so, some recommendations! this is gonna be long
manga
http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Tomodachi-no-Hanashi
"Summary:
Eiko is something of a plain Jane and a doormat, while her best friend Moe is a head-turning beauty. Despite their differences, their friendship is as strong as ever.
Guys are always asking Moe out, but her answer is invariably “Only if you promise to put Eiko before me.” "
this one is so good
that strong friendship between girls, that young romance (not lesbian)
http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Again-
"Summary:
The main character is a student attending his high-school graduation. Due to his appearance and personality, he didn't make a single friend during his three years of high school. As he remembers his days in the school, he wonders what his life would have been like if he had made different choices. In particular he wonders about his life had he answered differently when girl from the cheering club asked him to join. Since the cheering club was disbanded, he feels he should take one last look at their club room before leaving the school forever. However, he is misunderstood by another girl that was waiting for her boyfriend and as he chases her (to clear up the misunderstanding), she falls down the stairs (possibly dying). He goes to check on her but ends up falling too. He wakes up to find he is back to his first day in school (three years ago). Thinking it's obviously a dream, he just tries to correct the mistakes he made during that day...until the girl shows up blaming him for pushing her down the stairs and what's worse bringing her three years into the past!"
This author does really interesting characters, it's a really fun read. You end up really want to know what happens in every characters timeline
http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Sunny
"Summary:
The story of an orphanage, the children who live in it, and the beat-up old Nissan Sunny 1200 which provides them with a means of escape from their boring everyday lives."
I can't do this justice, you just gotta read it. It's got a sense of life that's really endearing
http://kissmanga.com/Manga/337-Byooshi
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Summary:
By all the usual measures, he could be considered a pretty useless guy: a scholastic failure, an athletic disaster, and a chronic loser...but Fukuda Shinichi has one passion: cheering for others! The 18-year-old captain of North Kanto Southern High's Cheerleading squad decides to make the most of his summer by attending cram school in Tokyo, only to find out that the whole trip was a sham! Things are looking up when he and his friend meet up with two cute Tokyo girls; too bad the girls brought them to a rip-off bar and took off! Ditched by his one remaining friend and stuck with an impossibly high bar bill, Fuku-kun's life couldn't get any worse!"
a typical, lovable shounen kind of protagonist in a city with a lot of shady shyt happening, it's a really fun manga
http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Takemitsu-Zamurai
"Summary:
Early one New Year's morning, the rounin Senou Souichirou appears in Edo's Katagi tenements.
Initially, the inhabitants regard him with fear and suspicion: Kankichi, the carpenter's son, thinks he may not be human; the neighbourhood cats remark that he reeks of blood. But soon Souichirou pawns his sword, and, with a bamboo replica at his waist, settles down to a quiet life as the neighborhood school-teacher.
Months pass, and all appears to be well. But trouble will not leave the Katagi tenements alone ..."
trying to label this one is rough. Is it a battle manga, is it an art manga, who knows. It's so atmospheric and interesting that you end up not caring about labels and just want to watch everything unfold
plus the art is straight
status
http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Ahiru-No-Sora
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Summary:
He’s short, weak, and has just transfered to a new school. Kurumatani Sora is the main character in this story who loves basketball. He has been shooting hoops ever since he was little and has been trying to grow tall just like his mother, who “used” to be a basketball player. What has happened to her and what Sora is going to do at the new school is all up to you to find out!"
A basketball manga. The art is a little rough, but it has character. The characters though, are really likable and it's great having the team come together and get through rough spots together
http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Real
"Summary:
The story revolves around three teenagers: Nomiya Tomomi, a high school dropout; Togawa Kiyoharu, an ex-sprinter who now plays wheelchair basketball; and Takahashi Hisanobu, a popular leader of the high school's basketball team who now finds himself a paraplegic after an accident.
Real features a cast of characters who find themselves being marginalized by society, but are all united by one common feature: a desire to play basketball, with no place to play it in. Nomiya, being a high school dropout, has no future in his life. Togawa, being a difficult personality, finds himself constantly feuding with his own teammates. Takahashi, once a popular team leader, now finds himself being unable to move from the chest down.
Real also deals with the reality of physical disabilities, and the psychological inferiority that the characters struggle against. The characters break through their own psychological barriers bit by bit."
the summary captures it pretty well. Great characters and it's more humorous than you would think. The art is amazing
http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Nina-My-Love/1?id=63762
"One afternoon, Atsushi's best friend from childhood, Masa, informs him, "I kidnapped Niina Aota." Niina, whose popular nickname is "Nina", is the girl Masa fell in love with at first sight on the train attending school. Atsushi found it unexpected and hard to believe, until he heads over to Masa's apartment and discovers that Nina has really been kidnapped...."
I wasn't sure about this one after reading the description (there's a manga with similar subject matter based on a real life crime that's very dark and depressing), but it's actually really good! The art is great, the subject matter is handled with some humor so it isn't heavy at all and the characters are really interesting
http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Ore-Monogatari
"Summary:
Tsuyoshi Takeo is a freshman in high school. (Both estimates) Weight: 120kg, Height: 2 meters. He spends his days peacefully with his super-popular-with-girls, yet insensitive childhood friend, Sunagawa. One morning, on the train to school, Takeo saves a girl, Yamato, from being molested by a pervert. Could this be the beginning of spring for Takeo?
Story by Kawahawa Kazune, the mangaka of popular mangas High School Debut and Aozora Yell, and artwork by Aruko, mangaka of Yasuko to Kenji."
So this one is really interesting! It's a shoujo manga, but the guy of interest is this giant, burly, super manly dude while his friend is the 'ikemen' typical shoujo archetype. It's really sweet and funny
http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Heroine-Shikkaku
"Summary:
This could be any girl. Imagine being a heroine of a love story. Hatori also believed that one day she would get married to her childhood friend, Rita. But that's not how the world works! This is a hilarious comedy that honestly paints a painful unrequited love story of this young girl!"
the summary doesn't do this justice. It's crazy how realistic the protagonist is compared to other shoujo heroines. She's also really funny. This one really reminds me of the kind of drama that was going on in high school
http://kissmanga.com/Manga/National-Quiz
"Summary:
In a different world than the one we live in, a world where Japan is the lone superpower of the world, there is a wildly popular game show called the National Quiz. Every night, people dreaming of riches, fame, vengeance, and happiness compete on the show, for the chance to be granted a wish, any wish they have: the National Quiz has the power to make your wildest dreams come true. It also has the ability, if you lose, to make your life a living hell.
This is the story of K-i K-ichi (aka prisoner KK47331), a former actor-turned losing National Quiz contestant-turned wildly popular host of the show, and the people and events surrounding him."
summary catches it well, the art is really nice and the social commentary is good, too! I marathonned this manga the second I found it, it's really thrilling. It's highly recommended
"Summary:
A food manga that revolves around curry.
Nominated for the 2nd Manga Taisho Award (2009).
Won the 39th Japan Cartoonist Awards Grand Prize (2010)."
the summary is kind of inaccurate
the story revolves around a little hole in the wall restaurant
it's about the group of people who visit there and their lives
a great seinen manga, it's hard not to read the whole thing at once
- Yankee-kun to Megane-chan
http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Yankee-kun-to-Megane-chan
"Summary:
The story starts with a seemingly unassuming class rep Adachi Hana who has taken an interest in the school's known delinquent, Shinagawa Daichi. Just what is her reason for following Daichi and wanting him to go on the class field trip?"
This one is a gem! It's great for when you just want some feel good laughs/silliness. Plus, delinquents are GOAT characters
http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Natsu-No-Zenjitsu
"Summary:
This is a story about two adults, a man and an older woman. They meet each other because of their own jobs and their relationship will develop from this point on. Will it develop smoothly? Or will there be unforeseen events?"
Everything in this manga is so sweet! Even the internal struggles of the main character as a painter, a lover, a friend, a son and just as a person
the leading female character too, so adorable
this one is bad for your heart, but calm, atmospheric and mature as well
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I tried Sims 3 but I hated it
I might try Sims 4 but I keep hearing iffy stuff about it.
