Manga/Anime
swissarmy_wife
My oldest might be interested in comic book Anime for a number of
reasons. Violence, Fantasy, Sexy girls, etc. I saw him watching some
videos of anime figures/characters. He visits Manga.com too.
I googled Manga, thinking it was geared toward the younger fan, but
found that I am completely ignorant. I found titles that I remember
seeing as a teenager and would rather not purchase. I assumed Manga
was a style, not a company.
I'd like to start him off with some safe titles. Is that even
possible? I can't see myself purchasing Ninja Scroll for my 10 year
old. I remember rape being such a common theme in Anime when i was a
teen. Is there anything in between say Pokemon and Urutsukidoji???
Anyway... can anyone help?
reasons. Violence, Fantasy, Sexy girls, etc. I saw him watching some
videos of anime figures/characters. He visits Manga.com too.
I googled Manga, thinking it was geared toward the younger fan, but
found that I am completely ignorant. I found titles that I remember
seeing as a teenager and would rather not purchase. I assumed Manga
was a style, not a company.
I'd like to start him off with some safe titles. Is that even
possible? I can't see myself purchasing Ninja Scroll for my 10 year
old. I remember rape being such a common theme in Anime when i was a
teen. Is there anything in between say Pokemon and Urutsukidoji???
Anyway... can anyone help?
Karen Swanay
Sailor Moon is still pretty sexy but there should be no rape. Avatar is
safe as well.
Karen
Karen
http://temptabo.blogspot.com/
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safe as well.
Karen
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Beth Fleming
I'd second Avatar....Both my 11 yo dd and 9 yo ds love it and the episodes are online http://www.nick.com/shows/avatar/index.jhtml
Beth in MA
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From: Karen Swanay <luvbullbreeds@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:28:04 AM
Subject: Re: [unschoolingbasics] Manga/Anime
Sailor Moon is still pretty sexy but there should be no rape. Avatar is
safe as well.
Karen
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Karen
http://temptabo. blogspot. com/
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swissarmy_wife
Avatar is spectacular! Everytime a new DVD is releases my husband
runs out and buys it! LOL We often plaayfully call my son Sokka. He
is JUST like him. No joke. :-)
I was looking for something in print. Our bookstore has a GIANT manga
section but we don't even no where to begin.
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wrote:
runs out and buys it! LOL We often plaayfully call my son Sokka. He
is JUST like him. No joke. :-)
I was looking for something in print. Our bookstore has a GIANT manga
section but we don't even no where to begin.
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wrote:
>episodes are online http://www.nick.com/shows/avatar/index.jhtml
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> I'd second Avatar....Both my 11 yo dd and 9 yo ds love it and the
> Beth in MA
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quinnx5
Naruto is one that both my son and husband really enjoy. It had both
a manga (comic) and cartoon (anime). The show currently runs on
Cartoon Network I believe. They mostly watch online though.
HTH,
Kelly Q
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<heatherbean@...> wrote:
a manga (comic) and cartoon (anime). The show currently runs on
Cartoon Network I believe. They mostly watch online though.
HTH,
Kelly Q
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<heatherbean@...> wrote:
>some
> My oldest might be interested in comic book Anime for a number of
> reasons. Violence, Fantasy, Sexy girls, etc. I saw him watching
> videos of anime figures/characters. He visits Manga.com too.a
>
> I googled Manga, thinking it was geared toward the younger fan, but
> found that I am completely ignorant. I found titles that I remember
> seeing as a teenager and would rather not purchase. I assumed Manga
> was a style, not a company.
>
> I'd like to start him off with some safe titles. Is that even
> possible? I can't see myself purchasing Ninja Scroll for my 10 year
> old. I remember rape being such a common theme in Anime when i was
> teen. Is there anything in between say Pokemon and Urutsukidoji???
>
> Anyway... can anyone help?
>
carenkh
Seth just read the whole One Piece series, it was at our library. They
have Avatar books as well, and he read the Shaman King series. He also
read the Dragonball and Dragonball-Z manga series, but he just told me
that one's very bloody and they cuss. There's actually a manga section
in our local branch, as well as the big main library downtown. Might
be worth checking out. And checking out!
Caren
--- In [email protected], "swissarmy_wife"
<heatherbean@...> wrote:
have Avatar books as well, and he read the Shaman King series. He also
read the Dragonball and Dragonball-Z manga series, but he just told me
that one's very bloody and they cuss. There's actually a manga section
in our local branch, as well as the big main library downtown. Might
be worth checking out. And checking out!
Caren
--- In [email protected], "swissarmy_wife"
<heatherbean@...> wrote:
>I was looking for something in print. Our bookstore has a GIANT manga
> section but we don't even no where to begin.
>
Sylvia Toyama
Andy (12) loves the Dragonball and DragonballZ series of manga books. Recently a friend shared a Bleach series book with him, which Andy did not like. Not sure what the difference is. I've never actually read any manga books -- just not my thing -- tho Andy often reads parts of them, or shows us the frames with pictures he likes best.
Sylvia
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Sylvia
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Faith Void
Both my older ones (11 and 5) like Avatar and Naruto, which is on TV and in
manga comic form.
Faith
manga comic form.
Faith
On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 11:16 AM, Sylvia Toyama <sylgt04@...> wrote:
> Andy (12) loves the Dragonball and DragonballZ series of manga books.
> Recently a friend shared a Bleach series book with him, which Andy did not
> like. Not sure what the difference is. I've never actually read any manga
> books -- just not my thing -- tho Andy often reads parts of them, or shows
> us the frames with pictures he likes best.
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Joyce Fetteroll
On Jul 17, 2008, at 9:23 AM, swissarmy_wife wrote:
in Japan. In Japan it just means any comics. (Wikipedia says it
translates as whimsical pictures.)
Manga subjects are limited the way book subjects are: basically
unlimited! ;-) They cover ages from infant to 100+ :-)
In America, we only get to see a tiny slice of what's produced in
Japan, basically what the American distributors think will appeal to
"the market" here, which was originally young boys and college age
boys so it used to be lots of fighting and sex manga and anime ;-)
It's opened up a lot since then.
I shouldn't do this because of time! But I've been thinking about it
for a long time :-) I've started a list for unschoolers who like
manga and anime:
Otaku Unschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/otaku_unschoolers/
Either go to the website and sign up there or send a blank email to:
[email protected]
If you want to start off with some kid friendly titles, that sounds
great. But I'd seriously urge you not to limit what *he* chooses to
what you think appropriate. Any lines you draw will only make what's
"over there" beyond the line more appealing. Be strong in your
convictions that the principles in your home are stronger *and more
attractive!* than any ideas he might pick up. And if they aren't, the
place to begin is by making the home better, not by cutting off ideas!
So, here's some manga titles (some are anime too). The big hits for
that age are:
Dragonball
Dragonball Z
Gundam (it's a huge franchise with lots of titles with Gundam as part
of the title)
Full Metal Alchemist
InuYasha
Death Note
Naruto
Shaman King
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Bleach
Gintama
Hunter X Hunter
One Piece
One's my daughter and I've read that might appeal too are:
Et Cetera
Legendz
Samurai Champloo (just two volumes, the anime was 26 episodes, both
are very good)
Tsubasa
Yakitate! Japan
Ranma 1/2
Qwan
King of Thorn
Kuro Gane
Black Cat
Chrono Crusade
Joyce
> I assumed MangaCompany? In America manga refers to the style of comics they produce
> was a style, not a company.
in Japan. In Japan it just means any comics. (Wikipedia says it
translates as whimsical pictures.)
Manga subjects are limited the way book subjects are: basically
unlimited! ;-) They cover ages from infant to 100+ :-)
In America, we only get to see a tiny slice of what's produced in
Japan, basically what the American distributors think will appeal to
"the market" here, which was originally young boys and college age
boys so it used to be lots of fighting and sex manga and anime ;-)
It's opened up a lot since then.
I shouldn't do this because of time! But I've been thinking about it
for a long time :-) I've started a list for unschoolers who like
manga and anime:
Otaku Unschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/otaku_unschoolers/
Either go to the website and sign up there or send a blank email to:
[email protected]
If you want to start off with some kid friendly titles, that sounds
great. But I'd seriously urge you not to limit what *he* chooses to
what you think appropriate. Any lines you draw will only make what's
"over there" beyond the line more appealing. Be strong in your
convictions that the principles in your home are stronger *and more
attractive!* than any ideas he might pick up. And if they aren't, the
place to begin is by making the home better, not by cutting off ideas!
So, here's some manga titles (some are anime too). The big hits for
that age are:
Dragonball
Dragonball Z
Gundam (it's a huge franchise with lots of titles with Gundam as part
of the title)
Full Metal Alchemist
InuYasha
Death Note
Naruto
Shaman King
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Bleach
Gintama
Hunter X Hunter
One Piece
One's my daughter and I've read that might appeal too are:
Et Cetera
Legendz
Samurai Champloo (just two volumes, the anime was 26 episodes, both
are very good)
Tsubasa
Yakitate! Japan
Ranma 1/2
Qwan
King of Thorn
Kuro Gane
Black Cat
Chrono Crusade
Joyce
A Perry
my 12 year old daughter reads manga. i do not make book choices for her, despite the sometimes creepy storylines. (vampires, incest, rape, murder...) i agree with the last post i read which advised that to limit is to only add to the "forbidden" appeal of some of the more mature titles. if you want to be careful, they have ratings on most tokyopop manga that i've seen, much like video games. t for teens, t+ for older teens, and 18 and up, which i just asked her about, and she said some of those are for "perverts" and have the word "ecchi" on them, which means "lewd" according to her.
--- On Thu, 7/17/08, Joyce Fetteroll <jfetteroll@...> wrote:
From: Joyce Fetteroll <jfetteroll@...>
Subject: Re: [unschoolingbasics] Manga/Anime
To: [email protected]
Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008, 12:06 PM
On Jul 17, 2008, at 9:23 AM, swissarmy_wife wrote:
> I assumed Manga
> was a style, not a company.
Company? In America manga refers to the style of comics they produce
in Japan. In Japan it just means any comics. (Wikipedia says it
translates as whimsical pictures.)
Manga subjects are limited the way book subjects are: basically
unlimited! ;-) They cover ages from infant to 100+ :-)
In America, we only get to see a tiny slice of what's produced in
Japan, basically what the American distributors think will appeal to
"the market" here, which was originally young boys and college age
boys so it used to be lots of fighting and sex manga and anime ;-)
It's opened up a lot since then.
I shouldn't do this because of time! But I've been thinking about it
for a long time :-) I've started a list for unschoolers who like
manga and anime:
Otaku Unschoolers
http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/otaku_ unschoolers/
Either go to the website and sign up there or send a blank email to:
otaku_unschoolers- subscribe@ yahoogroups. com
If you want to start off with some kid friendly titles, that sounds
great. But I'd seriously urge you not to limit what *he* chooses to
what you think appropriate. Any lines you draw will only make what's
"over there" beyond the line more appealing. Be strong in your
convictions that the principles in your home are stronger *and more
attractive!* than any ideas he might pick up. And if they aren't, the
place to begin is by making the home better, not by cutting off ideas!
So, here's some manga titles (some are anime too). The big hits for
that age are:
Dragonball
Dragonball Z
Gundam (it's a huge franchise with lots of titles with Gundam as part
of the title)
Full Metal Alchemist
InuYasha
Death Note
Naruto
Shaman King
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Bleach
Gintama
Hunter X Hunter
One Piece
One's my daughter and I've read that might appeal too are:
Et Cetera
Legendz
Samurai Champloo (just two volumes, the anime was 26 episodes, both
are very good)
Tsubasa
Yakitate! Japan
Ranma 1/2
Qwan
King of Thorn
Kuro Gane
Black Cat
Chrono Crusade
Joyce
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Malinda
I second the "One Piece" series. Our entire family loves both the
manga and anime. It is a HUGE, long running series in Japan. In the
US there are only 16 (17?) volumes that have been released so far, but
they are up to Volume 50 - and going strong - in Japan.
Tristan is eleven - here's what manga is on his shelves:
One Piece
Bleach
Naruto
Full Metal Alchemist (another favorite of ours - esp the anime)
Death Note (another family favorite, both manga/anime - theme is a bit
more mature)
Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation
The last one (Muhyo & Roji) is fairly new, with only 5 volumes or so
released in the US so far. Tristan is really enjoying this series.
All of these we've readily found at Barnes and Noble or Amazon. :o)
Malinda
manga and anime. It is a HUGE, long running series in Japan. In the
US there are only 16 (17?) volumes that have been released so far, but
they are up to Volume 50 - and going strong - in Japan.
Tristan is eleven - here's what manga is on his shelves:
One Piece
Bleach
Naruto
Full Metal Alchemist (another favorite of ours - esp the anime)
Death Note (another family favorite, both manga/anime - theme is a bit
more mature)
Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation
The last one (Muhyo & Roji) is fairly new, with only 5 volumes or so
released in the US so far. Tristan is really enjoying this series.
All of these we've readily found at Barnes and Noble or Amazon. :o)
Malinda
k
Joyce thanks for the list. You probably shouldn't ... ;) Hehe. I like
that.
I fell in love with manga/anime after watching several... I think Howl's
Moving Castle appeals to wide range in terms of age. I just haven't taken
the time to pursue this interest much. I think the idea of demons is
treated very differently in Japan tradition (psychological) as opposed to
how demons appear in American traditions. I thought the approach to
personal growth was played out with much more emotional emphasis.
Fascinating stuff.
~Katherine
that.
I fell in love with manga/anime after watching several... I think Howl's
Moving Castle appeals to wide range in terms of age. I just haven't taken
the time to pursue this interest much. I think the idea of demons is
treated very differently in Japan tradition (psychological) as opposed to
how demons appear in American traditions. I thought the approach to
personal growth was played out with much more emotional emphasis.
Fascinating stuff.
~Katherine
On 7/17/08, Joyce Fetteroll <jfetteroll@...> wrote:
>
>
> On Jul 17, 2008, at 9:23 AM, swissarmy_wife wrote:
>
> > I assumed Manga
> > was a style, not a company.
>
> Company? In America manga refers to the style of comics they produce
> in Japan. In Japan it just means any comics. (Wikipedia says it
> translates as whimsical pictures.)
>
> Manga subjects are limited the way book subjects are: basically
> unlimited! ;-) They cover ages from infant to 100+ :-)
>
> In America, we only get to see a tiny slice of what's produced in
> Japan, basically what the American distributors think will appeal to
> "the market" here, which was originally young boys and college age
> boys so it used to be lots of fighting and sex manga and anime ;-)
>
> It's opened up a lot since then.
>
> I shouldn't do this because of time! But I've been thinking about it
> for a long time :-) I've started a list for unschoolers who like
> manga and anime:
>
> Otaku Unschoolers
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/otaku_unschoolers/
>
> Either go to the website and sign up there or send a blank email to:
>
> [email protected]<otaku_unschoolers-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com>
>
> If you want to start off with some kid friendly titles, that sounds
> great. But I'd seriously urge you not to limit what *he* chooses to
> what you think appropriate. Any lines you draw will only make what's
> "over there" beyond the line more appealing. Be strong in your
> convictions that the principles in your home are stronger *and more
> attractive!* than any ideas he might pick up. And if they aren't, the
> place to begin is by making the home better, not by cutting off ideas!
>
> So, here's some manga titles (some are anime too). The big hits for
> that age are:
>
> Dragonball
> Dragonball Z
> Gundam (it's a huge franchise with lots of titles with Gundam as part
> of the title)
> Full Metal Alchemist
> InuYasha
> Death Note
> Naruto
> Shaman King
> Yu-Gi-Oh!
> Bleach
> Gintama
> Hunter X Hunter
> One Piece
>
> One's my daughter and I've read that might appeal too are:
>
> Et Cetera
> Legendz
> Samurai Champloo (just two volumes, the anime was 26 episodes, both
> are very good)
> Tsubasa
> Yakitate! Japan
> Ranma 1/2
> Qwan
> King of Thorn
> Kuro Gane
> Black Cat
> Chrono Crusade
>
> Joyce
>
>
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swissarmy_wife
--- In [email protected], Joyce Fetteroll
<jfetteroll@...> wrote:
things out for him in the beginning I'd like to find a "happy medium"
i guess. Then he can go in whichever direction he chooses.
Thanks soooo much for the list! This is a great starting point for
someone who knows nothing about manga. (meaning me!)
<jfetteroll@...> wrote:
> Company? In America manga refers to the style of comics they produceYes, i looked it up and realized this after I posted. :-)
> in Japan. In Japan it just means any comics. (Wikipedia says it
> translates as whimsical pictures.)
> If you want to start off with some kid friendly titles, that soundsI totally agree 100%. However, since I will be the one picking some
> great. But I'd seriously urge you not to limit what *he* chooses to
> what you think appropriate. Any lines you draw will only make what's
> "over there" beyond the line more appealing. Be strong in your
> convictions that the principles in your home are stronger *and more
> attractive!* than any ideas he might pick up. And if they aren't, the
> place to begin is by making the home better, not by cutting off ideas!
things out for him in the beginning I'd like to find a "happy medium"
i guess. Then he can go in whichever direction he chooses.
Thanks soooo much for the list! This is a great starting point for
someone who knows nothing about manga. (meaning me!)
> So, here's some manga titles (some are anime too). The big hits for
> that age are:
>
> Dragonball
> Dragonball Z
> Gundam (it's a huge franchise with lots of titles with Gundam as part
> of the title)
> Full Metal Alchemist
> InuYasha
> Death Note
> Naruto
> Shaman King
> Yu-Gi-Oh!
> Bleach
> Gintama
> Hunter X Hunter
> One Piece
>
> One's my daughter and I've read that might appeal too are:
>
> Et Cetera
> Legendz
> Samurai Champloo (just two volumes, the anime was 26 episodes, both
> are very good)
> Tsubasa
> Yakitate! Japan
> Ranma 1/2
> Qwan
> King of Thorn
> Kuro Gane
> Black Cat
> Chrono Crusade
>
> Joyce
>
Robin
My almost 12 yo dd sitting next to me recommends Naruto, (she says
Avatar isnt really anime, its anime based) Another good choices is
Bleach (for preteens/teen, violence but nothing like rape) Hope that
helps - Robin
Avatar isnt really anime, its anime based) Another good choices is
Bleach (for preteens/teen, violence but nothing like rape) Hope that
helps - Robin
k
Yeh. I had an anime movie here that was pretty violent where the characters
talked a lot about demons and such. Ds was very tense but interested, and I
hadn't had a chance to view it before he got hold of it, which went ok as
far as I'm concerned. He watched it something like 3 times or so before his
dad saw it and went a little ballistic (pun there ... I could have put
medieval and it would have had the same effect). The movie was pretty
shocking and had I just known then I could have gotten something less
startling. Oh well. I don't remember the name of it now. It was from my
old Netflix account which is now closed or I'd look the title up for
illustration purposes. But yes. Knowledge would have been a good thing
there.
~Katherine
talked a lot about demons and such. Ds was very tense but interested, and I
hadn't had a chance to view it before he got hold of it, which went ok as
far as I'm concerned. He watched it something like 3 times or so before his
dad saw it and went a little ballistic (pun there ... I could have put
medieval and it would have had the same effect). The movie was pretty
shocking and had I just known then I could have gotten something less
startling. Oh well. I don't remember the name of it now. It was from my
old Netflix account which is now closed or I'd look the title up for
illustration purposes. But yes. Knowledge would have been a good thing
there.
~Katherine
On 7/17/08, swissarmy_wife <heatherbean@...> wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected]<unschoolingbasics%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Joyce Fetteroll
> <jfetteroll@...> wrote:
>
> > Company? In America manga refers to the style of comics they produce
> > in Japan. In Japan it just means any comics. (Wikipedia says it
> > translates as whimsical pictures.)
>
> Yes, i looked it up and realized this after I posted. :-)
>
> > If you want to start off with some kid friendly titles, that sounds
> > great. But I'd seriously urge you not to limit what *he* chooses to
> > what you think appropriate. Any lines you draw will only make what's
> > "over there" beyond the line more appealing. Be strong in your
> > convictions that the principles in your home are stronger *and more
> > attractive!* than any ideas he might pick up. And if they aren't, the
> > place to begin is by making the home better, not by cutting off ideas!
>
> I totally agree 100%. However, since I will be the one picking some
> things out for him in the beginning I'd like to find a "happy medium"
> i guess. Then he can go in whichever direction he chooses.
>
> Thanks soooo much for the list! This is a great starting point for
> someone who knows nothing about manga. (meaning me!)
>
>
> > So, here's some manga titles (some are anime too). The big hits for
> > that age are:
> >
> > Dragonball
> > Dragonball Z
> > Gundam (it's a huge franchise with lots of titles with Gundam as part
> > of the title)
> > Full Metal Alchemist
> > InuYasha
> > Death Note
> > Naruto
> > Shaman King
> > Yu-Gi-Oh!
> > Bleach
> > Gintama
> > Hunter X Hunter
> > One Piece
> >
> > One's my daughter and I've read that might appeal too are:
> >
> > Et Cetera
> > Legendz
> > Samurai Champloo (just two volumes, the anime was 26 episodes, both
> > are very good)
> > Tsubasa
> > Yakitate! Japan
> > Ranma 1/2
> > Qwan
> > King of Thorn
> > Kuro Gane
> > Black Cat
> > Chrono Crusade
> >
> > Joyce
> >
>
>
>
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Joyce Fetteroll
On Jul 17, 2008, at 12:06 PM, Joyce Fetteroll wrote:
looking at the Japanese one.
YuYu Hakusho
Hikaru no Go
I got a bit tired of the repetition of YuYu Hakusho but I'm not a 10
yo boy ;-) I know it's *very* popular and has spawed at least one
offshoot drawn by someone else.
Hikaru no Go is about a boy's quest to become a professional Go
(ancient board game in Japan) player but is surprisingly riveting :-)
I think because it focuses not only on the competition but on the
personalities and personal struggles of Hikaru and his friends. It's
responsible for a huge upswing in kids playing Go in Japan. (It's
drawn by the same artists who does Death Note. Both are written by
someone else.)
And also:
Case Closed
This one's huge not only in popularity but in size (61 volumes and
still going). Fortunately they're cases the main character solves so
the stories run 2 or 3 chapters and are self contained. The main
character was a brilliant high school detective who ran into some bad
guys who inadvertently turned him into a 8 yo when they tried to kill
him but he can't reveal who he is or he'll become their target again.
The backstory comes up through out but obviously solving his own case
gets drawn waaaay out ;-)
Joyce
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> So, here's some manga titles (some are anime too). The big hits forI missed a couple! I checked Shonen Jump to refresh my memory and was
> that age are:
looking at the Japanese one.
YuYu Hakusho
Hikaru no Go
I got a bit tired of the repetition of YuYu Hakusho but I'm not a 10
yo boy ;-) I know it's *very* popular and has spawed at least one
offshoot drawn by someone else.
Hikaru no Go is about a boy's quest to become a professional Go
(ancient board game in Japan) player but is surprisingly riveting :-)
I think because it focuses not only on the competition but on the
personalities and personal struggles of Hikaru and his friends. It's
responsible for a huge upswing in kids playing Go in Japan. (It's
drawn by the same artists who does Death Note. Both are written by
someone else.)
And also:
Case Closed
This one's huge not only in popularity but in size (61 volumes and
still going). Fortunately they're cases the main character solves so
the stories run 2 or 3 chapters and are self contained. The main
character was a brilliant high school detective who ran into some bad
guys who inadvertently turned him into a 8 yo when they tried to kill
him but he can't reveal who he is or he'll become their target again.
The backstory comes up through out but obviously solving his own case
gets drawn waaaay out ;-)
Joyce
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