Flame of Recca

[Daniee]

How good is the Flame of Recca manga? I've seen some of the anime, but I've heard the manga is much better, I was gonna put it on my X-mas list, but then I found it's translated by Viz...who have a bad reputation with their translations of Naruto, so I was wondering if the translations are any good, do they change any names, and should I buy it? Thanks ^_^

[D-T]

Well Viz isnt that bad (dont pay attention to their crappy summaries though). And no I never saw the manga although I saw alot of the eps and its really good.

[mpthread]

the manga is awesome you should read it, also for translation im not sure how Viz is doing but snoopycool did an awesome job, so find that if you can. Its normally up at boxtorrents

[LMP]

Manga better than anime for sure.

[Orihime]

Flame of Recca is my favorite manga of all time. It's been #1 for a long time... and that manga is just awesome. The story are emotional, the characters' backgrounds and development are just wonderfully thought out, even the powers are so cool. Oh man... sersiouly, I high suggest it. The art may seem horrible the first few volumes, but it improves!!

[Aruka]

I really love the series...but never saw the manga.

[Pervert-Sennin]

I never seen the anime before but from what ive read from the manga its pretty good.

[UnseenWind]

I've watched the whole series of Flame of Recca, and it's on my favorites list..but the anime doesn't cover the whole story; it stops at a certain place, while the manga keeps on going. The ending of the anime kind of leaves you hanging...but it's still good nonetheless. I've never read the manga, but someone mentioned boxtorrents...so I might check there. Other than that, I have nothing else to say -- hope that helps.

[Anbu_soul]

the manga rocks but i haven't seen the anime so i wouldn't know

[Orihime]

The anime ends at the Urabutousatsujin Arc. :3 Around Vol 17? The 2nd Arc, Tendoujigoku (sp?) arc pwns the first one. :D

[kevin77]

The manga is really good. It's one of the first mangas i've read and it left me with a good impression.

[Tokusie]

it is preaty good I give it a thumb and a half up

[SpiderX9]

man i didnt know the manga continued the story....>_< i have to find the manga!

Edit: i made a thread before i looked for this one....so i went to delete my thread and it was gone....fast mods :)

[scoot]

ive read the english versions of the manga up to vol 9, which is all the ones that have been released by viz and ive recently download the whole anime to encode it for my site, so i didnt watch all of it, only the good eps but from what i saw i can agree the you should read the manga :)

[bida]

u can dl the manga at #ckmoney at irc.highway.net

its irc channel

u can dl the whole series thier

[Khimatri]

Sorry for the stupid q, but how do you open a .rar file?

[kevin77]

Get winrar, it's a very good program, much better than winzip imho. U'll even be able to open zip files with winrar. Make the switch now and u'll never regret it!

[oni_no_kirin]

u can dl the manga at #ckmoney at irc.highway.net

its irc channel

u can dl the whole series thier
hi, i just want to know how i can download from there?

[bida]

hi, i just want to know how i can download from there?

first get mIRC program

then go to this website http://ckmoney.soulcryptik.com/index.php?page=4

it pretty much explains it thier in the website ask a question here and ill try to answer it if u got any more problems :P

[Diaketh]

Yeah, teh FLame ocf REcca manga is awesome! And the Last fight is cool and emotional too :D Read it, i truly recommend it.

[Khimatri]

Wow. I read 16 volumes in one day.
Are there only 33 volumes total?

[Raegan]

It's quite a good manga. If you need a comparison, I thought tat it was the best together with Kenshin, until my recommended me to Naruto.

[oracle]

Flame of Recca is one great manga. I like the idea of two brothers fighting each other. I've read the manga up to the end and i really recommend to read it to anyone who hasn't.
Umm, but ithink it's kinda resembles Yu Yu Hakusho in some ways, especially when urabutousatsujin part. Don't you think so?

[Diaketh]

So who's you favourite character? :D . Mine is easily Koganei Kauro, hes like a small brat that is really good at fighting and a genius :P

[oracle]

Mine is Fuko , sooo cute!

[oracle]

I like Kuroganei too, his loyalty towards Kurei is touching.

[Raegan]

For me it's the healing princess(not sure wat her name in Jap is)!

[zeYondaime]

what about marchen awaken romance?

[Khimatri]

Oh Man, I just finished it and hell that was a good manga.

[bida]

what about marchen awaken romance?

i like that manga but snoopycool takes forever translating it

is snoopycool translating manga????

[drgnclwk]

u can dl the manga at #ckmoney at irc.highway.net

its irc channel

u can dl the whole series thier

YES! thank you! now i can finish flame of recca ^^ and get some other series too =).

yea, i've never read the manga (but i will be soon), but i have watched the anime. the anime was pretty good, but as others have said, they cut it off T_T if you only watched the anime, you would be wondering what the heck happens next because they left stuff unanswered >.<

[zeYondaime]

where can i find site to download the mangas..?

[fireball]

bringing this topic back :P

i just finished reading flame of recca. I have a couple questions and comments for anyone who has finished reading the manga.


Was anyone else disappointed when Joker died at the end? I sure was. He was becoming my favorite character. Also did it piss anyone else off how the hokage members would never kill anyone? Even the really evil guys like the plant guy(can't remember name), they would let live. This really pissed me off to no extent. I know they don't want to be like Kurei but still. I mean i could see them leaving most of them alive, but seriously, how do they not kill anyone. Very LAME to me.

[Crucifixation]

Well, the Hokage is supposed to be good, as opposed to Uruha. The anime doesn't do the manga justice, though. Whoever made Kurei red ought to be chopped up and fed to the dogs.

[Narutokun]

haha yea i watched all the anime and was like wtf happened, then found out they continued in manga, does anyone know where i can find the manga to read?

[skippy]

I used to watch the english dubbed anime of Flame of Recca a long long long long time ago, any idea where I can download the episodes? The @%&# stopped it here just when Recca was about to fight Uruha

[fireball]

haha yea i watched all the anime and was like wtf happened, then found out they continued in manga, does anyone know where i can find the manga to read?

you can find the full manga series at www.directmanga.com

[Xan-Nella]

Yo

I awhile ago i started reading Flame of Recca, i didnt have high expectations but was suprised and happy to note i liked the characters, liked the setting, and liked the idea behind the story.

So far i have read up to Vol 4, so please no spoilers after that :amuse

I was just curoous if people think the story gets better? or worse? do the character develop? or go down hill?

Cheers :)

[Mithrandil]

Flame of Recca is one of my favorite manga series, and has a lot of action like Naruto, just up a couple notches. I highly recommend it. IMO the main story becomes more intense later on, so keep reading ^^

[isanon]

yes its a greate series but i think the ending was a bit strange

[Xan-Nella]

Cheers Mith :smile-big

Ack dont say that lol, then i will want to know!

Please dont say any more >_<

Recca and Yanagi dont... die do they? :sad

If so i wont continue reading, i hate sad Manga, way too much of it.

[spinstate]

If so i wont continue reading, i hate sad Manga, way too much of it.
No spoilers eh....Well the ending volume has some sad parts

Recca and Yanagi dont... die do they?
No they don't.....but as to that there is a suprise in the ending ;)

[Xan-Nella]

Ah i shall keep reading then :D

I dont mind 'some sad bits', it's Manga's like Death Note, Evangelion, Berserk and Gantz that start getting to me after a while, even if i like them at first.

Okay i dont mind a few Spoilers if you would be kind enough to answer a few Q's? >_>

We talking Naruto Wave County/Sarutobi's death and funeral sad? or 'Holy crap...' sad? lol

Does the Romance between Recca and Yanagi get a little deeper or just usual Shonen Manga/Ranma (Implied but nothing actually happens) type?

Is there a lbreak in the action close at the end of Vol 4? i was just thinking was was going to settle down for a few relaxing chapters when i saw the end of Vol 4.

Does Recca actually make it through a Volume without bleeding every few pages? :P

Heh

[Nadyell]

It gets deeper! Or at least, that's how I think of it ;P

Anyway, finish reading Flame of Recca! It's a wonderful manga to add to your collection.

[SleepingDisaster]

nice manga, I like it, I already finished read all of them

[rangeofhakke]

you will definatly enjoy it, I know I did. It's one of those few mangas that leave you pretty much satisfied. When i finished i was like, hmmm i enjoyed this that was great. So keep up with the reading!

[Xan-Nella]

Ah cool, cheers guys.

I always hate that empty feeling you get from some Manga's, same feeling you get with a lot of Books.
Even Lord of the Rings had that feeling at the end.
Glad to hear this is an exeption.

Am i the only one who fears Naruto will have that?

[Kyuubi_Xx]

You'll be satisfyed with Flame of Recca, trust me. It's a great manga. :amuse In my opinion, it definitely gets deeper later on.

[metalbox]

www.boxtorrents.com

they have all 33 volumes up in BT

[Aznpinoy]

i only watch the anime, I need to find the manga now

[Crucifixation]

In the anime, Recca won by default because Kurei had to..uh, I can't remember. But in the manga, Recca defeated Kurei fair and square. Kurei turned "good" in the end and returned to the past. Joker, however, was killed.

[Gyroscope]

bringing this topic back :P

i just finished reading flame of recca. I have a couple questions and comments for anyone who has finished reading the manga.


Was anyone else disappointed when Joker died at the end? I sure was. He was becoming my favorite character. Also did it piss anyone else off how the hokage members would never kill anyone? Even the really evil guys like the plant guy(can't remember name), they would let live. This really pissed me off to no extent. I know they don't want to be like Kurei but still. I mean i could see them leaving most of them alive, but seriously, how do they not kill anyone. Very LAME to me.


I was.Joker was beginning to be my fav character as well.He was just too damn cool.Plus he had this loyalty to Kurei.I was impressed at how Kurei was pissed/sad when he senses Joker dying.I didnt want him to die man.....but :(.Also i was really getting annoyed with Recca not killing said plant dude.That guy was beginning to piss me off.I wanted either Recca or Mikigami to kill him for good

[HollowDreamer]

ive seen the anime but i havent read the manga

[fireball]

I was.Joker was beginning to be my fav character as well.He was just too damn cool.Plus he had this loyalty to Kurei.I was impressed at how Kurei was pissed/sad when he senses Joker dying.I didnt want him to die man.....but :(.Also i was really getting annoyed with Recca not killing said plant dude.That guy was beginning to piss me off.I wanted either Recca or Mikigami to kill him for good

im glad someone else has the same opinions that i do about this manga. at least i know im not alone on this.

[FireEel]

The one thing that anime totally pissed me off is how it shut Joker out. He was so cool and so strong. Manga Joker totally kicked ass! Anime Joker cracked a joke or two, and forfeited his match with the kid!

[Major_Glory]

I love the anime but i hear that the manga is better. Does anyone know where i could get the manga online?

[Vodrake]

www.directmanga.com has the entire series on direct download.

[MrBradMan]

It's not only much better, but continues where the anime left off. There's far more plot, interaction, characterization, and there's even a resolution to the entire series. Anyone who reads this is sure to be satisfied.

[mister. pek]

Where does the anime end? I read the manga and it was pretty good.

[Kucheeky Badkuya]

A little reveiw I made on the anime:
Series: Flame of Recca
Release Date: 1997
Genre: Pure action
Number of Episodes: 42


Overview:Recca Hanabishi is a ninja, but is nearly is killed in an accident. However, a girl named Yanagi heals him with her powers. Later, the two are tracked down by a woman who attacks them. She tells Recca to ignite his flame, but he is clueless. Just as she hurts Yanagi, Recca releases a powerful flame upon the woman. She is excited to see this. It turns out that Recca was a baby, from the Hokage Clan of the past, that was sent to the future in order to escape death. Now, Recca is the leader of the new Hokage Clan who must stop his half brother, Kurei, from kidnapping Yanagi.

Personal Opinion: Action, action, action. The only thing that i can sum up from this anime, Flame of Recca is a no holds bar action-fest for those action junkies :)

Flame of Recca is a slight suprise for me, it has a nice setting, potentially good characters and a premise of a solid-ish story, however, all of this was wasted early on and nothing much is acheived from this... apart from the action!
Flame of Recca is simply superb with its action, generally intense and sometimes choregraphed nicely to create a nice amount of tension between episodes. Fights are regularly frantic, intense and most of it don't make sense, though sometimes not stylish (Noir) or as clever as other action series i've seen (HxH for one) , it's made up with its quantity and nice use of elemental weapons which keeps a nice range of 'X-men moves'.

Unfortunately, the anime suffers with total lack of character development (though there are a TON of characters) , story-line cohesion and its admittedly shoddy, lazy and inconsistent animation. Very damaging factors for my liking, however, i give this anime benefit of the doubt as it has provided me a lot of entertainment with its nice display (and quantity) of action scenes.

Overall, an almost brainless action series, which lacks characteristics of a 'Great overall' anime, however, it does well with what it does best. The action.

Grade: B

The anime is a decent series but not amazing, I would go for the YYH anime instead, and I would read the Hunter x Hunter manga first because its better than Recca manga.

Also the ending of the anime is quite disappointing with the ending. Did Kurie die? The ending left a decent amount of questions about it.

[Major_Glory]

I appreciate your help very much Vodrake for your quick and concise answer. Rep

[Vaduz]

if you can't stand directmanga, and wish for a torrent instead, you can try box, i got my whole series from there.

www.boxtorrents.com

[MrBradMan]

The anime ends at the end of the tournament, but it's a bit different from the manga.

Kurei and Recca are "evenly matched." They destroy the Kurei clone, and Kurei goes after Mori's car, we don't see what happens, but Mori tries to run him over, and there's an off screen explosion.

Then the protagonist cast leaves you with a bunch of questions after leaping onto recca who's still on that platform.

So, yeah, the manga is by far better, closing all the loose ends.

[GeniusShikamaru]

The anime ends half way into the manga. The last chapter that still has relation to the anime is around ch. 155. The manga has 300 total chapters. Which means only half was put on anime and some of that was left out as well.

In the manga Joker and Koganei do fight. and thats when he uses the six form of the kugon anki. Some other fights are also a bit different. And minor characters have much bigger role in the manga than the anime. Like Raiha. I haven't read all the manga yet but it certainly is much better than the anime.

[Axass]

*merged all Flame of Recca threads*

It's decent but definitely not one of my favourites. What pissed me off the most is that it was super repetitive and almost all the bad guys become good ones... at some point I almost decided to stop reading... there wasn't a decent villain. Though the ending was beautiful.

[Daniee]

Woah, can't believe this is still alive :blink

Anyway, during all this time, I read the whole series. I was kinda dissapointed...it was rather cliche and I don't really like tournament fighting, but the art was awesome, and the characters were funny and entertaining so that's why I continued (Fuko:love )

I give it a 5/10, just passable

[Zedaine]

heyy can anyone give me a site that allows you to read it online? If theres none can you tell me a site that allows you to download it without registering?

[Daniee]

heyy can anyone give me a site that allows you to read it online? If theres none can you tell me a site that allows you to download it without registering?
www.directmanga.com

Their servers are usually busy...but it's free and no registration is needed, this is where I read it.

[nwciop]

hEy, tHe mAin's cHar deve. iS sigNificaNt fRom thE bEginning tHough tHeir baCkgrOund lacks dePth... yUp 2 baD 4 tHe joKer, hE's cooL & seEms 2 gEt aLong wiF every1 oN bOth siDes(kurei's & hoKage's)...

[Scorpio3.14]

Wow, so I just finished reading Flame of Recca again (for like the 3rd time lol not 3 times in a row, its been like a year since I last read it) and I just had to revive this thread to talk about its awesomeness :P

It is seriously the best Shounen manga IMO, and one of my favorite manga's period. Im a pretty big fan of Shounens, I love One Piece, Naruto, HxH, Inuyasha, etc... but Flame of Recca beats them all with ease. Its far more mature then most Shounen. As much as I love Naruto and One Piece, it they can be pretty kiddy at times. Its got an awesome plot that runs throughout the better part of the manga and great, interesting characters (Joker!!! :P). Seriously, the characters are what make this manga great, there are only a handful of characters out of hundreds that I didnt like. FoR is funny as hell, yet can be completely serious at the same time. The fighting in inovative and origional. Its nothing like DBZ style fighting where "My power > your power so therefore I win". People's skill, will, and fighting styles are often highlighted rather then their raw strength/power. Furthermore, its the ONLY major Shounen manga that I can think of that actually does romance well. Sure, its not a Shoujo so dont expect too much romance, but the relationship between Yanagi and Recca, Fuuko and Domon, Fukko and Raiha (<3), Kurei and Neon, were all done great IMO.

If you are a fan of Shounen (which Im guessing most people are here since this is a Naruto board lol) then you owe it to yourself to read this manga (DO NOT WATCH THE ANIME!!!). You can seriously read it over and over again and still love it. There is a little bit for everyone in this manga and I think most people will love it too if they give it a chance.

[Christen]

From what I've researched, the anime is a far cry from the manga. Manga is way better.

The anime also has a modified version of what really happens. SODOM is not in the anime as I remember.

[Limitles Shadow]

The manga was alright.

Overall the manga wasn't anything special (it was dragged out far too long) but there are some very memorable moments.

The joker (one of if not the most powerful) person in the series was just an awsome guy. He was truly a Joker (in many senses of the word) even when he released his trumph card (which was awsome - I had a feeling he would do that, it is only natural to assume so due to the nature of his abilities, but I never guessed what would happen to him).

My favorite character is Raiha. I guess I enjoy the characters that are both quiet and powerful who don't like to reveal their true personalities/powers immediately.

[Zedaine]

hey anyone know any fansites for this anime? im pretty sure someone in this forums must have read it or something or watched the anime. if you have any idea where i can download the opening song please tell me thanks

[mister. pek]

http://recca.lamassu.net/
http://flameofrecca.tripod.com/

Dont know where you could find the ost tho

[Scorpio3.14]

http://recca.lamassu.net/

^^Thats the best fansite Ive found on the net for Flame of Recca. Unfortunatly they dont have the opening song and I dont know where to find it. Sorry

Also, if youve only watched the anime I HIGHLY recommend the manga. It continues the anime and is a lot better IMO. Personally I think its one of the best Shounen mangas written. Definatly worth a read.

[Zedaine]

hey thanks you guys/girls

lol im reading the manga right now

[Madonna]

Man, when I think of FoR it's like "Damn good stuff. I have to read it again"

Man I just love Kurei, he's biger badass than Sasuke ever dreamed to be.
And Joker is also uber cool (esp when he doesn't wear that funny clothes from tournament)

[mister. pek]

I think they went overthe line with the powerups. It should have ended when the arena(?) collapsed.

[Madonna]

I think they went overthe line with the powerups. It should have ended when the arena(?) collapsed.
your kinda right. But the powerups weren't the thing that anoyeed me the most.
After Orihime was kidnapped, this all SODOM fighting arc was 'game like' or kinda 'cliche'. I still like it (esp when Joker shows up in his uber cool new look:nuts) but sth is lacking in it.

When Tendou Jigoku vs 'anybody that is near' starts, is seems be be allright again.

And the ending
I never ecspected that Orihime will die, and then change into flame dragon/angel.

man. I love this series

[jkingler]

I loved the anime, despite its flaws, and I know the manga must have been amazing. If anyone can send me the manga, I would be MOST grateful. Really, I think I would hump your leg. :oh

Also, about the OP: I've sent it your way. Check your rep. :) Please, if anyone else asks for it, share it with them. :thumbs

EDIT FOR EMPHASIS: Really, seriously, I want the manga. :nuts

[jkingler]

If you want the Recca manga, check out the manga cult, and if you want the Recca anime, check out torrentspy.com :)

I am about to make a FoR FC, too. I am reading the manga now and I am loving it. Truly great shonen schlock XD

[Scorpio3.14]

If you want the Recca manga, check out the manga cult, and if you want the Recca anime, check out torrentspy.com :)

I am about to make a FoR FC, too. I am reading the manga now and I am loving it. Truly great shonen schlock XD

Dude, sign me up for the FoR FC if you get around to making it. Im a huge Flame of Recca fan and have been so for some time ^__^ Ive read through the manga atleast 3 times all the way through and I will probably read through it again and again.

The only thing that bugs me really is that it dosnt get the recognition it deserves. Everyone knows Hunter x Hunter, One Piece, Bleach, YYH, DBZ, etc... but Flame of Recca is atleast as good as all of those if not better IMO yet its way less popular then any of those. Oh well, atleast I enjoy it :P

[Madonna]

The only thing that bugs me really is that it dosnt get the recognition it deserves. Everyone knows Hunter x Hunter, One Piece, Bleach, YYH, DBZ, etc... but Flame of Recca is atleast as good as all of those if not better IMO yet its way less popular then any of those. Oh well, atleast I enjoy it :P

Yeah. I talked few times on the net with some dudes that new more about manga&anime and they were like "WTF is flame of Recca?" or "yea, I heard the name, but I didn't care to read it" And that pissed me off.

And If U'll make FoR FC sign me in.

[Saskue_Naruto]

I'm almost done with the anime and it seems like they won't finish it and they'll just stop at a random part...so does anyone know what chapter or whatever the anime ends so i can just continue by reading the manga and i dont have to dl the whole series? thanks a lot!

[Scorpio3.14]

I'm almost done with the anime and it seems like they won't finish it and they'll just stop at a random part...so does anyone know what chapter or whatever the anime ends so i can just continue by reading the manga and i dont have to dl the whole series? thanks a lot!

Chapter 157 ends the tourniment and that is where the anime ends. Chapter 157 ends up Volume 16 so you can start reading from Volume 17.

However, if you have the time/interest I recommend reading the manga from the beginning. The anime and manga are pretty different at times (more so towards the end of the anime) and the manga is even better then the anime IMO

[Saskue_Naruto]

Chapter 157 ends the tourniment and that is where the anime ends. Chapter 157 ends up Volume 16 so you can start reading from Volume 17.

However, if you have the time/interest I recommend reading the manga from the beginning. The anime and manga are pretty different at times (more so towards the end of the anime) and the manga is even better then the anime IMO

hrm....i guess i could dl the whole thing sounds cool. so can i just dl all of it at once from the link found in the beginning er...this manga cult thingy...

[neostar8710]

i have finished reading the manga. pretty good. i could see soem of the relationships between yu yu hakusho and flame of recca, but overall, loved it. altho the end kinda really dragged on. like i was REALLY bored with some of the fights. but the end proved to be really good. and i thought it repetitive w/how the enemy is always spared or w/e and becomes good. one of my favorite bad guy characters was Rasen. He looked so koooool. The drawings got very good later on too, especially Mikigami. so yeah. i enjoyed it overall. ^__^

[Hebigami]

Flame of Recca is in my top 5 favorite manga of all time. I've read it to the end (33 volumes) and I loved every single part of it.

[nalex43]

Yup yup this is an awesome manga. I love the character designs, especially for the bad guys like rasen and aoi and kurei. i wish that aoi and rasen were developed more.

[Madonna]

ppl, if U realy love Flame of Recca U know what U should do
*he's totally not pointing to his signature*

[pakku]

So, I don't want to step on anybody's toes, but I've read the first four or five volumes of FoR and feel like I've seen it all done before. How much better do you guys think this manga gets in the later volumes? It's going to take some significant improvement from where it's heading right now to keep me interested.

[Scorpio3.14]

So, I don't want to step on anybody's toes, but I've read the first four or five volumes of FoR and feel like I've seen it all done before. How much better do you guys think this manga gets in the later volumes? It's going to take some significant improvement from where it's heading right now to keep me interested.

IMO it gets better. The first few volumes really were the weakest part in my opinion and then it just keeps getting better as it goes on. Then again, Im a BIG fan of the series *see sig lol* so I may be a little biased. Regardless, I recommend that you keep reading. IMO its the best Shounen manga around, atleast out of the ones Ive read.

[jkingler]

FoR is definitely my favorite shounen manga to date. It has the funnest characters, the coolest power-ups, and the most satisfying resolution I've yet seen from the genre. :love

[Kaki]

Teh conclusion would be a plus.......

[Time Diver]

Wow, I never knew the Manga still continues after the tournament, only seen the anime, and I thought it sucked that they rushed to the ending.

I tried to get it in Direct Manga, but it seems you have to pay just to download the series. x_x

[Zaru]

I tried to get it in Direct Manga, but it seems you have to pay just to download the series. x_x

#Lurk is your friend :amuse

[Rika24]

Flame of Recca is currently my #1 favorite manga, and always will be.

Flame of Recca is about a 16 year old named Recca who wants to be a ninja. Later on he finds out that he was born 400 years ago to be the leader of the Hokage Clan! Recca has within in him an eight-headed dragon, each head with his or her own power and personality. Recca and Co. get forced into a death tournament where if they lose, Koran Mori would get Yanagi, a girl with the power of healing.

it may sound a lot like naruto, and may be similar in some ways, but FoR is older, published in 1995 (just to prevent people from calling it a naruto rip-off) it's by anzai, the creator of MAR (Marchen Awakens Romance) and R Princess. for more info check out Hokage Dragons in my sig.

[KLoWn]

Really good manga.
Though it looks kinda rubbish the first volumes it really picks up later with great drawings.

And Joker is one of the most bad-ass characters in manga history.

[Scorpio3.14]

Flame of Recca is currently my #1 favorite manga, and always will be.

I'm the same way. I've read a ton of manga and am always reading more, but no manga has ever toppled Flame of Recca as my favorite, and I doubt one ever will.

Great manga, I've read through it about 4-5 times and I still love it :P I even single handedly run the Flame of Recca pimping project here at Naruto Fan (in my sig) :nod

And Joker is one of the most bad-ass characters in manga history.

QFT!!!

[Lord Yu]

It's not really one of my favorites but I did enjoy it. I think I might reread it one of these days.

[Payapaya]

I'm the same way. I've read a ton of manga and am always reading more, but no manga has ever toppled Flame of Recca as my favorite, and I doubt one ever will.

Great manga, I've read through it about 4-5 and I still love it :P I even single handedly run the Flame of Recca pimping project here at Naruto Fan (in my sig) :nod

Mr. Pimp. smile-big

Anywho, Flame of Recca is definatly a manga worthwhile to read. It also is one of my top favorites and holds a special place in my heart. Have had read it 4 times over and a 5th time will come one day. :nuts

[Ishin Shishi]

A question for you fans. I watched the first few episodes of the anime, and I must say it got a tad dull and didn't sustain my interest. For one thing, it was a lot like Yu Yu Hakusho. Is the manga somehow superior? Does it get more interesting later on?

[Scorpio3.14]

A question for you fans. I watched the first few episodes of the anime, and I must say it got a tad dull and didn't sustain my interest. For one thing, it was a lot like Yu Yu Hakusho. Is the manga somehow superior? Does it get more interesting later on?

Yes on both accounts. The beginning of the manga is a bit slow, but it definatly gets batter as it goes on. The manga is also a lot better then the anime, especially later on.

Also FoR is pretty similar to YYH. If you enjoyed YYH I am confident you will also really like FoR.

[Ishin Shishi]

Yes on both accounts. The beginning of the manga is a bit slow, but it definatly gets batter as it goes on. The manga is also a lot better then the anime, especially later on.

Also FoR is pretty similar to YYH. If you enjoyed YYH I am confident you will also really like FoR.
Great. Thanks for the info. I might seek pimpage in the near future :thumbs

[Agmaster]

Own all the Tankobons...some twice. DL'd all the scnaslations, own all the VHS subs (this was pre net), and I have a Hokage tattoo. I guess I'm a fan.

And yes, Joker rocks. As does Koganei. And Domon. Best big dumb archetype ever.

[Kaaspeer]

Just read the first 3 volumes, so far i'm not impressed but i'll just read on, i remember Zaru saying that the artwork gets godlike later on.

[Ch3a7er]

Did the anime adaptation of Flame of Recca did any justice with it or did it FAIL (I haven't read the manga)

[Scorpio3.14]

Just read the first 3 volumes, so far i'm not impressed but i'll just read on, i remember Zaru saying that the artwork gets godlike later on.

The artwork does get infinitely better later on. If you compare the artwork in the first few volumes to the later manga they look like they were done by different mangaka. Here is a random sample comparison:

beginning of the manga:
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/7159/vol1019rx8.jpg
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/1897/vol1033cr8.jpg
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/6892/vol1037kg8.jpg

later part of the manga:
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/9453/flameofreccav17c165145hv5.png
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/9978/flameofreccav21c198009mq0.png
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/4414/flameofreccav13c1261501wx1.png

Did the anime adaptation of Flame of Recca did any justice with it or did it FAIL (I haven't read the manga)

The anime failed, especially at the end. It was more or less faithful to the manga at the beginning, but even when it was faithful it was a pretty subpar animation of the manga. The manga also continues on a lot more after the anime ended. Flame of Recca manga >>>>>>> anime IMO :P

[Rika24]

the anime is very different, it doesn't focus on character development and changes A LOT of stuff and leaves a lot of stuff up in the air, like who killed tokiya's sister (though you do at least find out). it also only covers volume 1-16, but FoR is a 33 volume manga series. and yes, the artwork is amazing later on. anyone that is interested in talking about FoR or want to read more about it, please visit the recca section of my forum. manga and dvd scans, a place to download the scanlations, official character popularity poll results from Japan. here it is (http://rikafire.proboards1.com/index.cgi?board=recca) (sorry, i just want some actual recca fans to talk to, i feel so alone when it comes to FoR :cry )

and yeah, Joker is awsome, he's one of my favorite characters, but Fuuko, Kaoru, and Recca are my top favorites. the thing that bothered me about the anime was that there was no betrayal on Joker's part like in the manga. Yes i did like Saicho but that part ws very important, as was Fuuko's and Kaoru's pasts. they also mess up Kurei's story. (the whole thing about his adopted mother having a bomb inside her.)

[azn_fan_gurl]

Koganei is my absolute favorite. He grows on you.

[ricc]

Awesome manga, especially later parts, also no love for Yanagi here? :sweatdrop, love her. :love

[Shariyakugan]

Yanagi is the cutest being ever drawn.
Every character in FoR that is made to be loved will be loved.

[Repstorm]

Flame of Recca is a great series and I need to go read it again. I thought the art looked similar to MAR and I didn't know if it was the same mangaka or not. Thanks for clearing that up.

[ÐÈPRÈŞŞÈÐ]

I've already read the first two volumes, and my favorite character so far is Mikagami. This series has been very enjoyable so far.

Oh, and I had to post this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iwyTWyzRmw

[Scorpio3.14]

Awesome manga, especially later parts, also no love for Yanagi here? :sweatdrop, love her. :love

She comprises 5 out of my 25 sig images :amuse

Yanagi = <3 :nod

[Yakushi Kabuto]

Oh man...I read the entire series so long ago, in high school, I don't remember anything that happens. o_O I should re-read it, from what I remember it was interesting enough to maintain my interest the entire time.

[ÐÈPRÈŞŞÈÐ]

Well, I'm up to volume 22, and I am enjoying the series quite a bit. The art definitely has improved since it's beginning and I like some of the new character designs like Aoi and Rasen. I'm also surprised at how graphic and dark this series could be; Mori's new form, and some of the character backgrounds. Especially Kurei, who I disliked at first. But, I actually felt sympathy for situation and what he lost. Anyway, I'll continue reading and give some more of my thoughts.

[Elijah Snow]

Great series that I loved reading. It has always been one of my personal favorites. This series is everything a shonen should be.

[Waffles and Pancakes]

where can i download this manga?

[ÐÈPRÈŞŞÈÐ]

where can i download this manga?

You have to go to your user cp and then find groups. You have to request a membership to the outskirts trading post.

[BlackShinobi]

check this site http://www.mangaspot.com/flameofrecca.php

[Moogoogaipan]

reviving topic because i just finished the manga. The had me sad until the very very end where everything was set right. Especially when i found out about the real reason of "flame of recca" that had me very sad. Its cool how kurei is the one who killed him though at the end.


My favorite character is defiently joker. That dude is fucking badass as hell. And the way he "died" was legendary. His costumes rock too.

[Rika24]

i hate you... i've been trying to avoid spoilers. that sucks though. joker dies? he was one of my favs!!

[Freija the Dick]

Joker dies in one of the coolest way a manga character can die :cry

omg i must reread this :wtf

[Moogoogaipan]

i hate you... i've been trying to avoid spoilers. that sucks though. joker dies? he was one of my favs!!

I said "dies" its hard to explain but he's not really dead..

[crazymtf]

Ok so up to volume 19 and love it so far. Just wondering is there something after this arc? There underground cave at the moment. Another one after this or is this the final arc? Cause to spread the volume 17-33 is quite alot, but i keep hearing this arc is the best.

[Rika24]

Ok so up to volume 19 and love it so far. Just wondering is there something after this arc? There underground cave at the moment. Another one after this or is this the final arc? Cause to spread the volume 17-33 is quite alot, but i keep hearing this arc is the best.

i'm up to volume 25 right now. yes there's more after the cave. i don't want to spoil anything so i'll give you some stuff but not much. Fuuko gets some special training from one of hokage's enemies. as well as a gift afterwards, team hokage goes to save yanagi from mori and they each are forced to split up to find five discs while being hunted by fighters greater than uruha (as well as a member of uruha that we all thought to be dead). also some old allies show up to help hokage (some dying too).

[Elijah Snow]

Im really contemplating on rereading this all over again, it has been over 2 years.

[crazymtf]

i'm up to volume 25 right now. yes there's more after the cave. i don't want to spoil anything so i'll give you some stuff but not much. Fuuko gets some special training from one of hokage's enemies. as well as a gift afterwards, team hokage goes to save yanagi from mori and they each are forced to split up to find five discs while being hunted by fighters greater than uruha (as well as a member of uruha that we all thought to be dead). also some old allies show up to help hokage (some dying too).

Thanks so much rep :amuse

[Kilowog]

I'm considering this to be the first thing I read when I clean up my cache. But this better damn well be better than MAR.

[crazymtf]

I'm considering this to be the first thing I read when I clean up my cache. But this better damn well be better than MAR.

I haven't read mars but i've seen the anime and wasn't to interested. This on the other hand is alot more action, it's yu yu hakusho basically, I'm loving it :)

[Scorpio3.14]

Im really contemplating on rereading this all over again, it has been over 2 years.

I've already read this manga like 5 times, and I too have been considering rereading it again :doh

I'm considering this to be the first thing I read when I clean up my cache. But this better damn well be better than MAR.

Flame of Recca is WAAAAAAAAAY better then MAR. The first part of MAR was ok, but over all it was really disappointing. Flame of Recca on the other hand is easily my favorite manga I have read to date (thats out of 75+ various manga). I highly recommend it.

[Niabingi]

I'm considering this to be the first thing I read when I clean up my cache. But this better damn well be better than MAR.It really is it remains at the top of my shounen list... I am still eternally grateful to Scorpio3.14 for setting up the pimping project else I would never have given this a read and it's damn awesome.

[Zechs Marquise]

I was wondering if I should check this manga out...but based on the comments in this thread and crazymtf's reviews...I think I'm gonna check it out.

[Freija the Dick]

Kurei is too awesome, the manga should have been called "Flame of Kurei" and it would be more awesome:LOS

[crazymtf]

I was wondering if I should check this manga out...but based on the comments in this thread and crazymtf's reviews...I think I'm gonna check it out.

Thanks for checking out my reviews :) Yeah not enough people seen it, and i had to do a review on em.

@Freaji - I agree, i don't usually like the bad guys but Kurei was awesome.