BassForever
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I think he's talking about Cowboy Bebop: Shooting Star and the other Cowboy Bebop manga both published by Tokyopop
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I think he's talking about Cowboy Bebop: Shooting Star and the other Cowboy Bebop manga both published by Tokyopop
Dedication Through Light
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The poster also mentioned wanting to get the anime on dvd, picking up dvds in clearance sales, etc.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Yeah, if you're reading the scanlations some of them have pretty poor translation skills. The current scanlator isn't much better.
Squirrel Killer
Member
Ah... that explains a lot. Is Samurai Champloo caught up in a similar rights hell? I haven't bothered to look yet, but thought that might be another step in to the medium.
Thanks for the heads up, I'll keep the credit card in check for a little while to see what happens. I'd figure, given the amount of love Cowboy Bebop gets, it'd be a no-brainer to release in NA, but then copyright issues never seem to be straightforward.
I'm not so concerned about the hard science, it was just one of the things that separated Planetes out from the stereotype of the medium for me. So you're saying I should track down the earlier volumes?
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I'm talking about it all. Once I get a taste for a franchise, I tend to go all Cookie Monster on it. At least the movie seems to be readily available.
That's only a part of it though. I'm finding it very difficult to differentiate between characters, and the general panelling and layout is hard to follow.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Sure. It's pretty fun and the premise is definitely unique.
I also love their covers. Such good designs.
I can see what you're saying with the panels (though I'm used to it because shoujo tends to have really terrible paneling) but most of the main characters are very distinguishable to me.
BassForever
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Kare Kano manga is bad? I have been wanting to read it for a long time.
flintstryker
Banned
So guys any update on Goda's condition? I don't think I can go another week without OP 
Dedication Through Light
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So guys any update on Goda's condition? I don't think I can go another week without OP
It was just one week, the JUMP website had a message that said it was just missing one issue and would be back in the next issue.
Bokura no Hentai
I forget why I decided to start reading this. I think it was the volume cover art that caught my eye. It's a story about three boys who cross dress for different reasons and end up becoming friends. The story has this sort of dark uncomfortable undertone that's very much in contrast with it's, I'm not sure how else to describe it, "fluffy" art.
It's been a different kind of read for me so far. The subject and theme are not something I'm very familiar with at all. Only 9 chapters have been translated so far from what I can see, but it's been a pretty enjoyable read so far.
Hinamatsuri
This is a comic about a young successful yakuza guy who suddenly finds himself taking care of a young girl with telekinetic powers.
It's pretty fantastic. It's funny, and cute, and strangely heartwarming at times. Give it a read if you're looking for something lighthearted.
Suicide Island: Volume 6
Holy fuck. This was such an incredibly satisfying volume to read. Sei acts badass? Yep. Cocky motherfuckers cowering in fear once realizing they can't actually compete with a ranged weapon? Yes, sir. More hunting goodness? Not as much as I'd like, but enough to satiate me. Blond chick finally explaining her life story? Fucking finally. Although it was depressing as shit. To be expected from this comic though. And finally, she gets a fucking name. 6 volumes with a name. And the payoff for waiting so long is great:
I can only conclude this to mean that the next volume is going to be full lots of death, rape, and general shittiness.
I'd love to read a comic just about a dude and his dog trying to survive on their own on some remote tropical island as he philosophizes about the meaning of life and shit. Handmade bow and arrow mandatory.
Water Polo Smut
Destroy and Revolution
From the same author of Holyland and the aforementioned Suicide Island. In other words, expect plenty of his strange faces and general emo-ness common among all of his main characters. The comic is sort of like Mori Kouji's take on Death Note, only with a focus on taking down buildings instead of people (for the most part).
It's nothing special, but it entertains well enough. Looking forward to more chapters.
craaaaaaaaaaaawliiiing in my skiiiiiiiiin
Molester Man: 20-21.5
Yeah, that's right. I didn't finish reading it until recently. I'm a fraud! A big fat phony!
Ending was gud. Feelings were felt. Good comic. My personal manga of 2012.
Yoko get serialized plz
Nanatsu no Taizai / The Seven Deadly Sins: 15-17
Most underrated comic on here. It's the sort of thing the shounenbros, manga hipsters, and the noble smut enthusiast can enjoy.
Nakaba's art
Damn you, just fucking read it.
I forget why I decided to start reading this. I think it was the volume cover art that caught my eye. It's a story about three boys who cross dress for different reasons and end up becoming friends. The story has this sort of dark uncomfortable undertone that's very much in contrast with it's, I'm not sure how else to describe it, "fluffy" art.
It's been a different kind of read for me so far. The subject and theme are not something I'm very familiar with at all. Only 9 chapters have been translated so far from what I can see, but it's been a pretty enjoyable read so far.
Hinamatsuri
This is a comic about a young successful yakuza guy who suddenly finds himself taking care of a young girl with telekinetic powers.
It's pretty fantastic. It's funny, and cute, and strangely heartwarming at times. Give it a read if you're looking for something lighthearted.
Suicide Island: Volume 6
Holy fuck. This was such an incredibly satisfying volume to read. Sei acts badass? Yep. Cocky motherfuckers cowering in fear once realizing they can't actually compete with a ranged weapon? Yes, sir. More hunting goodness? Not as much as I'd like, but enough to satiate me. Blond chick finally explaining her life story? Fucking finally. Although it was depressing as shit. To be expected from this comic though. And finally, she gets a fucking name. 6 volumes with a name. And the payoff for waiting so long is great:
Sei finally hooks up with her.
I can only conclude this to mean that the next volume is going to be full lots of death, rape, and general shittiness.
I'd love to read a comic just about a dude and his dog trying to survive on their own on some remote tropical island as he philosophizes about the meaning of life and shit. Handmade bow and arrow mandatory.
Water Polo Smut
Destroy and Revolution
From the same author of Holyland and the aforementioned Suicide Island. In other words, expect plenty of his strange faces and general emo-ness common among all of his main characters. The comic is sort of like Mori Kouji's take on Death Note, only with a focus on taking down buildings instead of people (for the most part).
It's nothing special, but it entertains well enough. Looking forward to more chapters.
craaaaaaaaaaaawliiiing in my skiiiiiiiiin
Molester Man: 20-21.5
Yeah, that's right. I didn't finish reading it until recently. I'm a fraud! A big fat phony!
Ending was gud. Feelings were felt. Good comic. My personal manga of 2012.
Yoko get serialized plz
Nanatsu no Taizai / The Seven Deadly Sins: 15-17
Most underrated comic on here. It's the sort of thing the shounenbros, manga hipsters, and the noble smut enthusiast can enjoy.
Nakaba's art
Damn you, just fucking read it.
flintstryker
Banned
Aah Manga is saved!
ColossalLazy
Member
Akame ga Kill! 34
A death flag has been activated in both sides.
Medic Esdese <3
A death flag has been activated in both sides.
Medic Esdese <3
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I gets really fun, especially once yui gets into his shenanigans.
You might want to check out the author's other work, GEKKAN SHOUJO NOZAKI-KUN, which might be more to your liking. It's a 4koma so it's easier to follow.
curlyfriski
Banned
Udon no Hito
You know what's cool about josei/seinen romance? Both leads can be appealing and easy for the reader to identify with. In your typical shounen romance the guy exists to be an audience cipher everyman and the girl is there to be the object of waifu desire, and shoujo is pretty much the same but with the genders flipped. Anyway, this josei was cool. It went a little off the rails at the end there with the contrived bit where the guy walks in on the girl admitting to the other guy that she loves that one guy and thinks she's talking about the other guy but in reality she's talking about the first guy, but it was still a worthwhile read. Loved the fantasy bits from both characters, and how they fooled you at first into thinking they were real.
You know what's cool about josei/seinen romance? Both leads can be appealing and easy for the reader to identify with. In your typical shounen romance the guy exists to be an audience cipher everyman and the girl is there to be the object of waifu desire, and shoujo is pretty much the same but with the genders flipped. Anyway, this josei was cool. It went a little off the rails at the end there with the contrived bit where the guy walks in on the girl admitting to the other guy that she loves that one guy and thinks she's talking about the other guy but in reality she's talking about the first guy, but it was still a worthwhile read. Loved the fantasy bits from both characters, and how they fooled you at first into thinking they were real.
dakkumauji
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Sore wa Totsuzen, Unmei no Aite ga 07-15
Man, this pairing was pretty cute. Did like the whole MMO angle they had at this and how competitive they were at playing Strip VS. Mode. I was cringing at the whole hacker part, but it still had a pretty decent resolution and Nobuyuki and Miyuki make a cute couple. Definitely lovey dovey.
Man, this pairing was pretty cute. Did like the whole MMO angle they had at this and how competitive they were at playing Strip VS. Mode. I was cringing at the whole hacker part, but it still had a pretty decent resolution and Nobuyuki and Miyuki make a cute couple. Definitely lovey dovey.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
curlyfriski
Banned
Well they can be. It doesn't always happen, or even happen most of the time.
curlyfriski
Banned
Ore ga Doutei wo Sutetara Shinu Ken ni Tsuite and Nisekoi.
It's in the OP now
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
That's true, though I find that most of the time in seinen romance seems to be relegated to either fanservice or smut.
If you like a somewhat realistic look at relationships you should check out real clothes.
What manga is that?
Life
curlyfriski
Banned
Yeah but it's higher quality smut! They can even have sex sometimes.
Will add it to the list.
Well, it's certainly not stereotypical. It's reasonably graphic, episodic, supernatural shock horror with really dry humor. The english adaptation is edited by Carl Horn, who is known for AMAZING end notes and generally being pretty fucking awesome.
I'd say it's worth trying to track down the early volumes (within reason), but you can jump in from there with relative ease and see if you dig it. Then you can go through the task of tracking down old volumes. There's not likely to ever be a reprint, and the print runs tend to be low.
curlyfriski
Banned
Will do. Cover looks pretty awesome.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Dat bitch face.
Gonna check it out.
edit: or maybe not. Don't need anymore mangas with dropped translations.
Gonna check it out.
edit: or maybe not. Don't need anymore mangas with dropped translations.
Crash Station
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Perowan end
This is bullshit. This manga was a fuckin waste if she's just going to go full human instead of stay a dog-girl.
This is bullshit. This manga was a fuckin waste if she's just going to go full human instead of stay a dog-girl.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Life is an amazingly fun manga everybody should read it.
The annoying thing about Limit is that I'm pretty sure somebody did translate all of it, but they only released random chapters publicly.
The annoying thing about Limit is that I'm pretty sure somebody did translate all of it, but they only released random chapters publicly.
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