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Freshmaker
I am Korean.
I'm saying that trope was generated by the concept of the ubermensch rather than DBZ. (It's the same concept that gave rise to Superman after all...)
FlutterPuffs
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...it might be, but we were talking about how the trope was explicitly in Dragonball. Not where it generated from.
Also I don't think Akira Toriyama is one to leaf through the works of Friedrich Nietzsche.
Yeah, Bleach was the one I was hoping I could avoid. I dunno about reading both at the same time though- that's over 100 vols combined, and I only have so many hours in my life.
Crimsonlink
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People are freaking out about Kenpachi and Unohana romantic undertones but it would be hilarious if Kubo reveals that Unohana is Kenpachi's mother and her sin was abandoning him in District 80. lol
I do think that each time Unohana kills/injures Kenpachi she heals him again as that would explain what happened.
I do think that each time Unohana kills/injures Kenpachi she heals him again as that would explain what happened.
Lonely Wolf, Lonely Sheep 1-4 [END]
A nice little short yuri manga about two girls who have the same name and very nearly same age, your standard oh-they're-both-attracted-to-one-another-but-afraid-of-being-rejected story. The author felt compelled to put in some crazy manipulative coworker who basically tries to control one of the character's lives though so that kind of sucked.
A nice little short yuri manga about two girls who have the same name and very nearly same age, your standard oh-they're-both-attracted-to-one-another-but-afraid-of-being-rejected story. The author felt compelled to put in some crazy manipulative coworker who basically tries to control one of the character's lives though so that kind of sucked.
FlutterPuffs
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Beelzebub
Man this series is fun at times.
Man this series is fun at times.
This was my thought. She's incredibly sadistic, and along with her healing powers it lets her kill/hurt/maim people as much as she wants, then heal them right back to resume the displeasure. Would certainly fit the cruel legend. But she's apparently killed a ton of people?
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
You've never heard the phrase, "what doesn't kill me makes me stronger"?
This is not an obscure concept.
curlyfriski
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Beelzebub
Yay Natsume did something, I've been waiting so long for this to happen. Now back to ignoring him for the next 200 chapters.
Aunt Tits 64
That isn't really a plan, that's just going into assault mode.
Yay Natsume did something, I've been waiting so long for this to happen. Now back to ignoring him for the next 200 chapters.
Aunt Tits 64
That isn't really a plan, that's just going into assault mode.
FlutterPuffs
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Yes I have, the last sentence was of course, a joke.
What I also said though, was we were not talking where it was generated from. We were talking if that trope has always been a crutch in Dragonball, which it is.
Here's where it all started. Notice that never have we ever debated where the trope started from.
Neoriceisgood
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Man, no time to comment on anything these days, busy busy busy!
Naruto sucked.
Naruto sucked.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Maybe Unohana ended up figuring out her zanpakuto's powers which turned out to be healing powers which left her incapable of killing anyone or something (sort of like Hanataro if you remember who that even is)
I said the same thing about three pages ago and Beam said -
I'm not sure I understand the rationalization here other than piling on the anime nonsense of Yamamoto himself (and indeed, others) holding back his powers against Aizen/Arrancars for no apparent reason with Unohana hiding her powers. Its just Freeza fighting at 50% power shit until proven otherwise. Even if Unohana standing around is explained, its too late to explain why Yamamoto was standing around losing arms instead of using his Bankai at that point.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
The fact that you said you had no time for commenting about anything else but still shoot one for Naruto anyways must mean that in truth Naruto is the one closest to your heart <3
dis gon be gud
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
FlutterPuffs
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GRAHHHH STAY AWAY FROM IT >_<
But then again you like Suzuka?
Suzuka wasn't that bad. KNIM on the other hand...
brotkasten
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I assumed she got trained by Tenjiro after she was "done" slaying and that it wasn't always part of her power.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
No. She was busy crazy killin' like usual when one day she fought a lordly dog demon with one arm. She took his sword as a trophy. From that day onward, she found that her killing stroke had instead become a healing one.
Now I'm scared. Thanks wiseblade.
GRAHHHH STAY AWAY FROM IT >_<
But then again you like Suzuka?
I actually did like Suzuka quite a bit. Just an average slice of life romance when I look back on it now, but it was one of the first series I ever finished.
curlyfriski
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Well done, Shogakukan. Anyone read the other two?
I recall dropping GE because the back and forth nonsense irked me. Recently saw somebody else reading the end and uhh... I'm glad I wasn't following that on a regular basis. LOL
I really like Piece based on what little of it is actually translated. Hinako Ashihara is easily one of the best modern shoujo mangaka (even if Sand Chronicles sort of ended with a whimper).
Good.
Piece (I'm on volume 7) is pretty great in the way it handles the theme and story, as well as the various characters' interactions. It's a shojo but is kinda deep
Silver Spoon is also great. Suffering has never been that hilarious.
Toriko - A
Good shit. Always knew Coco would fight Grinpatch, and Sunny Tommyrod. Guessing Zebra's too busy with the sound barrier to fight, but I think he may go up against Kuromado. Anyway, it was cool seeing all the new techniques. Coco's Poison Machine Gun was pretty sweet, Tengu looking like he can control electricity, Tommy's new shit was sick, and does Sunny have a new move? I can't remember his hair sparkling like that...
Really hyped for the Toriko vs Star fight, but I know this won't decide it. They've been set up as rivals, and we need to learn more about Star, such as his search for that particular ingredient. Should see some cool fire bending moves though, haha.
Good shit. Always knew Coco would fight Grinpatch, and Sunny Tommyrod. Guessing Zebra's too busy with the sound barrier to fight, but I think he may go up against Kuromado. Anyway, it was cool seeing all the new techniques. Coco's Poison Machine Gun was pretty sweet, Tengu looking like he can control electricity, Tommy's new shit was sick, and does Sunny have a new move? I can't remember his hair sparkling like that...
Really hyped for the Toriko vs Star fight, but I know this won't decide it. They've been set up as rivals, and we need to learn more about Star, such as his search for that particular ingredient. Should see some cool fire bending moves though, haha.
curlyfriski
Banned
Alright I'll add it to the list.
Hunter x Hunter 30-End of Greed Island
That dodgeball match was a fujoshi's wet dream. Gon, Killua, and Hisoka all teaming up to defeat an enemy? Could they be any more explicit than this?
Also lol at the stupid shonenism when Killua insisted on holding the ball for Gon despite injuring his hands, and despite the other guy being able to hold it WITHOUT INJURING HIMSELF, and Gon agreeing. And dear god what happened to the art at the end of the arc? Is this scribble really how it appeared in Jump? I really hope the rest of the chapters used a better version.
OK, so now that I've bitched about some minor things, I have to say: Hunter x Hunter is awesome, and definitely one of the best long-running fantasy shonens I've read, and I'm probably going to stay up all night reading the rest.
Lee Chaolan
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Wish there were more Koko wa Greenwood Manga. Can't get enough of it. Criminal how short the anime was, but the Manga is great.
Last Manga I've read in sometime. Can you guys suggest something similar?
Last Manga I've read in sometime. Can you guys suggest something similar?
curlyfriski
Banned
Hunter 185-189
Damn. I can already tell, this is gonna be fucking good.
Damn. I can already tell, this is gonna be fucking good.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
curlyfriski
Banned
Yup.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Yeah it's pretty good.
I think I liked it better than Greed Island.
Also as a reminder: only read up to the second last chapter.
I think I liked it better than Greed Island.
Also as a reminder: only read up to the second last chapter.
Crimsonlink
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Looks like Beelzebub is heading towards another fighting arc. The author is adding characters like Kubo lol. Lets hope they are better than the last few.
Edit: Do you guys think HiatusXHiatus will comeback this year? I dunno what to feel if it does come back. Always worrying if Togashi takes another break and stuff. >.>^
Edit: Do you guys think HiatusXHiatus will comeback this year? I dunno what to feel if it does come back. Always worrying if Togashi takes another break and stuff. >.>^
Haven't read Greeenwood but judging from the description, Hanazakari no Kimitachi e is quite similar.
The anime is worth checking out, too.
The music is just amazing.
FlutterPuffs
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At this point I hope he finds a successor to complete it.
Hey, the dudes who made Bakuman are free! Maybe they can finish the manga for him.
come at me
That's the correct reaction i.e. how we all felt at that time. You really are in for a treat :lol
Crimsonlink
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Yup!
Happy to see some here as well with Naruto and OP dominating other forums for the most part.lol At worst Togashi will have to cut it short. HXH is Togashi's longest work since YYH aka the best 1990s manga ever imo.
Bakuman creators wouldn't do HXH justice because Togashi makes these crazy abilities and game rules that I don't think the Bakuman creators could manage to surpass.
Not to mention endings aren't their strongest points considering how Hiraku no Go, Death Note and Bakuman all ended.
Well actually Death Note's ending was fine, it was Go and Bakuman that was terrible.
Toriko 219:
This manga is so "old school" with it's battles/hype. It makes me feel like I'm reading an 80s/90s manga. Obviously that's been a key to this series popularity since the beginning but it's fun seeing this in action over and over.
Beelzebub 189:
Nothing good is going to happen from this fight (just like all Beelzebub battles after the first Toujou). Either Oga is going to just mow through these guys, or Oga will get beaten and go through a training arc so he can mow through them next time. Really wish the author would give up on the battle half of this manga and improve on the comedy (which has also been suffering for a while now).
One Piece 696:
The main thing that caught my eye about this chapter was Law vs Chopper. I never thought much about it since these two characters were never "together" until this arc, but Law really made Chopper seem ineffective this chapter in regards to his doctor abilities, especially since these cool down chapters are usually when Nami, Robin, Chopper, Franky, and Sanji show off their non battle abilities the best. But I'm going to assume Oda plans on having Chopper learn some things from Law (or maybe not, Oda has missed a lot of "opportunities" like this since Amazon Lily).
Not much else to say about the chapter itself, but I'm interested in seeing what the other rookies are going to do after Law and Luffy make an attempt on Kaidou. The most obvious would be some of the rookies taking down the other Emperors to keep their level of fame up, but Oda has pretty much set up Luffy taking down all 4 of them now (excluding Shanks who will probably get taken down by Blackbeard) so I don't see that happening. Unless Luffy teams up with all the rookies at some point against each Emperor, which could happen although that could get old quick.
This manga is so "old school" with it's battles/hype. It makes me feel like I'm reading an 80s/90s manga. Obviously that's been a key to this series popularity since the beginning but it's fun seeing this in action over and over.
Beelzebub 189:
Nothing good is going to happen from this fight (just like all Beelzebub battles after the first Toujou). Either Oga is going to just mow through these guys, or Oga will get beaten and go through a training arc so he can mow through them next time. Really wish the author would give up on the battle half of this manga and improve on the comedy (which has also been suffering for a while now).
One Piece 696:
The main thing that caught my eye about this chapter was Law vs Chopper. I never thought much about it since these two characters were never "together" until this arc, but Law really made Chopper seem ineffective this chapter in regards to his doctor abilities, especially since these cool down chapters are usually when Nami, Robin, Chopper, Franky, and Sanji show off their non battle abilities the best. But I'm going to assume Oda plans on having Chopper learn some things from Law (or maybe not, Oda has missed a lot of "opportunities" like this since Amazon Lily).
Not much else to say about the chapter itself, but I'm interested in seeing what the other rookies are going to do after Law and Luffy make an attempt on Kaidou. The most obvious would be some of the rookies taking down the other Emperors to keep their level of fame up, but Oda has pretty much set up Luffy taking down all 4 of them now (excluding Shanks who will probably get taken down by Blackbeard) so I don't see that happening. Unless Luffy teams up with all the rookies at some point against each Emperor, which could happen although that could get old quick.
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