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I felt out of place enough in a floor full of women looking at BL covers, taking a picture was the last thing in my mind.
No Yuri floor in that particular store that I recall, don't think I've seen any Yuri dedicated floor, though plenty of Yuri around in certain sections of other stores.
Se7enSword
Banned
Gintama 532
S.S. Yorozuya powered by China motors
S.S. Yorozuya powered by China motors
Alice's mom is great, I also love Doujima.Shokugeki no Soma 97
Alice's mom.
98-108
Yep, great tournament, see you next year.
Akira's victory feels like the right result. It'd be premature for Soma, and Ryou pulling significantly ahead of Alice risks upsetting the entertaining relationship / balance between them. Can't say I'm finding this post-tournament arc too enjoyable, but then Erina's secretary never made much of an impression on me. She could learn a thing or two from her Berserker counterpart.
Anyway, guess I'm all caught up now. Thanks to Paula for making me eat my sprouts, since this is Medaka Box levels of nutritional goodness.
The tournament was so long (half the series or something right) that anything else is refreshing to be honest, and I like Hishoko, but she needs a little something to get an identity and not just be Erina's ___.
Congrats on catching up, I'm glad you enjoyed it
Dedication Through Light
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Please have KENN as Genos. Ah and animated Genos and Speed o Sound Sonic, my dreams finally coming true.
rrvv
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How is you tokyo trip so far? Been in many places
Coriolanus
Banned
The Breaker:New Waves 193
Fix'd. Dude is legit SSJ 1 right now.
Although the guy's brother near pissing himself was fun.
Fix'd. Dude is legit SSJ 1 right now.
Although the guy's brother near pissing himself was fun.
Same reason someone would say "Peter Jackson's King Kong"
Dedication Through Light
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Should have got pics of the Ayato x Kaneki and Jean x Eren ones. Have lots of covers for Genos x Sonic already.
It's more eyecatching than ONE's One-Punch Man
And well it's safe to assume that it will be based on Murata's version.
So, per Lelesocho instriuctions, I made my way to Shibuya today for Kiyohiko Azuma autograph session.
Unfortunately all the instructions given were in Japanese and no one seemed to speak english, but a girl was nice enough to use a translation app to try and convey to me what was going on.
Too many people showed up so I didn't get to meet the author, though they gave the rest of us a paper to write our names on and pick an autograph at the store in a week or have it sent home. Not quite the same, but better than nothing. A bit bummed over not meeting the author, especially due to the 3-4 hour waiting standing up, but I suppose I can't be too annoyed over it.
I did go eat at Danboard Coffee, a bit more expensive than I'd like, but I was hungry and figure I might as well treat myself.
And here's me with LeleSocho waiting for the food
Sorry for the off topic, but somewhat manga related so I figure I'd share.
Didn't notice and doujin Yuri, just original works.
I did see this though.
It's good, didn't been in as many places as I'd like seeing as today was only my second free day since I arrived, but I try to look around when I can. You?
If I happen to wonder into such stores I'll keep that in mind!
Unfortunately all the instructions given were in Japanese and no one seemed to speak english, but a girl was nice enough to use a translation app to try and convey to me what was going on.
Too many people showed up so I didn't get to meet the author, though they gave the rest of us a paper to write our names on and pick an autograph at the store in a week or have it sent home. Not quite the same, but better than nothing. A bit bummed over not meeting the author, especially due to the 3-4 hour waiting standing up, but I suppose I can't be too annoyed over it.
I did go eat at Danboard Coffee, a bit more expensive than I'd like, but I was hungry and figure I might as well treat myself.
And here's me with LeleSocho waiting for the food
And here's a reveal of me, because why not.
Lots more pictures here. Including a lot of Danboard.
Sorry for the off topic, but somewhat manga related so I figure I'd share.
Didn't notice and doujin Yuri, just original works.
I did see this though.
"New Game" is a lot more popular than I expected though, I see a lot of it.
It's good, didn't been in as many places as I'd like seeing as today was only my second free day since I arrived, but I try to look around when I can. You?
If I happen to wonder into such stores I'll keep that in mind!
Too bad that you didn't get to meet the author. At least you seem to have enjoyed the cafe. (That pasta doesn't look very tasty though.)
I want that Danbo and Yotsuba statue. All these Danbo decorations look pretty great. They make my Danbo piggy seem plain in comparison.
Sakamoto is an acceptable tradeoff~
As resident ANN
It's kinda funny, they basically stole and leaked the news from the magazine, but get really upset when someone copies their content. Watch as Viz gets to pretend for another two days that the announcement doesn't exist lol.
Yeah I keep seeing JP accounts mentioning it on twitter...
I feel bad that you didn't managed to meet him but the Danbo Cafè it's still superduperawesome, i'm still jelly but hey i was with you in spirit (=´∀｀
人(´∀｀=)
人(´∀｀=)i see panda does not follow Azuma on twitter
The food was decent, good enough to fill me in for the day, they also had some really nice looking desserts, but they were too expensive for me, I can't justify paying the same for a dessert as I did for the main dish, no matter how much Danbo they put in it.
I mostly enjoyed the experience of the cafe itself.
They had a Yotsuba store downstairs with so many goodies, it was hard to not buy anything there.
Hoped it would be!
I've seen huge advertising for it in the street buildings as well as some merchandising, before I figured it was just a niche series, it certainly isn't anything too amazing.
It won't exist past the 25th of April!
The store and the cafe are a limited thing.
I feel bad that you didn't managed to meet him but the Danbo Cafè it's still superduperawesome, i'm still jelly but hey i was with you in spirit (=´∀｀
i see panda does not follow Azuma on twitter
You did what you could, jetlag kind of screw me over a bit, it was still a very fun experience overall!
The entire thing kept you in my mind as well!
Yes I am,
though that's how they always look
What did they have? Mostly plushes and figures I imagine?
Aww. I was hoping that I'd be able to get there a couple of years later.
Mostly had the stuff available in the online store, easier to check it than for me to list it.
Well, who knows, they might run it again at other opportunities.
Goudere Bishoujo Nagihara Sora 1-2
This is pretty good, only four volumes and I've read the first two chapters, has similar humour to Sora no Otoshimono (same mangaka) and is very lewd. M.C's favourite manga character comes out of the book and has the complete opposite personality to how she is in the manga, she claims she wants to help the M.C take every girl in the world his slave (or something like that), she proceeds to kidnap some girls from the girls dorm and gets the M.C arrested.
It's pretty funny with the M.C's reaction of disbelief in what's happening.
This is pretty good, only four volumes and I've read the first two chapters, has similar humour to Sora no Otoshimono (same mangaka) and is very lewd. M.C's favourite manga character comes out of the book and has the complete opposite personality to how she is in the manga, she claims she wants to help the M.C take every girl in the world his slave (or something like that), she proceeds to kidnap some girls from the girls dorm and gets the M.C arrested.
It's pretty funny with the M.C's reaction of disbelief in what's happening.
Turin Turambar
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Omg you have green hair! Though you are shorter than I thought.
You got it wrong, he's the one with the rectangular face!
Actually many people said the same to me too
Not that I'm complaining though, since I'm easily get sleepy
Yeah, that's what I imagined.
Well, I hope that I'll have another opportunity to get there in the future.
My butt
Shokugeki no Soma - 109
I should've expected him since it's pretty much an ad to pump the spin-off but i'm curious of what they'll do together.
Boku no Hero Academia - 33 RAW
啊...
啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊!!!
I love your butt.
I should've expected him since it's pretty much an ad to pump the spin-off but i'm curious of what they'll do together.
Boku no Hero Academia - 33 RAW
啊...
啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊!!!
I love your butt.
Spin off? What spin off?
Shokueki no Soma Etoile, the spinoff starring the Legumes Magician doing magic legume things in France.
AquaWateria
Member
Welp this is a new one for me, I didn't think it would happen this fast.
Fuckin Tsukiyama.
Aizo
Banned
As someone who reads a lot of Horror manga, I always wanted to like Maruo. He's super weird. I love his art, but I don't like guro... a lot of his stuff just grosses me out. You should see old pictures of him. So amusing.
Shieldbro 284 (web novel)
I might have to stop reading this for a while. I really can't stand this Naofumi. That and apparently someone will die after the arc finishes judging by the name of the chapters. I think I know who it is due to reading spoilers, but we'll see.
Mushoku Tensei: volume 1 to 15 review
Review spoilers: Overall, this series has become one of my favorites, not only regarding light novels, but regarding all Japanese works that I've consumed over the years, and is currently my favorite work of fiction right now. If you can only read one LN with the "transported to another world" plot, make sure you give this one a go. Current recommendation after reading some comments is to skip the first volume and read the manga instead. After reaching the part where the main character leaves his home to become a tutor pick up the second volume, however, because the first volume is terrible in some parts.
I wonder if some of you remember when I asked about a certain picture that was posted here a while ago, and someone said that it was the manga adaptation of a certain light novel that started as a web novel. Some of you just rolled your eyes due to reading the description about how it was a "sent to another world" plot, but I decided to check it out anyway. I'm so, so glad I did (although the timing was poor: I was very close to miss a deadline in my job because I read all 15 volumes back to back, even neglecting my sleep time).
The description of mangaupdates is as follows: "A 34-year-old NEET otaku, chased out from his house by his family, found that his life is reaching a dead end. He then recalled that his life could actually have been much better if he had made better choices in the past. Just when he was at the point of regret, he saw a truck moving at fast speed, and three high schoolers in its path. Mustering all the strength he had, he tried to save them and ended getting run over by the truck, quickly ending his life. The next time he opened his eyes, he is reincarnated to a world of sword and magic as Rudeus Greyrat. Born to a new world, a new life, Rudeus decided that, "This time, I'll really live my life to the fullest with no regret!" Thus starts the journey of a man yearning to restart his life."
Doesn't really sounds all that exciting, considering how many LNs have recently used the "spirited to another world" recently. However, the biggest difference, and the biggest point the series has to its favor, is how the main character entered this world: Reincarnating makes one hell of a difference. For starters, it actually helps to explain the world in a natural way, but it also helps to explain how the main character gets powerful and how he's able to do stuff that normally would be very hard to do. Practicing magic from an early age helps him develop it to a level that normally isn't seen in this new world. It actually helps the storytelling portion, too, because you can see how many years have passed in the story which actually helps to flesh out the story and most importantly, Rudeus, because you can see how he gets to grow in all sense of the word. When he was born in this world, he was a brat, essentially. A NEET that by chance got somewhere else. But because he got a new body, he was able to train it from the start, and his physical condition couldn't be any more different from his past life. Not only that, he actually grows emotionally each year the series goes on: He goes from what originally was a gross otaku to someone that will give his everything for his family, even if he knows that it most likely will get him killed.
That's something else that is good about the series, too: Rudeus is powerful, yes, but it actually takes a lot from him to grow even more, and usually can take years of practice and experience. He knows that there are tons of powerful people in the world, but he's not hot-blooded; if he doesn't have a reason, he will not fight, even when provoked.
Oh, and speaking about family, the main character actually gets one. Most series of this type gives the main character a harem to maintain, and the status quo only gets resolved until the end of the series. Not here. He actually gets a small harem of three, but it is an actual one, using the full definition of the word, where he actually loves them all back and everyone knows of this and they are ok with the idea. The way it gets formed actually makes sense here, too, because he doesn't get it from the beginning and it doesn't stem from the usual "he's a good guy that I've just met, so I love him with all my heart", it actually takes years for it to actually take shape and they all have their reasons for loving him. Oh, and by the way, Rudeus marries the three of them and has one children with one with the second one on the way. Can you believe it? A protagonist, getting a harem of three, marrying them and actually having children, and the story isn't even halfway done? I think this is the first time I actually read about something like this
Obviously, this would be all for naught if the overall story was poor, but thankfully that's not the case. The series have seen its share of story arcs, and all of them have been very interesting, and well-told. There are obviously plot twists, and they are actually very good. Not only that, but the series doesn't shy from killing important characters that are related to Rudeus, and you will actually see him suffer from this (you most likely get sad when a very important character of the story dies, and Rudeus has to speak of the aftermath. I literally shed tears at this point of the story). I won't say anymore because I might get into spoiler territory if I haven't by now, but suffice to say, the story has left me very satisfied.
Obviously, the series isn't without its faults: the biggest barrier you might find to start this series is the first volume. Because the main character has just reincarnated, you might/will find some parts of it squicky (remember, he just went from a 34-year-old otaku to just a kid). Some of his actions are obviously dissonant with the kind of body he has in that moment, but once you get to the middle of the LN, you most likely quickly forget about it. There might be a few more things that I might be glossing over, too, but because the material is good, it most likely is making me forget about the rest of the low points of the series.
Anyway, I hope you can give it a read. This review might not be very good because of my poor writing, but I hope you still give the series a chance The series currently is translated up to the volume 21 on Baka-Tsuki, and it's being translated from the web volumes, which have very slight differences to the published versions.
I really wish in the future this series gets an anime. It's the perfect base for a long (26/52+) series.
I might have to stop reading this for a while. I really can't stand this Naofumi. That and apparently someone will die after the arc finishes judging by the name of the chapters. I think I know who it is due to reading spoilers, but we'll see.
Mushoku Tensei: volume 1 to 15 review
Review spoilers: Overall, this series has become one of my favorites, not only regarding light novels, but regarding all Japanese works that I've consumed over the years, and is currently my favorite work of fiction right now. If you can only read one LN with the "transported to another world" plot, make sure you give this one a go. Current recommendation after reading some comments is to skip the first volume and read the manga instead. After reaching the part where the main character leaves his home to become a tutor pick up the second volume, however, because the first volume is terrible in some parts.
I wonder if some of you remember when I asked about a certain picture that was posted here a while ago, and someone said that it was the manga adaptation of a certain light novel that started as a web novel. Some of you just rolled your eyes due to reading the description about how it was a "sent to another world" plot, but I decided to check it out anyway. I'm so, so glad I did (although the timing was poor: I was very close to miss a deadline in my job because I read all 15 volumes back to back, even neglecting my sleep time).
The description of mangaupdates is as follows: "A 34-year-old NEET otaku, chased out from his house by his family, found that his life is reaching a dead end. He then recalled that his life could actually have been much better if he had made better choices in the past. Just when he was at the point of regret, he saw a truck moving at fast speed, and three high schoolers in its path. Mustering all the strength he had, he tried to save them and ended getting run over by the truck, quickly ending his life. The next time he opened his eyes, he is reincarnated to a world of sword and magic as Rudeus Greyrat. Born to a new world, a new life, Rudeus decided that, "This time, I'll really live my life to the fullest with no regret!" Thus starts the journey of a man yearning to restart his life."
Doesn't really sounds all that exciting, considering how many LNs have recently used the "spirited to another world" recently. However, the biggest difference, and the biggest point the series has to its favor, is how the main character entered this world: Reincarnating makes one hell of a difference. For starters, it actually helps to explain the world in a natural way, but it also helps to explain how the main character gets powerful and how he's able to do stuff that normally would be very hard to do. Practicing magic from an early age helps him develop it to a level that normally isn't seen in this new world. It actually helps the storytelling portion, too, because you can see how many years have passed in the story which actually helps to flesh out the story and most importantly, Rudeus, because you can see how he gets to grow in all sense of the word. When he was born in this world, he was a brat, essentially. A NEET that by chance got somewhere else. But because he got a new body, he was able to train it from the start, and his physical condition couldn't be any more different from his past life. Not only that, he actually grows emotionally each year the series goes on: He goes from what originally was a gross otaku to someone that will give his everything for his family, even if he knows that it most likely will get him killed.
That's something else that is good about the series, too: Rudeus is powerful, yes, but it actually takes a lot from him to grow even more, and usually can take years of practice and experience. He knows that there are tons of powerful people in the world, but he's not hot-blooded; if he doesn't have a reason, he will not fight, even when provoked.
Oh, and speaking about family, the main character actually gets one. Most series of this type gives the main character a harem to maintain, and the status quo only gets resolved until the end of the series. Not here. He actually gets a small harem of three, but it is an actual one, using the full definition of the word, where he actually loves them all back and everyone knows of this and they are ok with the idea. The way it gets formed actually makes sense here, too, because he doesn't get it from the beginning and it doesn't stem from the usual "he's a good guy that I've just met, so I love him with all my heart", it actually takes years for it to actually take shape and they all have their reasons for loving him. Oh, and by the way, Rudeus marries the three of them and has one children with one with the second one on the way. Can you believe it? A protagonist, getting a harem of three, marrying them and actually having children, and the story isn't even halfway done? I think this is the first time I actually read about something like this
Obviously, this would be all for naught if the overall story was poor, but thankfully that's not the case. The series have seen its share of story arcs, and all of them have been very interesting, and well-told. There are obviously plot twists, and they are actually very good. Not only that, but the series doesn't shy from killing important characters that are related to Rudeus, and you will actually see him suffer from this (you most likely get sad when a very important character of the story dies, and Rudeus has to speak of the aftermath. I literally shed tears at this point of the story). I won't say anymore because I might get into spoiler territory if I haven't by now, but suffice to say, the story has left me very satisfied.
Obviously, the series isn't without its faults: the biggest barrier you might find to start this series is the first volume. Because the main character has just reincarnated, you might/will find some parts of it squicky (remember, he just went from a 34-year-old otaku to just a kid). Some of his actions are obviously dissonant with the kind of body he has in that moment, but once you get to the middle of the LN, you most likely quickly forget about it. There might be a few more things that I might be glossing over, too, but because the material is good, it most likely is making me forget about the rest of the low points of the series.
Anyway, I hope you can give it a read. This review might not be very good because of my poor writing, but I hope you still give the series a chance The series currently is translated up to the volume 21 on Baka-Tsuki, and it's being translated from the web volumes, which have very slight differences to the published versions.
I really wish in the future this series gets an anime. It's the perfect base for a long (26/52+) series.
Otakumegane
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Nukoduke 53
This went down a weird route. Or a couple. eecch.
This went down a weird route. Or a couple. eecch.
A Huge Battleship
Member
Yakushoku Distpiari - Gesellshaft Blue 1
Eh, I feel like I've seen enough of these MMO-esque settings that they need something really appealing to stand out. The uninspiring demon lord premise isn't going to cut it, the party's designs are cutely forgettable, the monsters and locales are generic. If this doesn't pick up then it's droppe-
Now that's just not playing fair. I basically have to follow it now. Seems like the MC's skill is sacrificing his allies to gain power or something.
Eh, I feel like I've seen enough of these MMO-esque settings that they need something really appealing to stand out. The uninspiring demon lord premise isn't going to cut it, the party's designs are cutely forgettable, the monsters and locales are generic. If this doesn't pick up then it's droppe-
Now that's just not playing fair. I basically have to follow it now. Seems like the MC's skill is sacrificing his allies to gain power or something.
Infinite Justice
Member
Apparently the Adventures of Arrogant Japanese guy who is usually confused as a French dude.
Its crazy how those Alumni got so damn popular.
i'll check it out (at least i'll try)
AquaWateria
Member
So guys considering that all of Young Jump's anime adaptions have been shit.
GANTZ
Terraformers
Kingdom
Gokkou no Brynhilde
Elfenlied
Okusama wa Joshikousei
Rozen Maiden
ZETMAN
Tokyo Ghoul
Hamatora
What's the chance of OnePunch Man being shit as well?
GANTZ
Terraformers
Kingdom
Gokkou no Brynhilde
Elfenlied
Okusama wa Joshikousei
Rozen Maiden
ZETMAN
Tokyo Ghoul
Hamatora
What's the chance of OnePunch Man being shit as well?
Coriolanus
Banned
Lower than the chances of the Terra Formars film having a good script.
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