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survivor

Banned
With all the Berserk talk, I started flipping through random chapters of the manga and I just got a strong urge to go back and replay Dark Souls. Why won't DS2 come out already :(
 

Stinky

Member
With all the Berserk talk, I started flipping through random chapters of the manga and I just got a strong urge to go back and replay Dark Souls. Why won't DS2 come out already :(

I've come to the point where I replay it every now and then. I've played it so much I can get through it in a couple hours.
 

Akito

Member
With all the Berserk talk, I started flipping through random chapters of the manga and I just got a strong urge to go back and replay Dark Souls. Why won't DS2 come out already :(
You tell me. But same here, I could finally start a Guts build...
 

IHaveIce

Banned
The part with the backgrounds definitely does.

"I don't want backgrounds, because 'the heart'"
"Then what do your assistants do?"
"They draw the backgrounds."

Also the part about Ichigo being the most difficult character to draw... Almost every guyhas the same face as Ichigo god dammit lol
 

Angry Grimace

Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Yamada

I'm starting to really get tired of this translator. Whoever he is is fucking awful and just constantly forces Yamada to say "WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT YOU FUCKING FUCK! FUCK! FUCCCCCCCCCCCK." For chrissakes, we get it you like saying "fuck."

The part with the backgrounds definitely does.

"I don't want backgrounds, because 'the heart'"
"Then what do your assistants do?"
"They draw the backgrounds."

I don't necessarily agree with his specific reasoning, but it was fairly obvious he was doing it for artistic effect.

Lol Kubo being incompetent as hell as usual. Why even expect someone that makes low quality story and characters to even be competent enough to make backgrounds? Backgrounds never defeat the purpose of a story being focused on a character, ever. If anything it enhances the character by putting him in a situation where we know exactly what point in that character's story is.

Let's say for example Ichigo goes inside of a hospital to meet up with his dad who was injured somehow or another. But inside, he meets a Shinigami and the two start clashing for 5-10 chapters straight, and throughout this there is no backgrounds. Situations like this are common in Bleach (just replace hospital with Hueco Mundo, Soul Society, Karakura Town) where you end up forgetting why they're fighting in the first place and what Ichigo is supposed to be doing and where exactly Ichigo is at in his journey. This is why backgrounds are important, cause it serves as a way to show progression of these characters, plus it looks better than a lack of backgrounds.

You told me he did it that way because he was lazy and forgot
 
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Gintama 437

We're getting a Genderbend Arc!

Kyuubei seems very handsome as a man and Gin looks really nice as a woman. Kagura is freakin manly though, had me in stitches when he/she said he/she ripped off her manhood.


Akame ga Kiru 34

Esdese in a dress looks nice. Find it kinda hilarious how the Jeagers hair colors are relatively normal compared to everyone in Night Raid.


Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukuni 32

Nothing really notable besides Kate's first appearance and that DBZ nod.


Kuroko no Basket 205

Flashback is still entertaining though we've already seen his first meeting with Aomine. Atleast there's something new next week with Kuroko talking to Akashi.
 

Kusagari

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Life volume 3 to chapter 67

It's impossible to take this manga seriously in the middle part thanks to Katsumi acting like a cartoon villain and those thugs. Thankfully, it gets a lot better afterward when it concerns the school desperately trying to cover for Manami. She really is a magnificent bitch for the ages and the build up to her eventual breakdown was extremely well done. Seeing her go batshit insane as literally the entire student body turned on her was amazing.

And so that brings me to the real question. Are there translations I'm missing?! Did they really stop fucking translating this thing when Manami is trying to choke the life out of Ayumu?
 

survivor

Banned
Life volume 3 to chapter 67

It's impossible to take this manga seriously in the middle part thanks to Katsumi acting like a cartoon villain and those thugs. Thankfully, it gets a lot better afterward when it concerns the school desperately trying to cover for Manami. She really is a magnificent bitch for the ages and the build up to her eventual breakdown was extremely well done. Seeing her go batshit insane as literally the entire student body turned on her was amazing.

And so that brings me to the real question. Are there translations I'm missing?! Did they really stop fucking translating this thing when Manami is trying to choke the life out of Ayumu?

I haven't been able to find any translations after volume 17 either, but maybe they exist somewhere. There are however Chinese raws so you can actually find out what happened to their fight.
 

Jintor

Member
Beezlebub v1-8

Fun times. I still don't think I've reached my Yankee quota though. Still, in between the absolutely insane fights these idiots get into, I have to say probably my favourite takedown was the one the butt-monkey normal guy pulled during the summer vacation pool visit.

It's very interesting how there's not actually a 'friend group' so much as there is all the bosses in the school just sort of being forced into stupid situations
 

Lain

Member
I saw mentions of porn, so I thought it was as good a time as any to share a shitty picture of one of my latest purchases:
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Also, read volume 3 of Silver Spoon, will have to comment later about how good it is and how much we're not worthy of Arakawa's awesomeness.
 
Berserk 269-271.7

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Hahaha, Fernese's mother is quite the woman. It makes me wish that Fernese had half of her character (and her looks, she's way hotter). The political drama that is about to unfold should be fun to watch. And all that in Florence out of all cities. Ah, I love it.

Now Serpico's actions were a bit surprising, but led to a highly entertaining fight. The very first time they fought, I was really surprised that he could somewhat keep up with Guts, but this fight was on a completely different level. And he didn't even use his magic gear. And that color page of him at the beginning of volume 30 was just beautiful.

The Kushan attacking the city was obviously foreshadowed, but the massacre at the ball was just cruel. But I have to admit, I laughed at it "oh shit, I shat my pants" look of Farnese's brother, right before the announcement.
 

IHaveIce

Banned
Bleach

Wait, why did Aizen call Isshin "Kurosaki Isshin" if he was captain at the same time as him.. they would know each other and Aizen said before when Ichigo called him dad "so they are related?" ...

I'm disappointed by Aizen :( he should know all this.

Except after Isshin left SS everyone was mindwiped or something like this
 

gonna check this out.


Berserk

Berserk 269-271.7

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Hahaha, Fernese's mother is quite the woman. It makes me wish that Fernese had half of her character (and her looks, she's way hotter). The political drama that is about to unfold should be fun to watch. And all that in Florence out of all cities. Ah, I love it.

Now Serpico's actions were a bit surprising, but led to a highly entertaining fight. The very first time they fought, I was really surprised that he could somewhat keep up with Guts, but this fight was on a completely different level. And he didn't even use his magic gear. And that color page of him at the beginning of volume 30 was just beautiful.

The Kushan attacking the city was obviously foreshadowed, but the massacre at the ball was just cruel. But I have to admit, I laughed at it "oh shit, I shat my pants" look of Farnese's brother, right before the announcement.


Yea her mom is pretty Genre Savvy imo and if she was there more Farnese could have been better than her current self.

Serpico is pretty dope in trying to have most of the advatages in a fight and being sneaky as fuck. Although certain rules were set in the fight it was still pretty good.


Get ready for the crazy stuff that will be appearing really soon, Guts is such a boss lol (and i'm not talking about his fighting prowess here)
 
Slam Dunk 68 - 76

Well this got incredible. It feels so good to be back with basketball after that really lenghty fight and such, and all just for the sake of wanting to join the team. Regardless, Mitsui is an awesome addition and these four are just the utter best, best characters in the whole series and I couldnt ask for anything more. Hopefully they continue to remain problem players and deliver funny antics and interactions all throughout, love Rukawa, Mitsui, Ryota Miyagi, and Sakuragi. Everyone else in this series still looks way old on their team, outside of it I guess there is Sendoh, and Hikoichi is great enthusiasm and excitement. Hope this game is continues to be good and best moment was on the sidelines when Anzai asked if they had learned their lesson from fighting, lol.
 

Jintor

Member
Gekken Shoujo Nozaki-kun 01

4koma, the best way to experience shoujo apparently

Or maybe I only have the attention span for 4koma :T
 
Slow Starter 01-07

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Not bad. Cute story being built on encounters riding the train together and the friendship built upon it. Pretty sweet and rather liked the ending.
 

survivor

Banned
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou vol 5

Oh hey, more Alpha and Kokone bonding chapters, and in colours too, what a treat. Speaking of that, I really like the colouring in the manga and the enviromental designs which I wish we got more cool shots like of the city.
 

Wynnebeck

Banned
I saw mentions of porn, so I thought it was as good a time as any to share a shitty picture of one of my latest purchases:

When I went to Katsucon a few weeks ago, I was trying my best to find anything I could by N.O. Chachamaru-dou. Unfortunately, why the vendor knew what I was talking about and even gave me some in depth info about their style, he was all sold out lol.
 
Kubo would've brought him back, if he was popular (same reason Byakuga didn't die), but I don't think he even ranked in the top 10 of the polls.


That's not true.

2nd Popularity Poll
1. Ichigo Kurosaki = 7388
2. Rukia Kuchiki = 5943
3. Renji Abarai = 4741
4. Kisuke Urahara = 3673
5. Gin Ichimaru = 3602
6. Tōshirō Hitsugaya = 2796
7. Hanatarō Yamada = 2667
8. Uryū Ishida = 2509
9. Momo Hinamori = 1852
10. Byakuya Kuchiki = 1712

3rd Popularity Poll
1. Ichigo Kurosaki = 8370
2. Tōshirō Hitsugaya = 8321
3. Rukia Kuchiki = 6122
4. Renji Abarai = 4517
5. Gin Ichimaru = 4039
6. Byakuya Kuchiki = 3752
7. Yoruichi Shihōin = 3744
8. Kisuke Urahara = 3676
9. Kenpachi Zaraki = 3001
10. Orihime Inoue = 2901
 
Slam Dunk 76 - 99

Well the true first game of major proportions was amazing and no doubt will be memorable. I think it was an excellent introduction of the key players skills and just the high caliber basketball skills that the other teams have. Was in tears for Shoyu as they lost by so few points there after putting up such a huge fight against Shokoku. Rebound King Sakuragi was stunning, Rukawa scoring so many points as the superstar rookie, and Mitsui there just going and going and going all the way up to the 2.5minute mark looking so exhausted but pulling through as hard as he could. First time Ive felt ever in this series where I just couldn't stop and had to keep going and the big moment, the Slam Dunk (offense charge? what?) was so worth it all.
 

wonzo

Banned
Domina no Do! 16-22

smut magic and mameshiba smut beans, incredible.

Yamada 50

Man, I really do wish she'd get a haircut or something. Ugh.

Haganai 32

I guess it's only a matter of time until this goes to shit like it's source material supposedly has but I'll enjoy this until then, hot not-old nun and all.

MagiKano 3-4

Fuckin' Kanon dweebs are the worst when it leads to crap like this. :/
 

Angry Grimace

Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Silver Spoon 69 (Raw)

This relationship has made more meaningful progress in 69 chapters than many romance mangas do.

The most obvious conclusion to draw from this is that its not going to last super long.
 
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