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FlutterPuffs
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This is like Yotsuba all over again
brotkasten
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No, I didn't! Jesus. I'm not a huge manga nut, okay?
I better not ask about Level E ...
No, this is different. I've literally never heard of Yu Yu Hakusho before, while I knew about Yotsuba, because you guys mentioned it here a lot and I actively chose not to read it.
Crimsonlink
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I feel bad because I spoiled one of the more important latter parts of YYH for you.
Yes you should read it and see Togashi when he actually finished a manga lol. The quality is so terrible in certain chapters. Also can see where HXH gets some of its influence.
The anime is really good too, little to no filler and sticks to the source for the most part. Didn't animate the very end sadly.
But what Togashi passed as chapters for the finale is still a running joke to this day. I haven't started Level E actually. Need to get on that after Berserk.
One of the reasons I disliked DBZ's popularity.
Inuyasha and DBZ were the 1990s and early 2000s animes for the USA. Put YYH and Ruronin Kenshin under the radar. Didn't help that YYH was late into the night because it dealt with spirits and ghosts. Same for Kenshin aka Samurai X which was bloody.
Still one of the best selling mangas of all time and a classic of the golden age of Shonen Jump. Also a time in US where Dubs were really good and got their own dubbed music.
Passive Assassin
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Suzuka ending!
Me neither breh. I never even read the manga. It was a popular anime back in the day, that shit even had a Toonami run. That's where my surprise comes from.
YuYu Hakusho didn't get aired in the UK, so I'd never heard of it until I came to GAF.
Passive Assassin
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Gate - Jietai Kare no Chi nite, Kaku Tatakeri 21
The only country with black men among their agents is
The only country with black men among their agents is
America!
I didn't know what Jojo, YYH, Gintama... were when I bought Jump Super Stars years ago.
Never read One Piece back then either :lol
brotkasten
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Never watched that many anime either...
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Guess someone never owned a dreamcast!
(I picked up Eyeshield 21 originally because of Jump Super Stars)
I had a dreamcast and still had no idea about JJBA until ManGAF.
brotkasten
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Natsuo is really one of the best protagonists I've ever seen. She doesn't burden herself with kindness or "power of friendship" bullshit and while she's usually really good at what she does, she's not perfect (and yet really arrogant) and got personal issues on top of that. I'm not even sure if you can call her an anti-hero, because she doesn't even help anyone but herself. I don't know who has said it before, but she's actually a villain, if you want.
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How can you not love her?
Dedication Through Light
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I'm embarrassed to admit but I actually fell for that. I was wondering wtf a BL company was doing starting a kids line. Also I didn't realize it was BL alpacas. Haha
This shipping battle is amazing but useless. We all know it's gonna end up being.....Believe itSasuNaru
Definitely, at the end of the day hinata will instantly be ignored, sakura completely cast aside and only naruto and sasuke together at last to show their guts and throw down hashimada style.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Natsuo a nice streak of Sadomasochism too.
Which is always nice.
Too bad that the releases are so inconsistent.
Which is always nice.
Too bad that the releases are so inconsistent.
Dedication Through Light
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I know my posts are ignored but i was quite sure there was extensive yuyu hakusho discussion in last ot when I was running through it, even images.
curlyfriski
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Berserk 1-333
Ugh this is never going to be finished, is it?
We're here to listen to our own voices, not read other people's posts.
Ugh this is never going to be finished, is it?
We're here to listen to our own voices, not read other people's posts.
brotkasten
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Awww, DTL! <3
You posts are not ignored per se, but there's little to add when you're the only one in here who reads BL or yaoi. And you know very well how to get all our attention. :lol
Yamada 52-53
When Noa was telling Yamada about someone who could steal witches powers I kept wondering why neither Yamada or Noa picked up on the fact that Yamada can do just that. This new guy seems like he'll be an evil version of Yamada but he'll no doubt join Yamada's harem at some stage.
When Noa was telling Yamada about someone who could steal witches powers I kept wondering why neither Yamada or Noa picked up on the fact that Yamada can do just that. This new guy seems like he'll be an evil version of Yamada but he'll no doubt join Yamada's harem at some stage.
FlutterPuffs
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Natsuo is really one of the best protagonists I've ever seen. She doesn't burden herself with kindness or "power of friendship" bullshit and while she's usually really good at what she does, she's not perfect (and yet really arrogant) and got personal issues on top of that. I'm not even sure if you can call her an anti-hero, because she doesn't even help anyone but herself. I don't know who has said it before, but she's actually a villain, if you want.
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How can you not love her?
She annoys me. Having someone that overpowered takes away a lot of the fun.
No foolin'. It's probably going to be one of those five-minute things though.
Apparently there was indeed a picture of the volume wraparound jacket with the announcement two days ago, so why it took not only ANN but also the JPN otaku blogs this long to report on it, I have no idea.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
It is the point of the story though. She's basically somewhat like a deathseeker (not really trying to die of course) going as far as she can and taking everyone else down, as she tries to find her own defeat.
brotkasten
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I don't see how. While she's relatively strong at the beginning (compared to your usual manga protagonists), she still has no chance against her main rival and has to work her way up. Just because she doesn't struggle against the small fish, it doesn't mean she's OP. I'd rather have someone being better against the usual opponents, than reading yet another of those "weak protag struggles against everyone, but trains really hard and defeats everyone" stories. Those are everywhere. Natsuo is strong, arrogant and has no problem showing it. That's a good thing.
FlutterPuffs
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Well it's not only that, she's unlikeable. I can't see any redeeming qualities about her character, or any character developments so it bores me.
It's how one likes their protagonists to be I guess. She just rubs me the wrong way.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Nah, I don't really think that she's the ideal protagonist at all. In most other mangas she would be the antagonist. The rival who is always strong, ever improving, and is a massive sociopathic bitch about it.
Which is what I like about her.
Which is what I like about her.
Relaxed Muscle
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Maybe not the best, but definetly up there.
brotkasten
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Yep. I don't want all my protagonists to be like her, but Jintor said it well, imo.
watervengeance
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Ippo - Holy shit, Volg.
This manga taught me a lot about myself.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Nana to Kaoru 1-5
Oh my.
I can get behind this.
Oh my.
I can get behind this.
Started and dropped the old shoujo list I keep struggling with, the only survivor being Oreesama Teacher (but secretly I wish it was more Gekkan Shouojo Nozaki-kun because that series is about two and a half times funnier than Oreesama teacher and way more readable.)
Couldn't put up with Switch Girl, Aishiteru Baby, Kare Kano or Lovely Complex's dogged refusal to be easy-to-read any longer. Also dropped China Girl with some reluctance and Transistor Teaset, despite the gorgeous background art.
Started AKB47 and it's amazing, lol
You haven't read Nana to Kaoru, Antiwhippy? I have a backlog... but, hell, I think I might just start from the beginning again...
Couldn't put up with Switch Girl, Aishiteru Baby, Kare Kano or Lovely Complex's dogged refusal to be easy-to-read any longer. Also dropped China Girl with some reluctance and Transistor Teaset, despite the gorgeous background art.
Started AKB47 and it's amazing, lol
You haven't read Nana to Kaoru, Antiwhippy? I have a backlog... but, hell, I think I might just start from the beginning again...
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Nope.
This is why I like hanging out at mangaf. Exposing myself to good, wholesome manga like Nana to Kaoru.
This is why I like hanging out at mangaf. Exposing myself to good, wholesome manga like Nana to Kaoru.
BassForever
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Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Nana to Kaoru 8
I just like that it is so... detailed. The proper way to prepare the rope. The proper way tie the rope. The thoughts and and feelings that comes from having the rope on you.
It's nearly an instruction manual.
I just like that it is so... detailed. The proper way to prepare the rope. The proper way tie the rope. The thoughts and and feelings that comes from having the rope on you.
It's nearly an instruction manual.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Oh I know. It's more about how detailed he gets into the mental state of the characters, especially from the view of the masochist.
Author definitely is a bottom.
Author definitely is a bottom.
Glad you like it! One of my fav dramas.
And I agree, he's a pretty good actor.
I liked him better in Freeter Ie wo Kau though.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I know man. I'm just saying that I'm surprised by the details. Especially for something so far that's non-H. Definitely skirting the line though.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
It's fine man. I'm calming down from my surprise.
Nana to Kaoru 11
I like where this is going.
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