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Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Hinamatsuri 24
^^ It really does.
Goddamn, I really wish that there was more of a backlog for them to translate. This sudden explosion of hinamatsuri goodness was glorious.
^^ It really does.
Goddamn, I really wish that there was more of a backlog for them to translate. This sudden explosion of hinamatsuri goodness was glorious.
BassForever
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Meltdowns are the greatest thing ever
Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai vol 7
I can almost taste the happy ending, just one more volume to go through. There were some really unneeded plot twists thrown around and Akira's France trip didn't really end up being fun. He didn't even face any life threatening injuries, it was just a small bump to the head. Where is the fun in that when there is no massive drama?
I'm still in the opinion that the last 3 volumes could have easily been condensed and the story could be wrapped much quicker. All the extra plot added was just shoujo melodrama tilting more on the bad side (I'm your brother!!!), and I don't think the story benefited that much from it. Then again from a business standpoint, it's understandable seeing how the series did average over a million copies per volume.
I can almost taste the happy ending, just one more volume to go through. There were some really unneeded plot twists thrown around and Akira's France trip didn't really end up being fun. He didn't even face any life threatening injuries, it was just a small bump to the head. Where is the fun in that when there is no massive drama?
I'm still in the opinion that the last 3 volumes could have easily been condensed and the story could be wrapped much quicker. All the extra plot added was just shoujo melodrama tilting more on the bad side (I'm your brother!!!), and I don't think the story benefited that much from it. Then again from a business standpoint, it's understandable seeing how the series did average over a million copies per volume.
brotkasten
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I wasn't looking for anything in particular, just going through my list, looking for my next read. T7 seems to lack content for a monthly manga. Aren't there usually more pages?
Dedication Through Light
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ColossalLazy
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You can try Pumpkin Scissors or Arms Peddler.
Dedication Through Light
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Rinne no Lagrange - Akatsuki no Memoria 12 - 13
They should have made ova's to adapt this, if only the anime had been a bit more popular and bigger. Good mech fighting in 12 and the Kirius Izo stuff, history in 13 was kind of already known :/
They should have made ova's to adapt this, if only the anime had been a bit more popular and bigger. Good mech fighting in 12 and the Kirius Izo stuff, history in 13 was kind of already known :/
Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai vol 8 End
Well that ended on a high note, the last volume was much stronger than the previous two volumes. I guess most of it has to do with the fact that this volume concerned itself with the main cast graduating, fearing the unknown future, and dealing with the fact they they have to go their separate ways to pursue goals. All of that was much better than the intense melodrama of the past couple volumes.
I'm still not satisfied with the way Masashi-Maki thing got resolved. The whole point she didn't go with him in the first place was because she got a career and a stable life in Japan trying to become a homeroom teacher. But then when he comes back they just get married and she is willing to abandon everything to go with him? It's more of love vs career type of thing and I really didn't like the decision Maki came up with. On the other hand, I'm glad Mamiya was strong willed and decided to go with her plan to study in England instead of getting stuck with Takigawa. I just love the scene when she snapped at him and told him she waited five years for him, the least he can do is wait four years and not whine.
This was the first Ai Yazawa manga I read and it ended up being good and fun to read. Sure it did lose some steam near the end, but I think cheerfulness optimistic tone of the manga with the cast of characters made it an enjoyable read. Seeing how this was one of her earlier works, I'd imagine the next few manga she made will be much better. Next up is Gokinjo Monogatari.
Well that ended on a high note, the last volume was much stronger than the previous two volumes. I guess most of it has to do with the fact that this volume concerned itself with the main cast graduating, fearing the unknown future, and dealing with the fact they they have to go their separate ways to pursue goals. All of that was much better than the intense melodrama of the past couple volumes.
I'm still not satisfied with the way Masashi-Maki thing got resolved. The whole point she didn't go with him in the first place was because she got a career and a stable life in Japan trying to become a homeroom teacher. But then when he comes back they just get married and she is willing to abandon everything to go with him? It's more of love vs career type of thing and I really didn't like the decision Maki came up with. On the other hand, I'm glad Mamiya was strong willed and decided to go with her plan to study in England instead of getting stuck with Takigawa. I just love the scene when she snapped at him and told him she waited five years for him, the least he can do is wait four years and not whine.
This was the first Ai Yazawa manga I read and it ended up being good and fun to read. Sure it did lose some steam near the end, but I think cheerfulness optimistic tone of the manga with the cast of characters made it an enjoyable read. Seeing how this was one of her earlier works, I'd imagine the next few manga she made will be much better. Next up is Gokinjo Monogatari.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
assassination classroom 41
Nicely done
Nicely done
Dedication Through Light
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Assassination Classroom 41
Somehow laughed at the sad/crying Nagisa there. The battle between the adults is almost as interesting or even more than when its students v some event. I guess the outcome was expected but it was still suspense. Nagisa best faces all around, and the snake yet again and again.
Hotness and Loli refer to Blizzard and Tornado, the two sisters that were in the special Jump chapter. (Yes I made a stupid pun about Blizzard being Hotness)
brotkasten
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Ass Class
Half of this chapter was some boring explanation and setup and then once Nagisa finally did it, it was cluttered with more of it. Way to ruin something that could've been really good. What's worse is how the teacher was dealt with this entire arc. At least he was defeated by a girl. Kishimoto could learn something from this.
Half of this chapter was some boring explanation and setup and then once Nagisa finally did it, it was cluttered with more of it. Way to ruin something that could've been really good. What's worse is how the teacher was dealt with this entire arc. At least he was defeated by a girl. Kishimoto could learn something from this.
Passive Assassin
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I can't handle this implosion of Hinamatsuri. Need more.
Princess Jellyifsh vol.1
So this is actually pretty neat. I like the art, especially the cover.
It's funny, well-written, and following the lives of the fujoushis is great, even better than male otakus!
Throwing a cross-dressing dude in the mix is an interesting idea and leads to unexpected situations.
Don't know what to think of what is, I guess, the start of a love triangle involving two brothers, but it can be cool.
So this is actually pretty neat. I like the art, especially the cover.
It's funny, well-written, and following the lives of the fujoushis is great, even better than male otakus!
Throwing a cross-dressing dude in the mix is an interesting idea and leads to unexpected situations.
Don't know what to think of what is, I guess, the start of a love triangle involving two brothers, but it can be cool.
Passive Assassin
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Reminds me of Onwards towards our noble deaths.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Nagisa's a guy you realise, boys changing room, numerous implacations, unless thats the joke.
Indeed.
dakkumauji
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Yamada 59
What a damn cocktease.
What a damn cocktease.
brotkasten
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Ass Class stopped being funny a long time ago.
Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths
First time reading a manga by Shigeru Mizuki and it's quite good. A tragic story about the group of soldiers who are ordered to throw their lives away for a helpless cause. It really is a shitty situation for the soldiers involved cause you either die in the suicide attack or you get executed for not following orders. Mizuki's cartoony art style for the characters clashing with the realistic backgrounds gives an interesting contrast while showing the grimness of the war. His double spreads were really good especially in showing off the scenery, and the military airplanes, battleships, tanks and so on.
There was bunch of notes by the translator and an interview with the author at the end of the book. To my surprise, in the real life battle, not everyone from the battalion ended up dying, around 80 soldiers did end up surviving. The interview didn't really offer anything interesting, Mizuki's answers were just boring one liners and he really seemed like he didn't care at all. And I was hoping for cool insight by him.
First time reading a manga by Shigeru Mizuki and it's quite good. A tragic story about the group of soldiers who are ordered to throw their lives away for a helpless cause. It really is a shitty situation for the soldiers involved cause you either die in the suicide attack or you get executed for not following orders. Mizuki's cartoony art style for the characters clashing with the realistic backgrounds gives an interesting contrast while showing the grimness of the war. His double spreads were really good especially in showing off the scenery, and the military airplanes, battleships, tanks and so on.
There was bunch of notes by the translator and an interview with the author at the end of the book. To my surprise, in the real life battle, not everyone from the battalion ended up dying, around 80 soldiers did end up surviving. The interview didn't really offer anything interesting, Mizuki's answers were just boring one liners and he really seemed like he didn't care at all. And I was hoping for cool insight by him.
Dedication Through Light
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Yamada and the Seven Witches 59
Easily moments like these keep me coming back to it and the chapter was great too, the trust between Miyamura and Yamada is commendable.
Easily moments like these keep me coming back to it and the chapter was great too, the trust between Miyamura and Yamada is commendable.
Crash Station
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Ghost Sweeper Mikami 1-390 (end)
Well that was a neat series. Nothing really special about it, but it was entertaining. Did seem to kind of crap out near the end after the final "real" arc. It was like an extended epilogue that shouldn't have happened.
Either way, I liked it.
Well that was a neat series. Nothing really special about it, but it was entertaining. Did seem to kind of crap out near the end after the final "real" arc. It was like an extended epilogue that shouldn't have happened.
Either way, I liked it.
Assassination Classroom
Well, that was much faster than I thought it would be. The way Nagisa took him down makes me think that if the author wants to wring an extra 10 years out of this, he could turn this into a battle shounen with Kurosensei leading the class of assassins after a greater threat. Granted, that's going to be a stretch (you would need Kurosensei to stop his plan to destroy the planet, for example), but it could work.
Food Smut 0
Souma looked a lot older and mature in this, although he certainly didn't act like it (I hated the "Flaming Homo" line). If the author wants to go multiple pages with his Food-gasims like he does in this, I wouldn't complain.
Well, that was much faster than I thought it would be. The way Nagisa took him down makes me think that if the author wants to wring an extra 10 years out of this, he could turn this into a battle shounen with Kurosensei leading the class of assassins after a greater threat. Granted, that's going to be a stretch (you would need Kurosensei to stop his plan to destroy the planet, for example), but it could work.
Food Smut 0
Souma looked a lot older and mature in this, although he certainly didn't act like it (I hated the "Flaming Homo" line). If the author wants to go multiple pages with his Food-gasims like he does in this, I wouldn't complain.
Dedication Through Light
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I think Assassination Classroom will last for at most 3 yrs, no way he can drag it out to ten.
Psychological Intellect
Banned
Oh shit!
KIshi actually went through with that Mario manga? seems interesting enough for just 5 pages
KIshi actually went through with that Mario manga? seems interesting enough for just 5 pages
There's 50 pages of boredom that await you.
dakkumauji
Member
Twinkle Crusaders Go Go! 13
School festival of I barely remember what's going on.
School festival of I barely remember what's going on.
ColossalLazy
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Hinamatsuri 1-24
lol this is awesome the faces are priceless. Parent Day chapter was great.
lol this is awesome the faces are priceless. Parent Day chapter was great.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Welcome to the gloriousness.
Zoramon089
Banned
Mario
Well...let's just say that after Naruto is done I don't have much faith in Kishimoto being able to make another successful series...
Well...let's just say that after Naruto is done I don't have much faith in Kishimoto being able to make another successful series...
There are no other women worth being in the same sentence as Sera.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
He can do it. Mario is the future. It's just that all these scanslators and freeloaders should be ashamed of themselves. Shueisha were expecting big things for Naruto in America in 2005 but it never materialized. Can't even crack the airwaves here. There was a ton of shame. Jump editors and the Yakuza forced Kishi to continue Naruto for many years to make up for lost profits.
Elfforkusu
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I usually only lurk this thread, but I need catharsis:
Bleach - recent flashback chapters
I can't quit you, Bleach. When Kubo limits himself to a small number of characters "on screen", he's actually a pretty good storyteller.
And yet this is only temporary. When the flashback is over, it will suck again.
Bleach - recent flashback chapters
I can't quit you, Bleach. When Kubo limits himself to a small number of characters "on screen", he's actually a pretty good storyteller.
And yet this is only temporary. When the flashback is over, it will suck again.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
What?
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
I was mainly thinking about the name of the move. Seemed like there was more to it than just hair.
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