Welcome to the first of (hopefully) many Manga/Anime Corner
Posts! Upon request, haha! I’m hoping to do more of these as time goes on. I’ll do two, maybe three,
per post to keep it interesting and have enough to actually talk about in the
future, haha! Everything I talk about can be found via Anime Ready and/or
Manga Fox. So, here goes nothing!
Durarara! – Ryohgo
Narita (also the author of Baccano)
A manga and
anime, Durarara! is one of those
underrated shows. Admittedly, I have not read the manga (which is something I
will do, eventually), but the anime is fantastic. I prefer watching this subbed
because the voices seem to fit the personalities and characters perfectly. It has slight bits of
romance, but overall Durarara! is an
supernatural/action anime.
Ryuugamine
Mikado moves to Ikebukuro – a district of Tokyo – after being invited by his
childhood friend – who he hadn’t seen in years – Kida Masaomi. Mikado longs for
the exiting, “big city” life he imagines Masaomi has. But, he is also scared of
the infamous Ikebukuro. Masaomi warns Mikado about the strange people and gangs
that inhabit the district. There is the freakishly strong, Heiwajima Shizuo;
who hates the cunning information broker, Orihara Izaya. There is a mysterious,
colorless, gang called “The Dollars”; both the “Yellow Scarves” and “Blue
Squares” – two Ikebukuro gangs – fear them, despite the war between the two
factions. The “Black Rider” is a local legend; she is rumored to have no head
under her yellow helmet. Sonohara Anri is a quiet, timid, schoolmate of Masaomi
and Mikado.
Other
characters are introduced and reappear frequently, as the cast remains small.
The plot follows characters through one of the most memorable, twisting, and
unpredictable plot lines I’ve encountered so far. I absolutely loved this show. I would try to talk about it a bit more, but I would risk spoiling something! It'll become clearer once you watch the show. Honestly, it’s worth every moment!
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| (From Left) Izaya, Masaomi, Mikado, Anri, Shizuo |
Hellsing (OVA) –
Kouta Hirano
Hellsing is a bloody,
supernatural anime that follows the militaristic Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates
Hellsing – leader of the Holy Order of Protestant Knights. The Order is an
organization was originally led by Abraham Van Helsing, the infamous vampire
hunter. Sir Integra is protected by the faithful Hellsing family butler, Walter,
and the original vampire, Alucard. Seras Victoria is a young police officer,
who was turned into a vampire by Alucard.
There are
zombie-like vampires created en masse
by the remnants of a Nazi group called Millennium. The Vatican have their own
vampire extermination organization: Section XIII Iscariot. Over London, the
three factions clash in an apocalyptic war-triangle. This ongoing manga and
anime is awesome. The subbed anime has lots of fighting and fantastic voice
acting. Alucard is the most epic vampire ever. There are only 9 OVA episodes,
but they’re worth the wait. I absolutely love this show! All versions of this
anime are good. The OVA is bloodier than others, though. But, I suppose, that’s
what makes Hellsing great!
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| (From Left) Seras Victoria, Sir Integra, Alucard |
Those are my two anime/manga suggestions for this
Anime/Manga Corner! I’m working on some more, too! I’m picking only with ones I
know – meaning I’ve read or watched them. I also will only write about them if I can link you to a scanlated version
online. I know it’s difficult (and expensive) to get your hands on a physical
copy of any manga. Ditto with anime. I do not mean to deter you from purchasing
the physical copies! It’s very important to support the artists! But, I’d like
to give an alternative so you can actually enjoy them as much as I did!
-- Isabel
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