Subject: My recommendations
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Posted on: 2015-10-27 20:25:00 UTC

Narbonic - a webcomic about a mad scientist named Helen Narbon and her hapless assistant Dave. The comic is now complete, and it's really fascinating to watch it build from a mostly light-hearted strip about wacky mad science hijinks to an extremely powerful conclusion, without abandoning the humor on the way. The art improves dramatically as well. There's also a sequel, Skin Horse. I also find the artist's commentary on the strips to be an interesting look into the process behind creating a series, though only read it if you've already finished the story once.

Saya no Uta - a visual novel that depicts the heartwarming story of a young man who finds true love and rediscovers the beauty of life after a traumatic car accident. Or alternatively, Gen Urobuchi's take on the Cthulhu Mythos. It's definitely not for everyone; aside from the nearly constant gore, there's a great deal of explicit, frequently non-consensual, sexual content, and Saya looks like she's about all of twelve. But if you can get past that, the story is both horrifying and deeply moving. It's also fairly short, only about five hours long.

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