Basically, non-random stuff. There's a reason behind every detail, and it all ties together in the end. There's no coincidence, nothing like for some reason that a famous actor in fact has sixth sense, or some random girl has the eyes that can tell apart talent in a glance. Nothing that makes you go "WHY THE HECK!?", or make you think the author ran out of things to write.
I want a properly planned plot that holds a meaning. The only thing random should be how the author came up with that plot. If possible, it'll be nice if even the names have some meaning, but that's asking for too much so it's not required. Basically, it has to all make sense, and fall together like a puzzle in the end. Whether it seems completely random at first, it doesn't matter much. Actually, it'll be nice if at the starts random, but later discovered it's actually not.
Another way to say is I want a significant past, one that plays a big role in the plot. Whatever happens, it circles back in the end. For ppl who read Where the Red Fern Grows, that's the feeling I want. Only, that one only applies to the title, whereas I want the plot.
As for examples... sorry for the lack of it. Kinda just felt the sudden urge to read one, so don't have a perfect example.
Kill No More would fit, but considering the manhua only has one volume out, unless you read the novel it wouldn't make sense.
Zetsuen no Tempest also fits, I think. Not completely and probably not as well as Kill No More (even though it's better...), but yes, it fits well with all the backwards time-travel influence and stuff.
Eden no Ori fits a TINY bit. Although the end and the start were tied together, but WHY!? They never explained the reason, and it's only like the last chapter. Honestly, it's the concept that fits, the manga doesn't fit at all.
This is all just from memory that's a bit blurry though!
How I see it, I think of mangas as two types. It's either character-oriented or it's plot-oriented. Character ones tend to circle around the main char. It may or may not develop a plot later on, but the general idea is the author has a set character in mind before he wrote the story, and that char will most definitely succeed. Sports manga tend to be these, and a lot of average, mediocre manga too. Pro is that you wouldn't get frustrated over the author bullying the main char, and they're better suited than plot ones for reading while it's still ongoing. Con is that they don't leave as deep an impression. As for plot, it's the opposite. Everything is decided and planned ahead of time. They write according to the plot, and not writing the plot along the way. The authors already decided on how they'll end the story, and wrote backwards, with foreshadows and stuff.
It's not to say character ones are bad, but more likely than not, they wouldn't leave you feeling all satisfied and complete after finishing it. And... since they require less skill, there's more manga that sucks than plot ones. ANYWAYS! This is just how I sort mangas, just personal opinion!
I'm mainly looking for completed mangas, if possible fully scanlated. I wouldn't mind if I can find complete raws online though, if it's manga or manhua. Well, if it's nearing the end and regularly released, that's fine too. I'll take Chinese Novels too, if it's HK or TW ones, nothing PRC though. Please RAWS for these! Of course, anime are okay, so are jdramas too.
As for manhwa... that's fine too this one time, although I have my doubts whether there's any that'll fit. Manhwas, as I see it, tend to have original, and possibly interesting settings. But problem is, that's all they have. The plot falls half way through. Anyways, I won't take anything Hwang Mi-Ri, and nothing webcomics either. And, I can't read Korean so no raws please.
From personal, and a bit biased experience, I find that novels tend to be better planned than manhuas and manhwas, which are a lot of times, random. Mangas are in between, with mediocre ones and absolutely awesome ones.
Last edited by renseih at 12:24 am, Aug 7 2013
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