Postby blue elf » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:25 am
Well, if you like long action series, I'd recommend Bleach. It has 13 volumes out in English, but there are over 20 volumes out in Japan right now, so it definitely counts as long.
I'd also recommend Chrono Crusade. It's 8 volumes long, with 7 of them out in English right now.
I second the Black Cat recommendation, even though it only has 3 English volumes out so far. I know the series is finished in Japan, but I don't know what the total volume count is, but I'm sure it's fairly lengthy.
If you like more psychological stuff, then I'd recommend Death Note and Monster, which have 6 and 4 English volumes out respectively. Both series are finished in Japan, and though I can't remember the exact number of volumes they have, I know they each have more than 10.
I'm not sure of your personal tastes in manga, but all of the series I recommended, with the exception of Monster, lean more towards the fantasy genre, especially Bleach, Death Note, and Chrono Crusade. Bleach and Death Note both deal with shinigami(gods of death), while Chrono Crusade deals with demons. The main reason I say Black Cat is more in the fantasy genre is because some of the characters have Tao powers.
Monster, on the other hand, fits firmly in the psychological thriller category.