Things in Anime/Manga you love seeing

[The Laughing Man]

I became a pirate and formed a crew after reading/watching One Piece.

[Cruithne]

Moments that cement just how much characters truly care for each other.

Not in a romantic way, just their friendship and bond of trust.

[Sander]

Like when Luffy,Sanji and Zoro went to retaliate for Ussop.That was damn powerful.

[Señor Snake]

Giant monsters

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[jojo]

I like this aswell, do you have an example of such an Anime/manga?

Noblesse...........

[Sander]

I often like when anime is


Seriously,over the top AWESOME makes everything better.

And I also love it when the manga or anime goes beyound just "over the top" and becomes INSANE.Violence Hero Riki-Oh is a fine example.There's a scene where one of the villains commits seppuku while fighting the protagonist,but this just a trick intended to lure the hero closer,so that the villain may attempt to STANGLE RIKI-OH WITH HIS OWN EXPOSED INTESTINES.And that's just the first volume,it gets much more insane than that.

[GEPPETTOSMONSTER]

Giant monsters

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http://i.imgur.com/Vveckh.jpg

what manga is THAT from?

[Señor Snake]

what manga is THAT from?

Doubutsu no Kuni (Animal Land in the U.S). It's the latest series by Makoto Raiku.

[Hiroy]

I think mention of this is worth bringing up this thread, like the counterpart.

I never really paid attention to this before, but I love when a shonen can not only have physical battles but dialogue battles. Especially when it tension feels so high, you'd be at the edge of your seat while reading. There was this particular story segment in Magi that just stood out for me. During the near end of the Balbadd arc, one of the main character confronts the king of a corrupt country in order for him to step down from his throne. During this, a whole heap of mess was going on. Leaders from other countries came into scene. Some expected. Others unexpectedly. And just watching these people eventually talk down the king to the point where he gives up his throne just felt EPIC to me. Maybe epic is an overused word, but it truly felt like a well deserved victory after it was all over. And not a single fist was sent flying at the king, despite how much I would have wanted to see that.

So yeah. Dialogue battles. I never thought about this at all when it comes to manga, but I'm glad that Magi gave me this dose and craving for more.

[Aohige_AP]

Nerd turns manly, bully girl falls in love.

It's rare but whenever it happens I get all cuddly inside.
Now if the bully girls falls for no reason while the nerd stays a loser just for harem effect, then it has the opposite effect.

In fact, you know what I wanted to see in Gurren Lagann.
Those three bitches who dissed Simon in the first episode all fawning over him when he became the savior and president of mankind.

[Thugcat]

- When the outcome of an arc do not rely on a final fight. Yorkshin HxH for example.

- An excellent fight scene you can understand without any explaination coming from the narrator or character.

[Lorce]

Characters that troll the entire cast and break the fourth wall without making the reader feel trolled. like Ansh'in-san and Kumagawa from Medaka Box.

For some reason I had Takamura from Hajime No Ippo in my head XD he's like the king of trolling lol

Things that get me REALLY excited, like jump from my seat snap my fingers excited would be:

-When the main character (or a strong side character) gets SUPER pissed... I mean so pissed you know shit is gonna go down (these moments happen so nicely on One Piece and Sun Ken Rock, as well as others like HxH)

-When a great revalation comes down that you hadn't expected to happen eg. Akainu having fought Aokiji etc

-When the main character wagers something big and still loses (Gambler Fish, when Tomu cut his finger)

-When the useless side character starts to try harder to join the main characters side and beats some strong villain that way (Usopp and Chopper vs Mr4 and Ms Merry Christmas)

-When long forgotten characters re-appear in the series unexpectedly... One Piece is just the bests at this... I mean, Coby! who would have ever expected to see him again. Basically when the mangaka doesn't forget his characters he created (All Hail Oda)

Now the not so exciting, but still good things I like to see in mangas:

-Sad moments. Like REALLY sad moments that get you emotionally attached with the story that you actually cry, I remember the first time I cried over an anime was when Zabuza and Haku died... that was when Naruto was still good, it was so sad even though he was the bad guy... which kinda links to how the King of the Chimera Ants died as well... it was just sad man, my tears were swelling up :'( most the SH back stories were friggin sad as well, but I think the main ones that made me cry would have to be Choppers and Brook :'( and the death of Merry

-Strong bonds between friends. OP obviously with Nakama, but I think the most touching one I've seen is Killua and Gons bond... mainly from Killuas view of how hard he tries to be Gons friend and when he cried about not wanting to run away etc... that innocent pure non-yaoi love between them is what I love seeing in mangas.

-Realistic stories. I know mangas are fantasy and I love that on some, but I like seeing a manga now and then that is actually possible in real life and doesn't have weird power inserted in them. In this case, fighting mangas like Hajime No Ippo or Tough would come to mind, but also interesting Slice of Life mangas, like a cooking manga or a sport manga now and then... Bambino! was a very nice one for cooking.

-AWESOME art. like the kind that you know the artist takes his time to perfect every panel with shadin and what not. Some examples like Vagabond, Vinland Saga, Sun Ken Rock.

-Mangas that teach you new real life information you would otherwise never have known... hmm best example I can get at the top of my head right now would be Gambler Fish when Tomu explains his psychological tricks and how humans unintentionally act that way. It makes you feel like you learn while enjoying yourself :)

-History mangas based on true events. Vagabond, hands down. Especially since it's so epic at the same time... 1 VS 70!!

-Fantasy worlds that are so creative its insane. HxH, OP... just where you know the artist has a lot of imagination and uses it wisely

-Good comedy, which has you laughing hard and makes you look like an idiot if you're reading in a public place :p

-Mystery. Sometimes mystery characters that the main character has yet to meet.

-Badass characters with badass designs.

I think that's about enough.... if there's anymore I'll just throw it in :p

[Cruithne]

When a mangaka makes a manga where the characters have western names and we're actually told how they're spelled.

[Black Leg]

I love seeing a brother and sister have a normal relationship, it's laughable how many times it will be a little sister idolising their cool 'onii-chan'. A normal relationship really shouldn't be such a rare thing.

[Gokuyuske]

I love seeing a brother and sister have a normal relationship, it's laughable how many times it will be a little sister idolising their cool 'onii-chan'. A normal relationship really shouldn't be such a rare thing.

Agreed.

For some reason I enjoy the trope where a villain pretends to be some legendary well-known guy and then the protagonist shows up and is actually that guy (as seen in Kenshin and others)

[Cruithne]

Same, though when men and women in general can be friends and care about each other beyond romantic subtext, idolization, and the need to be saved.

Also when someone has a crush and can still act normal.

[Demonicpoodle]

When an everyday thing (dodgeball) is made into a life-threatening, serious affair in inventive ways.

And I agree with Hiroy, and I'll go as far as to say dialogue battles at their peak completely trump physical battles. I'm really wanting Doflamingo and Luffy to exchange dialogue about dreams in this arc (which I've said will be the best One Piece has had). There is no reason for Oda to circumvent this, hope he doesn't.

[valiantt]

I often enjoy the "three brothers" trope (probably inspired from Romance of the Three Kingdoms or something) that is barely used anymore but seemed quite more frequent back in the older comics.

[TheCrystalShip]

Same, though when men and women in general can be friends and care about each other beyond romantic subtext, idolization, and the need to be saved.

Also when someone has a crush and can still act normal.

That's rare in Western media, let alone Eastern. 'Tis a shame.

[tupadre97]

Things I love seeing? Idk anything epic I guess. Also anything creative, original, and cool. I also love well choreographed/animated fights and good animation in general. I like well-written characters and stories as well.

When a extremely ignorant villain gets KO'ed in one attack. (Just rewatched the Mock Town arc) lol.

16 characters of yes.