Comments on: Manga Before Flowers — Recommendation Post #1

By: CriticalFel

CriticalFel — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:44:34 +0000

Heh- I actually thought about how Dung Beetle may be funny sometimes after writing that post, but while I was reading the manga my only reaction to him was “what an asshole”.

Kitoh just hates kids, I guess.

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Reading Over Shoulders | Extremely Graphic — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:31:49 +0000

[...] Danielle Leigh has a few suggestions. [...]

By: James Moar

James Moar — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:15:13 +0000

CriticalFel,

It may depend on your sense of humour a bit — there’s certainly humour in Bokurano, even if it tends towards the gallows end. Just about anything Dung Beetle says, for instance.

It probably seemed less depressing to me when compared to the same author’s Shadow Star, and to the other depressing giant robot series, Evangelion. Something about how fate seems to be out to get the characters in those stories, whereas this one puts them in an inescapable situation, but often lets them find genuine personal redemption in the face of it.

By: CriticalFel

CriticalFel — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:48:34 +0000

Just wanted to point, IMO, Bokurano’s not really “darkly humorous”… It’s more “darkly depressing”. It’s heavy stuff, and even the “super robot” aspect of it is extremely dark. It’s realistic… if you assume reality is horribly grim.

That said, it’s a good manga and one of those you devour. Just not something to read when you are depressed lol.

By: Sean G

Sean G — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:13:55 +0000

I’d also recommend Battle Angel Alita and its sequel, Battle Angel Alita: Last Orders if you like dystopian SF manga.

By: The Dane

The Dane — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:45:03 +0000

Thanks! Eden looks like its 2/3 complete. My only fear is that if I wait for its completion, by the time vol. 18 is released, then some random vols. (say 6–9) will be out of print. That happened to me with Emma (only 7 vols. too!) and I had to use the Amazon Marketplace to find a seller.

By: Danielle Leigh

Danielle Leigh — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:39:45 +0000

Hi Dane, none are complete yet. Unless someone specifically asks (like you) I’m not going to worry about complete or incomplete (although I will note if a series has been discontinued and most likely not recommend those unless I feel VERY strongly about the title).

By: The Dane

The Dane — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:36:18 +0000

Hey Danielle, how many of these are published to completion in the U.S.? They all sound great, but I’m tired of all the hurry-up-and-wait series that I’m stuck in the middle of.

By: Greg Burgas

Greg Burgas — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:25:40 +0000

Sheesh. That’s annoying.

By: Danielle Leigh

Danielle Leigh — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:15:14 +0000

hi Greg, Eden is 18 volumes I believe. Dark Horse is probably only putting it out about once a year right now.

By: Nitz the Bloody

Nitz the Bloody — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:01:25 +0000

Thank you, Danielle. Will definitely check out Bokurano online, and look into the other two in stores.

By: Greg Burgas

Greg Burgas — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:48:26 +0000

Eden is fantastic. How many volumes is it? I haven’t seen a new one in Previews recently.

By: Danielle Leigh

Danielle Leigh — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:31:44 +0000

Well, Bokurano is still being published online so you can check it out (the collection will be out early next year). Link to the site is in the post!

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:35:34 +0000

I had been interested in Eden for a while, but I’d never heard of Dogs or Bokurano.