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Scanlator is starting to translate a completed series that has lots of extra side content sprinkled throughout the story. They should...
Translate in order of release regardless of main story vs. side content
Prioritize the main story then go back and translate the extras
 
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Hi...so I get bored pretty often. When I get bored I enjoy reading plots that make you pause for a moment and go "Well that is different...". I tried searching through the forums, but yea wasn't finding what I was looking for... 6xud

Looking for preferably complete, any genre/troupe (besides hentai) series that threw you for a loop when reading because of how different they were from everything else you have read (in the sense you felt you would never find anything else like this ever again) or because of how "weird" the plot was.

I also don't mind body horror stuff, but I have read enough of it that its sort of lost its unique-ness in this realm, unless it is something super wild then please do recommend. Please be mindful of any spoilers or synopsis given.

Some examples of this that come to mind:

Thank you and I look forward to what recommendations come in!


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Oyasumi Punpun. Odd and a bit depressing.


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+1 to the Heterogeneous Linguistics rec.

Haru no Noroi touches on dependency, grief, and depression in a way I've never seen others tackle it.

Kasane (MATSUURA Daruma) Read the description and that's all you need to know before diving in. There's really nothing like it out there.

Chainsaw Man is pretty much as "out there" as a shounen series can get.

If you liked Saint Young Men, you might also like Witch Hat Atelier, which is also great and kind of feels like a blend of European and Japanese fairy tales.


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Ah, you mentioned manga that are seriously unique. So it doesn't look like my version will be of much help.

My poor little soul can handle it :
Houseki no Kuni
My digestable nominee on the list but not a fluffy ride either.

Titles that made me feel "why would I dare try it" but it's good as heck :
Dragon Head
This old survival-themed manga is pretty badly criticized but I like the depiction of human nature on the verge of madness and its emptiness. I recommend it.

Some of the titles above don't make me pay attention to the plot. Simply letting the emotions take over and attracted to the whole amtosphere. If you say if it's stands out, yes for me. Each of them has its own characteristics that I don't think all other mangaka can replicate.


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Wombs - Apparently she recently started a sequel to this, which I hadn't noticed until just now. The original series stands fine on its own.

Oyasumi Punpun. Odd and a bit depressing.

Nijigahara Holograph fits this request better if you're going with series by Asano.


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MPD Psycho is really fucking weird

Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service was very unique, but it's been a long time since I read it - I don't know if it holds up.


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You could try Sekai Oni. The description is accurate but very misleading about what the manga is about. The plot while a bit different is no where near as important as how the characters react to their bizarre situation. I found it a fun read.


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You could try Sekai Oni. The description is accurate but very misleading about what the manga is about. The plot while a bit different is no where near as important as how the characters react to their bizarre situation. I found it a fun read.

Someone mentioned Sekai Oni! Thank you for reminding. I haven't read it in a long time. It's very bizarre indeed.


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4 years ago
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Boku wa Mari no Naka is super unique and fascinating to accompany/try to predict. I recently re-read it and it's one that it's impossible to ignore imo


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Oh wow! (Wasn't expecting this great of a turn out! Thank you!)

Thanks bunches for the turn out! Some of these were already on my radar, but I added all these recommendations to my lists to get to reading when I am bored and looking for something unique to read!


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