Anime/Manga

SerenaAkeroyd · Apr 12, 2015

Hey Guys,
My protagonist is into Anime/Manga comics.
What comics would she have read if she was devoted to them?
I want to write like a one-sentence line saying, Do you like the way ....AUTHOR/PRODUCER OF COMIC....has gone with ...CHARACTER's.... storyline? Something simple, you know?
thanks in advance

Osulagh · Apr 12, 2015

How devoted, and how niche? And any certain time period (exactly)?

SerenaAkeroyd · Apr 12, 2015

Osulagh said:
How devoted, and how niche? And any certain time period (exactly)?

Really devoted, pretty niche but it's not vital, and 2015

thanks!

books2thesky · Apr 12, 2015

Also, what are her general tastes in movies/books/tv? Would she be more into romance, action, fantasy, sci-fi, horror?

angeluscado · Apr 12, 2015

books2thesky said:
Also, what are her general tastes in movies/books/tv? Would she be more into romance, action, fantasy, sci-fi, horror?

Yes, this! There are so many genres of manga, just like non-illustrated literature

SerenaAkeroyd · Apr 12, 2015

books2thesky said:
Also, what are her general tastes in movies/books/tv? Would she be more into romance, action, fantasy, sci-fi, horror?

She is a classical musician. Doesn't watch TV or movies. Reads only non-fiction. But for this, she likes fantasy. Thanks!

SerenaAkeroyd · Apr 12, 2015

angeluscado said:
Yes, this! There are so many genres of manga, just like non-illustrated literature

Sorry, my bad

I'm new to this, so I'm a bit of a dummy.

ironmikezero · Apr 12, 2015

http://www.crunchyroll.com/videos/anime

Anime & manga are very broad topics. Since your MC's character and ethos may be subject to some degree of reader interpretation based upon her tastes in these venues, you'll need to narrow your focus considerably. The above site is a good place to start. Best of luck.

Mariana · Apr 12, 2015

Have you tried searching in this site??

http://www.mangareader.net/

It has many manga series and their latest updates. You can check or read a few of them (or get their titles and google them so you can see the storyline of each one) and then choose the most suitable for your character/story.

I don't know much about anime/manga. I hope that this will help you

Marta · Apr 12, 2015

[FONT=&quot]My first thought would be something in high regard that's very recognizable and that you could find easily in translation, like [/FONT]Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, but something slightly less well-known that's more controversial might work better. There are lots of online forums devoted to manga that might give you some ideas of genre, mood, character and storylines, as well as the type of audience particular stories tend to appeal to. You might also look at what VIZ Media publishes, since they feature translations of popular works. But you really have a huge range to choose from.

Indubitably · Apr 13, 2015

Hi, Serena, everyone's given good suggestions, so I'll just throw possible names at you with notes.

Juuni Kokuki: a schoolgirl transported into a world where she's crowned queen and learns about governance, magic, etc. TV show never ended, manga ongoing, I think. Cute mouse-boy companion, lol!

Saiunkoku Monogatari: a girl enters the imperial court hoping to take the imperial exams forbidden to women. Chinese-inspired, I think. It's also a "harem," i.e. the protagonist is surrounded by handsome men.

Lodoss Wars: a Tolkienesque classic with elves, etc.

Akatsuki no Yona: after devastating betrayal, a naive princess must learn to lead her people while on the run. Bodyguard romance. Some people comment that the bodyguard condescends to her. Cutting her hair is symbolic of her maturing. New show.

Finally, Nodame Cantabile: two classical music students who are opposites falling in love.

Sam Argent · Apr 14, 2015

Indubitably said:
Hi, Serena, everyone's given good suggestions, so I'll just throw possible names at you with notes.

Juuni Kokuki: a schoolgirl transported into a world where she's crowned queen and learns about governance, magic, etc. TV show never ended, manga ongoing, I think. Cute mouse-boy companion, lol!

Saiunkoku Monogatari: a girl enters the imperial court hoping to take the imperial exams forbidden to women. Chinese-inspired, I think. It's also a "harem," i.e. the protagonist is surrounded by handsome men.

Lodoss Wars: a Tolkienesque classic with elves, etc.

Akatsuki no Yona: after devastating betrayal, a naive princess must learn to lead her people while on the run. Bodyguard romance. Some people comment that the bodyguard condescends to her. Cutting her hair is symbolic of her maturing. New show.

Finally, Nodame Cantabile: two classical music students who are opposites falling in love.

Indubitably's post is filled with great examples, so I'll add to it. Juuni Kokuki(More widely known as The Twelve Kingdoms) and Saiunkoku Monogatari are novel series that haven't been fully released outside of Japan except for a few countries. There are online translating communities for both of them because of that.

Another fantasy manga that's good is Basara. It's about a girl who pretends to be her dead twin brother who was prophesized to be her people's savior.

Anime/Manga

SerenaAkeroyd

Osulagh

Independent fluffy puppy.

SerenaAkeroyd

books2thesky

angeluscado

SerenaAkeroyd

SerenaAkeroyd

ironmikezero

practical experience, FTW

Mariana

Marta

Indubitably

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Sam Argent

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