Top 10 Written Mangas!!

**Admin** · by **Admin** on Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:02 am

Japanese animation has become a boom industry in the western world in
the last 15 years. Starting with Akira in the late 80’s, through to the
huge anime conventions of today, it has gone from being solely the
domain of young children, to capture the imagination of people of all
ages and backgrounds. This list comprises the top ten most well written
anime, the literature of anime, if you will.

[size=21]10) Azumanga Daioh [/size]

A lot of anime is about schoolgirls. Schoolgirls with robots,
schoolgirls with psychic powers, or just naughty schoolgirls. But
Azumanga Daioh is just about schoolgirls, following them as they grow,
become friends, and deal with tests, homework, and bizarre teachers.
Its potent humour comes not from overblown nonsense, but from how
recognizable the situations are. Anyone who has been in highschool will
find something to enjoy here.

[size=21]9) Fruits Basket [/size]

The impossibly good-natured Tohru Honda meets the mysterious Sohmas, a
family with a terrible curse hanging over their heads. They turn into
animals of the zodiac when hugged by a member of the opposite sex. The
magic of the story is revealed alongside the emotional damage of the
Sohmas’, as seen through the eyes of Tohru.

[size=21]8) Samurai Champloo[/size]

The buddy flick has long been a staple of modern cinema, but combine
that with a hiphop soundtrack and some awesome samurai action, and you
have a stylish and action packed series that throws historical accuracy
out the window. As the waitress Fuu, the samurai Jin, and the vagrant
ronin Mugen journey across feudal Japan in search of a samurai who
smells of sunflowers, the viewer is treated to everything from riotous
lampooning, to touching and emotional tales of love and loss.

[size=21]7) Fullmetal Alchemist[/size]

If there was an anime that could dethrone Evangelion - a show that’s as
brilliant as it is entertaining - then that show is Fullmetal
Alchemist. Two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, attempt to
resurrect their mother using alchemy, losing Ed’s arm and leg, and Al’s
Body in the process. They are now searching for the Philosopher’s Stone
to fix their bodies. Although there is plenty of comedy, Fullmetal also
shows insight into the brutality of war and genocide.

[size=21]6) Akira[/size]

The catalyst for the anime boom, Akira was a calling card for the
possibility of animation as an artform. From the opening nuclear
destruction of Tokyo, to the climactic battle between out of control
psychic Tetsuo, and the laser wielding Kaneda, Akira is fast paced and
relentless. It covers a government conspiracy and secret experiments,
and as Tetsuo tries to deal with his mental anguish the possibility of
an imminent second disaster. A must watch.

5[size=21]) The Castle of Cagliostro[/size]

The Best of the Lupin the 3rd films, Castle is directed by Hayao
Miyasaki of Studio Ghibli fame, and it shows. Featuring a slightly less
playboyesque Lupin getting entangled with a runaway princess, and evil
count, and (of course) a massive hidden treasure, Castle has all the
best qualities of Miyasaki’s work and the Lupin series itself.

[size=21]4)Neon Genesis Evangelion[/size]

Ever since its 1995 debut, it has been analyzed, criticized, glorified,
vilified, overrated, undervalued, and talked about in circles. On one
level, it’s a giant robot show, with 14 year old Shinji Ikari being
drafted into piloting the most technologically advanced fighting
machine in the world, to defend it against the Angels who would destroy
Mankind as they know it. Yet right in the middle, director Hidaeki Anno
strips away the facade, revealing a brutal psychological drama with red
herring Christian references, and at its heart a powerfully human story.

[size=21]3) FLCL[/size]

No contest, this is the coolest anime ever created by human beings. By
filling it with everything that he loved, director Kazuya Tsurumaki
created a universal tale of the trials of growing up, which is
spectacularly bizarre and entertaining. Naota is already dealing with
his older brother’s absence when he is hit on the head by
self-proclaimed alien Haruka Haruhara. And that’s when the robots start
bursting out of his head. Then come space pirates, arson, a giant hand,
and a guy with seaweed for eyebrows. And thank to the efforts of guitar
gods The Pillows, the whole thing rocks very hard indeed.

[size=21]2) Porco Rosso[/size]

One of the least known of Hayao Miyasaki’s films, why should this rank
above the likes of Spirited Away, Naussica, and Mononoke? Because it
is, simply put, perfect. A long time lover of airplanes and flight,
Miyasaki truly soars in this movie. The main character is Marco, and
eponymous pig and former WW1 fighter pilot that became so disgusted
with humanity that he literally turned into a humanoid swine. He deals
with rival flying gangs, a woman he loves but can never tell, a suave
American and others. Maybe Porco is the best because the gruff,
disillusioned Marco is the closest character to Miyasaki that has ever
appeared in his films.

[size=21]1) Cowboy Bebop[/size]

There is a good reason that Bebop has made the top of the list. It’s
run on the cartoon network for four straight years, despite it only
being 26 episodes long. It’s more entertaining to watch eight straight
times than it is to watch almost anything else. The show revolves
around Spike Spiegel, a Bounty Hunter who used to work for organized
crime, and together with former cop Jet Black, gambling addict and
swindler Faye Valentine, computer genius Ed, and data dog Ein, he deals
with killers, space truckers, mushrooms, spoiled food and his past. Add
to that the music, where seemingly every genre is explored through the
course of the show, and probably some that didn’t exist previously.
Whether you just want to see an episode or you’re planning a marathon,
Cowboy Bebop is truly have it all.

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