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[Kusagari]

This needs to be answered!

It's Katanagatari, as answered before.

And for anyone wondering why it's a troll:

Spoiler

For the first 3 episodes of the series, Sabi Hakuehi, the white swordsman in that gif, is hyped as the strongest swordsman in Japan. The preview for episode 4 shows that gif of their epic fight. Episode 4 happens and the fight is never shown, focusing on a completely different character, only switching back to the main characters at the end as they describe how totally awesome the fight was.

 

[Crash Station]

Well of course, how else would Kumagawa Box start?

You mean Job Seeker Kumagawa.

 

[Passive Assassin]

The above troll is one of the greatest in all of fiction. Kubo wishes he was in league with Nisio.

I don't remember this at all.


Oh. Now I do. Goddamn Nisio.

 

[Tathanen]

Ugh man, did Soul Eater 108 ever get a non-Panda translation? It's basically unreadable.

"A sound sound dwells in a sound mind and a sound body."

You don't say.

 

[Akito]

I don't remember this at all.


Oh. Now I do. Goddamn Nisio.

I was actually ok with that because we got this instead

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Ugh man, did Soul Eater 108 ever get a non-Panda translation? It's basically unreadable.

"A sound sound dwells in a sound mind and a sound body."

You don't say.

Its always a month or so later.

 

[Kusagari]

I was actually ok with that because we got this instead

You know, when you actually think about it...she was probably the prototype for Medaka.

 

[Haly]

I always skip episode previews.

Now I regret everything.

Never again.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Koigokoro (Otokogokoro 9) end

Excellent conclusion to the series with great final scene for Jun and Saki and intense too. Ill miss them all especially the chapters closing the series out as Jun, ever so slightly, started to want to do things too. Sharing the chocolates was a small gesture but a good scene. Saki's coworker was hilarious to have around for his commentary throughout many of the chapters. Otherwise one of my favorite series and really good looking character designs.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

I dunno - I definitely felt trolled when, after years of buildup, Aizen gets sealed by Urahara's kido.

Black Beard having 2 DF is a much bigger troll.

Ugh man, did Soul Eater 108 ever get a non-Panda translation? It's basically unreadable.

"A sound sound dwells in a sound mind and a sound body."

You don't say.

Damn you, i thought there was a new chapter

 

[upandaway]

Hayate 402

i'm freaking out

I'M FREAKING OUT

I always skip episode previews.

Now I regret everything.

Never again.

I never heard about this either, I skipped that preview. All those times I've seen the gif put up, now I finally understand.

I'm happy I'm alive. I could have died.

 

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

Hayate the Combat Butler - 402

...it's ok Nagi, I know that feel...

Spoiler

the "had to walk umpteen miles to a different city" feel, not the thankfulness feel

.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Never Complex 4 (over drive)

Good one shot short story after the mains story concluded. Tomoki and Midori are good (substitute) teacher and student and I liked their whole conversation throughout the car to eventual room scene.

 

[Haly]

I never heard about this either, I skipped that preview. All those times I've seen the gif put up, now I finally understand.

I'm happy I'm alive. I could have died.

This is the first time I've seen it and it's in a shitty compressed to hell tiny gif.

 

[upandaway]

This is the first time I've seen it and it's in a shitty compressed to hell tiny gif.

It's probably why I didn't realize what the gif was until now. That must have been so hype to see it in the preview, oh god.

 

[ColossalLazy]

It's probably why I didn't realize what the gif was until now. That must have been so hype to see it in the preview, oh god.

;__________;

 

[Kusagari]

It's probably why I didn't realize what the gif was until now. That must have been so hype to see it in the preview, oh god.

I went through Katanagatari recently and had already gotten spoiled on the troll in advance so it didn't bother me. Plus what we got instead was amazing.

But I can't imagine people who were watching this as it released. Waiting an entire month, with that as your preview for episode 4, only to get Nisio'd

 

[Chronoexe]

I was actually ok with that because we got this instead

It made me feel so trolled. But the what we got was awesome, and the Maniwa Ninjas got trolled too.

 

[AlimNassor]

Shingeki no Kyojin-44 spoilers

Spoiler

Eren and Ryner have a wrestling match, and Eren is about to kill him when Bert enters the fray

 

[Akito]

Shingeki no Kyojin-44 spoilers

Spoiler

Eren and Ryner have a wrestling match, and Eren is about to kill him when Bert enters the fray

Spoiler

Wait what, Eren was about to get his ass kicked. Fuck Bertholt, his existence alone is a goddamn cheat.

 

[Kurita]

Oh yeah, time for a new chapter of SnK.
Guess it'll be released in the middle of the night for me though :/

 

[FYC]

The above troll is one of the greatest in all of fiction. Kubo wishes he was in league with Nisio.

UH OKAY HOLY SHIT I NEED TO WATCH THIS RIGHT FUCKING NOW

 

[Akito]

UH OKAY HOLY SHIT I NEED TO WATCH THIS RIGHT FUCKING NOW

Yeah, about that...

Spoiler

No, you really should watch it.

 

[AYS]

UH OKAY HOLY SHIT I NEED TO WATCH THIS RIGHT FUCKING NOW

That's all the action to see.

 

[flintstryker]

I did. Wut.

I use to think you were cool man..

 

[upandaway]

I use to think you were cool man..

I feel conflicted because he loves Greed Island too. I don't know what to believe.

 

[flintstryker]

I feel conflicted because he loves Greed Island too. I don't know what to believe.

I loved Greed Island as well, but Chimera Ant was clearly superior scribbles aside.

 

[upandaway]

Ranking them is way too awkward for me to attempt. I have incredible affinity with the concept of GI but the Ant arc has been HxH to me for the entire time I've known the series, it's just a rollercoaster.

It's pretty weird how I think of GI as the "after story" (the finale being Yorkshin) and Chimera Ant arc is some sort of "lesser known, grittier Part 2" like what you'd have with manga-only sequels to popular series, just because of how the old anime was structured. To new anime watchers, it's all flush.

 

[Akito]

Koisome Momiji 29-31
Those came out of nowhere. Dat onsen chapter, goddamn. I hope that Miura will get serialized again soon, this time without the idol crap please.

 

[A Huge Battleship]

Mirai Nikki Redial 1

This is a thing? This is seriously a thing?! GLORIOUS

 

[Wiseblade]

OK, let's go. Chimera Ant is the worst HxH arc, easily. Even if you ignore the scribbles, it's still the worst. It drags on FOREVER. Like seriously, Chimera Ant is HunterxHunter's Namek. the enemies are ridiculously overpowered; almost every named character has a turn jobbing for the Ants.

I also didn't like the narration style Togashi adopted towards the end of the arc. Mostly because all it ever seems to do was go on and on about just how screwed everybody was.

Greed Island was masterfully paced and plotted. The game's rules are clearly established early on and never broken; the whole thing just feel complete and real. Yorkshin was the closest thing you'll ever get to a truly character driven story arc in a JUMP shonen. The actions of all the major players are purely driven by their personal motivations.

Chimera Ant has almost none of that. The Ants don't feel as fleshed out as the rules for GI and their motivations aren't as solid or as interesting as those displayed in Yorkshin.

 

[Infinite Justice]

I see we are back to the "Is the Chimera Ant Arc good" phase of the thread

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Mirai Nikki Redial 1

This is a thing? This is seriously a thing?! GLORIOUS

Isnt it 1 volume + an anime episode?

 

[upandaway]

WISE CALM DOWN

CHILL OUT IT'S OKAY

 

[Kusagari]

It's a good thing this topic doesn't get into arguments about JoJo.

The bloodbaths would be immense.

 

[Stat Flow]

HA HA HA

 

[Wiseblade]

HA HA HA

Eh, close enough.

 

[kayos90]

Koisome Momiji 29-31

Lulz.

 

[Stat Flow]

Eh, close enough.

naw naw. see, york shin was the best arc. Period. bar none. case closed. GTFO if you think otherwise.

 

[B-Dubs]

Eh, close enough.

naw naw. see, york shin was the best arc. Period. bar none. case closed. GTFO if you think otherwise.

How could two people be so wrong? You both need to look inside yourselves, go for a swim in lake you and see the superiority of the Chimera Ant arc.

 

[Kusagari]

Chimera Ant arc is best.

I love arcs where the heroes have basically no hope. The arc really creates a sense of dread about the outcome.

 

[TacticalFox88]

It's finally Wednesday!!!!

...in Europe.

Bring on da Big 3.

 

[BassForever]

I thought we had all agreed to agree that Yorkshin = Greed Island = Chimera Ant because HxH is incredible the whole way though.

Spoiler

Chimera Ant was my favorite and the best

 

[Stat Flow]

You're all of an inferior opinion. You're like ants.

WEDNESDAY SOON.

 

[upandaway]

It's finally Wednesday!!!!

...in Europe.

Bring on da Big 3.

But it's been Wednesday for two hours

 

[Wiseblade]

naw naw. see, york shin was the best arc. Period. bar none. case closed. GTFO if you think otherwise.

Chimera Ant arc is best.

I love arcs where the heroes have basically no hope. The arc really creates a sense of dread about the outcome.

Chimera Ant was my favorite and the best

 

[Korosenai]

Chimera Ant arc is best.

I love arcs where the heroes have basically no hope. The arc really creates a sense of dread about the outcome.

This one of the reasons (there are many more) why I loved that arc. I had no idea what was going to happen and it was incredible. I think reading it all in one go through is why I think its the best HxH arc (Chimera > Yorkshin > Greed Island). It was just a great read.

 

[Save 'N Quit]

Shokugeki no Soma 17

This is the last time I read one of these chapters on a empty stomach.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

But it's been Wednesday for two hours

On gaf at 2am, no sleep?

 

[Stat Flow]

gifs of insecurity and wrongness

Hey breh I just keep it real.

Mah Fact greed island was the arc Togashi scribbled in cause he ain't give a fuck.

Keep this yugioh shit out of MY MANGA