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[curlyfriski]

I feel like reading a sports manga.

Haikyuu or Kuroko?

Baby Steps is better than either, if you haven't read it yet.

And if you like Adachi, Mix is pretty good so far, although there's only like 11 chapters so far (the chapters are like 30-something pages each).

For the third time Last season they came back and animated 50 episodes after the 202 episode first run. Then they stopped because it was getting too close to the manga. This new season was reruns + three new arcs. There'll also be a movie this summer. It'll come back eventually. Hopefully they take a long enough break to come back and do like 50 more episodes.

Oh good I got scared for a sec there.

 

[BassForever]

Berserk 2-4

So many :O moments already, please tell me every chapter isn't 100 pages that'd be insane

 

[Kusagari]

Haikyuu!!

Spoiler

Or Eyeshield 21

Read Baby Steps if you haven't already.

Haikyuu vol 1 is better than Kuroko vol 1 so I'm sure the same will hold true for the rest of the series. So read Haikyuu

Watch the Kuroko anime and read Haikyuu!!

I think I like Haikyuu!! more, everyone on Karasuno feels good to me and gets some attention, Kuroko feels as if only the GoM members and their direct partners are the only ones that matter.

I've already read Eyeshield and am in translation hell with everyone else for Baby Steps.

Guess I'll read Haikyuu first and then get around to the Kuroko anime or manga.

 

[Angry Grimace]

The current opponent in Baby Steps is a total gimmick opponent though.

 

[Stat Flow]

Final Getsuga Tensho.

My assumption is that Ichigo lost every single cool guy power he had learned from that training since he was pretty much battering Aizen even before he used FGT.

Zangetsu was a cool guy, and he lost Zangetsu, so pretty much.

Also, Ichigo seemed to be battering Aizen (Kubo's rule of cool in effect, also everyone wanted to see Aizen get facepalmed); but in reality not at all. Ichigo exhausted his trump card and Aizen was still regenerating by the time Ichigo already regressed. In reality Ichigo didn't beat him. If not for Kisuke's magic, Ichigo would've got his ass whooped.

 

[Kurita]

Sakuragi is just jealous of Rukawa, that's all.
Kuroko is just so bland. And his gimmick of being invisible doesn't really help either.
I mean, it was funny when it was Ishimaru's gimmick in Eyeshield 21 since he was a minor character, but when it's your MC... Heh.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Zangetsu was a cool guy, and he lost Zangetsu, so pretty much.

Also, Ichigo seemed to be battering Aizen (Kubo's rule of cool in effect, also everyone wanted to see Aizen get facepalmed); but in reality not at all. Ichigo exhausted his trump card and Aizen was still regenerating by the time Ichigo already regressed. In reality Ichigo didn't beat him. If not for Kisuke's magic, Ichigo would've got his ass whooped.

Yeah but Ichigo wasn't even losing the fight at the point that he used FGT. He was totally kicking his ass in his Butterfree form even though everyone else got owned by pre-Metapod Aizen.

 

[survivor]

Kuroko's personality is leagues better than Sakuragi. Kuroko never wants to make Kagami feel bad and stuff, unlike Sakuragi and Rukawa, etc at least in these first 49 or so chapters Ive gotten through.

But Kuroko got like no personality at all. And he has a dumb ability.

 

[caesar]

Berserk 2-4

So many :O moments already, please tell me every chapter isn't 100 pages that'd be insane

No, average is 20-30.

 

[upandaway]

The current opponent in Baby Steps is a total gimmick opponent though.

It'll be hilarious if it turns out he beat Nabae just by really pissing him off too :lol

 

[Jintor]

Yeah but Ichigo wasn't even losing the fight at the point that he used FGT. He was totally kicking his ass in his Butterfree form even though everyone else got owned by pre-Metapod Aizen.

:lol :lol :lol

amazing analogies

 

[Stat Flow]

Yeah but Ichigo wasn't even losing the fight at the point that he used FGT. He was totally kicking his ass in his Butterfree form even though everyone else got owned by pre-Metapod Aizen.

Yeah, he wasn't losing, but nothing was going to happen other than back and forths (and more Aizen regenerating) unless Ichigo did FGT, apparently. And that didn't work.

 

[Angry Grimace]

It'll be hilarious if it turns out he beat Nabae just by really pissing him off too :lol

I don't like the gimmick opponents though. This guy plus "drawing pictures with balls" guy are the only two annoying gimmick opponents so far.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Yeah but Ichigo wasn't even losing the fight at the point that he used FGT. He was totally kicking his ass in his Butterfree form even though everyone else got owned by pre-Metapod Aizen.

lol

 

[survivor]

Sakuragi is just jealous of Rukawa, that's all.
Kuroko is just so bland. And his gimmick of being invisible doesn't really help either.
I mean, it was funny when it was Ishimaru's gimmick in Eyeshield 21 since he was a minor character, but when it's your MC... Heh.

Oh yeah, the invisibility crap. I would actually believe it more if he turned invisible cause that would make more sense.

What volume are you at in Slam Dunk?

 

[curlyfriski]

The current opponent in Baby Steps is a total gimmick opponent though.

As a tennis player, the "guy who purposefully pisses you off" feels very realistic to me. Like, I seriously hate his guts right now. It's not even in the same leagues of gimmick as painting guy.

Oh yeah, the invisibility crap. I would actually believe it more if he turned invisible cause that would make more sense.

The gimmicks in Kuroko are really annoyingly stupid. They're not cartoonishly fun like Eyeshield or so ridiculously moronic they become amusing like Prince of Tennis. They're just annoying.

 

[BassForever]

No, average is 20-30.

Thanks, these earlier longer chapters really don't bother me because I get sucked into them so quickly, it's just a feeling of "wow a lot has happened where the heck am I? *still the same chapter from the least 3 times I checked* :O "

 

[Stat Flow]

Thanks, these earlier longer chapters really don't bother me because I get sucked into them so quickly, it's just a feeling of "wow a lot has happened where the heck am I? *still the same chapter from the least 3 times I checked* :O "

Yeah, that's how I felt for a while.

You're in for a hell of a ride.

I'm actually about to continue on with Chapter 219 right now.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Thanks, these earlier longer chapters really don't bother me because I get sucked into them so quickly, it's just a feeling of "wow a lot has happened where the heck am I? *still the same chapter from the least 3 times I checked* :O "

the nearest you'll get to that again is reading an entire volume in one sitting but you would know where each chapter begins/end


looking forward to seeing more impressions and more members added to the "waiting for more chapters" list

 

[Kurita]

Oh yeah, the invisibility crap. I would actually believe it more if he turned invisible cause that would make more sense.

What volume are you at in Slam Dunk?

Volume 4, need to get some more volumes. I really love it, Sakuragi is such a great character...
He often reminds me of Onizuka...

 

[Akito]

Haikyuu 33
The match was great and I appreciate the message that Karasuno are not quite there yet as a team, even though they have such an impressive player lineup.

 

[upandaway]

Baby Steps

I don't like the gimmick opponents though. This guy plus "drawing pictures with balls" guy are the only two annoying gimmick opponents so far.

We don't know what his deal is yet to be fair. He seems a bit more tricky that "that annoying guy" to be honest.

And even with the painter dude, in the end he was just a guy who's good at tennis, and Maruo beat him as just a guy who's good at tennis (the most important part of it). It wasn't that annoying.

 

[Jarmel]

Bleach 490-515-

This manga is so trash sometimes. How hard is it to permanently kill characters?

 

[Wiseblade]

Yeah this series is really freaking dope so far, just finished chapter 3 and it's can't put down levels of good.

Man, the first 10 chapters are nothing.

 

[brotkasten]

Thanks, these earlier longer chapters really don't bother me because I get sucked into them so quickly, it's just a feeling of "wow a lot has happened where the heck am I? *still the same chapter from the least 3 times I checked* :O "

Yeah, it was irritating at first. I'm now at a point where normal chapters with 20-30 pages are kinda disappointing. :lol

But yeah, you're in for a ride. The early chapters are rather tame. Can't wait for your impressions.

 

[TacticalFox88]

Bleach 490-515-

This manga is so trash sometimes. How hard is it to permanently kill characters?

Editors, mane.

I guarantee you had they kept their mouths shut, Byakuya would've stayed dead.

 

[Jarmel]

Editors, mane.

I guarantee you had they kept their mouths shut, Byakuya would've stayed dead.

I'm still shaking my head. Come the fuck on. Come on.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Editors, mane.

I guarantee you had they kept their mouths shut, Byakuya would've stayed dead.

Who wants good characters to stay dead in manga and anime, thats kind of a terrible thing to do to fans.

 

[ColossalLazy]

I'm still shaking my head. Come the fuck on. Come on.

After Ichigo getting a hole in the body and getting a power up because of it you shoudnt be surprised.

 

[Jarmel]

After Ichigo getting a hole in the body and getting a power up because of it you shoudnt be surprised.

I'm not even surprised but utterly fucking disappointed. The man has no balls whatsoever.

 

[Akito]

Haikyuu 34

:lol

Nekoma is so similar to yet so different from Karasuno.

 

[survivor]

Who wants good characters to stay dead in manga and anime, thats kind of a terrible thing to do to fans.

Wait, how are you able to read Terra Formars then?

 

[brotkasten]

Who wants good characters to stay dead in manga and anime, thats kind of a terrible thing to do to fans.

It's weird to think that Byakuga had any fans.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Wait, how are you able to read Terra Formars then?

I have hope that Marcos and Alex will somehow survive.

 

[Infinite Justice]

It's weird to think that Byakuga had any fans.

Fangirls more likely.

 

[IHaveIce]

Who wants good characters to stay dead in manga and anime, thats kind of a terrible thing to do to fans.

Happy ends and everything are the most boring thing. There needs to be drama.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Who wants good characters to stay dead in manga and anime, thats kind of a terrible thing to do to fans.

Its only terrible if the author is like JK Rowling and has some kind of bizarre mandatory body count for her own characters.

 

[BassForever]

Berserk 5-8

Incredible fight, and Griffith who I've heard of before makes his first appearance being a smug as hell bastard.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Its only terrible if the author is like JK Rowling and has some kind of bizarre mandatory body count for her own characters.

Yea never understood why she would kill of some of those characters (IIRC she made

Spoiler

a child an orphan near the end

)

 

[survivor]

Its only terrible if the author is like JK Rowling and has some kind of bizarre mandatory body count for her own characters.

Yea never understood why she would kill of some of those characters

Which characters are you guys talking about?

 

[Angry Grimace]

Which characters are you guys talking about?

Rowling decided to spare a certain character in Book 5 and literally took retribution for it by killing two other important characters for no real reason in Book 7, like 5 years after the fact.

Spoiler

The original draft of Order of the Phoenix had Arthur Weasley succumb to his injuries from the attack by Nagini, but Rowling changed it because she thought the book was too grim with both Sirius and Arthur dying. She then inexplicably took revenge for Arthur's survival by killing both Tonks and Lupin in Book 7 during the Battle of Hogwarts, which occurred off screen and left their son an orphan (she had already killed Tonks's father, as well).

 

[Akito]

Haikyuu 36
Kurita you lied to me, Shimizu did something useful and she even got a whole color page for herself. That has to count for something.

 

[Kurita]

Haikyuu 36
Kurita you lied to me, Shimizu did something useful and she even got a whole color page for herself. That has to count for something.

Fine, she had ONE moment!

 

[brotkasten]

Its only terrible if the author is like JK Rowling and has some kind of bizarre mandatory body count for her own characters.

Speaking of her, anyone bothered to check out the Harry Potter manga? :lol

 

[Hystzen]

Its only terrible if the author is like JK Rowling and has some kind of bizarre mandatory body count for her own characters.

Most the major characters where even killed off page just a quick line saying oh yeah they dead. Such damn awful writing characters that are borderline key to his life just off paged

 

[Jintor]

Which characters are you guys talking about?

Spoiler

Lupin + Tonks

 

[Angry Grimace]

To clarify, I really love the HP series, so I pretty much forgive JKR for anything about the series I didn't like.

 

[survivor]

Yea never understood why she would kill of some of those characters (IIRC she made

Spoiler

a child an orphan near the end

)

Ok you mean

Spoiler

Lupin and Tonks? I was pretty pissed at their death

ok, I see AG explained it. Didn't know about the change

Rowling decided to spare a certain character in Book 5 and literally took retribution for it by killing two other important characters for no real reason in Book 7, like 5 years after the fact.

Spoiler

The original draft of Order of the Phoenix had Arthur Weasley succumb to his injuries from the attack by Nagini, but Rowling changed it because she thought the book was too grim with both Sirius and Arthur dying. She then inexplicably took revenge for Arthur's survival by killing both Tonks and Lupin in Book 7 during the Battle of Hogwarts, which occurred off screen and left their son an orphan (she had already killed Tonks's father, as well).

Didn't know about this change of plan, very interesting.

 

[BassForever]

Which characters are you guys talking about?

Spoilers for Harry Potter 7

Spoiler

Burbage, Tonk's father, Scrimgeour, Hedwig, Mad-eye, Wormtail, Dobby, Crabbe, Fred, Lupin, Tonks, Snape, Colin Crevey, Bellatrix Lestrange, and Voldemort

Some of them seem like they were killed just to be killed to create some kind of tension of "oh who's going to live in the end"

 

[Infinite Justice]

Spoiler

someone

Killed

Spoiler

someone

Spoilers

Ok you mean

Spoiler

Lupin and Tonks? I was pretty pissed at their death

Yea

Spoiler

plus one of the Twins who was fighting with another brother but yet he (other brother) survived the event that could have taken both of them