Mangas you HAVE to read

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	"The first manga I ever read, and I wasn't disappointed. Absolutely hilarious, but can be deep at times. The characters all have fascinating backgrounds which we gradually learn. Absolute five stars!!"

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	"The most beautiful artwork I've ever seen, and the best plot. Vampires + High school seems pretty cliche but this manga isn't at all! I'm completely hooked to Vampire Knight"

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	"read this after finding out it was by Matsuri Hino [Vampire Knight], and adored it. It's adorable! A romantic magic tale, with weird spells and stupid princes."

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	"I've never been all that into Shounen-ai but I love this! A fascinating plot, where all the characters have cat tails and ears until they lose their virginity. Amazing fight scenes and bishounen!"

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	"No manga list is complete without Fruits Basket! About the Sohma family, cursed by the vengeful spirits of the Zodiac animals, and Tohru Honda who stumbles across their secret.Very cute, but gets deep"

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	"A cute and funny Shojo. Great artwork and a plot that keeps you hooked. What I particularly like about this series is that the Heroin isn't a typical one, she can look out for herself, which I liked."

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	"One of my favorites! About Mitsuki Koyama who suffers from throat cancer, but wants nothing more than to sing. She thinks it's hopeless until two Shinigami [Death Gods] appear and agree to help her."

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	"The orphan Armelia sings for work. She falls in love with Luce, who gets kidnapped by the pirate Scar. She vows to rescue him and a few years later, joins Scars crew where she learns a big secret."

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	"My favorite gender-bending manga! A likeable heroine and hilarious side-characters. Adorable and fluffy. Definate five stars."

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	"This story is about a girl with a weak heart who meets a vampire who hates blood. The premise is that a vampire has to find a human and form a bond with him/her for a millenium drinking from them."

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	"The only Angel Princess of Heaven is betrothed to the Emperor of the Underworld. Unable to accept her future with the Demon King, she realizes that her only choice is to run away. Funny Gender-Bender"

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	"There's not enough room to describe this one >.< It's just too amazing. Basically, bored genius gets a notebook that kills the person who's name you write in it. Enter mysterious detective L. READ IT!"

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	"Another manga no list is complete without. Esentially: Ninja's. What I love about this is that EVER CHARACTER HAS A STORY! Even the side characters who die. I miss Sasuke T_T Anime's better though."

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	"One word. Adorable. To summarize the whole plot without spoilers: School playboy gets lumbered looking after his little cousin who's Mother had abandoned her. Yep, that's Shojo for you."

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	"Definitely one of my favorites, though I suppose wanting to soccer punch the heroine cause of her stupidity can put a dimmer on things. Beautiful artwork, great characters and plot. Read it."

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	"Raenef is the black sheep of the demon court, with minimal knowledge of magic and courtly etiquette. In order to help him claim his birthright as a demon lord, the gods send him the wise and noble dem"

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	"Michiru Kita is a weak-spirited girl who has a hard time speaking her mind. One day she notices mysterious, ring-like markings around the necks of two of her classmates, two boys who survived death."

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	"I'll be frank; you aren't a true manga fan till you've at least TRIED Bleach. Shinigami, great artwork, HILARIOUS dialogue!, fascinating characters. A must-read!"

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	"Every manga/anime fan ahs heard of this one, surely. Has one of the best main characters ever ^-^ Revolves around two brothers, Ed and Al, alchemists who have lost their original bodies."

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	"Although a truly gifted hairstylist, Kiri Koshiba has no interest in using her talent to pursue fame and fortune, unlike the three popular boys in the "Scissors Project" at school. Kiri; hyserical!"

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	"Inuyasha is a half dog-demon and Kagome is a Japanese schoolgirl who lives near a shrine. She gets pulled into a well at the shrine by a demon, and transported to another past world. A classic."