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JustinSane



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 10:50 pm Reply with quote
I'm looking for mystery manga kind of similar to Monster or 20th Century Boys. I know that there are not many mystery/suspense manga that can compare to both those titles but I'm open for just about anything in those genres.
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hikarintakeru



Joined: 11 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:28 am Reply with quote
The only mysterty-mystery manga I've ever read was Detective Conan as a little kid but I'm assuming you want something more "grown-up" ^^; Try Count Cain and it's continuation, God's Child. The drawings are great and definitely there is suspense
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slickwataris



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 9:27 am Reply with quote
I enjoy the Kindaichi Case Files. It's kind of got that Case Closed vibe but with a teenager in the lead plus the cases are much more detailed.
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Arkard



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 9:37 am Reply with quote
I dont think you can get something equally great as Monster and 20thCB, but other mystery manga that I enjoyed include:

- Spiral;
I never researched it but it seems it was based on the anime series, which in my oppinion was GREAT. Really cool and moreover INTELLIGENT mysteries and riddles make it a manga-to-remember.
- Psychometer Eiji;
More and action/shounen series really, it follows the adventures of Eiji, a high school delinquent with an unique gift of psychometry, a sort of "power" that allows you to read emotions imprinted in objects etc. Teamed with a sexy police detective he solves crimes and catches murderers Smile It doesn`t have kids in it, and some fighting scenes are great.
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bahamut623



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:25 pm Reply with quote
I swear I posted this last night, but its not here...anyways

My suggestion was Death Note. Its not a mystery, just mysterious. It has the same type of suspense as 20th. Its like 20th, except you already know who Friend is and you're rooting for him, kinda.
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Michi
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:43 pm Reply with quote
bahamut623 wrote:
I swear I posted this last night, but its not here...anyways

My suggestion was Death Note. Its not a mystery, just mysterious. It has the same type of suspense as 20th. Its like 20th, except you already know who Friend is and you're rooting for him, kinda.


I second Death Note. Not just as a mystery type manga, but as an amazing manga (so far) that everyone should check out. :X
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Suikoden6880



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:46 pm Reply with quote
Michi wrote:
bahamut623 wrote:
I swear I posted this last night, but its not here...anyways

My suggestion was Death Note. Its not a mystery, just mysterious. It has the same type of suspense as 20th. Its like 20th, except you already know who Friend is and you're rooting for him, kinda.


I second Death Note. Not just as a mystery type manga, but as an amazing manga (so far) that everyone should check out. :X


Death Note....I've seen pics of that manga before and it looks very interesting........But is it even out in America, yet? I want to read it....

Hmmm.......I haven't read much mystery-type genres, but I do second on Spiral. A really good anime mystery-genre series! Though I haven't read the manga (which I dont think it has a realese date yet) I think the manga would be just as good ^ ^
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Michi
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Joined: 22 Feb 2004
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:49 pm Reply with quote
Suikoden6880 wrote:
Death Note....I've seen pics of that manga before and it looks very interesting........But is it even out in America, yet? I want to read it....


I'm on volume 3 and it's very well done. Volume 1 comes out in America on October 4th. I'm definitely picking that up, and probably getting some of the Japanese version as well. Anime hyper
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Suikoden6880



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:53 pm Reply with quote
Michi wrote:
I'm on volume 3 and it's very well done. Volume 1 comes out in America on October 4th. I'm definitely picking that up, and probably getting some of the Japanese version as well. Anime hyper

Wow! That's awesome! ^ ^ Thank you for the info! *remembers information*
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satti



Joined: 16 May 2005
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 5:46 am Reply with quote
bahamut623 wrote:

My suggestion was Death Note. Its not a mystery, just mysterious. It has the same type of suspense as 20th. Its like 20th, except you already know who Friend is and you're rooting for him, kinda.


I think Death Note is good mystery to read.
How about MPD-Psycho?
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