Need Help Writing Manga

[animerocker17]

Hey guys.

I'm trying to write my own manga that is based on rock music and has martial arts and lots fighting and cool stuff like that. And the thing is while I do have an idea of what I want and what fans want I'm still lost on some points, so I'm basically asking for some ideas and suggestions that I might/could use or help like names or plot ideas or character ideas

 

What I have so far:

 

title: Blood, Steel, and Tears or BST

 

first five main characters:

three guys based on nu metal, metal, and punk with two girls based on grunge and chick rock.

 

will elaborate more later

 

P.S.

Don't steal my stuff or else (or else what?) exactly...

 

NOTE: I got no names for any of the characters so name suggestions would really really be cool

 

1. XeRo Yukishiro (formerly Roe Yukishiro) based on Linkin Park

 

Background: As a child he was abandoned by his mother and was a victim of abuse from his father. He was usually a loner at school who kept to himself. After junior high he ran away from home believing that he had nothing to gain by staying there. It was later that he met Jude (for lack of a better name). They became close friends until Jude betrayed and humiliated him for his own personal gain. After recovering he swore payback on Jude. As time passes on he actually becomes close to the other main characters.

 

Skills: He wields a katana. He also practices Jeet Kune Do Concepts. He has a special ability called "Break" in which his eyes become slitted (like a cat or a snake) and he enters a berserk state where he becomes extremely powerful for a short period of time. This is actually a defense mechanism created subconsciously after being surrounded by hate as a child.

 

Personality: this is the only part i'm having trouble on for this character.

 

2._______ based on punk.

Background: He is from an elite high class family who pressure him all the time to conform and do what is expected of him. After leaving to the Academy of Fighting Arts, he decided to do what he wanted to do instead of letting others control him. After a year his parents found him to be total punk and disowned him, so as not to embarrass the family. He later accepts this and continues to live life the way he wants to.

 

Skills: Is a practitioner of several hand-to-hand combat styles such as muay thai, kickboxing, tae kwon do, and Southern Praying mantis kung fu. Wears spiked bracelets and steel toe boots to make his attacks more destructive. Has the special ability called "Boom!" where he can created an explosion whenever he hits something.

 

Personality: Loud, fun-loving, friendly, and somewhat obnoxious, he would rather smoke, eat ramen, or skateboard than work.

 

3._____ based on metal.

 

Background: haven't thought of one

 

Skills: wields a claymore. He has the "transformation" ability. He can transform himself into beast-like monster at will.

 

Personality: Is a metalhead does everything whether it is metal or not. Brutal.

 

4._______ is based on grunge.

 

Background: was abandoned by her parents as a baby and was raised in several foster families.

 

Skills: Haven't thought of anything

 

Personality: She's very aloof and barely cares about anything. She does have a temper though. Later in the story she'll fall in love with her best friend (to add some romance)

 

Appearance: http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1.../rockchick.jpg

 

NOTE: I did not draw this picture and I couldn't find out who drew it or who it belongs to. I DID NOT DRAW THIS AND IT IS NOT MINE. it's just a general idea.

 

5._______ based on goth stuff and stuff...

 

Background: She was actually the only child to a very wealth couple. However her parents were assassinated by a rival of her father's and then had her fortune stolen. She had fallen from grace. She later became an assassin in hopes of killing the man who took everything from her.

 

Skills: She wields sais and her special ability allows her to create darkness.

 

Personality: still working on it

 

the overall plot: a group of friends try to stop a corrupt conglomerate from taking over the world government and gangsters from taking over the underworld (underground) while fighting their own personal battles.

 

Suggestions on anything would be cool

 

Thanx

[animerocker17]

Story Idea(s):

 

The story starts off in The Academy of Fighting Arts where "Grunge," Renji, and "Metal" <I still haven't thought of names and no one has given me anything) are attending their junior year. Their assigned apartment (dorm) has four rooms, but there's only three of them. Later they find out that XeRo is actually their new roommate. After introducing each other and getting to know one another (just a little bit) "Metal" rejects him right off the bat calling him "mallcore kid", "Grunge" doesn't care that much (being a nihilist and all), and Renji kinda whats to give him a chance.

Later, they are all assigned Patrol (lookout/security/whatever) duty and are attacked by gangsters who want to steal an artifact sacred to the school (but nobody really knows what it does...really). They put up a fight but are overwhelmed by the numbers. Before the boss can make the final blow, XeRo shows up and takes down a wave of them. He gives the others some of his energy and they all defeat their adversaries, leaving only the boss. The boss puts up a tough fight even fighting all four of them. However XeRo enters his "Rage State" and finishes him off. XeRo later explains that he arrived late on purpose because the enemy usually lets his guard down when he thinks he has won. As the would-be thieves are being arrested the boss drops a crest with a strange emblem on it. XeRo says that it looks familiar but doesn't quite know where it's from.

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In the beginning of the story XeRo is described as "a cynical being with no actual emotions whatsoever" but as the story continues he (slowly but surly) regains his humanity and suppresses his darkness. However enemies both new and familiar constantly push him over the edge.

 

well that's what i got for story/plot so far

 

i didn't know comments and suggestions were so much to ask for

[animerocker17]

Name Idea for metal

 

Kiba

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Name Idea for metal

 

Kiba

 

sounds good

[animerocker17]

Names

 

Grunge= Rika Kobain

Punk= Kenji Armstrong

Metal= Kiba Ozbourne

 

Change in traits

 

XeRo wields a dual longsword

Rika practices Jeet Kune Do Concepts (similarities between Bruce Lee and Kurt Cobain's philosophy cause the change)

[jacinthe86]

Hey, may I know, is your story idea the first arc?

Since you did mention that Xero sort of regains his humanity...so maybe the story idea can be the opening arc/chapter and you can do a continuation of them while they are in the academy (i.e various lessons as well daily life...)

I dunno if this idea would appeal to you, erm, maybe you can insert some humor in certain chapters, continuous bloody scenes can get a bit tiring after some time. But then again that is my opinion.

[animerocker17]

Well actually the idea has actually turned into two arcs. The first one is the one mentioned, after that the CEO conglomerate and the gang leader team up (well...kinda) and invade the academy which sparks and all out war between academy students and staff vs. conglomerate soldiers and gangsters

 

Manga/anime has various ways of putting humor into...anything and I hope I know enough to do so.

As for daily life: they may be fighters but they have lives too. Fight after fight after fight without anything else is a sure way to get a manga story rejected.

 

but that's why in asking for ideas here while manga-kas (manga writers) have assistants who do things they sometimes can't do.

[animerocker17]

Extended XeRo bio

 

XeRo Yukishiro (formerly Roe Seta) based on Linkin Park

 

Background: When XeRo (named Roe) was a young child his mother left him saying she couldn't stand living with him (her husband) and it (Roe). His father blames him for this and would subject him to abuse and neglect. His life at school was no better. His peers would taunt him and his teachers would try to break him and mold him into what he "should be." At age ten, he ran away believing he had nothing to gain by staying there and to find the place where he belongs. Upon doing so Roe changed his name to something that reflects how others made him feel by adding an X to his old name: XeRo.

After wandering for a while XeRo passed out from hunger and fatigue. He is taken in by Suki Yukishiro. Suki decided to adopt XeRo as her surrogate son, and the two became close. One day when Suki arrived home she was being harassed by a suitor (she was kind, beautiful and in her late 20s). She tried to get him to leave; this only enraged him and he used force. When XeRo saw this he immediately attacked the suitor. That's when XeRo decided that he would enroll in the Academy of Fighting Arts to become strong enough to protect Suki.

In his first year at the academy he meets (i don't have a name for this guy yet so we'll just call him "Jude" pun on Judas) who is like XeRo. Over time the two become close friends. At the academy XeRo does poorly in the beginning but by the end of the year he is one of the strongest fighters in his class.

One day, he returns home to find that Suki has been killed by Jude. XeRo confronts Jude. Jude explains that he is jealous (and afraid) of XeRo's growth and killed Suki to gain his own special ability. XeRo tries to fight him but is subdue by Jude's special ability: he is able to create clones of himself and his weapon out of light energy (light clones).

XeRo swears revenge and will do anything, even corrupt his soul with darkness to find and kill his ex-best friend.

 

Skills: He wields a tachi and uses it in a style similar to this. He has a special ability called "Break" in which his eyes become slitted (like a cat or a snake) and he enters a berserk state where he becomes extremely powerful for a short period of time. This is actually a defense mechanism created subconsciously after being surrounded by hate as a child.

 

Personality: XeRo is cold and distant to others, speaking only when spoken to.

 

Appearance: spiky black hair, fair skin, wears a dark purple t-shirt, dark blue pants and an open black trench coat.

 

 

This is XeRo in the first story arc. After I hear Minutes to Midnight (i bought it yesterday) about fifty more times I'll do his second story arc self.

 

Since I have most of the major protagonists done, I'll start on the major antagonists.

[Peterdea]

sounds interesting so far!!

[animerocker17]

Update(s)

 

Hey guys.

for those of you that have actually been following my updates and stuff sorry I took so long. But now I have the final fifth character done, a major minor character and some background on the world of BST.

 

Background on the world of BST

 

There was once a great war, one so massive and catastrophic that every military structure in the world was destroyed in the fighting. Years past and the world sought out never to have another such war see the light of day. The world is now unified in a world government, with each country still independent in its own way. Only one country supplies the soldiers, fighters, and shinobi’s to the world. They are all trained in the Academy of Fighting Arts. After graduation, they are released to make their own way in life. Now many years have passed since then and the world still has it’s problems: the Nine Enemies of the World are still at large, several soldiers use their skills for their own personal gain, and one conglomerate threatens the unity of the world government.

 

 

Yumi Witchwood based on goth stuff and stuff...

 

Background: She was actually the only child to a very wealth couple. Her parents were assassinated by a rival of her father's and then had her fortune stolen. She had fallen from grace. She later became obsessed with darkness, sadness and tragedy i.e. she became emo. She then became the girlfriend of a leader of an emo group called “The Dead Zone.”

One day she was sitting next to the fountain in the school courtyard. Her make-up got wet and she washed it all off. Kenji was walking by and when he saw her (without her make up) he actually went up to her and asked if she was, “the beautiful angel of darkness.” After she freaked out, they talked some more and she decided to go on a date with him to find out how he could be so happy and not emo. On said date Kenji showed Yumi the fun (think MTV’s Jackass) side of life, and for the first time in a very long time she smiled and laughed. However his way of life wasn’t for her and she had to leave. Later when she was going to cut herself (like emos do) she actually broke down and cried since her time with Kenji reminded her of her parents, and that all the dumb emo stuff she did (cutting herself, being all moody, etc.) was because she missed them. She ultimately decided to stop and become Kenji’s teammate to become closer to him.

 

Skills: She wields a scythe and her special ability allows her to see in the dark.

 

Personality: still working on it

 

Major Minor Character(s)

 

Gabriel (inspired by My Chemical Romance) – is Yumi’s ex-boyfriend. Gabriel was the leader of an emo gang called, “The Dead Zone.” After Yumi dumped him and left, the Dead Zone started to fall apart. Fearing the total loss of his gang, Gabriel left out to get Yumi back. Unfortunately Yumi joined Rika’s team and would not go back with Gabriel. Gabriel, confused and angry, tried to find out what changed Yumi. After a little digging, he found out it was Kenji who changed her. Gabriel now sets out to destroy Kenji, reclaim the Dead Zone, and get Yumi back (even if it means by force). Gabriel wields a long halberd

 

 

tell me what you guys think, and i would really appreciate some plot ideas. come back later for an update on the Academy of Fighting Arts and how it works.