Gintama

This seems like what would be produced by someone on crack and acid at the same time. Okay maybe not that crazy, but I'd say pretty close to it. At the same time, this manga is so loveable. The three main characteres, Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura, are just so funny. And it's nice because it can be so weird yet still usually have some sort of storyline to it. Although there are some chapters that are just completely out of the rest of the story, thely're still really funny.

The next section is from Wikipedia because the story of Gintama is much to scattered and crazy for me to even want to attempt to explain it. So without further ado...

"The story of Gin Tama takes place in Edo (known today as Tokyo because of its name change in 1868), Japan, which was conquered by aliens called Amanto in the late Edo period. The samurai of Japan fought the aliens, but after their defeat the Amanto placed a ban on carrying swords in public. The plot is focused on an eccentric samurai, Gintoki Sakata who helps a teenager named Shinpachi Shimura save his sister Tae from a group of aliens who want to make her part of a brothel. Impressed with Gintoki, Shinpachi becomes his apprentice and works with him as a freelancer in order to pay the monthly rent where Gintoki lives, as well as to know more about him. The two of them rescue a teenage alien girl named Kagura from a group of Yakuza who wanted to use her superhuman strength to kill people. Kagura joins Shinpachi and Gintoki to work as freelancers and the three become known as "Yorozuya"."

Yep so there you go, that's the summary. Well, not really, but it's just how it starts out. I admit I haven't read all the volumes yet, but I have read most of them, and the ones I have read I've read them several times. So yes I do like this manga quite a lot just haven't gotten around to finishing it yet.

I give it: 9/10

Gyo

Holy crap this is the weirdest manga I have ever read. I'm kind of glad it's only two volumes just to save the world from contamination of such weirdness. That may be a little bit harsh, but honestly if you read it I'm sure you'd agree.

Freaky fish run rampant in this manga and not in a cool "yay fish" way. The fish get creepy and even beyond creepy. Junji Ito (the mangaka) must have been on something when he did this.

The plot is... wait there was a plot? Hard to notice. I guess that makes sense because this is a horror manga but still. There were more panels about the freakishly grotesque fish-things than actual talking about what the heck was going on in the book.

This manga turned me off to wanting to read any other horror manga because of how bad it was. I know it's unfair of me to do that but that's just how bad this manga is. Maybe I'll try to find one that actually has a plot and doesn't involve mutating fish.

I give it: 2/10

Zombie Powder

This was one of the first published manga works of Tite Kubo; the creator the phenomenon that is now Bleach. The story revolves mainly around the characters of Elwood Shepherd and Gamma Akutabi who are trying to collect the 12 Rings of the Dead. When all 12 are collected, supposedly you gain immortality. Not too original of a storyline, but Kubo develops the idea pretty well and the actual story does have a few twists. There's a lot of action and fighting which I typically like, but it could be said that there are too many fighting scenes. So many that the plot seems like it hardly exists and that this is just a fight-fight-fight manga.

Sadly, the manga remains unfinished and there are only 4 volumes so there is no closure on what happens and if the protagonists do get the rings. But I'm guessing they would have because main characters (almost) always win.

I give it: 6/10

Hellsing

What do you get when you put vampires in the 1940s during World War II? Hellsing.

It's an interesting idea that's executed generally well in this manga. The main character's name is Alucard, and he's basically the strongest vampire in the world. Alucard and co. typically don't fight against Nazis, they mostly fight against other supernatural forces. The Hellsing organization only care about defending London, and they do whatever they need to do so they can keep London safe.There are only 10 volumes and the series doesn't seem too dragged out. It does get extremely gorey at points, but hey it's a war what do you expect.

Honestly, I read this series quite a while ago so I don't remember many details from the story itself, but I do remember that it gets confusing at times. There's also an anime version of Hellsing, but I haven't watched it and truthfully I'm not planning on it. My favorite part of the manga is mostly just the idea of it; at times there is way too much talking when you're expecting blood and death. Overall though, it's not a bad series.

I give it a: 6/10