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Hey all! Just joined this group and am always happy to find others who love manga like I do. I just turned 30 (*gasp*!)and was introduced to manga years ago by by then boyfriend and now fiance. I love Nana,, Naruto,, One Piece,, and many more. I look forward to finding new series as I look around!
Hi all my name is Kelly I am 23 and I have been reading magna for a couple years. My bf Josh who is also a member of this group introduced me to magna in high school with holic and I have been reading it ever since. I really loved fruits basket and Ranma 1/2 though I really did not like how Ranma 1/2 ended.
Hi!My name is Daisy and i love reading and watching shoujo,romance,and sometimes magical girl anime and manga! I also like listening to J-pop,especially Morning Musume!
has anyone watched/read the anime/manga Another? i absolutely loved the anime! i'm planning on reading the manga soon :)
Hey! I'm Kashif. I've was addicted to anime before I knew what it was. In elementary, I would watch Ronin Warriors at like 5 in the morning. That evolved and I got turned on to manga. I always wanted to create my own manga, but my drawing skills aren't good enough so I wrote a manga novel (if that's a real thing). I can't relate to most authors because I spend most of my time reading manga so I often stop by here to see what you all are discussing :D
@Daisy: I'm going to check out Another right now. My friend is in love with it so I should give it a try.
Kashif wrote: "Hey! I'm Kashif. I've was addicted to anime before I knew what it was. In elementary, I would watch Ronin Warriors at like 5 in the morning. That evolved and I got turned on to manga. I always want..."my first anime i watched was Sailor Moon (when i was five,my mom and dad bought me this VCR tape of sailor moon at the store,and i absolutely loved it! and then at 6 i watched fruits basket on the TV because a channel show it and kodocha!)
Yeah you should! though i must say,so far i JUST started reading the manga,but already have watched the anime,but so far anime it much better than the manga.
I started with Sailor Moon right before high school, but I never got into Skip Beat. I think you and I may have a generational gap haha.I'm watching it and it's not bad so far. It's the first anime that has held my interest from the first second in a long time. But I doubt I'll finish it. I'm not the horror type.
Kashif wrote: "I started with Sailor Moon right before high school, but I never got into Skip Beat. I think you and I may have a generational gap haha.I'm watching it and it's not bad so far. It's the first ani..."
haha,i never really was too interested in skip beat :o
oh,and don't worry,i don't like much of horror any either,but my older brother made me watch it so i was like "well why not give it a try?" and i actually enjoyed it! well not exactly enjoy, especially with all those deaths,but i did like the anime!
i might be younger than you think i am :O i'm only 13,but i did start watching anime at a young age.
Thanks. After I wrote the message, I realized I watched Sailor Moon in HS. I had you at 16 so I wasn't too far off ;)
haha,but yes,i'm not that good at drawing either,but at some point i decided i wanted to become a mangaka ,but recently i haven't been too interested in anime and manga,and i'm starting to read some more,i guess you could say actual books? though i don't want to say that,because mangas are books in a way.
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Sailor Moon was on and off the air for about over a decade, so I was really surprised that you are so young Daisy! Sailor Moon isn't what people start with anymore. Though now that I'm thinking about it, they aren't starting with Pokemon anymore either. Sailor Moon was my first anime too! Yep, I even saw DBZ on Sunday mornings. I guess that dates my anime viewing as being old. haha!
Starbubbles wrote: "There are novelized mangas, I've seen them. I have one for Gravitation, though I have yet to read it. Sailor Moon was on and off the air for about over a decade, so I was really surprised tha..."
haha,yeah,Sailor Moon was what i started off with :)
i also remember watching on Cartoon Network Inyusha and Naruto,and perhaps other anime,but i can't remember too much. That's true too,for some reason it makes me sad that some people don't start off with Sailor Moon or Pokemon as their first anime.
i'm kind of glad my parents bought me that VCR tape of Sailor Moon,or else i wouldn't even know about anime!
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I think both of those animes still run on CN. Though I don't watch too much anime anymore, so I can't say for sure.
But I get the sad feeling you are having with others. It's as if you are missing out on a "bonding" opportunity. I felt that way when the trend went from Sailor Moon/DBZ to Pokemon/Yu Gi Oh!It's always exciting when you meet someone with similiar experiences and such. But regardless, they are classics.
I wasn't into anime as a kid (I was a regular brat back then...) so my first anime was Death Note. lolMy first manga was volume 1 of Honey & Clover.
Now I'm trying to catch up with all of the awesome anime and manga that I missed when I was a kid. ^.^
Meredith-chan wrote: "I wasn't into anime as a kid (I was a regular brat back then...) so my first anime was Death Note. lolMy first manga was volume 1 of Honey & Clover.
Now I'm trying to catch up with all of the awes..."
Wow. Death Note is a really interesting one to start on. I never got into it, but I know it's well written. You really have some catching up to do! But don't let it consume your life like it did mine for two years haha. I watched so much that I can't remember most of them.
Thanks for the heads up Ms. Bubbles! I knew that "Another" had a novel form, but I thought that was rare. I should buy one.
Hey. My name is Naomi and I am 13. I thought it would be cool to join this group because I love reading,drawing, and watching manga and anime.
Starbubbles wrote: "Shizuka Hio wrote: "I HAD 3 BORDERS GIFT CARDS AND NOW THEY ARE WASTED AND I HAD LIKE $50 and $60 and $30 on the cards"I don't know how you missed it, it was closing for almost a year."
aww, i am really sorry that happened! :(
Naomi wrote: "Hey. My name is Naomi and I am 13. I thought it would be cool to join this group because I love reading,drawing, and watching manga and anime."i have been reading and watching manga such as sailor moon and cardcaptor sakura ;) since i was about 8-9 years old. i found a great series called library wars and negima- LOOOOVVVVEEE IT!!!
Danielle wrote: "Hello! Name is Danielle. I've been reading manga since the 5th grade (and now I'm in my second yr of college. wow. That seems like a long time).My favorite mangaka is Clamp because I've always..."
i wanted to try fruits basket for a while now. i will try to read it ASAP. and i love clamp. if you like that you will love cardcaptor sakura- a favorite classic. although its hard to find. i cant even find it in my local library.
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...Thanks for the heads up Ms. Bubbles! I knew that "Another" had a novel form, but I thought that was rare. I should buy one."
Well, I don't think it's very common, just that they exist. I believe most people think as I do when they believe a manga isn't really a manga if it's novelized. Though, I think Scrapped Princess might be an interesting novelized read. I saw the majority of the anime, and I don't think I could handle reading it play out as a manga. But being pictureless intrigues me a bit. I know Hot Gimmick has one, but that one was less than appealing for me. Maybe we should investigate! haha
That's such good advice! While I never truly watch marathons to "catch up," it is easy to feel behind. Though I had technically started watching anime in elementary school, my exposure to it was very limited (and in lots of ways, has become limited again). It was limited to The Midnight Run (when it was a Saturday deal), and then its evolution, Adult Swim on CN. it wasn't until later that I really got to expand what I have seen.
It also wasn't until high school that I really gave manga a chance, or for that matter, had the ability to look for and obtain it. There wasn't a reason to ask to go to a comic book store when I was young. I hated reading, and would have had no idea where to start. Besides, when I was little, manga would have had a limited availablity in stores. Even with it's popularity now, it can still prove to be limited in stores.
I got sidetracked! Pacing is very important. There's no reason to try to catch up on everything right away. It'll still be there when you get to it. Besides, it's a lot more fun to talk about it when you remember it. I face that trouble when I partake in the annual read-a-thon at my library in the summer. I read all of these series, and a lot of the time I barely remember I read them.
I rambled for a while I see. oops
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My first manga was volume 1 of Honey & Clover.
Now I'm trying to catch up with all of the awes..."
Those are completely different! I applaud your range, and at such an early stage too!
Starbubbles wrote: "Kashif wrote: " But don't let it consume your life like it did mine for two years haha. I watched so much that I can't remember most of them....Thanks for the heads up Ms. Bubbles! I knew that "A..."
Yeah. Manga isn't the same when it's in novel form. But there's also a benefit for me. Sometimes, things play out better in my mind. When things are drawn out for me, it kind of spoils the mystique.
For example, I've never seen an anime better than a manga. There are a lot of theories explaining why that happens, but I personally feel like I fill in a lot of the blanks in my own mind with manga vs the anime drawing everything out for me.
But I definitely understand why no one would want to read a manga novel. Some manga artist are so good, I hardly need the translations!
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My favorite mangaka is Clamp be..."
It might be because it is an older one. Depending on your library's budget, there might not of been enough demand at the time it was released, or released, to purchase it. You might also like Clamp School Detectives. Such a cute story!
Kashif wrote: "Starbubbles wrote: "Kashif wrote: " But don't let it consume your life like it did mine for two years haha. I watched so much that I can't remember most of them....Thanks for the heads up Ms. Bubb..."
i personally think that manga is good in books- (except for death note- really good in movie, cartoon, and book.) and anime is good in cartoons and movies. i like initial d and hayo miyazaki movies. i guess it just depends on your taste- i grew up with both- so i have learned to love them both. :)
Sarah wrote: "Hey all! Just joined this group and am always happy to find others who love manga like I do. I just turned 30 (*gasp*!)and was introduced to manga years ago by by then boyfriend and now fiance. I..."
cool. 30 isnt old- manga is good for all ages. welcome.
Naomi wrote: "Kashif wrote: "Starbubbles wrote: "Kashif wrote: " But don't let it consume your life like it did mine for two years haha. I watched so much that I can't remember most of them....Thanks for the he..."
but i guess it depends on the person- and the manga/anime. some are really good or really bad. you should watch bleach on cartoon network. its a good manga- i like it. but i haven't read the books yet.
Naomi wrote: "Naomi wrote: "Kashif wrote: "Starbubbles wrote: "Kashif wrote: " But don't let it consume your life like it did mine for two years haha. I watched so much that I can't remember most of them....Tha..."
I loved Bleach when it first began, but it's one of my least favorites now. I wish it was so much better, but I only read the manga because I want to know how this mess will end.
Kashif wrote: "Naomi wrote: "Naomi wrote: "Kashif wrote: "Starbubbles wrote: "Kashif wrote: " But don't let it consume your life like it did mine for two years haha. I watched so much that I can't remember most o..."I also used Bleach but now I don't because the characters have lost there sense so it sort of pointless to continue to watch it
Hey everybody I'm Debbie and I just started getting into manga about 6 weeks ago. This is a great group. So many good recommendations and manga to put on my TBR list. I've read volume one of several different manga and by far my favorite is Death Note. I just started watching the anime also.
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ikr i meaan its like whenever i read manga i feel like im in heaven
I am Jacob Incubus, I am a crazed anime fan x3. I also love manga, so I decided to find a group.
Hi everyone. I'm Cindy. I read shonen and shojo manga.
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hollo! i am a manga fanatic (^_^)i also watch anime.
I mostly like horror manga but i'd read anything \(*_*\)
Hey, I'm Wednesday. I mostly enjoy reading shoujo manga, but I do enjoy some shounen, shounen ai/yaoi or shoujo ai/yuri, and Korean manhwa. My favorite manga series are Sand Chronicles, Papillon, Sailor Moon, Ayashi no Ceres, Boy Princess (manhwa), and Let Dai (manhwa).
I also have a shoujo manga book club on Goodreads. Feel free to join if you enjoy shoujo manga.
I also have a shoujo manga book club on Goodreads. Feel free to join if you enjoy shoujo manga.
Hi I'm jee and I've been reading manga for about 8 years or so. I grew up reading American comics.I was introduced to manga by my daughter. My first mangas were Fushigi Yugi, Ranma 1/2, and Inu Yasha. Now my favorites are Twin Spica, Bunny Drop, and From Far Away. I'm looking forward to getting recommendations for new ones to try.
Hi everyone, my name is Jamie. I am a long time Anime fan, started with Sailor Moon (and I still love her!). I am still new to Manga. I have read a few series(Sailor Moon, Vampire Knight, Black Bird) and now I am in love with Manga! I would love to get to know more people that are interested in Manga or Anime. Thanks for having me:)
Hey Guys! I'm Ruth. I loooooooove manga and i think that it is the best type of book ever! Skip Beat was the first manga I ever read so I really love it!
Hi everyone! Welcome to the group!!!! =)
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Hello everyone :) *waves* I'm Amber but you can call me Amberam. I'm 22. I been watching anime since I was 5 (thanks to my older brothers) The first anime I watched was Sailor Moon & since then I been hooked. I been reading manga since I was 8. I'm currently reading Yotsuba&!, X/1999, Sailor Moon (re-reading), Maximum Ride: The Manga, K-On and Bunny Drop. Animes I'm currently watching: Lucky Star (re-watching), Hidamari Sketch × Hoshimittsu, K-On, Atchi Kotchi, Chitose Get You!,and many more. Nice to meet you all :D
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I've eyed Luck Star for a few years. It looks cute and fun. Is it as cute and fun as it looks?
It's Sailor Moon a great one to get hooked on?! Did you get to see Samurai Pizza Cats too? I think it might have been on right around the time you would hae been watching Sailor Moon for the first time. Anyway- it's one of the ones I associate with my childhood.
Anywho-
Welcome! I'm looking forward to seeing you around.
Starbubbles wrote: "Hi Miss Amberam!I've eyed Luck Star for a few years. It looks cute and fun. Is it as cute and fun as it looks?
It's Sailor Moon a great one to get hooked on?! Did you get to see Samurai Pizza..."
Lucky Star is a slice of life show. So if you don't mind not having a huge plot, and sometimes just plain randomness in the show, then I'm sure you would enjoy it. =)
Amber wrote: "Hello everyone :) *waves* I'm Amber but you can call me Amberam. I'm 22. I been watching anime since I was 5 (thanks to my older brothers) The first anime I watched was Sailor Moon & since then I b..."Yotsuba&!, is that the bread making series? Oh, wait. Nevermind. That's the one where there is a green haired girl character right?
Hey guys, how's everybody doing today?
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Reggie wrote: "Hey guys, how's everybody doing today?"Doing awesome as well! How's your day today?
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On the manga related front, I'm trying to catch up a little on my challenge. I'm over a month's worth beyond! NNooooo!
Are you doing the Manga a Day Challenge too?
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You should definately read it too! It's one of my all time favorites!"
I have read the whole thing three times
while waiting for new chapters.IT's one of my favorite mangas too!