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Infinite Justice
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Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
You actually didn't, but hey, that's cool.
Dedication Through Light
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Soul Catcher(s) 1
One of the best start to a new Jump manga in a while. Really moving and quite emotional too there. The growing bond and friendship between Kamine and Tokisaka combined with their teamwork in really and vividly helping Moko made it quite the page turned at the final twenty or so pages. I almost wanted it to not end cause just the visuals and descriptions, and Tokisaka's reactions to the cryptic things Kamine was saying but how he still understood it made it fun. Felt really unique for a manga premise as well and the art is good. Artist really does their expressions of joy really good. Hyped for more.
One of the best start to a new Jump manga in a while. Really moving and quite emotional too there. The growing bond and friendship between Kamine and Tokisaka combined with their teamwork in really and vividly helping Moko made it quite the page turned at the final twenty or so pages. I almost wanted it to not end cause just the visuals and descriptions, and Tokisaka's reactions to the cryptic things Kamine was saying but how he still understood it made it fun. Felt really unique for a manga premise as well and the art is good. Artist really does their expressions of joy really good. Hyped for more.
dakkumauji
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Soul Catchers look like it'll be more interesting as an anime or a drama.
Oh man, I'd love to see a drama adaptation...
brotkasten
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I still don't know how a music manga is supposed to work, when there's no music. But maybe I'm just stupid.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Saying 1,500 posts in a 20K thread beats 2,850 in a 46K thread is like saying you broke the home run record by having 40 home runs at the All-Star Break.
Sakamichi no Apollon does it.
Sakamichi no Apollon does it.
It didn't bother me in Nodame Cantabile and Beck to be honest. As long as the author does a good job "describing" it and showing the emotions of the characters it's good.
Plus its not really important to hear the music since at the end its just filler. Assume its something nice sounding and move on and enjoy the characters drama.
Yeah, you don't read them for the music...
(This sentence makes no sense)
Dedication Through Light
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I think one should read Soul Catcher(s) and focus on the vivid descriptions and imagery and character drama rather than the musical notes.
It's not about the music, it's about emotions.
Granted, music really helps to convey emotions but it's not strictly necessary.
Infinite Justice
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one more for the xbox stuff...
http://kotaku.com/xbox-one-does-require-internet-connection-cant-play-o-509164109
For music is usually look at the reaction/emotions of the character, for food I look at the food itself
http://kotaku.com/xbox-one-does-require-internet-connection-cant-play-o-509164109
For music is usually look at the reaction/emotions of the character, for food I look at the food itself
brotkasten
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You gotta give it to Harrison, at least he's honest and not dodging any questions. And I really wouldn't want to trade with him.
Dedication Through Light
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Bleach vol 36 (reread x 4)
Encountered this material so many times already but came back to it in the volume forms. Always liked the random things happening in between the chapters and Turning Back the Pendulum has always been a fun miniarc to re encounter again every now and then. How long have you know that I was there, since you were in your mother's womb is always a line that makes me laugh.
Encountered this material so many times already but came back to it in the volume forms. Always liked the random things happening in between the chapters and Turning Back the Pendulum has always been a fun miniarc to re encounter again every now and then. How long have you know that I was there, since you were in your mother's womb is always a line that makes me laugh.
Soul Catchers 1
The art is as generic as the color pages suggest and the description of one dude who is able to see the people's hearts and one another who can move them through his music says it all, there was not much more to it. The drama build up could have been better and I don't buy the "reaching a person who has completely shut his heart out just by playing more determinedly" business. I'll pass and I don't see it last too long either if I have to make a prediction.
The art is as generic as the color pages suggest and the description of one dude who is able to see the people's hearts and one another who can move them through his music says it all, there was not much more to it. The drama build up could have been better and I don't buy the "reaching a person who has completely shut his heart out just by playing more determinedly" business. I'll pass and I don't see it last too long either if I have to make a prediction.
Infinite Justice
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its always weird to see but being fair he did the same at Sony.
Its just some of the things he says that gets him in trouble with the fans (like the ps3 not needing rumble LOL)
Well its on the chapter 17-21 list of potential death anyways.
We'll see how long it lasts.
Dedication Through Light
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And after Ive trusted you on Eyeshield 21 and loved it :/ Soul Catcher(s) is worth it.
dakkumauji
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Love is over.
brotkasten
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Soul Catcher(s) 1
This was not good at all. The art is really generic and I can't stand the way the MC sees the people's hearts. I'm sure it's supposed to be cute and whatnot, but it doesn't click with me. Seeing him going all depressed and Sasuke about the fact that he can't change people's heart doesn't get me either.
Just shut up, you got problems on your own.
But then our MC luckily meets Facey McSameface, who's playing an instrument and he's totally drawn to him, in a non-sexual way (lol).
Who would've thought that good music can affect people and their mood? What an amazing story. Will definitely read more.
This was not good at all. The art is really generic and I can't stand the way the MC sees the people's hearts. I'm sure it's supposed to be cute and whatnot, but it doesn't click with me. Seeing him going all depressed and Sasuke about the fact that he can't change people's heart doesn't get me either.
Just shut up, you got problems on your own.
But then our MC luckily meets Facey McSameface, who's playing an instrument and he's totally drawn to him, in a non-sexual way (lol).
Who would've thought that good music can affect people and their mood? What an amazing story. Will definitely read more.
WARNING: There may be spoilers in some of these recs, reviews, or impressions. If you want to avoid that, just post a general question about the manga (don't do this on Wednesday though).
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- The best shoujo manga I've ever read. - I think this is about Glass Mask? From Antiwhippy.
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- Well damn, that was one hell of an experience. - For Helter Skelter. From Akito.
- Cardboard magical girl takes the stage! For Silva. From dakkumauji.
- A really interesting embellishment on the story of WW2... For Message to Adolf. From Antiwhippy.
- It's great seeing that both girls, in the end, value each other's friendship so damn much. For The Secret of Friendship. From Lain.
- Its greatest strength lies in its treatment of the core characters. For Akame ga Kill. From PK Gaming.
- You really feel like you're brought back to the early 20th century when you read it. For Gisèle Alain. From Kurita.
- It's got a really neat mystery bent to it. For Boku wa Mari no Naka. From wonzo.
- The best part about this series...is the way it handles the various sub-stories. For Your and My Footprints - The Time Travel Kasuga Laboratory. From Lain. (available largely only in Japanese)
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- The story is interesting, crazy and funny, with a really nice art style. For Stardust Niina Vol 1. From Lain.
- Nice and heart-warming slice of life story about adults unsure about life and growing up, love, and cats. For Nineteen, Twenty-One. From survivor.
- Manga in the slice of life genre. Post full of recs by survivor.
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- This manga managed to be both creative, ridiculously crazy, and still maintain a great eerie and creepy atmosphere. For Uzumaki. From survivor.
- The lovable adventures and ruminations of a cute little girl. For Ryuushika Ryuushika Vol 1. From Noirulus.
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- Fantastic coming of age story filled with angst, melodrama, and passionate boys love. For Heart of Thomas. From survivor.
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- How much are you in love with your boyfriend? Do you love him so much that you'll fuck his brother? For Sense and Sensibility. From Lain. (Not exactly a rec, but if it's up your alley...)
- This started of great and continued to be great until the "Hunter" arc ended. For Spiral: Bonds of Reasoning. From dumbyugi.
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- A great beautiful and tragic love story with simple yet elegant and brilliant art style. For Red Colored Elegy. From survivor.
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- Supernatural detective story in Tokyo, at the end of the 19th century. For Toukei Ibun Vol 1. From brokasten.
- It's funny, well-written, and following the lives of the fujoushis is great, even better than male otakus! For Kuragehime Vol 1. From Kurita.
- The portrayal of the war is indeed as ruthless as anywhere else, that combined with this cutesy art style makes this quite an interesting read. For Điện Biên Phủ 1. From Akito.
- A tragic story about the group of soldiers who are ordered to throw their lives away for a helpless cause. For Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths. From survivor.
- Very creative and meaningful stories about life, immortality, survival, and reincarnation. For Phoenix. From survivor.
- They meet God and tell their story to Him in return He offers a bit of wisdom. For Regarding Death. From ColossalLazy.
- The historical romance is still good as ever, and the laid back relaxing atmosphere while still maintaining some drama and conflicts is a pleasure to read. For Emma. From survivor.
- Hot-blooded ship salvaging. For Waga na wa umishi. From Antiwhippy.
- Really liked it. I feel like it has a lot of heart and the setting has a lot of potential. For Dorohedoro. From Deified Data.
- It's as if you were in the restaurant, with people eating, the owner smoking his cigarette while listening carefully to them. For Shinya Shokudou. From Kurita.
- Overall, once you read this, you'll be hooked until the end. For A Girl by the Seaside. From Memento_Mori15.
- Assorted individual manga volume recs. From Lain.
- Do any of you read much Josei or Seinen? Any recommendations for lesser known, quality series? Superlisting compiled by Aad.
- More individual manga volume recs from Lain.
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- I like the time period and a story like this, combined with supernatural elements, this really intrigued me. For Shinobi no Kuni. From brokasten.
- Are you a bad enough dude to read this manga? Are you? For Cromartie High School. From Kurita.
- Most of them were really interesting exploring very different themes which made this a very strong collection of oneshots. For A Drunken Dream and Other Stories. From survivor.
- Multiple volumes reading by Lain.
- This is a pretty good and funny baseball manga. For Koukou Kyuuji Zawa-san. From survivor.
- Shoujo series about a school for students who can't fit into society. For Cat Street Vol 1. From survivor.
- It may look like a ordinary sports/football manga but a better description would be a short story collection with football as an overarching theme. For 1/11. From Akito.
- At one point I was even afraid to turn the page, seriously. For Hideout. From brotkasten.
- What an utterly brilliant story. For Drifting Classroom. From wonzo.
- Getenrou starts as a nice little collection of short stories, set in the future, and what connects them all are either the protagonists, or Getenrou, the building, where they live in. For Gentenrou. From brotkasten.
- Over 100 years ago, Yaeko broke traditional Japanese stereotypes, gender, and honor to become a gun-warrior in defense of her homeland of Aizu. For Yae no Sakura. From brotkasten.
- A huge text-heavy post about Asano Inio's short stories collections. From survivor.
- Everything listed below is 4 volumes or less and is either seinen or josei (also old school shoujo). From survivor.
- The rush times lead to some hot-blooded and exciting scenes, you can really feel that the cooks are under pressure. For Bambino. From Kurita.
- How are you so good at drawing, Inoue? For Vagabond Vol 1-2. From survivor.
- I do like how the main character, Tomura Toshiko, is a twisted evil person and there really isn't any sort of redemption or payback. For The Book of Human Insects. From survivor.
- Plays with perspective in some pretty crazy ways. For Japan Tengu Party Illustrated Vol 1. From curlyfriski.
- Ecchi comedy about two best friends who are in love with each other's little sister. For Sisterism. From SDBurton. (<__<)
- It definitely has a warm and cosy feeling, as the bar is a great and relaxing setting. For Bartender. From Kurita.
Well she'll star in the live action Black Butler and LDK movies!
Dedication Through Light
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Bleach v37 (reread)
Finished this volume on a 15 minute bus ride...In any event, Bleach really got what seemed to be quite a few color pages in just these two volumes, that seemed rather high, unless its the usual number. Feels like in recent times its much less? I miss the high level kido skills and Ryujin Jakka
Finished this volume on a 15 minute bus ride...In any event, Bleach really got what seemed to be quite a few color pages in just these two volumes, that seemed rather high, unless its the usual number. Feels like in recent times its much less? I miss the high level kido skills and Ryujin Jakka
Oh yeah, I remember watching the trailer for Black Butler, or it could have been a promo picture though, not sure. She plays the shouta, yes? I may give BB a try this time. The hell is LDK?
Crash Station
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Onepunch Man 27
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Why do I have to get caught up so soon
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Why do I have to get caught up so soon
L-DK ends up being actually entertaining, drama wise, also thanks to all the teasing the dude does to the main girl.
PhantomOfTheKnight
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EDIT: Dammit, wrong thread.
BassForever
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It's easy you have 14 days just read 50 chapters a day and you'll be golden
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