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Mentat Radnor posted:I suppose if I had to rec something to Generic Person X who doesn't know what they want, it would be Hinamatsuri. Mine would be Dungeon Meshi.
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Does One Piece take a while to find it's stride or is it the same all the way through? I gave up about when they reached a big desert arc around 12 volume in.
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Sep 28, 2017 05:39
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Mimir posted:Does One Piece take a while to find it's stride or is it the same all the way through? I gave up about when they reached a big desert arc around 12 volume in. While you haven't reached what is generally considered the best arc, if you're not in by that point I doubt anything will change for you.
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Sep 28, 2017 05:41
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Dungeon Meshi and Hinamatsuri are both very good, but not universal recommendations. I feel like the only thing you might be able to universally recommend is something like short story collections, since there's something for everyone in them (and it doesn't go on too long if you don't care), and i sy that as someone who doesn't usually read short stories. I'd probably recommend Terrarium in Drawer (by the Dungeon Meshi author) and Nickelodeon. They're both really good. If you haven't read them, do that now.
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I can see the schizophrenic nature of Nickelodeon and occasionally creepy in a bad way aspect of some of Dowman's stuff turning someone off of it, to be honest. That said, I'd say if someone does enjoy that, to give his major series The Voynich Hotel a go. Outside of a single very prominent problem it's a really great, surreal series. And honestly who'd be turned off by Dungeon Meshi? It's such an impeccably-written work in such a variety of ways with a really great premise that I can't see someone giving up on it unless their reason is just that they hate anything fantasy.
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The Voynich Hotel is also very good, but has way more caveats than Nickelodeon, where the weird parts are at least mostly contained in quick single stories. DM's writing is superb, but good writing has never meant that anyone could enjoy it. I'd wager some art films would be way more popular if only the writing matters, but many people can't or don't want to look past whatever "artsyness" they employ that makes them not-mainstream. A few things in DM that can be automatic turn-off for some people, especially if they don't regularly read manga/comics: - Cooking - Dungeons - Dragons and fantasy theme in general (just bores some people) - "Dude has to rescue [sister/loveinterest/otherwoman] from evil X" theme - Magic and/or its detailed workings or applications can be a no-go - That ridiculous Asian harem None of these are a problem for me, most of these are actually what makes it so great, but there's lots of different kinds out there.
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Sep 28, 2017 16:45
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I'm pretty sure literally nothing has universal appeal
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HenryEx posted:DM's writing is superb, but good writing has never meant that anyone could enjoy it. I'd wager some art films would be way more popular if only the writing matters, but many people can't or don't want to look past whatever "artsyness" they employ that makes them not-mainstream. I enjoy DM but there's this weirdly unsettling feeling I get when I read it. Part of it is I find the fighter guy and the dwarf guy creepy since the two of them seem to be genuinely more interested in 'How does this monster taste?' than literally anything else, including rescuing the girl they returned to the dungeon for. Hinamatsuri is fun but the MC and title character can be very unlikable (It reminds me of Teppu in that regard, though it doesn't really have any other similarities beyond that). The supporting cast is FANTASTIC though, especially Hitomi Mishima.
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Sep 28, 2017 17:05
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DoubleDonut posted:I'm pretty sure literally nothing has universal appeal
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Sep 28, 2017 17:20
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Fellis posted:How do you feel about psychological thrillers? There's action, but more in the form of people doing crazy things instead of physical action. If you're cool with that, quantum physics, and a murder mystery then you'll love Qualia the Purple Just finished it. Pretty nuts is a little bit of an understatement, but it was fun. At least it had a nice ending, even if it left a lot of things unanswered.
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Sep 28, 2017 18:48
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Reading Qualia the Purple as the chapters were coming out was one hell of a ride.
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Sep 28, 2017 18:55
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Especially when they stopped for like two years.
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Sep 28, 2017 19:00
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Captain I, what was that comic with the world ending in the backround that featured a boy and I think an AI girl? It was about 40 chapter IIRC
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Sep 28, 2017 19:07
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Angel Densetsu is a pretty solid all round thing that I'd recommend to most.
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Sep 28, 2017 19:09
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bob human being posted:Captain I, what was that comic with the world ending in the backround that featured a boy and I think an AI girl? It was about 40 chapter IIRC Ai ren
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Yeah, AI Ren. Don't read it unless you're in a good headspace.
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Sep 28, 2017 19:15
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Captain Invictus posted:It's me, I do. *checks the most ignored users list* :thinking:
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khy posted:Just finished it. Pretty nuts is a little bit of an understatement, but it was fun. At least it had a nice ending, even if it left a lot of things unanswered. Well having read it now, you understand that I had to be ambiguous about what happens in that manga. Not that spoilers ruin the ride, but part of the enjoyment is the dread of wondering just how far Gaku will go. Also the last 5 chapters or so were untranslated for awhile till some goons decided to heroically tackle it and man that was awesome reading it in real time alongside everyone else. That Works posted:Angel Densetsu is a pretty solid all round thing that I'd recommend to most. This is a good suggestion also, pretty standard shounen with the twist that the hero can't fight but everyone thinks he's an evil badass. It stays with the same joke throughout, but they keep telling it in new ways and the side characters are great.
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Sakurazuka posted:*checks the most ignored users list* :thinking:
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Cake Attack posted:Ai ren Captain Invictus posted:Yeah, AI Ren. Don't read it unless you're in a good headspace. It had a happy ending
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Sep 28, 2017 20:47
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Sakurazuka posted:*checks the most ignored users list* :thinking: That's pretty impressive cap'n. I didn't even make the list.
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Fellis posted:
Yup. I loved how what ended up being a 1 joke plot did it so loving well and most of the time out of nowhere that you kinda just laughed while admiring the way it was done. No weird fanservice poo poo, funny overall, good enough artwork, etc.
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Sep 28, 2017 22:27
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Super Doctor K is incredible and I was really expecting this manga to either stop real quick or it to turn out that K has a deadly disease that'll kill him very soon.    
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Hey uhhh guys? Helck loving rules, thanks for recommending it. I'm on chapter 45 and it's just been a blast. Also, National Quiz was amazing too. e: Oh poo poo, qualia the purple is done? I remember reading it a while ago and forgetting about it. Time to actually finish it. Beekeeping and You fucked around with this message at 18:12 on Sep 29, 2017 |
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Sep 29, 2017 18:00
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They need to edit Helck out of the OP because I found it to be incredibly mediocre after sixty chapters or so. I can't seem to care about it.
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The last battle in Helck got a little mind numbing to me, so I took a break from it. Honestly the rest of the manga is fine with me, so hopefully it's just a misstep.
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Plutonis posted:They need to edit Helck out of the OP because I found it to be incredibly mediocre after sixty chapters or so. I can't seem to care about it. You could post a new thread if you want
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Sep 29, 2017 19:31
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Helck is very good, because I believe in helck, and piuy, and Anne from management, to save everyone.
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Sep 29, 2017 19:41
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Helck should have never gotten serious
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Sep 29, 2017 19:42
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You have to get serious so you can lighten the mood some more.
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Plutonis posted:They need to edit Helck out of the OP because I found it to be incredibly mediocre after sixty chapters or so. I can't seem to care about it. exactly this
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Sep 29, 2017 22:57
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Wait helck isn't even in the op tho
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Cake Attack posted:Wait helck isn't even in the op tho i meant the thread title
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Oh i don't see that on mobile. Yeah take that out singling out one series in rec threads is always bad
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Matoi Ryuko posted:You could post a new thread if you want Oh oh I'll do it!
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I mean this thread's only 44 pages.Meme Emulator posted:Yea, the problem with something liek gantz is taht everyone eventually feels compelled to epxlain all the mysteries, and then it gets bad. ...Did you have a stroke while writing this? Cuntellectual fucked around with this message at 00:02 on Sep 30, 2017 |
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Sep 29, 2017 23:59
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Cuntellectual posted:...Did you have a stroke while writing this? No, he read Gantz. I understand how you could mix those two up.
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What do you think guys, should we go with "Convince Someone to Read Golden Kamuy in One Image (& other manga I guess)" or "Convince to Read 3: Spoil the Latest Chapter of Your Favorite Manga ITT"?
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Sep 30, 2017 00:39
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don't curse golden kamui by putting it in the thread title imo
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Erg posted:don't curse golden kamui by putting it in the thread title imo Its like the Madden Curse™ but for manga.
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