Talk about your recent reads here with your fellow community members!
Everyone is welcome to discuss and share ideas on what they’ve been reading this past week. This is where you can get suggestions for new manga while also exchanging thoughts with those reading the same series.
You can write a whole thesis or just a sentence. Ask for recommendations or give them. Comment whatever you feel. The goal is to get users talking so the more the merrier. Just remember to be respectful because we’re all here to talk about what we love and have fun while doing so.
Caught up with one I just stumbled across - Himegasaki Sakurako wa Kyoumo Fubin Kawaii! (Sakurako Himegasaki is Still Pitiably Cute Today).
It’s basically a deconstruction of every romcom/harem trope in existence, all mashed together into one great big ball of stupidly funny craziness, and lots of fun.
And of course a bunch of updates to ongoing things, most notably the final chapter of Tugeneko’s glorious Ueno-san wa Bukiyou.
I have been reading through Blue Lock and it has been great. I think I left off around chapter 80. I don’t actually know much about high level football, but find it hilarious when sports manga in general add “special moves.” Prince of Tennis was one of my favorite for this reason.
Nothing right now, but trying to get into mangas. Without knowing much about what’s good (or knowing anything about latest anime), have ordered couple of volumes of Jujutsu Kaisen, and see how it goes.
Also looking at Attack on Titan, but couldn’t find the first volume, may get that too.
Edit: BTW why not pin this thread. Should give it more visibility.
What other media do you consume? Books, movies? Any genres you enjoy? Any favourite piece of literature? I think I speak on behalf of most manga enthusiasts when I say we’d be more than happy to help you add more manga to that to-read list!
Thanks for your help. I am not watching much TV and movies these days, but I do read books. In general, I am huge fantasy and sci-fi fan, more fantasy then sci-fi, but love both. Though I do read anything that is well written, irrespective of the genre.
In anime, liked Naruto, Full Metal Alchemist, Death Note (though liked the first half more than the second half). Liked the start of Bleach, which I watched long time ago. Thinking about getting it’s manga, not sure yet.
In comics, I am subscribed to Marvel Unlimited, and read most of what they produce.
I guess that’s most of it.
The notification didn’t appear on my Lemmy app so I didn’t see your reply! I would have gotten back to you a lot earlier had I seen this! Whoops.
No better time than now to dive into Bleach, with the new anime season currently airing. There’s a lot to critique about the story and how frustrating the pacing and power scaling can get towards the end, but Kubo is unparalleled when it comes to style, whether it be in storytelling or in character designs. I think it’s worth reading just to see illustrations of some the characters and their powers.
I’m not sure what your appetite for explicit material (violence, sexual content etc.) is like, but I’ll throw out a couple of titles I think might interest you:
I can’t resist recommending Spice and Wolf to anyone who mentions fantasy. Originally a light novel adapted into manga and anime form, this story set in medieval times follows the journey of a travelling merchant, Lawrence, and his encounter with a wolf deity, Holo, that takes the form of a girl. I admit that this series is first and foremost a romance, but I think the writer also does a great job immersing the reader into a world set in the middle ages but where folklore were real. It’s also a story that revolves around macroeconomics, and manages to make the subject digestable and even appealing to understand. One of my favourite series.
Another one in the same vein is The Ancient Magus’ Bride, this time with a little less focus on the romance and a little more on fantasy. Chise, a teenage girl with a strong affinity to magic that brings her nothing but exclusion and sadness, finds herself up for bid at an auction. There, she is bought at a high price by a sorcerer named Elias and is told she is to become his apprentice. And also his bride. It’s a more Harry Potter-esque story especially towards the more recent arcs, but it goes HARD on the Celtic and Nordic folklore. I know barely anything about European cultures and beliefs, but I loved this series and every new chapter and creature it introduced for a long, long time. Not to mention the art is gorgeous.
I’ll end with Made in Abyss. I don’t know if you’ve heard about this series, but it’s a controversial one for sure. The city of Orth surrounds a vast pit which has been aptly named the Abyss. The citizens of this city make a living as Cave Raiders - people that explore the Abyss and dig up valuable treasures and relics left over from ancient times. Riko, a young orphan girl who dreams of becoming a great Cave Raider, meets Reg, a mysterious boy who has no memories of his past but has some strange abilities. Together, they descend into the Abyss and adventure together, and find out just how cruel and unforgiving the Abyss truly is. There’s no denying some of the author’s decision to make the characters children is very questionable, and that it’d be strange to read this without feeling uncomfortable at times. That said, Made in Abyss is a modern day classic. The art is breathtaking. It is a masterclass in storytelling, and there’s no other series quite like it being written right now. And it has been adapted into anime (which is debatably even better than the source material) so you’ve got options!
I apologize, I didn’t mean to write an essay, but these are manga that I thoroughly enjoyed experiencing so I couldn’t help but write in a little more detail. I hope these descriptions made you a little curious!
No worries, and thanks for such a detailed response.
I have heard of Made in Abyss, but not the other two. Going to look them both up!
I just finished Nisekoi and need emotional support for the ending. I have no problem with the way everything concluded, but I cannot accept that last panel to do justice to what we had been anticipating for in the series this whole time. I feel this wasn’t enough.
Please, I need someone to talk this over with. I cannot sleep without thinking of how it could have been better had the author added a few chapters of the aftermath. No, the epilogue and the bonus chapters couldn’t do it for me. This series has left a deep hole in my heart which I intend to fill but don’t know how.
Who was your best girl and why was it Tsugumi?
Marriage toxin
Sanda by Paru Itagaki (author of Beastars)
I loove the designs and characters. It is heartwarmingly bizzare and dystopian. Very recommend.
Downloaded Tachiyomi since Mahoro-chan isn’t managing to pick up all the SJ titles and I’m not going back to reddit. Discovered Tokyo Underworld and Kuchi ga Saketemo.
Good on downloading tachiyomi, that app has completely changed how much manga Im able to read on my phone due to how easy it is to download it all and just how easy it is to change sources when one goes bad and doesnt update anymore.
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just finished reading yofukashi no uta, now waiting for new chapters to release. started binging chainsaw man in the meantime and it’s going great!
edit: binged chainsaw man
Read the first volume of Secrets of the silent witch, which is based on a LN (4th volume is out today, check it out). Mainly read it because I like novels, but it is well-drawn too. The artist quite likes moka pots for some reason. There are more moka pots per volume than in most cooking manga.
Anyway, the plot. First of all, the official description:
THE SHIEST WITCH YOU’LL EVER MEET! Monica Everett, the Silent Witch, is the only mage in the world who can use unchanted magecraft, a true hero who singlehandedly defeated a legendary black dragon. However, this young genius is actually…super-duper shy! That’s right: She learned to cast spells silently just to avoid speaking in public, and despite her power, she has zero self-confidence. Now Monica has been tasked with secretly guarding the second prince. Can she keep it together as she faces both the evil forces targeting the prince and the terrors of social interaction?
It’s a fantasy shoujo and not an isekai, but it takes a lot of tropes from otome isekai (primarily villainesses, which is a popular fad in-universe). Overall it’s a heartwarming story with some comedy, and MC working on her social anxiety and befriending people in general.
I’ve started reading Sensei wa Koi wo Oshierarenai again. It’s been a pleasant read so far and I don’t really know what else to say.
Have a great day everyone!
