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awesomeguy2731	Post #494799
fun time Member 3:16 pm, Sep 7 2011 Posts: 38	Hi everybody!! I'm looking for something new that is interesting, well, obviously. To be more precise, I'm looking for something fresh and new in concept and is somehow unique because I'm kinda tired of school settings and BS romances that leads you in circles just to get a conclusion of "and they lived happily ever after". I don't really have any preference, but here's my list of manga I'm currently reading and I think it might give you a good idea of what I read. http://www.mangaupdates.com/mylist.html?id=155396&list=r ead Thanks in advance!!! ________________ it is time for SUPER AWESOME TIMES!! WOOT!
Akai.no.sora	Post #494808
Asshole Member 3:58 pm, Sep 7 2011 Posts: 67	Hmm, maybe try Kanojo o Mamoru 51 no Houhou? Maoyuu Maou Yuusha? Idk. Nowadays, it's so hard to find something unique lol. If you want to, perhaps try something out of your comfort zone? :/ (Looking at your list, you read shounen mostly but that's due to something obvious >.>) ________________
Shourii	Post #494812
Member 4:19 pm, Sep 7 2011 Posts: 106	Hmmm unique series? I would say Pandora Hearts - crazy and mysterious plot ^^ Oh, and Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna - really inteligent series Maybe Katekyo Hitman Reborn!? I mean, it's one of those loooong shounens (if you doesn't mind them) but the whole concept of being the candidate for the mafia boss is something i haven't seen before (but you must survive through the first 7 "introduction" volumes). Dengeki Daisy if you're looking for romance (which isn't annoying) with a really good and complex plot outside of it. And... did you read Fruits Basket? (you probably did, but whatever ;D) - my all time favourite with a really unique plot in my opinion ^^ ________________
awesomeguy2731	Post #494825
fun time Member 5:47 pm, Sep 7 2011 Posts: 38	Quote Idk. Nowadays, it's so hard to find something unique lol. If you want to, perhaps try something out of your comfort zone? :/ (Looking at your list, you read shounen mostly but that's due to something obvious >.>) It's kinda hard to not have a list full of shounen nowadays as most of the popular mangas today are pretty shounen, or "shounenesque" (can I use that as a real word?) Quote Maybe Katekyo Hitman Reborn!? I mean, it's one of those loooong shounens (if you doesn't mind them) but the whole concept of being the candidate for the mafia boss is something i haven't seen before (but you must survive through the first 7 "introduction" volumes). My friend recommended me this one, but I kinda don't want to read 300+ chapters -_- Quote And... did you read Fruits Basket? (you probably did, but whatever ;D) - my all time favourite with a really unique plot in my opinion ^^ I did, thank you very much for bringing that up , and it is probably one of the more interesting shoujo that I have read, but not one of my favorites. Also, thanks to you guys for responding so far, I promise to get to reading your suggestions! ________________ it is time for SUPER AWESOME TIMES!! WOOT!
Avian3	Post #494832
:D Member 6:30 pm, Sep 7 2011 Posts: 1111	Shingeki no Kyojin Vinland Saga Tower of God Trace Pet Shop of Horrors Kiss Wood Amanoiwato Hime ________________
Tatania	Post #494841
Member 7:17 pm, Sep 7 2011 Posts: 98	Well~ I would deffinitely suggest reading outside the shounen genre as Akai.no.sora suggested. I looked through my lists and picked out the ones that really stand out to me, and are just really... unique. Shoujo Adekan Tenkuu Seiryuu Issho ni Neyou yo Coelacanth Hanatsukihime Kingyo Sou Tom Sawyer Josei Dokuhime Shounen Hakaryuudo Shounen Nabari no Ou Shoukoku no Altair Teiden Shoujo to Hanemushi no Orchestra Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro RustBlaster Shiki Seinen Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan Anything by: TAKAGI Shigeyoshi Aki Hope that was helpful, and that you at least enjoy one of those series! ________________ NO: Yaoi/yuri/shounen ai/shoujo ai!
Contently	Post #494845
El Psy Congroo. Member 7:34 pm, Sep 7 2011 Posts: 832	Not very revolutionary when it comes to romance but Gyon-Woo & Jik-Nyu is pretty cute. And you can try Little Little, it's textless and has a few chapters but also very cute.
fukou	Post #494889
Member 12:45 am, Sep 8 2011 Posts: 25	Trinity seven maybe? the male lead has a really refreshing personality Also, I'd suggest The legend of sun knight: rarely laughed as much as with that one. they're both relatively new series that run monthly though, so there aren't that many releases yet.
Nidjo	Post #494975
Nicotine addict Member 7:03 am, Sep 8 2011 Posts: 183	Steins;Gate I found it quite interesting because of how the whole time manipulation thing was handled. Great MC imo. There's also an anime, though your best bet would be the visual novel if you're into that and can read Japanese. ________________ "But why?" "Because I can." "OMFG, DON'T STAND IN THE FIRE!!!"
blublaise	Post #495039
Feline Member 7:06 pm, Sep 8 2011 Posts: 182	Well, of course I'd recommend my top ten.... I'm pretty sure I reviewed all of them, so you can read my thoughts about them in their MU pages. ________________ I am vindicated! I am selfish; I am wrong! I am right, I swear I'm right. Swear I knew it all along And I am flawed! But I am cleaning up so well I am seeing in me now The things you swore You saw yourself... ~"Vindicated" by Dashboard Confessional
scarletrhodelia	Post #495131
Member 6:50 am, Sep 9 2011 Posts: 578	I'll just list some of my favorites that I don't see on your list. Shoujo Ludwig Kakumei - fractured fairy tales. Also check out YUKI Kaori's other work, Angel Sanctuary or Count Cain Antique Bakery - four men who work in a bakery, (not yaoi, but one is gay). Ouran High School Host Club - It really is funny Stroke Material - smut romance. What makes this unique is that it's told from the guy's point of view. Beauty is the Beast - non-typical shoujo romance. Tokyo Crazy Paradise - you've probably read this. Shounen Bus Gamer - unfinished manga by MINEKURA Kazuya, the creator of Saiyuki, about three strangers who have to form a team to compete in a mysterious and dangerous game. Mushishi - Ginko is a mushi master, a man who travels the country taking care of problems caused by mushi, which are sort-of spirit insects, I guess. Episodic, not set in a definite time period, as the people don't seem to live in modern times but Ginko wears modern clothes. Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei - OK, this is a must-read. Josei Baby Pop - after the sudden death of her mother, a teenage girl agrees to live with the new stepfather whom she barely knows. In lesser hands, this would be a taboo romance, but it transcends the cliche. Mangaka of Kimi wa Pet. (these will take you out of your comfort zone) Aisuru Hito - woman is involved with two brothers at the same time, and it's a comedy Midnight Secretary - dedicated secretary will do anything for her boss - including allowing him to drink her blood. Seinen Saint Young Men - Jesus and Buddha in modern-day Tokyo. Monster - psychological mystery Maria Holic - I wasn't too impressed with the manga, but found the anime to be better. It's probably more like the other things on your list than anything else I have read. Planetes - Garbage collection in space. I saw a couple episodes of the anime and have heard good things about the manga. One Pound Gospel - early work of TAKAHASHI Rumiko, recently completed. A young boxer falls for a novice (nun in training). He doesn't have a good grasp of the 'celibacy' idea.