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[survivor]

The Earl and the Fairy vol 4 End

I really didn't want to waste my time reading 180 pages of the last volume but I really wanted to finish it so instead I just skimmed through the panels. Maybe I missed a lot of details but with the quality of writing, I'm definitely sure nothing of value was said, especially since the new arc have been pretty bad so far.

From what I understood, Lydia got kidnapped by Rosalie cause Rosalie is jealous and she wants to the Earl to herself. Or something like that, if she wasn't so dense she would have realized the dude is just an asshole. Then apparently, the twist is that Lord Graham is the evil douche and he has been manipulating Rosalie. I think he smuggled bunch of diamonds or something, I never really cared to pay attention to why he is evil. So now Lydia, Rosalie and Doris are kidnapped by him and the Earl as always has to rescue Lydia. Bunch of boring fights happen, and they all get rescued. But wait, the ugly fairy that Rosalie owned backstabbed them and unleashed the Mist Fairy or something, we never really saw him. But then some magical tin can which I don't remember why it was there, unleashed the wind fairies to fight off the mist fairy. And going by the Pokemon laws, wind beats mist and we got a disappointing anticlimactic confrontation with the mist fairy. And then they all lived happily ever after.

Really disappointing read. I wanted this to be Natsume, but with more shoujo romance. But instead I got some generic shoujo shit drama with bland forgettable characters and every once in a while the manga remembers there are fairies in the universe. It's funny how a manga about a fairy doctor, and yet I never felt the fairies had any relevance outside of just bad infodumps. And apparently this is based on a novel series with 30 volumes? How can you write so much shit about these characters?

 

[Haly]

Stand of the week is here to stay guys, it's no more a mark against Part 3 than it is for any other part post Battle Tendency.

 

[Urban Scholar]

Season 3 and 4 have their good and bad parts. Everything from Season 5 on is complete shit.

you crazy, also it warms my heart you guys are discussing Jojo <3

 

[Glass Rebel]

3 has Dio and wins by default.

Lalalalalala i'm not listening~

That's the logic many people are applying for some reason. I like Dio but Phantom Blood and Stardust Crusaders are my two least favourite parts. To each their own I guess.

Season 3 and 4 have their good and bad parts. Everything from Season 5 on is complete shit.

For a moment I thought you were talking about JoJo

you wouldn't be that reckless

 

[Kusagari]

Stand of the week is here to stay guys, it's no more a mark against Part 3 than it is for any other part post Battle Tendency.

I know that and I felt Part 4 did it far better, which is why I vastly prefer it to Part 3 .

For a moment I thought you were talking about JoJo

you wouldn't be that reckless

I'm interested to see if Stone Ocean lives up to the God's Beard hype.

 

[Mr. Fix]

Stand of the week is here to stay guys, it's no more a mark against Part 3 than it is for any other part post Battle Tendency.

Stand of the week is fine. Stand of the hour is a bit much though.

 

[Urban Scholar]

I'm interested to see if Stone Ocean lives up to the God's Beard hype.

It is and them some, you thought you know crazy now? Pfft forget about it

 

[Glass Rebel]

I'm interested to see if Stone Ocean lives up to the God's Beard hype.

If you liked Vento Aureo and thought it couldn't get any crazier you'll love Stone Ocean.

 

[Kusagari]

If you liked Vento Aureo and thought it couldn't get any crazier you'll love Stone Ocean.

I still have yet to start Vento Aureo but I've heard mixed things about it, especially involving Giorno, which has probably contributed in me delaying reading it.

 

[Haly]

Vento Aureo is genuinely really good.

Except for the villain, one of the worst villains easily.

 

[Stinky]

I'm starting part 3 soon, love all y'all impressions.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Vento Aureo is genuinely really good.

Except for the villain, one of the worst villains easily.

Now this I can agree with. But it doesn't really matter that he's the worst.

edit: as in, it didn't hamper my enjoyment of Vento Aureo.

 

[Wiseblade]

Vento Aureo is genuinely really good.

Except for the villain, one of the worst villains easily.

I was under the impression that all the non Vampire/Pillar man villains suck.

 

[Glass Rebel]

I was under the impression that all the non Vampire/Pillar man villains suck.

Nope.

NOPE.

Part 4, 6 and 7 have great villains.

 

[Kusagari]

I was under the impression that all the non Vampire/Pillar man villains suck.

Kira > Dio >>> the Pillar Men.

Come at me Dio bros.

 

[upandaway]

Stone Ocean is amazing, I love crazy stands. Most people I've seen put it high up their list.

 

[Urban Scholar]

I was under the impression that all the non Vampire/Pillar man villains suck.

No, no, no!

Nope.

NOPE.

Part 4, 6 and 7 have great villains.

Yes, yes, yes!

 

[Wiseblade]

Kira > Dio >>> the Pillar Men.

Come at me Dio bros.

Cars > Dio.

Cars would have burned Danny and kissed Erina right in front of Jojo all while screaming that only one can stand at the top.

 

[Glass Rebel]

It's hard to compare Dio and Cars because the former is way more complex as a character.

 

[Urban Scholar]

Why Cars so OP?

In Cars case his main motivations came from how far was he willingly to improve himself. He wanted to conquer the unbeatable and he did damn near everything to do it. Fair play and all that jazz pfft no. Breaking all the rules; check. Manipulating others, check, striving for superiority, check. Cars was like the best baddie for the survival of the fittest I suppose you could say. Plus that maybelline hair <3

Now is my personal favorite villain oh no ; p

It's hard to compare Dio and Cars because the former is way more complex as a character.

Yes one may hate Dio but he became what he is for a number of reasons.

 

[Wiseblade]

It's hard to compare Dio and Cars because the former is way more complex as a character.

I'm assuming this is based on some Part 3 stuff I haven't gotten to yet, because he's isn't all that much deeper than Cars based on Part 1. All the "I am a superior being, humans are nothing but food to me" ranting almost becomes comical when you discover that he would in turn be preyed upon by the Super Vampires.

 

[A Huge Battleship]

Umi no Misaki 112

Umi no Misaki 111

I'm genuinely curious about what's going to happen over the next few chapters. Never thought I'd say that about this series.

I would like to retract this statement.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Don't Jump manga usually start in Spring? How rebellious of them

I guess I never noticed that before.

Bakuman was Fall (2010)
Beelzebub was winter (2011)
Gintama (spring 2006, spring 2010, fall 2012)
Toriko spring 2011
Sket Dance spring 2011
Hunter x Hunter Fall 2011
Medaka Box spring 2012 (2nd half, fall)
Kuroko's Basketball spring 2012 (s2, fall)


-

Anyway, I thought theyve been kind of lacking having JUMP anime this year Naruto, Toriko, One Piece, HxH...and then just Kuroko's Basketball s2 seems on the horizon.

Though I doubt Haikyuu!! would air this Fall, maybe winter, so they can do this entire tournament in 26 or so episodes.

Is it really shocking to announce and reveal an anime so far in advance, I thought we knew of Blood Lad for more than a year before it was even dated to air this summer...

 

[Reknoc]

Volleyball Girls. Yeahhhhhhhhhhhh.

Back in my day you couldn't just log onto the internet and look up images of people fucking.

Actually for the sake of fairness I just skimmed through a tv listing. It didn't appear once. Volleyball is relegated to pretty much Olypics only. Putting it below bass fishing and hockey.

 

[Kurita]

Female volleyball at the London Olympics was pretty cool.

 

[Glass Rebel]

I'm assuming this is based on some Part 3 stuff I haven't gotten to yet, because he's isn't all that much deeper than Cars based on Part 1. All the "I am a superior being, humans are nothing but food to me" ranting almost becomes comical when you discover that he would in turn be preyed upon by the Super Vampires.

I don't want to spoil post-Phantom Blood stuff but even his development in part 1 is a bit more complex than "IMDABES". His whole upbringing, whether by his deadbeat father or as Jonathan's adoptive brother, is reflected in his twisted personality.

 

[Akito]

I guess I never noticed that before.

Bakuman was Fall (2010)
Beelzebub was winter (2011)
Gintama (spring 2006, spring 2010, fall 2012)
Toriko spring 2011
Sket Dance spring 2011
Hunter x Hunter Fall 2011
Medaka Box spring 2012 (2nd half, fall)
Kuroko's Basketball spring 2012 (s2, fall)


-

Anyway, I thought theyve been kind of lacking having JUMP anime this year Naruto, Toriko, One Piece, HxH...and then just Kuroko's Basketball s2 seems on the horizon.

Though I doubt Haikyuu!! would air this Fall, maybe winter, so they can do this entire tournament in 26 or so episodes.

Is it really shocking to announce and reveal an anime so far in advance, I thought we knew of Blood Lad for more than a year before it was even dated to air this summer...

Again, nothing was announced or revealed, it's just a rumor about it being green-lit, nothing more.

 

[survivor]

Black Paradox vol 1 End

I had no idea what to expect of this manga when I read it, but one thing for certain, it's sure as hell isn't about a group of people trying to commit suicide. It's a bizarre story, but not in the crazy batshit insane way like say Fourteen which was disappointing. Still, creative effort and I liked the twist at the end.

 

[Kurita]

About damn time

 

[bigkrev]

Guys,

I'm 12 chapters into Domina no Do.

Am I supposed to be enjoying myself as much as I am?

 

[upandaway]

I guess I never noticed that before.

Bakuman was Fall (2010)
Beelzebub was winter (2011)
Gintama (spring 2006, spring 2010, fall 2012)
Toriko spring 2011
Sket Dance spring 2011
Hunter x Hunter Fall 2011
Medaka Box spring 2012 (2nd half, fall)
Kuroko's Basketball spring 2012 (s2, fall)


-

Anyway, I thought theyve been kind of lacking having JUMP anime this year Naruto, Toriko, One Piece, HxH...and then just Kuroko's Basketball s2 seems on the horizon.

Though I doubt Haikyuu!! would air this Fall, maybe winter, so they can do this entire tournament in 26 or so episodes.

Is it really shocking to announce and reveal an anime so far in advance, I thought we knew of Blood Lad for more than a year before it was even dated to air this summer...

Most of them are either spring or fall then huh. So Shueisha likes those 2 seasons (and Haikyuu will probably be one of them then)

It's been a drought of Jump anime because it's been a drought of new manga for years too. It was pretty much a disaster before Nisekoi, so it only makes sense anime-land will go through the same thing a few years later.

 

[flintstryker]

Kira > Dio >>> the Pillar Men.

Come at me Dio bros.

Pillar Men> Other Jojo Villains.

 

[Kurita]

Can't think of any WSJ mangas that started between 2008 and 2011 (well, Nisekoi) still alive.

 

[Reknoc]

Can't think of any WSJ mangas that started between 2008 and 2011 (well, Nisekoi) still alive.

In Jump or?

edit: nevermind lol

 

[Stinky]

Black Paradox vol 1 End

I had no idea what to expect of this manga when I read it, but one thing for certain, it's sure as hell isn't about a group of people trying to commit suicide. It's a bizarre story, but not in the crazy batshit insane way like say Fourteen which was disappointing. Still, creative effort and I liked the twist at the end.

Your Fourteen impressions way back when were godly.

Guys,

I'm 12 chapters into Domina no Do.

Am I supposed to be enjoying myself as much as I am?

"Borderline H Confinement Cruel Female Lead Dominatrix Rich Girl Sadomasochism Torture Tsundere Weak Male Lead Yandere"

Yikes.

 

[Erigu]

Lost went from Lost to shit, too.

In other words, it didn't go anywhere.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Can't think of any WSJ mangas that started between 2008 and 2011 (well, Nisekoi) still alive.

Are there any notable mangaka without an ongoing series? Aside from Ohba/Obata.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Are there any notable mangaka without an ongoing series? Aside from Ohba/Obata.

Akira Amano.

 

[Kurita]

Are there any notable mangaka without an ongoing series? Aside from Ohba/Obata.

Actually some former WSJ authors like the guy who did Prince Of Tennis, Psyren's author, Nura's one too (?) got/will have one-shots published in recent issues. I guess they all aim for a new series.

 

[Akito]

Can't think of any WSJ mangas that started between 2008 and 2011 (well, Nisekoi) still alive.

Toriko
Beelzebub
Kuroko

 

[Angry Grimace]

In other words, it didn't go anywhere.

Mentioning Lost is like firing up the Erigu batsignal.

Trust me. All of GAF already knows you hate Lost.

 

[Kurita]

Toriko
Beelzebub
Kuroko

Yeah, but I meant series that started after these ones. My post wasn't clear enough, sorry.
2009-2011 is more appropriate, since Medaka Box (started in 2009 IIRC) is ending soon...

Jump must be glad to have AssClass, Nisekoi, Food Smut, PSI Kusuo Saiki and Haikyu!!.

 

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

Guys,

I'm 12 chapters into Domina no Do.

Am I supposed to be enjoying myself as much as I am?

Come for the

Spoiler

yandere

, stay for the

Spoiler

hikikimori

.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Akira Amano.

Actually some former WSJ authors like the guy who did Prince Of Tennis, Psyren's author, Nura's one too (?) got/will have one-shots published in recent issues. I guess they all aim for a new series.

Ah, thanks.

I wonder who they're counting on to create their Naruto/Bleach replacement. As good as the series is, their Toriko push has gotten pretty sad.

 

[Kurita]

Assassination Classroom is already a A-tier series so...
It's not a battle series though.

 

[Stinky]

Ohba and Obata will return like a double messiah with a new battle manga.

It will be amazing and we will all cry tears of joy.

Spoiler

I'd actually prefer something closer to Death Note

 

[Dedication Through Light]

I think its odd to keep saying Toriko is some failure or needs a replacement. 11th at 3mln vols in 2012 has to count for something, 6th best jump manga.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Guys,

I'm 12 chapters into Domina no Do.

Am I supposed to be enjoying myself as much as I am?

Nope seppuku is the only option according to some here lol

 

[Kurita]

I think its odd to keep saying Toriko is some failure or needs a replacement. 11th at 3mln vols in 2012 has to count for something, 6th best jump manga.

Well, they wanted it to sell like Naruto and Bleach but so far...
They keep pushing it but it's still not enough.
That's shame since it's an awesome series.

 

[Kusagari]

I think its odd to keep saying Toriko is some failure or needs a replacement. 11th at 3mln vols in 2012 has to count for something, 6th best jump manga.

It's only a failure relative to the expectations Jump clearly has for it.