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Postby uc pseudonym » Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:44 pm

Monster Soul

Another title by Mashima Hiro (creator of Rave Master and Fairy Tail). It's not all that impressive, but I might read it because it's only two volumes.

EricTheFred wrote:Vinland Saga: any resemblance to the actual Saga of Leif Ericsson (aka the Vinland Saga) of literature? Or is this another case of 'let's take a neat title from Western literature and write a whole new story for it'?

It is a mix of both. While the manga-ka made an effort to be historically accurate (no vikings with katanas or Japanese philosophy in Europe) some of his Norse terminology is screwed up and it doesn't include as much mythology as I'd like. Leif is a character but not the main one... as far as I can tell his story is being used symbolically as the perfect land to which everyone aspires.
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Postby Mithrandir » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:59 pm

lotsel_chan (post: 1193748) wrote:Fruit basket! ^^ and Ouran high school host club!


Why hello there, lotsel_chan! If you start a thread in the "who's who" forum, we'll all greet you properly! :thumb:
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Postby RobinSena » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:11 pm

Finished volume 3 of Nausicaa this afternoon, and I hope to start on 4 tonight, if I don't feel too horrible from the flu.
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Postby uc pseudonym » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:26 pm

Aflame Inferno Volume 1
Immortal Regis Volume 1

Both manwha, both shonen, both mediocre. They have a few interesting elements, though, so I'll probably continue to read them (such is the curse of the internet). Also, I will have to get some jokes about the first title out of my system.
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Postby jon_jinn » Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:20 pm

Getbackers volumes 20-22.
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Postby Fish and Chips » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:37 pm

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 34-44

Part IV has been an excersize in disappointment. Lots of potential, but it didn't capitalize on much of it. Couple volumes left, then I'll move on to Part V, which looks like a return to form.
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Postby minakichan » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:48 pm

anony-chan suggested I read Kurosagi chapters 1-9... it's great!! *_* I love stories about corrupt businesses and awesome main characters who use crazy acting and financial prowess! Must hunt down the drama....
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Postby Mist » Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:01 am

Well, I am currently keeping up with the scanlations of the Naruto manga(it's getting really good). As for actual tangible manga; Death Note and Bleach. My friend lent me all her manga for each. I've already finished Bleach up to Vol. 13, and I am on Vol. 4 of Death Note. They're both very interesting.

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Postby jon_jinn » Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:22 pm

Whistle! volume 18
Eyeshield 21 volume 18
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Postby Fish and Chips » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:25 pm

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 45-47

Meh, at least the final showdown was suitably epic, although Killer Queen had an awful lot of suddenly convenient powers. Started Part V, which is already shaping up to be much improved.

More thoughts in the JoJo thread, possibly.
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Postby uc pseudonym » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:40 pm

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Volumes 50-56

Turned in my final exam this morning, hence it is time to return to this series. This arc appears to be more organized than IV and less linear than III, which is fine by me. Still, I find that fight after fight wears on me, even with interesting abilities. At heart I don't want a series that lives off new gimmicks alone.
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Postby uc pseudonym » Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:59 pm

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Volumes 57-63

That finishes out Part V. I think I will leave Part VI alone for the time being, given that it is mostly untranslated. As this thread shows, I like to read my JoJo all at once.
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Postby EricTheFred » Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:29 pm

Bleach Volume 22.
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Postby Fish and Chips » Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:54 pm

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 48-50
Rurouni Kenshin vol. 17

End of the Kyoto Arc. A good end for a good villain.
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Postby KeybladeWarrior » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:42 pm

FullMetal Alchemist volume 9
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Postby uc pseudonym » Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:05 pm

Biomeat Nectar Volume 4

The second incident is still underway, so it remains to be seen if the better elements of the plot will win out over generic horror.
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Postby KeybladeWarrior » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:52 pm

Finished up FMA volume 9.

Now reading:
Rurouni Kenshin volume 13
FullMetal Alchemist volume 10
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Postby Mave » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:01 pm

A lot of Detective Conan

I did not enjoy reading about [spoiler] Akai Shuichi's demise [/spoiler]
I don't like it when the cool, intelligent and capable characters get killed off too easily. But then again, there is speculation that he's still alive and it was just a trick to deceive the Black Organization.
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Postby Fish and Chips » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:33 pm

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 51
Rurouni Kenshin vol. 18-19

Twelve years after the Emperor and the Hanged Man, and it turns out Polnareff was right all along. There really is a world in the mirror.

As for Kenshin, the "Revenge" arc is shaping up to be pretty good. I like Enishi as an antagonist, and I'm interested in seeing where this is going.
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Postby EricTheFred » Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:58 pm

Let's be careful with the spoilers, guys.

I'm reading Megatokyo #5 today. It's weird that I've read all these before, yet I'm still enjoying it as much as the first time.

And I've started reading Excel Saga again, after dropping it for quite a while. Volume 6.
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Postby ~darkelfgirl~ » Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:50 pm

I'm reading .hack//Legend of the Twilight Bk. 2, Full Metal Alchemist bk. 2, and Death Note bk. 10.
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Postby Fish and Chips » Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:57 pm

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 52-53
Rurouni Kenshin vol. 20-23
Steel Ball Run vol. 6

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Postby jon_jinn » Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:26 pm

skimmed through HxH scans of volumes 18-19.
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- Mark Driscoll

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- Martin Luther

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Postby uc pseudonym » Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:53 pm

Psyren

Is anyone else following this new SJ series? It only recently reached enough chapters for a first volume, but I like the start. Probably not more than typical shonen, but I think the storytelling is competent and the plot seems to show signs of being decent. At least it has a developed concept from the beginning, unlike the current big series, which began episodically.

Some people I've seen disliked the pacing, but I'm frankly glad to see a series where the main characters aren't overpowering from the beginning. The "Abraham" fight took about as long as I think made sense. Anyone have any thoughts?
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Postby MasterDias » Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:01 pm

Yeah, I'm following it. It's one of the most promising new SJ series I've followed for awhile. Premise is fairly interesting at least and I'm liking the setting and story so far.

Unfortunately, SJ is notorious for canning series before they can actually get off the ground, so it's up in the air on whether this gets to go anywhere.

The main characters apparently got powers from going to the "other world" so we'll see how this is handled.
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Postby Htom Sirveaux » Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:59 pm

Picked up the Sgt. Frog 1-3 omnibus. A while ago I had vol. 1-5 but I gave them away. Man, I forgot how funny this series is. Perhaps I'll actually follow it this time.
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Postby uc pseudonym » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:55 pm

Jack Frost Volume 1

This is the first manwha I have read in a long time that didn't strike me as meh. That isn't to say it's without shaky elements, but it doesn't feel like a ripoff. We have a new girl at school -> awkward moments -> meets a boy -> mass decapitations. It's also nice to see main characters who are so honestly and thoroughly twisted. No superpowered high school drama, this.

MasterDias wrote:The main characters apparently got powers from going to the "other world" so we'll see how this is handled.

That will probably add definition to the series, yes. Right now I suspect it will be more along the lines of general power (like the telepathy) instead of characters having unique powers. During the previous battle the girl seemed to be saying spell names or something similar.

I hope it doesn't get canceled. Is there anywhere on the internet where one can find these popularity polls that seem to make SJ series live or die?
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Postby MasterDias » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:42 pm

Witch Hunter
Hoshin Engi, Volume 2
Project Arms, Volume 2

I hope it doesn't get canceled. Is there anywhere on the internet where one can find these popularity polls that seem to make SJ series live or die?

Not polls exactly but...
http://community.livejournal.com/weeklyjump
Here someone posts the Weekly Jump ToC each week which is supposedly a pretty good judge of popularity. Naruto/One Piece/Bleach and company are pretty stable at the top, whereas if something has an extended stay near the bottom, it's usually a bad sign.

I don't believe series are actually ranked by popularity until around the 8th week or so however, so it's still a little early to tell with Psyren.
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Postby jon_jinn » Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:34 pm

Muddy volume 1
an interesting series done by one of the assistants for the author of Reborn! the series sorta reminds me of FMA. not exactly the greatest series out there, but it deserves a chance.
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- Abraham Kuyper

"God the great Creator of all things doth uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all creatures, actions, and things, from the greatest even to the least, by His most wise and holy providence, according to His infallible foreknowledge and the free and immutable counsel of His own will, to the praise of the glory of His wisdom, power, justice, goodness, and mercy."
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- Mark Driscoll

"Believers do not pray with the view of informing God about things unknown to Him, or of exciting Him to do His duty, or of urging Him as though He were reluctant. On the contrary, they pray in order that they may arouse themselves to seek Him, that they may exercise their faith in meditating on His promises, that they may relieve themselves from their anxieties by pouring them into His bosom; in a word, that they may declare that from Him alone they hope and expect, both for themselves and for others, all good things."
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Postby Fish and Chips » Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:43 pm

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure vol. 54
Rurouni Kenshin vol. 24-28 COMPLETED

I'll dabble more into Rurouni Kenshin tomorrow. Textbook Shounen done right, and an excellent staple of the genre.
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