KBMaster (post: 1240576) wrote:How bad is the content in the series "Monster"? It seems like a very intriguing manga, but I don't like going into a series completely oblivious to anything offensive and then getting shocked.
There is a lot of reasonably offensive content in Monster, but that is kind of the point of it. It's shocking in the same way Schindler's List is "Shocking," not reveling in violence in debauchery but revealing them. For all the murder and bloodshed, Monster carries a strong anti-violence message, and the same can be said for the European red light district, featured in several key scenes in all it's disgusting, dirty gutter "Glory."KBMaster (post: 1240576) wrote:How bad is the content in the series "Monster"? It seems like a very intriguing manga, but I don't like going into a series completely oblivious to anything offensive and then getting shocked.
There's always Pluto, which is just more Urasawa, but that's never been a problem. Besides, it takes beloved pop culture icon Astro Boy and writes a political serial murder thriller with it. That has to be worth reading at least once.Cognitive Gear (post: 1271110) wrote:I'm looking for a manga which has more intelligence than your typical manga. Something in the vein of 20th Century Boys, Monster, Watchmen, or Sandman.
I'm looking for things that are lesser known or older, as I think I've devoured most of what is currently considered mainstream in the US.
Thanks in advance.
Cognitive Gear wrote:I'm looking for a manga which has more intelligence than your typical manga. Something in the vein of 20th Century Boys, Monster, Watchmen, or Sandman.
Maokun: Ninjas or Pirates? (Vikings are not a valid answer, sorry)
EricTheFred: Vikings are always a valid answer.
Fish and Chips (post: 1271193) wrote:For the rest, could you define how you mean "More intelligence?"
Lone Wolf and Cub is a historical Seinen set in Feudal Japan. It's episodic in its pacing, but with an overall arching plot behind it. Follows the path of revenge of Ogami Itto, a disenfranchised samurai falsely accused of a grave crime against his emperor, and his son Daigoro, one of the better child protagonists in Manga (and considerably less annoying).Cognitive Gear (post: 1271346) wrote:Lone Wolf and Cub- Anything that is comparatively different from it's contemporaries is something I'll want to read. I'll have to check it out when I'm looking for something in it's vein. (If it has one)
minakichan (post: 1281355) wrote:Can anyone help? I know this is a particularly difficult request.
Maokun: Ninjas or Pirates? (Vikings are not a valid answer, sorry)
EricTheFred: Vikings are always a valid answer.
blkmage (post: 1281525) wrote:Maybe Yotsuba&!
Maokun: Ninjas or Pirates? (Vikings are not a valid answer, sorry)
EricTheFred: Vikings are always a valid answer.
EricTheFred (post: 1281559) wrote:On 'Case Closed' aka 'Detective Conan', the manga and the anime aren't quite on the same level. Go read through a couple issues of the manga and see what you think. (Still... violent stuff? This is almost down to the level of Bambi's mom getting shot off camera = violent movie!)
Yotsuba&!
Aria
minakichan (post: 1281723) wrote: is it tamer than Crayon Shin-chan? That's probably the limit-- nothing far worse than innocent little kids' bathroom jokes.
minakichan (post: 1281723) wrote:At any rate, robot kind of stuff... she's like, really, really into the whole humans-are-God's-creations-and-shouldn't-play-God thing and robots-absolutely-absolutely-cannot-be-cognizant-and-saying-so-is-blasphemy (she complained through all of I, Robot) so... I don't know if she'd like that. That's really specific huh o_O
Maokun: Ninjas or Pirates? (Vikings are not a valid answer, sorry)
EricTheFred: Vikings are always a valid answer.
Maokun: Ninjas or Pirates? (Vikings are not a valid answer, sorry)
EricTheFred: Vikings are always a valid answer.
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