Forum - View topicWhat to start with as a beginner?
|
|
| Author | Message | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Qvalster
 Posts: 20 |
|
||
|
When it comes to manga, im a newbie. I have been watching alot of anime but have got bored of it and now I wanna try manga
 heard that alot of mangas are realy realy good!
Adventure animes and drama was my favorite in the anime world so maybe I should start with that :> I dont realy want a serie thats realy long...between 5-10 pockets.. I like AIR TV realy much and Fullmetal Alchemist serie ! those are some of my favorite :> Naruto is good to :> |
|||
|
|||
HitokiriShadow
 Posts: 6251 |
|
||
|
I'm going to answer this question assuming you are living in the U.S.
It will probably be tough to find a good Shonen (aimed at boys)action series that is less than 10 volumes. The FullMetal Alchemist manga is around 15 or so volumes and counting, and Naruto is well over 30 and counting. At the moment, I can't think of any good shonen titles that are under 10 volumes. You'll probably have better luck with drama if you don't mind reading shojo (aimed at girls) manga. Full Moon is really good and its only 7 volumes and all of them are availble. While shojo manga usually don't run as long as shonen manga, they frequently exceed 10 volumes. |
|||
|
|||
|
Fixen
Posts: 29 |
|
||
|
For now, FMA and Hellsing are a nice way to start. They're not painfully long, and they have plenty of action and are both great works of art.
Do avoid long series like Naruto and Rurouni Kenshin if you're just starting - it's not worth it that way. |
|||
|
|||
godakame
 Posts: 112 Location: Disney World |
|
||
|
Chrono Crusade: Since you mentioned Fullmetal and AIR in the same breath and wanted something short, I'd recommend this manga; It has the shounen action type elements of FMA and well-done meleodrama a la tragic heroine of AIR. And this won't hurt your wallet either, clocking in at 8 volumes. Oh yeah, the manga differs greatly from the anime (in case you've seen the anime, same goes for FMA).
|
|||
|
|||
|
Qvalster
Posts: 20 |
|
||
|
Okey thanks for the replies...Think I gonna start with Hellsing..
Anyone know how many pockets it is ? |
|||
|
|||
|
HitokiriShadow
Posts: 6251 |
|
||
|
"pockets"? I assume you mean volumes.
There are currently 7 volumes available in the U.S. with an 8th out in Japan. It is an ongoing series, but it is expected to end at about volume 10. If you start this series, be warned that you'll be waiting a while (over a year) for each new volume. I forgot about Chrono Crusade but its a good series, and I recommend checking it out. |
|||
|
|||
|
Qvalster
Posts: 20 |
|
||
|
Actualy im from sweden :> and we call each book for "pockets"..
And I have just checked, there is only 7 volumes that I can get from the store I was going to order from... So I might have look for something else |
|||
|
|||
|
HitokiriShadow
Posts: 6251 |
|
||
|
Ah, so you are from Sweden. Such information is useful when asking for recommendations. Since there are only 8 volumes out in Japan, volume 8 probably just isn't available in Sweden yet either.
|
|||
|
|||
AirCooledMan_2006
 Posts: 594 Location: Delaware, U.S. |
|
||
Ah, Chrono Crusade. I've got the first five volumes right now, and so far, it's a really good read. And I don't mind the fact that the manga differs so greatly from the anime; after all, I hear it's normal for some manga to do that.
|
|||
|
|||
|
AirCooledMan_2006
Posts: 594 Location: Delaware, U.S. |
|
||
In that case, he'd have to go for some scanlations. And if there isn't a manga scanlation crew that offers scans in Swedish, he can always start his own. Then again, if he can understand English, then he could always just import the American releases when they come out. |
|||
|
|||
 |
All times are GMT - 5 Hours |
|
|
|
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group