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2004

Which manga were released in 2004?

The year 2004 was a memorable one for Adventure manga enthusiasts due to the emergence of several legendary Adventure manga series. Here are three of the most noteworthy Adventure manga releases of 2004!

1. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run

Story line:

Set in the U.S. in 1890, the story follows Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic ex-jockey, and Gyro Zeppeli, master in a mystic art named the Spin, as they compete with a vast number of others in the Steel Ball Run race: a mad-dash across America for a grand prize of 50 million dollars. The first part of the new timeline. Features many changes, such as the new Joestar family line, but retaining core features of the series as Stands.

Genre(s):

Action  Adventure  Drama  Historical  Mature  Mystery  Seinen  Sports  Supernatural  Tragedy

1. Vinland Saga

Story line:

Ten years ago, a strong warrior named Thors lost his life in a fight with Askeladd - a powerful and ruthless Viking. Having witnessed his demise, Thors’ son, Thorfinn, became consumed by hatred and vowed to exact revenge on his father’s killer in an honorable duel. With nowhere to go, Thorfinn was recruited onto Askeladd’s ship and began working with the crew as they pillage settlements and trick naive armies. Now, the young boy spends his days honing his battle skills while carrying out Askeladd’s bidding in order to earn his reward of a duel with the vicious captain. But despite having failed in all his bouts with the man he despises so much, will the day ever come when Thorfinn can finally defeat Askeladd and lay his father’s memory to rest?

Genre(s):

Action  Adventure  Drama  Historical  Mature  Psychological  Seinen  Shounen  Tragedy

1. Fullmetal Alchemist

Story line:

The first law of alchemy is that "one cannot gain something without giving something of equal value in return" - a rule that two souls dare to cross. When Edward and Alphonse Elric try to revive their dead mother, breaking the taboo of human transmutation in process, Ed loses his right arm and left leg while Al loses his entire body. After the tragedy, an alchemist named Roy Mustang visits them and tells Edward to become a state alchemist to find a way to recover what they have lost. Accompanied by Al, whose soul is now attached to a metal suit of armor, Ed is fitted with auto-mail parts in place of his lost limbs and becomes a state alchemist by the name of "Full Metal Alchemist." Together, they set forth on a journey to find the Philosopher's Stone - the one item that is rumored to have the power to restore them.

Award achieved:

Won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen category. Won the 15th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award New Artist Prize. Won the Eagle Award's "Favourite Manga" in 2010/2011. Won the Seiun Award for best science fiction comic in 2011.

Genre(s):

Action  Adventure  Comedy  Drama  Fantasy  Sci-fi  Shounen  Supernatural  Tragedy

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