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PhillipCostigan
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Sore wa Totsuzen, Unmei no Aite ga ch1-End
While I didn't expect some sort of masterpiece judging by people's impressions here, I was hoping for some type of cute pairing manga. Instead, I got a manga with an interesting enough premise and some cute moments that are let down by nonsensical derailing into some sort of fanfiction-style drama that always feel half done at the end, and the story itself, despite starting with a rather comical first couple, quickly boils down to "Here's a girlfriend for you loser. Live happy!" and got my blood boiling halfway through the series at how transparent this manga is at being nothing more than a recipient for a lonely teen's fantasies with archetyped characters to boot.
It's really too bad because it could have been some sort of Ikigami-style controlled system but instead it chose to be a mediocre shonen "romance".
While I didn't expect some sort of masterpiece judging by people's impressions here, I was hoping for some type of cute pairing manga. Instead, I got a manga with an interesting enough premise and some cute moments that are let down by nonsensical derailing into some sort of fanfiction-style drama that always feel half done at the end, and the story itself, despite starting with a rather comical first couple, quickly boils down to "Here's a girlfriend for you loser. Live happy!" and got my blood boiling halfway through the series at how transparent this manga is at being nothing more than a recipient for a lonely teen's fantasies with archetyped characters to boot.
It's really too bad because it could have been some sort of Ikigami-style controlled system but instead it chose to be a mediocre shonen "romance".
LMAO too funny.
dakkumauji
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Kinda surprised at the reactions to Sore wa Totsuzen, Unmei no Aite ga since I really enjoyed it.
Though I guess that's the thrill of reading it as it was being translated, wwwwwwww
Though I guess that's the thrill of reading it as it was being translated, wwwwwwww
Mr_Antimatter
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Iron Maiden
Yeah, I sense another gut punch coming up. Think i'll drop this one for a while till its all said and done.
Yeah, I sense another gut punch coming up. Think i'll drop this one for a while till its all said and done.
dakkumauji
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Infinite Justice
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Yea me and scy discussed this situation for a bit as well since it was alright and not patently offensive tbh.
*shrugs* i guess.
edit: Scy said it better above
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
UQ Holder
The lady that stabbed the robot guy was totally Tsukuyomi.
The lady that stabbed the robot guy was totally Tsukuyomi.
Right but they didn't even really do that
Really, I think it's just the second main story pairing that sours things. The rest are fine. That one stands out as the sort of "loser guy suddenly gets a perfect girl" setup the most. Hooray, you got a cute airhead gamer girlfriend out of nowhere!
Infinite Justice
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Right but they didn't even really do that
Really, I think it's just the second main story pairing that sours things. The rest are fine. That one stands out as the sort of "loser guy suddenly gets a perfect girl" setup the most. Hooray, you got a cute airhead gamer girlfriend out of nowhere!
and they were game rivals all along!
as said before its kinda telling they were the only couple without a standalone epilogue.
Seems like I was a bit too harsh on Sore wa Totsuzen, Unmei no Aite ga, since to be honest it's nothing abnormal to see a straightforward fantasy-catering manga, but I was mostly annoyed at how painfully transparent the whole thing is, and at how undevelopped the couples get.
There were some cute and funny moments so it wasn't a complete waste of time, but I really should have set my expectations rock bottom.
Abnormal-kei Joshi ch10
It seems like the focus has returned to the girls, which is very welcome. That murderer arc was rather meh.
There were some cute and funny moments so it wasn't a complete waste of time, but I really should have set my expectations rock bottom.
Abnormal-kei Joshi ch10
It seems like the focus has returned to the girls, which is very welcome. That murderer arc was rather meh.
Kuroko no Basket 265
They really sped it up this chapter. Akashi is still shell shocked and Seirin is only 2 pts behind. It only took Seirin 3 minutes of game time to bring the game to a one possession game so there is plenty of time (5 minutes left) for Akashi and Rakuzan to get their mojo back.
edit: The color page is awesome
They really sped it up this chapter. Akashi is still shell shocked and Seirin is only 2 pts behind. It only took Seirin 3 minutes of game time to bring the game to a one possession game so there is plenty of time (5 minutes left) for Akashi and Rakuzan to get their mojo back.
edit: The color page is awesome
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Shokugeki no Soma 74 Spoilers (raw)
I see a stripped Chairman
striferser
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Kakegurui ch1
She is literally, girl version of Akagi
She is literally, girl version of Akagi
Umimachi Diary vol.3 (aka Kamakura Diary here)
Truly the savior of josei manga. It's hard to talk about it since nobody reads it here but anyway, it's still one of my favorite manga at the moment. Each volume is so dense, tons of character development. Kind of crazy how each main character could have its own series, there's so much stuff going on. Nearly all the characters we see know each other but it doesn't feel forced. I already said this when I started reading the manga but it simply feels "alive".
Took me almost an hour to read the volume but it's just so damn good. Thank god I also bought volume 4.
Truly the savior of josei manga. It's hard to talk about it since nobody reads it here but anyway, it's still one of my favorite manga at the moment. Each volume is so dense, tons of character development. Kind of crazy how each main character could have its own series, there's so much stuff going on. Nearly all the characters we see know each other but it doesn't feel forced. I already said this when I started reading the manga but it simply feels "alive".
Took me almost an hour to read the volume but it's just so damn good. Thank god I also bought volume 4.
Checked the first chapter after reading your post, will definitly buy the 4 available volumes in my next monthly manga order.
WHOOOOOOOO
TheRealTalker
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TheRealTalker
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Mob Psycho
This arc is very interesting likely the guy saw the world as scum and decided to become an avenger/evil spirit
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WSJ Rankings
I wonder who is going to die first... Stealth Syphony or iShojo
This arc is very interesting likely the guy saw the world as scum and decided to become an avenger/evil spirit
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WSJ Rankings
I wonder who is going to die first... Stealth Syphony or iShojo
Infinite Justice
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isnt Stealth supposed to be in some (quick) endgame stuff?, if so that might take it (unless iShojo takes a massive shit to get cancelled outright)
TheRealTalker
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Toriko re-read 1-110
Man this series, doing a re-read and the foreshadowing is insane!
From Midora using hungry tongue to Sunny mentioning the Harbour of Evil Spirits as being one of the easy routes to the Gourmet World
This author had a dedicated full thought out plan with this series
Man this series, doing a re-read and the foreshadowing is insane!
From Midora using hungry tongue to Sunny mentioning the Harbour of Evil Spirits as being one of the easy routes to the Gourmet World
This author had a dedicated full thought out plan with this series
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
TheRealTalker
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Toriko reread 111
god dang the references and the easter eggs
things that I was fan-gazing over being mentioned close to 200 chapters ago
hnnnnnnnggggg too much I CAN'T
god dang the references and the easter eggs
things that I was fan-gazing over being mentioned close to 200 chapters ago
hnnnnnnnggggg too much I CAN'T
dakkumauji
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Sentou Hakai Gakuen Dangerous 13
This chapter is a like a less dramatic and a more super interesting version of Avant-garde Yumeko.
This chapter is a like a less dramatic and a more super interesting version of Avant-garde Yumeko.
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