That's entirely possible. Yesterday I misread 'chance' as 'Oprah'.

edited 4th Oct '12 1:07:58 PM by Brushguy

Nah, I was making a Boogiepop reference.

I have never read a manga before (other than the Scott Pilgrim series, but I have no idea if that even counts), yet I am interested in trying to write one for the hell of it. Other than picking up the Battle Royale series (I'm a huge fan of the movie), I have no idea where I should start out. A large majority of my favorite films and books tend to be thrillers with a few doses of black comedy (Such as Pulp Fiction, The works of Chuck Palahniuk [and the Fight Club movie], Snatch, and John Dies at the End), so I kind of want to start out reading manga in that genre. Any suggestions?

edited 6th Oct '12 7:51:50 PM by Gringoamericano

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Someone else say it this time. <_<

Whoops, didn't notice the typo until you pointed it out.

Not that. He wants someone else to recommend a certain show that he usually does.

It's called Durarara.

Problem? : D

I'll do the honors. You should watch Baccano! It's a nice little series about immortal gangsters in prohibition era Chicago/ New York (most of the action takes place on a train between those two cities). Among other things, it shares many of the qualities that people tend to like about Pulp Fiction.

edited 6th Oct '12 8:21:13 PM by CompletelyNormalGuy

Nothing to do with the typo, actually. XD It just happens that you've pretty much described by accident the series that I recommend to everyone on what have occasionally been alleged as flimsy justifications, so I was going to let someone else say it this time. :P

EDIT: Ninja'd twice. (XD, Furiko)

edited 10th Oct '12 7:40:25 AM by Noaqiyeum

So, what's hot this season? I'm following SOA and Jo Jo. Is there anything else worth a mature, non-fanserivce-loving, anime fan's time?

This season is actually really good! It'd probably be easier to list the things that are generally considered bad than to come up with a list of all the good stuff. But if you're serious about 'mature' and 'non-fanservicey', I'd suggest Shin Sekai Yori, Zetsuen No Tempest, and Psycho Pass

edited 20th Oct '12 4:42:55 PM by Hylarn

I'm still liking Tonari No Kaibutsukun. It's definitely mature and non-fanservicey.

It's also comedic and romantic, which might factor into your decision.

I'm like Jake the Dog; I love rom-coms and I've got a bombastic personality.

I that case, I'll add Little Busters

So, as anyone watched the anime of Claymore?

Currently reading through the manga, wondering if the anime is worth it.

The anime is fine... right up to the Gecko Ending that finishes the War Of The North and the series.

My little brother have been pestering me about manga suggestions for him to read and I am running out of ideas*

the kid reads too fast!

. So, suggestion for mangas for 11 yeas old?

Pretty much everything he have read so far have been your standard action shonen, so I guess suggestion along these lines would be good. However, maybe a change in genre may be cool too, I don't know.

He have already read pretty much all main-stream Shonen Jump ones, btw.

Berserk, Claymore, Hellsing, Monster, Death Note, Madoka, Bebop, Evangelion Something appropriate for an eleven year old...

Negima!?

He have already read Death Note and liked it very much. It is a shonen, you know*

and a main stream one at that

. Though I just remembered he probably haven't read Bakuman yet.

But suggestion noted, thanks. Anything more? I want to have a buffer for when he inevitably finish reading whatever I suggest, next week.

edited 1st Nov '12 5:55:54 PM by Heatth

For an eleven year old boy? Well, this one springs to mind.

Ironfist Chinmi.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironfist_Chinmi - it's really rather good from what I remember. You could and I stress could try him with the first couple of mangas for K-On and Cardcaptor Sakura.

Oh yeah, and if he is into sports, The Prince of Tennis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince_of_Tennis

and

Ninja Baseball Kyuma

http://www.amazon.com/Ninja-Baseball-Kyuma-Volume-1/dp/1897376863

edited 1st Nov '12 6:02:38 PM by TamH70

Let's see, I have...

Well dammit, the only shonen-like thing in my comics folder was the Divine Wars manga.

How about Half Prince? Then there's Ratman's take on Superheroes.

Also, I'm going to list a bunch, disregard the ones that he's already seen: Angel Densetsu, The Law of Ueki, Kekkaishi, Yumekui Merry, The World God Only Knows, FullmetalAlchemist, Ranma ½ and Gintama.

If you're really stuck, Mushishi and Nichijou, but they're both better in animated form.

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple would be good, if you don't mind the eichi (that gets worse as time goes on)

If he gets into Hajime No Ippo, that will take him a while to get through. Started reading it the other day and it is fairly good (even if I don't see how it has managed to last so long).

Maybe The World God Only Knows for a change of pace while sill being shonen. Though I'm not sure an 11 year old would understand some of it.

Currently, the only clearly "not shonen" series I am following is Skip Beat!. Might look into it.

Looking through the top list of a website, I remember liking Beauty Pop even if I don't remember if it has an actual ending or ended up being canceled.

I'll leave it at that for now. There are a number of shonen things I could point to, but he has probably read most of them.

If you are going to point out Half Prince, I'll point out Yureka

edited 1st Nov '12 6:12:44 PM by Belian

Shaman King, Rave Master, Pokémon Special comes to mind.

Maybe Soul Eater? Though I am not sure if it is for an eleven years old boy.

For some comedic ones, Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei and Binbo Gami Ga but both are better enjoyed if you understand the Shout Out and Parodies.

Seconding Yumekui Merry and thirding The World God Only Knows.

If gag comics count, I'm nominating Azumanga Daioh. Fairly easy to understand humor, while still being able to make me laugh.

I am not sure if gag comics works, it is just that those two where in the Shōnen page.

I forgot to recomend Yozakura Quartet in my previous post.