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Manga News/Discussion |OT13| Don't bite the dog that feeds the hand.
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dakkumauji
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Urami Koi, Koi, Urami Koi.
In a world that's set after the story of the Chinese Zodiac, the leader of the rat family meets up with a cat fueled by hate.
Not a bad one shot. I like the art and I'm pretty fond of Chinese Zodiac stories. Using the basics of the different animals, I like the setting pretty well.
It also seems to have become a full series now, so looking forward to that~
In a world that's set after the story of the Chinese Zodiac, the leader of the rat family meets up with a cat fueled by hate.
Not a bad one shot. I like the art and I'm pretty fond of Chinese Zodiac stories. Using the basics of the different animals, I like the setting pretty well.
It also seems to have become a full series now, so looking forward to that~
dakkumauji
Member
Union! 01
Today's gimmick is gynophobia! And aliens (probably a harem to pop up) and a bathhouse for all those glamour shots.
Well anyway, was pretty much by the numbers. They just happened as it happened so it was pretty much like a whatever.
Today's gimmick is gynophobia! And aliens (probably a harem to pop up) and a bathhouse for all those glamour shots.
Well anyway, was pretty much by the numbers. They just happened as it happened so it was pretty much like a whatever.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Keyman: The Hand of Judgement 1-4
Well that's definitely a take on western comics. Is it an interesting one though? I don't fuckin know.
Well that's definitely a take on western comics. Is it an interesting one though? I don't fuckin know.
well someone sure tried to level that pic (it's from Isayama's blog, who's an Endo fan)
More Endo fanart goodness
Thats what I always hear with this series.
Sumire 16-sai 1
Deconstruction
Ever heard the expression "behind every moeblob, there's a man at a desk"? No? Maybe that's because I just made it up. But Takeru Nagayoshi seems to agree with me, because Sumire takes this fact and punches you in the face with it. By turning the typically inconspicuous role of an author and turning them into a ventriloquist, it forces the rest of the cast (and the reader) to confront the truth that the enthusiastic new girl in the class is really just the machinations of a middle aged man. I even saw a bit of my own reaction to K-on in the way other characters react to "Sumire".
The message of Sumire is pretty obvious. "Judge a character by what they present, rather than by who created them" The first chapter hits you over the head with this and I can't imagine the other 51 to be any different. By the end of the first chapter Sumire felt less like a manga and more like an argument presented in sequential images, accompanied by text. The cornerstone being that if you forget, even for a second, that "Sumire" is a doll with a man's hand shoved up her backside to make her talk, the argument is settled. I'm not sure if I agree completely with Nagayoshi's statement, but I'm willing to give him a few more chances to convince me.
Deconstruction
- : a theory used in the study of literature or philosophy which says that a piece of writing does not have just one meaning and that the meaning depends on the reader
- : the analytic examination of something (as a theory) often in order to reveal its inadequacy
- : Sumire 16-sai
Ever heard the expression "behind every moeblob, there's a man at a desk"? No? Maybe that's because I just made it up. But Takeru Nagayoshi seems to agree with me, because Sumire takes this fact and punches you in the face with it. By turning the typically inconspicuous role of an author and turning them into a ventriloquist, it forces the rest of the cast (and the reader) to confront the truth that the enthusiastic new girl in the class is really just the machinations of a middle aged man. I even saw a bit of my own reaction to K-on in the way other characters react to "Sumire".
The message of Sumire is pretty obvious. "Judge a character by what they present, rather than by who created them" The first chapter hits you over the head with this and I can't imagine the other 51 to be any different. By the end of the first chapter Sumire felt less like a manga and more like an argument presented in sequential images, accompanied by text. The cornerstone being that if you forget, even for a second, that "Sumire" is a doll with a man's hand shoved up her backside to make her talk, the argument is settled. I'm not sure if I agree completely with Nagayoshi's statement, but I'm willing to give him a few more chances to convince me.
ColossalLazy
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Keyman 18
Dat ending please dont be what I think it will happen.
Skull face is pretty creepy.
Dat ending please dont be what I think it will happen.
Skull face is pretty creepy.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
You should read the other 51 just because it's hilarious.
I dunno though, I agree with his message. Death of the author and all that pizazz.
Sir Blaming
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I'm done with v1 TL and Akito's officially in. Hurray! If anyone wants to help out lemme know.
Otherwise look forward to the buttiest manga.
Keijo 1
in a sense.
WHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT.
HassanJamal
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Fairy Tail 398
How does taking her down help stop 'The Face'. Nearing the end, I feel.
Watamote 65
Yep, this chapter solidifies why I like Tomoko, despite her non-existing character growth.
How does taking her down help stop 'The Face'. Nearing the end, I feel.
Watamote 65
Yep, this chapter solidifies why I like Tomoko, despite her non-existing character growth.
Kaichou wa Maid-sama 61-85+extras
They really wanted to make everything silly with regards to Usui going back to Britain, didn't they? Being followed, the video, the taking him back,etc. All too silly. Wraps up appropriately for shoujo. Thankfully the childhood friend didn't really do much competing.
It was enjoyable for the most part.
Assassination Classroom 101
The transformation parts were creepy.
They really wanted to make everything silly with regards to Usui going back to Britain, didn't they? Being followed, the video, the taking him back,etc. All too silly. Wraps up appropriately for shoujo. Thankfully the childhood friend didn't really do much competing.
It was enjoyable for the most part.
Assassination Classroom 101
The transformation parts were creepy.
Passive Assassin
Member
twerking will be the ultimate technique
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
Keijo 1
The butts!
Union 1
This is stupid. I like the PLOT!
Sora yori takaku
So, our protag is going to fuck a grandma? Cool. This is for you GILF lover
The butts!
Union 1
This is stupid. I like the PLOT!
Sora yori takaku
So, our protag is going to fuck a grandma? Cool. This is for you GILF lover
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Woah, love that color page. What mag does it run in?
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
No, never!Are you ignoring my posts wiseblade?
I'm talking about the actual structure of my post, rather than the content.
Did you enjoy reading it? I sure enjoyed writing it!
That's a surprisingly cynical view of the author's message, as I personally interpreted it as it simply poking fun at the typical "dream girl" tropes and while it tries to validate the existence of Sumire, and by extension, most fictional characters, it's not particularily obnoxious about it since it's mainly a light-hearted comedy first and ultimately she, like most people, fictional or not, grows on you through her actions, even if they could be considered "artificial", because at the end, doll or not, she, like any decent, likeable person, acts for the better of her entourage and despite not "living" herself, brings life to the manga, and by extension, so does others "artificial characters".
Considering some impressions contain spoilers, most people here don't care whether a review can be understood without reading the work first or not. Too bad for you!
Gangan Joker.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I dunno, it's easy to read and follows a logical structure, which is about as much as you can ask for when it comes to forum posts.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Ooh ooh, read wa ga na umishi if you want epicness.
PhillipCostigan
Member
Zweizer idk if you're trolling or not but god I want to proofread your posts so bad.
the criminal use of commas is killing me.
the criminal use of commas is killing me.
Teehee~
I believe in her. Her compassion and trust will win this last game at the end.
AquaWateria
Member
All Persona Protagonists are husbandos especially P3 MC Makoto.
That Soejima Art. Though Persona has top waifus also.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Kanji is the only persona husbando that matters.
PhillipCostigan
Member
Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari 5
Saliva in each other's mouths!?
Saliva in each other's mouths!?
Dedication Through Light
Member
Surely you meant P4U2 Ken, or Kenji Tomochika, or Naoki Konishi.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I had to google the last 2 to even remember who they are.
Ken in P4U2 has a delicious design though, agreed, but fuck ken anyway.
Ken in P4U2 has a delicious design though, agreed, but fuck ken anyway.
If you have a list on MU or MAL to cross reference, we can help out.
Yeah? Well, I'm a cynical person.
PhillipCostigan
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One Week Friends 22
So many feels.
This manga is so good.
So many feels.
This manga is so good.
Naoki is the little brother of the Yosuke's dead waifu. I -think- Kenji is the "hot for teacher" s-link in Persona 3 (male side)? Either that or he's the sports guy in P4 who doesn't love balls.
As for Ken... I can't believe they had him playing soccer in the first trailer. I nearly died.
dakkumauji
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