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This is just a taste, and in English, of the fantastic manga that comes from Naoki Urasawa.
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(via deliagrey)
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Pluto (プルートウ) is a scientific murder mystery which follows the Europol robot cop Gesicht through his quest to determine the killer of the worlds best fighting robots and their human allies. Along the way he enlists the help of Atom (Astro Boy) and Dr. Ochanomizu to help unravel the mystery and discovers that someone, or something, has been tampering with his memory. The tension is built around an apparition of the villain that appears to Gesicht during his restless sleep as it becomes apparent that he too is on the hit list.
The story follows the arc begun in Osamu Tezuka’s “The Greatest Robot on Earth” (地上最大のロボット). It won 2 prestigious cultural awards in 2005, alongside Urasawa’s manga but after reading a few of Urasawa’s works some of the characters tend to look a little similar.
Read about some of my other recommendations here: http://bit.ly/9Hsjm0
More about the manga on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluto_manga -
Rainbowhill Language Lab: 4 Manga That Altered My Perception of Japanese Culture
4 Manga That Altered My Perception of Japanese Culture
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4 Manga That Altered My Perception of Japanese Culture
4 Manga That Altered My Perception of Japanese Culture
- 20 Century Boys
- Homunculus
- Yami Kin Ushijima Kun
- Pluto
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Homunculus (ホムンクルス) is the story of the recently homeless Nakoshi and Ito, a medical student with an unhealthy interest in the occult. Ito is after a subject for an unlicensed medical experiment and approaches Nakoshi with an offer of cash to undergo trepanation, a procedure to open a hole in the skull. At first Nakoshi declines the offer, but when the car which he lives in is towed away he isn’t left with much choice. After Ito successfully completes the procedure Nakoshi begins to develop a sixth sense which allows him to see the physical manifestation of deep psychological scars in people.Homunculus is a slightly creepy psychological thriller, which tackles the darker side of human nature. The characters are mostly misfits as the story steps outside the boundaries of what you might consider to be polite Japanese society. At times the dialogue is sparse as the illustrations intertwine multiple subplots to bring the tempo through various changes. The language is modern colloquial Japanese, with a few regional dialects thrown in.
Homunculus - Volumes 1 through 12 - Dark Psycho Thriller Manga | Japan Shopping at FlutterScape
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This Manga is one of four that has rocked my world, and changed my perception of Japanese culture. The dialog is sparse in places but there is a fair sense of humour as Nakoshi san attempts to find his true self after stepping into a nether-world filled with ghostly apparitions. He crosses over out of necessity when short of cash agreeing to have a hole drilled in is head for scientific research by cosmetic surgeon dabbling in the occult.
You can read more about why I like it here: http://bit.ly/9Hsjm0
If you don’t mind a plot spoiler try: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homunculus_%28manga%29Homunculus - Volumes 1 through 12 - Dark Psycho Thriller Manga | Japan Shopping at FlutterScape
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These books are larger than the original and the artwork has been reproduced to suit today’s shōjo manga reader. The original is the best-selling manga in Japan of all time and winner of the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo in 1996.
Hori Yori Dango, or Boys Over Flowers as it is known in the West, has been made into 3 drama productions, 2 live action movies, 1 anime movie and also an anime series.
Read more about the series: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hana_Yori_Dango
I’m still searching for the anime and drama so if you’d like me to keep looking please let me know. -
This is the original version of Hana Yori Dango, first serialised in Margaret magazine for girls, that went to become a smash hit winning the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo in 1996.
It has since been spun off into anime, drama and series in over 3 countries. Hana Yori Dango is the best-selling manga in Japan of all time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hana_Yori_Dango
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Boys_Over_Flowers_chapters
I found the complete set of 37 volumes, and I’m happy to pack together as many or as few as you like to make postage more affordable. They are all second hand and in good condition.Hana Yori Dango - Original Version - Volumes 1 through 37 | Japan Shopping at FlutterScape
