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Zweizer

Banned
Tomo-chan wa Onna no ko! ch574

When Carol is angry, it doesn't bode well for everyone else.

Magan & Danai ch19

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The little pleasures before the storm.

Koi wa Ameagari no You ni ch39

You'd think in this day and age he'd be revered for liking books this much, lol.
 

Zweizer

Banned
Kingdom ch521

The Zhao are getting outsmarted pretty hard. I doubt Kisui will be taken down so quickly though.

Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction ch47.5-48.5

Interesting change of perspective. Also, an interesting way for Asano to laze around a bit I guess, lol.
 
Fairy Tail

Of course they are alive! Why even pretend to kill off a character if you can never go through with it? Isn't mashima a hardcore christian? I wonder if he is too much of a puritan to kill a character. I vaguely remember rave master having some christian references and stuff.
 

DemWalls

Member
Deciding between Pandora Hearts, Psyren and Blue excorcists(maybe Vanitas or Tsubasa) after screwing around mal and such after done reading Rave Master (Which is eh okay for now)

Any thoughts? would appreciate it

Been years since I read it, but I quite liked Tsubasa. It becomes a bit too convoluted by the end, and I guess some may be put off by its very fanservice-y nature, but it's good.
 

Taruranto

Member
Terra E - End


This was fairly good, the mu/human war iw still kinda weak in the manga too, I remember the anime's writing getting a bit meh with the whole Megido stuff, but overall the result is still the same. However, there is no Koyasu going JOMY MARCUS SHIN every 5 seconds in this, so the manga loses by default.

I appreciate how brutal the manga is however, Naska's
population is burned alive and you can see the event definitely shaped Jomy and his future actions.

Physis'
stuff felt unnecessarily confusing. I actually had to re-read that part because I didn't understand how Keith was her "son".

The epilogue is... whatever.
The anime epilogue was really much better, I can't even tell who the blonde kid supposed to be.

Overall it still is a solid read even after these years, definitely a classic.

Nemureru Mori no Binan and its sequel Tomoi

I have mixed feelings about this. I think Binan was fine, if not a bit inconclusive. Tomoi on other hand felt like a missed opportunity
when he goes back to Japan he never confronts his parents, instead the manga uses 3 chapters on a weird "comedy" arc.
The last two chapters were so full of tragedy that it started to feel like the universe hated this dude and I had hard time taking the manga seriously. I guess overall I enjoyed it, even if it left me with bitter feelings. It was also pretty ballsy for a '80s shoujo I guess?

Marginal



This started pretty well and it even used one of my favorite settings (Post-apocalyptic earth reverted back to medieval society) but it kinda gets... trippy pretty fast and honestly I thought it was also kinda creepy. My last thought after reading the last chapter was "Did Hagio Moto do drugs?".

Anyway, this is enough '80s shoujo for now. I'll need a break before I'll start the next one.
 

Tripon

Member
Tokyo Ghoul: re 129


I love panels like these, I cannot lie. Good chapter.

Inb4 "I read TG and have no idea who any of these characters are"

When I wanted to pick up a new series I thought Re:Ghoul would be good, so I looked at the first chapter of Tokyo Ghoul, saw the art was way different. I quickly went no and picked something else. [Ao no Exorcist] I'm not saying I made the right choice, just that I didn't care for the art in Tokyo Ghoul.
 

Kyuur

Member
When I wanted to pick up a new series I thought Re:Ghoul would be good, so I looked at the first chapter of Tokyo Ghoul, saw the art was way different. I quickly went no and picked something else. [Ao no Exorcist] I'm not saying I made the right choice, just that I didn't care for the art in Tokyo Ghoul.

The TG art gets better as it goes on, is only particularly rough at the beginning. I'd say the art is about what you would expect from seeing :re panels by halfway through-ish.
 

B-Dubs

No Scrubs
They dedicated an entire chapter to them doing it they almost had to make her preggo.

I mean, I don't follow the series closely, but it's not really something they had to do. It seems like a big enough moment in the series to justify it's own chapter regardless.
 
Maou-jou de Oyasumi 34

I'm still amazed at the effort the demons go through to be pleasant to someone whose responses consist primarily of violence. There's nothing wrong with a little spare tyre (particularly around Christmas), but becoming the Michelin Man is taking it too far.

Twin Sisters 04 (END)

And they all lived yurily ever after. This ended much like it began - insubstantially fluffy. On a related note:

Met My Sister on a Dating Site 6

Yeah, at this point I'm surprised they didn't just start xxx-ing in public right after the chp 1 rendezvous, given what's been shown of their history. I'm onboard with the past-present alternations, since they give the relationship a much needed extra layer.
 
Maou-jou de Oyasumi 34

I'm still amazed at the effort the demons go through to be pleasant to someone whose responses consist primarily of violence. There's nothing wrong with a little spare tyre (particularly around Christmas), but becoming the Michelin Man is taking it too far.

Question is did she kill another Tire Demon, or did they just not bother reviving the poor guy after she killed him all those chapters ago.
 

Mediking

Member
AIKI Chapter 5

Isutoshi... what's happening, man? The beginning of this manga was great. Battle manga with goofy sex scenes. Now it's turning into this very stupid and horribly placed story. I really hope Isutoshi captures the magic of the manga's opening arc again. It's dragging like crazy.
 
Fairy Tail 540

It's really true, Hiro cannot kill a character off. I actually like Acnologia so I'm already preparing myself for the disappointment of him being defeated by some nonsense related to "believing in my friends."
 

Angry Grimace

Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Seriously, they boned once and she's pregnant.
In fairness everyone thinks they got their girlfriend pregnant the first time they bone.

In non-fairness why did Kaneki apparently take literally no precautions at all?
 

phaze

Member
When I wanted to pick up a new series I thought Re:Ghoul would be good, so I looked at the first chapter of Tokyo Ghoul, saw the art was way different. I quickly went no and picked something else. [Ao no Exorcist] I'm not saying I made the right choice, just that I didn't care for the art in Tokyo Ghoul.

Like most manga and like already said, the art evolves and gets better than at the beginning. There is also a recently done, redrawn version of chapter 1 that might interest you and that better shows current artstyle. (And oversells it a bit I'd say since it wasn't done on a weekly schedule)

Seriously, they boned once and she's pregnant.

I mean, there was a timeskip of unspecified length. They might have fugged more. (Like during that tiny flashback with Ukina talk ?)
 

Zweizer

Banned
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun ch87

It's a wonder how Nozaki became a successful romance author, lol.

And hey, progress on Hori's front!


Gotta say, he has good taste.

Maou-jou de Oyasumi ch34


That's one way to send a clear message. There's nothing wrong with a little meat around the bones. Alas for the demons, it doesn't pay to be nice to the Princess, mostly.
 
Madoka - MadoHomu Tea Talk (SFW short)
This is just a tea analogy. Madoka Magica is a tea manga. While Homura's 'first flush' preference is well-documented, due consideration has to be given to the appreciation of second flush characteristics. Autumnal is more of an acquired taste. A highly educational short, particularly for someone who'll never drink tea.

Question is did she kill another Tire Demon, or did they just not bother reviving the poor guy after she killed him all those chapters ago.
If it's a choice between the demon monk not doing his job properly or the princess increasing her body count again, I know what I'd go with!
 
Magia Record Reports p27-8

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Wao. I have a newfound respect for Kyouko, assuming she also has access to Mami's finances. Once again I count my monetary blessings that the game isn't available in English.

I'd have thought you'd gain an appreciation for tea after this!
There were no tea analogies for Homura herself, so I remain unpersuaded!
 

rrvv

Member
Question is did she kill another Tire Demon, or did they just not bother reviving the poor guy after she killed him all those chapters ago.

I assume that the Tire demon is revived and the one that princess have is the "corpse". Same goes with Furoshiki which Princess use them to harvest the nice fabric. they keep getting revive but the fabric itself doesn't disappear
 

Tripon

Member
Like most manga and like already said, the art evolves and gets better than at the beginning. There is also a recently done, redrawn version of chapter 1 that might interest you and that better shows current artstyle. (And oversells it a bit I'd say since it wasn't done on a weekly schedule)



I mean, there was a timeskip of unspecified length. They might have fugged more. (Like during that tiny flashback with Ukina talk ?)

I'm currently reading Uchuu Kyodai right now instead. I'll come back to Tokyo Ghoul later.
 

Zweizer

Banned
Oddman 11 ch28

Time to realize your popularity Setsu (but only with girls). She probably should just give up on that guy and enjoy her harem.


Not sure if she's the best figure to look up to, lol.

Koi wa Ameagari no You ni ch40

Awkward.
 

barber

Member
Two mangas I follow this week decided to end in the most anti climatic way possible:
Investor Z - just ends when the second year enters the club, nothing else, kinda dissapointing
Zui Wu Dao- kinda finishes in the middle of what should be a new arch, maybe a new novel starts from there? cause that ending... ugh
 
Tejina Senpai 52

I'm unsure whether Senpai's card trivia is genuine or genuine bullshit. Maybe I'm just inherently opposed to the idea of learning anything from her. Also this chapter's pretty appropriate for the hottest day of the year here so far.
 

upandaway

Member
Hunter x Hunter 341-350

So much text haha. Whew! Wow! That was a lot for one go!

I really like the princes' succession war side plot, so many factors to consider. Also Ging crashing the Pariston team and having to find a solution to one of the 5 calamities, so many things happened in 10 chapters. I'm guessing we're like 10 years away from getting off the boat so I doubt this is the last time I'll have to reread some of this. The boat ride itself should be great though, I'm expecting everything to be settled before they hit the new continent.

Legit not sure if Gon/Killua will ever have a center part of the manga again
 

Zweizer

Banned
Tejina Senpai ch52

That was an unexpectedly interesting bit of trivia. She should do that more often, but where would be the fun in that?

Tomo-chan wa Onna no ko! ch575

So rude.
 
Rough Sketch Senpai 1 - 15

Story about a girl who's heart goes doki doki when she's drawn by a guy in the art club. The art club president just enjoys it because she's a pervert though, lol
 

ubique

Member
Ressentiment 01-03

Can't believe I'm finally reading a manga that shows the main character's hairy balls dropping out of his shorts
 
tomo-chan 570 - 575

Tomo doesn't seem to be fine with this development. Also, Carol isn't taking this misunderstanding well.

Mousou Telepathy 342 - 348

The class could have picked anything, but Toda would be happy either way after what Nanako said.

World Teacher – Other World Style Education & Agent 1 - 7

Typical novel plot of person dies in real world and is reborn in magic world. Though I guess this is a little different as the MC was an old bad ass secret agent type person and not a typical NEET or whatever. That and he actually has to go through his whole life from the beginning.
It's not amazing, but was interesting enough to keep reading.
 

barber

Member
World Teacher – Other World Style Education & Agent 1 - 7

Typical novel plot of person dies in real world and is reborn in magic world. Though I guess this is a little different as the MC was an old bad ass secret agent type person and not a typical NEET or whatever. That and he actually has to go through his whole life from the beginning.
It's not amazing, but was interesting enough to keep reading.
Plus it hasnt devolved into a harem manga yet (though with the professor angle it may end up negima style :S)
 
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