夏目友人長 Natsume Yuujinchou
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Really simple language and day-to-day vocabulary. Each chapter is its own story (typically) and the length varies, 15-40 pages ish. I think Natsume Yuujinchou is really enjoyable series for all ages, with heartwarming short stories about a lonely high school boy and his adventures with and against youkai.
It's the easiest manga I've read yet and I love the stories--I highly recommend it. The art isn't that great, but I think the writing makes up for it. Also has a great anime if you want some listening practice.
Dousei Ai
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Really simple language and day-to-day vocabulary. I love Mizushiro Setona so I tried this earlier work of hers - storyline is decent, art is less than decent, language is easy to understand. If you're craving a BL this one's an easy read. However, I can't recommend it unless you're a Mizushiro Setona fan...the ending is just kind of disappointing. But if you want a BL, message me and I can send you the raws.
銀魂 Gintama
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Lots of pop culture references and puns, and some run-on sentences when a straight man is bashing. Lots of slang. There's a lot of variety in the way the 3 main characters speak (brash, formal, "foreign" accent) so you get practice with lots of different things! I've had to re-read pages several times and the colloquial language can take some getting used to, but it's a hilarious manga with touching storylines and, I think, it's well worth the effort. Also has a good anime if you want some listening practice.
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ふ
Really simple language and day-to-day vocabulary. Each chapter is its own story (typically) and the length varies, 15-40 pages ish. I think Natsume Yuujinchou is really enjoyable series for all ages, with heartwarming short stories about a lonely high school boy and his adventures with and against youkai.
It's the easiest manga I've read yet and I love the stories--I highly recommend it. The art isn't that great, but I think the writing makes up for it. Also has a great anime if you want some listening practice.
Dousei Ai
**
ふ
Really simple language and day-to-day vocabulary. I love Mizushiro Setona so I tried this earlier work of hers - storyline is decent, art is less than decent, language is easy to understand. If you're craving a BL this one's an easy read. However, I can't recommend it unless you're a Mizushiro Setona fan...the ending is just kind of disappointing. But if you want a BL, message me and I can send you the raws.
銀魂 Gintama
***
ふ
Lots of pop culture references and puns, and some run-on sentences when a straight man is bashing. Lots of slang. There's a lot of variety in the way the 3 main characters speak (brash, formal, "foreign" accent) so you get practice with lots of different things! I've had to re-read pages several times and the colloquial language can take some getting used to, but it's a hilarious manga with touching storylines and, I think, it's well worth the effort. Also has a good anime if you want some listening practice.