Is ANIME the new fad?

Manga, computer originated or hand drawn cartoons are in vogue. Although originated in Japan, they have taken the entire world by storm. The USP- many genres, captivating storyline and medium of choice (Electronic, paperback). Below are some of the most famous genres with some of the bestselling Mangas.

ACTION

Naruto has everything a nice story should be having. It is righteous vs. the wrong clash in the setting of a Shinobi or Ninja life.

Bleach- A classic battle ensues as the protagonist acquires the power of the shinigami, the death god. He guards the humans against the evil souls.

ADVENTURE

One Piece- In this famous anime the protagonist tries to find the treasure hidden by a pirate king.

Hunter X Hunter- The hero tries to find his father who had once been the greatest hunter. A hunter is the champion of a very prestigious competition.




ADULT

High School DXD- The main character is a teen boy who dreams of his own harem. The story takes an interesting turn after a demon princess saved him.

Shokugeki No Soma- The hero aspires for becoming the world’s best cook. He then joins a famous cooking academy where his father, the second best cook, also learnt.



ROMANCE

Sword Art Online- This future based film finds virtual reality to be prevalent. A programmer encrypts a game and then goes nuts to lock every participant inside it. Now either they must complete all levels or die within the game.

Campione- The hero sets on to fulfill his grandfather's dying wish- to return an artifact on which ancient Greek is inscribed to its rightful owner.



SUPERNATURAL

One Punch Man- The main character finds himself in a world where monsters attack the human for demonic pleasure. He trains for 3 years to relinquish every monster with a single punch.

Tokyo ghoul- the ghouls are creatures who kill humans. The protagonist has an organ transplant from a ghoul and becomes half-ghoul. Now with newly acquired powers he fights ghoul investigators to save himself.

DRAMA

Code Geass- In the story Japan is conquered by a country Britannia. The hero, who fights in the independence agitations, gets a strange power that lets him hypnotise any man by eye contact.

Akaboshi- The hero on his master’s command fights corrupt government officials.

Written by Rishya Dharmani

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