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A Huge Battleship
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Choujin Gakuen 22
More revelations than the end of the New Testament. Given Oska's heritage we can probably expect a few more level ups from her in the future, especially if the group's about to visit her homeland. Also the jokes about Higan's marital status will never get old.
Jitsu wa Watashi wa is all the shonen you need~
Sugar Dark Volume 4 [END]
Sometimes print volumes come out with errors and stuff, but the one in the last volume of Sugar Dark I bought is so weird, with a chapter worth of stuff inserted upside down, so to keep reading I had to flip the volume twice.
I guess the end makes good on the sugar part of the title, with its sweetness. Can't say I'm disappointed with it, though I admit I was hoping in something a bit more grandiose with the plot.
But whatever, I'm happy with what I got, even if a bit rushed there was some despair, some mystery, some darkness and some hope and the character art, although not as defined, did a good enough job in conveying the original character designs from mebae. And speaking of mebae, I should try to track down an artbook or something.
Sometimes print volumes come out with errors and stuff, but the one in the last volume of Sugar Dark I bought is so weird, with a chapter worth of stuff inserted upside down, so to keep reading I had to flip the volume twice.
I guess the end makes good on the sugar part of the title, with its sweetness. Can't say I'm disappointed with it, though I admit I was hoping in something a bit more grandiose with the plot.
But whatever, I'm happy with what I got, even if a bit rushed there was some despair, some mystery, some darkness and some hope and the character art, although not as defined, did a good enough job in conveying the original character designs from mebae. And speaking of mebae, I should try to track down an artbook or something.
Turin Turambar
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reading the interview with the keyman author and yoshikazu really drives home just how real the opener of super cruel and terrible tales of mangaka was (y = da gawd himself)
industries full of old pervs that just wanna draw porn. smh
But it's THE LIFE HE CHOSE, and he is PUSHING FORWARD.
A Huge Battleship
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Nozomi x Kimio 22
Spoilers: it isn't. Clearly the solution here is to tie her waifu to the finishing line. With or without her running gear on. Nozomi's idea will doubtlessly be much better though, even if it's less entertaining.
BassForever
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Shokugeki No Soma 105/106
So the road to Erina must be paved with more harem blood this time in the form of Erina's assistant. This feels like a warm up round for Soma before taking on the true tsundere challenge
So the road to Erina must be paved with more harem blood this time in the form of Erina's assistant. This feels like a warm up round for Soma before taking on the true tsundere challenge
WhiskerFrisker
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I too enjoyed Levi and Hanji's personalities, though everyone else does too. The ending to Erwin's role had a nice twist.
I thought the monkey titan was fascinating the moment he was revealed. Him being radically different from all the other titans really signifies that he is special. No other titan showed that level of intelligence or the ability to speak. I love to hear what people think about because it go me so excited the first time I read it.
I'm going the quote this for any question related to Hero Academia. It's all that needs to be said.
100 -Handred- 01-02
Desert world, mysterious box, boy is key to said box and everyone is out to get him, android girl comes and becomes his bodyguard.
The action is pretty damn well done. Though, ending on the 2nd of the 3 part series kinda makes the plot feel eh, cause its now on a cliffhanger and who knows when I'll read the conclusion now.
Someone else actually read this? Neat.
The environment design and some of the character designs are so weirdly lush with detail. Almost reminds me of Mega Man Zero series concept art.
Edit: Oh yeah Chokujin Gakuen got mad hype with 22's release.
A Huge Battleship
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Sakuranbo Syndrome 65-67
That's gonna leave a mark. But she's a tough kid, so I'm sure she'll be able to grow from this experi-- uh, anyway, the short term crisis seems to have been averted at least.
Kono Oneesan wa Fiction desu 48 (end)
What the hell. What a troll non-ending. Was this series cancelled, or did the author deliberately want me to be salty?
I meant an 800 chapter RAISE MY POWER LEVEL shounen, but amen, brother.
What the hell. What a troll non-ending. Was this series cancelled, or did the author deliberately want me to be salty?
I meant an 800 chapter RAISE MY POWER LEVEL shounen, but amen, brother.
"God's Beard!"
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Seishun Pop
I kept reading this garbage because I was hoping it was turning into a psychological thriller as Ayano started losing her mind and keeping dark secrets. Instead nothing interesting with her happened, random events involving the dude's mom happen with no build up and I'm bored out of my mind. What an utter waste of effort.
I kept reading this garbage because I was hoping it was turning into a psychological thriller as Ayano started losing her mind and keeping dark secrets. Instead nothing interesting with her happened, random events involving the dude's mom happen with no build up and I'm bored out of my mind. What an utter waste of effort.
[QUOTE="God's Beard!";153157718]Seishun Pop
I kept reading this garbage because I was hoping it was turning into a psychological thriller as Ayano started losing her mind and keeping dark secrets. Instead nothing interesting with her happened, random events involving the dude's mom happen with no build up and I'm bored out of my mind. What an utter waste of effort.[/QUOTE]
I barely understood what was happening at the end because the translation quality was pretty low. I guess the C-team was working on that one, or they didn't bother to edit the scripts.
I kept reading this garbage because I was hoping it was turning into a psychological thriller as Ayano started losing her mind and keeping dark secrets. Instead nothing interesting with her happened, random events involving the dude's mom happen with no build up and I'm bored out of my mind. What an utter waste of effort.[/QUOTE]
I barely understood what was happening at the end because the translation quality was pretty low. I guess the C-team was working on that one, or they didn't bother to edit the scripts.
"God's Beard!"
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I doubt very much that translation was the problem so much as the story following a plot instead of character motivations. There's just no payoff. All the characters have goals and none of them get resolved, the author simply did not care. Things just happen, and then it's over.
Why don't we get to learn more about Ayano's transformation, and why did it end so randomly? Why does her family have such a strange psychosis involving her father? Why does sakuto not remember his childhood? Why isn't there more tension with that dude in the band that likes Eve? Why does the old bassist struggle so much with her artistic integrity? What was the point of the whole mom in the hospital arc of it she was going to just get hit by a car? Why doesn't Sakuto care enough to try and figure out why Ayano is changing? What made him want to go solo?
Basically nothing involving the characters has any follow up. The author just decided to have a story with a set beginning and end, then "things" happen in between. Maybe events were just pulled out of a hat? I don't know how you can have such important character interactions and wind up with a story so completely shallow.
dakkumauji
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Shinwa Ponchi 19
Madness is beauty. Beauty is madness.
Madness is beauty. Beauty is madness.
AquaWateria
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Out of the new Shonen Jump series this one has seriously piqued my interest. Compared to all of them the MC design is unique as fuck and I like it. I really hope it doesn't get axed because it seems to have lots of potential. Like it deals with cyborgs and the premise seems actually good.
I actually haven't been this hyped for a new Jump series in a long time I hope it doesn't fail.
dakkumauji
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Hana to Alice 01
You can just feel that weird level of Douman Seiman just creeping up in this. Interested, will keep reading.
You can just feel that weird level of Douman Seiman just creeping up in this. Interested, will keep reading.
[QUOTE="God's Beard!";153160079]I doubt very much that translation was the problem so much as the story following a plot instead of character motivations. There's just no payoff. All the characters have goals and none of them get resolved, the author simply did not care. Things just happen, and then it's over.
Why don't we get to learn more about Ayano's transformation, and why did it end so randomly? Why does her family have such a strange psychosis involving her father? Why does sakuto not remember his childhood? Why isn't there more tension with that dude in the band that likes Eve? Why does the old bassist struggle so much with her artistic integrity? What was the point of the whole mom in the hospital arc of it she was going to just get hit by a car? Why doesn't Sakuto care enough to try and figure out why Ayano is changing? What made him want to go solo?
Basically nothing involving the characters has any follow up. The author just decided to have a story with a set beginning and end, then "things" happen in between. Maybe events were just pulled out of a hat? I don't know how you can have such important character interactions and wind up with a story so completely shallow.[/QUOTE]
I agree with all of that. The reason why I pointed to the translation is because I still don't really understand how Sakuto and Eve resolved their sexual/romantic tension. I mean, that was the overriding conflct of the entire series. The only clue is that he went solo, but that isn't necessarily definitive either way. Maybe the author just didn't explain that, either.
Why don't we get to learn more about Ayano's transformation, and why did it end so randomly? Why does her family have such a strange psychosis involving her father? Why does sakuto not remember his childhood? Why isn't there more tension with that dude in the band that likes Eve? Why does the old bassist struggle so much with her artistic integrity? What was the point of the whole mom in the hospital arc of it she was going to just get hit by a car? Why doesn't Sakuto care enough to try and figure out why Ayano is changing? What made him want to go solo?
Basically nothing involving the characters has any follow up. The author just decided to have a story with a set beginning and end, then "things" happen in between. Maybe events were just pulled out of a hat? I don't know how you can have such important character interactions and wind up with a story so completely shallow.[/QUOTE]
I agree with all of that. The reason why I pointed to the translation is because I still don't really understand how Sakuto and Eve resolved their sexual/romantic tension. I mean, that was the overriding conflct of the entire series. The only clue is that he went solo, but that isn't necessarily definitive either way. Maybe the author just didn't explain that, either.
The Feelings We All Must Endure
She IS awful lol. Zero regret.
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She IS awful lol. Zero regret.
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For me the problem is that since rock throw, we haven't seen him again since and there are more interesting developments within the walls that he becomes an afterthought. He is unique but the writer didn't make the most of his short appearance imo. hence my indifference.
Wait, really? That bad is the "ending"?
I have it on my "To read" list, but if the ending's that bad, maybe I shouldn't bother to start reading it and just delete it from my list.
dakkumauji
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Netgame no Yome wa Onna no Ko ja nai to Omotta? 04
Playing the MMO with other people in the same room is a horrible idea for friendship.
Playing the MMO with other people in the same room is a horrible idea for friendship.
whatsinaname
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Yeah, the ending seemed like it came out of nowhere.
I really enjoyed the series, and the characters were way less terrible compared to
Infinite Justice
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Based on earlier discussion a few pages ago it seems that it actually was cancelled.
Haven't read it yet but might as well now.
Also this "trip up at the end with some non event/garbage" stuff that's been going on recently is pretty sad tbh
Legit surprised nobody avatar quoted me.
dakkumauji
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Bonjour Koiaji Patisserie
Girl wants to be a patisserie, goes to fancy school for it, meets 4 pretty boys, goes all doki doki
There's also something about no teacher-student relationships and three of the pretty boys are teachers so probably lots of no we shouldn't, etc, etc
Girl wants to be a patisserie, goes to fancy school for it, meets 4 pretty boys, goes all doki doki
There's also something about no teacher-student relationships and three of the pretty boys are teachers so probably lots of no we shouldn't, etc, etc
Shoujo forbidden love revolves around older authority figures.
Shounen forbidden love revolves around sisters.
AquaWateria
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What about Seinen or Josei?
Josei forbidden love revolves around BL/GL.
Seinen forbidden love revolves around everything else.
dakkumauji
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Senyuu. Main Quest 12-13
The dreaded there's no way I'm in love with anyone! attack.
No survivors.
The dreaded there's no way I'm in love with anyone! attack.
No survivors.
dakkumauji
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Dagashi Kashi 01-02
Dad wants boy to inherit rural sweets shop. Boy wants to be a shoujo mangaka. Enter girl from famous sweets company.
Amazing comedy.
Dad wants boy to inherit rural sweets shop. Boy wants to be a shoujo mangaka. Enter girl from famous sweets company.
Amazing comedy.
It's a pun!
dakkumauji
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Shokugeki no Soma 106
You can feel that harem flag going up.
You can feel that harem flag going up.
Dedication Through Light
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Ryou best Bonkoi
Wonder if it does things differently than the anime. DOes he keep his constant winking.
Saw raw scans of the first few chapters a while ago and thought this had some great potential. Thanks for pointing it out.Dagashi Kashi 01-02
Dad wants boy to inherit rural sweets shop. Boy wants to be a shoujo mangaka. Enter girl from famous sweets company.
Amazing comedy.
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Terra Formars 111-113
I don't know why i keep reading this.
Wolfsmund 1
I do know why i`ll keep reading this.
I don't know why i keep reading this.
Wolfsmund 1
I do know why i`ll keep reading this.
It was actually pretty fun until it got canned and had to wrap it all up from the most unnatural spot imaginable.
Pretty much.
Dedication Through Light
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Terraformars 111-113
Best antagonist off'd by a simple Bam from Bao and Kai. Kai is a good one to bring.
Ship looks pretty odd though.
Best antagonist off'd by a simple Bam from Bao and Kai. Kai is a good one to bring.
Ship looks pretty odd though.
dakkumauji
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Torikissa! 02
Everything to be clean, clean, clean!
Everything to be clean, clean, clean!
dakkumauji
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Tsuyokute New Saga 13
You can't save everyone ;_;
You can't save everyone ;_;
Tribes of Trusty
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Don't worry, personally I think the NTR genre is shit. Different strokes I guess.
Lasboss X Hero End
Well, it felt rushed, but had potential.
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