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Thebacklash

Looking for a recommendation.

I'm looking for something that is manga exclusive at the moment (hasn't been made into an anime), with a darker feel, along the lines of Elfen Lied or Tokyo Ghoul.

I'm 22, so no need to hesitate when it comes to gore or nudity. I really love depth of character, interesting characters over interesting plot any day.

I haven't really read much manga before... Elfen lied after being emotionally destroyed by the anime (the manga destroyed me even more... thanks manga... :( ) so no real point in my listing manga I've read.

If anyone could recommend something to me, I would be very grateful. :)

Posted Oct 24, 2016, 2:26 PM UTC

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LikeAFoxyCat•

Try out: Gantz. It's finished but really good. What happens after you die? What if you can get a second change at life, but you have to do some crazy stuff? Tower of god: ongoing, pretty long. Think of a tower of ascension, if you make it to the top, the 100th floor. You can become what ever you want, have all of your dreams come true. Great powers, fights, lots of good ol' fashion killing sprees.

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ThebacklashOP•

Gantz has an anime, but I'll look into Tower of god... could be interesting. :)

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cdbriggs•

There are a bunch of really awesome characters in the webtoon and I feel like each one brings something unique to the series. One thing to note is that the artwork is very poor early on. This changes drastically! Here are some random pics to get an idea of how amazing the current art is. Honestly it's almost like we are getting freeze frames from an anime. Highly recommend this one.

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TheCureToCancerIsHelvetica Scans•
<Homunculus>

It's a different kind of dark, but utterly amazing. It delves into trepenation (the drilling of the skull) and it's 'effects'.

You'll come across nudity, sexual themes, (some) violence, gore, and psychological horror. Definitely pay attention to detail though. This manga is incredibly subtle with many plot points, and speedreading will destroy it's impact.

Edit: I'd give more information than I listed, but it would rather spoil the series. All I can say is to go in expecting the manga to make you think.

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ThebacklashOP•

That certainly does sound unique... I'll give it a look. :) Thank you.

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ThebacklashOP•

Ten days later, and I read it all. :) It was pretty interesting, although I did find some parts a bit strange... Homunculus

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TheCureToCancerIsHelvetica Scans•

Glad you enjoyed it! I truly hope that you can find some discussion somewhere, because the manga has a deep meaning on society and it's affect on humans.

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Roboragihttp://myanimelist.net/mangalist/Nihilate•

Homunculus - (MAL, A-P, AL, MU)

^(Manga | Status: Finished Publishing | Volumes: 15 | Chapters: 114 | Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural)

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LivelifeLoveManga•

I really liked Umerareta Yami to Shoujo (Sugar Dark). No anime. Here's a review: http://www.livelifelovemanga.com/2015/08/umerareta-yami-to-shoujo-sugar-dark/ I also like Necromancer. Review is here: http://www.livelifelovemanga.com/2014/01/manga-mus/

You can find more suggestions at livelifelovemanga.com

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rui_is_deadhttps://myanimelist.net/profile/rui_is_dead•

Darker feel.

I second Homunculus. It was really nice. I'm near to finishing it but I might reread it since it's really hard reading between the lines for me since I'm generally slow. And ya. The manga is essentially "weird shit happens" without spoiling anything. (Mfw it was also recommended to me by TheCuretoCancerIs. lolol)

Here are some more:

<Oyasumi Punpun>. It has the same feel as Homunculus and it's fairly popular here in r/manga. About a guy spiraling towards utter despair. Or that's how I see it. This is one of the few manga that somehow affected me.

<Ichi the Killer>. From the same mangaka as Homunculus. Has a live action but no anime. About a really emotionally unstable serial killer that jacks off to killing people.

<Bradherley no Basha>. Not really deep. It's just utter raw violence and uh. Sex, I guess. Gangrape. Human trafficking. Hopes shattered. Victorian setting.

<Litchi Hikari Club>. I find the ideals of the club really interesting in a way and I think it had a nice closure. Has some yaoi elements (not the cringy type) but it's not like it's the focus of it. If you liked it, I also recommend the mangaka's version of a certain movie <Jisatsu Circle>.

<Ludwig Kakumei>. A twist to your already dark Grimm tales portrayed in a slightly comedic fashion. You'll see Snow White and a bunch of other fairy tale MCs in a rather new perspective after this. I don't know if you'd like the art because majority of the people find it weird. Personally, I like it since it's quite detailed. And lol. Almost forgot to mention that the main character is a [SPOILER] (/s "necrophiliac prince").

<Helter Skelter>. Uh. I don't know if you'd like the art (cause I didn't find it nice) but I swear it is worth the read. This is oriented for women but I think it's sad that some people will never read it since it's josei. About some model that underwent all sorts of surgery to the point that it's detrimental to both her physical and mental health. Involves sadomasochism and drugs. It's really interesting and omg dat closure is too hnnng. If you liked it, there's also <River's Edge>.

<Jiraishin>. Mm. I just started the first few chapters out. I find the MC interesting in a way. Like in contrast to the dude from Ichi the Killer, this guy is absolutely cold when it comes to killing. So yeah. Involves a serial killer and stuff.

<Suicide Island>. Somewhat like Battle Royale in its premise.

Hope this helps. :)

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ThebacklashOP•

Thanks for the list. :) I'll take a look at your recommendations.

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Roboragihttp://myanimelist.net/mangalist/Nihilate•

Oyasumi Punpun - (MAL, A-P, AL, MU)

Koroshiya 1 - (MAL, A-P, AL, MU)

Bradherley no Basha - (MAL, A-P, AL, MU)

Litchi☆Hikari Club - (MAL, A-P, AL, MU)

Jisatsu Circle - (MAL, A-P, AL, MU)

Ludwig Kakumei - (MAL, A-P, AL, MU)

Helter Skelter - (MAL, A-P, AL, MU)

River's Edge - (MAL, A-P, AL, MU)

Jiraishin - (MAL, A-P, AL, MU)

Jisatsutou - (MAL, A-P, AL, MU)

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