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I absolutely worship the DeathNote series by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. Does anyone have any recommendations or do either Obata or Ohba have any other series they have worked on? Basically, I'm looking for something with a strong plot, intellectual, and great artwork.
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Are you looking for something "like" Deathnote? Or just something that other Deathnote fans also enjoy? If the first, you are out of luck; Deathnote is a HARD act to follow. I adore Deathnote. I also like "Oh my Goddess", "Kare Kano" and "Yotsuba!&". You're mileage might vary. Tell us what else you've enjoyed and that helps us out in our suggestions... |
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Planet Ladder. "Planet Ladder" tells the story of Kaguya, a girl who was found orphaned at a young age with no memories of her past except for a chilling vision concerning her and a nameless young boy. She tries to blend in with her new life and family, but her low self-esteem hinders her from feeling at all useful. Her life starts to fall apart when her father is charged with bribery, but things really start to get out of hand when mysterious beings appear before her, apparently wanting her for some obscure reason. It's currently out of print but you can still find it on paperback swap. Saint Tale. School girl Meimi Haneoka transforms into the mysterious thief Saint Tail, and steals back what was stolen or taken dishonestly. She's assisted by a classmate and sister-in-training, Seira Mimori, whose position in the church after school each day allows her to hear the troubles of those who have been wronged and have come to pray to God. But her classmate Asuka jr. has been given the task of capturing Saint Tale!
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I LOVE Saint Tail! I was sad when the books went out of print, they're a little hard to track down now. |
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Death Note is one of the best manga I've read, as stated by someone else - it's a very hard act to follow. Takeshi Obata illustrated Death Note. He also worked on Hikaru No Go which I recommend, although it is not nearly so suspenseful as Death Note. (Author of Hikaru No Go, which is about a young boy developing his skills in the strategy board game of Go with the assistance of a long-dead spirit, is Yumi Hotta.) Death Note team of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata are working together again on the series Bakuman, which I haven't read yet. It follows the story of two boys in 9th grade who wish to be mangaka (manga artists).
Other manga that have interesting story lines that I've liked include: Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya about a young orphaned girl who finds out about the secret curse of the Sohma family - they turn into Zodiac animals if hugged by a member of the opposite gender. Berserk by Kentarou Miura about a swordsman traveling the world in the company of an elf, who is out for revenge against the demon who marked him. (Note: This has violence and nudity.)
I'm also enjoying Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto, about a young ninja boy and his friends, coming of age.
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Here's my list of recommendations from someone who read Death Note for his first Manga and absolutely loved it. These are some of my faves (I cut and pasted the blurbs from the various publishers):
Zombie-Loan - "Michiru Kita?s a weak-spirited girl who has a hard time saying what?s on her mind. One day, she notices mysterious, ring-like markings around the necks of two of her classmates, Chika Akatsuki and Shito Tachibana ? two boys who miraculously survived a horrible accident six months before. Michiru, possessing the rare ability to see these rings, knows that they warn of impending death. Thinking that, perhaps, she can do something to save her classmates? lives, she approaches them?but it seems the boys have already made a different kind of deal and garnered themselves a heavy debt."
That's a good start :). Last Edited on: 11/1/10 12:04 AM ET - Total times edited: 2 |
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I enjoyed Death Note, but not to the level other folks did. My favorite manga is probably Usagi Yojimbo and Kenshin. The latter I think is a better comparison to Death Note because there is more of a plot going through the entire series, while Usagi is more short story like. I'm also much enjoying Vampire Game (Though the lead took a bit to grow on me), but I can't find one last book (may just go buy it) so I don't know how strong the ending is going to be. |
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Hey Maria, did you start reading anything? If so, what did you like? |
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I haven't finished it yet, but am reading After School Nightmare by Setona Mizushiro and am enjoying it. I want to see how this one ends up... Description: You have just awakened to find your darkest, ugliest secret revealed to classmates who would do anything to destroy you. This is what's happened to Ichijou Mashiro, whose elite school education turns into the most horrifying experience of his life when he's enlisted by a mysterious school nurse to take an after-hours class. Only those who pass the class will graduate, and the only way for Mashiro to pass is to enter into a nightmare world... where his body and soul will be at the mercy of his worst enemies. Can Mashiro keep his life-long secret - that he is not truly a "he" nor entirely a "she" - or will he finally be "outted" in the most humiliating way possible? |
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