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OniBarubary
Banned
Ooooo, that last name in the spoiler is an interesting development.
With Sekai Oni coming to an end soon, I can say that if you're not reading it you are doing manga wrong. It has turned into one of the best series I've read in a while and the end arc is absolutely PHENOMENAL with some great writing, one of the most HATED villains I've ever read and some incredible character development.
It certainly has it's missteps but I think the good FAR and away outweighs the negative.
Be warned, especially at the start, it is a VERY dark and brutal manga. Do not read it if you do not like seeing bad things happen to children.
With Sekai Oni coming to an end soon, I can say that if you're not reading it you are doing manga wrong. It has turned into one of the best series I've read in a while and the end arc is absolutely PHENOMENAL with some great writing, one of the most HATED villains I've ever read and some incredible character development.
It certainly has it's missteps but I think the good FAR and away outweighs the negative.
Be warned, especially at the start, it is a VERY dark and brutal manga. Do not read it if you do not like seeing bad things happen to children.
Turin Turambar
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Nanairo Sekai
Fail. I already read this before
. Or at least two chapters, and there are four.
So as this author usually does in other short stories, it's mostly sweet romance stories, all around 40-50 pages. She uses a heavy dose of narration from the main character's perspective, to show the character's feelings and their way of seeing the world, sometimes to show how subjective each person's view is, and how love can bloom
if we notice senpai's feelings better, as we have to fight with the fact everyone has a different outside persona than the real self.
Fail. I already read this before
. Or at least two chapters, and there are four.So as this author usually does in other short stories, it's mostly sweet romance stories, all around 40-50 pages. She uses a heavy dose of narration from the main character's perspective, to show the character's feelings and their way of seeing the world, sometimes to show how subjective each person's view is, and how love can bloom
in the battlefield
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I'm not quite sure, but my understanding
is that Hishoko is walking in the rain towards Polar Star and Tadokoro is inviting her in.
Dedication Through Light
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The Drarry doujins are practically canon.
Sold.
(NSFW) Is My Hobby Weird? 1 by Comaku
This is so pure!
Now I know that Zweizer's NSFW-tags are the real deal.
Dead musicians are the only good thing our country is known for, kinda.
One Piece 802
Well, I'm looking forward to Zou, seems fun enough.
Whitebeer was dumb though.
Bleach 645
This is such a dumb ability for an otherwise awesome character. Oh well. This fight is gonna be stupid, I guess.
OniBarubary
Banned
TheRealTalker
Banned
Shadowy figure is Tadokoro.... lol Megumi is the true evil pulling the strings. While chaos unfolds Megumi will now start moving her pieces into play
Erina's aide will be tricked
Erina's aide will be tricked
Rebel Leader
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toriko 341
It's about to go down.. Hit the deck!
It's about to go down.. Hit the deck!
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I wouldn't lie to y'all~
Turin Turambar
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NASA
What is this. The stories are straightforward and there is not big twists nor super-dramatic scenes. It's like the author isn't Naoki Urasawa!
Of course, being done in 1988, it seems the quirks which later would dominate his output weren't present in this single volume of short stories. The drawing also lacks his personal style, it's more in line of what was used at the end of the eighties in the seinen circles.
The first story is about some amateurs trying to do send a person to space. It ends strangely without any kind of resolution, it's like they were the first two chapters of a manga of that theme, one that Urasawa could never finish, so it put it here in this compilation.
The impression I have of the rest of the stories is that... well, it isn't his strong point. Or maybe it's because this is a early work, but most of them are unremarkable. They are mostly quirky and readable, but nothing to recommend over other dozen of short stories. In special sometimes it tries to be funny but he didn't seem to have born as comedian.
What is this. The stories are straightforward and there is not big twists nor super-dramatic scenes. It's like the author isn't Naoki Urasawa!
Of course, being done in 1988, it seems the quirks which later would dominate his output weren't present in this single volume of short stories. The drawing also lacks his personal style, it's more in line of what was used at the end of the eighties in the seinen circles.
The first story is about some amateurs trying to do send a person to space. It ends strangely without any kind of resolution, it's like they were the first two chapters of a manga of that theme, one that Urasawa could never finish, so it put it here in this compilation.
The impression I have of the rest of the stories is that... well, it isn't his strong point. Or maybe it's because this is a early work, but most of them are unremarkable. They are mostly quirky and readable, but nothing to recommend over other dozen of short stories. In special sometimes it tries to be funny but he didn't seem to have born as comedian.
FlowersisBritish
fleurs n'est pas britannique
Bleach and One Piece- meh.
They were both so meh I was like "i should reread something fun" so I reread parts of Beelzebub. I started mid way through the Behemoth arc and just finished the series from there. Holy shit this series is so good!
I feel like this needs to get a hell of a lot more credit. There is nothing with more a more delightful set of side characters. Also its just damn funny. The badass moments of Oga overpowering dudes are great, and he gets in quite a few awesome one-liners, but the big thing for me was how much I fucking laughed my ass off the entire way through. Why did it have to have such a shitty ending? Beelzebub at it's highest was amazing and it just kind of kept at that level for the most part.
They were both so meh I was like "i should reread something fun" so I reread parts of Beelzebub. I started mid way through the Behemoth arc and just finished the series from there. Holy shit this series is so good!
I feel like this needs to get a hell of a lot more credit. There is nothing with more a more delightful set of side characters. Also its just damn funny. The badass moments of Oga overpowering dudes are great, and he gets in quite a few awesome one-liners, but the big thing for me was how much I fucking laughed my ass off the entire way through. Why did it have to have such a shitty ending? Beelzebub at it's highest was amazing and it just kind of kept at that level for the most part.
OniBarubary
Banned
Beelzebub was amazing.
The ending was so violently disappointing
The ending was so violently disappointing
FlowersisBritish
fleurs n'est pas britannique
After rereading, it wasn't as bad as I remembered, but still...
OniBarubary
Banned
Let's go with rushed. Like if it took places over an arc of say...60 chapters. It would work.
8 X 11 Printer Paper
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The whole last arc (not even talking about the America mini-arc) was random and made no sense.
shokugeki no soma spoilers:
Spoiler pic:
http://i.imgur.com/B1Hw0ET.jpg
It seems Erina and others are going to the polar star dorm to get out of the rain.
Spoiler pic:
http://i.imgur.com/B1Hw0ET.jpg
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
The Polar Star Dorm pretty much beats everyone down with the power of friendship, i.e. power of Yuki Yoshino
Dedication Through Light
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Ten Count volume covers be good. Cant wait for suBLimes release next year.
dakkumauji
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Fairy Tail 454
everything's great until you get on something that moves
everything's great until you get on something that moves
DTL is there any particular reason why you look for BL in manga that doesn't have any and read pretty much exclusively shonen-ai and yaoi manga outside of that? Just curious here, I consider myself pretty sexual in nature but I never got into obsessing over looking for romance in anything I've gotten into more-so than enjoying a romance if it's executed well enough. Everyone is different but I'm still awaiting the day you take a break and read something like CLAMP manga or something along those lines (protip: Has more BL than Naruto, I promise).Ten Count volume covers be good. Cant wait for suBLimes release next year.
Dedication Through Light
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I did read and love Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles (read through it twice), and am buying the continuation series once they release it.
I read and own No.6 and K and other mostly male shoujos.
dakkumauji
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One Piece 802
the royal shichibukai have really gone downhill in the past years
the royal shichibukai have really gone downhill in the past years
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
They cycle faster then Lance Armstrong, we just got shown the "seventh" when there are now two more slots open. It never ends.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Oh yeah, that reminds me: does anybody seriously think that that loser is Whitebeard's actual kid?
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
No. Look at the son of Dragon and Roger, then look at that kid. Although this does make me think he has a legitimate son out there somewhere.
Imperial Bishop
Banned
What if Sanji is Whitebeard's son? Maybe that's why the government wants him alive.
Nah. Can't be.
Doubt it because why would they treat Whitebeard's son any different from how they treated Ace?
Rebel Leader
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Ace was a D
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Wouldnt make sense for Sanji to be such a scrub then
Yeah but all pirates so far in the series have been wanted DEAD or ALIVE. Doubt they'd make an exception for Sanji unless it's something important. Plus as far as the WG is concerned, Weeble is Whitebeard's son, which the recent chapter established, lol.
Get out of there Kurokiba, no one wants to see you with the girls!
dakkumauji
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Hoiku no Ou-sama 01-02
Guy wants to be a daycare teacher but suffers from the crushing realities of being one. That is until he comes across a daycare that only wants to hire male teachers.
this looks like it'll be fluffly at times and then gets all CRUSHING REALITY afterwards
real life sucks
Guy wants to be a daycare teacher but suffers from the crushing realities of being one. That is until he comes across a daycare that only wants to hire male teachers.
this looks like it'll be fluffly at times and then gets all CRUSHING REALITY afterwards
real life sucks
FlutterPuffs
Member
I'm going with the Sanji is literally a prince theory. Or a tenryuubito at least.
dakkumauji
Member
xxxHOLiC Rei 44
the precious red pearl
the precious red pearl
Dedication Through Light
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The Star Wars on Line Webtoon looks nice.
dakkumauji
Member
The New Gate 10
a fox mascot makes everything better
a fox mascot makes everything better
Tsumi to Batsu - A Falsified Romance ( Ended )
Tsumi to Batsu is a case where a brilliant but troubled individual went off the track while seeking to find his own place in this world. This is Japan take on Crime and Punishment. Main character was undoubtedly selfish and egotistic at times but some of his struggle was humanized. They are the common paranoia and uncertainty in life that everyone can relate. The sore point of this manga was the improbable gang rape scenario but I choose to overlook it because the main draw of this manga is still the human construction of our MC here and that was done sufficiently well.
Art wise, while it's always disturbing to witness the horrifying prolonged attacks of another human being, the use of silent panels help to heighten the tension and uneasiness further.
Tsumi to Batsu is a case where a brilliant but troubled individual went off the track while seeking to find his own place in this world. This is Japan take on Crime and Punishment. Main character was undoubtedly selfish and egotistic at times but some of his struggle was humanized. They are the common paranoia and uncertainty in life that everyone can relate. The sore point of this manga was the improbable gang rape scenario but I choose to overlook it because the main draw of this manga is still the human construction of our MC here and that was done sufficiently well.
Art wise, while it's always disturbing to witness the horrifying prolonged attacks of another human being, the use of silent panels help to heighten the tension and uneasiness further.
FlowersisBritish
fleurs n'est pas britannique
You know what? Sometimes great people have shitty brats that think they can get by off of their parents legend? I'd like it if they built it up as "Nah, can't be." and then he totally is.
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