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Nebakenezzer posted:I mean I'm sure the dude is well off, maybe he could take up a hobby that involves tangentially getting in contact with women. But how could he possibly be in a relationship with a woman considering the insane amounts of time he spends working on his manga every week? 
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Unmistakeable Fire posted:I dare you people to watch this video and continue to have hate in your heart against Idolmaster. I came into this considering idolmaster to be nothing but yet another bizarre japanese anomaly, possibly with a somewhat amused slant by being tangentially related to the whole vocaloid po pi po crazyness. This video made me realize that it is nothing like that and is in fact bona fide poo poo. Where there was no hate in my heart against Idolmaster, there now is.
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May 30, 2010 22:51
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Honestly, we have no idea how much he actually plays the dumb games. He made a comment about it once or twice (and usually in an area where authors make jokes), but that's it. For all we know, he just spends all this time working on the art for the chapters (which is possible, and actually more likely because if you remember, the biggest waits were when he was drawing "thousands of soldiers with own individually drawn and customized helmets"). He's probably an introvert, sure, but we don't know exactly how much so; it's all speculation and people treating speculation as THE BONAFIDE TRUTH NO DOUBT EVER.
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May 30, 2010 22:59
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I imagine that he draws very large versions of these pages, then scales it down to a book level, right? No one draws that tiny
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May 30, 2010 23:24
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Hung Yuri posted:I imagine that he draws very large versions of these pages, then scales it down to a book level, right? If he does I wish they'd release the volumes in larger sizes. I've always disliked the small size of manga books, but it's especially galling in the case of high quality art manga like Berserk. As to what causes delays I'd say he's probably in a bit of a writers flunk like George R. R. Martin as well as anything else. Long haul writing project like Berserk has probably burned him out a bit over the years on where to go, how to go about it and just his passion for the project. Especially when he knows he can't exactly up and quit due to fan pressure, contracts etc.
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May 30, 2010 23:36
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Hung Yuri posted:I imagine that he draws very large versions of these pages, then scales it down to a book level, right? No, I think he really does draw this poo poo that detailed at standard sized pages. He's just got a hell of a hand/ eyes.
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May 31, 2010 00:38
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So how does one actually play an idolmaster game? Just watching the video it doesn't seem like there is any kind of prompt to do anything other then just watch. Also I got really excited when I saw there was 50 unread posts. I need to stop getting so excited. Its only going to lead to a bigger letdown. I just want to see what happens on this crazy island!
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tsob posted:If he does I wish they'd release the volumes in larger sizes. I've always disliked the small size of manga books, but it's especially galling in the case of high quality art manga like Berserk. I have about 18 volumes of the Dark Horse release and they are a pain to read because they are so tiny. What I love doing though, is plugging into my TV with a monitor cable and blowing up the scans to about 20-30 inches in height. Berserk looks FANTASTIC that way, and seeing the art that big lets you see the absolutely incredibly amount of detail and my dream is having enormous coffee table book size translations of the entire series. My son will hand me the hot off the presses gigantic leatherbound book of the just completed epilogue on my death bed, and I will read it and die a happy man. At the very least when Dark Horse rereleases it, can we get it big like those DBZ and Vagabond compilations I see at B&N? Unmistakeable Fire fucked around with this message at 01:26 on May 31, 2010 |
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May 31, 2010 01:22
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I'd wish there was more of those Omnibooks versions of manga, where whole series are condensed in a few volumes (like 3 or 4)
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May 31, 2010 01:24
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I imagine he spends his time wearing his Berserker Armor replica and standing in front of a full length mirror practicing his war cry.
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May 31, 2010 02:00
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BlackCircle posted:So how does one actually play an idolmaster game? Just watching the video it doesn't seem like there is any kind of prompt to do anything other then just watch. Berserk Manga Thread: This is actually about Idolmaster now.
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BlackCircle posted:So how does one actually play an idolmaster game? Just watching the video it doesn't seem like there is any kind of prompt to do anything other then just watch. The Japanese have been trailblazers in making videogames play themselves for 2 decades now.
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Cowboy posted:Berserk Manga Thread: This is actually about Idolmaster now. idolmaster with characters in berserk cosplay would actually a pretty interesting juxtaposition.
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BlackCircle posted:So how does one actually play an idolmaster game? Just watching the video it doesn't seem like there is any kind of prompt to do anything other then just watch. Each day in-game you have to create a schedule for your Oh poo poo! trap sprung!
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Meme Emulator posted:The Japanese have been trailblazers in making videogames play themselves for 2 decades now. Whatever dude. Xenogears is only 12 years old and FFX is only ~9 years old. What are some other 50+ hour Japanese movies where you hit X or O to advance?
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Andrigaar posted:Whatever dude. Xenogears is only 12 years old and FFX is only ~9 years old. Metal Gear Solid 4.
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Andrigaar posted:Whatever dude. Xenogears is only 12 years old and FFX is only ~9 years old. What about any visual novel ever
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Not to derail or anything but while we wait (hurr) can anyone recommend an manga/anime that is similar in style to Berserk that would be just as good? I've read Claymore and I'm up to date on that, Record of Lodoss War is originally how I got into Berserk so anything along these lines.
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Diabetic posted:Not to derail or anything but while we wait (hurr) can anyone recommend an manga/anime that is similar in style to Berserk that would be just as good? I've read Claymore and I'm up to date on that, Record of Lodoss War is originally how I got into Berserk so anything along these lines. Vinland Saga, though it's mostly about farming lately
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Diabetic posted:Not to derail or anything but while we wait (hurr) can anyone recommend an manga/anime that is similar in style to Berserk that would be just as good? I've read Claymore and I'm up to date on that, Record of Lodoss War is originally how I got into Berserk so anything along these lines. Hellsing is another good one if you don't mind some extra cheesiness. *False Edit* How the Christ did I almost forget about Battle Angel Alita. Another series with fantastic art and a sci-fi slant.
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Meme Emulator posted:What about any visual novel ever I meant ones that pretended to be games. The MGS series was a good example.
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Diabetic posted:Not to derail or anything but while we wait (hurr) can anyone recommend an manga/anime that is similar in style to Berserk that would be just as good? I've read Claymore and I'm up to date on that, Record of Lodoss War is originally how I got into Berserk so anything along these lines. In addition to Vinland Saga, watch Gungrave, read Shin Angyo Onshi, Vagabond, Blade of the Immortal. Maybe Guin Saga? Also Hunter X Hunter just went on hiatus again so at least we have another series to share in the Berserk fan's misery.
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Blade of the Immortal is definitely one of my favorites, though I wasn't able to keep up with it after a while. I'd have to look for it to remember the name, but this forum introduced me to a series that reminded me of Berserk in some of its tone and approach to violence: It stars a high school kid with a demonic mask that resurrects him the next day every time he dies, which is good because he fights yakuza and other criminal outfits and routinely gets butchered or cut down for his trouble. A little like Blade of the Immortal in that the main character can't die, so it becomes as much about wondering how much of his supporting cast he can keep alive. Also Ichi the Killer is disturbing as gently caress but also an exciting and visceral read. edit: Found the series I couldn't name: It's called Akumetsu, and it's finished if you like to have a read that goes from start to finish. I haven't finished it myself but I might just devote myself to that in the future. marshmallow creep fucked around with this message at 23:01 on Jun 1, 2010 |
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Kemonozume and Gankutsuo both have a lot of thematic similarities with Berserk, and while Monster has a totally different premise, I remember hearing that it was one of Miura's major inspirations. They're also all complete, which is nice.
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Tuxedo Catfish posted:Kemonozume and Gankutsuo both have a lot of thematic similarities with Berserk, and while Monster has a totally different premise, I remember hearing that it was one of Miura's major inspirations. Berserk's prototype predates Monster by about 6 years though? Maybe you are thinking of Guin Saga? I know Muira loves that series. If you guys want to have fun seeing something that really influenced Berserk check out Paul Verhoeven's Flesh+Blood (acknowledged by Muira as an inspiration). It follows a bunch of mercenaries getting betrayed in Renaissance Italy, then getting revenge. It stars Rutger Hauer and if the design of Gambino isn't based on him, then I'll eat my hat. Unmistakeable Fire fucked around with this message at 01:14 on Jun 2, 2010 |
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Unmistakeable Fire posted:Berserk's prototype predates Monster by about 6 years though? Maybe you are thinking of Guin Saga? I know Muira loves that series. Flesh+Blood was like if Ruter Hauger did a medieval porno with a healthy mix of the plague mixed in.
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There's always Parasyte.
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Hung Yuri posted:I imagine that he draws very large versions of these pages, then scales it down to a book level, right? Comic artists here in the US draw each page on a huge sheet of paper and scale it down to comic book size after its been inked then colored. So I would bet the farm he does the same.
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Unmistakeable Fire posted:read Blade of the Immortal. That reminds me, why the hell isn't there a Blade of the Immortal thread? I want to know if anyone else loves it as much as I do. I'd start one, b-but
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HOT BREAD! posted:That reminds me, why the hell isn't there a Blade of the Immortal thread? I want to know if anyone else loves it as much as I do. I'd start one, b-but Make one then you huge baby. I need an excuse to read it anyway.
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^^^ BotI was pretty good, but I'm still looking for motivation to finish reading the series. It's about an immortal ronin who must kill 1000 evil men or some such thing, it's out on Dark Horse just like Berserk. EDIT: I just remembered, he's not literally immortal, but if you remember that episode of Futurama where Fry gets those worms in him that tone up his body and make him heal super fast? It's just like that. It's so close it has to be a reference of some kind. Really detailed drawings of sci-fi horror / ultraviolence with sporadic chapter releases? Check out Gantz if you haven't all ready. It can be irritating at times but having a bunch of chapters to read through at once helps a lot. Edge Zero posted:I imagine he spends his time wearing his Berserker Armor replica and standing in front of a full length mirror practicing his war cry. You call that a war face? Let me see your war face! 
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Blade of the Immortal was supposed to wrap up around volume 25 or so I think. Since I'm far too lazy to look myself, does anyone know how close the series is to that? I've got the first 16 or 17 TPB's, and they're all amazing.
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Volume 22 is the latest volume out from Dark Horse as far as I can tell, and they're up to 26 in Japan and it's still ongoing. Though it's supposed to be the final arc. I really love BotI, and have been reading the Dark Horse releases for years. I actually think I like the antagonists like Magatsu and Anotsu the most. Manji has somehow been completely driven from the spotlight in terms of character development. His immortality has become less and less of an issue, almost to the point where I wonder if the author just decided he didn't really want a story about a immortal feudal Japan wanderer slicing evil people up. I can't even remember the last time they even referenced the 1000 men he's supposed to kill. It's become a complete non-issue.
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To those that suggested Vinland Saga, loving amazing, thank you. Now I have to wait on it too, STILL with the blue balls! I enjoyed the parallels of the Prince with Griffith. Looks like it's time to pick up Blade of the Immortal.
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Next Berserk chapter is out in the next YA on 6/25.
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Cronus posted:Next Berserk chapter is out in the next YA on 6/25. Don't say that. You'll jinx it!
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Cronus posted:Next Berserk chapter is out in the next YA on 6/25/2034. Corrected that for you.
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Eventually a Berserk chapter will only come out every 216 years.
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Cronus posted:Next Berserk chapter is out in the next YA on 6/25. Please Miura, go back to a reliable schedule, beat the Moe, beat it!.
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trucutru posted:Please Miura, go back to a reliable schedule, beat the Moe, beat it!. I think he's probably already beating it, that's the problem.  If a new chapter does come out this month I think I might have to hold off on reading the last FMA chapter and bask in the glory of both at the same time.
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