What anime/manga changed your taste?

[TheDuke_11037]

For me personally it's either Gundam 0079 or FLCL. They got me to get out of my bubble of whatever was popular and actually explore the medium. It also helped me through a rough spot of my life.

 

[DunkeyKong]

 

[AnonymousCookieMonster]

It's hard to get into the right mangas. Moreso started reading manga to anime that didn't quite feel right. These included Claymore and Full Metal Alchemist (Both awesome by the way), but i could see not only what hadn't been released as anime but also what they changed.

Beyond those two series i've finished, Korean Manga seems to be a better fit.

Before we go further.

US (comicbook): Drama drama, fight fight, soap opera cliffhanger. Often too chaotic unless you're s big fan.

Japan Manga: Decent story decent pace, bit cliche after a while (especially the selfless hero trope). Also has more Ecchi stuff from what i've seen which can be a big draw.

Korean Manga: Less timeskips, but major events are concentrated on, and far more character/game development. Often game oriented with blue transparent windows giving semi-fourth-wall-breaking-info. While good, seems to be more serialized and drags on after a while.

Chinese: Slice of life every day must pass by in the manga and it drags on after a while. Also heavily censored.

At present my favorite mangas kinda dictate my current tastes.

The skeleton that couldn't protect the dungeon: I've always enjoyed time-loops of some degree, and growth, while also exploring a world completely new to him and the reader. Really good stuff, some of the best writing i've ever read.

Harem in a Labyrinth in another world: A mix of isekai, game mechanics, as well as hentai, the character acts like a real person and you don't get blue-balls because four girls are hitting on the character and he puts them all off because he doesn't want to risk something.

Others that catch my interest involve powers of some description, Solo Leveling and Auto-Battling through my clones are decent too.

 

[burntman]

Monster. Has to be one of the most emotional animes in my opinion. It really made me think about morality.

 

[hitsugi]

Probably Durarara when I was like 12, that was back when it was still good though. Did end up watching what I thought to be lesser-known stuff (xxxHolic, etc.) afterwards.

 

[Antilocal123]

Lain.

 

[Elwiwi]

Mob psycho 100 helped me so much during hard times and inspired me to become a better person

 

[Big Finger Jim]

JoJo made me realize how much I love eastern media with western influences. It is THE gold standard to me in any medium.

 

[pr0xy]

Monster.
I remember stumbling upon Monster back when I was twelve or thirteen and it genuinely blew me away. I'd never read anything as grounded, dark and intriguing before that and it definitely changed my taste in manga (maybe not changed but most definitely shaped).
Love the anime, too.

 

[TheDuke_11037]

JoJo made me realize how much I love eastern media with western influences. It is THE gold standard to me in any medium.

What's your favorite part? I'm guessing it's part 4 from your pfp. Part 4 and 6 are my personal favorites

Monster.
I remember stumbling upon Monster back when I was twelve or thirteen and it genuinely blew me away. I'd never read anything as grounded, dark and intriguing before that and it definitely changed my taste in manga (maybe not changed but most definitely shaped).

Yeah Naoki Urusawa's work in general was very influential on me. Billy Bat and Pluto a little more than monster

 

[pr0xy]

Yeah Naoki Urusawa's work in general was very influential on me. Billy Bat and Pluto a little more than monster

I hadn't read Billy Bat yet. I'm going to sooner or later.
But I love Pluto, too. Both the manga and the anime. Such an amazing piece of work. And short, too.
20th Century Boys is another one of my personal favorites.

 

[Elwiwi]

What's your favorite part? I'm guessing it's part 4 from your pfp. Part 4 and 6 are my personal favorites

Yeah Naoki Urusawa's work in general was very influential on me. Billy Bat and Pluto a little more than monster

Billy bat is crazy

 

[TheDuke_11037]

I hadn't read Billy Bat yet. I'm going to sooner or later.
But I love Pluto, too. Both the manga and the anime. Such an amazing piece of work. And short, too.
20th Century Boys is another one of my personal favorites.

You need to read it, I think it's his most unique main work. I read 20th Century a couple years ago and loved it!! Definitely due for a reread. I would collect the manga but I'm broke so Imma stick to Pluto volumes lol.

Billy bat is crazy

Probably one of his most underrated works! Barley see anyone talk about it, which is weird because I feel like it's not a hard read.