Manga recommendations that doesn't have lolicon, excessive fanservice and other retarded tropes

[skykiii]

The character is some shitty child sidekick like there's been in manga aimed at kids since forever that no one cares about, it's not that deep.

Are you retarded or just in denial? Nobody is calling it "deep." In fact I'm just pointing out the conclusion 99% of people with braincells would have come to.

 

[Tism the Return II]

the conclusion 99% of people with braincells would have come to.

Incorrect. It's a reach and you're a nigger.

 

[skykiii]

Incorrect. It's a reach and you're a nigger.

This is what you're reduced to eh?

In any case this is a recommendation thread specifically for OP so all that matters is whether OP would consider it lolicon fanservice. Should I link to the exact panel and see what OP thinks?

Or maybe you could, if you're convinced its so innocent.

 

[Stab You in the Back]

Jojo is a series about men dressed in women's clothing striking runway poses at each other, and you have an issue with some very brief female nudity from the first series.

Get mental help. You need it.

 

[skykiii]

Jojo is a series about men dressed in women's clothing striking runway poses at each other, and you have an issue with some very brief female nudity from the first series.

Get mental help. You need it.

Third series, actually. I don't even remember the first series having nudity.

... Wait, this whole time did you not even know what part I was talking about? I would think my mentioning "shower on an abandoned ship" and "almost molested by an ape" would clue you in... considering there's only one storyline where that happens.

Or maybe this is a desperate attempt to deflect because you know the scene I'm referring to really can't be defended or explained.

But I'm dealing with retards who want to recommend a manga that has fanservice in a topic which IN THE FUCKING TITLE says "no fanservice." You're probably the kind of retard who would smoke in the no-smoking section, too, or would try to convince a lactose-intolerant person that a cheeseburger doesn't actually have cheese on it.

EDIT: Also, gonna say--again--If you're so convinced the scene I'm describing isn't lolicon, why not post it? The fact you aren't makes me think you know objective reality is on my side.

 

[long waters]

4 pages in and no one mentioning Kaiji?! Or anything by Nobuyuki Fukumoto really.

Personally, from his works, I prefer Akagi over Kaiji. The latter is more about various life-or-death gambling situations, while the former is mahjong all the way, but it's really really kino. I don't even know mahjong but I love the art.

Legend of the Strongest Man Kurosawa is also another one of his works that I really enjoyed reading. (Careful not to read the sequel instead lol) It's about man in his 40s working a tradie job dealing with loneliness.

Here are some random pages from Akagi to entice you:


And some from Kaiji:

 

[long waters]

Others have mentioned these in the thread, but I would definitely second them: Vagabond, Monster, and Frieren.

Also wanted to make another suggestion, this time about an ongoing series. Drama Queen. Only about 30 chapters are out right now. It's about a world where the Earth was supposedly saved from destruction by aliens, and now they have immigrated there in large numbers acting as big shot heroes loved by all (or are they?...). The series is about this uh, happy go lucky Japanese duo, Nomaoto and Seiran Kitami, who go around enacting Total Alien Death in their quest to get rid of all the aliens in their city. Well, one of them at least, the other is just really hungry...

 

[Frederica Bernkastel]

Anything by Nishijima Daisuke.

 

[TenMilesWide]

Another from the normie pick/gateway drug pile I forgot to mention earlier:
Mushishi is a very laid back episodic journey through an alternate 19th century Japan that is populated with supernatural creatures called 'Mushi,' which can have magical effects on the people living there. Series follows a 'Mushishi' or 'Mushi master,' a rare individual who can directly see and interact with the creatures, as he wanders from place to place witnessing the various effects they can have, helping people escape their entanglements with dangerous Mushi or helping them coexist with the more benign ones wherever possible.

 

[Kari Kamiya]

I just realized no one's recommended Hellsing for some reason. Literally batshit insane vampiric fun with absolutely fantastic paneling that needs to be seen.



While you should probably watch it anyway, for reals, don't sleep on the manga.

 

[Stoneheart]

I just realized no one's recommended Hellsing for some reason. Literally batshit insane vampiric fun with absolutely fantastic paneling that needs to be seen.

big tittied police girl!

Japanese Fanservice is just strange, its very pervy ways of pornography combined with low quality art And they have to include it everywhere. they also always put the focus on age.
The naked tits in euro comics are way more natural and just part of the art and not the focus.

 

[long waters]

I just realized no one's recommended Hellsing for some reason. Literally batshit insane vampiric fun with absolutely fantastic paneling that needs to be seen.

I have not read the manga but the anime (both of them) are really up there for me. But isn't Victoria a bit fanservicey, just like what OP didn't want?

Regardless, seeing your post I now want to read the manga too. Your recommendation is appreciated.

 

[Kari Kamiya]

But isn't Victoria a bit fanservicey, just like what OP didn't want?

It's not like she's flaunting it or was ever nude, she's just a big-tiddied virgin police girl who's discovering her vampiric abilities and it's obvious Kohta loved drawing her and everything else. I think when OP is talking about fanservice, he means the panty shots, uncensored nipples, and sexually-suggestive poses, which I legit don't remember Hellsing ever doing. If there's fanservice, it's Nazi exploitation, and blood fountains for the gorehounds.

 

[Doctor Doom]

All You Need Is Kill is a good, quick sci-fi series.

Mother Sarah by Katsuhiro Otomo (story) and Takumi Nagayasu (art)


A sci-fi post-apocalyptic story. Humans escape to space for several years after a war that nearly rendered the world unlivable. Two different factions eventually begin re-colonizing the planet. That's the backdrop to the story of a mother looking for her missing children in a Mad Max like world. I normally don't like Otomo that much, but the story is great. The artist must have been one of his assistants since he perfectly copies his style.

Hadn't heard of this one before. It's neat so far.

 

[UNDERSTAND UNDERSTAND]

If you can tolerate animal characters and chibi-artstyle adults I recommend Hakumei & Mikochi. It's very slice-of-life but the author is interested in self-sufficient perseverance, community cohesion, work, architecture, fashion, and food.

Wrong. By that logic Dragon Ball GT has shotacon fanservice every opening.

My guy, I'm with you on JoJo but GT was clearly execs wanting to go back to OG start-of-Dragonball content, like how the non-Toriyama DBZ movies have toddler Gohan piss on Krillin and repeat lingering shots of baby-Goku's dick for at least 3x longer than narratively required.
I look at Dragonball the way I look at Made in Abyss. MIA has deep cosmic horror worldbuilding that can be really interesting but for some reason the fandom is tunneled hard onto the lolishota instead.

 

[zeroapexpeak]

Also wanted to make another suggestion, this time about an ongoing series. Drama Queen.

I've read that when it came out and thought it got cancelled early on for obvious reasons. Japanese people enacting Total Foreigner Death is incredibly based.

 

[strumpets exeunt]

Any recommendations for actual slow-life "profession-but-fantasy/sci-fi" mangas that DON'T turn into "I became a chef in a fantasy world but for some reason my ladle does 10000000% hp so it's just going to be like every other power fantasy dungeon RPG but I'm dressed like a French chef I guess"? I want to read chill shit about dudes running potion shops and shit. Y'know, stuff like Restaurant to Another World.

 

[Nice Stick]

Humans abandon an uninhabitable Earth leaving behind a hotel of sorts

 

[The Token Ethnic]

Hakumei & Mikochi:
Hakumei and Mikochi are two tiny forest spirits living in the woods. Their adventures often involve simple yet charming activities like shopping for fabric at the market, cooking delicious meals, or fixing things around their home. Sometimes, they face bigger challenges, such as repairing their house, mediating disputes between talking animals, or taking part in a singing competition. The story unfolds at a relaxed pace, with beautifully detailed artwork that evokes a sense of nostalgia for life's simple pleasures. There's also an anime adaptation of their delightful tales.


Somali and the Forest Spirit:
Humans have nearly destroyed the world and now live in hiding, as creatures across the globe hunt them as tasty prey. One day, a guardian forest spirit, nearing the end of his life, discovers a bound and abandoned human child in the woods. Moved by compassion, the golem decides to escort the child to other humans rather than leave them to the dangerous predators lurking nearby. Somali, the child, is filled with wonder and an enthusiasm for trying new foods, which amuses the forest spirit and awakens a protectiveness he didn't know he had. Together, they journey through the wild world in search of Somali's people. There's also an anime adaptation of this story.

 

[PhoBingas]

More of a graphic novel but Safe Area Goražde was alright. I liked it.