Any Good Un-licensed Manga Titles?

[ryushe]

Anyone know of any good Manga titles that aren't listened yet?

One title in currently looking at is “Addicted to Curry” I'm really interested in this title because the main character “Makito” reminds me on Onizuka (GTO).
Anyway your help is much appreciated. :)

[smrats]

Aishiteruze Baby. Absolutely adorable and no, it's not loli. Just very, very cute (not in an annoying way. The characters are realistic and not giggly/bouncy).

[Stelok]

^Aishiteruze Baby sounds good and should be licensed.

[ssj4goku]

My favorite unlicensed manga is Pretty Face it's funny with a rather interesting plot.

[Manafairy]

Gintama is good if you don't mind it light-hearted and goofy. It's umm... sort of a historical fiction/sci-fi where, though it takes place in the time of the shinsengumi, it's also rampant with aliens and other decidedly futuristic things. It's really funny, but it's not especially plot heavy -_-; Regardless, I'd still reccomend it.

Depending on your tolerance of sex and gore, Gantz is a very good action story. It's pretty crazy and addicting as all heck.

Darn it all, if you asked this last week I could have said D.Gray-man >_<

[Dorktron2000]

Yakitate!! Japan and Addicted to Curry. They licensed Iron Wok Jan, they should license another food manga to give it company on the shelf.

Love Monster. My favorite shoujo manga needs to be licensed.

[Shibari]

I'm not really too well-informed about a lot of unlicensed manga, but two series that I've read recently and enjoyed are Gantz and MPD Psycho. I think the Gantz manga is a bit better than the anime so far (read the first two volumes), and MPD Psycho is just.... strange. It's a detective story. Sort of. Takashi Miike made a movie based on it, which I'm looking forward to seeing very much.

[ayato kamina]

Love your avatar manfairy. :) On topic, there is a prequel to GTO that was written before GTO about Onizuka in his biking gang days.

[Undrave]

Yeah Shonai Jinai Gumi (if I recall the title correctly...) also known under the nickname 'Young GTO' was written before GTO and is about Onizuka and his best friend and their endless quest to loose their virginity. Personally I tought it wasn't really good..

A GREAT unliscenced manga I LOVE is Hoshin Engi! It's just so cool! It's based on a classical chinese novel based on a legend and it got like a hundred different character and an awesome costume designs, wacky anachronism and cool fights ^^ very likeable main character who's mostly charismatic and smart (he's not the most powerful of his gang!) and who look like an idiot most of the time XD.

Other than that I liked Genzo Hitogawa Kiwa (I think I got the spelling right) by the author of 3x3 Eyes. It's really original.

and I liked the classics that are Captain Harlock, Galaxy Express 999 and Nanairo Inko.

[ryushe]

A GREAT unliscenced manga I LOVE is Hoshin Engi! It's just so cool! It's based on a classical chinese novel based on a legend and it got like a hundred different character and an awesome costume designs, wacky anachronism and cool fights ^^ very likeable main character who's mostly charismatic and smart (he's not the most powerful of his gang!) and who look like an idiot most of the time XD.
Wow I forgot all about Hoshin Engi. I read this a long time ago (3-4 years to be exact) about the same time I was reading Kenshin scans and you just brought up alot of good memories of my reading this title, To bad I never finished it. I sould really look for this title again. Thanks Everybody :).

[hiei_kurama27]

I'm really interested in this title because the main character “Makito” reminds me on Onizuka (GTO).

Haha.. you think so too?? He does look like him.

Anyways, I also agree that Yakitate!! Japan and Addicted to Curry are a must-read. There are currently 15 vol of Y!!J translated in english so far by SnoopyCool. Their site seems to be down, but I believe it'll revive sometime.

<3's Yakitate!! Japan

[ryushe]

I DL Addicted to Curry vol.1 a while ago and I just love it. I thought a manga about curry was going to be boring but It's very interesting to say the least, I'm currently reading vol.2 and DL vol.3.
I also DL'ed this manga called "Miyuki" and while it's old (I think way before Takahashi's work) it's very "interesting"
Next title that I might check out is either Yakitate!! Japan or Gantz.

[Wind.::.Raven]

I'll second Pretty Face (6 volumes), and Appare Jipangu! (3 volumes) which is by yuu watase.

[Tinkleheimer]

I just got into bittorrent and Girls Saurus is the first one I got completely downloaded. It is really weird. A guy is beat up by a girl, joins a girls boxing club, and is suddenly a heartthrob. Kind of weird but I will finish it sometime.

[ryushe]

^ I heard about that one too, Is it any good?

[Undrave]

Ya know I can't believe I forgot to mention Zipang! That manga is great! If you like stuff for older audiance and you like military machines you'd love Zapang ^^.

[Tinkleheimer]

^ I heard about that one too, Is it any good?


It is really weird, but easy to get used to :) I have a million reasons to be afraid of girls because of it. :)

[HitokiriShadow]

Ichigo 100% is good if you like harem manga.
Gantz and Elfen Lied are good if you like lots of violence and fanservice (more in the former than the latter)
Mahoraba looks interesting, but I haven't actually read it.

[Carmel]

haha, it's funny, I'm sure there are tons out there - but I can't think of any at the moment -_-; Well, at least ones that aren't yaoi.

[twilight]

I like a few unlicensed shoujo titles, but I'm not sure if you're looking for shoujo. Some of my favorites are Tsumi ni Nureta Futari, Love Monster, and Gekka no Kimi.

[Nami]

There are many good unlicense manga....I can't gives you the example unless I know what you like...^^;;;

Anyway, good un-licensed manga that is published recently? Psychometrer Eiji, if you into gory messy murder case and a slight of grossness. :devil: And Mahoujin Guru Guru for light-hearted comedy. ^__^ If you are into light-hearted romance, Nakaji Yuki's work is always good. So does Narita Minako's work. ^__^

[So'/ sauce|) coo|<ie]

Honey & Clover
D.Gray-man
Hajime no Ippo

[NyogoZ]

Black Cat, it's a cool manga published every month in the Shonen Jump magazine over in Japan.

[Manafairy]

D.Gray-man
Black Cat, it's a cool manga published every month in the Shonen Jump magazine over in Japan.

Actually, both D.Gray-man and Black Cat were announced as licensed by Viz back at Comicon. Although, I love D.gray-man and reccomend anyone read it even so (I haven't read Black Cat though...)

On a side note, Black Cat already finished didn't it? At somewhere around 20 volumes, I think...

[So'/ sauce|) coo|<ie]

Actually, both D.Gray-man and Black Cat were announced as licensed by Viz back at Comicon. Although, I love D.gray-man and reccomend anyone read it even so...

really?! that's great. :D

[meowchi]

I'll say pretty face too! I love that manga, I don't think I've laughed so hard at a guy in love. :lol:

[Lone Signal]

Life isn't complete until you read Mahoujin Guru Guru.

[CrossboneGundam]

-Houshin Engi (I still have the manga artbook and the last 10 volumes of the manga,) which unfortunately got turned into a really bad anime.

-Katteni Kaizou, but only if your sense of humor is bizarre and extremely crude. If you do look into it, you will know the true meaning of the engrish term "OWN SCORE!!!" which probably wouldn't be appropriate to describe here on AN. Even though the manga in question is run in a magazine for adolescent/teenage boys, so it's merely suggestive rather than blatantly graphic humor.

[Danju]

I'll say pretty face too! I love that manga, I don't think I've laughed so hard at a guy in love. :lol:
Pretty Face was great but the ending was so...blech. I still recommend it but it was seriously lacking towards the end.

[Makunouchi]

Hajime no Ippo, Hajime no Ippo, and Hajime no Ippo.