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MetroidPrimeRib
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The sudden use of color is cool, more manga should do that
The sudden use of color is cool, more manga should do that
Shouta
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General content of the Gate manga is similar to the anime but it's a lot more brutal overall. The anime was scrubbed pretty clean to make a more bright, cutesy anime fantasy world but the manga and original novels are much more grimy, crap-sack world. The fighting is a lot more violent and has more gore, sex slaves are more prominent, etc
Shouta
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Definitely give the manga a shot and see if you like it or not. The fantasy elements are probably closer to harder fantasy than regular anime fantasy stuff. The Empire in the manga also is more Roman than in the anime which I thought was pretty cool.
That might be it a bit, at least for over in Japan but it's not like that affects a lot of non-Japanese, lol.
OniBarubary
Banned
I really REALLY disliked how they adapted the anime. I enjoy the manga a tremendous amount and like Shouta says, the best parts of it are rarely the fighting; it's almost always the politics, the reaction to Japanese technology and culture/interaction between modern and fantasy, character interactions and Ruri trying to smang on the Cobabbler.
I remember that thing about Abe trying to legalize foreign war being discussed pretty much everywhere, and it definitely was brought up in the "weeb" circles.
Plus it's the kind of comparison people'd make, right?
ColossalLazy
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Gate manga is pretty fun. Rori da best.
Shouta
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I only saw discussion by Japanese people in my circles myself. I think there's just still an aversion to the Japanese government and military combination still. Actually, off the top of my head, I can't really remember a Japanese entertainment product that involved the military outside of Godzilla...
Turin Turambar
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Well, the main character is part of the army, and here they are the good guys.
Does that mean it's mere propaganda? Is any work of fiction with the army where they aren't bad guys propaganda? I think that's more on the eye of the beholder.
OniBarubary
Banned
I'm more amused by it than anything; the Marines are constantly Worfed in Manga or Anime by like 16 year old girls and shit.
...though to be fair, everyone gets worfed by teenagers in everything so it's not exactly a specific occurrence.
...though to be fair, everyone gets worfed by teenagers in everything so it's not exactly a specific occurrence.
well yeah but it's a question of overtness and of expectations going in as well I think.
Like, if I watch a police procedural, that doesn't necessarily mean that the police are going to be gleaming paragons of virtue, even if 'the police' are the protagonists
Shouta
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961-year old war gods and 16-year olds that combined magic and science into something even more dangerous!
A lot of what Gate does with the military is present them as normal as can be, I think. Most are just doing their job and following orders rather than be paragons of virtue or anything. For example, early on we're introduced to the red light district in the capital but the prostitutes remark that none of the army guys will bite on their advances. You find out it's because of orders that they're not allowed to rather than them being good guys more than anything.
ColossalLazy
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Helck 85
Dat Inferno Enchantress. Burn baby burn.
But it seems shit has really hit the fan now.
Dat Inferno Enchantress. Burn baby burn.
But it seems shit has really hit the fan now.
OniBarubary
Banned
You won't believe what happens next!
I really liked that side story (that yet again the anime kinda rushed and didn't do a good job with). It was basically the prostitutes going "We can't pay for your medical treatments and protection except to fuck you" and the army people going "Ha ha ha nooooooooooooooooooo"
Also got some super catharsis when Lieutenant Titpunch
beat the fuck out of the Emperor's son
Shouta
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Best part about that side story is that later on it's reiterated when one of the guys shows how much of a liking he's taken to the winged girl and he points out again he can't do anything other than be playful with her because of orders. He wants to so bad, lol.
Also Kuriybayashi in the anime is awful. Why did they change her design!?
OniBarubary
Banned
I can only think of widening appeal. They ruined her design and toned down the violence to make it more accessible but it really ruins the tone of the show.
I also really REALLY like the whole deal with the ex-leader of the Bunny Girls considering
. When they introduced her I kinda rolled my eyes a bit because it was pretty hardcore sex randomly in the manga and then as they revealed more and more about her I kinda got what they were going for by
.
I also really REALLY like the whole deal with the ex-leader of the Bunny Girls considering
it's all of her machinations that are actually throwing the peace into disarray, ruining anything that could move stuff forward so she can have her revenge
making her seem completely broken, subservient and just eye candy and then showing she's really manipulating everyone
They changed her look?
Oh fucking hell. Even though the LN and manga designs are also different, they have some unifying aspects between them
ColossalLazy
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Thats pretty bad.
Shouta
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The initial scene works to show how fucked up the world is too but yeah, doing that for her character works well.
Yeah, her design between the LN and manga are pretty close. The major difference is the manga artist's vision of the world is a lot more rough and thus Kuribayashi was made rougher as well. His version works really well because she's kind of the muscle of the group.
All this talk reminded me that I need to go buy the manga volumes.
ColossalLazy
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Its not for me anyway, its like a lot of American movies where their army are almost always the good guys and kick everyone ass.
the thing is i don't like those either. but those don't have anime-ass elves in it so maybe that's different
nabe_shogun
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As has already been said, you definitely should. I watched the anime after reading the manga and it was not good and you shouldn't bother with it.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
Gate manga is definitely better than the anime version. Mostly because they show Itami trying to conquer a dungeon to find cure. That shit was good. I want a rpg game where we play as a ranger or navy fighting against fantasy creature.
Helck 85
Anne showing us why she's the best heroine in fantasy manga.
mob psycho 97.13
One really want to that chapter 100 ending huh?
I think the final page of this chapter was one of the most powerful scene in this manga.the payoff was worth it. That final line and Mob sobbing is pure gold.
Helck 85
Anne showing us why she's the best heroine in fantasy manga.
mob psycho 97.13
One really want to that chapter 100 ending huh?
I think the final page of this chapter was one of the most powerful scene in this manga.the payoff was worth it. That final line and Mob sobbing is pure gold.
I mean, what's even left? Maybe a final encounter with the ghost of the psychic guy and spelling out exactly what ???% is?
Sir Blaming
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Masamune-kun's no Revenge 39
rip in pieces masamune. All of that was for nothing lol
rip in pieces masamune. All of that was for nothing lol
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
Another Reigen & Mob focused arc would be cool. And then yeah, the mistery behind Mob ???%
Man, I dunno if Murata is teasing something (I doubt it) but he keeps talking about Eyeshield 21 on Twitter. Reminding us that this year is the 15th anniversary of the series, that he'd like to see another anime adaptation, he posted a few color illustrations (from the artbook)...
Gimme at least a kanzenban edition please. Please.
Please.
Gimme at least a kanzenban edition please. Please.
Please.
Kase-san ch21
She's got nothing to fear if they're together~
Okusan ch41
Nonomiya can't catch a break.
Tejina Senpai ch41
Senpai sure is getting bold. Assistant better beware.
Lily Love ch30-31
Looks like we're getting a side pairing before the end.
Dansan Joshi ch26-27
So much for a change of image.
She's got nothing to fear if they're together~
Okusan ch41
Nonomiya can't catch a break.
Tejina Senpai ch41
Senpai sure is getting bold. Assistant better beware.
Lily Love ch30-31
Looks like we're getting a side pairing before the end.
Dansan Joshi ch26-27
So much for a change of image.
Tribes of Trusty
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Masamune-kun no Revenge 38
Gate 1 - 21
Wishful thinking and self fullfilment ? Check.
How a modern era country would realistically fare against a middle-age one ? Check.
Waifus ? Check.
Hilarious panel ?
Gate 1 - 21
Wishful thinking and self fullfilment ? Check.
How a modern era country would realistically fare against a middle-age one ? Check.
Waifus ? Check.
Hilarious panel ?
Check.
Shouta
Member
That panel kills me every time.
The entire sequence and that panel seemed a little surreal the first time I read it but when I thought about it, I figured out the entire reason it felt weird was my perception of Japan's military and the military of other coutnries, heh. Even that panel made a little more sense considering how diverse the US military will be compared to a Russian or Chinese military. Doesn't stop the panel from being hilarious though.
Anyway as I was picking up the Gate manga from Amazon JP I saw a title that caught my eye. The title was Seishokuki and yeah...this manga is really fucking nuts. For anyone unfamiliar with it, this series is about a high school girl gets caught up in an invasion of aliens that look like animal suits. They have fluids that cause people's libidos to go nuts. Their objective is to suck the "essence" out of women, yeah... From there, it's basically tons of lewd acts, fluids, and tentacles everywhere and often in public as the story progresses. It's printed in Young Champion Retsu, which basically features non-explicit porn series, so I guess it's not surprising. So yeah, this is basically porn with a crazy, silly story.
What is a little surprising is that it's actually kinda interesting and kept me going from chapter to chapter. Before I knew it, all I had read all 8 volumes that were out, oof. It's been a while since I've read a series that just made go wtf so I had to post about it.
Dedication Through Light
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BLack Clover fandom finally becoming active again https://twitter.com/ogirkgk/status/818142397188083712
I need tomorrows chapter , two weeks without has been painful.
I need tomorrows chapter , two weeks without has been painful.
BLack Clover fandom finally becoming active again https://twitter.com/ogirkgk/status/818142397188083712
I need tomorrows chapter , two weeks without has been painful.
Has Asta become Hokage yet?
BassForever
Member
No but he'll be pirate king soon
SenorArdilla
Member
More like king vessel.
I don't get it
Black Bishop
Member
Bit late.. but what was this from?
OniBarubary
Banned
A hentai doujin that I 100% have never read before and definitely don't have the name of.
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