Versus Battle Best Mangaka Battle

[AL sama]

ig novels that have been translated into manga's would work as well..

but what light novels I'm curious

my favorite is the monogatari series

 

[BleakAsh]

Most of light novels adaptations are bad. It's hard to make a good one cause the narrative structure is very different, novels have a lot of monologues for example. Transcribing this into manga without creating too many thought panels is complicated.

i have my fair share of experiences so.. ik they are nuances to Black en White contrasts

 

[Lhulu]

my favorite is the monogatari series

I only watched the first season from the anime but seems really good.
Did you read the lightnovel itself?

 

[AL sama]

Most of light novels adaptations are bad. It's hard to make a good one cause the narrative structure is very different, novels have a lot of monologues for example. Transcribing this into manga without creating too many thought panels is complicated.

try monogatari

its one of the best adaptations of light novels out there

 

[AL sama]

no manga tho

 

[BleakAsh]

Can't believe your didn't add Chihayfuru Author. @Light D Lamperouge

Also this should be called shonen best mangaka tbh.

just suggest non Shonen then lol

 

[Wonderful World]

FMA's author is overall the best out of what i've read so far. Haven't looked into Berserk and what not so can't comment.

 

[AL sama]

I only watched the first season from the anime but seems really good.
Did you read the lightnovel itself?

yup and love the anime too

 

[Lhulu]

yup and love the anime too

I forgot, i watched the Kizumonogatari triology too.
It's easy one of the best directions in anime history

I'm planning to finish the series during my vacation.

 

[AL sama]

I forgot, i watched the Kizumonogatari triology too.
It's easy one of the best directions in anime history

I'm planning to finish the series during my vacation.

studio shaft really nailed the entire series

 

[Light D Lamperouge]

Add Katsuhiro Otomo(Akira)
Ikki Kajiwara/Tetsuya Chiba(Ashita no Joe)
Go Nagai(Devilman)
George Morikawa(Hajime no Ippo)
Inio Asano(Punpun)
Shirou Masamune(Ghost in the Shell)

I have more names but these are pretty famous so i think everyone will accept.

I can only add one of those. The maximum number of poll options is 25.

 

[Lhulu]

I can only add one of those. The maximum number of poll options is 25.

Sorry, i didn't know. Add George Morikawa so, i think many users here read Hajime no Ippo.

 

[Light D Lamperouge]

Sorry, i didn't know. Add George Morikawa so, i think many users here read Hajime no Ippo.

Done.

 

[Rivaille]

wow.. one year per chap...

It is basically that with HxH

 

[Cuistot]

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[Wonderful World]

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I'm jealous about the berserk bit. I'd love to be able to experience reading it again for the 1st time, it's a very good read and the art is phenomenal.

 

[Light D Lamperouge]

For me it has to be Naoki Urasawa. I think both Monster and Death Note are amazing, and I actually think DN is a tad bit better, however Urasawa has other manga, that are better than Platinum End, and high level consistency and amazing delivery.

Monster is a masterpiece. Johan is legitimately one of the best characters ever created.

Obata and Ohba are in 2nd place, probably tied with Miura.

The rest are interchangeable imo to some degree, with probably Gege being at the top followed by Fujimoto.


I haven't read any of the works of Inoue and Togashi tho.

 

[ZenZu]

For me it has to be Naoki Urasawa. I think both Monster and Death Note are amazing, and I actually think DN is a tad bit better, however Urasawa has other manga, that are better than Platinum End, and high level consistency and amazing delivery.

Monster is a masterpiece. Johan is legitimately one of the best characters ever created.

Obata and Ohba are in 2nd place, probably tied with Miura.

The rest are interchangeable imo to some degree, with probably Gege being at the top followed by Fujimoto.


I haven't read any of the works of Inoue and Togashi tho.

That's a good choice, I'd prob pick Urasawa myself if Inoue didn't exist since both his works were as good as they get, I'm actually the same in the sense I enjoyed DN more but that's more because of its over the top style which was peak entertainment, but idek if I can say it's better than Monster. The tiebreaker between Urasawa and Inoue would be the art though, at the end of the day manga is a visual medium and Inoue absolutely dominates in that department. There's also the fact that someone made a feel good shonen sports manga which got to the #1 spot in Jump, then turned around and created a historical samurai manga with just as much success, if he didn't exist I wouldn't believe it could be done.

You should check out vagabond.

 

[Lhulu]

That's a good choice, I'd prob pick Urasawa myself if Inoue didn't exist since both his works were as good as they get, I'm actually the same in the sense I enjoyed DN more but that's more because of its over the top style which was peak entertainment, but idek if I can say it's better than Monster. The tiebreaker between Urasawa and Inoue would be the art though, at the end of the day manga is a visual medium and Inoue absolutely dominates in that department. There's also the fact that someone made a feel good shonen sports manga which got to the #1 spot in Jump, then turned around and created a historical samurai manga with just as much success, if he didn't exist I wouldn't believe it could be done.

You should check out vagabond.

Real by Inoue it's pretty good too.

 

[Light D Lamperouge]

'm actually the same in the sense I enjoyed DN more but that's more because of its over the top style which was peak entertainment, but idek if I can say it's better than Monster.

I think when I factor in everything, from the story to the enjoyment, DN is a tad bit better for me. Objectively looking at it, Monster's story is as good as, if not slightly, better than DN, mostly due to the small decline in part 2 of DN. Monster, while a masterpiece, and other Urasawa works, are a slow burner imo. Death Note is full on action almost every chapter, and the entertainment and enjoyment levels are pretty high. Not to say Monster isn't enjoyable tho.

The tiebreaker between Urasawa and Inoue would be the art though, at the end of the day manga is a visual medium and Inoue absolutely dominates in that department.

I have seen Vagabond art and I have to say it's absolutely amazing.

There's also the fact that someone made a feel good shonen sports manga which got to the #1 spot in Jump, then turned around and created a historical samurai manga with just as much success, if he didn't exist I wouldn't believe it could be done.

Yeah that is an amazing accomplishment. For instance, I brought up Ohba and Obata creating Platinum End. It's not so different from DN. Like a mix between DN and Mirai Nikki lmao.

The main char has clear resemblance to Light and L.

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You should check out vagabond.

It's on my list. Shame I never got round to it. Both it and Slam Dunk. Same for Togashi's works. The thing that mostly deterred me from HxH is the hiatus jokes lmao.