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What kind of a guy doesn't take to Gurren Lagann?
What kind of a human being has never read a Peanuts strip?
These are the questions you should be asking yourself.
What kind of a human being has never read a Peanuts strip?
These are the questions you should be asking yourself.
i second the what kind of guy doesn't take to Gurren Lagann
i actually have never read a peanuts strip, but i have seen some of the show
and if he likes Miyazaki maybe he will like Tezuka as well
i actually have never read a peanuts strip, but i have seen some of the show
and if he likes Miyazaki maybe he will like Tezuka as well
believe it or not some people can't get in to Gurren simply because they can get past the fact that "it's a cartoon" or "that the eyes and hair are ridiculous looking" and that all "cartoons" are for kids. I've seen it more times than I would care to remember. I know when I try to introduce anime to people I always hand them a Miyazaki film because it just seems to sit better. One person told me once that they like Miyazaki movies better because the proportions were closer to a real person, i.e. no big eyes and strange hair colors. Getting someone in to anime and manga takes time especially if they have had no prior experience or worse a bad experience with it.
I applaud your progress thus far, and I sure hope you keep going. I'd throw him the Read or Die OVA sometime. Almost everyone seems to like it.
I applaud your progress thus far, and I sure hope you keep going. I'd throw him the Read or Die OVA sometime. Almost everyone seems to like it.
I'm not quite sure if this is a good plan, but try Working! or as they are calling it now Wagnaria. The story is cute and simple, and the manga is based on 4-panel strips which would tie in rather well - although not sure if D would get all the subtlety and in-jokes right at the start. Another series you might have some luck with is Yotsuba - it is the series that finally got my sister to read some manga, and she enjoys the simplistic outline, the lack of 'cluttered images' and its fairly easy for her to follow. She's a complete newbie when it comes to reading comics as well, so it might help D out. (Although since getting her into Yotsuba she's moved onto watching Gurren Lagann and blasting through the sky so I hope D catches up) Also, you can try slipping him some of Ben Huber's Yotsuba additions, and see how he enjoys those.
For manga that read's American style:
A Drifting Life (1 Omnibus)
The Ghost in the Shell (2 Omnibus Volumes)
Akira (6 Volumes)
Black Blizzard (1 Volume)
Here's some manga that's not as "talky" as Nausicaa that he might enjoy:
Vagabond (Samurai story, more action than story)
Gantz (boobs, action, more boobs)
Claymore (action, interesting story, strong female characters)
Detroit Metal City (he'll like this if he's a fan of metal and likes crude humor)
Higurashi: When They Cry (horror and mystery)
As for American comics try to get him started on the following:
The Walking Dead
Y: The Last Man
Criminal Omnibus
As for Gurren Lagann try the movies or the Gunbuster movie, he might take to them more since they're in the movie format and he seems to enjoy that.
And as for YOUR problem with Nausicaa you can get Volumes 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 on Barns & Noble's site for new at $9.45 a piece. RightStuf will also get you Volumes 2 and 3 if you order from them. Of course this is all depended if you're in America or not.
A Drifting Life (1 Omnibus)
The Ghost in the Shell (2 Omnibus Volumes)
Akira (6 Volumes)
Black Blizzard (1 Volume)
Here's some manga that's not as "talky" as Nausicaa that he might enjoy:
Vagabond (Samurai story, more action than story)
Gantz (boobs, action, more boobs)
Claymore (action, interesting story, strong female characters)
Detroit Metal City (he'll like this if he's a fan of metal and likes crude humor)
Higurashi: When They Cry (horror and mystery)
As for American comics try to get him started on the following:
The Walking Dead
Y: The Last Man
Criminal Omnibus
As for Gurren Lagann try the movies or the Gunbuster movie, he might take to them more since they're in the movie format and he seems to enjoy that.
And as for YOUR problem with Nausicaa you can get Volumes 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 on Barns & Noble's site for new at $9.45 a piece. RightStuf will also get you Volumes 2 and 3 if you order from them. Of course this is all depended if you're in America or not.
Getting people to start reading manga is a difficult task, because there's quite a bit of reading involved. And most people automatically categorize "things that require reading" as "things they don't want to do". Dave didn't not like that Soul Eater manga, nor does he have a problem with reading right to left. He just didn't want to try, and that's ok, you should respect that.
I think you will have to let him start on his own (if he ever does), the more you try the more he will resist. People don't like being told what they like, especially if they already had some presumptions on it. The best you can do is be ready when he asks. Going on a plane? Staying somewhere overnight? Bring a few copies with you, if he gets bored enough, he will ask.
I know this comment is too long already but I just want to make one more suggestion. Get him to try shows that focus more on characters and stories with more sophisticated themes and styles first. People's general perception of anime is that it's immature and "for kids". By showing Dave that anime can be about serious business too may help him let go his presumptions and be more willing to try other types of anime.
I think you will have to let him start on his own (if he ever does), the more you try the more he will resist. People don't like being told what they like, especially if they already had some presumptions on it. The best you can do is be ready when he asks. Going on a plane? Staying somewhere overnight? Bring a few copies with you, if he gets bored enough, he will ask.
I know this comment is too long already but I just want to make one more suggestion. Get him to try shows that focus more on characters and stories with more sophisticated themes and styles first. People's general perception of anime is that it's immature and "for kids". By showing Dave that anime can be about serious business too may help him let go his presumptions and be more willing to try other types of anime.
I would give Gurren Lagann a second try, episode 8 always does the trick.
For manga I second Gantz and add Battle Royale.
For manga I second Gantz and add Battle Royale.
It's not that he doesn't *like* Gurren Lagann it's that I can't even get him to sit down and watch a minute of it! I think it's what Yenner was saying: I pushed it too hard and my eagerness turned him off. He has largely been picking out what anime we watch and my opinion has minimal influence.
