post Posted May 28, 2010 My top 5 manga are: 1. Detective Conan - The cases are alwasy interesting and who wouldn't like DC? 2. D.N Angel - I love all the characters!! 3. Koi Neko - Very cute and funny. 4. +Anima - Origonal and the characters are cute. 5. Rozen Maiden - I love the drawings and it's an interesting story as well. After D.N Angel, the manga are in no particular order. It's just way too hard to decide whether one is better than the other. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kate-chan_49 1 Report post Posted May 29, 2010 1.) Detective Conan ( this is my first manga.. conan is soooo cute!! love all mysteries!!!really love it!!!!!) 2,) Magic Kaito (when i learned that aoyama has this manga.. i started to read it..kaito kid's magic!! love it!!!! ) 3.) Yaiba ( i like aoyama's work so i asked my friend for other works of aoyama.. and he told me about this...yaiba is so cute!!love it!!!) 4.) Death Note ( i first watched the anime.. and i thought i'd read the manga.. light-kun is handsome! love it!!) 5.) Flame of Recca (^^ same as above... recca is a funny kid! love it!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DcKaito1412 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2010 My top five : I Detective Conan ( I like crime stories) II Vampire Knight ( It is a total lovestory between a Vampire and an girl) III Death Note ( It is such a thrilling story) IV Chrome Breacker ( Nice lovestory with a thrilling plot) V One Piece (It has the craziest piratstory I ever know) [sorry of my use of the english language, because I am from germany ^^] lg Dc1412 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scar Akai 65 Report post Posted July 1, 2010 My top five : I Detective Conan ( I like crime stories) II Vampire Knight ( It is a total lovestory between a Vampire and an girl) III Death Note ( It is such a thrilling story) IV Chrome Breacker ( Nice lovestory with a thrilling plot) V One Piece (It has the craziest piratstory I ever know) [sorry of my use of the english language, because I am from germany ^^] lg Dc1412 No, your english is not bad at all. Welcome to dcw. Btw, my top 5 fav are dc, mk, yaiba, pokemon,and naruto. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glass Heart 34 Report post Posted October 19, 2010 1) City Hunter: Excellent manga with a lot of action, humour and very beautiful womens (I absolutely love how Hojo draws women). And one of the most charismatic manga heroes ever. 2) Detective Conan: A very pleasant lecture with loveable characters and interesting investigations' plots. 3) Angel Heart: A more dark, more mature and more violent City Hunter story, the fun of the 80's leaving his place to the social crisis and the pessimism of the 2000's. 4) Family Compo: A very warm vision of a transexual family by the eyes of a newcomer, and a lot of fun and very ambiguously funny plots. And of course, the beautiful Shion, one of the most funny and sexually ambiguous characters ever. 5) Ranma 1/2: One of the most popular and most funny work of legendary Rumiko Takahashi. A lot of second degree and loveable characters. 6) Clamp's X: Well, it's just one hell of a masterpiece. Very dark, very gloomy, but this apocalypse is truly wonderful. Why only 6th ? I got only one problem: it's unfinished (but still could be completed... one day... maybe...). 7) Saint Seiya: Well, the Knights of the Zodiac are heroes of my youth and I love greek mythology, so... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luxuria 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2010 Ummm... 1 - Detective Conan [Duh.] [Kaitou Kid ♥] ~ Riddles and Muder, love it (a lot). 2 - Vampire Knight [Kaname ♥] ~ Vampires, love them. 3 - Barajou no kiss [Mutsuki Kurama ♥] ~ The supernatural 'nevr gonna happen'-stories, love it. 4 - Skip Beat ~ Roflmao-moments, love them. 5 - Shugo Chara [ikuto ♥] ~ Wannabe cool and loved girl, like it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scar Akai 65 Report post Posted November 9, 2010 1. DC -duh... 2.MK kaito KId... 3. Pokemon -quite cute 4.Yaiba -Aoyama work 5. Digimon -loved it but have completely forgotten about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saruwatari Kumiko 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2011 Hi everyone! Wow, after reading everyone's favorites (some were described attractively), the former list I had in mind was changed! Here's my list (in no orders): One Piece - I love the comedy!! Detective Conan - I learnt a lot, and I love the thrills and suspension. Ranma 1/2 - I will never forget this manga in my life, every plot is new and interesting! Noblesse - It's not really manga, it's a manhwa.. But I love it!! Skip Beat - Awesome...~~~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueberry 25 Report post Posted January 4, 2011 -Detective Conan I love shinichi too. I also like the cases. -Death Note L I also loved him. -Magic Kaito kaito ♥ -Pokemon pikachu is adorable and lots of others that i don't even remember Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rom Yui 16 Report post Posted January 11, 2011 Katekyo hitman reborn (It's funny and it has unique characters) Detective conan (It has such a nice story line, and I love mysteries) Naruto (I love the fight, characters, and the story.) One piece (Cos it has a funny and weird characters [the first time I saw a manga of good pirates].) Bleach (It's nice cos it has lot of action) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
