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TheRealTalker
Banned
dakkumauji
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Shows that Wu's the best.
And yeah, it's pretty funny how heroic Liu Bei is in ROTK compared to real life.
My first exposure to R3K was the Magic set, where Shu was White (and thus the good guys), Wei was Black (and thus the bad guys), and Wu was Blue (way more cunning and probably more evil than black)
Dedication Through Light
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I wonder if we wont get either new series in viz jump (after week 3).
There's a Romance of the 3 Kingdoms Magic set??
Coriolanus
Banned
Makes sense, given that one of the golden rules of magic has always been "fuck the dick that's using that BS blue deck".
dakkumauji
Member
At this point, might be better to ask what doesn't have a ROTK set.
Portal: 3 Kingdoms. Wasn't released in America (all english cards came from Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Australlia).
Dedication Through Light
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So strange to see $9.99 being considered expensive ;/
dakkumauji
Member
such shu bias
funny, cause 10 dollars is like the low end of manga prices now in the US
Oh wow, it seems the negative reaction to E-Robot had killed any chance a series that focuses on fan service ever making into Jump Start.
Not that I cared much for Lady Justice given how the one shot looked like.
Yeah, that is a quirk of his alright. His constant attempt to get men of valour directly under his control is usually his best quality and worst enemy.
That and his over the top brutality.
Obviously I was talking about how the story was depicted here ^_^
the intent was obviously to show Liu Bei, Lady Mi and Zhao Yun in a positive light which is why it was placed in that context (and why the baby wasn't thrown into the ground but into the arms of a nearby soldier).
In any context, throwing a baby is a terrible thing to do ... but this is the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, so it was meant to be a dramatic way to show how much Liu Bei respected and treasured Zhao Yun (and wanting to focus on the issue at hand, in this version).
To be honest, I think this was the only way to show this event without making Liu Bei (the fictional manga character) a complete monster, since he does mention that he didn't want to feel relieved that his son was safe or be sad over his wife's death at that moment.
I mean, cutting the entire thing wasn't an option since this was one of Zhao Yun's most famous and legendary acts in the war, and the ax throwing ... Yeah, wouldn't match with the character the author had shown of Liu Bei thus far.
Oh absolutely. If we bring in the actual, historical Liu Bei into the discussion, we might as well be talking about a completely different person from how he is shown here. The actual Liu Bei was closer to being a "better" Warlord who was more successful than a lot of his competitors at the time but wasn't really all that honour bound or attentive to his subjects (in particular his family) like the fictional Liu Bei is.
The actual Three Kingdoms war is just as fascinating as the fictional ROTK, but once we get down to it its clear there is a lot of fabrication going down in the famous story about the central characters.
The best at being early achievers maybe.
Gotta have some heroic figure in the story, otherwise it is just a really depressing story with no one to root for in those dark times.
Not that others don't get heroic moments as well. Typically people close to Cao Cao or Liu Bei, for sure, but you also get side characters with a some rare heroic moments in face of certain doom.
Ah the fuckry that are Blue Decks in MTG.
Makes sense I suppose for Wu.
I'm expecting the YOKO series to be the success here since I don't think a gag series like Devily Man (if it remains the same as in the one shot) being a hit in English Jump.
I honestly think this might be the first round where nothing gets picked up, but if Straighten Up is good ... we will see.
The title is a mouthful however, Jesus Christ. I know that it is the same length in Japanese, but yikes at LN long title.
Not that I cared much for Lady Justice given how the one shot looked like.
Yeah, that is a quirk of his alright. His constant attempt to get men of valour directly under his control is usually his best quality and worst enemy.
That and his over the top brutality.
Obviously I was talking about how the story was depicted here ^_^
the intent was obviously to show Liu Bei, Lady Mi and Zhao Yun in a positive light which is why it was placed in that context (and why the baby wasn't thrown into the ground but into the arms of a nearby soldier).
In any context, throwing a baby is a terrible thing to do ... but this is the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, so it was meant to be a dramatic way to show how much Liu Bei respected and treasured Zhao Yun (and wanting to focus on the issue at hand, in this version).
To be honest, I think this was the only way to show this event without making Liu Bei (the fictional manga character) a complete monster, since he does mention that he didn't want to feel relieved that his son was safe or be sad over his wife's death at that moment.
I mean, cutting the entire thing wasn't an option since this was one of Zhao Yun's most famous and legendary acts in the war, and the ax throwing ... Yeah, wouldn't match with the character the author had shown of Liu Bei thus far.
Oh absolutely. If we bring in the actual, historical Liu Bei into the discussion, we might as well be talking about a completely different person from how he is shown here. The actual Liu Bei was closer to being a "better" Warlord who was more successful than a lot of his competitors at the time but wasn't really all that honour bound or attentive to his subjects (in particular his family) like the fictional Liu Bei is.
The actual Three Kingdoms war is just as fascinating as the fictional ROTK, but once we get down to it its clear there is a lot of fabrication going down in the famous story about the central characters.
The best at being early achievers maybe.
Gotta have some heroic figure in the story, otherwise it is just a really depressing story with no one to root for in those dark times.
Not that others don't get heroic moments as well. Typically people close to Cao Cao or Liu Bei, for sure, but you also get side characters with a some rare heroic moments in face of certain doom.
Ah the fuckry that are Blue Decks in MTG.
Makes sense I suppose for Wu.
I wonder if we wont get either new series in viz jump (after week 3).
I'm expecting the YOKO series to be the success here since I don't think a gag series like Devily Man (if it remains the same as in the one shot) being a hit in English Jump.
I honestly think this might be the first round where nothing gets picked up, but if Straighten Up is good ... we will see.
The title is a mouthful however, Jesus Christ. I know that it is the same length in Japanese, but yikes at LN long title.
Dedication Through Light
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Seraph of the End 33
Wonder why I didnt even expect him to go Seraph of the End mode due to a member of his family being captured. Will Crowley be strong enough, i dont think so.
Wow really emotional chapter. The backstory scene will be sad to see animated cause the way Yu just breaks down and needs Guren there to go to sleep. Additionally how they seem similar.
Wonder why I didnt even expect him to go Seraph of the End mode due to a member of his family being captured. Will Crowley be strong enough, i dont think so.
dakkumauji
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Wu just had chronic die early just when it was getting good syndrome.
And they lasted the longest before Jin wins.
Sure, it was cause no one cares about Late Wu.
Well ROTK is pretty popular in Asia, you don't see many other games getting the lets localize this into Chinese with every new entry!
But of course, how could i be so blind? it all makes sense now.
The late Wu Kingdom was in such a sorry shape getting conquered was an improvement. It doesn't hold a candle to what the kingdom could've been.
Which is what the Wu in the Three Kingdom ended up being, early achievers. Sure, it looked like they would've gone places higher than they started ... but they never did.
I suppose after the reception E-Robot had, they decided to go "why bother" with Lady Justice.
Not that I blame them, given how the one shot turned out like.
TheRealTalker
Banned
the spoilers also says that
Starjun may go with Branchi and later join up temporarily with Toriko and co
If 10$ was the low end of the prices I had to pay for manga, I'd change hobby, though maybe after paying what I paid for the Obata Artbook, probably I shouldn't talk.
The more episodes of Blood Blockade Battlefront I watch, the more excited I am for the first 6 volumes of the manga I ordered. On the other hand, Seraph of the End is killing my hype for the debut of he manga over here in the coming months. It's a bit too slow and the budget doesn't seem to be there. I hope the manga will have better pacing or something.
The more episodes of Blood Blockade Battlefront I watch, the more excited I am for the first 6 volumes of the manga I ordered. On the other hand, Seraph of the End is killing my hype for the debut of he manga over here in the coming months. It's a bit too slow and the budget doesn't seem to be there. I hope the manga will have better pacing or something.
It's why I avoid entering a discussion on some parts of GAF. I get more out of chatting with people in certain threads like mangaGAF or on twitter.
Nothing's going to change GAF's minds about stuff like that.
dakkumauji
Member
I definitely been enjoying B^3 from the anime and manga.
Both just feels different but great in their own way.
lol at Seraph of the End
Is slapping a ROTK skin on something really enough to sell stuff? I didn't expect it to be that popular.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Yuureitou 60-66
Holy Shit, holy shit, everything went fucking down, Amane outsmarting and killing Shibanmushi in cold blood and thus gaining the treasure, Tetsuo claiming to have lost her virginity to pedo-incest inspector guy. Amane declaring straight up war on hetro-normative society and starting a fight for LGBT rights. Tetsuo is Pedo-inspectors daughter.
Holy Shit, holy shit, everything went fucking down, Amane outsmarting and killing Shibanmushi in cold blood and thus gaining the treasure, Tetsuo claiming to have lost her virginity to pedo-incest inspector guy. Amane declaring straight up war on hetro-normative society and starting a fight for LGBT rights. Tetsuo is Pedo-inspectors daughter.
That swag
Check out that Kingly stare.
Well there's a ROTK fujoshi in Princess Jellyfish.
Wait, ROTK fujoshi are a real thing?
ColossalLazy
Member
You didnt read Prison School?
SliceSabre
Banned
Minamoto-kun 163
Is this some new yandere tech!? MAYBE SHE'S ACTUALLY JUST DOING THIS TO CATCH HER OFF GUARD MAYBE!?
Is this some new yandere tech!? MAYBE SHE'S ACTUALLY JUST DOING THIS TO CATCH HER OFF GUARD MAYBE!?
That's the source of my confusion! I thought it was a jest!
Now my mind is blown.
TheRealTalker
Banned
small little spoiler teases for the WSJ chapters but no chapters until way later this week 
at least give us the RAWS
at least give us the RAWS
It's a big enough to be a trope to make fun of. In Otome Historic manga, the "History Study Group" is really just a bunch of girls writing historical BL fanfic
dakkumauji
Member
I mean generally pretty boys (especially in current games) with little or few girls (depending on the series).
Add in action, drama, etc
That's something prime for pairings
Huh. You learn something new every day.
Seen under this angle, it does make sense. I mainly underestimated their popularity lol
8 X 11 Printer Paper
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Watari-kun no ×× ga Houkai Sunzen 5
....MC is going get killed by one of the many yanderes, I'm putting money on Little Sister or Girl he likes who seems sane right now.
....MC is going get killed by one of the many yanderes, I'm putting money on Little Sister or Girl he likes who seems sane right now.
How could you even arrive at that conclusion? Prison School is the most realistic depiction of anything real life.
And I like the ROTK posts, I never get around to tackling that material myself but am always interested in knowledgable people discussing that stuff, be it fiction or actual history.
Probably because Mitsuko is the least realistic character of them all. She got me fooled!
Save 'N Quit
Banned
I like it.
The beauty mark only makes him more attractive.
Also,
Dem Hinatas.
I'm so glad Kishi is a fellow member of the Big Titty fanclub.
Those ballistics might have even surpassed Tsunade.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Oyasumi Punpun 64
Wow now Punpun is a total piece of human garbage?
Fuck everyone in this series
Wow now Punpun is a total piece of human garbage?
Fuck everyone in this series
afreaknamedpete
Member
Well there's this card game called Bang! that's a pretty good cardgame. I presume it sells pretty well all across the world.
Someone in China copy+pasted the mechanics onto an ROTK skin and called it Sanguosha, and it made like TENS OF MILLIONS of dollars. Easily the most popular card game by a tremendous margin in China for a few years. So yeah, sometimes what you need to sell something is a pointless ROTK skin.
Dedication Through Light
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Haikyuu!! Sidestory (bokuto)
More pictures of akashi eating please, and extreme Bokuto, lol.
More pictures of akashi eating please, and extreme Bokuto, lol.
Dedication Through Light
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Kazuki Makes Love Happen At All Boys High School 38
Wait, she heard him?! NO, no no no no, do not want.
Wait, she heard him?! NO, no no no no, do not want.
dakkumauji
Member
Gangsta. Vol.04
Before we talk about how quickly things escalated in this volume, let's talk about Marco, the sharp dressed guy in the cover. He's normal, no special powers, yet managed to go toe to toe with hunters in this volume. His weapon, regular kicking and wire that come out of his watch. Super cool.
But back to things escalating. Alex's brother suddenly being talked about, of course, that's how it would turn out. I'm still surprised there hasn't been any important character deaths yet in this series where everyone minor seems liable to suddenly get killed in a fight here, so waiting for this series to prove me wrong.
Before we talk about how quickly things escalated in this volume, let's talk about Marco, the sharp dressed guy in the cover. He's normal, no special powers, yet managed to go toe to toe with hunters in this volume. His weapon, regular kicking and wire that come out of his watch. Super cool.
But back to things escalating. Alex's brother suddenly being talked about, of course, that's how it would turn out. I'm still surprised there hasn't been any important character deaths yet in this series where everyone minor seems liable to suddenly get killed in a fight here, so waiting for this series to prove me wrong.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
Tsugumomo 65
Epic fight. And of course, author need to add fanservice page.
T-rex na kanojo 4
Sleeping together? cute.
Epic fight. And of course, author need to add fanservice page.
T-rex na kanojo 4
Sleeping together? cute.
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