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kennyg1980
 Posts: 4 Location: alabama |
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As it says i bought my very first manga today
 . I've been an anime collector for a few years now. but i just noticed suncoast has started carrying manga. I figured i would start with kare kano(his and her circumstances) vol. 1.
Do yal look for certain things in the manga you read or do yal read any and everything. Personally, i like to have a story to read and action to watch(anime)...am i naive? 
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BFLP1
Posts: 9 Location: Los Angeles, CA |
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I mostly read the mangas that anime movies/series I like are based on in order to compare the anime to the manga. After that if I like the manga I look for others by the same author.
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lianncoop
Past ANN Contributor
 Posts: 1705 Location: Indiana |
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Obviously, one does tend to be attracted to manga titles that they recognize from anime, but I usually read just about anything to at least try it out. Some titles are surprisingly good, you know? But, honestly, I go to the bookstore, look at covers/titles that look interesting and then get my library to order them. That way I can "test the waters" for free.
 If I don't do that, I just buy the first volume of a series and see if I like it or look for reviews online.
Oh yeah, and Kare Kano is a good manga to start with. I also enjoy Mars and Chobits. Hmm...Love Hina is a popular one, but I found it rather long and repetitive. But, like I said, I'll read just about anything! So, don't be too picky, just pick something up and you may end up really enjoying it. Last edited by lianncoop on Tue Sep 30, 2003 11:13 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Aya
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I used to just buy any manga that I liked the cover of, but I found most I bought on a whim turned out to be one of those mangas that is an enjoyable read if you only read it ONCE but any more than that it just becomes bland. So usually I read up on any titles I'm interested in buying, then if I'm intruiged, then I go and buy it. Pretty fool proof since I've been following the method for two months and all the manga I've bought within that time span I love
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GATSU
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Artwork's definitely a factor. Gotta have some realism. No cartoonish or fluffy crap. But in the case that I do have to endure that stuff, I'd like as little repetition as possible.
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The Ramblin' Wreck
 Posts: 924 Location: Teaching Robot Women How To Love |
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In the end, read what you enjoy
Thats the whole point. |
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kennyg1980
Posts: 4 Location: alabama |
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If i bought one in a series, i would be able to stop myself from buying the rest(even if i didn't like it). im the type of person that has to have the whole series or none
for the record is kare kano 1. Car A - kahn O 2. Care - Can O or neither? 
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Neo
Posts: 41 Location: New York |
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Congratulations. Some great manga for people just getting into it is Battle Angel Alita & Love Hina. But His and Her Cirumstances is still quite a good manga. Enjoy!
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Vigilante024
 Posts: 578 Location: back. but not really. |
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generally, if you are unsure about a series, its a good idea to ask around. people can be very informative and its a lot safer then buying manga that you won't even like
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EviAngel
 Posts: 44 Location: In between here and nowhere. Why? |
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It would be Cah-reh Kahn o as best I can tell. The "r" is a soft "r". Sort of between an "l" and a "d". Arrgh. So hard to discribe. 
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Nuriko-chan
 Posts: 192 Location: Konan |
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First thing I do is search for a title and read up on it a bit. If it sounds interesting, I'll check it out at the store. I look for yaoi/shonen-ai, although it's not a must, it is a plus, then I check for artwork. Is it interestingly drawn? Or does it look like my artistically-impaired half sister drew it? If it's sometihng that a series I like is based on, I'll buy it too, like Gundam Wing. Bishounen also help along a decision, and manga-ka that I like. For instance, if I see something by Sanami Matoh, I'll probably flip through it. Same with Yu Watase.
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Aaron White
Old Regular
Posts: 1365 Location: Birmingham, Alabama |
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Naked ladies=Aaron buys.
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Goshin
 Posts: 288 Location: Illinois |
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I agree. I recently asked a good friend of mine about this situation. She gave me some good information on which manga titles are popular and where exactly I can order them or buy them from. It's nice to have a friend that's well informed on the subject. 
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space clam
Posts: 636 |
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Nice philosophy, Aaron. As for my advice, here it goes:
BERSERK!!!! BUY AND READ! BUY AND READ! BUY AND READ! X is cool, too. As for comedy, see if you can get your mitts on Excel Saga. |
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spewmuffin
Posts: 45 Location: Phoenix, Arizona |
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I usually go manga news hunting... reading about synopses on potential mangas. After hundreds of series, I narrow down to a select few that I can afford based on the length of the series, the storyline, and the popularity.
The last part is a bit tricky since there are a few series that I really love that majority of people have never heard of. Example: Mint na Bokura. if I mention it's by Yoshizumi Wataru (lady that created Marmalade Boy), then everybody knows... -- SpewMuffin |
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