I saw that discussion, but what with this head cold my brain just isn't working well enough to join in.

I agree with the person who said that, technically, there aren't really any 'unpopular' mangas in the west because they're tried and tested titles that have succeeded already in the east.

I guess that brings up the topic of the successes of OEL mangas. Untried, untested, big risk...most of them drawn by younger, less experienced folk. Is it me, or are the majority of OEL creators under 25? (not that there's anything WRONG with that...)