There was a study done on which manga people would leave for their posterity. Many people were asked the question "do you like manga?", and out of 900 people who said yes (150 men and women each in three different age categories), the list came down to this:
1. Slam Dunk
2. One Piece
3. Dragonball
4. Doraemon
5. Sazae-san
6. Detective Conan
7. Kochikame
8. Chibi Maruko-chan
9. Full Metal Alchemist
10. Hana Yori Danshi
It makes me wonder about the japanese people if the manga they want to leave for posterity starts with one about basketball...
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Well if you take into consideration that basketball is as niche a sport in Japan as it is and what that series does for that sport there, not to mention it's by Takehiko Inoue, who's considered to be one of the all time great manga artists, then yeah, I'd say it makes sense. ;)
ReplyDeleteHmmmm... Maybe "Slam Dunk" isn't about basketball at all. Maybe it's about a guy who works in an ice cream parlor dunking cones into chocolate. Nah, I kid. That is kind of strange. You'd think they'd pick something like Full Metal Alchemist for their first choice. At least it is on the list.
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