Actually, this topic isn't about that at all :D
I was browsing my local bookstore for Drawn and Quarterly and whatever other obscure comics I could find when this caught my eye:
http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/6260 ... eetut1.jpg[/img]
It wasn't all tiny and shit like the other mangas, no it was big glossy and printed on a high-finish paper (8"x12" or something to that effect) and it pretty much took up half the shelf space. *I walked over and it leered at me, peering into my soul almost KNKOWING the fact that I hate 90% of manga and everything about it... I opened it.
I looked at one page and read a single word balloon and immediately plopped down $20 for it.
http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/4319/tekkonvh9.gif[/img]
This "manga" (and calling it that might be an understatement) is gorgeous. *It's about two children, the violent and realistic (yet still noticeably kiddy) Black and his younger, more whimsical brother (yet still noticeably violent) White who protect their wacky rendition of Tokyo from the evil Yakuza and other gangs. *The story isn't nonsensical on an FLCL level and the characters are certainly more dynamic and evolving, but everything is just so surreal and insane that you can't help but love the world that is created. *The story itself is about how people grow up and leave behind their childish innocence, but in this case Black and White are homeless orphens that take on the responsibility of adults and are battling to keep their innocence. *
http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/134/271mf3.jpg[/img]
(this is from the anime because there's seriously no scanned work on the internet...)
It was originally serialized as a "seinen manga" (I think that's it... it means "adult manga" or something) back in 1993 although it didn't see any time outside the states and it had a small audience. *The art style is fantastic; *Taiyo Matsumoto studied comics in France for several years and his style shows. *It's still noticeably "Japanese" in style yet he foregoes thin lines and SUPER TONING (as I call it) as well as exagerrated eyes and mouths to create this super thick, imprecise style reminiscent of indie comics. *The effect works, and even among western comics the insane perspective and attention to detail stand out as a work of art among both worlds.
http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/8789/tekk2vm1.jpg[/img]
So yeah, this is pretty top-of-the-line on my list and it's the most enjoyable manga I've read since Battlechasers. *It came out pretty recently, so look for it on the shelves of your local bookstore. *It's 2x the size of a normal manga so you honestly can't miss it!
There's also an full length movie out based on it that's directed by some American guy who lives in japan (Mike Aria or something). *I haven't seen it yet, but I'm definitely going to buy it.
I was browsing my local bookstore for Drawn and Quarterly and whatever other obscure comics I could find when this caught my eye:
http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/6260 ... eetut1.jpg[/img]
It wasn't all tiny and shit like the other mangas, no it was big glossy and printed on a high-finish paper (8"x12" or something to that effect) and it pretty much took up half the shelf space. *I walked over and it leered at me, peering into my soul almost KNKOWING the fact that I hate 90% of manga and everything about it... I opened it.
I looked at one page and read a single word balloon and immediately plopped down $20 for it.
http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/4319/tekkonvh9.gif[/img]
This "manga" (and calling it that might be an understatement) is gorgeous. *It's about two children, the violent and realistic (yet still noticeably kiddy) Black and his younger, more whimsical brother (yet still noticeably violent) White who protect their wacky rendition of Tokyo from the evil Yakuza and other gangs. *The story isn't nonsensical on an FLCL level and the characters are certainly more dynamic and evolving, but everything is just so surreal and insane that you can't help but love the world that is created. *The story itself is about how people grow up and leave behind their childish innocence, but in this case Black and White are homeless orphens that take on the responsibility of adults and are battling to keep their innocence. *
http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/134/271mf3.jpg[/img]
(this is from the anime because there's seriously no scanned work on the internet...)
It was originally serialized as a "seinen manga" (I think that's it... it means "adult manga" or something) back in 1993 although it didn't see any time outside the states and it had a small audience. *The art style is fantastic; *Taiyo Matsumoto studied comics in France for several years and his style shows. *It's still noticeably "Japanese" in style yet he foregoes thin lines and SUPER TONING (as I call it) as well as exagerrated eyes and mouths to create this super thick, imprecise style reminiscent of indie comics. *The effect works, and even among western comics the insane perspective and attention to detail stand out as a work of art among both worlds.
http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/8789/tekk2vm1.jpg[/img]
So yeah, this is pretty top-of-the-line on my list and it's the most enjoyable manga I've read since Battlechasers. *It came out pretty recently, so look for it on the shelves of your local bookstore. *It's 2x the size of a normal manga so you honestly can't miss it!
There's also an full length movie out based on it that's directed by some American guy who lives in japan (Mike Aria or something). *I haven't seen it yet, but I'm definitely going to buy it.
Thanks for sharing! I'm kinda tired of big eyes bishoujo moe or whatever girl manga