Shelves and shelves of the stuff. "I think this can resonate with teenagers in particular who are curious about the world and their place in it and can often be intrigued by ideas and art from other countries as a way of distinguishing themselves from the place they are from."Bookshop manager turned graphic novel critic PM Buchan said: "When I was managing the book stock for a busy comic book store in Newcastle, pretty much the only reason that teenage girls were coming into the shop was to buy manga. He pointed out that manga belongs to a very specific subculture of comics with a very distinct and exotic look. For those who don't already know, they're manga comics, and one of their features is that - in keeping with the Japanese originals - they are printed backwards.So why is manga so popular? We talked to some of the experts to find out more about this booming genre.Our first call was on Steve, of the specialist shop Gosh Comics, based in London's Soho. But before they can have a baby, they'll have to raise a little hell.Walk into any large bookshop and you are sure to find colourful shelves packed full of "backwards" stories.
People like Emma Vieceli, Kate Brown and Paul Duffield all grew up watching translated anime and reading comics at the time Tokyopop began the proliferation of English-language manga adaptations in book and comic stores. Buchan added: "At the moment we're seeing the first generation of British comic creators who grew up reading manga, all beginning to finally meet mainstream success. It didn't matter whether they were horror manga, like Junji Ito's Tomie, or shonen manga like Naruto, there was no stigma attached to girls reading manga in the same way that there was superhero comics, and there was a diverse range of manga being translated, made by women and for women."Not only is manga more accessible for readers, but it has inspired a whole new generation of writers.
Top manga series for teensAkira Himekawa, Osamu Tezuka, Astroboy, Tome 1 :One of the original manga series, first published in 1952, it follows the Ministry of Science creation known as Astro Boy. Let's make this the go-to destination for manga lovers.One word of warning: Manga can include strong themes. If you have any other suggestions, let us know at and we'll add them to the list. Where do you begin? So we've put together our own guide to the top manga series for teens.
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I know that Paul Duffield, who you mentioned in the article, is very influenced by his work.What about any about girls? Ghost in the Shell, maybe, but what about something from Clamp, the all-female and highly talented quartet of magna artists who have produced such excellent work as Tsubasa (multi-dimensional love quest with tragic twist), Chobits (human-android love story), XXXholic (humorous horror) and Angelic Layer (gladiatorial battles with small fighting robots)? Then there's stuff like Steel Angel Kurumi and Love Hina, Cowboy Bebop, His And Her Circumstances and so many more that would appeal to girls as much as, if not more so, than some of your choices.One Piece is another well-known and very popular manga. Your suggestionsMy other suggestions would be Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind by Hayao Miyazaki - I think it's the only comic book he's done but it's just as absorbing as his animated films and even more epic - and Tekkonkinkreet by Taiyo Matsumoto his deceptively rough drawing style is rather different to what you'd expect from most manga, being more influenced by European comics, but it's a beautifully surreal tale about an unusual friendship. From then on Astro Boy is a crime fighting good guy, battling evil robots and alien invaders.
A beautiful manga whose storytelling is based on love, honor and courage. (They now have her drawing James Patterson scripts - Neil, you need to save her!)For me, the great absent of your list is Rurouni Kenshin. Finally, "Nightschool", which I adore even more than Sandman. I enjoyed its anime-form "Samurai X" very much and the manga is even better.Firstly, why is everything from the pubescent boys' shelf? Nothing for Twilight fans like "Vampire Knight"? Secondly, where is "Alita"? It goes beside "Akira" and "Ghost In The Shell", always. Another 'great' absent in the list is Rurouni Kenshin.
It lists pretty much exclusively shonen manga, which with their male-dominated cast, male main protagonists, and high density of fights and battles (whether with ninja skills as in Naruto, or with swords in Bleach) is directed at and appeals mainly to male teenagers.I'm not saying that girls can't enjoy this manga as well, but most certainly none of the series on your list is "made by women and for women", as you put it in your article.Shojo manga can be a bit sickly sweet, but for manga with a bit more romance than martial interest I would for example recommend Ouran High School Host Club (a girl disguised as a boy in a rather crazy elite high school), or Kamisama Hajimemashita (about a young girl who gets conferred the powers of a deity, and goes to live in a temple with its fox guardian spirit).Three more of my favourite series which stand out among the rest and can appeal to both male and female teenagers are Natsume Youjinchou (about a boy who can see demons, and helps both humans and demons with their problems), Rurouni Kenshin (about a wandering samurai in Meiji-era Japan) and Hikaru no Go (a young boy's journey to becoming a profession Go-player, helped by the ghost of a long-dead Go-master). Very interesting characters, one fellow dresses up as a butterfly for some reason, and nice plot-line.I was very pleased to read your very positive article on manga as a genre, and while I certainly agree that Fullmetal Alchemist belongs at the top of any list of manga (for teens or otherwise), I find the remainder of your list somewhat one-sided and biased. However having been resurrected the main character must fight to preserve the female alchemist who saved him, which expands into a very lovely story about love, battle and the idea of an 'inner strength' through the use of the main character's Buso Renkin. I suggest you give it a read if you missed this one (though, with the exception of a charming tribute/cameo in Genndy Tartakovsky's "Samurai Jack," I'd skip any of the film and TV adaptations).I noticed some very interesting manga here and am ever so glad that you chose to include Full Metal Alchemist but I saw no reference to Buso Renkin which is also very interesting! It's about a child (teen) who is killed in battle, later revived using a special alchemical talisman. In Mexico we received this manga under the name of "Samurai X"What? No mention of Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima's classic Lone Wolf and Cub? It's is a epic work reknown for is complex characters, historical detail, wondeful artwork, and the iconic title characters.
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