Well shit, color me shocked, it even got fully released from the look of it. What's up with the title change and the amateurish covers after that though?
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TacticalFox88
Banned
Funny, I feel the same way about Piplup and Prinplup.
Actually, it's the opposite. The otherwise subpar Piplup and Prinplup are elevated by the awesomeness of their evolution.
How clever.
Shouta
Member
Got released in the US, Harlem beat -> Rebound.
It's about a benchwarmer on the high school basketball who learns about Streetball. He ends up making a quick name for himself and continues to quickly polish his skills up. It's basically just like any other sports manga in premise.
However, what is unique is that it isn't just a single tournament. The first arc is a Streetball tournament, the second arc is the national high school basketball tournament, and the last set of volumes is a mix of both. The author is female so she ends up throwing in a good balance of basketball and good character content. As a result, there's a pretty good mix of folks in the story. The girl characters also aren't stupid/silly/lame either thankfully.
It also incorporates a lot more of real life b-ball and assumes you know something about the game. It explains a lot of the more advanced strategies and references a lot of players both in style and play. She even shounen-ifies it a little bit as a joke, heh.
The art is really good. It doesn't have growth in art like Slam Dunk did and it doesn't become hyper-detailed like SD but it's pretty well drawn and the action is pretty solid. At the very least, it's fairly original action and not like the copy a picture stuff Inoue did for SD.
I'd definitely recommend checking it out if you can. The only caveat is that volumes 10 and 11 never got translated. Tokyopop tried to rebrand it and start from the National tournament by just giving it a short flashback and changing the time frame starting with vol 12. Vol 10 and 11 are the preparation for it and makes it hard to fake the timeframe as a result, heh.
The ANN manga guy did a piece on it last year.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/house-of-1000-manga/2012-02-02
Wagatsuma-san wa Ore no Yome - part 20
That is funny, what is this magical manga.
dakkumauji
Member
Wagatsuma-san wa Ore no Yome
It's a series where your average high school student has time slips into the future where he is married to the most popular girl in school. And his silly adventures with a bunch of his not popular friends as he tries to make his future a reality.
It's filled with fun jokes and references and a good bunch of overreactions.
Aizo
Banned
Are you reading hard copies?
Dedication Through Light
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Dedication Through Light
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K Memory of Red 15 [end]
This final chapter was great but then all sad and all as it just led into the major event pushing Homra forward in the anime. So sad and havent cried that much at the end of a serialized non one shot manga since
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With No. 6 and K ending was going to be sad but at least Memory of Blue is starting in December, so months and months of glorious K posters and covers, though with the blues this time and maybe some Fushimi and Yata.
This final chapter was great but then all sad and all as it just led into the major event pushing Homra forward in the anime. So sad and havent cried that much at the end of a serialized non one shot manga since
Spiral Bonds of Reasoning
Crash Station
Member
Ketchup Ninja 1-11
This is awesome. We need more manga by people that lived in America.
This is awesome. We need more manga by people that lived in America.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
Mahou Shoujo site of NOPE 2
Dedication Through Light
Member
Lucky Dog 1 Blast 15
Not the way I thought Guilio wanted all of Gian Carlo. I wonder if in the source material he was like that and creepyish,
Oh well the cliffhanger was intense, please escape safely.
Not the way I thought Guilio wanted all of Gian Carlo. I wonder if in the source material he was like that and creepyish,
Oh well the cliffhanger was intense, please escape safely.
dakkumauji
Member
Well at least they look like they'll fit right into the series.
Dedication Through Light
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Soul Cartel 83
Its always the blues that look the best in the artstyle hear, easily makes me enjoy every single one of shihoons fights. Dont know how he will get out of this human hunter one though, too high level difference.
Its always the blues that look the best in the artstyle hear, easily makes me enjoy every single one of shihoons fights. Dont know how he will get out of this human hunter one though, too high level difference.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Strange, I don't remember either Hachiken or Mikage being like 25
The actors were born in 1994, it's ok.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
According to the Dominican Republic baseball player records repository maybe. They certainly don't look to be 14 year olds.
Shouta
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Yes, I have hard copies of them 1-9 in English then JP from 8 to 29.
I'm on 25 right now and I forgot how ridiculously shounen action/basketball the last arc is, hah.
dakkumauji
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No, but they do look like 19 years old. Which is pretty much close enough in drama world.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Maybe the dude if he took the glasses off, but I'd never peg that girl as 19.
Shouta
Member
Nakajima and Hirose look about right for the roles. A little more adult than most 14 year-olds but that can be explained with growing sooner than others.
What really makes them look older though are the pro cameras, techniques, and make-up. I know JP kids that are actually 14-15 years old and they actually look like them.
What really makes them look older though are the pro cameras, techniques, and make-up. I know JP kids that are actually 14-15 years old and they actually look like them.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Here in the USA we would never try to pass off adults as teens, particularly not on television
dakkumauji
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You're so funny.
Shouta
Member
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Did they hire Asian harry potter to play hachiken?
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Let's not forget he's also too handsome to play Hachiken. All they did was put glasses on him; he's like the distaff counterpart of Rachael Leigh Cook in She's All That.
Shouta
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Rachel Leigh Cook *drool* She's still hot to this day.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
You say that like she's pushing 50 lol. She's only 33, which might surprise you since I agree it seems like she's been around forever.
The only explanation is that the anniversary of their deaths is coincidentally the same.
I am sure you guys get this a lot, but OP said it was okay to ask for recommendations so here goes. I am a male who loves sports and action. I will try to make a concise list of my interests and what I am looking for. Thank you for any and all help!
1. I really enjoyed reading Naruto. I also loved to watch DBZ, so fighting/action mixed with comedy I guess is what I like. I am obviously open to more varieties, but that is my exposure so far.
2. Nothing too kiddy or girly. No offense to anyone who may like that, obviously, but it just is not my cup of tea.
3. Preferably not too slow. I like action and things happening on a regular.
4. Preferably on going or with an active community I can discuss with
5. Neat art styles are always a plus
Thanks again!
1. I really enjoyed reading Naruto. I also loved to watch DBZ, so fighting/action mixed with comedy I guess is what I like. I am obviously open to more varieties, but that is my exposure so far.
2. Nothing too kiddy or girly. No offense to anyone who may like that, obviously, but it just is not my cup of tea.
3. Preferably not too slow. I like action and things happening on a regular.
4. Preferably on going or with an active community I can discuss with
5. Neat art styles are always a plus
Thanks again!
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Taiyou No Ie Volume 2
Hiro:
-Owns a house
-Is self-sufficient
-Loves animals
-Cooks
-Does not jump on Mao (because he probably has no penis)
Oda
-Bleaches his hair.
I think it's obvious who's better husbando material.
Hiro:
-Owns a house
-Is self-sufficient
-Loves animals
-Cooks
-Does not jump on Mao (because he probably has no penis)
Oda
-Bleaches his hair.
I think it's obvious who's better husbando material.
Best ending would be Mao and Radical discovering yuri's purity, though.
Shouta
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She'd still be hot at 50!
But yeah, it's mostly because she's been around forever.
One Piece would probably be right up your alley. It's very long though. Fullmetal Alchemist is finished but is fantastic and has a good mix of action and comedy.
Some other reccomendations:
Fairy Tail
Nanatsu no Taizai
Magi - Labyrinth of Magic
Toriko
Blue Exorcist
Onepunch-Man
Anagle Mole
Thanks, I'll look into them!
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Fullmetal Alchemist is the greatest of all time
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
God bless the French manga market.
Dedication Through Light
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Katekyo Hitman Reborn (thought its finished, but I am always open to discuss it, best series to come from JUMP)
BLue Exorcist
Assassination Classroom
World Trigger
Jesus x Dogs
JOKE:ЯRS
Sports
Haikyuu!!
Ending wasnt good at all.
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