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It's that time of year again (sort of). So lets chat about your manga reading for the new year. Old favourites reread, continuing series, something hip, hot and new, or are you delving into the classics?



Recently started reading Nana by Ai Yawaza. Being a fan of the cute and compact Paradise Kiss I was worried that a longer form work might be prone to the usual manga foibles of extreme padding but so far things have been going well. The early 20-something storyline is recognisable (minus the whole rock band bit, boo hoo) and the characters are both charming and real.

Still following Pluto and 20th Century Boys with much excitement. If you haven't read these yet, do. Top action and brilliant twisty plots that put Death Note to shame.

On the 'to-read list' is the gorgeous looking Go Go Monster hardcover by Taiyo Matsumoto, Little Fluffy Gigolo PELU and Princess Mermaid by Junko Mizuno, and Japan: As Viewed by 17 Creators a Japanese/French collaboration.

That's mine, what're yours?

I just REALLY need to catch up on old series. Same with animé, actually.

But I'm not really interested in new stuff for the moment.

i have 13 or 14 episodes of getbackers left to watch dunno about serieses this year though i will be avoiding the new astroboy it looks dragonball evolution bad even with the CG style astroboy has a post pubesant voice failure before it even starts

テガミバチ aka letter bee
its cool !! gauche&jiggy <3 , its a must

http://myanimelist.net/mangalist/_-_

Astroboy was actually a pretty amazing movie. I work at a video store so when we put a movie on I have to watch it countless times, but I'm not sick of it yet. It's tragic and uplifting, true to the spirit of Osamu Tezuka's industry revolutionizing original work, and even Nicholas Cage couldn't kill it for me.

As for manga, I just caught up with Olympus which was recommended to me by a friend. It's a short read - only two volumes, but it's an interesting story and the art is phenominal.
http://www.unblessed.net/SiH/manga.php?t=129
there's a link to the English translation for those curious.