On a different note: given the fact Shin is wielding the same glaive he was wielding in the first chapter (I think?), I feel he'll be made general after repelling the invaders. Sei did say he was going to giving his first official orders to Shin so it seems to me that would only be fitting.
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On a different note: given the fact Shin is wielding the same glaive he was wielding in the first chapter (I think?), I feel he'll be made general after repelling the invaders. Sei did say he was going to giving his first official orders to Shin so it seems to me that would only be fitting.
dakkumauji
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Toaru Ossan no VRMMO Katsudouki 07
The Fairy Whisper feels despair.
Surprised we all his real form and surprised they are going a different route with this 2nd half of the event. As he's back to a fry chef.
The Fairy Whisper feels despair.
Surprised we all his real form and surprised they are going a different route with this 2nd half of the event. As he's back to a fry chef.
TheRealTalker
Banned
they did make a promise a long time ago
if so I can see this arc being longer then I thought.... also maybe I forgot but where is Kyoukai? Is she managing the rest of the Hi Shin unit at that construction site?
dakkumauji
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Inugami-san to Sarutobi-kun wa Naka ga Warui. 09
If only this was Death Billiards and all three of them would die and this series would end.
If only this was Death Billiards and all three of them would die and this series would end.
I read like the first 20 chapters, not enough smut, I left it in my backlog.
Ahhhhh, I hated the smut cause it was just dumb and poorly placed in the manga.
I think I'll skip this one.
Alright, I'll give these two a go.
I think I'm finally going to give in...
Well since Shinohara is there, you can tell the hospital is pretty high tech since he's on life support so all we can tell is that the person is gravely injured.
Since a ghoul investigator is there, I can only imagine its someone who's dealt with ghouls... Possibly Kaneki's best friend? We have no idea what's happened to him, he probably got eaten by Kaneki since he has taste of blood during the last few chapters but survived to the point of recovering from his injuries. Possibly suffered some brain damage or is incapacitated to some extent.
Yeah, and that promise means a lot more now that Shin is intent on unifying China under Sei's rulership.
Yeah, I think Kyō Kai is keeping the minions in line at the homestead whilst her man is out to save the king's ass again. I know it's not a huge focus of the manga, but these two are a legit power couple. He's got 5k men, she's got 3k. When he gets the bump to general, he'll probably get an additional 5k men, making it a total of 13k. I wonder much larger the Hi Shin Unit is going to get.
Wut.
I mean.
Any more and it'd be hentai.
Little wonder he turned out like this, huh.
dakkumauji
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Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari 08
The elder wants to know, lol
The elder wants to know, lol
I knew you'd come around~
Enjoy the ride~
I wonder if the reactions will top the Boys on the Run gifs.
I echo this statement.
Yeah, it's pretty messed. Really sets the tone of the dark parts of the story.
I guess there's self-created book club reading on Punpun.
I found Boys on the Run to be more "rage worthy" than Punpun, the latter gave me a wider range of emotions. Of course that should still go for some fun reactions.
I found Boys on the Run to be more "rage worthy" than Punpun, the latter gave me a wider range of emotions. Of course that should still go for some fun reactions.
I should finish Boys on the Run, kind of just stopped reading for no real reason.
dakkumauji
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2.5 Jigen Kareshi 03
Just when she thought she could get over him, he has to do this, lol
Just when she thought she could get over him, he has to do this, lol
Just a repeat: is Area D worth reading? Art looks great, concept looks sound, but the last manga like I read was Tokyo ESP and that turned to shit.
Read the first chapter. I have no opinion of it yet. I remember reading it a long time ago and dropping it because of the the whole penguin thing. I don't think I ever finished the first chapter. It's a really weird story, unlike everything I've ever read.
Read the first chapter. I have no opinion of it yet. I remember reading it a long time ago and dropping it because of the the whole penguin thing. I don't think I ever finished the first chapter. It's a really weird story, unlike everything I've ever read.
Huh I didn't think the first couple of volumes were really weird/depressing. Just felt like slice of life with a bird.
I like to think that my wall of text contributed somewhat to it.
Punpun is indeed nowhere as rage-inducing as Boys on the Run, but both are tough reads, emotional rollercoasters that are fairly grounded in reality.
Boys on the Run is still stuck in translation hell...
The crudely-drawn bird for protagonist is protably one of the biggest deterrents that prevents people from reading Punpun, which is a shame, because it works so well at conveying the various emotions the protagonist experiences through its minimalism.
dakkumauji
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Kamigami no Asobi 12
Making the god of the underworld go doki doki
Making the god of the underworld go doki doki
So seeing
someone's dad beat the shit out of their wife is not depressing or frightening?
I just read Chapter 8 and what the flying...
A guy confesses to killing his entire family to release their souls from sadness.
Well the very first Chapter has
domestic violence
It can also hit a few though spots in terms of weirdness growing up.
But overall it's not particularly depressing early on.
Absolutely, didn't mean to imply otherwise.
Yeah, I'll agree with that.
I thought Boys on the Run was already fully translated. That's a real shame.
It's disappointing that people would pass on the series over Punpun drawing, especially since it really helps makes the experience whole.
Nah it didn't bother me that much. Just thought "Well, that sucks" but that's about it. It's reaaaaaaally tame compared to later volumes.
dakkumauji
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Waratte! Sotomura-san 71
So now they think she's a drummer.
WHAT PROGRESS!
So now they think she's a drummer.
WHAT PROGRESS!
The most disturbing thing about Chapter 8 was
the low quality porn they were watching, no one deserves that as their first contact with sexual content.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
It's no masterpiece, but I find it fun in a shounen battle sort of way. The art compensates for an ok story.
Also it's awesome some of you guys are reading punpun
And you didn't. I was just trying to pat myself on the back here.
Setting priorities straight.
Stop it, you're only making it worse for me.
The inhumanity!!!
I knew it, people just want to watch my suffer. I should be charging for this.
Appreciated. The art style is really gorgeous. I don't think I would've been drawn to it otherwise.
Punpun is... well, it's something. It doesn't really feel like reading a manga. It's strange, can't quite articulate what I'm thinking.
dakkumauji
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Sekai Maou 15
The series has now transformed into two girls travelling the world, eating at every restaurant out there.
The series has now transformed into two girls travelling the world, eating at every restaurant out there.
Suffering is living~
I'd say it's partly due to the peculiar narration centered around Punpun, but really the manga is worth reading for the way it subverts the medium alone.
Dedication Through Light
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Haikyuu!! 144
Tsukki ought to have stayed in and not be subbed for Suga. I dont know if that was smart.
Tsukki ought to have stayed in and not be subbed for Suga. I dont know if that was smart.
TheRealTalker
Banned
I think the mangaka is going to slow down on Shin's exponential soldier units increase and instead focus Shin on other missions outside of Qin (him leading a campaign)
I also fear in the future that Kyoukai could follow a similar scenario comparable to that other female general that Ouki loved
dakkumauji
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Shishunki no Futari 00
The love story (probably) of a serial killer and the stalker that loves him.
The love story (probably) of a serial killer and the stalker that loves him.
Alright TheRealTalker I'm start Toriko. Will give impression tomorrow
Wow maybe I need read this first
Shishunki no Futari 00
The love story (probably) of a serial killer and the stalker that loves him.
Wow maybe I need read this first
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Minamoto-kun Monogatari 99-100
YANDERE ALERT
Hana x Hana (Prison School doujin)
YANDERE ALERT
Hana x Hana (Prison School doujin)
Not recommended
Luckily happiness is a part of living too. I'll drench myself in happiness after I'm done with my reading session.
That's probably it. I don't know if this will change later down the road, but given the fact the protagonist is depicted as a penguin of all things, I'm not anchored to that character alone, so my experience is really, more than with any other manga I can think of, as a bystander. If that makes any sense at all. I'm only a few chapters in though. Gonna continue reading tomorrow.
I'd be quite happy if the Hi Shin Unit directly under Shin's command numbered no more than 10k. I've always enjoyed the fact they're a bunch of marauding badasses that pretty go where they please unless they have orders to follow. I also think he'll be allowed to direct a campaign down the line, which should be interesting if that comes to pass. His talent as a natural-type general awoke during the Coalition War Arc in such an awesome way, I can't wait to see how much he can grow.
I think Kyō Kai is pretty safe in terms of surviving till the very end. She's had some very near death experiences, almost too many for her to actually die now.
That being said, the Shin we saw in chapter 1 seems considerably older and hardened than current Shin, so I guess he could still lose someone important to him. The closest people to him right now are Ka Ryō Ten, Ei Sei and Kyō Kai. I'm thinking it might be a little too on the nose if he lost Kyō Kai like Ō Ki lost Kyō. I would at least expect Kyō Kai to reach the rank of general if she is going to die, by which time whatever it is she has with Shin will probably, I hope, materialise into something more substantial.
thesaucetastic
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Wait what happened in Tokyo ESP?
I stopped reading it because I forgot about it, but I thought it was pretty good?
I stopped reading it because I forgot about it, but I thought it was pretty good?
dakkumauji
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Paradise Residence 09
Studying turns this into a cooking series.
Studying turns this into a cooking series.
Certain parts of Punpun hit me pretty hard for that reason too. There was one point later on that hit me right in something I thought I'd left behind and I just cried and cried.
Other people don't seem to have anything remotely similar to that reaction though, but honestly Punpun made me feel. It's my favourite manga.
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