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Post some of your favorite manga, Lain. If possible, a brief description would also be quite helpful.

Oyasumi punpun is from OP's pic, also. It's a manga about the life of an average boy. The reason he is drawn like a small chick is because the author didn't want him to be too pretty nor too ugly, so he decided on a chick. It's very depressive, but certainly one of my favorite manga and i highly recommend for anyone. It's very realistic and touching.

>Aku no hana It's also a manga about growing up, but this one is specifically about the crossroads between being a teenager and an adult, and the fact that not everyone will ever leave their teenage years. It begins as a VERY pretentious manga, the protagonist is the embodiment of a "well, actually" person. However that is intentional, the manga is about his experience growing up, and the fact that pretentiousness was all he had as a child. It's also a very, very depressive manga.

Pic related is Gakkou Gurashi. Although it might seem as a moe indulged manga with the usual cute girls doing cute things archetype, it actually takes place during a "zombie" apocalypse. A story about survival and coping with the fact that everything around you is crumbling down while you can only hide. The backstory of each character is quite sentimental, they're not flat. In addition, the methods in which they cope with the national disaster is amusing. Without any spoilers, the main character is the Pollyanna of the group who tries to maintain a sane environment while avoiding her own mental breaking point. Basically high school friends who rely on each other for the sake of maintaining some ounce of hope.

>>1552 As a continuation of this previous suggestion, here's Mahou Shoujo Apocalypse. Don't let the title deceive you either, it's not a manga entirely based off innocent magical girls. It's actually about evil magical girls who cause an enormous genocide. The plot is almost merely impossible to describe without spoilers being included. It's sort of convoluted but if you enjoy action and science fiction then this manga will definitely appeal to you especially as it progresses. The art style is unique, so it could be a turn off for some. Another honorable mention would be Mahou Shoujo Site which comes from the same illustrator. Violence among magical girls again.

Where does lainchan download their manga? I love reading CBR files on my kobo.

>>1555 I read them at kissmanga. Otherwise i just look for it randomly through trackers, public and private.

Kokou no Hito First and foremost a manga about mountain climbing (and a good one at that), it tells the story of a boy who becomes obsessed with climbing. In terms of tone, it's a lot more mature and darker than your typical sports manga, dealing with subjects of failure, social anxiety, risk taking and sexuality. The art is breathtaking as well.

>>1551 >>1550 Respectively these are my two favorite manga's of all time. Ultimately I'd like to add that although both of these manga's are depressive at time, their tone is ultimately extremely hopeful and uplifting. Oyasumi Punpun will make you cry like a bitch and then you'll feel alright.

glitterboy and trannies squad arrives, this time in 'coming of age' flavor. It isn't as cynical as bokura no hentai, i give you that, even though the author made some strange decisions near the end.

Onani Master Kurosawa is worth adding onto the list here. >>1551 Similar to Aku no Hana in the sense of both protagonists sharing egotistical traits. Looking down upon others. Anyways, it's a story of redemption and changing the way you look at the world from such a dim perspective. Deals with the topic of objectifying all of those around you.

>>1566 >>1560 they were both heartrending though my favourite 'hidden gem' kind of manga is probably Kakukaku Shikajika

Manga about the war between fictional country not-japan and another fictional country not-russia. Set in a fantasy world where dragons exist and give psychic powers to some humans on earth. The protagonist, a member of an elite force that fights alongside saber-tooth tigers, is forced to fight seemingly hopeless battles and does some fuarrrked up soykaf in order to help his country. It's a manga about war, inefficient bureaucracies and camaraderie. Art by the same guy who drew Shut Hell.

>>1572 I should add: this manga is based on a series of novels, and was cut after it covered the events of the first volume (I think), which is a shame.

Umibe no onnanoko. Its by inio asano, same guy as oyasumi punpun. Its about the loneliness, cruelty and need of affection that teenagers go through. It has a lot of sex though so be careful where you read it.

Nickelodeon, by Dowman Sayman It's a great series of one-shots, usually with slight surrealism, and lots of interesting themes.

>>1551 I was about to post this. Damn it lain you beat me to it.

>>1585 their voinich hotel was great too!

MW Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō Lone Wolf and Cub Golgo 13 The Spider-Man manga from the 1970s, by Ryoichi Ikegami.

>>1581 Finished reading it and it's pretty good, Lain. It's not as good as Oyasumi punpun, but it's short and gets the message across. Really enjoyed reading it, thanks.

Shouldn't this thread be in /vis/? And shouldn't /vis/ be in the navbar?

>>1795 It should! /vis/ is part of /culture/. If you look at that you'll see /vis/ along with /inter/, /lit/, and /music/. Eventually the top-bar will be customisable in the options, but that's not implemented yet.

Moved to >>>/vis/137.