Gushing About Shows You Like (Sugar Wiki)/Anime and Manga: Difference between revisions

** Not to mention the fact that it manages satirize modern Japan [[Mind Screw|while making no sense at all]] and not lose any of it's hilariousness.

** The satire in this is pure gold. Smart, witty, scathing, and above all, ''so true'' - regardless of where you live or what you do. Oftentimes I've realized that something I regularly do or think is being made fun of and insulted, but I cannot bring myself to feel annoyed; I only find myself nodding and agreeing with the mangaka. And the characters are fun personified—hilariously twisted and mentally unstable (most of them could do with a good long stint in a psychiatry ward), but indispensable for the flawless delivery of this extremely wacky storyline. I recommend checking out the manga as well. It's even better than the anime, and of course explores a much wider range of subjects.

* Vagabond. It looks like a historic Japanese ink painting, and has a clearly written story that doesn't lose focus in spite of its 200+ chapter run. Most of its characters are quite deep; they are flawed yet are willing to develop. And the action...wow. It also helps that Takuan the monk is an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]], able to dispense Zen philosophy and direct the main characters without ever being a [[Marty Stu]].

* ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]'' is amazing - dark, unquestionably mature, intelligently written and totally unflinching in the way it tackles topics like bigotry, the existence of Absolute Evil and the value of human life. Although loaded with a huge cast of characters and many plot twists and turns, the story manages to make sense and come together without the need to suspend disbelief. The contrast between the [[The Messiah|heroic]] Kenzo Tenma and the [[Magnificent Bastard|chilling]] [[Complete Monster|Johan]] is one of the best hero-villain dynamic This Troper has seen. The anime is also a completely faithful adaptation and managed to [[Adaptation Distillation|enhance this troper's understanding of the manga]].

 

{{reflist}}

[[Category:{{SUBPAGENAME}}]]