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As a site committed to the support of Japanese forms of expression, Akadot has now caved in to the pressures of the trade and now engages in the ostentatious belittling of things American in favor of all things Nippon. And with this skewed philosophy firmly in place, the Akadot staff brings you ...
Top 10 Reasons Why Manga Are Better Than American Comic Books
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10: Killing more trees for better value.
9: Pages made from 100% human skin tissue.
8: Tezuka Osamu can kick Stan Lee's sorry ass.
7: Have you seen comic book collectors? Which brings us to number 6 ...
6: No ads for Oxy face wash or Doritos brand tortilla chips (a dubious paring if ever there was one).
5: Nipple-less breasts.
4: Less words, less color, less of a possibility that a letterer and inker can masquerade as a vital part of the creative process.
3: Manga come from a country that hasn't resorted to dropping a nuclear weapon on another sovereign nation or embraced capitol punishment as a means of eradicating retarded people.
2: They're the same thing, really, come on. Let's not split hairs … of which Japanese men tend to retain 67% more often than American men.
1: 'Nuff Said.
As always, Akadot welcomes submission for new top ten lists based on existing topics or on
entirely new topics. Email all entries to editor@akadot.com.
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Dragon Knights © Mineko Ohkami / TokyoPop.
Daredevil © David Mack / Marvel Comics.
Parasyte © Hitosi Iwaaki / Kodansha Ltd. / Tokyo / TokyoPop.
Superman © DC Comics.
Clover © CLAMP / Amie Comics / TokyoPop.
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