What was the last manga series you completed reading?

[Sushikins]

Alright, well since the anime section has one of these, I figured one for manga couldn't hurt. So post the last manga series you completed along with thoughts on that series here.

My last two:
Ultra Maniac - Nice little romance manga that was a fun read, I feel behind on it for quite a few months then just bought the rest of it all at once. A nice, fun and lighthearted read at 5 volumes.

SaiKano - Read this a day after watching the anime and the result was about the same - loved it. As with Full Moon, I found that any minor complaints I had with the anime series and vice-versa, were complimented nicely with the other medium. Right now I'm slowly reading it again while on vacation, and still enjoying it greatly.

[Kohauru]

Tokyo Mew Mew (NOT a la mode)

[sii]

The last one I completeled (a couple of days ago) was Basilisk - Not that good, but definitely entertaining. Only 5 volumes, so definitely worth it.

[FURUBA4EVER]

The last ones I've finished (a few months ago):

-Fushigi Yuugi- A bit disappointing as far as an ending...but, overall, I was still satisfied with the series. It had plenty of lovable characters and a fascinating, dramatic story, so I was a bit sad to read its conclusion. Hopefully, Genbu Kaiden will have a happy ending just like Miaka's story had (though I find that highly doubtful).

-MeruPuri- I was sad to see it end. Very sad. It was a cute and short series, and the romance certainly held impact. I'm sure the series would have gotten too sappy for me if it had lasted longer, but it was perfect at 4 volumes. Very nice series, and I can't wait to read more manga from Matsuri Hino. ^_^

That reminds me...I need to finish up Maison Ikkoku, Othello, and Saikano. -_-;

[Big Shot]

DBZ and Rurouni Kenshin - It's good to get together with old pals.

[Jon]

I read Futaba-kun change because I've had a naggin urge to read it since I became an anime fan.

[HitokiriShadow]

I think the last one I finished was Battle Royale. Despite the changes Tokyopop apparently made, it was a pretty good series.

I just bought the last volume of Samurai Executioner the other day, so I'll finish that series later today.

[dreamer]

The last series I "finished"? That's a while back...... ~"~

I think it was Tentai Gakuen Q. It's not available in English I'm afraid. It's a series made by the same creators of Kindaichi Case Files, though it's a group of students from a detective school trying to solve murder cases and defeat the ultimate enemy of the school. A great read for detective fans. ^^

[Xod2win]

Maison Ikkoku

[Manafairy]

If it counts, I reread all of Fake a few days ago, so technically, that was the last series I read the ending too, but if you just mean the most recent series I had finishd for the first time, it would be Battle Royale, which, unlike Fake, had an ending I wasn't overly satisfied with. I mean I figured Shuya and Noriko would make it out alive and all that jazz, but it was still somehow disappointing. I guess it just seemed too easy or something. Too cheesey and unrealistic. Not to mention that the last decent character was killed off for the sake of the two most useless throughout the series. Bah! While it was an impossible turn of events, I would have so loved either Kiriyama to have won or Kawada's betrayal to be genuine, but alas. I guess the ending wasn't so much bad rather it was just too predictable...

Erm... yep. That's all I have to say on the matter....

[Mr. Referee]

^ Heh, the last series I finished reading was Fake. But that was a little while ago...

[Gasaraki]

Death Note, was the last one I finished. I'm mostly reading current stuff so the time between finishing a manga can be very long.

[Shanks]

Finished DB, working on DBZ, and waiting for the last volumes of Orphen and Kingdom Hearts to come out.

[Scandiadream]

The last manga series that I read the final volume of was CLAMP School Detectives.

[HitokiriShadow]

I finished reading Rurouni Kenshin and Chrono Crusade today. Solid endings for both, IMO.

[Ariel Tsuki]

The most recent manga I've finished were:

1) MeriPuri: >u< I'll admit that I brought it for the art. The series doesn't stray far from the usual shoujo series guidelines but it was a good read. It could benefit a couple more volumes, though.

2) Royal Seventeen (Japanese only): >A< Story WAY too predictable and I only brought it for the art. It's pretty much a Harlequin novel in manga form. However the one-shots in Volume 1 and 3 are alot more better than the main story itself and were my favorite in the books. I'm glad it's oly three volumes long. LMAO.

3) Real Bout High School: LMAO, it took me years to collect all 6 volumes due to distinterest, but managed to buy the last three because they were 50% off. It's a good ending of the series...although it seems like a set-up for the anime somewhat (although it has inconsistences), which SUCKEE***D.... I wish there was a manga version for the anime that made more sense.....

4) Chobits: OAO Why I didn't get this SOONER.... I brought volumes 2-8 at Anime Next for 40-50% off. This is why I'll be a CLAMP fan forever~<3. The ending was bittersweet and amazing, the anime destroyed it though... It made me come close to crying a few times too.

[FURUBA4EVER]

I just finished Saikano a few minutes ago...and I don't know how to feel about the ending. It just...ended...all of it. I was sad...and a little depressed...but I suppose I was expecting that from this series. No wonder it took me so long to complete. -_-;

I would definitely recommend it, though. Overall, the series really makes you think about life in general. ^_^

[Yoshio]

hmm... i'd have to say Full Metal Panic

it was hard to remember since most of the series i've been reading are still ongoing

[Nomnomnom]

I'm in the same boat as you^

Battle Royale

[FURUBA4EVER]

Well...I finished Rurouni Kenshin a few hours ago. While I had read scans for the ending a few months ago, I was still a bit...sad about its conclusion. It was a series that really managed to keep my attention for almost 3 years...and I was sad to see it end. I can't wait to read Yahiko no Sakabatou in next month's issue of Shounen Jump, though...so I suppose RuroKen won't be completely over for me until I read that. ^_^

Anyway...I can't wait to read Watsuki-sensei's new series Busou Renkin next month! :D

[Shawaazu]

Just finished Saiyuki earlier today. The last arc of the manga was much more interesting than the last arc of the anime.

[Sushikins]

Today I finished reading Kingdom Hearts and Someday's Dreamers. Kingdom Hearts was okay, but didn't really impress me. Someday's Dreamers was good, but I wish it was a bit longer than 2 volumes (Which combined, isn't much bigger than 1 normal volume of manga)

[Onsokubatsu]

I just finished reading Ninin Ga Shinobuden with a little help from a Japanese friend of mine, since the last volume just recently came out in Japan. And it's also were I got my screen name from.

[Xod2win]

Rurouni Kenshin

[Shawaazu]

I finished Rurouni Kenshin last night. It's the best manga I've read so far, so it was sad to see it end. But like FURUBA4EVER said, it wouldn't be completely over for me until I read Yahiko no Sakabatou.

[Imasyon]

I finished Café Occult last month and thought I had finished Blackcat, thinking there were only 19 volumes, but I have to wait for Agust to fnish it! :(
Ah, i fnished Peace Maker this month! It was a good series, liked it very much! :)

[Larsa]

Finished reading Flame Of Recca last week and i loved it.

[Rabbit]

ummm, Until the Full Moon but that's only 2 volumes long

[Shawaazu]

I'm not sure if this really counts since it's only one volume long, but I finished Only the Ring Finger Knows earlier this evening. If I didn't have something important to do, I would start reading the novel. *sigh*

[Gabs]

I recently finished:

Rurouni Kenshin- Loved the series. Now I just need to read Yahiko no Sakabatou.

Chrono Crusade- It was a sad ending but, in my opinion, much better than the anime's ending,

[throughhim413]

I just finished re-reading Marmalade Boy. I still love it. It didn't have quite the same shock value as the first time I read it, but I'd be lying if I said that it took anything away from it. You can't keep a good manga down.

[Mikadzuki Tatsu]

Two days ago, I finished Rurouni Kenshin. Half of me wanted to throw myself a party: after three years of following this series, of anxiously anticipating each new volume, at long last, we've come to the wonderful end. But at the same time, the other half of me was a little said, because one of my favourite series is now over.

But now I have Yahiko no Sakabatou to look forward to, so I guess the Rurouni Kenshin saga is not yet quite over for me yet. And the half of me that's a little sad is not as sad as it might normally be. :) (I'm hunting down the next issue of JUMP, just for that series.)

I also finished Alice 19th today, which makes me quite happy (especially since I actually found the time to read almost the entire series at once). And actually, I'm not sad that I've finished it. Maybe it's because it's a short series, only seven volumes; or maybe it's because the ending was so happy and just what I'd hoped for.

[HitokiriShadow]

I finished Testarotho the other day. I'm glad I read this in the bookstore and didn't spend money on it, because the ending was terrible. Hell, it wasn't even an ending. The series clearly got cancelled (the author's little spiel at the end pretty much confirms that) and it can hardly even be considered an ending. The series was never great, but it was at least decent for the most part but the (lack of an) ending pretty much destroyed it.

[GodFAllen]

mine would be I completed also Rurouni Kenshin the other day.....Man the ending was intense....Another one manga that I completed reading was Mai-Hime.....The series was short but it was great....real great

[DazzleKitty]

I just finished Yellow tonight. I was very pleased with the ending.

[DFAx]

i've never actually finished any series =(

[Skyy Blu]

Finished Vol.28 of Rurouni Kenshin a while ago. Even though I read the scanalation ages ago, this really brought back a sense of nostalgia. Long live the true ending to Rurouni Kenshin.!!!

[DazzleKitty]

I just finished the Don't Worry Moma novel (not sure if it counts as manga, but it's in the manga section). It was very awesome.

[HitokiriShadow]

Finished Vol.28 of Rurouni Kenshin a while ago. Even though I read the scanalation ages ago, this really brought back a sense of nostalgia. Long live the true ending to Rurouni Kenshin.!!!

Wouldn't the Yahiko no Sakabouto one-shot be the true ending?

[Shawaazu]

Or Haru ni Sakura could also be the true ending, but I'm not sure if it came before Yahiko no Sakabatou or not.

[frenchgrl76]

Chrno Crusade. Not my type of manga, heh...

[DazzleKitty]

Antique Bakery. I am so sad it's over. :( It was an amazing manga. You guys should read it someday.

I hear a rumor the manga-ka is thinking about continuing it. I hope it really happens!

[Sushikins]

Only 1 volume long, but I read My Only King today, which was an enjoyable read.

[Lemina]

The last manga series I completed reading was Chobits. I have yet to finish Fushigi Yuugi or Ayashi no Ceres because I still haven't gotten all the volumes. Then there's also Fushigi Yuugi: Genbu Kaiden that is still being published in progress and have yet to be completely released. Lastly of course there's my Shoujo Beat subscrition. I have yet to completely read those series including Zettai Kareshi (Absolute Boyfriend), Nana, and so many other great series. I would highly recommend subscribing to Shoujo Beat for anyone who is looking into getting into the shoujo fandom and likes reading manga.

I'm really looking forward to getting into Alice 19th, Fruits Basket, Slayers, Rurouni Kenshin, and maybe even Full Moon wo Sagashite in the future. ^_^

[Gibb]

I just finished Pastel #2 and I'm working on #3 at the moment. This is definately one of the best Manga I've read in a while, tho I have a dozen different series I'm reading and loving.

[DazzleKitty]

I read both volumes of I Can't Stop Loving You today. It was very nice.

[Big Shot]

Naruto 319
HxH vol. 4

[DazzleKitty]

I finished Earthain today and finished Not So Bad yesterday.

[weiss_girl]

ultra maniac
happy hustel high
tokyo boys & girls
MeruPuri
snow drop
othello

[gameoffreak8]

Hot Gimmick. It's good.

[loplop]

Ichigo 100% imports, I was disapointed in the ending. He should have ended up with Satsuki

[Lonesarah]

I love white woman

[HitokiriShadow]

I finished the R.O.D. manga. The first volume was alright, but volumes 2-4 were too silly (even by R.O.D. standards) to take seriously and I think they caused a few plot holes as well.

I recommend R.O.D. fans read the first volume (which is self contained) and skip the rest.

[Ce'Nedra]

Antique Bakery! This may be my favorite shoujo ever.

[HitokiriShadow]

I finished Dance Till Tomorrow yesterday. Good stuff, if you can handle lots of sex and nudity. I'd like to see some of the author's other works released in the U.S. at some point.

[Imasyon]

Finally finished Blackcat! :) quite good series...though nothing special.

[nekochan]

imadoki.

i want need more W Juliet though...

[Rko_412]

Mine was Naruto voulume 12...I wish it had more pages because it got good.

[HitokiriShadow]

I just finished reading Kimi Shika Iranai (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=3074) by Wataru Yoshizumi. Good manga, though I would have liked it to be a bit longer (it was only 2 volumes).

[Samourai]

naruto 1-11, well its not finished but thats everything thats out in america atleast.

[miakarayne]

Recently finished the English versions of Fullmoon wo Sagashite, Land of the Blindfolded and Hot Gimmick.

[HitokiriShadow]

I just finished Mint Ga Bokura (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=1651), another Wataru Yoshizumi manga. Very good manga. C'mon Viz, license more Wataru Yoshizumi manga, especially this one!

[Ariel Tsuki]

I just finished Full Moon ga Sagashite and Honey x Honey Drops (available only in Japan).

[kasuga]

I have just finish : devil devil (15 volumes) very funny!!!

[HitokiriShadow]

Well, they aren't series, but I read Devil Inside (one-shot) by Kaori Yuki, 197X by Naoki Yamamoto, and the Please God, a collection of short stories.

[Cotmweasel]

Finished Gacha Gacha It was an awesome series...
at teh end of the last vol (#5) it said that there's a 2nd season of it coming out ^_^

[EdxRoy lover]

The Manga I am reading now is Fullmetal Alchemist, Right now, I am waiting to get it, but they don't have it right now

[Nanami-Kun]

If Oneshots dosen't count, and Demon Diary is a Manwha, it must be Astro Boy o.O
I am reading a lot mangas currently, so it's rarely i finish a serie.

[Shawaazu]

Just finished Full Moon wo Sagashite earlier today. I'm really sad to see it end, but now I'm going to get the DVD's (it's now one of my top priorities) and the artbook.

[Gasaraki]

Finished Slam Dunk yesterday, good stuff.

[Panko Z]

certainly not a completed series but finished volume #20 of Hajime no Ippo a while ago, which is a time consuming journey in itself. this series is as awesome as everyone claims. can't wait for the anime dvds to get delivered!

[gaijinsan]

I haven't completed any series' as of yet. I tend to pick ones that run on for ever so that I don't have to finish with them :)

[Imasyon]

just finished Lament of the lambs :) The 6th volume was a bit lame but I liked the last volume very much, good seires.

[kasuga]

just finished : zero taker (3 volumes) very very good

[Gibb]

Negima! volume 9. Halfway through volume 10 at the moment. I think Negima! took over my #1 favorite manga spot (from Pastel) cause it's getting hella good. I also love how Del Rey keeps alot of the naming conventions of the original Japanese manga in tact (such as Chamo calling Negi "Aniki", and all the honorifics).

[Gasaraki]

^ this thread is for entire series you have completed =P

[HitokiriShadow]

I finished Full Moon wo Sagashite ealrier today. Good series. Now I eagerly await Gentleman's Alliance and Shinsen Domei Cross (I probably spelled it wrong). I suspect one of them will replace Backstage Prince in Shoujo Beat.

[DazzleKitty]

I also finished Full Moon o Sagashite recently. It was nice.

[HitokiriShadow]

Appare Jipangu

Eh, I'd get it if it was licensed simply because its by Yuu Watase, but it was pretty mediocre.

[Aya Nekoneko]

Now I eagerly await Gentleman's Alliance and Shinsen Domei Cross (I probably spelled it wrong). I suspect one of them will replace Backstage Prince in Shoujo Beat.

Gentleman's Alliance and Shinshi Doumei Cross are the same manga. ^^

Definitely wouldn't mind if Shinkuro replaced Backstage Prince, as I don't like it all that much... or Baby & me even.

[HitokiriShadow]

Finished Believers last night.

Gentleman's Alliance and Shinshi Doumei Cross are the same manga. ^^

Oh. I could have sworn I had seen them listed separetly somewhere where I saw a list of Arina Tanemura's manga.

EDIT: I just checked where I saw it and they were indeed listed separately for some reason

Definitely wouldn't mind if Shinkuro replaced Backstage Prince, as I don't like it all that much... or Baby & me even.

Backstage Prince is only one volume anyway, I believe (according to AoD) so it should be done by around February or March.

[Aya Nekoneko]

I just finished reading Earthian and damn, good series. @___@ I loved the chapters that delved into Lucifel, Raphael, and Michael's past most from all the other sidestories and such in the volume. I especially love Raphael and Michael's "tense relationship." ^_^

[.lain//WIRED]

Mars and Marmalade Boy. It took me too damn long to track down the last volumes :mad:

[SMiLEYY]

Heh, I just recently finished Fushigi Yugi.
The ending was kinda disappointing, but I still enjoyed it.

[Panko Z]

finished Remote #10 this morning, thus bringing it to close (at least it said "the end", don't know if there is actually more since it takes forever for these things). i thought the ending was pretty weak and tacked on just for a finale, maybe because it was somewhat anti-climactic after all the great cases before it or because the release schedule was too long and it just lost some charm. either way i really enjoyed the series (which started out as a blind buy) and everthing it brought: humor, mysteries, and the sexiness!

and in other news, although tecnically not a completed series, i finally reached the summit of finishing all 79.5 released volumes of Hajime no Ippo scans! :trashed:

[DazzleKitty]

I finished DearS tonight. It was excellent! The ending was very satisfying.

[Ejinathan]

Well stil i can remember it must be Ranma1/2 all 38 volumes (reading like hell and laughed like hell). That manga is just to funny.
I have almost fallen from my chair from laughing omg it is just unbelievable.

everybody has to read ranma 1/2. K, i bought it from ebay on cd rom for just 6 euros but ye who gives.Only Rumiko Takahashi wants to kill me for that i presume :D.











Atm am reading evangelion (real books)still at book 5 (now i bought all the manga books, yes even the 10th is reserved and evangelion angelic days 1-4 reserved too but wil get it in april 2007 if i believe amazon.fr. (also got big artbooks of it and just received today).

[icebeast]

I just recently finished Chobits and Love Hina both of which were amazingly awesome, and actually got me interested in reading manga again.

I was actually really surprised reading Chobits and Love Hina because I never really considered myself being heavily into romance, but I really enjoyed both of them.

[lav2k4]

Gantz - chapter 239

[Imasyon]

Sweet Revolution (but since a one-shot I'm not sure if it counts...:huh: )

[ShichinintaiRox]

Hmmm....I don't quite remember what I finished last so I'll list the last two or three I remember completing.

Onegai Twins (borrowed from a friend at work)....it's a one-shot so I don't know if this counts. It was OK. It was too "relationshippy" for me...I wouldn't have bought it on my own volition.

Chobits (Also borrowed from friend at work)...Sorry Chobits fans, pls don't hate me!! But I didn't like Chobits at all. First couple books were really good, then the whole thing flopped for me, for reasons that will only spoil the story if I mentioned them. (Let me suffice in saying I can't sympathize with a robotic female lead character. She's a robot! A ROBOT for Pete's sake! Just unplug her from the outlet already!!) Definitely would NOT have bought this on my own.

Wish...Bought this myself. I liked this series very much! Kokuyo and Hisui-sama = yummy. ^_^

[DazzleKitty]

I finished Alice 19th last night. I really liked it. I'm thinking about getting Yu Watase's other works, like Ceres and Fushigi Yugi when I get my Christmas money.

[kimbeey13]

I just finished Diabolo the other day, it was an okay series.

[KitsuneMaryohki]

I finished Alice 19th last night. I really liked it. I'm thinking about getting Yu Watase's other works, like Ceres and Fushigi Yugi when I get my Christmas money.

I'd recommend you don't. I love Alice 19th very muchly, but Fushigi Yuugi is terrible. It starts off pretending to be a cute, prettily drawn comedy, but it quickly becomes depressing, and certain tricks are overused (rape, death, male-falls-in-love-with-female-lead-who-isn't-that-great). I doubt Ceres is much better, since it's earlier.

Last thing I finished reading was also Alice 19th. It was absolutely amazing, a nice change for a Watase series.

[DazzleKitty]

I did see the anime for it and liked it. Maybe the manga isn't as good?
I still may give it a couple volumes to try it out. But thank you for your warning!

[KitsuneMaryohki]

I did see the anime for it and liked it. Maybe the manga isn't as good?
I still may give it a couple volumes to try it out. But thank you for your warning!

I'd probably agree there. I have the 1st FY box and I love it, but I think it should've ended there. The manga isn't terrible until volume...7-8 type area when everyone starts dying.

Or maybe I'm too much of a Nuriko fangirl. His death really hit me.

[HitokiriShadow]

I'd recommend you don't. I love Alice 19th very muchly, but Fushigi Yuugi is terrible. It starts off pretending to be a cute, prettily drawn comedy, but it quickly becomes depressing, and certain tricks are overused (rape, death, male-falls-in-love-with-female-lead-who-isn't-that-great). I doubt Ceres is much better, since it's earlier.

Last thing I finished reading was also Alice 19th. It was absolutely amazing, a nice change for a Watase series.

Actually, Ceres was made after Fushigi Yuugi. I found Ceres to be far better than FY. You sound like you don't like dark and depressing stories though, so I don't think you would like it.

I did see the anime for it and liked it. Maybe the manga isn't as good?
I still may give it a couple volumes to try it out. But thank you for your warning!

Are you asking about Ceres? The manga is just as great (though it lacks the wonderful soundtrack). However, it will be pretty much identical until around volume 5 or 6 and the last volume is pretty much identical to the last few episodes of the anime.

If you are asking about Fushigi Yuugi... I can't compare it to the anime, since I haven't seen it yet. I thought it was pretty good, or at least the main story was. The main story ends in volume 13. Volumes 14-18 are like a sequal and its.... not so good. It's not bad, but its pretty mediocre and wasn't nearly as good as the rest of the series.

[DazzleKitty]

Thanks for that bit of info, Hitokiri Shadow. If I pick one, it will likely be Ceres since I haven't seen the anime of it. Plus, sometimes I like darker stories. I heard the romance in it was weak.....is that true?

[gameoffreak8]

I suggest you PM Lemina, DazzleKitty. She know Ceres and Fushigi Yuugi a lot. ^_^

I am reading Fushigi Yuugi vol. 1 so far and I haven't watch Fushigi Yuugi or Ceres because I am too late. I will picking Ceres manga later.

[DazzleKitty]

I suggest you PM Lemina, DazzleKitty. She know Ceres and Fushigi Yuugi a lot. ^_^


I think I will do that soon! I should have known to contact her. She's an expert on those two series. :naughty:

I just finished Kare First Love tonight. It started out wonderfully, but I just couldn't get into it anymore near the end. I guess I am having a hard time relating to the whole high school scene now that I am in college....

[HitokiriShadow]

I finished Anne Freaks today. I'm really not sure what to think of the ending, but I enjoyed it.

[Lemina]

This post is for DazzleKitty. Since you've already seen the Fushigi Yuugi anime, I'll see what I can do to try to help you. If you haven't read the FY manga, I would highly recommend it. The story is mostly the same overall, but there were some slight changes between the anime and manga like with Miaka's personality and the way the story started. In the original manga, Miaka found the book in the library the same way she did in the anime, but in the manga, she choose to enter the Universe of the Four Gods because she had a fight with her mother, and not because she was accidently pulled into it like it was shown in the anime. In the manga, Miaka was also more determined and serious, and not as whiney and klutzy as she was in the anime. Ok, I don't want to spoil it for you more. This is for you to see.

The original Fushigi Yuugi manga was 18 volumes long. Comparing it to the anime, vol. 1 to 13 of the manga were events that took place in the TV series while vol. 14 to 18 were events that took place right around the second FY OVA). This covered the original Suzaku and Seiryu part of the story.

Then there were other FY novel series made called "Fushigi Yuugi Gaiden" and "Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden" that were released. FY: Gaiden was 4 volumes and covered events that took place in the FY Eikoden OVA. On the other hand, FY: Genbu Kaiden is the newest installment of the series with Genbu's (and possibly Byakko's) part of the story. It's still ongoing in Japan as we speak. Currently, there are 6 known volumes out so far being released on Yuu Watase's Perfect World Magazine released only in Japan.

Finding FY in stores is relatively easy. Everything has been released of it so far with the exception of FY Genbu Kaiden which is still being released right now. Fushigi Yuugi is a great shoujo story to read if you like reading romance, drama, and fantasy all in one. It will surely touch your heart if this is your thing in stories. I hope this was of any help to you. :)

As far as Ayashi no Ceres is concerned, the manga is vastly superior to the anime. The original manga had everything that made it worthwhile such as having a great storyline, memorable characters, and best of all, character development. On the other hand, the anime felt rushed as it felt the entire story was crammed into 24 episodes. Unfortunately, the characters here didn't develop as well as they did in the manga (especially Shuro), and some of the characters personalities just felt different too. On top of that, many scenes in the manga were not present in the anime, and that really made a huge difference to the story overall. When I compare both, the original manga seemed to pull me into the story more, but the anime just couldn't do the same. On the other hand, it was great to see this story get fully animated, and the music is absolutely memorable. Despite its flaws, the anime still managed to entertain me otherwise, but it could've been better if they had made the series longer. Who knows, Ceres might have matched or even surpassed Fushigi Yuugi's popularity.

[DazzleKitty]

Oh, thank you so much Lemina! I was going to PM you, but looks like you got to my question before I had a chance!

Those are some very interesting differences. I heard that the main lead in Genbu Kaiden was more serious, and Miaka was the ditz. I guess I was wrong and people must have been referring to the anime version of Miaka. That's very interesting..... I may just read it on that fact alone, just to see how Miaka is portrayed in the manga.

Ah, and I've heard some of the things you mentioned about Ceres, how it felt like a huge story was compressed into a tiny 24 episodes. I probably won't bother with the anime for it, but I am intending on getting the manga with Christmas money. I was flipping through it in Borders, and it looks really good. I'll try to get both eventually. I am intending on buying one of them for sure with Christmas money.
I am beginning to think Yu Watase may be one of my favorite manga-kas. I really love her way of storytelling.

Thank you so much again, Lemina! :)

[Lemina]

Your welcome Dazzle, I was searching for new posts when I came across this discussion. ^_^ You're correct about Takiko (Priestess of Genbu) being a lot more serious than Miaka. I mean, she does have her comical sides once in a while too, but overall, she's a girl from the early 20th century who is deeply concerned about her celestial warriors (especially Rimudo), her mission, her family, and she is also very good with carrying a Spear to defend herself with. The whole FY: Genbu Kaiden story as a whole is a bit more mature than the original FY was. I would soo highly recommend this story to you too!! :) So far up to vol. 5 of the series has been released and I'm loving every bit of it!! Vol. 6 of FY:GK is supposed to be released by early 2007.

[Absolutely787]

FLCL, its short, sweet, and NEVER to the point lol!

[Imasyon]

Angel Sanctuary...loved it!
:heart:

[shezaei_neko]

Mai Otome, it was really good! 100000000000000 times better than Mai Hime

[RamenBoy]

Vagabond, awsome.

[HatsumiShinogu]

Hot Gimmick and Full Moon O'Sagashite. Both are excellent.

[Imasyon]

King of Thorns (dunno what's the English Title), it's great :)

[Sushikins]

Bit of a thread revival, but I recently finished two great series.

Fruits Basket - The last 20 or so chapters of this series were great, and I loved every minute of it. The final chapter was beautiful in my opinion, as were chapters 129 and 130, and I can easily say that this is the best manga I've read so far.

Death Note - Finished this last weekend, and even though I already knew the basic ending, it was interesting to see how the final events played out. A great series I highly recommend.
And even though I knew from the start that Light would die, I was hoping he would've beat Near in the end, then Ryuk would've killed him. I personally never liked Near and Mello much, but I really liked L. Well you can't have everything. I was at least glad Misa survived, I was sure Light was going to eventually kill her since she showed up, too bad I hear she commits suicide a year later.

[Dr. Ezra]

Fushigi Yugi - Wonderful.

[Raziel_MGS]

Bit of a thread revival, but I recently finished two great series.

Fruits Basket - The last 20 or so chapters of this series were great, and I loved every minute of it. The final chapter was beautiful in my opinion, as were chapters 129 and 130, and I can easily say that this is the best manga I've read so far.

Death Note - Finished this last weekend, and even though I already knew the basic ending, it was interesting to see how the final events played out. A great series I highly recommend.
And even though I knew from the start that Light would die, I was hoping he would've beat Near in the end, then Ryuk would've killed him. I personally never liked Near and Mello much, but I really liked L. Well you can't have everything. I was at least glad Misa survived, I was sure Light was going to eventually kill her since she showed up, too bad I hear she commits suicide a year later.

the ending went too fast, i kinda feel like i missed stuff

[Danju]

Finished Fruits Basket again. Absolutely gorgeous. I'd give anything for the rest to be animated. >_<

[Imasyon]

XS...it was fantastic, loved it ^_^

[whatsherface]

Paradise Kiss

[x.Cazz]

Hana Kimi- it was addictive!

[demecowen]

Psychic Academy - It was nice series, and left enough room for a possible sequel. The anime versions did not do any justice.

[kimbeey13]

Zodiac P.I.

[gameoffreak8]

I am just finished Zombie Powder. It's okay, I guess.

[Shawaazu]

I finished Chrono Crusade this morning. The last volume was awesome, and much better than the anime.

[cherryice]

Finished Gals! and that really had a great ending. I'll miss it a lot.

I also re-read MARS this weekend and it left me feeling like it ended too soon. There were some things I felt they should've shown that weren't. It also left me wondering why it hasn't been made into an anime.

[loplop]

Just finished v.5 of Unbalance x Unbalance

[kidneys]

I just finished Island. It was good, definitely one of the better manhwa I've read.


Finished Gals! and that really had a great ending. I'll miss it a lot.

I also re-read MARS this weekend and it left me feeling like it ended too soon. There were some things I felt they should've shown that weren't. It also left me wondering why it hasn't been made into an anime.

Hmm, personally I thought MARS was rather too long than too short. Should have been maybe half as long. Because some of the later plot twists were pretty stupid and IMO the story could have done without them.

[cris]

For a completed manga series only right? Hmm...I'm going to say Kyou kara Orewa because I reread it recently.

[cherryice]

Hmm, personally I thought MARS was rather too long than too short. Should have been maybe half as long. Because some of the later plot twists were pretty stupid and IMO the story could have done without them.

I probably phrased it incorrectly. It was a long series, but they didn't show key events. For example:

Kira's graduation, their wedding and whether they had kids should've had some detail. All we saw was Kira getting a gift of antique lace for a bridal veil, and from what I understood, they were already married when she got the gift. And how about showing Rei winning a motorcycle race? That was a key element in the story. I did, however, enjoy any scene with Masao in it. He was so twisted.

There were more but my brain's crapping out on me at the moment. I think a lot of plot twists could've been eliminated in favor of giving the existing ones more detail. Also, having large drawings with the characters uttering each other's names endlessly took up a lot of space, and there were more of those scenes than there needed to be. JMHO.

[Panko Z]

been quite some time since i read some manga due to school and just laziness but i finally finished Kare Kano and i loved it all!

[Sushikins]

Just finished rereading all of Fruits Basket from start to finish. Having finished it before, it was interesting going back to the earlier volumes and picking out all the foreshadowing that I missed the first time around.

[DazzleKitty]

I finished Hot Gimmick tonight. It was pretty dang good, though it was very anticlimactic. I'm not really sure if I'm happy with who Hatsumi ended up with or not....I have mixed feelings on this issue.

[Kagurazaka]

Hot Gimmick. I finished it yesterday.

[Ariel Tsuki]

I just finished all 12 volumes of Death Note. Although I knew the ending, I was still "Oh snap!"-ing until the end.

[Shawaazu]

Just finished the Gundam SEED manga. I knew that it wasn't going to be as good as the anime, but I didn't want to leave another series uncompleted.

[metal_slime1022]

death note a couple weeks back

[Nami]

I finished Natural by Narita Minako not so long ago. ^_^ It's good but I prefer Cipher and Alexandrite more. Simon Rocks. XD though I want to know more about Fabian, the girl that let Fabian lives with her, and Simon's vision. :3

[LordGdawg]

Death note ...best manga I've ever read;
Ai-ren ...bring kleenex.Its good but ....damn what a heart breaker.
Hoping to finish Slam Dunk today.

[Nami]

Finished Mahoujin Guru Guru yesterday. Quite entertaining but I feel the ending is a bit rush compare to the previous episode. ^^;

[whatsherface]

I finished Hot Gimmick tonight. It was pretty dang good, though it was very anticlimactic. I'm not really sure if I'm happy with who Hatsumi ended up with or not....I have mixed feelings on this issue.


I didn't like who she ended up with either and I didn't like most of the guys she was with. (The two main guys from the start)

[Aya Nekoneko]

I finished reading all 7 volumes of Saikano a week or so ago.

So good and tragic. I really began to feel for the characters, and several chapters almost made me cry because of it.<3

[BlossomRaine]

Fruits Basket
Imadoki

[Melion]

My last one was Midori Days, but I cant call it complete because I miss vol. 2 and it seems that I cant find it. :(

[Delta-Pheonix]

One peice Vol XII "The legend begins!"
Our hero's (and Usopp) finally head for the grand line!

[bebopxblues]

Death Note

[GabbyGrapist15]

Rurouni Kenshin and Death Note

[Shawaazu]

Finished Mugen Spiral earlier today. It wasn't much of an ending, and the series could have been a lot better. It was still an okay manga, but I would have liked for Yayoi to have more character development. Overall, the art was the best part of this series.

[Shawaazu]

Finished Magic Knight Rayearth earlier today. I enjoyed it more than the anime because of its faster pace.

[Shawaazu]

Just finished Slayers Special.

[Shawaazu]

I just finished Cardcaptor Sakura/Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow earlier today. I've always liked the first plot arc more, but I loved the romance in the second half!

Why are the last three posts in this thread made by me? Hasn't anyone else finished reading any manga series recently? :P

[lunarvesperia]

Hehe indeed you are right but might be that people are bored to write all 'what manga' this and that posts. But as for me ,all of the series in am reading atm are ongoing,or i couldnt buy all 10 volumes of the ones i miss together -.- but i finished them till the last volumes some ongoing ones,does that count ? :P

[lunarvesperia]

Land of the blindfolded,was about 9 volumes,was really sweet ^_^

[coeli]

I finished reading Family Complex recently.. It was pure fun ^^

[eternalvendetta]

I finished all 25 volumes of GTO yesterday; by the last volume, I was pretty sad it was over. It's probably my favorite series of all time, which I thought would always be Berserk.

I can't wait to start GTO: The Early Years (have the first four volumes from Tokyopop), but I *really* want Fujisawa to revisit the series someday with a sequel.

[mdauben]

I just finished reading the final volume of Ai Yori Aoshi tonight (#17 just came out this week). I'm actually a little sad about it, as AYA was one of the first anime I watched, and was the first manga I started reading. After all that, I'm kind of sorry it's over now, and there won't be anymore stories about Kaoru and Aoi and the rest of the gang. Still, it was nice to get the actual end of the story, after wanting to know for so long what happened after the anime ended.

Definetly recomended for fans of romantic comedies, who don't mind a little harem action and fanservice in a truely good love story. :naughty:

[Alzrius]

Tenchi Muyo for me. I'd been buying the manga in comic book format (American-size comics, each with a single chapter, released monthly) until they stopped releasing them in that format, and just went with graphic novels instead. Having been collecting it for ten years, it was gratifying, but sad, to finally get the last one.

[HarleyCosmo]

Death Note, should've ended around half-way through volume seven if you know what i mean. Finished two series, yay.

Oh Mdauben, i was just wondering if you have read Love Hina or not, cause if you liked AYA, I'd say it's a pretty good choice.

[coeli]

Kimagure Orange Road ^^

[Takatofan1986]

I've only completed one manga: Gravitation

A classic :)

[tenshi_a]

I just read a one-shot this evening, thought I'd post it here since it completes the series (as well as starting it...!)

It was line by yua kotegawa and was somehow appropriate after reading a news article (http://animenation.net/forums/showpost.php?p=6231797&postcount=64) earlier today that made me think about this kind of Japanese phenomenon. It's a dark little story, but I thought it was well done. ^_^

It's rare to get me to read manga about pointless suicides and really enjoy it. I mean, I really hate how it's glorified and trivial in things like "Welcome To The N.H.K." (at least, in the anime version which I watched).

I guess I like seeing people being saved and then told off for trying to end their lives. I'm very anti suicide. It's not for religious reasons, I just think it's really selfish and cowardly.

[KyubiNoKitsune]

Hyper Police, considering the fact that I just finished it on Wednesday... XD :P

[tenshi_a]

I read vols 1-5 of Broken Angels by Setsuri Tsuzuki.

This series was really inconsistently paced, and the page layouts made it hard to read, as in "which bits of the page do you want me to read in order?" There'd often be two or more threads of text on the page, intertwining, especially in later volumes. The first three volumes of the series contained a few little amusing stories with amusing characters, though I occasionally felt like "oh wait, are there some pages missing? What just happened?". The longer stories were harder to follow, and it was difficult to distinguish characters sometimes. The last two volumes were actually plot driven and weren't nearly as amusing. And the end of the manga, again, made me go "what; that's it? Did I miss out a few pages or something??" -_-;

[Stelok]

Manga I finished reading:
Hot Milk
Arcana

Both are unlicensed scanlations.

[Sushikins]

Finished re-reading Ultra Maniac.
I really like this series, its short, sweet and has a very likable cast. I really like the art and character design, which helps bring out the comedy in a situation, or how a character feels during that time. I kinda wish it went a few volumes longer and showed the rest of their high-school life, though it wasn't 100% needed in the confines of the story that needed to be told, so I'm okay with that.

[loplop]

Ai Yori Aoshi

[kimbeey13]

I just finished The Day of Revolution and over all I thought it was alright. I just think Megumi should have atleast went on one date with the other four before starting to date Mikoto!

[kimbeey13]

Full Moon Wo Sagashite I thought it was a pretty cute series and I enjoyed reading it. I liked it better then the anime because it went more into the characters and their past. The ending I didn't mind, but I kind of wished it was done differently like maybe Eichi being brought back to life instead of Takuto or something. I liked that bonus thing at the end of vol.7 when Takuto and Meroko first met.

[FURUBA4EVER]

Mugen Spiral

I picked up this two-volume series on a whim about two weeks ago, and I loved it. Yayoi and Ura certainly are two of the better shojo manga characters I've seen as of late, and the story itself was good despite the abrupt ending. How I wish it were longer!

[coeli]

I finished reading all three volumes of Junji Ito's Uzumaki.

[Shawaazu]

Azumanga Daioh

I enjoyed this series a lot. It's sad to see it end.

[Shawaazu]

Othello

I can't say I loved it, but it was a fun and enjoyable read.

[lav2k4]

I finished Slam Dunk a couple days ago. Volumes 27-31 in one sitting. The last volume was explosive and I read it so quick. Overall, my favorite Sports manga.

[Hisoka]

^ Only took you forever. :lol: But I agree with you. Everything about the last game was off the charts. So many WOW moments that make you want to pinch yourself because you think you're seeing things. Okay, well maybe that's a bit dramatic... or is it? I also agree with what you said in another thread. What I wouldn't do to see "the signal" animated. I had to print those two pages out when I read that the first time. Hilarious!

[iamecchi]

Pretty face..man was that a manga funny.

I demand a sequel!

[CitizenGeek]

I'm pretty ashamed to say that I've only ever 'finished' one manga series - and that's Antique Bakery. I've got the first 2 or 3 volumes of many manga, but I juts haven't finished them yet!

[Pocky fanatic]

last series I finished reading was .hack//Legend of the Twilight

[Seth1563]

The last manga series I finshed was Naruto.

[Shawaazu]

^ Isn't Naruto still ongoing?

-------------------------------------------------------
Wish

Another great title by CLAMP. I loved this series. ^_^

[Chidori Raikiri]

This morning I finished Rurouni Kenshin. There's no doubt in my mind that this is one of the best series I've ever seen.

And I think he means that he's up to current in Nartuo, as it is still ongoing.

[Shawaazu]

Wolf's Rain

Since it was based on the anime and not the other way around, I didn't expect it to be very good. However, it was still a good read and turned out better than I expected. The last series that I read that was based on an anime was Gundam SEED, which was much worse than Wolf's Rain.

[Althalus]

3x3 Eyes

40 volumes (the German edition), 30 of which I've read yesterday... ^^;


~Althalus

[Scandiadream]

The main Basara story ends in Volume 25. However, there are two more volumes consisting of side stories that have not been released in English yet. So I do not know if Basara would count.

Great manga, although VERY underrated.

[Sushikins]

Paradise kiss
Well, it took nearly two years to finally get around to this series (I bought the first volume a long time ago), but better late than never. The story manages a perfect blend of characters, story, romance and comedy that works really well and makes it an enjoyable read. Yazawa does a great job at making her characters realistic and act and think like real people, which is always a good thing, especially in a story like this. I'd have to say I like the manga a bit more than the anime, the constant breaking of the fourth wall by the characters and the better and detailed ending did it for me.

[Shawaazu]

Busou Renkin

Honestly, I was expecting this series to be better, but I still enjoyed it. My biggest problem with this series was that I felt that the plot was everywhere and that it didn't flow very smoothly. However, it was entertaining enough to make up for it. I was satisfied with the ending, and the bonus chapters was interesting. I liked that we got to find out about Tokiko's scar. I'm still debating whether to buy the anime, though. I'll probably watch it fansubbed first.

[sakura_r0se]

Fall in Love Like a Comic (enjoyed it, but wished it was longer, with a more developed storyline)

MeruPuri (good, light/fun, fantasy/harem series - glad it was kind of short since it probably wouldn't be as interesting if everything got dragged out)

[Meggles]

Zombie Powder(I liked the art, but the story was bad) 6/10

That's it! If I focused on one series, I might be able to finish a second. ^_^

[shadow49135]

Well I haven't finished even one series yet Im trying to get more rurouni kenshin im only on vol. 8 now. But I think I just have a knack for picking long series Naruto,Inuyasha, FMA(not that long but still ongoing) Although I heard somewhere that in Japan the Inuyasha manga will be ending after this arc not sure if its true but I really want to see how it ends, although that might take a while since im only on vol 31 and in Japan I believe it around vol. 50ish.

[Shawaazu]

Absolute Boyfriend (Zettai Kareshi)

I enjoyed this series from beginning to end. I loved the art (it is Yuu Watase after all), the plot turned out to be better than I expected, and even the characters that didn't stand out to me very much did grow on me. The ending also left me satisfied. :)

[tenshi_a]

Ai Yori Aoshi

Oh... I know a lot of people would hate me for even thinking something like this, but... I kinda wish I was Aoi. I mean, so focussed, so trusting, such an enormous work ethic, and so very very much in love. She and Kaoru are such a great couple! I think the story was well done and wrapped up really well too.

[Ryuuichi009]

Absolute Boyfriend (Zettai Kareshi)

I enjoyed this series from beginning to end. I loved the art (it is Yuu Watase after all), the plot turned out to be better than I expected, and even the characters that didn't stand out to me very much did grow on me. The ending also left me satisfied. :)


Yeah even though it was bittersweet to me anyway ^_^

Also

Godchild I finished reading and the ending was once again bitter sweet :'( A character I liked ended up...*sniffles*

RIFF DIED :crybaby: WHY!?! :crybaby:

[Meggles]

I'll be finishing up Death Note soon, I'll report back when its done! Right now I'm on volume 8.

[goddessofanime]

I'll be finishing up Death Note soon, I'll report back when its done! Right now I'm on volume 8.

Offtopic: Have you watched the series yet?

[Meggles]

I watch it sporadically on adultswim, one of my friends watches it every week, and she claims L is her husband ^_^. When I told her L dies she was like, "Why would ruin my dreams!" <Very offtopic, but funny...

[Shawaazu]

RG Veda

Turned out much better than I expected. At first, I had the most difficulty with the names. It took me forever to learn them. :P While the beginning was very good, the second half had me hooked. I can see why CLAMP debuted with this series. :)

[goddessofanime]

I watch it sporadically on adultswim, one of my friends watches it every week, and she claims L is her husband ^_^. When I told her L dies she was like, "Why would ruin my dreams!" <Very offtopic, but funny...

I started to read the manga when it first came out years ago, but I never continued. *shrugs* I already know it's got a 'Rocks fall, everyone dies' ending. But luv the series.


Topic: I read Nana 7 today. I'm a very, very fast reader. Damn you Shojo Beat for getting rid of this...but I'm also glad because I can picture the moms and dads all getting in a tizzy because

in the next volume, Hachi gets knocked up

[Shawaazu]

Aqua

I liked this series quite a bit. It was very cute, and the mood throughout the series was very calm and relaxing. While not one of the greatest series, Aqua is definitely unique. I've already read the first two volumes of Aria, but I plan on re-reading them now that I've read the prequel.

[Koylle]

Princess Princess, last month.

[Shawaazu]

Yu-Gi-Oh!

I've read all of the original series (part one) and Millennium World (part three), but I haven't finished Duelist (part two) so I haven't actually finished it yet.

[holangjai]

I just finished Busou Renkin and i will be done with rose hip zero tonight, wee!

[Magami No ER]

Bronze/Zetsuai....t'was a great experience, even if I was forced to use a sorta shody translation in the end. The "twist" still left an impact on me.
However, it's not the most closed ending I could've wished for, seeing as it was running for more than a decade. Oh well.

[HatsumiShinogu]

Crossroad
I had a good time reading this manga but I can't say that I am satisfied with the ending.
I was hoping that Kajitsu might end up with Akai-sensei instead of Natsu.

[HatsumiShinogu]

Gerard & Jacques
Not the best Yaoi title but I enjoyed it quite a lot.

[HatsumiShinogu]

Tenshi Ja Nai!!
I enjoyed reading this manga quite a lot and I especially liked Izumi and Hikaru.

[Meggles]

I finally finished Death Note!
I really wanted Light to kill Near just because Near was an annoying brat, and I wanted Mello to win because Mello has cool facial scars. The ending was really good though. When they finished explaining all their tricks I was like Mind Freak!

Btw, Does anyone know of any series that has sort of the gothic motif that Death Note has, only kicked up a few notches. I don't really know how many mangas have crosses, skulls, roses, and things like that. I want a darker manga.

[HatsumiShinogu]

Emma
A great love story between a noble man and a maid. I truly enjoyed it a lot but again, I don't know if I should recommend it since such serious titles isn't for everyone.

[Shawaazu]

Gyo (Saturday)
I read both volumes in one sitting. I thought that it was going to be really scary, but it actually wasn't really scary at all. It was mostly kind of creepy and gross. It was still good though and I enjoyed it. Has anyone read Uzumaki? If so, how is it?

[sakura_r0se]

Imadoki! - Nice little school life manga by Yuu Watase. The drama and stuff kind of built up slowly throughout the 5 volumes, but it was a nice story about a girl's high school life and the friends that she makes fitting into a new (and elite) school. Overall, it's a short series using gardening as a metaphor for love and friendship. I don't love it, but I did enjoy reading it.

[MAGIC CHEF]

Genshiken
Now I need something to take its place...

[sakura_r0se]

Full Moon wo Sagashite - Very nice and touching story about how to continue living and learning to love, etc. I loved the little twists and backstories to the supporting characters (the shinigamis)

[serafuku]

Uzumaki - This is an amazing manga! Every manga fan must read it. If you are reading this post then buy it! It's only three volumes and the first volume will get you hooked! Get this!

[Chidori Raikiri]

Zombie Powder

I actually really liked it. I wish it were longer. :'(

[HatsumiShinogu]

Hana-Kimi
I enjoyed reading it quite a lot, though it is not a favorite of mine. It has a happy ending, so it is all good. :D

[ThePhillyFlash]

Ai Yori Aoshi: A wonderful series that hooked me from the start and finished with Aoi and Kaoru having a happy ending.

[taily]

Azumanga daioh: ending was sad, but I loved the whole series.

[hiei_kurama27]

*warning spoilers, but you should've known it was coming in the last volume anyway*

I just finished Hana-Kimi. It was a cute, fun story with a great cast of characters.

The last volume I thought there would be more commotion going on about the whole dilemma that involved the school staff rather than just a rumor among the students. It felt like "Oh it's no big deal. It was fun. I guess I'll go home now." Even so, it's definitely one of my favorites series now.

[HatsumiShinogu]

Love Master A
It wasn't anything special but enjoyable enough. I think it is good enough that it only has 2 volumes since there is no need to keep dragging it.

[thedarklord]

The Demon Ororon
I liked it. I wished it was longer so they could have covered more character backgrounds and past relationships, but it apparently didn't sell well enough to continue.

[Shawaazu]

Basilisk
I liked the anime more, but the manga was still pretty good.

[Sushikins]

Azumanga Daioh!
Good stuff, I really enjoyed it. The manga does some things better than the anime, and vice-versa.

[HatsumiShinogu]

Pretty Face
I really enjoyed this series, though it wasn't anything unique. I liked the main character, Rando a lot. There were a lot of hilarious moments and I really laughed from the bottom of my heart but the ending wasn't that satisfactory, IMO. I wanted the secrets to be revealed but the mangaka has chosen to end it that way, so I am not complaining here. Definitely good stuff. Highly recommended.

[HatsumiShinogu]

Yurara
An enjoyable romantic supernatural thriller. Although I wasn't overly satisfied with who Yurara ended up with, I enjoyed this series quite a lot and I think the ending was really good.

[Shawaazu]

Fairy Cube
While the art was lovely, I wasn't too fond of the plot. It sounded interesting and that was why I checked it out, but it wasn't as good as it sounded and I felt like it was just a bit of a mess later on. Some of the events just seemed to pop out of nowhere and it just didn't work for me. I thought it could have been better, but it is what it is.

[Shawaazu]

A Perfect Day For Love Letters
This series was good. I didn't think the art was very good, but the stories were unique and creative. I liked how the mangaka didn't just use the traditional love letter in all of the chapters and had stories ranging from faxes to emails.

[taily]

ONE PIECE!!! I'm FINALLY through the endless backlog!!!!!!!

[AkitoZ]

ONE PIECE!!! I'm FINALLY through the endless backlog!!!!!!!

lucky for you, Im still slowly working through mine as we speak and with recently adding vol. 18 to my collection, it seems it is beginning to get really endless with the other stuff i have on backlog

[Shawaazu]

Deep Love: Ayu no Monogatari
This short series turned out much better than I expected. It's really similar to LIFE and Confidential Confessions. The ending was really sad, especially since Ayu died alone. I also read Reina no Unmei which was just as good. This one felting pretty unsatisfying because I expected Reina and Ayu to be reunited sometime at the end but she just stopped appearing after becoming blind. Also, Akira dying was too predictable.

[ThePhillyFlash]

Kashimashi: The final plotline was considerably different from the anime, but the ending was still sweet and satisfying

Tenshi Jai Nai: A quirky but enjoyable eight volume "slice of life" series I enjoyed and also had a very satisfying ending

[taily]

lucky for you, Im still slowly working through mine as we speak and with recently adding vol. 18 to my collection, it seems it is beginning to get really endless with the other stuff i have on backlog

Onemanga rules ;)

[Shawaazu]

Deep Love: Host
The first volume was okay, but the second one was much better. I didn't like it as much as other in the Deep Love series, but Host was still really good. I also like how Yoshiyuki finally got to meet Ayu's reincarnation

[miss_chan]

kare kano it was really a good series

[tenshi_a]

Cheeky Angel (Tenshi na konamaiki)

It started out with a lot more harem comedy, and ended with a lot more fighting, and trusting your friends. I've really enjoyed it all the way through.

[Chidori Raikiri]

Azumanga Daioh. Too bad it's so short.

[ryo_senpai]

BEASTMATER the chars are so cute:P

[goddessofanime]

Finished the first Viz Big volume (1-3) of Rurouni Kenshin last night.


I forgot how much I enjoyed this series.

[Midoriko87]

Narutaru. Wasn't as good as I thought it'd be.... 'Course, I did pretty much skip over all the passages involving the military and government officials or whatnot. But, it wouldn't really had made any difference in the end. *Sigh* I guess I was lookin' for some Grand Theme or somethin'.

[Meggles]

I feel like such a loser for not finishing Hikaru no Go yet I'm on volume 9 now, but I guess I'd rather buy YuYu Hakusho or GTO.

[shezaei_neko]

WISH
Iono the Fanatics
Zettai Kareshi
Haru Natsu Aki Fuyu

[Hisoka]

I read all 21 volumes of Kare Kano the past two days. It completely blows the anime out of the water since it doesn't reach it's full potential till after where it got cut off. It's easily one of my favorite manga series. There wasn't a single page that didn't have a purpose, the side stories were fantastic and the ending was picture perfect. The entire story was set up so well and by the time everything was ready to be wrapped it, things just seemed to fall into place.

[HatsumiShinogu]

Mars
I started this manga two years ago and finally got the chance to read all 15 volumes. This series focuses mainly on the psychological aspect of humans and this is one of the reasons why I liked it so much. Rei and Kira are great protagonists, though I can't deny that Kira can get on my nerves sometimes. As the series come to an end, more secrets were revealed and unfolded and we will get to know all the answers to our unanswered questions. I can't say it is one of my favorite manga titles but it was definitely good times. Good. 7/10.

[bebopxblues]

Absolute Boyfriend
Finished it a while ago (well, when volume six came out). I absolutely loved the series, but thought the ending was kind of rushed. I mean the entire volume wasn't even the rest of the series. It was about half and then the rest of the volume was some other story by the same manga-ka. I thought that kind of sucked and I felt kind of jipped in that way. All in all, I thought it was a great series, just thought the ending could have had more to it.

Also, I read Rurouni Kenshin BIG Edition and loved it. It's following the anime exactly right now, but does it go into a different storyline than the anime? Or does the series follow the anime the whole time? Just wondering!

[Xoote]

The last one I finished reading was Basilisk

[Shawaazu]

Also, I read Rurouni Kenshin BIG Edition and loved it. It's following the anime exactly right now, but does it go into a different storyline than the anime? Or does the series follow the anime the whole time? Just wondering!

There are some changes in the storyline for the first arc. The second arc has the most similarities when you compare it to the anime, but it's still awesome. The last arc in the manga is completely different and answers some questions about Kenshin's past.

[bebopxblues]

Thanks, Shawaazu! That's good to know. At least it's not going to be basically reading the anime, lol. It's good to know there is some diversity!

[Haseo]

Inuyasha, all 558 chapters.

[Meggles]

^Was it worth it?

[Haseo]

^Was it worth it?

Not really, as endings go though it wasn't too bad.

[Shawaazu]

A Wise Man Sleeps (Finished yesterday)
Not my favorite work from that mangaka, but I liked it. I thought it was interesting to read a series about stones and jewels. It didn't feel like it ended though, because the last chapter was just like all the others and there wasn't any conclusion. Nothing changed since the beginning and it felt like it was stopped right in the middle.

[Sushikins]

Cardcaptor Sakura
Overall, this has to be one of my favorites. While the main body of the series wasn't quite as good as the anime, the final volume (everything after the final test), was a lot more satisfying than the anime end of things.

[Shawaazu]

Rozen Maiden
I really liked the manga a lot more than the anime. It had more depth to it, which I enjoyed. My biggest problem with this series is the ending. It didn't really end and a lot wasn't explained. I mean, I don't mind an ending that left some mystery to keep the fans wondering, but I felt that this series should have had more of a conclusion that what was provided.

[Shibito]

.hack legion of the twilight

[Meggles]

Azumanga Daioh

Great series, and I don't think I'll ever get tired of it. Its only four volumes but its still awesome. Go team Yukari!!

[HatsumiShinogu]

Basara
Great historical romance. I truly enjoyed reading all 27 volumes of the series and I must say that it came to a great conclusion. Tight plot and well developed characters. My favorite characters were Ageha and Shido and I really wanted Ageha to find happiness at the end. The relationship between Sarasa and Shuri was one of the best especially that it wasn't a smooth one. I am quite sure that this series is not for everyone but I can't recommend it high enough. Excellent. 9/10.

[Knight of Seven]

Genshiken. That's one of the most fun series that you can read.