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9 Dec 2004 08:43 pmThe must-read list of 2004 presented by yours truly (subject to change without notice).
Shounen:
1. Death Note - because L and Raito just transcend coolness.
2. Black Cat - great art, great characters...with plot lagging a way behind, but hey, it's the guy's first try (well, at an epic, anyway)
3. Bleach - a Jing Yong-style story: starts off slow and hesitant, but builds up to something unexpectedly but pleasantly complex.
4. Hunter x Hunter - for pure braindead entertainment. The characters are worth a look, and there are moments when it truly deserves respect...and a more responsible mangaka, maybe.
Shoujo:
1. Zettai Kareshi - NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!<3<3<3<3~~~!!!!!!!! says it all.
2. Fushigi Yuugi ~Genbu Kaiden~ - okay, I would normally not line Yuu Watase up for two top spots in a row, but I think FYGK has the potential to be something far more meaningful than its precursor. Err, not that it's exactly difficult....
3. Ouran Koukou Host Club - because it cracks me up without fail, despite all its (fatal) incongruencies.
4. Fruits Basket - falling behind in rank because it's draaaaaaaaaaaaagging itself through the Perpetual Marsh of Angst™ Forecasts predict more rain on the way. Maybe a hail just for the sake of it.
I'd line up Parfait Tic, Full Moon wo Sagashite, Marchen Prince and probably even Cantarella. The thing with shoujo is that they're all very audience-dependent.
Shounen:
1. Death Note - because L and Raito just transcend coolness.
2. Black Cat - great art, great characters...with plot lagging a way behind, but hey, it's the guy's first try (well, at an epic, anyway)
3. Bleach - a Jing Yong-style story: starts off slow and hesitant, but builds up to something unexpectedly but pleasantly complex.
4. Hunter x Hunter - for pure braindead entertainment. The characters are worth a look, and there are moments when it truly deserves respect...and a more responsible mangaka, maybe.
Shoujo:
1. Zettai Kareshi - NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!<3<3<3<3~~~!!!!!!!! says it all.
2. Fushigi Yuugi ~Genbu Kaiden~ - okay, I would normally not line Yuu Watase up for two top spots in a row, but I think FYGK has the potential to be something far more meaningful than its precursor. Err, not that it's exactly difficult....
3. Ouran Koukou Host Club - because it cracks me up without fail, despite all its (fatal) incongruencies.
4. Fruits Basket - falling behind in rank because it's draaaaaaaaaaaaagging itself through the Perpetual Marsh of Angst™ Forecasts predict more rain on the way. Maybe a hail just for the sake of it.
I'd line up Parfait Tic, Full Moon wo Sagashite, Marchen Prince and probably even Cantarella. The thing with shoujo is that they're all very audience-dependent.
