Random Thoughts.....What Are You Thinking?

I'm really not interested in being the litmus test for an galactic knobgobbling.

The thing on the other side could have all kinds of pointy teeth in an acid-dripping maw.

I'd be careful though, no telling where that wormhole could end up. Might be tied into your mayor's office.

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I'd be reluctant to stick any part of my anatomy through that, since the gate only goes in one direction and that piece of my anatomy would likely never be seen again.

I would however affix the gate to my toilet and never have a plumbing issue again.

I'd be careful though, no telling where that wormhole could end up. Might be tied into your mayor's office.

Every school I went to was made of brick and concrete. To this day, at 25 years of age, I still wonder why the *** we had fire drills.

Every school I went to was made of brick and concrete. To this day, at 25 years of age, I still wonder why the *** we had fire drills.

Jesus Christ
I'm surrounded by idiots.

Hey folks,

one of my younger relatives is turning 15 in two weeks time, and I thought I'd introduce him - and corrupt him biggrin - to the vast world of manga and comics.
He used to watch a few popular anime series when he was younger like Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Naruto, One Piece, Detective Conan and Blue Dragon, so he isn't completely unfamiliar with the medium's style.

Now on to the genres: Science-fiction or Mecha are his favourites. Action is a must, and comedic elements will be appreciated. As for romance, it's okay as long as it isn't the story's main focus. His favourite films include Star Wars, Star Trek and Back to the Future. Recently, he's also enjoyed most of the Marvel comic adaptions to the silver screen, the Transformers series, Pacific Rim and TV series like Big Bang Theory, Sherlock and Doctor Who. However, other Science-fiction productions like Andrew Niccol's In Time and Planet of Apes: Prevolution were met with distaste. Plus, he isn't too fond of archaic Fantasy settings (i.e. The Lord of the Rings) or of hard Science-fiction (i.e. 2001: Space Odyssey). More contemporary settings or a blend of Fantasy and Science-fiction are fine, though.

I have already conducted a genre search but there's another hurdle that puts me in a bind: He just can't stomach anything too dark, scary, tragic, graphic or gory, and he dislikes any overly realistic, serious or thought-provoking stories. So series like Until Death Do Us Part - one of my favourite action manga by the way - are out of question. I'm considering the Full Metal Panic! titles but I'm not sure if he'd like this sort of whacky Japanese humour or the sequel's darker storyline.

A more or less light-hearted Shounen series would probably suit him best. It needs to be licensed and possibly complete or actively published in English since he can't read any Japanese. English is his second language, and his language skills are decent for his age - thanks to all the non-localised games he's playing. Something along the lines of Ratman would be perfect - if only it were still licensed in English...

If you can't find any fitting manga, I'd be willing to take comic recommendations, too. Just as long as it isn't too light (i.e. The Smurfs or Asterix) or too bleak (i.e. Transmetropolitan or Sin City).

I know these criteria are a lot to ask for but thanks in advance, anyway.

Also won't read online, physical copies only and no anime. Narrows down the selection by a lot.


This kid seems very boring lol, can't handle anything about real life

This is probably the most difficult person to recommend a manga for so far lol

I wouldn't say so. The description is so pinpoint that it makes it much easier to actually find something suitable without shooting in the dark.