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Nausicaa Manga help?
PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:15 am
by Warrior 4 Jesus
I've heard the manga is pretty good, (loved the anime) but I was wondering which is the superior publishing of the manga series.
Is it the Viz Perfect Collection of 4 thick volumes or the Viz 2nd Edition collection of 7 thinner volumes? I want to get the right ones - with original right to left reading, good size images, sound effects in Japanese and no cut out bits.
If its the 7 one, I'll buy the first and see if I like it, then buy the rest later (manga isn't cheap in Australia).
Can anyone help?
Thanks!
PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:20 am
by bigsleepj
I wrote a review of the manga - you might really want to check it out.
The Perfect Collection is complete (so to speak) but its flipped (reads left to right) and is smaller in size than the Editor's Choice Editions (which are 1-7 volumes). I recommend the volumes 1-7 because the pages are bigger and its helps considering how detailed Miyazaki's art is. Off course the Perfect Collection (which is out of print) is cheaper though.
PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:24 am
by Warrior 4 Jesus
Thanks J! I read your review but must have missed that part. I think I'll go for the 1-7 volume set then. Amazon.com lists them as about 10 inches high by 7 inches wide! Is that right? Seems very large for a manga.
Thanks for your help!
PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:35 am
by bigsleepj
Oh the above mentioned info is not from the review, just off the top of my head. I was very harsh on the manga though - it was just very dissapointing for me.
Amazon.com lists them as about 10 inches high by 7 inches wide! Is that right? Seems very large for a manga.
Correct - it is large for a manga but because its so detailed its actually better that way. You can't fully appreciate Leonardo da Vinci paintings on small cards, can you?
PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:12 am
by Ichigo_89
Yes, definately go with the 7-volume set. I compared them in the bookstore, and you lose soooo much detail in the smaller format. ^_^/
PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:16 am
by Stephen
*insert towtruck sounds as thread is moved*
PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:25 am
by Mangafanatic
You'll choose the "editor's choice edition" if you value your eye sight.
I tried to read the perfect collection myself, and, well. . . *wanders around blindly saying "So much detail. So little space."*
Miyazki has an insane amount of inking and detail on every page. The perfect collection craps the frames until some of them are almost nauseatingly busy. IMHO. Overall, that edition didn't do the work justice.