Lately I've been reading only slice-of-life series. Somehow they have this soothing and calming effect for me. And I also never feel like I have to read all of the chapters in one day. I can just read some chapters, and then read some other chapters a week later without missing anything.
So do you like the slice-of-genre as well? If so, why? If not, ... why? :'( Please, explain.
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Mad With a Hat
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I do.
A lot.
Because it's calming and peaceful... And sometimes I just want to relax without too many overbearing plots...
I like those every once in a while.
I'm always happy when a new slice of life series comes out, or has a release.
My fav manga is YKK, mind you.
And I have it highlighted. ^^
I had my "hunt for slice of life manga" not too long ago, as well. :3
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Because it's calming and peaceful... And sometimes I just want to relax without too many overbearing plots...
I like those every once in a while.
I'm always happy when a new slice of life series comes out, or has a release.
My fav manga is YKK, mind you.
And I have it highlighted. ^^
I had my "hunt for slice of life manga" not too long ago, as well. :3
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I like the genre a lot, since sometimes I can understand the characters more clearly, and I feel that if I understand the characters' actions and feelings then the manga-ka is doing a job worth of praises.
I also agree, it is calming and soothing and sometimes the plot makes so much sense than the ones in shounen and shoujo.
I can pretty much say that it's become one of my favorite genres because they cause an impact on my behavior and on how I view life.
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I also agree, it is calming and soothing and sometimes the plot makes so much sense than the ones in shounen and shoujo.
I can pretty much say that it's become one of my favorite genres because they cause an impact on my behavior and on how I view life.
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Yes, sometimes.
My two favorite slice of life series are Yotsuba&! and Azumanga Daioh. I think they capture perfectly the whole nothing-happening thing, while still being engaging and funny.
I don't like all slice of life series though. Recently I read one (I forget the name) that was so slow-paced it was difficult to take =__=
They tried to make the characters interesting but it just didn't happen for me. There's a difference between calming and putting people to sleep
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My two favorite slice of life series are Yotsuba&! and Azumanga Daioh. I think they capture perfectly the whole nothing-happening thing, while still being engaging and funny.
I don't like all slice of life series though. Recently I read one (I forget the name) that was so slow-paced it was difficult to take =__=
They tried to make the characters interesting but it just didn't happen for me. There's a difference between calming and putting people to sleep
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I prefer slice of life to most other genres, especially in one shots. Its short and to the point, and often realistic. This is something I usually look for in everything I read.
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SoL can be boring for me at times or even if the art isn't good. Since there's no macguffin, or hook to draw me in, it depends on the art.
I really like Hyakko and Kimi to Boku, but I haven't really read enough of in to get in to it.
I really like Hyakko and Kimi to Boku, but I haven't really read enough of in to get in to it.
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Personally, it is the one of the few genres that I enjoy whenever I read a manga.
The reason I like the "Slice of Life Genre" is because the stories are relaxed and calm, can be funny on some occassions and once in a while, a situation that is resolved by thinking instead of fighting.
Well, that's pretty much it.
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The reason I like the "Slice of Life Genre" is because the stories are relaxed and calm, can be funny on some occassions and once in a while, a situation that is resolved by thinking instead of fighting.
Well, that's pretty much it.
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I personally love the SoL genre. Sometimes, its really nice to take a break from the actiony drama filled plot lines and just read a nice normal story. but i have trouble finding a lot of them on the site that i use to read manga.
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Slice of Life is definitely in my top 2 or 3 favorite genres when it comes to manga. Generally, it's either an attempt at a relaxing feel or an attempt at a story that's more grounded in reality, and I'm a fan of either type, although Asano Inio's SoL stuff, Yotsubato! and ARIA really steal the show.
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I like them, but I won't go actively searching for it. If it shows up in a manga, I'm like, "Whatever". Its sometimes boring, though, depending on the manga. Slice of LIfe is hard to do right; do it wrong, and its utterly boring.
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I used to read a lot of shounen when I was younger but lately I find myself dropping alot of the ongoing series i used to read (bleach etc) to read more seinen/slice of life stuff.
Azuma Kiyohiko's Yotsubato and Azumanga Daioh are really good but my favourite is probably Planetes, which has a very slice of life feeling at the begining.
I guess I'm just growing up :s
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Azuma Kiyohiko's Yotsubato and Azumanga Daioh are really good but my favourite is probably Planetes, which has a very slice of life feeling at the begining.
I guess I'm just growing up :s
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Well, it's one of my favorite genres as well, as people said before, it's relaxing and it's interesting as well as it's more colorful than the other genres, at least for me.
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fav of course XD
i recommend genshiken in this XD
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