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You're right. But xkcd is funny as hell.
He's a brainless yutz. Mariya is the real hero.
Sunsengnim, all.
BOOOOOOOOO!
me too, not just the honorifics but korean names confuse me and are hard to remember.
random non character girls name gwon gyu lin sunbe(sunbe means upperclassmen like sempai)
Stop trying to act cool nerd
I think I'm gonna go read Hanaotoko next. It's not that long and it's complete. Plus it's Taiyo Matsumoto so it's bound to be good
Self-validation that...we aren't alone? You're getting way too existential these days. Where's the harem reads? Where's the joy?
No more gaf BS, time to read manga.
If their avatars were Momo fan-service shots we wouldn't even need to read.I'm waiting patiently for TLRD 18
I need my fix man. Watching Wiseblade and upandaway read TLR/TLRD is almost as good as reading TLRD itself.
Maoyuu Maou Yuusha (CompAce ch10)
-Female knight is adorable.
What the hell happened to the art?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ch in 3 (party, interruption, solitude)
The Music of Marie vol 1
This manga is so beautiful. It's one of those rare manga where I always pause and just look at the art and the details. Not that many manga can pull that off.
The world building they did in one volume was very impressive. The whole mystery surrounding Marie is just intriguing and I always feel weird every time I see Marie flying up there in the sky.
I also wondered why everyone looked so cheerful in the first few chapters. I had a feeling that shit will hit the fan and take an ugly turn very quickly, but it was explained that the music Marie plays calms people down and make them more happy. Makes sense kinda.
Really curious to see where they go next. The first volume ended on a cliffhanger and man, I really hope things turn out very good for Pipi. She honestly doesn't deserve what's happening to her. She loves Kai so much and the dude is jacking off to Marie. Bloody hell.
Here are some awesome pictures from the first volume to illustrate how amazing the art (open them in new tab if you can to see them at full res)
This is the best picture of the bunch, but I can't post it since it might be kinda NSFW. It just has something similar to a robot boobs but honestly it's not noticeable
This manga is so beautiful. It's one of those rare manga where I always pause and just look at the art and the details. Not that many manga can pull that off.
The world building they did in one volume was very impressive. The whole mystery surrounding Marie is just intriguing and I always feel weird every time I see Marie flying up there in the sky.
I also wondered why everyone looked so cheerful in the first few chapters. I had a feeling that shit will hit the fan and take an ugly turn very quickly, but it was explained that the music Marie plays calms people down and make them more happy. Makes sense kinda.
Really curious to see where they go next. The first volume ended on a cliffhanger and man, I really hope things turn out very good for Pipi. She honestly doesn't deserve what's happening to her. She loves Kai so much and the dude is jacking off to Marie. Bloody hell.
Here are some awesome pictures from the first volume to illustrate how amazing the art (open them in new tab if you can to see them at full res)
This is the best picture of the bunch, but I can't post it since it might be kinda NSFW. It just has something similar to a robot boobs but honestly it's not noticeable
Are you okay? BUSTER KEEL!
Wow, Mashima you're a manga robot. Another new series? Though, even for you just making a combination of all your previous manga seems a tad lazy...
oh wait... this is some new guy.
Buster Keel is, basically, Rave Master's punkish (well, I'm not sure how to describe it, lots of loud looking english signs and accessories everywhere. One city looks like it was straight from Rave) fantasy world, the cleaness of Fairy Tails character designs, and the Video Gameness of Monster Hunter Orage (and some things from that monster manga Mashima did). I guess in some ways its the Darksiders of manga. Though I will give the guy some credit, he does do some really funny faces (which are not unlike the ones in Bakuman).
Derivertive? Sure, but still a very enjoyable fantasy shounen romp. Though it's hard not to laugh at all the RPG stuff it has. The adventure guild, already a rather gamey concept, has Adventurers register their class, and join parties, they have their own levels and quests give them exp to level up and they can't take quests if their party level is too low. They even get titles.
Wow, Mashima you're a manga robot. Another new series? Though, even for you just making a combination of all your previous manga seems a tad lazy...
oh wait... this is some new guy.
Buster Keel is, basically, Rave Master's punkish (well, I'm not sure how to describe it, lots of loud looking english signs and accessories everywhere. One city looks like it was straight from Rave) fantasy world, the cleaness of Fairy Tails character designs, and the Video Gameness of Monster Hunter Orage (and some things from that monster manga Mashima did). I guess in some ways its the Darksiders of manga. Though I will give the guy some credit, he does do some really funny faces (which are not unlike the ones in Bakuman).
Derivertive? Sure, but still a very enjoyable fantasy shounen romp. Though it's hard not to laugh at all the RPG stuff it has. The adventure guild, already a rather gamey concept, has Adventurers register their class, and join parties, they have their own levels and quests give them exp to level up and they can't take quests if their party level is too low. They even get titles.
She was the sole reason for the story to progress as far as it did !
Sora no Otoshimono [TL: Heavens Lost Property] (ch58)
-And I was supposed to post less about harem manga...old habits.
Not many manga make me laugh like Sora. And multiple times per chapter. From Nymph eating money, to Tomoki's dog antics, to Sugata's serious lines about nothing, all that shit is just funny. The crazy thing is that this series has a pretty damn good story that is visited when needed.
Ch in 3 (money, contest, rampage)
-And I was supposed to post less about harem manga...old habits.
Not many manga make me laugh like Sora. And multiple times per chapter. From Nymph eating money, to Tomoki's dog antics, to Sugata's serious lines about nothing, all that shit is just funny. The crazy thing is that this series has a pretty damn good story that is visited when needed.
Ch in 3 (money, contest, rampage)
Crash Station
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Ousama Game vol 1
This is like Death Note + Kamisama no Iutoori. Really neat concept. When the King's Game turns into a game of death, fun stuff happens. Can't wait to see what other crazy commands the king will give. We're only a volume in and already someone is being forced to sex against their will.
This is like Death Note + Kamisama no Iutoori. Really neat concept. When the King's Game turns into a game of death, fun stuff happens. Can't wait to see what other crazy commands the king will give. We're only a volume in and already someone is being forced to sex against their will.
Infinite Justice
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Should be interesting to see your thoughts on the ending.
I'm Korean and half that shit confused the hell out of me when I first got into manhwa.
Probably doesn't help I never actually learned to speak it
Hanaotoko vol 1
This is really good. Just enjoyed the whole dynamics between the father and the son. Honestly, never a dull moment in the entire 240 pages of the first volume. Very great achievement.
Art as usual, is classic Matsumoto art. Wacky faces, weird body proportions, but it just all works.
This is really good. Just enjoyed the whole dynamics between the father and the son. Honestly, never a dull moment in the entire 240 pages of the first volume. Very great achievement.
Art as usual, is classic Matsumoto art. Wacky faces, weird body proportions, but it just all works.
As long as it's not too stupid or philosophical, I will accept whatever ending they give.
If you haven't already and weren't already planning to, check out Genkaku Picasso. It's another short serialization from Usamaru Furuya (mangaka of ~Marie) and the art is as imaginative, and breathtaking as it is in The Music of Marie. It's also great manga otherwise.
Crash Station
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Reading the plot summary, it looks very interesting. Will give it a read after I'm done with Marie. Thanks.
On another note, I really fucking wish Viz picks up Sakamichi no Apollon and Kodansha to pick up Uchuu Kyoudai. They both are very promising manga and while they are getting anime adaptation which will probably be solid, I still want to read the manga.
It also sucks that both Shogakukan and Kodansha are too dicks to use JManga so they can't pick it up.
Crash Station
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Shiro is pretty awesome.
Man survivor you're just plowing through a bunch of great manga today aren't you.
Oldschool Matsumoto art was charming and effect, but his more recent stuff is just constantly jaw dropping. It's amazing how much he has improved.
Oh I certainly wouldn't say it was a bad ending just a... well I'll let you decide for yourself.
Oldschool Matsumoto art was charming and effect, but his more recent stuff is just constantly jaw dropping. It's amazing how much he has improved.
Oh I certainly wouldn't say it was a bad ending just a... well I'll let you decide for yourself.
Crash Station
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Nisekoi 1-7
Well this definitely subverts a lot of typical romcom tropes. Guess I'll stick with it for now.
Well this definitely subverts a lot of typical romcom tropes. Guess I'll stick with it for now.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Not really...
Well, in a way it subverts a lot of typical romcom tropes by throwing itself into a lot of typical romcom tropes and then going back to that lot of typical romcom tropes it's trying to subvert.
So uh, yeah.
Although I enjoy it for what it is >___________>
Crash Station
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Well I mean we got the "chosen" girl who doesn't even seem to be a front-runner. That's gotta count for something.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
Iris Zero
Wait....What the?
11 pages really?
Wait....What the?
11 pages really?
Tribes of Trusty
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A town where you are confused 7
Ohgod. It's not just Haruto, everyone acts retarded . It's like the Hinamizawa Syndrome, and you replace paranoia with stupidity.
Ohgod. It's not just Haruto, everyone acts retarded . It's like the Hinamizawa Syndrome, and you replace paranoia with stupidity.
I really hate it when monthly authors put zero effort into their manga
You think it's bad now? Just you wait...
Dedication Through Light
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11 has to be a new low, I remember be agitated whenever monthlys come under 30 chapters.
The Music of Marie vol 2 END
Holy shit, this is like so deep and mind blowing. And just when you thought you had it all figured out, BAM, they blow your mind again.
I'm gonna have to gather my thoughts and maybe give the volume another read. It's soo good and those double spread pages are just constantly amazing.
Holy shit, this is like so deep and mind blowing. And just when you thought you had it all figured out, BAM, they blow your mind again.
I'm gonna have to gather my thoughts and maybe give the volume another read. It's soo good and those double spread pages are just constantly amazing.
Seo is a genius at stupid.
You are going to pick this for the next manga bet aren't you?
Dedication Through Light
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It has actual Tennis matches again. It just took 4 volumes.
And by matches I really mean Tezuka and Atobe playing a lot.
Hmm, maybe. I have couple other short manga that I want you to read, but Marie is pretty damn good too.
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Music of Marie Ending (will spoiler it in case someone wants to pick it up)
Now that I think about it, I don't know if the whole Kai never existing thing was really needed. I mean it did make sense that his human body can't contain his god like soul, but still, it wasn't really needed. I originally guessed that he was a robot when Pipi's dad wanted to talk her about Kai. It kinda seemed to fit with the whole mechanical thing. The other cool thing is that the other members of the town not telling Pipi actually makes sense within the story. That's why I'm not really mad at the whole "her love made her see Kai" thing.
I'm still thinking about the choice of controlling humans, limiting their progress and establishing eternal peace, or giving complete control of their will resulting in war and chaos in some regions. Honestly, I really can't find that much of an argument against Marie'e existence. While yes, she is limiting progress, it really isn't needed in most cases seeing how they seemed to live off pretty well. I find it weird how some technological advancements were limited. Like for example, I don't see why flying or the electrical robot was a no go. I mean if you impose Asimov's laws on the robots, they are really just harmless and peaceful.
Some of those double spread pages inside Marie were just amazing. So much little details drawn everywhere. Furuya needs to release an artbook with just architectural designs and scenery porn.
I'm still thinking about the choice of controlling humans, limiting their progress and establishing eternal peace, or giving complete control of their will resulting in war and chaos in some regions. Honestly, I really can't find that much of an argument against Marie'e existence. While yes, she is limiting progress, it really isn't needed in most cases seeing how they seemed to live off pretty well. I find it weird how some technological advancements were limited. Like for example, I don't see why flying or the electrical robot was a no go. I mean if you impose Asimov's laws on the robots, they are really just harmless and peaceful.
Some of those double spread pages inside Marie were just amazing. So much little details drawn everywhere. Furuya needs to release an artbook with just architectural designs and scenery porn.
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Hanaotoko vol 2
This volume made me think, how the hell did Hanao get married? I seriously can't understand how a woman will find him attractive or even have a normal conversation with him.
I'm thinking the third volume will expand more on his backstory. From what I understand, he is a pretty badass guy at baseball so there has to be a reason why he isn't playing at the professional level.
The father-son banter is still enjoyable and great as usual.
I have choice on the next one anyway.
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I'm going to try to finish Punpun tonight.
Finished GTO finally. They turn up the melodrama quite a bit but still a fantastic series. Never really lost it's comedy 100%. I would have liked to see more closure
but this really isn't that kind of a series.
Would have been nice if this got another animated run.
romantically
Would have been nice if this got another animated run.
VivaZapata
Banned
Reach the stars, fly a fantasyyyy, dream a dream and what you see will beeeeeeee
Faaaallllcccoooorrr!
I loved the feeling the two page spread in Chapter 195 gives off even though it's called "Grieving Time".
I think there's a good chance Shonan 14 Days anime will be greenlit sometime in the future.
ToLoveRu Darkness (caught up)
Harisugawa tried to do that melting ice cream + swimsuit trick too. Is this, like, really famous in Japan or something?
Also using the tail like a vagina is the most clever thing I've seen out of Darkness so far. That was genius.
In any case hohoho this silly manga. It's the interestingest thing. Really. I'm already missing my daily pseudo-hentai trickery (upgraded from the daily accidental groping).
Now that TLR was such a success for me, time to look for something else to read at ch/d (something episodic and fun if anyone has any suggestions). And anyone (including Wiseblade
if you haven't had enough) may feel free to join again!
Before starting a new big thing though (plus it'll take some time to decide), for the rest of the month I'll read a couple of <15ch manga. Already got a list and everything. I threw Minamoto-kun in there too for no good reason.
Harisugawa tried to do that melting ice cream + swimsuit trick too. Is this, like, really famous in Japan or something?
Also using the tail like a vagina is the most clever thing I've seen out of Darkness so far. That was genius.
In any case hohoho this silly manga. It's the interestingest thing. Really. I'm already missing my daily pseudo-hentai trickery (upgraded from the daily accidental groping).
Yeah. Doesn't look like we'll finish SK before the sequel starts (I remember it being April), but that depends on translation, and...TLR Darkness 17
This is it. After this, we'll be all caught up. Our adventure ends here. I just wanted to say That it's been Super Interesting. Remember when Rito fell over and accidentally grouped everyone? Good times...
At least we still have Shaman King, right?
Now that TLR was such a success for me, time to look for something else to read at ch/d (something episodic and fun if anyone has any suggestions). And anyone (including Wiseblade
if you haven't had enough) may feel free to join again!
Before starting a new big thing though (plus it'll take some time to decide), for the rest of the month I'll read a couple of <15ch manga. Already got a list and everything. I threw Minamoto-kun in there too for no good reason.
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