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i just scrolled down through endless tlr images through a certain place
Infinite Justice
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Well given she sacrificed Social skills for Book knowledge i'm not having much hope but she is learning though (both of them are just at a slow pace).
Assuming Hiroki decided to do something less controversial and depressing because of manga sales, like Asano.
One of my regrets about Punpun is how I alienated so many of my readers. With every dark turn the manga took, sales dropped. The first brutal image comes in the
Uncle Yuichi
kills someone
Not a former assistant of Miura Kentaro for nothing. Did your ending consist of his
death
Embrace the art from one of korean's best artists.
Well given she sacrificed Social skills for Book knowledge i'm not having much hope but she is learning though (both of them are just at a slow pace).
Well I guess it might come down to having a third party giving them a (stronger) push.
Why are you so awesome, Tachi?
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Yes. I don't know how it happens though. Hoping for a super cathartic moment.
Yuzuki, not Eba. Poor Rin. Poor Haru.
Shit does look good, I must admit.
ArclightBorealis
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So as a palette cleanser from all the smut I've been reading in the last couple weeks, I just went through the first twenty chapters of Nukoduke.
That shit is so goddamn cute, oh my god.
That shit is so goddamn cute, oh my god.
Started learnin', it wasn't that hard
Its very hard
I' ve no problem with this as long as its have purpose or well reasoned. So it is for shock value or something bigger? The word "villains" never ring good in my mind.
Enjoy the diabetes.
Next you should read Nekogurui Minako-san for a slightly different take on life with cats.
Infinite Justice
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maybe.
but she needs to keep on the path though (and hopefully get someone else to chill with
)Save 'N Quit
Banned
At some point, the author decided she needed more cute moments.
At this point, I'm struggling keep my heart calm whenever it happen.
At some point, the author decided she needed more cute moments.
At this point, I'm struggling keep my heart calm whenever it happen.
new genre: murder moe
"new"
What's your original language?
Japanese didnt come across as too difficult when compared to other languages the times I looked at it.
I'll give you sexiest, but Azuka was the best waifu.
Passive Assassin
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Gundamn Sousei
/tear
/tear
Indonesian
Have to learn foreign language since grade schooler (english), I already have the right paradigm and tricks in learning new languages. It just during Kanji tests while I know what it means, I don't know how to read it >__>
AquaWateria
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All about that Akari man.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Eden - It's an Endless World Final Thoughts
Now I like this manga a lot, but at the end it starts to unravel quite a bit. The theme isn't really anything new, but I do love Endo's take on it, with humans being reduced to nothing but data in a sea of information, which to me is nicely non-spiritual for such a spiritual subject. The world is great too, which like a more gritty and run down version of ghost in the shell. The art is great, and I love that Endo is pretty keen to make this as multicultural and inclusive as possible. Also contrary to my experiences with endo's other works, he has characters that are actually really great and well-developed, especially the main character, Elijah. Which brings me to my major pet peeve...
... what was the point of Elijah's story?
Throughout the series we've seen him develop from a naive kid to a criminal comfortable with murder, a symbol of the loss of innocence in such a harsh world, but I do love that elijah still remains somewhat naive in the end, even though it may be a mask to hide his broken psyche. Thing is, we go through his development for... what? In the climatic end his character arc ends in him being nearly killed by drugs and being nursed back by miriam, while it was Enoa who went with 2 of his friends to confront propatar and the disclosure virus. Maybe Elijah was meant to show how humankind and human society inevitably gets corrupted, but to me his story arc just felt like a side activity by the end.
Don't get me wrong, the ending sequence with Enoa was pretty badass, but it felt slightly ridiculous especially seeing that we haven't seen much from Enoa, Tony and Chad. We just see them as suits pulling the strings behind the scenes and then we go from that to seeing them take out what is supposedly one of the biggest drug cartels in the world (that they found) and then a whole battalion of soldiers, which included a goddamn attack chopper? The ending actually does tie up the beginning really well for Enoa, though I have some beef with using a whole new character as the final villain in the last minute.
Another thing that bothered me a lot was also the way Endo used Sophia. The last we saw her she was made quadriplegic by her psycho daughter (to be fair on the daughter, Sophia is kind of a crappy mother), treated as some weird sex doll and then the next time we see her she's going to be the goddess mother for a whole new universe? I kind of get how it ties into her regret of not able to have familial love and her wish to try to mend that part, as well as her being able to accept the misery of the people who chose to be one with the colliod, but that's a lot of stuff for me to infer on without much development.
Don't even get me started on Helena.
TLR I enjoyed it but the ending just showed that endo tried to cram too many themes and characters but didn't know what to do with some of them at the end.
Now I like this manga a lot, but at the end it starts to unravel quite a bit. The theme isn't really anything new, but I do love Endo's take on it, with humans being reduced to nothing but data in a sea of information, which to me is nicely non-spiritual for such a spiritual subject. The world is great too, which like a more gritty and run down version of ghost in the shell. The art is great, and I love that Endo is pretty keen to make this as multicultural and inclusive as possible. Also contrary to my experiences with endo's other works, he has characters that are actually really great and well-developed, especially the main character, Elijah. Which brings me to my major pet peeve...
... what was the point of Elijah's story?
Throughout the series we've seen him develop from a naive kid to a criminal comfortable with murder, a symbol of the loss of innocence in such a harsh world, but I do love that elijah still remains somewhat naive in the end, even though it may be a mask to hide his broken psyche. Thing is, we go through his development for... what? In the climatic end his character arc ends in him being nearly killed by drugs and being nursed back by miriam, while it was Enoa who went with 2 of his friends to confront propatar and the disclosure virus. Maybe Elijah was meant to show how humankind and human society inevitably gets corrupted, but to me his story arc just felt like a side activity by the end.
Don't get me wrong, the ending sequence with Enoa was pretty badass, but it felt slightly ridiculous especially seeing that we haven't seen much from Enoa, Tony and Chad. We just see them as suits pulling the strings behind the scenes and then we go from that to seeing them take out what is supposedly one of the biggest drug cartels in the world (that they found) and then a whole battalion of soldiers, which included a goddamn attack chopper? The ending actually does tie up the beginning really well for Enoa, though I have some beef with using a whole new character as the final villain in the last minute.
Another thing that bothered me a lot was also the way Endo used Sophia. The last we saw her she was made quadriplegic by her psycho daughter (to be fair on the daughter, Sophia is kind of a crappy mother), treated as some weird sex doll and then the next time we see her she's going to be the goddess mother for a whole new universe? I kind of get how it ties into her regret of not able to have familial love and her wish to try to mend that part, as well as her being able to accept the misery of the people who chose to be one with the colliod, but that's a lot of stuff for me to infer on without much development.
Don't even get me started on Helena.
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R I enjoyed it but the ending just showed that endo tried to cram too many themes and characters but didn't know what to do with some of them at the end.Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I'm good for now. I need something that is light and fluffy that doesn't make me question the value of my existence. Might put that on my wishlist though.
ArclightBorealis
Member
It tastes delicious.
And I just took a look at Nekogurui...yep that's certainly a bit different...oh my...
FlutterPuffs
Member
I'm really frustated. I couldn't find Barakamon anywhere. Waiting for official license will take time (since I'm not in US), and even if that happened, I wouldn't know jackshit it getting licensed until volume 2 out because the publisher here do zero effort on marketing. Fuck, I really hate this place.
MangaGaf, give me something that can heal me.
MangaGaf, give me something that can heal me.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Bamora!
Oh hey, I was actually waiting for that to finish scanlating first.
Bamora!
I was wondering why this art style seems so familiar. Her alternate pen-name is Yoshi Milk and Hana Hook isn't it?
What a world of difference.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Ya know, I probably should have figured out what kind of work a person with the pen name Yoshi milk would put out.
Could have said the same for Hana Hook. It's pretty depraved even in the ntr genre.
BassForever
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Didn't see it posted here
http://www.shonenjump.com/j/2014/10/naruto-fin.html
Naruto will be ending in 5 weeks
http://www.shonenjump.com/j/2014/10/naruto-fin.html
Naruto will be ending in 5 weeks
dakkumauji
Member
Well, I guess that means I should finally read it,right?
ArclightBorealis
Member
I...I can't believe I just blasted through 43 chapters of Nekogurui Minako-San. I think that's enough reading from me for tonight...
so much ahegao...
so much ahegao...
So is the movie the end of everything?
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Damn, it's real...
I'm a little conflicted. I'm happy its ending but its been a part of my life for so long it wouldn't be right without it
Save 'N Quit
Banned
5 chapters full of muh darkness, flashbacks, an underwhelming fight, one last TnJ, and an unsatisfactory ending.
Yeah, I can see that happening.
Yeah, I can see that happening.
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