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 We are in a state of FORUMS EMERGENCY. We've formed an ADTRW Discord server, and this thread has its own channel in it. Here's a Google sheet with some of the thread's top mangas, and the same exists in the channel. PM me for an invite or post a request in this thread WHILE YOU STILL CAN!!!
HALLO EVERYNYAN  Anime forum regulars, shitposters, lurkers, one and all, come round and see the most unusual, bizarre, strange and surreal specimens of Japanese comic art ever to grace this world! Thrill at the rancorious, rip-roaring adventures inside the mind of a little girl with a really overactive imagination! Chill at the heartwarming story of a kid and her cat in a world torn asunder by Lovecraftian horrors from beyond our dimension! Marvel at the fascinating society of a world much like our own except everyone is some kind of mythical beast! Laugh and cry and laugh till you cry at the thrilling tale of a 40-year old puppeteer who befriends a group of high schoolers despite all odds and teaches them the joy of life!!  This is the Surreal Daily Life Manga Thread!  I'm your presenter and host of this endless parade of freakshows and delights! It's a wonderful, wacky, and weird sub-genre of manga where ordinary life is punctuated by and spiced up a bit by the odd, absurd, and nonsensical. How about the life of some ordinary schoolgirls... except the town seems to be under attack by a goldfish-headed man? Or the spooky goings-on at a hotel in the tropics? Or the daily dealings of high schoolers in a fantastical and whimsical sci-fi future where the dead are stored in a computer system so that they can keep in touch with the living? Really, the genre is open to interpretation, but the main idea is generally "slice of life, with a surreal or fantastical edge". In this thread we want stories where you click on it and think "Oh my god, what is this?!  " and yet after a bit, you think "... and why have I spent all night reading every chapter of it?" Usually these manga tend to be a bit less popular, translated a bit more sporadically, due to the quirky art style, strange stories, or just nichey "feel". But that's what we like about them!I mean, amusing as it is to listen to moé schoolgirls natter on and on about nothing in a vaguely humorous way, sometimes the soul calls out for something a bit different. A bit out of the ordinary. That's why we're here, gladly spreading weirdness and joy!  Additionally, the nice thing about these is that they usually have a slightly more unconventional art style than your usual manga, so it's a great way to enjoy something a bit different. Let's have a look at a few of our highlights from the last thread!! ----------------------------------------------------------------- Oldies But Goodies: Completed Works -----------------------------------------------------------------
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Twiddy posted:This thread's predecessors have consistently produced the best manga and I look forward to whatever people think fits under the vague label of "Surreal Daily Life." There has only been one predecessor! But boy howdy has it ever spawned such lovely offshoot threads! Anyone remember Ketchup Ninja? That one was great! And of course, to recap the previous one, many of our thread favorites are actually getting anime adaptations! Truthism got a  one, but we have Flying Witch and Kumamiko to look forward to!  Yes_Cantaloupe posted:My favorites are the ones that feature moé schoolgirls nattering on and on about nothing in a vaguely humorous way and are weird as poo poo. Yes, I like Centaur's Worries too.
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Nov 21, 2015 07:51
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Dilbert As gently caress posted:I like this one Yes, make your coworkers' daily lives a bit more surreal. Good man!
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Nov 21, 2015 15:29
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chunkles posted:Man Kuro is getting pretty loving dark Has it gotten new chapters lately? The scans were a bit irregular so I let them wait. I love the creature design and atmosphere of this one, though! It reminds me of a Stephen King novel.
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Nov 28, 2015 03:31
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By the way, I just found out that Dagashi Kashi is getting an anime this coming Winter! Super-excited, and it reminded me to look for a new chapter (posted last month, haha!).
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Nov 28, 2015 17:07
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yum posted:Just finished reading sumire 16 cause of this op What old man? All I saw was the heartwarming story of a high school girl who tries hard and loves life. 
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Nov 29, 2015 15:34
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Dagashi Kashi 26 - American Cola. 
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Nov 29, 2015 17:05
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Jostiband posted:Hello shiny new thread. Looks like I picked a good time to come back. And it's pretty everyday too! Though I've always thought a kitten was a lady.
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Nov 30, 2015 14:57
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So I've started reading this manga about a lady with a live-in maid who's actually a super-powerful dragon from another world; I've seen it posted in the previous incarnation of this thread. The Maid Dragon of Kobayashi. It's pretty weird, and the art style varies from moe to ...  ... somewhat in the same way that Nejimaki Kagyu does, which is something I quite enjoy! Something about these strange, obscure but awesome mangas seem to have in common -- weird, sometimes slightly bad art, but they make up for it in terms of sheer  -value.
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Dec 1, 2015 07:21
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Gloomy Rube posted:Second favorite not mentioned in the thread yet is Tonari no Nanige-san, which is about a possibly supernatural being that appears whenever you have a mundane problem, like your pencil broke, and fixes it. It's very... unique. I'd forgotten about this one! Nanige-san is great, a really sweet, really  manga. She's so helpful! She's on the same level of godliness as Sakamoto (who's now licensed and available by the way!).
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Dec 3, 2015 15:45
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I feel I have to give a shout-out to Junji Ito's Cat Diary just on the basis that it's Junji Ito writing about his ordinary life while everyone involved still has the same Junji Ito freakyfaces and that same Junji Ito horror atmosphere. EDIT: Ah, woops, no linking to licensed properties! I found out he wrote a Dog Diary too.  Seriously gently caress those little yappy dogs! DrSunshine fucked around with this message at 19:48 on Dec 6, 2015 |
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Dec 6, 2015 19:38
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Today's Dagashi Kashi is about what are apparently super-long Japanese Red Vines! 
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Dec 7, 2015 17:36
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God I love this manga. Oh Hotaru! Such relentless dedication to sweets and snacks!! Dagashi Kashi 28 
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Dec 8, 2015 16:37
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3 chapters of Dagashi Kashi Also, I think +Tic Neesan is really bizarre, daily life, and has a strange and quirky drawing style, so it definitely fits. Just check out the story of Protein Baby, a very muscular baby.
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Dec 16, 2015 21:19
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ZepiaEltnamOberon posted:Chapter 24 of Sakamoto-kun is the final chapter. Aww. Was he needed back on his homeworld? Today is a good day for SDL manga. Dagashi Kashi has no Hotaru today, however it's worth it for the sudden obsession with that ball-and-cup game. Takkeo-Chan brings in a new character, a yokai hunter who kind of reminds me of Seiichiro Kitano from Legend of an Angel, mixed with a good helping of the dumb-yet-honest fellow from Love Roma (a good manga, you guys should read it!) And finally another chapter of that maid-dragon manga someone linked once -- I think it was Captain Invictus? I'm missing Seki-Kun, though.  I hope someone picks it up, or the group gets back to scanlating it!
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Dec 18, 2015 00:08
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PHIZ KALIFA posted:Yeah, Voynich Hotel is delightful. Thanks thread. His Cat manga is hilariously surreal, if only for the fact of completely ordinary life things being depicted 100% Junji Ito style. I've been lax! I haven't posted all the neat stuff that've been uploaded since Christmas! Does anyone even follow Saiki Kusuo besides me?? PSI Saiki Kusuo - He hates Christmas! Flying Witch! The translation of the country accents is baffling until you read the note at the end where the translator said he tried to make them Scottish.KURO Dagashi Kashi - Wow, I kind of want to try this thing. Japan has such interesting, strange snacks!
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Dec 29, 2015 07:09
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I've got a new one for you guys. It's about a girl with a neck problem. It's cute, it's sweet, it's a little bit odd, it's-- She is a Rokurokubi*  *Long-necked Yokai I like how everyone, including her, treats it as a matter of course. It's no big thing!!!
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Jan 12, 2016 22:40
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Ytlaya posted:Saiki Kusuo is released every week in WSJ, right? Which means translators are really far behind? (edit: Jesus it apparently has 15 volumes out in Japan, so it's super far behind in translations) It's really a drat shame, even if every week it basically repeats the same theme kind of joke, it does it really well. Saiki vs. the World. I think that scanlators ignore it because it doesn't have moé girls flashing their panties. FH_Meta posted:Plus there's moments where horror-style art is used for a joke, if I'm not totally misremembering things. It's done super well.  
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Jan 13, 2016 03:36
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Kumamiko: Girl Meets Bear  EDIT: 
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Jan 13, 2016 17:30
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Jostiband posted:Saiki got three movies, but he removed them from your mind because he was animated by Gonzo. You can post it here, it's not a very active thread! There used to be a Dowman megathread but it died due to lack of frequent updates.
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Jan 19, 2016 00:50
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a kitten posted:Yes, because it's being published in English. Yes! Imagine my surprise when, at Barnes & Noble, I saw a few slim volumes of Seki-kun (up to volume 5 I believe) on the shelves. I resolved to purchase a few as a sign of support and to enjoy!
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Jan 19, 2016 07:21
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a kitten posted:It's also on hiatus. I really love that crazy drooling girl with the pigtails. She's off in her own world, but I get the feeling she'll save them all. Incidentally I really need to read Asano's other things. I've heard Punpun was good, but that it was also kind of sad or depressing, and I'm not in a mood for that. How's Solanin?
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Jan 20, 2016 05:37
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Antitonic posted:New Takagi-san? New Takagi-san.  I have been waiting so long for this!!
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Jan 24, 2016 02:07
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A chapter of that weird manga about a girl walking to school each day Her action movie-like overreactions (which I imagine like those scenes out of Nichijou) to every single social interaction is hilarious! She's like a hyperactive version of the Watamote girl.
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Jan 27, 2016 05:52
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Antitonic posted:I was just thinking whether or not I should post it. I really need to make sure I know what constitutes surreal, daily life for my own confidence's sake.  If you feel it's surreal and daily life, post it! Quirky comedies like ULTIMATE CUTIE TROLL MASTER Takagi-San also fit. If it has stuff like a character who's actually a robot, Freddy Mercury, and a gorilla, and people just roll with it like it's no big deal -- it fits! If it's about a ventriloquist with a human-sized puppet of a girl that everyone seems to accept as a high schooler -- it fits!! If it's a heartwarming tale of a girl and her cat and an invasion of Lovecraftian horrors from beyond our dimension, it surely fits! Basically, I exclude Generic Moe 4 Girls Manga #14092. Everything else, if it has actual surreal elements, or is just a strange and quirky daily life comedy, is fair game! EDIT: Speaking of Takagi-San, I just checked out the other manga that the author did, about the guy whose little sister is a jiang-shi. Oh my god. It's so bad. Why does it exist? Why do the freaking scanlators translate that instead of Takagi-san?? Just why?? DrSunshine fucked around with this message at 06:27 on Jan 27, 2016 |
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Jan 27, 2016 06:23
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KURO Looks like this poo poo just got real!!!
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Jan 29, 2016 16:52
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Wow! That's such a sweet and refreshing-feeling manga! You know what, I'd post that in the Real Life vs. Fantasy manga thread as well, since it covers more of the themes of "realistic take on fantasy world". I really enjoyed the feel of it -- all light and full of life. I've always enjoyed that more "authentic" take on witches, where they're all sort of in tune with the wilderness and nature. I guess this is kind of like a city-witch vs. nature-witch encounter. Oh, also those "nimul" critters are super cute and I want one. DrSunshine fucked around with this message at 06:22 on Jan 30, 2016 |
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Jan 30, 2016 06:19
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He's super dedicated to his craft, it just happens to be that his craft is operating a very convincing life-sized high school girl puppet 24/7. He never breaks kayfabe, he's that dedicated to his craft!!
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Feb 8, 2016 03:28
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chaos rhames posted:He goes above and beyond the call of duty though. The level of pain he puts himself though to help people is way beyond acting like a normal schoolgirl. If it was just art he wouldn't mess with a yakuza family. Hmm almost to a surreal level...
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Feb 8, 2016 04:42
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a kitten posted:
 She sounds exactly like I imagined! This looks to be shaping up to be one of the chillest anime of the coming season -- spring can't come soon enough.
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Feb 17, 2016 05:19
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She's a Rokurokubi updated!! Aw gosh. I love this art -- the art, the ART!! It's so good!! Rokurokubi girl's expressions are so goddamn cute!! That neck bungee jumping is what killed me this chapter.
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Feb 21, 2016 03:08
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KURO 164-168 I get the sense that it's going to end soon. I lost track of this for a while, so when it does, I'll be sure to read it all again from the start. Anyone else following T-Rex girl? I feel that it's kind of the logical endpoint of the monstergirls trend, because the dinosaur girls are just completely bizarre. Are they really supposed to be cute??
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Feb 27, 2016 00:01
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You guys!! So many SDL mangas are getting anime this season! Follow them all!!Lucy Heartfilia posted:
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Feb 27, 2016 15:06
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Mikl posted:In the latest Chio-chan no Tsuugakuro, she rolls a natural 20 on a bluff check.  You guys gotta read this, it had me howling!! This is how King got started in One Punch Man! EDIT: And Hitomi in Hinamatsuri...
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Feb 29, 2016 03:31
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Takeo-chan Bukkairoku (I don't know what that means?...) just updated, and, well, poo poo kinda gets real! I like that there's a bigger plot at hand here.
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Mar 3, 2016 01:02
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Big Scary Owl posted:I just finished reading all of Sumire 16-sai and I have to say I really enjoyed it! Thank you for making me aware of it DrSunshine! I love that this thread is still serving its primary purpose -- acting as a gateway drug to SDL manga by getting everyone to read Sumire-16! Good! Now go read Girls Group No. 7 and Seki Kun as well! They are all excellent mangas. Once you've leveled up, move along the curriculum with Ryuushika-Ryuushika, which is a treasure and a gem because it's in glorious color!Dead Dead Demons D-D-D-D-D-. The real mystery here is how Ouran apparently turned from a normal-ish girl to being a strange, brainless person. It's kind of hard to think of her as a college student, even though that's what's stated.
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Mar 7, 2016 06:51
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a kitten posted:I'm in a weird spot where i can't decide if i should re-read dddddd(etc) from the beginning, or just give up on it entirely. Well if it's any consolation, I think the translation group patched over whatever missing chapters it was missing, so it's all good now.  New flying witch!
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Mar 10, 2016 23:43
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a kitten posted:That was extra cute, even for Flying Witch. It kind of reminds me of Totoro, like the overall shape of the bunny thing and its cute lil' expressions.
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Mar 11, 2016 06:28
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Demons D-D-D-D-D-&tc. As much as I enjoy this slow-moving disaster epic (and all those cute, chubby cheeks!) I wish he'd hurry up and deliver some of the apocalyptic/alien invasion stuff that he's been alluding to all this time. Some actual things happening rather than "OOooh it's COMING! The END is NEAR!!" every single chapter.
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Nipponophile posted:There's a new chapter out. Just remember, you asked for this, you monster!!! *cues low-pitched Hans Zimmer horn blare*
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