Manga: Recommendations

[Votkrath]

Van Von Hunter
A very unique amateur Manga that was first recognized when it won TokyoPop's Rising Stars of Manga award in 2005 I think, not 100% sure on the year tho but it's a 3 volume Manga. It's a Adventure/Parody/Comedy Manga with lots of jokes, especially about (MMO)RPGs - i.e. "Gloves of the Archer" etc. It's far from perfect and might not be the best Manga for you if you are interested in deep and engaging tales but if you just want something to read when you're bored then it might be something for you.

I recommend you checking out their web comic on their website: http://www.vanvonhunter.com/

[Ryllharu]

<Archangel> Can you recommend me a good action manga?

Battle Angel Alita - Cyborg combat, great storyline, and continues on in Last Order.
Break Blade - A great mecha series with a really amazing set of characters, very dynamic with a lot of complexity to them that usually isn't seen. The only downside is that that art (while good for characters) does make the mech combat a little hard to understand at times.
Flame of Recca - Classic tournament martial combat with some superpowers. If you watched/read MAR, you should check this one out. The art is bad at the beginning, but it gets better quickly. [complete]
Freezing - Girl on girl harsh training combat, girl on monster combat. Great art.
Gunsmith Cats - 1980s Chicago bounty hunters (both girls) and one badass getaway man. Lots of knowledge about cars and handguns. [complete]
Kurohime - Romance/action/comedy series. Starts slow, but gets really good toward the middle. The current chapters are a bit unfocused, but hopefully that is just temporary.
Shin Ango Onshi - Beautiful art, awesome story, well drawn action sequences that easily convey what is going on. [complete]
XBlade - Some mysticism and alternate history, but mostly people turning into swords and being used for slicing apart others. Detailed art, though the style of the faces and proportions might take some getting used to (unless you watched Daphne in the Brilliant Blue).