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Pierson posted:Why didn't people like Genshiken 2? I didn't read the first one since that setting isn't really that compelling to me but people seemed to really like it. Plot gently caress up real bad? Genshiken 2 brings in a new guard that are nothing but gimmicks with no decent character arcs at all and actively tries to rope in the old cast in ways that feels like they've gone backwards as well.
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Yeah, Genshiken 2 wasn't great. I still read it all, but it wasn't as an enjoyable ride. Granted, this time I had to wait a bunch for chapters, rather than pushing through in one go. The lack of a good Saki analogue really hurt the series. Glasses girl was a meddler, but she couldn't get stuff done like Saki did, which is made blatantly obvious by any chapter Saki does show up in. The Hato stuff was fine, but it felt like it was dragged out for way too long. If you haven't seen the last chapter, there are a bunch of illustrations from other Afternoon artists. Some of them are pretty good/funny. Lastly, lolKuchiki. Worst until the end of time.
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Oct 19, 2016 15:37
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It hurts reading all the negativity about Genshiken 2. Genshiken is one of my favorite series but there was something about G2 that just could not grab me at all right from the start so I pretty much gave up on it, even before it got an anime and I really saw people's opinions about it, and it really sucks that it just never got any better. At least part 1 ended well enough that I can just ignore 2.
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Oct 20, 2016 05:30
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I come bearing a gift: after seven months, Shimanami Tasogare translations have started up again. It's still as excellent as it was before, and it's branching out into gender talk too, besides sexuality.
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Oct 20, 2016 11:03
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lmfao the raider dudes in wonderland actually were totally just cosplay mad max super fans who were already inside the mall when the event happened and decided to just roll with it after huffing tons of paint thinner
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Oct 21, 2016 03:20
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Jose posted:kengan asura is good This manga is dumb as hell and I'm enjoying the poo poo out of it.
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Oct 21, 2016 05:39
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Jose posted:kengan asura is good SAME
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Oct 21, 2016 14:21
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Mikl posted:I come bearing a gift: after seven months, Shimanami Tasogare translations have started up again. Yessss. It makes me really happy whenever there's a good serious LGBT manga.
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Cephas posted:Yessss. It makes me really happy whenever there's a good serious LGBT manga. I like how this one treats the subject matter in a more realistic manner; it seems like most manga with gay characters are either 1. intended to titillate the opposite sex or 2. overly optimistic (in the sense that they just consist of gay people and everyone they know being super happy and accepting of everything). This seems to pretty accurately reflect the fact that it is not easy to be LGBT in Japan and that things don't always work out that well* (like with the lady who told her parents about being a lesbian). *edit: That being said, I still hope it turns out that the protagonist's crush is also gay and that things work out well for him. Ytlaya fucked around with this message at 12:09 on Oct 22, 2016 |
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Oct 22, 2016 03:56
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Manga about drawing manga while riding on a train. http://bato.to/comic/_/comics/rapid-commuter-underground-r20023
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Oct 22, 2016 11:41
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Ytlaya posted:I like how this one treats the subject matter in a more realistic manner; it seems like most manga with gay characters are either 1. intended to titillate the opposite sex or 2. overly optimistic (in the sense that they just consist of gay people and everyone they know being super happy and accepting of everything). This seems to pretty accurately reflect the fact that it is not easy to be LGBT in Japan and that things don't always work out that well* (like with the lady who told her parents about being a lesbian). I thought Hourou Musuko was a good example of being sweet but still down to earth enough to address trans issues, even though the last arc was pretty aimless.
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Oct 22, 2016 15:51
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otouto no otto is drawn by a gay author and it's pretty good. It's interesting how he draws it from the perspective of a straight man that had a gay brother and how he deals with his own prejudice.
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Four new Soredemo chapters just dropped, I think this manga more than others I'll never be able to truly tell but I wonder if it's trying to wrap things up a bit?
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Oct 22, 2016 16:24
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Nate RFB posted:I wonder if it's trying to wrap things up a bit? The answer lies within (this image (possibly)): 
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RubberLuffy posted:It hurts reading all the negativity about Genshiken 2. Genshiken is one of my favorite series but there was something about G2 that just could not grab me at all right from the start so I pretty much gave up on it, even before it got an anime and I really saw people's opinions about it, and it really sucks that it just never got any better. At least part 1 ended well enough that I can just ignore 2. If it makes you feel better, I binged Genshiken in the last few days after hearing it was finally done. While the critiques are all pretty accurate I have to say that I still enjoyed the read (maybe it's because I empathized with Madarame, being a dense rear end idiot too  ). The new character, while not quite as amazing as the OG crew, were still fleshed out enough that I could get a sense of their personalities. All in all, it's not amazing, but it's an ok read when you're bored and trying not to think about midterms. 7/10 maybe?
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Sophism posted:I thought Hourou Musuko was a good example of being sweet but still down to earth enough to address trans issues, even though the last arc was pretty aimless. What I read of Bokura wa Hentai (most except for the last several chapters) was pretty good, though I'm liking Shimanami Tasogare more so far.
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Oct 22, 2016 22:13
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Nate RFB posted:Four new Soredemo chapters just dropped, I think this manga more than others I'll never be able to truly tell but I wonder if it's trying to wrap things up a bit? Me reading this right now  edit:  
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Oct 23, 2016 13:43
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They should give him a trophy for making such a great manga.
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Oct 23, 2016 13:54
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New Uratarou    https://jaiminisbox.com/reader/read/uratarou/en/0/10/page/1
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z0glin Warchief posted:The answer lies within (this image (possibly)): Am I the only one who checked for rot13 on the towel text? The mangaka is really dialling up the Mono no Aware to 11, I wonder if you can die from overdose?
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Oct 25, 2016 00:28
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An entire new volume of March Comes in Like a Lion just dropped. http://kissmanga.com/Manga/3-Gatsu-no-Lion edit: Hina-chan with the crippling bodyblow to Kiriyama's ego after they get out of the...sand sauna(?). This series is just so good. I hope it goes on for a long time yet, even if it's about nothing, it's just charming and relaxing(...most of the time). Captain Invictus fucked around with this message at 14:30 on Oct 25, 2016 |
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Oct 25, 2016 10:04
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Vesi posted:Am I the only one who checked for rot13 on the towel text? I guess you weren't too far off, just picked the wrong method. Vesi posted:The mangaka is really dialling up the Mono no Aware to 11, I wonder if you can die from overdose? If you haven't read their previous (one-volume) series Nemurubaka, they do it there too. (I assume it's similar anyway, I'm not caught up on the last couple SoreMachi volumes yet.) The main characters are like Kon/Hotori prototypes even; it's worth a read if there are some good scans out there.
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Captain Invictus posted:An entire new volume of March Comes in Like a Lion just dropped.  
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I got stupidly excited that there's an implication of Shimada and Rei's teacher falling for Akari (I mean, the latter already did, BUT STILL)
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reading the new march lion after watching the anime is neat because boy is rei different by this point
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I really, really like Rei's development in Lion. It's clear he's in a much better place at this point of his life, he's healthier physically, emotionally, and mentally, has goals he wants to strive for, and relationships he's built and maintained. But if you look back at the last 12 volumes, can you really point to a singular event that put him there? There was no sudden epiphany, no big wham moment that set him right, it was just a very gradual progression that both he and those who care about him had to slowly but surely plug away at to help him get over his issues (though not that he's 100% over them even now, of course). It's a far more nuanced and I think appropriate take on depression and how one assists them in overcoming it.
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I mean, there were definitely wham moments, but most of them link back to akari's family. They're the lynchpin, but I get what you're saying. If he'd never met them he would no doubt have never changed.
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Oct 26, 2016 14:20
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Rejoice, happyscans have release a new volume of Dog Soldier http://bato.to/comic/_/comics/dog-soldier-r12704 god bless tetsuya saruwatari
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Oct 27, 2016 22:25
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Is that just Japanese Rambo?
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Nate RFB posted:Four new Soredemo chapters just dropped, I think this manga more than others I'll never be able to truly tell but I wonder if it's trying to wrap things up a bit? Yep. (I think) https://twitter.com/ykours/status/791845915061432320
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Oct 28, 2016 10:06
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Wow, ch 137 fully explains the whole previous arc about the alternate dimension too. What a way to go out, that was one of my favorite series.
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Oct 28, 2016 14:10
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The Munakata series is Seinen, right?
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The latest chapter of Kengan Ashura is really something.
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Oct 31, 2016 22:22
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Hole-kun is very kawaii. (new dorohedoro) http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Dorohedoro/Vol-022-Ch-148--Infernal-Friend?id=327218
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tweet my meat posted:The latest chapter of Kengan Ashura is really something. Remember, the artist lived in America for a while. He gets us 
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Tarezax posted:Remember, the artist lived in America for a while. He gets us It was a weird choice to introduce the protagonist this late into the story, but better late than never.
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I love Chidaruma so much in the newest Dorohedoro. Sophism posted:I thought Hourou Musuko was a good example of being sweet but still down to earth enough to address trans issues, even though the last arc was pretty aimless. Hourou Musuko just lasted way too long. The first few volumes are great but then it just starts meandering. Nina fucked around with this message at 10:11 on Nov 1, 2016 |
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Leper Residue posted:Wow, ch 137 fully explains the whole previous arc about the alternate dimension too. What a way to go out, that was one of my favorite series. I just can't wait for c138 to be translated. If it turns out that Hotori will disappear from existence it will be a real bummer. Hotori is my friend and super strong
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tweet my meat posted:The latest chapter of Kengan Ashura is really something. Someone who finally understands me.
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