Manga May

I have a problem with comics and manga and other long ongoing series that I start reading them and then either hit the point where I'm caught up to current releases or else can't find a volume, then by the time a new volume is released or found I've forgotten everything that happened previously, intend to start over from the beginning, am daunted by the sheer number of volumes, and never get around to it.

Also, I used to work for Tokyopop and so have a large quantity of manga I have not yet read or have read only in part for that reason.

This May I would like to read more manga, whether new to me or catching up with series I'd read part of but not finished. I really don't like reading manga online or on Kindles; please don't rec anything that doesn't have English editions available in print form.

Poll #21993

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 50

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Which complete series should I read?

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20th Century Boys
21 (43.8%)

Monster
21 (43.8%)

The Young Magician
1 (2.1%)

Mushishi
21 (43.8%)

The Empty Empire
2 (4.2%)

Samurai Deeper Kyo (are the final volumes available in print for a reasonable price?)
4 (8.3%)

Emma
16 (33.3%)

Aria
5 (10.4%)

Grand Guignol Opera
6 (12.5%)

Something else which I will suggest in comments.
2 (4.2%)

Which ongoing (print English release) series should I read?

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The Ancient Magus' Bride
16 (42.1%)

Golden Kamuy
6 (15.8%)

The Story of Cells
3 (7.9%)

Children of the Whales
3 (7.9%)

Dragon Goes House-Hunting
3 (7.9%)

What Did You Eat Yesterday?
12 (31.6%)

Ooku
16 (42.1%)

Alice in Murderland
4 (10.5%)

Something else which I will suggest in comments.
1 (2.6%)