ITT: /lit/ manga or light novels

[Anonymous No.14551147]

[Anonymous No.14551172]

[Anonymous No.14551179]

>>14551147
>jojo
faggot

[Anonymous No.14551180]

>>14551147
every manga is /lit/ manga by the stuff posted in these threads.

[Anonymous No.14551191]

>>14551147
posting the legitimately only worthwhile manga ever written (and thats because it relies on german philosophy lol)

[Anonymous No.14551261]

>>14551179
Found the redditor

[Anonymous No.14551300]

[Anonymous No.14551304]

>>14551147

[Anonymous No.14551307]

>>14551261
>found the redditor
the stuff in there is absolute faggotry that was created by a jap with amnesia, constantly writing loopholes that were never solved. i find more amusement reading ubiquitous books endorsed by art hoes than i do wiping my ass with jofag content

[Anonymous No.14552462]

bump

[Anonymous No.14552484]

Vagabond is the only true answer, hopefully I'll be able to see how it ends

[Anonymous No.14552515]

[Anonymous No.14552552]

>>14551172
I would have posted something from the Chimera Ant arc but that is just me.

[Anonymous No.14552897]

>>14551147
Aku No Hana.

[Anonymous No.14552909]

>>14551147
>>14551172
>>14551300
None of these
>>14551147
Pic related gave me feels like Steinbeck's books. Not shonen shit

[Anonymous No.14553033]

>>14551147
Mister Hitler's Holidays

[Anonymous No.14553038]

Homunculus

[Anonymous No.14553280]

>>14552909
Dude why do you shill this so hard.I read up to the second volume and dropped it.I think the kids had just started doing the baseball stunt.Should I keep going?

[Anonymous No.14553337]

I made this exact question here 2 days ago and was threatened with a ban

[Anonymous No.14553369]

>>14553280
Yes. You arent even at the meat of it but you're getting there

[Anonymous No.14553388]

>>14553337
Probably because we had a thread up for at least 4 days with 300 replies about the exact same topic a week ago.

[Anonymous No.14553501]

>>14551191
Anon speaks the truth

[Anonymous No.14553582]

>>14551147

[Anonymous No.14553586]

>>14551191
>edgy rapekill-fest
>only worthwhile manga ever written

[Anonymous No.14553598]

[Anonymous No.14553618]

>>14552897
You are man of superb taste. While I feel the second half betrayed the narrative themes of the first, it was still the best manga I've ever read.

My second favorite and my choice of /lit/ manga covers is A lollipop or a bullet

[Anonymous No.14554007]

>>14553038
was good
>eats his own cum


>>14551147
VagabondOOOO

[Anonymous No.14554185]

>>14552897
aku no hana truly is a masterpiece.
i'm still looking for something that can ease the itch it left.
>read jojo
>read berserk
>read hxh
already have, i find them enjoyable but they really aren't the works of art their respective fanbases prop them up to be
they do have a few notable moments of quality writing, however, such as funny valentine's napkin philosophy, and netero's speech on the nature of mankind. i'm still butthurt over how netero's speech is so quickly discarded in favor of standard shonen garbage writing.
berskerk, however, is just a flashy and fun take on high fantasy, and sadly nothing more.

[Anonymous No.14554222]

>>14554185
>i'm still looking for something that can ease the itch it left.
I recommended this already ITT but check out A lollipop or a bullet.

[Anonymous No.14554227]

>>14551261
plebbiters love jojo

[Anonymous No.14554270]

you niggers have bad taste

[Anonymous No.14554293]

>>14554185

I'm curious what you thought of Pucci's philosophy? I really enjoyed Stone Ocean way more than I expected. Probably my favourite Jojo part so far. Maybe check out anything by Jiro Taniguchi.

[Anonymous No.14554327]

I like this one because the kids have sex and because the girls stream of bad decisions leaves her less happy than the boy.

[Anonymous No.14554434]

>>14554222
thanks for the recommendation anon, i'll give it a chance when i get home.
>>14554293
Pucci's philosophy is ultimately a priest's take on DIO's search for attaining "heaven", acting as his prophet and relaying DIO's "heaven" to mankind in its entirety.
as made visible by Steel Ball Run's reset universe, Araki ended up scrapping what could have been a great ending to DIO's quest for mastery of his fate. in the end, the idea remains, as is tradition with Araki, rushed, incomplete and overall lackluster.
incidentally, that's how i would also describe Stone Ocean in its entirety.
any recommendations on where to start with Jiro Taniguchi?

[Anonymous No.14554498]

>>14554434

Try A Distant Neighbourhood if you like that go into The Summit of the Gods which is probably his best work.

[Anonymous No.14554540]

>>14551147
Manga is a visual medium. It is not literature.

[Anonymous No.14554541]

>>14554498
will do, thanks anon!

[Anonymous No.14554563]

>>14554540
>he only looks at the pretty pictures and chooses to ignore the underlying themes

[Anonymous No.14554662]

>>14551147
Muta fucking Gantz!

>Tits and sex
>space guns and shiet
>mfucking Samurai swords yo!
>Aliens? Vampires? Americans? Ye sure w/e just jam it all in there why the fuck not lol
>this is awesome! Fuck yea!

And none of this philosophy buuuulshit to mess with your head when you are reading.
Every character in the story is as lost as the reader, every event happens arbitrarily due to the random movement of particles. Any meaning that the reader or the characters desperately try to pull out of the events unfolding around them is just them coping with their random existence in an uncaring universe.

[Anonymous No.14554808]

>>14551147
Oh yes, the pleb filter of JoJo

[Anonymous No.14554977]

>>14554563
it's an entirely different medium. that doesn't mean it has no merit, just that it isn not literature.

[Anonymous No.14555065]

>>14554662
>And none of this philosophy buuuulshit to mess with your head when you are reading.
What about the ending though?

[Anonymous No.14555114]

>>14555065
>Every single time a character (or an entity) claims to know what the fucking fuck is really going on they turn out to be a false prophet or a liar that is just manipulating others with their lies to get them do their bidding
>The series ends with an entity explaining what the fucking fuck is really going on...

ThIs TiMe IT's ThE tHrUtH!!1

[Anonymous No.14555286]

Enami-kun Has a Painful Life
/lit/ incarnate

[Anonymous No.14555548]

>>14554563
In comic art generally a lot of the underlying themes are told visually like a movie

[Anonymous No.14555806]

>>14552897
>>14553618
>>14554185
I read it all today and didn't like it as much as I hoped. What did you like it about it?

[Anonymous No.14555813]

>>14554327
i like the sound of that, any other books about girls suffering?

[Anonymous No.14555968]

>>14555806
Well what I like about Aku no Hana is also my argument on how the second half betrays the established character a narratives. Aku no Hana is like a reverse teen angst story. Instead of growing and creating bonds, the characters devolve and regress and lose their friends. Kasuga and Nakamura’s relationship became so codependent that they become even more incapable of reintegrating into society and would become outcasts together. Kasuga is so obsessed with Nakamura and that being separated from her leaves him hollow. The story follows themes of stagnation and even though he leaves the rusting town, nothing truly changes, as it is simply their flawed characters that causes their misfortune. I understand the desire for a happy ending but i dont think it was appropriate. I believe upon reuniting, Kasuga should have rejected Tokiwa and pursued Nakamura’s abuse and manipulation as it is what completed him, dooming them to continue to stagnate in isolated misery.

Kasuga’s mental state undergoes a great deal of change throughout the story, as his arrogance and irritability accelerate upon interacting with Nakamura, and he becomes obsessed with her and her happiness, so much so he rejects he muse Saeki, who to him represents indulgence and society. Kasuga is at first reluctant to Nakamura’s plans as he resists considerable. As it progresses he is torn between Nakamura and Saeki as seen on the mountain where he eventually chooses Nakamura. He eventually falls for Nakamura and willingly gets abducted by her and agrees to the suicide pact. Kasuga’s obsession and flaws drives his friends away and strains his relationship with his parents. Kasuga’s discontent after the failed suicide attempt and moving away and his still prominent desire to be with Nakamura is what shows the fatality of their relationship, and the inevitability of Kasuga and Nakamura’s self-destructive demands.

Honestly it's a fun and thought provoking romance story about isolation that presents a lot of its themes in it's nuanced characterization.
>>14555813
A lollipop or a bullet

[Anonymous No.14555999]

>>14555806
Well what I like about Aku no Hana is also my argument on how the second half betrays the established character a narratives. Aku no Hana is like a reverse teen angst story. Instead of growing and creating bonds, the characters devolve and regress and lose their friends. Kasuga and Nakamura’s relationship became so codependent that they become even more incapable of reintegrating into society and would become outcasts together. Kasuga is so obsessed with Nakamura and that being separated from her leaves him hollow. The story follows themes of stagnation and even though he leaves the rusting town, nothing truly changes, as it is simply their flawed characters that causes their misfortune. I understand the desire for a happy ending but i dont think it was appropriate. I believe upon reuniting, Kasuga should have rejected Tokiwa and pursued Nakamura’s abuse and manipulation as it is what completed him, dooming them to continue to stagnate in isolated misery.

Kasuga’s mental state undergoes a great deal of change throughout the story, as his arrogance and irritability accelerate upon interacting with Nakamura, and he becomes obsessed with her and her happiness, so much so he rejects he muse Saeki, who to him represents indulgence and society. Kasuga is at first reluctant to Nakamura’s plans as he resists considerable. As it progresses he is torn between Nakamura and Saeki as seen on the mountain where he eventually chooses Nakamura. He eventually falls for Nakamura and willingly gets abducted by her and agrees to the suicide pact. Kasuga’s obsession and flaws drives his friends away and strains his relationship with his parents. Kasuga’s discontent after the failed suicide attempt and moving away and his still prominent desire to be with Nakamura is what shows the fatality of their relationship, and the inevitability of Kasuga and Nakamura’s self-destructive demands.

Honestly it's a fun and thought provoking romance story about isolation that presents a lot of its themes in it's nuanced characterization.
>>14555813
A lollipop or a bullet

[Anonymous No.14556151]

>>14554540
>>14554563
>>14554977
>>14555548
that's not a manga

[Anonymous No.14556310]

>>14555999
check'd
imo its in the execution of that where it can be kind of weak.

[Anonymous No.14556369]

>>14552909
Read the first manga. Got me depressed as fuck. Lowkey scared of starting the sequel since the ending satisfied me. Is Shin Kurosawa worth reading?

[Anonymous No.14556468]

The Heart of Thomas

genuinely reminds me of Brideshead Revisited and made me cry equally as much

[Anonymous No.14556481]

>>14554270
Only takes an hour to read through

[Anonymous No.14556616]

>>14551191
>>14553501
>>14551147
Step aside plebs

[Anonymous No.14556731]

>>14556616
Is this really better than berserk? I've already watched the monster series.

[Anonymous No.14557308]

>>14556731
>Beserk
>Good

[Anonymous No.14557318]

>>14556369
Don't read the sequel

[Anonymous No.14557339]

>>14551147

[Anonymous No.14557498]

>>14551147
>jojo
Are you serious
>>14551191
Only all the way up to Lost Children arc.

[Anonymous No.14557500]

>>14554662
I can't tell if this is satire or serious on this board anymore.

[Anonymous No.14557506]

>>14554185
>berskerk, however, is just a flashy and fun take on high fantasy, and sadly nothing more.
I can't believe all the incredible characterization and themes of the Golden Age went entirely over your head.

[Anonymous No.14557557]

>>14555999
Based.Thanks for the rec as well.

[Anonymous No.14557658]

>>14553598
>>14556468
Why was vintage shoujo and BL manga so /lit/?

I swear they give off a very "literary" feeling that nothing else in their medium quite captures (pic very much related).

[Anonymous No.14557684]

>>14557498
It’s the schizopost of JoJo

[Anonymous No.14558015]

>>14557658
What’s the romanization/English translation of the title if you don’t mind anon? I’ve been looking for some literary manga after coming across a few duds recently.

[Anonymous No.14558021]

>>14551147
The first chapter of Levius isn’t necessarily /lit/ but it’s fucking amazing. The rest of it is still good but you could easily read just that first chapter and come away satisfied.

[Anonymous No.14558460]

>>14554185
>berskerk, however, is just a flashy and fun take on high fantasy, and sadly nothing more.

For the most part it is but you missed the characters development at the Golden Age arc. That sole arc makes the whole manga truly memorable: the collapse of Griffith and the subsequent betrayal was amazing.

[Anonymous No.14558653]

>>14558015
The Rose of Versailles

[Anonymous No.14559180]

>>14556731
I would say it is the best I ever read but it has been a long time since watching berserk and I have read little of the manga. It is much more grown up. The manga is basically scene for scene so it is of the same quality.

In short, yes it is as good if not better than berserk.

[Anonymous No.14559183]

>>14554007
>>eats his own cum
implying you've never reabsorbed nutrients

[Anonymous No.14559194]

>>14556616
monster sucks urasawa sucks

[Anonymous No.14559238]

>>14559194
Your mom sucks

[Anonymous No.14559251]

>>14551147

[Anonymous No.14559306]

>>14556616
Like the first ten episodes anon, when it seemed like it was actually going to go somewhere.

[Anonymous No.14559349]

Some of the only good anime.
>Legend of the Galactic Heroes
>Jin-Roh The Wolf Brigade
>Berserk 97 (and only because of a few moments)
>Neon Genesis Evangelion
>Death Note (shut up contrarian)
>Cowboy Bebop

And these, the anime which are not part of the 99% of completely garbage japa-ape girls cartoons with sexually perverse underlying themes, are mostly just children's/young teen entertainment for anyone who isn't a child/young teen. And that's still ignoring the bad or degenerate bits.

[Anonymous No.14559360]

>>14551147
>>14559349
And yes anime is better than manga. One can watch anime as a father watches his sons cartoons. One can at best read manga while waiting for a haircut.

[Anonymous No.14559377]

>>14559349
faggot

[Anonymous No.14559404]

>>14553598
>>14556468
>>14557658
My niggas

[Anonymous No.14559513]

>>14556468
>and made me cry

[Anonymous No.14559578]

>>14559306
It goes literally everywhere anon, and concludes fantastically.

[Anonymous No.14559636]

>>14559377
GO WATCH YOUR HOMOEROTIC girl cartoons you dweeb.

>>14559578
wrong

le tranny is gay and stupid

[Anonymous No.14559671]

>>14554541

By the way if you liked DIO and Pucci's conversations during Stone Ocean I suggest checking out Musil's Man Without Qualities. I find them very reminiscent of what Ulrich and his sister Agathe talked about.

[Anonymous No.14559685]

>>14559636
i hope that you will someday develop your own sense of self instead of living a borrowed identity taken from the worst board on this site.

[Anonymous No.14559717]

>>14559513

what are you implying?

[Anonymous No.14559945]

>>14554563
based

[Anonymous No.14560550]

>>14559636
Very low quality post anon.

[Anonymous No.14561009]

>>14553598
anon, you are amazing

[Anonymous No.14561470]

>>14556616
Nobody gives a shit about shaman king

[Anonymous No.14561508]

>>14551147
Kuroko no Basket

[Anonymous No.14561732]

>>14555286
This guy is literally me, what the fuck man?

[Anonymous No.14561768]

>>14561470
Literally who?

[Anonymous No.14562884]

>>14551147
bump

[Anonymous No.14562891]

>>14551307
>Araki forgot LOL!!!!
He never forgot anything, you are just too retarded for a manga

[Anonymous No.14562917]

I never understood why you guys hate genre fiction but somehow have no problem reading the same shit in the form of manga.

[Anonymous No.14564178]

>>14562917
I mean would people who hate genre fiction be posting in a manga thread?

[Anonymous No.14564837]

>>14551147
My Wife is a Man

[Anonymous No.14564913]

>>14551147
fuck jojo and jojofags

[Anonymous No.14564939]

>>14559349
Death Note is brainlet mallgoth faggotry, no way around it; at least go with Monster for psycho ethics thriller. Also pretty basic selection, there are plenty of genuinely good shows, they just don't rank high on MALor whatever.

[Anonymous No.14564950]

im gonna put a ward here cuz im waiting for the asanofag that always comes with his bullshit
>hurr durr oyasumi punpun m-my first depressive manga
>hurr bruh nijigahara holograph is SO deep! i swear its not pretentious

im just gonna remind you, faggot, that i can fucking rape your ass whenever i want. literally my dick is hard only for comnemplating in my mind how you come with your lame ass pretentiousness and elitism to suck asano's dick and then go and pump cum inside your hole; you will become a woman, of course, if asano didnt make you a tranny already

[Anonymous No.14565649]

>>14564913
Based

[Anonymous No.14566410]

>>14564950
Based. Fuck pretentious nihilistic garbage masquerading as art. *exhales cigar smoke*

[Anonymous No.14567538]

>>14551147
I'll post some recommendations
>The Climber
>Sun-Ken Rock
>Eden: It's an Endless World!
>Akumetsu
>Ad Astra - Scipio and Hannibal
>Issak
>Kingdom
>All You Need is Kill
>Golden Kamuy
>Holyland
>Attack on Titan