I don't see anyone ever talking about Hellsing. Why I enjoy it, it's edgelord but with a heart of gold. I love the factions that fight against each other in this secret war that involves the paranormal and vampires in modern day. It's got guns and magic and the art is good.

Another one I like is Ragnarok (into the abyss is the english title). It's a manwha by the korean artist behind the game with the same name. Again another little edgelord romp with a heart of gold, I see a pattern. Plus again I enjoy the art and it reminds me of old school 90's anime schlock with katanas and magic powers that I fell in love with as a kid.

  • axont [she/her, comrade/them]
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    7 months ago

    I've always liked Hideshi Hino's Panorama of Hell from 1984. It's very edgelord, like the blood and guts variety. The art isn't great but it's unique and charming in its own way.

    What I like about it is that it begins as this edgelord horror stuff about demons and hell, but as you progress further it becomes clear it's autobiographical about the author. About how his grandparents were yakuza. About how his parents were Japanese colonists in occupied northeast China during WW2. About how his mother learned she was pregnant right after Japan was atom bombed. It gets really into his psyche and how he feels about being conceived right at a moment of such horror and death.

    It's very good and I recommend going into it with an open attitude to all the gross stuff

    For something lighter I really like My Brother's Husband. Really charming story about how to cope with loss of a loved one, and how to accept people into your family despite differences. It's cute and a rare, but increasingly common realistic portrayal of queer people in manga.