TheRealTalker
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MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Zero stakes since Soma will win with nothing to shake it up, and the ways he is winning aren't interesting enough to make up for that. Main villain's ideology makes no sense. Erina does nothing but cower despite the fact the arc would be good development for her. The fact someone could do a hostile takeover so easy doesn't make any sense either. Isn't this an ultra prestigious school that rakes in money?
Poodlestrike
Banned
BassForever
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I mean most shonen/sports shonen fall into the trap that the hero always has to win or the story ends so why is it such an issue with Soma? I'm not sure how the main villains idea is that hard to follow, what he deems to be gourmet is what the school will teach and he'll teach people to appreciate that level of gourmet. It's a concept that's been teased since Erina was first introduced saying Soma's great tasting food was "disgusting" because it's outside of her comfort zone to accept as good food. And finally its gonna be a long arc and Erina clearly had a very dark and fucked up past to expect her to be making massive changes this quickly would be sloppy shitty writing.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Most of the time the draw is "Oh man, I wonder how the hero will get out of this one" but I never feel that way about Soma because he just brute forces it with no plan and it never feels clever. This arc has made that really apparent.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Soma escalated extremely quickly, to the point where the whole "if he loses we won't have a series any more" problem cropped up much earlier than usual.
Also, it doesn't have the fallback consequences that something like, say, History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi has, since a narrow win doesn't hurt Soma at all. Either he loses, and the series ends, and he wins, and nothing bad happens to him.
Also, what Metroid said. It's all very "my Kung Fu is just that much stronger than yours" sorta stuff.
TheRealTalker
Banned
Shounen Jump Issue 5/6:
2. Haikyuu!!
3. Hinomaru Zumou
4. Samon-kun wa Summoner
5. Toriko
6. Mononofu
7. Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kouen-mae Hashutsujo
8. Sesuji wo Pin! to
9. Shokugeki no Souma
10. Saiki Kusou no Sainan
11.World Trigger
12. Gintama
13. Buddy Strike
14. Nisekoi
15. Bleach
16. Isobe Isobee Monogatari
I mean I dead at Hisoka alone but adding those two particular figures behind him
1. Ansatsu Kyoushitsu
2. Haikyuu!!
3. Hinomaru Zumou
4. Samon-kun wa Summoner
5. Toriko
6. Mononofu
7. Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kouen-mae Hashutsujo
8. Sesuji wo Pin! to
9. Shokugeki no Souma
10. Saiki Kusou no Sainan
11.World Trigger
12. Gintama
13. Buddy Strike
14. Nisekoi
15. Bleach
16. Isobe Isobee Monogatari
I mean I dead at Hisoka alone but adding those two particular figures behind him
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Is Chitoge the protagonist of Nisekoi or something? Whenever they need a rep its always her.
TheRealTalker
Banned
she is the most unique/vibrant looking person from the early cast (it was either her or Raku and then maybe Onodera) they likely decided this in order to draw the consumers attention and curiosity
I mean Raku is pretty plain and Onodera also had just plain brown hair and looked kinda generic (Raku at least had that cross clip on his head)
Overlord 1-11
Continuing my fantasy manga reading, I checked out Overlord. A guy apends the last hour of an MMO and somehow gets transported to a fantasy world as Momoga, the Elder Lich. So he basically spends his time as acting as the overall anti-hero/villian of the world. Heard there is an anime so will check it out later.
Continuing my fantasy manga reading, I checked out Overlord. A guy apends the last hour of an MMO and somehow gets transported to a fantasy world as Momoga, the Elder Lich. So he basically spends his time as acting as the overall anti-hero/villian of the world. Heard there is an anime so will check it out later.
rrvv
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well she is the main girl
TheRealTalker
Banned
what is even more interesting is that Ichigo gets smaller and smaller with every new year issue
Dedication Through Light
Member
Overlord anime and LN is great.
BassForever
Member
I don't see this either, we've seen all kinds of different ways Soma has beaten his opponents in the various challenges he's faced in the series. This most recent shokugeki is the only one in recent memory that would remotely fall under the "my cooking is stronger then your cooking" which worked well for what the story has set up in this arc both with the new villain and with Eizan himself. Erina's father believes in the idea of only certian things being done the perfect established way is gourmet food, yet Soma, his father, and his friends all fall into this category of exprimenting to find unorthodox ways of making amazing tasting food which the new system is attempting to wipe out. Eizan who stopped experimenting/practicing becuase he was good enough and focused on the business side of things being beaten by an unorthodox method style feels appropriate as it completely contrasts the new philosphy the school is supposed to have.
When Soma teamed up with various students to improve his dish though the festival, when he realized he couldn't beat his rivals in the tournament in findinf fresh fish so he found a way to cook something amazing with the worst ones, when he came up with a clever way to male and serve kaarage to save the shopping district, Or when Soma realized his buffet choice was a mistake and got people's attention though showmanship, how do these among many others not show a variety of interesting/clever ways for Soma to overcome the various obstacles in his path. Sometimes it comes from planning ahead of time, sometimes from learning from previous experiences, sometimes from improving on the spot, and yes even just by being a purely better cook.
I feel like people for some reason are having massive tunnel vision when it comes to this arc. The only thing thats really changed is that the series is a lot less lewd from where it started.
Maybe it had a massive retool that made the title character likable?
I remember reading the chapters in English Jump and it was just... unpleasant.
Oh man, that's bizarre to me at least. I've admittedly only been keeping up with the English Shonen Jump release and they just gave it the three issue preview they tend to do, so I haven't read all that's out. But I honestly felt it was the worst new series since they started doing those "Jump Start" previews of all the new stuff around a year ago, outside of E-Robot. Meanwhile I actually liked what I saw of Buddy Strike, but that doesn't seem to be doing too hot...
Oh well, hopefully Samon will polish up well if it's indeed going to be sticking around.
TheRealTalker
Banned
Soma had a bump in the rankings though.... that and Toriko were at the bottom for a little bit
dakkumauji
Member
that Mononofu raise
Also, just out of curiosity and as something I'll maybe check out one day: I watched a good bit of the anime for Shaman King way back when it was airing in the US, and by happenstance also read the final volume when it released in English, and... it did not have a solid ending. And that's kind of always turned me off of going back and reading through the series properly. However, I know there's now Flowers and whatnot, so does the series have a bit more satisfying of an ending than the abrupt
, at least enough to take away some of the bite of that nowadays?
Princess Hao
Infinite Justice
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yes it does have an actual ending now (is it satisfying will be up to opinion).
Also the actions of it eventually leads into the sequel.
IIRC it was packaged in a new "series" called Shaman King Kang Zeng Bang which has the story from the beginning and up to the "ending", then it continues from there to the new ending.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
Meme in the making. This and creepy woody is the perfect combination
dakkumauji
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soma went from 10th in rankings to 9th
it's still down from weeks before where it would be in the top
if anything toriko managed to recover itself, going from dead last, to bottom three to top 5
TheRealTalker
Banned
Soma was 10th last week? (I thought it was lower)
I guess people don't like Punk Glasses boy... the Toriko chapter for this ranking was the 10 shells being unmasked and stuff
all around for the next few weeks of rankings, every series chapters (the past 8) were mostly on a low burn with either it being a over dragged arc (Nisekoi with Mirika), set ups and flash backs (OP and Toriko), and just luke warm safe chapters (like Soma)
then there are outliers like Gintama.... Plus the fact that WSJ rankings is weird in its own way
hopefully ... I am laughing at the fact that they decided to go the extra mile
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Oh God that Soma 149 spoiler page
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ArclightBorealis
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Netgame no Yome wa Onnanoko ja nai to Omotta? ch.13 - 14
Amazing that all it took for these last two chapters to be more interesting was to NOT spend time in the MMO and have the main group delve into other genres. That is until fucking Nanako brought the issue they swept aside back to the forefront and is trying to get in the way.
I don't think there's anything to worry about with Ako after that FPS game though. Games don't make people into murderers. Only those who interfere with their love.
Happy Sugar Life ch.1 - 2
"Sweet" and "Bitter" are incredibly apt descriptions for this manga and how rapidly it switches between sickeningly sweet and extremely bitter and dark.
Still, a yandere is a yandere, and she's more than justified in her actions considering the fuckers that try to ruin her life. Looking forward to more of this.
Amazing that all it took for these last two chapters to be more interesting was to NOT spend time in the MMO and have the main group delve into other genres. That is until fucking Nanako brought the issue they swept aside back to the forefront and is trying to get in the way.
I don't think there's anything to worry about with Ako after that FPS game though. Games don't make people into murderers. Only those who interfere with their love.
Happy Sugar Life ch.1 - 2
"Sweet" and "Bitter" are incredibly apt descriptions for this manga and how rapidly it switches between sickeningly sweet and extremely bitter and dark.
Still, a yandere is a yandere, and she's more than justified in her actions considering the fuckers that try to ruin her life. Looking forward to more of this.
It's the same with the marketing of most harem series, main dude just doesn't exist outside of the actual manga's pages
Air Gear 358
First it's Shaman King, now it's this? Wow.
Why does Agito still have that eyepatch?
At first I thought the masked lady was
Then I thought it was
Then I read Ringo's comment and double-checked and sure enough,
Welcome back, baby.
OPM latest
Metal Bat's sister is incredible. How did she get between Bat and Garou so fast?
First it's Shaman King, now it's this? Wow.
Why does Agito still have that eyepatch?
At first I thought the masked lady was
Rika because vines with clover spikes, but then I remembered she was on maternity leave.
Then I thought it was
Benkai because of the stick but both her legs looked organic... Yum
Then I read Ringo's comment and double-checked and sure enough,
her blades only had one wheel each. It was Simca, the queen has returned.
Welcome back, baby.
OPM latest
Metal Bat's sister is incredible. How did she get between Bat and Garou so fast?
psynergylover
Member
Just found Air Gear is making (a somewhat) comback!? And just read a new (spinoff ) Gantz
Nothing is impossible!!!!
Nothing is impossible!!!!
now only if highschool of the dead comes back...Yes I'm a perv
I think this Soma arc is fine. I mean it was obvious from the start he would beat Eizan, but the premise for the arc itself quality wise is similar to everything we've seen so far. Plus, it's the first time we're actually getting character development for Erina.
I think it will end up being a good arc. At least on par with the others.
honestly
this is kind of incredible
it will come back someday
believe
ok what, I thought Air Gear was over...i mean i've never read it, i've seen the anime, which obviously doesn't end it, but I just assumed the manga was over.
has it been on hiatus this whole time?
Also, I'm looking for romance manga recommendations ManGAF, plz share.
I think it will end up being a good arc. At least on par with the others.
honestly
this is kind of incredible
it will come back someday
believe
ok what, I thought Air Gear was over...i mean i've never read it, i've seen the anime, which obviously doesn't end it, but I just assumed the manga was over.
has it been on hiatus this whole time?
Also, I'm looking for romance manga recommendations ManGAF, plz share.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Soma just lost the tournament and then also the festival it's fine if he wins
No, the manga proper had ended with Ikki and friends winning the Grand Scale Tournament. This is sort of like the Boruto mini-arc that takes place after the ending in Naruto.
I see that the graphics design is as sick as ever. That Ramble Clover insignia is just begging to be put on a badge and sold like the rest of them.
ah, i see
Yes.The whole initial premise is her and the boy pretending to be a couple.
I thought they used either Raku or Chitoge
zswordsman
Member
Shokugeki no soma
Holy shit. Just went from chapter 60 to 148 in one day. This manga is so damn good, well made. It's crazy how good it is. He way the author has made me hate the main villain grrrr, and douche 8th seat. So glad he got jobbed. Can't wait for more.
Also..... Erina X Soma is happening,
Holy shit. Just went from chapter 60 to 148 in one day. This manga is so damn good, well made. It's crazy how good it is. He way the author has made me hate the main villain grrrr, and douche 8th seat. So glad he got jobbed. Can't wait for more.
Also..... Erina X Soma is happening,
I like that we went from the start of the year with Soma getting acknowledged by his peers and losing to Hayama at the end of the tournament to him winning against Eizan at the end of 2015.
Kind of bookends where Soma went through to get where he is now.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
I can't understand shit about air gear, but goddamn the artwork is amazing. I guess i'll give the new chapter a read.
Oooooooooooor you simply retconned the origin.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Haikyuu 188
It's finally over. Tsukishima and Hinata held down by Ushiwaka was painful. Im sad that he still couldnt block Ushiwaka though he kept running from them. Oh well.
I hope we get to see another match because Ill want to see the team with a even stronger Goshiki Tsutomu, he really wanted to hit it even.
Great game.
I hope to see Ushiwaka and Tendou tesrs next chapter.
It's finally over. Tsukishima and Hinata held down by Ushiwaka was painful. Im sad that he still couldnt block Ushiwaka though he kept running from them. Oh well.
I hope we get to see another match because Ill want to see the team with a even stronger Goshiki Tsutomu, he really wanted to hit it even.
Great game.
I hope to see Ushiwaka and Tendou tesrs next chapter.
Pssh, no one has to know it's a Code Geass reference.Oooooooooooor you simply retconned the origin.
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