Hm. Chronologically, this (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/3551780110/qid=1125181005/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/028-8223859-3869334) is the first manga - Tokyo Babylon #1. There are 5 volumes of TB; the series recounts the early years of our twisted couple.
TB is not for everyone, though... but even if you don't like it, I urge you to give the not-exactly-sequel a try. In X, our heroes from TB join many other fascinating and screwed-up characters in the battle over the end of the world, as it has been foretold (or maybe not).
X 1999 1 (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/3551749116/qid=1125181435/sr=1-15/ref=sr_1_11_15/028-8223859-3869334) is the first manga of this pseudo-sequel. Although there are many other characters in X, and the Subaru/Seishirou time is therefore sadly limited, the series is worth reading both for the sake of the development of the S/S relationship and for its own sake.
There's also a movie version of TB (not particularly bad, but nothing that needs to be watched), a movie version of X (stunningly horrible), and an X TV series (extremely good indeed). All animes.
Give the manga a look and tell me what you think - I'm curious to know what you make of this couple. *g*
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Date: 2005-08-27 10:33 pm (UTC)Yay! A convert! ;-)
I need to read this. Where should I start?
Hm. Chronologically, this (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/3551780110/qid=1125181005/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/028-8223859-3869334) is the first manga - Tokyo Babylon #1. There are 5 volumes of TB; the series recounts the early years of our twisted couple.
TB is not for everyone, though... but even if you don't like it, I urge you to give the not-exactly-sequel a try. In X, our heroes from TB join many other fascinating and screwed-up characters in the battle over the end of the world, as it has been foretold (or maybe not).
X 1999 1 (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/3551749116/qid=1125181435/sr=1-15/ref=sr_1_11_15/028-8223859-3869334) is the first manga of this pseudo-sequel. Although there are many other characters in X, and the Subaru/Seishirou time is therefore sadly limited, the series is worth reading both for the sake of the development of the S/S relationship and for its own sake.
There's also a movie version of TB (not particularly bad, but nothing that needs to be watched), a movie version of X (stunningly horrible), and an X TV series (extremely good indeed). All animes.
Give the manga a look and tell me what you think - I'm curious to know what you make of this couple. *g*