Urasawa Naoki anyone?

Enkidu · 06-01-2009, 04:43 AM

I love his work to death so far, Pluto and Monster were amazing and 20th century boys did not disappoint either. I loved how dark he turns such simple stories, but at the same time usually leaves you with an all encompassing serious ethic/morale.

What do you guys think of his work?

Hobo Phoenix · 06-01-2009, 10:38 AM

Not read Pluto, but 20cb and Monster were incredible. I first these sorts of stories were the face of manga, instead of dbz-ish stuff.

Kim · 06-01-2009, 10:42 AM

Haven't read the Monster manga, but I did see the anime, and for some reason the anime came off as them not really knowing what Johan's motives/goals were, and I felt he was somewhat lessened as a villain because of it. Everything else about the show was pretty awesome though.

KnightOfRounds · 06-01-2009, 10:45 AM

I absolutely love his work. I read Monster on a whim cause I was bored, then immediately grabbed everything I could find by him that was complete/scanlated. Monster is definitely one of my top favorite manga, and 20th Century Boys is definitely up there too. I liked Pluto, but it felt way too short/undeveloped.

Enkidu · 06-01-2009, 01:21 PM

Yea I felt that way about Pluto too, I think it would be because he collaborated with Tekuza on it though, and their styles are literally the complete opposite, both in artwork and story.

Monster has such an exciting ( I thought it was ) plot though, I couldn't stop reading once I started.

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I absolutely love his work. I read Monster on a whim cause I was bored, then immediately grabbed everything I could find by him that was complete/scanlated.

Thats how I got started too

KnightOfRounds · 06-01-2009, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Enkidu

Yea I felt that way about Pluto too, I think it would be because he collaborated with Tekuza on it though, and their styles are literally the complete opposite, both in artwork and story.

Yeah, lol, I figured that's what it was.

But yeah, Monster took me a bit to get through the first volume but after that I was completely hooked. I had a hard time getting over the "omg, 18 volumes is so long" feeling, but by volume 17 I remember having this sinking feeling of "omg, there's only 18 volumes?!" hehe

Enkidu · 06-03-2009, 05:36 AM

Haha yes! I was so wrapped up in it I couldn't do my school work and finished it in 2 days. :F

Onemanga.com has just released a new comic by him called Billy bat, its interesting so far and I think it's worth checking out.

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Enkidu Giant Robot Whore Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: On the other side of the country haha. Posts: 21	Urasawa Naoki anyone? I love his work to death so far, Pluto and Monster were amazing and 20th century boys did not disappoint either. I loved how dark he turns such simple stories, but at the same time usually leaves you with an all encompassing serious ethic/morale. What do you guys think of his work? __________________ I demand tribute in the form of Curry. Red chicken Curry.

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Hobo Phoenix Hobo Genius Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA Posts: 148	Not read Pluto, but 20cb and Monster were incredible. I first these sorts of stories were the face of manga, instead of dbz-ish stuff. __________________ "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." ~Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie -- deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." ~John F. Kennedy

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Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	Haven't read the Monster manga, but I did see the anime, and for some reason the anime came off as them not really knowing what Johan's motives/goals were, and I felt he was somewhat lessened as a villain because of it. Everything else about the show was pretty awesome though. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

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KnightOfRounds Not special. Not even in a bad way. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: It's actually Apt 24. Posts: 111	I absolutely love his work. I read Monster on a whim cause I was bored, then immediately grabbed everything I could find by him that was complete/scanlated. Monster is definitely one of my top favorite manga, and 20th Century Boys is definitely up there too. I liked Pluto, but it felt way too short/undeveloped. __________________ bloop

06-03-2009, 05:36 AM	#7
Enkidu Giant Robot Whore Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: On the other side of the country haha. Posts: 21	Haha yes! I was so wrapped up in it I couldn't do my school work and finished it in 2 days. :F Onemanga.com has just released a new comic by him called Billy bat, its interesting so far and I think it's worth checking out. __________________ I demand tribute in the form of Curry. Red chicken Curry.