01-27-2014, 02:25 PM | #6151 |
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Oh. I don't remember that picture and had completely forgotten that Namie liked Kagerou Days. I felt like I was discovering it for the first time just today with her latest update. Whoops. ^^;
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01-28-2014, 12:19 AM | #6152 | |
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01-28-2014, 12:31 AM | #6153 |
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I recommend reading the one-shot all the way. You might retract your statement because there's actual resolution and character development in the one-shot, although the ideas are indeed rougher than the series proper. Nisekoi is famous as a "art-first" job like Rosario + Vampire (which just ended) but a far worse story, because the whole manga is stagnant for development.
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01-28-2014, 10:22 AM | #6154 | |
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*been a Chi's Sweet Home fan for about five years and running* I also am able to watch it with full understanding without subtitles. My Japanese listening comprehension is getting better! >:3 fufufu
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01-28-2014, 02:45 PM | #6155 |
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Double-posting, but I just thought someone might be interested:
I found a manga about intersexuality (people born as neither male or female) and the experiences IS have as small kids, teens, adults and how the people around them feel about it. It's actually super-interesting! I'm not entirely sure if the figure of "1 out of 2,000 people are born IS" is entirely accurate worldwide or even in Japan alone, or maybe it just really isn't noticed...and here I thought it's super rare! Anyway, the manga is called IS - Otoko Demo Onna Demo Nai Sei. I recommend having a read if you have time for it!
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01-28-2014, 05:58 PM | #6156 |
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Remember when you were a kid and you had to buy those shitty paper Valentine's Day cards to stuff in kids' shoeboxes at school? Some kids would get Ninja Turtles ones, some would get Power Rangers ones, some would get Batman ones, some would get Disney Princess ones ... And the one thing that all of these valentines had in common was their really lame puns?
Well, apparently there's a trend going around right now where people are making faux valentines in this vein, only now they're doing it based on characters from their favorite animes. And I just saw this one and think it's right up bbb's alley as far as style of humor goes. ^^; Spoiler: show I'll link some other ones below. Naruto: one from Obito (spoilers for Obito's backstory) Naruto: one from Itachi Naruto: one from Naruto and Sasuke Pokémon: one from Metapod Pokémon: one from Rhyhorn Pokémon: one from Ash Ketchum Sword Art Online: one from Kirito You can find more like these just by searching image sites for valentines and the name of the series in question. For example, the ones above all came from quick searches of Tumblr using #valentine #[the anime's name].
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01-30-2014, 12:26 AM | #6157 |
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Honestly, I don't get the one you spoiler tagged. I love the Satoshi and Itachi ones though!
Not much of an update, but I watched the latest episode of Inari blah blah blah. Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha Eeeh....I'm losing my enthusiasm for this show. It's still charming, but it's getting less interesting. Maybe this episode was just sloppy? It would be nice. Wizard Barristers - Benmashi Cecil I haven't really talked about this since the first episode. Despite the interesting premise, the show is nothing special. It's so freaking dull. It's not enough for me to want to drop it though. Also it's difficult to feel sympathetic for wizards when so many of them are going on killing rampages. Oh no, they totally don't deserve all those "harsh" laws placed on them when alot of them go around killing people with their powers. Actually it's not much different than gun control laws now that I think about it. I wonder if this anime is trying to complain about gun control in Japan? Kuragehime (manga) I decided to read this a while back, but I never bothered talking about it. This had the same great start the anime did, but after about 20 chapters, this manga started fizzling out, and the charm it had in the opening chapters were gone. The humor was dull, and the atmosphere in the whole story was just so damn cold. I still trudged through what was translated of the manga, but it was a depressing read. EDIT: After rewatching a few episodes of Shimashita, I remembered how awesome the way the main girl talks. Actually the dialogue itself is great. Last edited by big bad birtha; 01-30-2014 at 12:32 AM. |
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Swap out the Comic Sans and yes, that Metapod card would be a sure winner. =3=
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01-30-2014, 12:53 AM | #6160 |
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Molester Man - 7/10
What seems like two weeks ago, I challenged BPK to marathon this manga, believing it was only 15 pages a chapter. Wrong-o! I went to bed and he marathoned it like a MAN, then I tried to follow...and failed. If there's any long-standing truth this manga has revealed to me, it's that I'm mentally too weak to stand "cringeworthy" scenes. I will just have to deal or avoid them from now on, I cannot face them directly. I had to kind of stare into space for some of the worst parts of this story. My brain could not take the immense pressure induced by it. Barring Molester's consistently painful regressions, this manga was pretty standard actually. Despite being a "real story" it was kind of unbelievable in how much it resembled a manga-esque story. Maybe it's the cynicism borne of my wicked soul, but I just have a hard time believing what happened in this story to be faithful. (hopefully) BPK shoots his wad now, he's been holding it in for a while to match my horrendous pace.
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01-30-2014, 01:01 AM | #6161 |
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I marathoned Molester Man a while ago myself when I heard it was by the same author of Onani Master Kurosawa. Don't remember much from it though - maybe because I was skimming so much after realizing how long it was.
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01-30-2014, 01:11 AM | #6162 |
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The length wasn't an issue. One Piece is long, but I've read through it twice.
The problem was length + painful scenes. I was like a Fire Pokemon trying to take a bath.
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01-30-2014, 01:49 AM | #6163 |
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Molester Man, based on a true story
The buzz over this manga isn't due to, "lol funny title, it's just like that other thing, The Rapeman!" it's legit! In fact I kinda wish this guy would give his manga more normal names so I wouldn't look like some kind of sick pervy when telling other people about them ("this guy" being the venerable author of Masturbation Master Kurosawa). It's about a dude who gets mistaken for a molester, and he has to go with the girl to the police station to explain the misunderstanding. While he's doing this, he develops a crush on her and tries to scheme his way into a date, relying on 2channel for advice and support. The premise is dumb, and so are the first couple chapters. It's just a big excuse to get an otaku type guy into a situation where he hangs out with a group of girls (her waitress friends). After the initial slow chapters, I thought the manga got freakin awesome! It's hilarious and has powerful romantic tension. Once it got going, I actually thought it was on pace to surpass Kurosawa ... unfortunately, it doesn't keep the blistering pace of laughs and anxiety up forever, and peters out toward the end. In the end, I still consider Kurosawa to be superior because of its more impactful twists and memorable scenes. Still, pretty damn good! It heavily references Densha Otoko, which I haven't seen ("I will become the next Train Man!" is his mantra). As far as I can tell, the translator did a good job of localizing the various 2channel memes that wouldn't make any sense to the average reader, and providing a 4chan type equivalent instead. I said "based on a true story" because the story is based on a series of 2channel threads made by a guy who claims to have gotten into this situation. I have my doubts about the authenticity of it all, but hey, as long as he told a good story and entertained everyone I'm willing to overlook it. "true stories" that are fake happen all the time, just look at Tucker Max. Well, Tucker Max is a monstrous douchebag, at least Molester Man is likeable!
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01-30-2014, 02:14 AM | #6164 |
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What I disliked the most was the gradual reveal that Molester was an otaku and the character degradation. Like a Grade 5 otaku on a scale of 1-5. He isn't initially portrayed as such since all he's shown at first is being accused of stalking, so the initial impression is he's a handsome - if awkward/clumsy college guy. Posting on 2channel is hardly otakuish even in 2004. But he slowly got worse...first it started off with snake collecting and watching weird live action (Grade 1), then it got to Dragonball Z manga (Grade 2), finally we have fapping/hentai/mecha (Grades 3-4) and then Sachiko appears (full blown otaku). Creepy.
I was also not a fan of the manga's end but unlike BPK, it was because I felt it became too much like a story and was unrealistic. Much of the story in fact was unbelievable for me, but I'm a die-hard skeptic so that's not saying much. Too much surreal stuff and Molester's persistent overreaction to everything and complete impotence in public made it seem consistently impossible to suspend disbelief. If he wasn't physically attractive, I don't think this story works at all. Like 2channel, I LOVED the main heroine. But she kind of...well, softened toward the end. Lost a lot of fire. Her personality didn't evaporate, but it was kind of sickening to see the chaos brewing like it did. I definitely could not stand watching Molester work his magic.
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02-01-2014, 12:26 PM | #6168 |
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Mar(r?)y's CM is out. Her character art is pretty.
Next week will probably be Konoha's, then hopefully they'll start revealing new VAs...
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02-01-2014, 02:04 PM | #6169 |
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Nisekoi
Okay, fuck this show. I can't take the cliche anymore. As of episode 4, this show is dropped. I thought I could stomach it, but this is way too stupid and cliche. It's bullshit a show like this is popular in the first place. |
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Oh well. Still plan on checking it out eventually. It can only go up from here!
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02-01-2014, 02:43 PM | #6171 |
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No, Nisekoi is intentionally bland/generic. It is literally nothing more than a vehicle for gags, and the author can do better (as indicated by the one-shot) but is handcuffed by the demands of his audience.
BBB dropping Nisekoi, IMV, was probably the most obvious thing in the world, barring the intervention of Shinbo. Unfortunately, it looks like not even SHAFT could deviate too far from Nisekoi's true nature.
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I didn't think Nisekoi would irritate me that much. I knew from the start that it was cliche and dumb, but episode 4 pulled out all the stops in pissing me off. Though these are things that specifically irritate me, so it might not be so bad on Suigin's stomach? I guess time will tell.
Also I was so irritated last post that I forgot to mention that I will be starting Mahou Shoujo Tai Arusu. It's a witch anime, so it's worth a shot. |
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I spent so much attention on the other shows that I have almost completely forgotten about the underdog of this season, the pilot anime. I guess I can kind of go on about that.
Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta This show has gotten more interesting since the first episode. It tells an interesting story, and I'm curious what they're going to do with the main romance. Actually to me, it went in the most interesting possible direction. Unoriginal, sure, but still neat. I also love the next episode previews. They have this one character being an asshole, and they just suddenly cut him off. Every fucking episode! My only real complaint is that the main guy is kind of dumb with his identity. He doesn't exactly try very hard to hide it. Mahou Shoujo Tai Arusu I'm three episodes through this. It's a very interesting show. The main girl is actively working against her friends, but they still buddy up. It's weird, but I like it. I am also wondering what they're going to do with the moral dilemma for the show. My biggest complaint is the animation/art. Holy fuck it's an ugly show. Like, it's ugly enough to bother me! Other than that though, no real complaints. |
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Watched Episode 014 of Pokémon XY. It was the haunted house episode with Espurr. Last time, I predicted that this would probably -- hopefully! -- be a good episode. So how did that prediction turn out? Spoiler: show
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