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cl4y
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I get what you're saying - you want the real thing, and value personal touch, and aren't satisfied with cheap, mass-produced, uninspired imitations. You might want to tweak your analogy a bit, though, since Coca-Cola is a huge, mass-producing company. They just happen be the original. How about, "when I want authentic Mexican food, I go to a mom-and-pop place, not Taco Bell"? |
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MorwenLaicoriel
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I agree that most of Tokyopop's original english manga isn't very good, but Fool's Gold is excellent. The art is sharp, original and expressive, and the plot's very good.
It really comes down to whether the artist has developed their own unique style or if they're still copying other manga artists, I think. |
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hanachan01
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I think that saying all TP OEL/OGM work is bad is like saying all shonen manga are bad. There are a lot of them, so there is a broad range. Dramacon, Sorcerers and Secretaries, Steady Beat, The Dreaming, and Fool's Gold are all very good, while Bizenghast, Mark of the Succubus, and some others that I haven't read aren't really good, but the artist/writer shows potential to become better. For some of them, this is their first comic. It's especially hard when you are part of a new movement in comics that is causing some controversy. I don't agree with everything TP does, but I respect them because they are giving new artists who draw in a manga-influenced style a chance to be seen, whether the comic is good or not.
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Patachu
Past ANN Contributor
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According to the front flap, Ilya has been a comic pro since 1987 and been "published by Marvel, DC and Dark Horse in the USA, Kodansha in Japan and by numerous independent companies worldwide." Followed by a list of titles I've never heard of. 
There are many worlds of comics, most of which I'm ignorant of (like, FRANCE!) so I'm gonna give Ilya the benefit of the doubt and say that maybe he gets around in genres and publisher brackets that I don't follow regularly. But I do agree that claiming to be the "Best New ANYTHING!" is more braggadocio than any person in the creative arts should be trotting out. |
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Abarenbo Shogun
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... Howabout you try thinking of "Manga" as a brand name. You become loyal to the brand name and won't accept nothing less. Your used to the brand name because it has a distinctive property that makes you want to use it time and again. Now let's say the competition decides to produce their own version of "Manga." Aside form the obvious Trademark laws and such, their product isn't the same as "Manga" even thought they try to dress it up as close as possible to it. But it's still not "Manga." -------------------------------- And I managed to get a glimpse of the book.... ......and I seriously wanted to throw it into the nearest trashcan. HOW DARE the publishers of the book claim their the Best. Many of the chapters in the book weren't even Manga in spirit!! All I saw were rip-offs of American Pulp Comics, Pokemon/Digimon type stuff, and stuff from Beginner Artist Books!! The publishers should be sued for false and misleading advertising. |
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Strephon
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"Mammoth Book of Best New X" is the standard designator the publisher gives anthologies of new material (as distinct from "Mammoth Book of X," which is generally previously published). There are also Mammoth Books of Best New SF (19 volumes so far), Horror (at least 16), Erotica, and Sudoku. In other words, don't put much weight on or waste much effort trying to disprove the terms "best" and "new."
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Deep Blue
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i don't think it's wise to give "A","B","c" to rate mangas like that. You read the manga, you pointed out the pros and the cons, but wtf? are they really the pros, are they really the cons? TO me, i prefer many of the cons of these manga. Andseriously, did you guys forget that each person has their own taste when it comes to something like hobby? ABC won't say anything about a manga's greatness. OMG! He even dare to rated my AMG! C. It's you who's C, not the manga
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hanachan01
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It represent how the reviewer thinks if the manga. He presents the reasons he disliked it, and the reasons he liked it, so it's not like he's giving a blind rating. I've disagreed with some of his review before, but I always understand what he's saying, because he lists out the pros and cons. I think you're just a little upset that AMG got a C. It's a good manga, but it gets better later. |
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HinataHyuga444
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now i know when the next XXXHolic is coming ya
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Mohawk52
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