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Mraagvpeine
Nov 4, 2014

I won this avatar on a technicality this thick.

Elite posted:

Trump spending 1 quadrillion yen on nothing, but acting like he's a genius because he can just lie about it is about the most in character thing ever tbh

If it really were in character, he'd brag about the whole thing on Twitter.

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chumbler
Mar 28, 2010

"Bought a book using the strength of our econmoy that lets me kill anyone I want by writing their name, but I don't need it because of the power of OUR GREAT US MILITRAY!!!"

Darth TNT
Sep 20, 2013

Ytlaya posted:

The kid's plan is kind of weird because I don't get the intent of it. If he didn't predict the new rule that would be added, then what he did is objectively ridiculous and awful - giving the Death Note to Donald Trump in exchange for giving a random group of several hundred thousand Tokyo residents a million bucks. Like, at the very least split the money among all people in the country/world or something.

If he did predict it, it makes sense as a plan to remove the threat of the Death Note through keeping it "inert" in Trump's possession. But then it doesn't make sense that he withdrew the money and pointlessly killed himself.

But whoever bought can't really use it either because everyone knows who has. Trump can't write Xi died after a wall fell on him because the entire world will know he did it.

Elfface
Nov 14, 2010

Da-na-na-na-na-na-na
IRON JONAH
Every unusual death from now on is Trump's fault.

Ytlaya
Nov 13, 2005

Darth TNT posted:

But whoever bought can't really use it either because everyone knows who has. Trump can't write Xi died after a wall fell on him because the entire world will know he did it.

Nah, he can still use it, because as the US president he would have the power to just go "so what?" if people accuse him of causing the deaths. There's no "higher authority" to crack down on that (for the same reason no higher authority cracks down on the US when it kills people in the real world).

Nihilarian
Oct 2, 2013


Darth TNT posted:

But whoever bought can't really use it either because everyone knows who has. Trump can't write Xi died after a wall fell on him because the entire world will know he did it.
Trump literally just assassinated a foreign military leader and then bragged about it on twitter, what are you talking about

Rhonne
Feb 13, 2012

Do you want to know what we do to artists?
Zipman!!

The dragon knows our hero's weakness!too bad we'll never find out what it is.

Mulderman
Mar 20, 2009

Did someone say axe magnet?
Did flame head dude just pull out the Matrix of Leadership?

Rhonne
Feb 13, 2012

Do you want to know what we do to artists?
Well we did see Optimus in an earlier chapter.

Hypocrisy
Oct 4, 2006
Lord of Sarcasm

Spiderdrake posted:

It's a really weird creative manga that feels both chained to shonen and yet also not shonen enough.

Also the sexism is offputting and completely needless. In fact I think Daruma's master is a lady?

Daruma's master is a woman yeah. It's pretty weird since she's one of the first samurai we see and then...I don't think we've seen more since then. It certainly doesn't seem like something that's unusual.

Well, this week's chapter kind of addressed this. Opening up a zoo now.

Fabricated
Apr 9, 2007

Living the Dream
I kinda dig what Zipman is going for but there isn't quite enough characterization, and the action scenes so far aren't complex enough.

Mikl
Nov 8, 2009

Vote shit sandwich or the shit sandwich gets it!
New We Never Learn chapter.

#TeamUruka gets Nariyuki's dad's blessing from beyond the grave.


And also uh, was that title page image really necessary?

Mulderman
Mar 20, 2009

Did someone say axe magnet?

Mikl posted:

New We Never Learn chapter.

#TeamUruka gets Nariyuki's dad's blessing from beyond the grave.


And also uh, was that title page image really necessary?

Yes

Darth TNT
Sep 20, 2013

Mikl posted:

New We Never Learn chapter.

#TeamUruka gets Nariyuki's dad's blessing from beyond the grave.


And also uh, was that title page image really necessary?

It's just all so sweet. :qq:



Agravity boys was funny. Doping times 10!
I also appreciate the many call backs that the author does. This series is really growing on me for just being immensely stupid. Yet earnest in its stupidity.


Mashle was kinda funny. I wonder if Not-Dumbledore suspects anything.

Zipman needs to slow down. I like the design, the joke of the smart guy getting one shot was good. But like other said, there's just no connection. Stuff just happens.

Allarion
May 16, 2009

がんばルビ!
Yeah those flashback panels and Dad’s comments to earlier stuff was the main reason why I thought Uruka was likely to be picked. Since Nariyuki has only shown those reactions and feelings when it comes to her so far in the story. That said, he hasn’t had to question his feelings for the others in any way either yet so we’ll see. Am curious where the story will go with a concluding Fumino and Rizu arc though. If I were to guess right now, Uruka will leave, but come back for the finale.

Brought To You By
Oct 31, 2012

Rhonne posted:

Zipman!!

The dragon knows our hero's weakness!too bad we'll never find out what it is.

I just caught up on 5 chapters and it really feels like a blitz going on for a group I'd estimated as being a bit more hardy giving the imposing silhouettes.

chumbler
Mar 28, 2010

Allarion posted:

Yeah those flashback panels and Dad’s comments to earlier stuff was the main reason why I thought Uruka was likely to be picked. Since Nariyuki has only shown those reactions and feelings when it comes to her so far in the story. That said, he hasn’t had to question his feelings for the others in any way either yet so we’ll see. Am curious where the story will go with a concluding Fumino and Rizu arc though. If I were to guess right now, Uruka will leave, but come back for the finale.

I still believe in the Rizu and Sekijou pairing.

amigolupus
Aug 25, 2017

Rhonne posted:

Zipman!!

The dragon knows our hero's weakness!too bad we'll never find out what it is.

I see our hero pulled out the Mazinkaiser form. :hellyeah:


Also, here's the link to this week's Agravity Boys. I can't believe the galactic porn mag The Higher Being gave them actually came in handy. :allears:

Elfface
Nov 14, 2010

Da-na-na-na-na-na-na
IRON JONAH
He really did want it for the articles!

Silver2195
Apr 4, 2012

IShallRiseAgain posted:

There is a new Shounen jump manga, Guardian of the Witch. It seems pretty meh. Generic evil monsters and an evil church are so boring at this point.

Not a fan either. It feels weirdly sexist, too. I get the impression the author was trying to copy Claymore but misunderstood the themes.

Pewdiepie
Oct 31, 2010

Is Claymore not sexist?

Rigged Death Trap
Feb 13, 2012

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

Pewdiepie posted:

Is Claymore not sexist?

Its.....something, im certain

Silver2195
Apr 4, 2012

Pewdiepie posted:

Is Claymore not sexist?

It’s less sexist than most shonen manga, at least.

Mirage
Oct 27, 2000

All is for the best, in this, the best of all possible worlds
Pseudo Harem, or, How to blow past every romcom protagonist without really trying.

Clarste
Apr 15, 2013

Just how many mistakes have you suffered on the way here?

An uncountable number, to be sure.
Your argument fails because apparently this took 78 chapters to get to.

Coaaab
Aug 6, 2006

Wish I was there...
i mean 78 ch times 4 pgs per ch is 312 pgs, which is on the low-end as far as serialized works are concerned imo

Brought To You By
Oct 31, 2012

Pewdiepie posted:

Is Claymore not sexist?

I don't think I would call Claymore sexist in a way that implies it does something like other shonen. It's full of well realized female characters who are the majority of the main cast. But the story did years ago what Shingeki no Kyojin also would go on to do with The whole idea that the starting location is just some island and there's a bigger war going on. But it doesn't do what SnK does by actually going there which is a godsend I already hated the Priscilla crap towards the end and I would not care for seeing how this hundreds year war between two vague nations using dragon hybrids was panning out

Grouchio
Aug 31, 2014

We Never Learn 147

This sucks this sucks this sucks balls.

SpazmasterX
Jul 13, 2006

Wrong about everything XIV related
~fartz~

Grouchio posted:

We Never Learn 147

This sucks this sucks this sucks balls.

Well at least the best girl won in at least one series this year.

doomrider7
Nov 29, 2018

Grouchio posted:

We Never Learn 147

This sucks this sucks this sucks balls.

Why?

Arist
Feb 13, 2012

who, me?


rip fumino

Grouchio
Aug 31, 2014

This is now two romcoms simultaneously kicking their fans' balls on their way out. In one day.

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.
Yeah man, I dunno, It was very very clear from early on that Uruka was the final girl.

Julias
Jun 24, 2012

Strum in a harmonizing quartet
I want to cause a revolution

What can I do? My savage
nature is beyond wild

Grouchio posted:

This is now two romcoms simultaneously kicking their fans' balls on their way out. In one day.

Did you ever think that some fans like the way both series turned out? It's alright to be disappointed that your favorite character didn't win, or to express criticisms with the way the authors wrote the scenarios that occured, but throwing a hissy-fit and trying to assassinate the character of the author because they didn't give you the specific ending that you wanted is the definition of entitlement, and is extremely childish. Please refrain from doing this again in the future Grouchio.

Grouchio
Aug 31, 2014

Julias posted:

Did you ever think that some fans like the way both series turned out? It's alright to be disappointed that your favorite character didn't win, or to express criticisms with the way the authors wrote the scenarios that occured, but throwing a hissy-fit and trying to assassinate the character of the author because they didn't give you the specific ending that you wanted is the definition of entitlement, and is extremely childish. Please refrain from doing this again in the future Grouchio.
Yessir.

Mulderman
Mar 20, 2009

Did someone say axe magnet?

Grouchio posted:

We Never Learn 147

This sucks this sucks this sucks balls.

This was a good chapter and made the most narrative sense.

Mirage
Oct 27, 2000

All is for the best, in this, the best of all possible worlds
Neither of them are Nisekoi-level heartbreak avalanches, at least.

KittyEmpress
Dec 30, 2012

Jam Buddies

My least favorite girl won.

Boo.

Arist
Feb 13, 2012

who, me?


I just wanted Fumino because she was the most compelling character with the best chemistry and I'm a sucker for the totally unselfish girls.

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Mirage
Oct 27, 2000

All is for the best, in this, the best of all possible worlds
Actually, it makes me wonder: Didn't I hear there's supposed to be another couple of volumes of WNL? What's that going to be about, Nariyuki's long-distance relationship woes?

Also, Kominami needs her moment.

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