How do you know a manga is good? It's when you end up reading the whole series in one shot. Or more like, you will be glued to the manga so much that you can't bear to stop reading it even for a moment. And even if you managed to distract yourself, no sooner than less than one day you will back reading it again.
Why do I say all this? Because I have just finish reading the whole of "Mars" (the largely popular romance manga, which was adapted into a taiwanese drama. Not to be confused with the shounen manga/anime Marchen Awaken Romance) in one shot, spending around 4 hours or so. Mind you, it was a freaking 15 volumes! To add to my guiltiness, I should be studying instead of reading manga. But then, this was such good stuff that I couldn't bear to avert my eyes for a moment.
What other mangas have the "honor" of such royal treatment by me?
Peach Girl - probably my first mainstream shoujo/romance manga I have ever read, and maybe that's why i find it interesting
Hanazakari no Kimi-tachi e (Hanakimi) - Seeing a girl cross-dressed as a guy tryingg to survive in a all-guy school is pretty interesting, all for the sake of being with the guy she admired
Marmalade Boy - Because it's damn funny, and there's romance between siblings
Miyuki - another romance manga between siblings, except this is very old. Yes yes, I'm a sucker for romance stuff...
Senkaiden Houshin Engi - the humour is weird, and the main is an unscrupulous ass. But towards the later half of the story, unexpected twists together with emotional dramas
and good action scenes turns it into a shounen manga that's much more consistent than a lot of titles out there
Slam Dunk - it just keeps your adrenaline pumped
Anime-wise, it will be:
Saishuu Heiki Kanojo (Saikano) - showcase a romance in a post-modern apocalyptic setting
Full Metal Panic! series - comedy, action, drama mixed at its best
Onegai! Teacher - surprisingly touching
Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora - excellent romance drama in a simple setting, but then again it's only 6 episodes...
I think there should be more but these are what I can think of now. Reading "Mars" had drained away most of my energy...
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