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message 1: by Jen (new)

Jen You don't have ALL of the hikaru no go books:(


message 2: by Amanda (new)

Amanda Castillo if all of the Death Note, Volume 01 books aren't on here....


message 3: by Ash (new)

Ash I put on Tokyo Mew Mew because its AMAZING!!! :D


message 4: by Naomi (new)

Naomi I love manga! I'm so glad someone started this list! I'll vote for any shugo chara manga, same goes with vampire knight, I'm even going to add a few manga to the list for others to vote on!


message 5: by Naomi (last edited Sep 28, 2009 06:30PM) (new)

Naomi Oh yeah, forgot to mention that they're coming out with a Twilight graphic novel! Stephanie is working with people to design the panels for the graphic novel! I'll try and add it to the graphic novel list as soon as I read it!


message 6: by siyao (new)

siyao Ashlee wrote: "I put on Tokyo Mew Mew because its AMAZING!!! :D"


I LOVE Tokyo Mew Mew! It's truly awesome!



message 7: by Exodus (last edited Jul 30, 2009 08:36PM) (new)

Exodus Naomi wrote: "Oh yeah, forgot to mention that they're coming out with a Twilight manga! Stephanie is working with people to design the panels for the manga! I'll try and add it as soon as I read it!"

Geez, no no no, Naomi! that Twilight is not MANGA. it's a graphic novel. and please, i love manga, i grew up with manga, and i really don't want to have that Twilight in this list. do forgive me but i really don't like Twilight saga at all ~_~

and we shouldn't have stuff like Asterix and Star War in a Manga list. >_<

btw, where is Rurouni Kenshin? it's my most fav. it's a shame that Kenshin is not listed here. T_T


message 8: by Nisha (new)

Nisha Skip Beat. There is no competition. I'm surprised that only few people know about this series.


message 9: by Exodus (new)

Exodus Parakisu wrote: "Skip Beat. There is no competition. I'm surprised that only few people know about this series."

yay. Skip Beat is so funny. xD i like that series too! :D




message 10: by Sadistic (last edited Aug 07, 2009 10:01PM) (new)

Sadistic To me, Hana Yori Dango is the best ever (Boys over Flowers.) It kept me entertained the whole series (and it was very long), it was never predictable, the possible love choices were both awesome, the situations were hilarious, I actually CRIED, I cared about the characters, the female character did not annoy me to death, and more...xD

I also voted for Death Note, Tokyo Mew Mew, School Rumble, Fullmetal Alchemist...All for different reasons. (: OMG, Absolute Boyfriend! -votes for it too-


message 11: by Koori no hi (new)

Koori no hi Where's all the One Piece and Geru Sama? That's the best one out there!


message 12: by Izaoi (new)

Izaoi Me I love Vampire knight is just amaizing. i love manga and anime Tsubasa Chronicla, xxx holic, naruto, death note...


message 13: by Lining (new)

Lining What. The. F***. Vampire Knight is higher than Fullmetal Alchemist? Don't you people have any taste? >,,<


message 14: by Naomi (last edited Sep 28, 2009 06:28PM) (new)

Naomi You can add manga on the find/add bar to the right of the screen at the top...


message 15: by Koori no hi (new)

Koori no hi Yes Saffy, VK is to much of a romance to possibly be higher than FMA!! I guess there's too many teenage girls voting instead of guys or more mature girls.


message 16: by Joe (new)

Joe No Jojo's Bizarre Adventure? No One Piece?

This site has no accounting for taste...


message 17: by Lining (new)

Lining Yeah...One Piece. And that's one of the big three, too. 0_0


message 18: by Adam (new)

Adam dont read alot of manga, graphic novels, or anime. i LOVE kingdom hearts, (and im only reading the first one but its awesome) and amulet. both r great


message 19: by Kasey (new)

Kasey wheres Claymore? T.T


message 20: by Alexa (last edited Jan 09, 2010 09:36AM) (new)

Alexa Blade of the Immortal.


You know, you can add whatever you want to the list...


message 21: by James (new)

James goy come on green eggs and ham,scarest book.


message 22: by Mallory (new)

Mallory Why do I see Dr. Seuss on a scariest book list? That's just ridiculous


message 23: by Richard (new)

Richard Anyone else notice how Stephen King kind of dominates the whole top 30?


message 24: by Magic (new)

Magic The scariest book I have ever read is definetly the bible. According to it I am going straight to hell.


message 25: by ~☆~Autumn (last edited Feb 17, 2018 10:55AM) (new)

~☆~Autumn Magic wrote: "The scariest book I have ever read is definetly the bible. According to it I am going straight to hell."

I agree!

Really scary books tend to give me nightmares. P. N. Elrod and Green Darkness gave me really bad ones. I knew a girl who should never have seen The Exorcist as after that movie not the book she could not sleep due to nightmares.


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