Name That Manga!

lynzajw · Name That Manga!

So I came to the [not so startling] revelation that one of my favourite games that I've ever played on other forums was the one where you have to name the manga that a picture comes from. Which, of course, made me think that I should probably start one on here, too. Aren't I smart?

Anyway, the explanation's pretty simple. One person posts a pic from any series of their choosing - don't break the no H/porn rule here, guys - and the other players have to guess where it's from. If a guesser gets it right, they get to post a new picture and the game starts again. They can also leave it open, which means that anyone who wants to can post the next picture.

Rules:

If it's someone's turn and they don't post within three days, the game is open and anyone can post an image.

If no one guesses the image within a day, give some hints. The hints should be posted in the post with the picture, and, if there are new posts, also in a new post. If there aren't any new posts, you could either delete the post and re-make it adding the hints (and that way, we can see there's a new update in the topic) or just modify it (and those interested in the game can check it out).

If someone wins and doesn't post an image within three days, it's automatically open. That means anyone can post an image. A first-come, first-serve sort of thing.

That being said, since I'm the one starting it here, I get to go first! Guess away, now, guess away, and let the games begin! *cackles*

And a hint to anyone posting images in this game: re-name your image so it doesn't include the series name before you upload it, otherwise overly smart people can figure out the series far too easily. Or you could be annoying and purposely rename it as coming from another series, that works too

MangaPrincessMandy

I dont know what its from, but, my heavens, that girl has some REALLY short and tiny legs.

lol!

Molenir

I don't remember what its from, but I've read it, and remember what its about.

The main girl there is on love with a guy who likewise is in love with another girl. She joins his club because of him, a club where they basically just hang out in that room. The girl the guy likes comes back, and leaves Ice Cream for everyone, the main girl gets upset and leaves without having any, because she likewise has just bought Ice Cream, and has been upstaged by her competition.

Sorry, not good at this synopsis thing. Another chapter of this one was recently released too. Just can't remember the name of it.

lynzajw

Good enough... it's Senpai to Kanojo, and that's pretty much the ultimate summary of it...

So next pic goes to molenir!

Molenir

Ok, here goes. Tried to stay within the limits, and chose a pic that shows 2 of the main characters of the story, and yet one that doesn't give it away completely if you're a fan. Hehe, if you recognize this, you know what I'm talking about.

Good luck!

Fye

If I'm not wrong, that's Ai Suru Hito! (I used to be a great fan of this one)

Molenir

Aisuru Hito Yep, by the artist of Itadekimasu. Good job Fye! Your turn.

Fye

I tried to choose something easy (at least for the shoujo lovers):

Go!

FIREPHENIX79

i think it might be Ai Hime ai to Himegoto

Fye

Yup, good job FIREPHENIX79!

Now is your turn!

FIREPHENIX79

ok that might be a easy one for shoujo fans

love story between a glasses university student girl and a handsome prince from a country that doesn't exist. lol ***of course***

lynzajw

Duh, Private Prince~ (smutlover here)

NEW RELEASES FTW~! *goes off to read them*

FIREPHENIX79

Congrats

lol i did say it was a easy one...
i'm just done reading the new release..and i found the raws ..
(can't wait to have some hint of the rest)

Back to you Lynz

lynzajw

New challenge!

MangaPrincessMandy

iM REALLY REALLY NOT SURE... but I think it may be from Midnight Secretary or Barairo My Honey! At least thats who it looks like, Ive definately seen it before though! (Love that manga, lol)

mui

wow thats a hard one with only one character >.< lol i honestly have no idea but the art kinda looks like something from aihara miki 0.0 *wild guess*

lynzajw

Ding ding ding, we have a... well, not winner, but close.

Yes, it's by Aihara Miki.

Now we just have to wait and see who knows which specific series it's from... c'mon guys, I know you can do it!!

mui

ugh perhaps teacher's pet?

lynzajw

INDEED IT IS! Congrats, mui, you got it!

So it's mui's turn to try and stump us now.

MangaPrincessMandy

Darn! I knew I has seen it before...lol!

mui

lol yay, haha i guess its my turn now XP

this one isnt too hard =)

MangaPrincessMandy

No idea! lol!

mui

lol then here's a clue:
its a josei manga

if no 1 can get it then i could upload another one >.< lol

kkarth

@_@ I get the feeling that its one of those ones that i have bookmarked and have meant to read but haven't quite gotten around to yet. >_>

mui

lol since no1 got the first one, i'll just post another manga
this one's easier XP

btw the first one was called deep love: ayu no monogatari

kkarth

DD: You can't just move on to another one, without sharing the answer to the last one!

lol, actually i guess both are still up for answering grabs. xD Ignore me, my curiosity is just getting to me.

mui

lol the answer was on the bottom of the second picture XP
haha i'll just say it again anyways, its deep love: ayu no monogatari

Fye

That one is Bloody Kiss!!!!!!!!!!!! Such a cute manga!

mui

that is correct! yea it was very cute, i love vampire themed mangas XP
its ur turn now fye =)

Fye

Ok, here is my next image:

Another easy one, don't you think?

lynzajw

ZOMG 100% Perfect Girl!

*goes off to screechland*

It's SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO GOOD!

I'll probably buy it one of these days... but only the first six volumes are out in English, as far as I know... *grumbles*

*returns to gleeing*

Edit: aha, found one I want to use! Now guess away, my pretties~

MangaPrincessMandy

If I said I had seen that before, but as always cant remember the name... would you believe it? Dang it! lol!

lynzajw

Okay, here's a teensy-weensy but pretty big hint: it was scanlated by Starry Heaven. Happy searching!

Fye

You won't believe what happened! I randomly download a manga, and it was the one Lynz put here! lol! So the answer is: Yuuwaku no Bansan (the story is called Love Promised in the Cosmos)

Next one is:

Another easy one, don't you think?

Molenir

lol, why does everyone say these are easy? I haven't gotten hardly any of them. Easy they are not!

MangaPrincessMandy

Why is it Ive read half of these and cant remember the darn names? lol

kkarth

Haha fye that is so cool. xD

I agree with the two of you, of them not being easy ones. >_> i think it just means that i needa go and read more manga. xD Although honestly i have my basket full of trying to start reading and catch up with all of the series AWM is doing.

Fye

I know what you mean... Right now, I have at least, 30 files to read to catch up! (Gadly, I read some more, so the number decreased seriouly to 30).

I guessed it was an easy one because the story is really pretty, but I didn't guess that it isn't that popular...
Ok, here is a hint: It's about 2 childhood friends that play the piano. The boy is in love with the girl, but the girl (per now) sees the boy as a cute little sister!

lynzajw

Umumum, I was thinking it's from Venus Cappriccio, and then your description made me think it even more... am I right?

MangaPrincessMandy

So sad

... and I had just figured it out...lol!

Fye

Yup, you're right Lynz! Now is your turn!

lynzajw

Okay, this one seems obvious to me, but... well, hopefully someone'll agree.

kkarth

Yay one I know!

xD The answer is in Lynz's signature. Bitter Virgin.

Fye

Ufaaaaaaaaaa... Kkarth beated me >.<

Now it's your turn!

kkarth

Not sure if this is a hard one or not. ;D

But hint the bubble says "Don't you get lonely living in this big room by yourself?"

EDIT:

o_o Is it that it's too hard? Thus I'm not getting any responses?

Or is it that you know it's so blantely obvious and thus wanna give others a chance. Surprised

I'll edit this post with more panels of the manga in a few hours.

perch

Isn't that kap~n! ?

I thought I just typeset that one...

kkarth

xD Yep Perch wins.

yay for kapo~n

._. I was curious to how many people would recognize it. : O

Your turn

perch

I actually have no idea what is being said, it's from a chapter that hasn't been scanlated yet! This is one of my current faves.

Fye

Umh... I'm not quite sure, but could it be Mei-chan no Shitsuji? (I think that I started to read this one a long time ago, and then... there weren't any more chapters released!)

perch

You got it Fye. It's another Miyagi Riko (Love Monster and Hana) it looks so cute and I know it's out to the mid 40's in chapters in Chinese. *patiently waits for SMM releases*

Your turn!

Fye

Yey! Ok, here goes my next pic:

Start guessing!

EDIT: I'll give you a hint: The story is about a Student Council President working at a certain cafe...

lynzajw

Umum...

Kaichou wa Maid-sama???

Fye

Correct! Now is your turn Lynz!
(I never thought it was going to be that hard *-*)

lynzajw

Ugh... took me a while to get back here... anyway, here's the next challenge! And yes, what the characters are saying is a huge clue, anyone who knows the series will see that. Ah well.

Fye

Ha! That was quite... easy. It's 99% Cocoa. (Such a cute story! ^^)

Here goes the next one:

lynzajw

YAY! TAIL OF THE MOON!

I actually own twelve volumes of that...

ummm okay a challenging one then... well, this one totally isn't, but I adore it so it's all good~

perch

Yes...easy...

<.<

>.>

You know, I've only gotten one and only because I'd just typeset the chapter a few weeks before...

Fye

Could it be Kimi ni Todoke?

Off topic here, but Lynz, if you happen to have Tsuki no Shippo up to vol 12, please, please, tell me what happens!! I read some summaries up to vol 7 or so and I read vol 06, but, god!, it's hard to find the translations! >.< -------> Sorry about this!

lynzajw

Yup, you got it Fye. Your turn next~

Don't worry, perch... didn't you say you read a lot of shounen? Well, these have been, like, ALL shoujo... so you can just blame that!

And you really don't wanna know what happens, Fye! I'm sure that it's not what the ending will be, but where I'm stuck waiting right now - at volume 12 - has me so angry/depressed in turns! But if you insist, I suppose I can give you summaries for every volume after volume seven...

Fye

Ok, next one:

kkarth

I don't know what the answer is.. but the guy looks so cute >_<

I'll definitely start reading that manga when someone says what it is.

lynzajw

HANA-KIMI~!

GLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

HK = sheer awesomeness. *nods*

Anyway, next one... umm... I'll post one tomorrow.

Fye

Yey Linz! You got another one right!

lynzajw

Another obvious one from me then... I wonder who'll recognize the art first! Anyway... guess, my lovelies, guess! Mwahahaha.

Fye

Is that Devil and Her Love Song?

lynzajw

Indeed it is, my shoujo-equal, indeed it is. Next one goes to Fye, then!

Fye

Lol! This is just a game between you and me, Lynz. C'mon people! You're making us look like hard-die shoujo fans! (well, we might be ^^')

So, for the next one:

lynzajw

Ummm... she looks like Sakura... so maybe it's from Cardcaptor? I would've guessed Tsubasa but the art style in that isn't as frilly... ack, I can't say for sure! Anyway, my formal guess is Cardcaptor Sakura.

DarkendHeart

/cry I knew the answer to the last one too... Just got on a bit late to answer it...

Molenir

I'm pretty much out of luck on this game unless I've either just read it, or its one of my favorites, and one that I've read relatively recently. Most of these, I don't have a clue about. I might have read them, like Hana Kimi, but trying to remember which one is which...

perch

I'm mesmerized by the amount of ducks in that picture....I'm going to guess...

Duck Prince!

kkarth

>_> haha at least you've read Hana Kimi, Molenir.

It's been on my list of manga to read, but i kept pushing it back to try and read all of AWM's projects first. @_@

Fye

LoL! Duck Princess!!

Well, it's not Card Captor Sakura, but you got a clue there, it's from the same mangakas. Keep trying!

lynzajw

Gah... I'm so lost when it comes to CLAMP... I'm not exactly a huge fan, though I've read their major titles (or at least part of them). So someone who actually reads their stuff, answer! I wanna know now, actually.

kkarth

Kobato?

Fye

Yey! Well done Kkarth! Now it's your turn!

kkarth

Here's shounen a one!

Has the second most popular character from the series.

lynzajw

Is that Kanda? IS IT? He's so yummy~!

Anyway, I'm guessing D.Grey-man for it.

kkarth

xDD Yep right and right.

Your turn!

lynzajw

*returns from Kanda-land*

My turn, eh? Mwahahaha... anyway, here's my next challenge. And I know for sure that there's at least one other person here who should be able to get it, even from a cropped section like the one I'm using. Pretty easy, though.

nanachan

Mmm...is it Claymore?

lynzajw

Yuppers! Your turn next, nanachan!

nanachan

Just started reading this manga~ This should be easy for avid shoujo fans!

kkarth

Hm I thought i knew it until I got to the name part. >_>

perch

Nooooo I missed D.Gray-man and Claymore! Damn my oily going out hide! And I don't know the new one! And I need to pass out because I just got home from an entire night of hanging out with friends. It's 6am. *snore*

DarkendHeart

I'm going out on a HUGE limb here and GUESSING that its Wild Ones...?

Molenir

A couple I actually recognize. Claymore and then Wild Ones, aka Arakure.

Edit: Beat me by a minute! Gah! And when I finally recognized one too! ::whines::

Ah well, maybe the next one eh.

nanachan

You're right, DarkendHeart! You're next

lynzajw

Yay! Arakure!! *Lynz are happy*

Except that it made me grumpy this week. Wild Ones is just too popular! It's not fair! I went to the store and bought my manga for the month and volume 4 of it was on my list, but all 30 copies had sold out in, like, two days!!

Molenir

Hehe, I got my copy of it.

Fye

Ufaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.... I'm not here during midnight and I've lost 3 mangas that I know T-T
On the other hand, it's nice to see that there's more people participating again! Yey!

Molenir

I keep looking, but since there are so few mangas I actually recognize, there doesn't seem to be any point to posting unless I actually know the current manga. Well, unless I have something witty to say. And that just doesn't happen very often.

DarkendHeart

Yeah! My first one! I feel so honored! Well any way here it is...

...if you have ever red this series then you'll know exactly what this is, other wise you'll probably have a harder time of guessing. Over all I still think its easy. Any way good luck!

lynzajw

I don't know why, but the art really makes me think of Fullmetal Alchemist... though I can't seem to remember that particular picture... *hasn't caught up on FMA for over a year now*

Molenir

I don't have a clue what it is, since no one else seem to be guessing, perhaps some hints would be a good idea. Unless it is FMA of course.

Fye

I don't know... to me, it looks like Hunter x Hunter and Yu Yu Hakusho's art style (Yoshihiro Togashi's style)...

perch

I'm going to guess Deadman Wonderland though the art doesn't look quite right.

DarkendHeart

Nope none of those are right. *Feels special for stumping every one* Alright a hint is in order, the mangaka of this manga is Isutoshi. Good luck with finding out which manga thats from.

perch

I can't decide between Aika and Tende Freeze...

Molenir

Well, since those are the only 2 by that mangaka that aren't hentai... (I'm right in assuming that hentai was off limits right?)

I'll guess Aiki. I've read some of both before, though definitely not a fan of either. That guy does look kinda like the main character from Aiki though if I remember right.

Edit I posted this, then realized that I still have Aiki on my harddrive for some reason. Took a look at it, and realized that while, its definitely not the kind of manga I like, that the guy definitely looks like the main character.