Recs?

[brigdh]

Whew, I'm so mood-swingy. But right now, I'm on the upswing, so everything is good.

I finally managed to find a store that carries the English translation of YnM, and I'm going to pick it up this evening. But they're having a "Buy 3 manga, get the fourth free" deal, so recommend some stuff to me. I already need to pick up Gravitation 7 and Initial D 13 (for my little brother), so what should the fourth be?

I don't want Fruits Basket or Petshop of Horror, which I've already tried, and I already have the entire series of Utena. I tried X/1999 and wasn't too taken, but maybe I could be convinced to try again if you really think I'd like it. Other than that, recommend anything! And I'm new to this whole anime/manga stuff, so go ahead and tell me even about the oldest, most well-known series.


Drabbles:
Take Action for the frottage challenge.
Rearranged for the role-reversal challenge, but, um. I'm really not suggesting you go read this, I'm just putting the link here for my own keeping. Did I mention the mood swings?

Comments

[kohakutenshi.livejournal.com]

I really enjoy Juvenille Orion, Naruto, Red River, Pita Ten...

I didn't really like X/1999 either, and Clover wasn't CLAMP's best work. Saiyuki...well...I'm fighting with liking that since my friends do.... >.<'

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Oo, thanks for the recs!

I keep thinking that I should like X/1999, if only because every other person on the face of the planet does, and maybe I just should have given it more of a chance. But *shrugs* I've got enough things to occupy my time with. Maybe I'll try it another time.

[kohakutenshi.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I thought the same thing, I usually feel what books I want to read, and I just never felt like reading X, until I figured I'd give it a shot. It took me fifteen minutes in the car (I read on my way to work while Dad drives) to get through the entire book. Too much action, not enough story. I hate that. And it kinda jumps in the middle. So, yeah...

But oddly enough I read a little more of Saiyuki (I try to give new stuff one book to prove it's okay), and I liked it. It's not the big thing most make out of it, but it's pretty cute. :)