I'm looking for a manga that has shounen and shoujo elements combined...a manga with shounen'ish action and shoujo'ish romance would be very good...
something like:
Pandora Hearts
Mushi to Medama to Teddy Bear
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE
Superior

Although they are all categorized as shounen, I think they do have shoujo elements...(art/bishounen/romance/etc..)

I would be very thankful if you can suggest something like this...

DNAngel is the first thing that comes to mind.

Here's a shounen with shoujo elements thread

And there are lots of Shounen romance threads though:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=4091
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=1134
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5251
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=6213
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=7606

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The first one I would recommend is Vampire Juujikai, which is shounen action with (maybe) shoujo-ish romance and art.

And you might like Double Arts, 1/2 Prince and Hatenkou Yuugi.

Although I dropped them, but you might be interested in Code: Breaker and the author's other works. Ann Cassandra is a shounen action with romance but the art is not shoujo-like.

Theses have pretty art and are action-focused but no romance:
Monochrome Factor
Zombie-Loan
Chrome Breaker

Threads given by Liria are helpful. I think you want specifically action + romance or pretty art, so just find those titles with these genres (not all of them have both though).

Last edited by base_coat at 9:41 am, Aug 15 2009

first ty for DNAngel...

But I'm not looking for Shounen romance...I'm looking for something mixed... an action manga with shoujo'ish romance...maybe there aren't many mangas like that...but i wanted to give it a try

edit: thx...base coat your suggestions are interesting...

There are many mangas like that. Trinity Blood is an example. It's action shoujo with a little romance. But the action aspects are not typical shounen-like. Tenshi Kinryouku and Kugutsu are this type too. Although I haven't read it, Meteor Methuselah, is probably one and a lot of guys on here seem to like it.

You could also give these a try. They are action seinen/shounen, a bit dark or unusual, and with pretty art.
Drug-On
Taimashin
Chevalier
White Dragon

Last edited by base_coat at 10:17 am, Aug 15 2009

I second Double Arts and Ann Cassandra. It's a shame both were ended early.

How about: xxxHolic (since you like TRC)
Bara no Maria
Basara
Blood +
Destination Heaven Chronicles
or stories by SHIOMI Chika (Yurara, Rasetsu, Canon, etc.)

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From a bumper sticker I like:
"If you're gonna ride my ass, at least pull my hair."

cool! thank you!

Beside the already mentioned ones, I think you can like Vampire Game.

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