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One Piece. a bit of a mainstream reply, but the series is uber popular, and for a good reason. if you're gonna read 1 manga, why not make it the one where millions of people would agree to choose.

yeah but if you could only read one manga it has to be a really REALLY long series, but most people get bored after a while of manga like that. take naruto for example

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Hard decision bcuz you'd want it to be funny, deep, action-packed, and with a touch of romance all at the same time. Hmmm..... screw it, Naruto is one of my favorites(espcially pre-time skip) and has a little bit of everything.

But yea mainly it would depend on what the person was into in the first place

Yeah, it has a bit of everything... And actually, it had very wierd impact on me, I didn't read anything for two weeks after reading it, so it may be a good choice.

But maybe I would not recommend anything at all, or something really bad, so they don't become interested in manga at all.

Hey, the world is pretty, isn't it?

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If you met a person that was fated to only read one series of Manga in their entire life, what would you tell them to read?

Shounen Jump. 🙂

(It's a series since it's released in sequential order, has continuing stories with a common theme, and it's manga. Its format is similar to many other manga)

😀

If that answer does not qualify then:
Great Teacher Onizuka

If I could only read one manga it definitely would be Haru wo Daiteita

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Shounen Jump. 🙂

(It's a series since it's released in sequential order, has continuing stories with a common theme, and it's manga. Its format is similar to many other manga)

Shounen Jump is not a manga. It is a magazine in which manga are serialized. Therefore, it really doesn't count. Though I am sure someone would really love to read the approximate 2000+ issues of Weekly Jump! 🙂

One Piece or Major.

i'd choose between Piano no Mori, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, Adventure Boys & Koukou Debut, but i'm not really sure on which one choose, they all are so great.

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Shounen Jump is not a manga. It is a magazine in which manga are serialized. Therefore, it really doesn't count. Though I am sure someone would really love to read the approximate 2000+ issues of Weekly Jump! 🙂

Haha, so my slapdash argument didn't convince you otherwise? You were suppose to nod, agree and no one would be the wiser.

2000+ does sound nice doesn't it?

OT: If they're of the feminine variety, I would suggest to them Ribbo--- I mean Kusatta.

if i could read one manga it would totally b skip beat! i love it! im only on chp. 50. && not sure of the possibilities reading further. it's not bcuz the manga sucks or anything..i mean. i jst said it would b the manga i would read if i could only read one! but....i hav problems downloading. so arghhh!

The first manga I read was Angel Sanctuary. Kaori Yuki's artwork is breathtakingly gorgeous.
But I'd recommend Nana by Ai Yazawa. It's totally now and mostly fun. That "someone's " reading for the first time so they need a plot that they can easily grasp and understand. NANA will make them addicted in no time 🙂

If you met a person that was fated to only read one series of Manga in their entire life, what would you tell them to read?

If that unfortunate person was bound by some law or other thing that limits him or her to one manga series their entire lifetime, then it would have to be one piece simply because it's long (45+ volumes) and still ongoing. It's longevity would prevent that person from having to read the same thing over and over again. If this was to get them hooked into the manga world though, then my top choices would have to be either Love Hina, Rurouni Kenshin, or Great Teacher Onizuka, depending on the personality of that person.

"When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained."

• Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain

I would tell him not to read any manga.
because if he doesn'T know mangas he doesn't know what hes missing.
But if I told him to read Bleach or FMA or something, he would knew that there is something wonderful like mangas out there, and he would feel really misserable because hes the only one who isn't allowed to read them.
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I would probably choose Vagabond, because I've never read it, I don't know what it's about but it's great and long. ^_^

Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna.

It's shonen, but the girls play just as big as a role as the guys do, too.

It's a detective manga (like Conan) but much shorter. 😃

Also, Rurouni Kenshin or Kare Kano.

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Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna.

It's shonen, but the girls play just as big as a role as the guys do, too.

didn't know that existed, u just gave me something to read! lol

As for me I'd go with Claymore, I'm addicted to it at the moment.

i cant honestly name one becouse its so hard to try to compare 2(or more) great manga of different genre so this is the best i can do 🙁

Shonen: D.Gray-Man
Romance: UnbalanceX2
Sport: Slam Dunk
Seinen: Vagabond
Mystery: Death Note
Misc: Hikaru no Go