Episode 14: Top 11 Manga Nostalgia Kid & Insane Critic Overlooked

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"Hello I'm the Classic Critic; I remember it so you're not required to." Airnaruto said, "You know if you've read my pupil the Insane Critic's manga month and the top 12 manga the Insane Critic overlooked by the Nostalgia Kid, you would think gee they missed a lot of another manga. In response I say WELL NO FUCKING SHIT!" Airnaruto said; "Anyway I'm here because I've found 11 other titles that both of them overlooked and I'm counting them down why top 11? Because aren't we all rip offs?" He said;"These are the top 11 manga that both the Nostalgia kid and the Insane Critic overlooked." Airnaruto said as we see some discarded manga appear in the background as we hear hero's comeback by Nobody knows playing in the background.

(Hero's Comeback plays in the background)

Number 11

Monster

"I was surprised that neither one of them mentioned this suspense mystery manga." Airnaruto said, "Basically if you've read about my top 11 anime heroes and villains countdowns you'll know the plot to the manga. It's a about a neurosurgeon named Kenzo Tenma who has to travel all over Europe in order to stop a sociopathic serial killer named Johan Liebert, who he saved from death years earlier all the while Tenma's morals and beliefs of valuing all human life are severally tested but still if you like suspenseful mystery manga then you'll definitely love this manga and make sure that you can keep the monster within you at bay." Airnaruto said before moving on.

Number 10

Wolf's Rain

"This is a different kind of anime since it's more of an allegory than anything." Airnaruto said before going into the plot, "The plot centers around four wolves that can turn into humans named Kiba, Tsume, Hige, and Todoe, who are trying to find the way to paradise since the apocalypse is fast approaching, since the wolves were supposedly killed over two centuries ago, and they are the only ones who will be able to find paradise, but along the way they are constantly getting chased by Jaguara a fallen noble who chose the world as a kingdom and Darcia the third a noble whose entire family is responsible for every evil action in the plot before hand. His grandfather started the apocalypse and his ghost tried to get the wolves killed and stuck in limbo for years and started Jaguara's evil witch hunt for the wolves. His father went insane and annihilated Quest village; and Mister bad news number three attempts to stop the wolves from opening paradise only to fail at least in the manga." Airnaruto said before explaining; "However in the anime he does ruin the wolves plan of opening paradise and begins the apocalyptic loop anew." He said before wrapping it up; "But if you look past the religious allegories the series presents it's not that bad of read so I would suggest checking it out." Airnaruto said concluding his synopsis of Wolf's Rain.

Number 9

Yu-Gi-Oh R

"I only seem to remember coming across this one a few months ago, it's basically a precursor of Yugi's life before the whole Duelist kingdom arc from the time he solved the Millennium puzzle to when he first meets the spirit inside it." Airnaruto said, "Now to be fair most of the characters are from the original show are in this one but some of them are severely downplayed. I even remember this comic getting a TV show based on it in Japan but unfortunately because of all the alcohol, death, and a few other things which meant it never got released on television State side from what I remember. I still think of this series as a season zero to the Yu-Gi-Oh we're familiar with the drawback is not as many duel monsters games, and Yami Yugi would have a lot of ideas for a shadow game whether it was golf, a test of reflexes involving moving only one finger, putting a broken mirror back together blindfolded or other things but of course this made things a little too dark for American audiences but either way it's your move to choose if you want to read this one or not." Airnaruto said before advancing to the next choice on the list.

Number 8

Trinity Blood

"Now while I'll admit to owning the complete series of the show I've never watched an episode of it nor have I read a chapter of this manga." Airnaruto confessed; "Now the manga was while following the same plot as the anime, mankind has grown too numerous so the U.N. decides to start some space colonies on Mars but they end up becoming Methuselahs which are more or less space vampires…just go with it folks." Airnaruto said before continuing; "This leads to a war that brings about Armageddon and after 900 years later the humans who survived find themselves as part of the Vatican, I don't know the rest of the story beyond that but it does sound like a decent read and a watch but again I'll reserve my judgment on the series when I actually watch it!" Airnaruto said before moving on once again.

Number 7

Baccano

"Ah yes gangster shows and comics and I put the emphasis on gangster for this one basically, this one follows three different stories being told at once but the bulk of it revolves around a bunch of either super powered or immortal gangsters during the Great Depression/Prohibition era of American history, the characters are colorful, fun and completely out of their minds but hey they make committing a crime or even killing an entire train full of passengers seem like…" Airnaruto said before Ryuk cut him off.

Ryuk: So much fun.

"I like this manga because hey at least they get the architecture right in terms of the historical setting if you know what I mean folks but still its plot is all over the place, its funny and I would like to see you try covering three headline news stories at once." Airnaruto said bluntly.

Number 6

Oishinbo

"Now I'm pretty sure that none of you have heard of this one right?" Airnaruto asked; "Well from what I know it's a very popular manga read by Japanese gourmets both chefs and critics alike." Airnaruto said; "It basically revolves around a chef named Shiro having many culinary adventures. I know it sounds redundant right?" Airnaruto asked; "But still if you're fans of culinary manga like Addicted to Curry well think of that one as the appetizer because when it comes to this under appreciated type of manga Oishinbo is definitely the main course for you to broaden your manga pallet on." Airnaruto said as he moved on to his next choice.

Number 5

Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo

"To me this is one of those titles that I like to call time paradox manga, what I mean is that it's set in the 51st century but everyone dresses and acts like they're in the 1800s, what's up with that?" Airnaruto asked; "Anyway it revolves around a man named Edmond Dantez who is seeking revenge against his killers but he's possessed by an evil spirit named Gankutsuou who makes hi a vampire, grants him immortality, and a eats away at his persona until nothing remains of Edmond or his host body Albert but of course Gankutsuou won't let this guy go, but of course I have one gripe about the villain and that's his weakness." Airnaruto complained as he showed a panel from the manga showing Gankutsuou writhing in pain from being kissed.

(Panel shown on screen)

"You have got to be kidding me a vampire ghost whose allergic to being kissed that makes no sense. What happened to driving a stake through their hearts, garlic, and holy water?" Airnaruto asked before getting frustrated and slam his head on the desk.

(Thud!)

"Ow, Big-lipped Alligator moment." Airnaruto said blandly.

(Big-Lipped Alligator Moment!)

"I'm just going to move on before I get more frustrated with this one okay, next!" Airnaruto screamed.

Number 4

Oh my Goddess

"I know, I can already hear the screams of "Are you kidding me?" from here." He said before explaining his reasons; "It's true this is more of Seinen title that should have been more of Josei title that takes a little too bit from Norse Mythology and it's easy to make fun of with it's over the top love issues, but make no mistake it does have a compelling plot it so I would recommend checking this one out if you're one of the guys who like this kind of stuff." Airnaruto said bluntly.

Number 3

Tiger Mask

"This one's a title from the late 60s, and it's actually a lot better than most of the sports manga you see out there today." Airnaruto said, "The plot revolves around the wrestler Tiger Mask who initially starts off as a villain or heel wrestler but he soon changes his mind when he visits an orphanage in America that Tiger Mask himself grew up in and meets a boy who says that he wanted to be a villain just like him." Airnaruto said before moving on to the turning point; "However Tiger Mask is distraught by this and decides to reform and become a heroic face wrestler. However he would have to be careful because his former buddies in the Tiger's den villain stable want to get back at him for deserting them so they send assassins, and other professional wrestlers to eliminate him but of course Tiger Mask does get some back up later on, and if you ask me I think this manga was what helped to jumpstart the then young New Japan Pro Wrestling organization where Tiger Mask got his big break in the business but either way this one manga you've got to find if any copies are left before they get pinned permanently." Airnaruto said briefly before moving on.

Number 2

Star Wars

"WHAT?" Airnaruto asked in rage. "How the hell did Star Wars get its own manga that makes no sense?" He screamed before moving on to his real number 2.

The real Number 2

Zatch Bell

"Okay I know most people wouldn't expect this manga to be number two but I put it in because much like Naruto when it became an anime show, Zatch Bell the manga was much better without fucking filler episodes! On top of that they also referred to the Mamodos as demons which in some sense they are." Airnaruto said before getting back on topic; "Anyway also unlike the anime which cut us off about 3 years ago we actually get to see Zatch the main hero of the story become the kind king of the Mamodo world and thus this series has an ending unlike it's anime counterpart which left the American fans with a damn cliffhanger, while goofy and weird this show still packed a good bit of action and you'll want to read it over and over again before you can say…" Airnaruto said before getting cut off by Kyo, Zatch's partner.

Kyo: ZAKER!

The Number 1 manga that the Nostalgia Kid and the Insane Critic overlooked is…..

Astro Boy

"Yeah I know more angry mobs will be lining up at the door for my head for putting this little guy at the top but here's the thing; IT'S ASTRO BOY! He's the grandfather of all Shonen manga and the magnum opus of all anime!" Airnaruto defended; "I mean how many times have your parents remembered watching this show back in the 60s or reading the manga back in the 50s?" He asked; "Everyone knows the plot to this little guy; He's a robot created by Dr. Tenma who builds him after his real son dies in an accident and while initially loving to the robotic boy, he realizes that he won't fill the void left in his heart by the loss of his real son so he sells Astro to a circus owner and after that Astro is adopted by a professor from the ministry of science and then goes around fighting crime, other robots who either hate humanity or have gone haywire, or aliens from space." Airnaruto said; "Bottom line nobody rips at Astro Boy and gets away with it. Therefore he is the number 1 manga that both the Nostalgia kid and the Insane Critic over looked." Airnaruto said before the camera cut back to him. "Well there you have it the 11 manga titles that both the NK and the IC overlooked, I hope you enjoyed this little stroll down memory lane so until next time I'm the Classic Critic; I remember it so you're not required to…" Airnaruto said before he heard a knock on the door.

"I wonder who that could be?" He asked himself to find that it was a very hairy mailman with an envelope for him.

Mailman: Rawr!

"Okay here you go oh and keep the change." Airnaruto said as he took the envelop back to his desk and opened it to reveal what he had feared the most…Star Wars had it's own manga.

"No, that's not true. THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!" Airnaruto screamed before Darth Vader replied in rebuking of his claim.

Darth Vader in the Empire Strikes Back: Search your feelings you know it to be true.

"NO!" Airnaruto screamed before breaking out in tears.

A/N: Yes Star Wars did have its own manga series based on the first four movies of the saga and by that I mean the original trilogy and the Phantom Menace so until next time read and review folks.