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Abandon the Old in Tokyo (manga) Excellent
Akira (manga) Masterpiece
Azumanga Daioh (manga) Excellent
Between the Sheets (manga, E. Sakurazawa) Good
Blue (manga by K. Nananan) Masterpiece
Blue Spring (manga) Good
Death Note (manga) Bad
A Distant Neighborhood (manga) Excellent
Domu (manga) Excellent
FLCL (manga) Weak My friend loved this and wanted me to read it. I was origonally biases against that art becauce it was too simplistic and uninspired. But he continued to say that the art really worked for it, so I gave it a chance. I took that art to be more experimental in nature, but even that never got into me and didn't work even a single bit. The story is a little different then the anime and overall, it is shit compared to the anime (absolutely no character development and half of the time I couldn't tell what was being depicted in the picture). Don't even bother.
Genshiken (manga) Masterpiece
Ghost in the Shell (manga) Masterpiece
Good-Bye (manga by Y. Tatsumi) Masterpiece
GTO (manga) Masterpiece
Japan as Viewed by 17 Creators (manga) Masterpiece
Kanojo no Omoide... (manga) Masterpiece
Keep on Vibrating (manga) Very good
Lone Wolf and Cub (manga, Kazuo Koike) Masterpiece The most Japanese comic ever made. Since I am an American, I couldn't understand the philosphophical underpinnings and symbolism. Later in my life after I learn Japanese and study their culture for many years, I would like to reread it again. It is best that the reader read a book or so on bushido before starting this epic. The two most amazing things about this comic is the stories and the art. Despite its length (approaching 9000 pages), all of the stories are highly original and simply brillent. No multiple story arcs, one long and complex epic with many short stories in the begining to develop the characters and the setting. Quite possibly the most vivid and the richest world in a comic ever. The artwork itself is mind-blowing (and even more so since it was serialized entirely in 6 years). No stylized art work where there is little facial detail. The artwork itself is still radical today in manga despite it bearing the closest resemblence to traditional Japanese lithographs. My only problem was that I had a hard time making an emotional connection with the characters. The best part was that my art teacher had the entire comic in a random closest in his classroom.
Message to Adolf (manga) Excellent
Metropolis (manga) Good
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga) Masterpiece The greatest comic ever and Miyazaki's greatest work. Simply outstanding. Very philosophical and psychological as the story progress and surpasses the anime in every way. The art is great even though the layout of the panels is rather dense per page. Required reading for anyone who like manga. Strangly, it is closer spiritually to Princess Mononoke because they share the same themes and plot elements. Nausicaa is one of the greatest characters created in the world of comics and is a role model for us all despite her flaws that become apparent later on in the series. It stands out among all other manga works because it is heavily influenced by the sci-fi/fantasy comics of France and Belgium during the 70's and 80's that were serialized in Heavy Metal Magazine (mostly the Moebius's works The Incal, Airtight Garage, and Arzach, all of which are extremely rare). The only few differences are the lack of color and the lack of explicit adult content (extreme and forced violence and nudity). La nouvelle manga (a collaboration between French and Japanese cartoonists) is on the rise, but is mostly alternative, rare, and mostly influenced by the later moebius--a good example is the works of Taiyo Matsumoto (Blue Spring, Tekkonkinkreet). But purely of the world-building sci-fi/fantasy French comics, Nausicaa is the only manga to be profoundly influenced by them.
Neji-Shiki (manga)
Nijigahara Holograph (manga) Masterpiece
NOiSE (manga, Tsutomu Nihei) Very good
(The) Push Man and Other Stories (manga) Very good
Sexy Voice and Robo (manga) Masterpiece
Solanin (manga) Masterpiece
Tekkonkinkreet (manga) Masterpiece
Tokyo Zombie (manga) Good
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (manga) Masterpiece
Uzumaki (manga) Excellent
(The) Walking Man (manga) Masterpiece
Welcome to the N.H.K. (manga) Very good I read the novel instead of the manga. Despite all of the self-analysis and psychology present, I failed to make a connection with the characters but realized the deapth in which the novel went. Little plot as the focus of the series is on the characters.
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (manga) Masterpiece Some of the most beautiful pictures ever published in manga and the slow pace compliment each other exquistly. It is rather short but is one of those mangas that should take a while to read. Every picture should be savored and studied with emotions. Despite the almost lack of plot, the characters are developed by the simple things in their daily lives in their almost relative isolation from others. Like life, the joy of it comes from the small things and the appreciation for them. In all, simply astounding.
Yukiko's Spinach (manga) Excellent