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I’ve never even heard of Waqwaq, but just saying the cover image I thought “is this the Houshin Engi artist?” and for once I was right! But now I’m sad about Hakyu Houshin Engi being bad. Oh well.
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I'm currently binge watching the Seven Deadly Sins anime. I've watched the first season when it first came out and like it quite a bit, but failed to pick it up when season 2 came out. Now that the anime is apparently finished, I figured I'd watch the rest of it. So I'm on episode 7 of season 2, would anybody be interested in reading my reactions to the rest of the episodes?
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Cloks posted:WaqWaq was recently released as individual chapters on the Shonen Jump app which gives me hope that we'll see stuff like Bobobo, GinTama, Ultimate Muscle... available eventually. Kinnikuman Nisei ran on Jump?
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Ruri Dragon on indefinite hiatus because of the authors health condition. That really sucks, seemed like he had a hit on his hands, it was something i looked forward too every week. Hope they take all the time they need to recover.
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Jul 27, 2022 14:24
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oh man more dead space in jump Guess that meams earthchild gets to live for a while longer
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Ruri Dragon so inspired by Machikado Mazoku that they also somehow copied Izumo Itou's health problems too.
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Plutonis posted:Kinnikuman Nisei ran on Jump? Looks like the original Kinnikuman ran in Jump and then it bounced around various Shueisha magazines. In the US it was published under the "Jump Advanced" label.  It's one of the manga that have been translated but has fallen out of print and it's incredibly expensive now. I was listening to a manga podcast where they mentioned it and apparently the translation policy shifted from over-cautious censoring in the beginning to "don't give a gently caress" towards the end when they realized they wouldn't get complaints because hardly anyone was buying the books.
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Torrannor posted:I'm currently binge watching the Seven Deadly Sins anime. I've watched the first season when it first came out and like it quite a bit, but failed to pick it up when season 2 came out. Now that the anime is apparently finished, I figured I'd watch the rest of it. So I'm on episode 7 of season 2, would anybody be interested in reading my reactions to the rest of the episodes? Feel free. I only read the manga and looked up the cool fights…some were disappointing. Anyone else reading the sequel?
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I read the first few chapters and it failed to hook me Do note i never liked much of 7DS outside of Escanor, and now that hes dead...
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Jul 27, 2022 17:44
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Rigged Death Trap posted:oh man more dead space in jump One Piece had a good run, but i think it's time to cancel it in favor of giving Earthchild a bigger spot
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Okay, Earthchild's hit chapter 22, surely it's going to be cancelled soon, right? This is about the point where cancelled series start hastily wrapping up their plots.
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Torrannor posted:I'm currently binge watching the Seven Deadly Sins anime. I've watched the first season when it first came out and like it quite a bit, but failed to pick it up when season 2 came out. Now that the anime is apparently finished, I figured I'd watch the rest of it. So I'm on episode 7 of season 2, would anybody be interested in reading my reactions to the rest of the episodes? sure that sounds fun.
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Darth TNT posted:Feel free. I only read the manga and looked up the cool fights…some were disappointing. I'm glad I waited a while to start up the sequel because the opening chapters were good, but then there was a dip in quality until we got to the rest of the horsemen's introduction. It's not bad but coming off end of 7DS I thought the story could have just wrapped up and evil Arthur just comes out of nowhere.
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So I didn't take notes so far, but will be doing so going forward. Here are a few things I want to talk about. Again, I'm on episode 7 of season 2. So is nobody going to seriously discuss that Meliodas is obviously a demon?? Sure, Ban mentioned it when Hendrickson had just taken off with Elizabeth, and there obviously was no time for a longer talk, but they had tons of time to delve into that topic since then! He has the malevolent aura, and has the same "knit your body together" ability that demons and demon infused humans have. Not to mention that one of those 10 Commandments sealed away 3000 years ago recognized Meliodas on sight, and called him by his name! This is seriously straining my suspension of disbelief a bit. Especially now that the Commandment went away after being tricked by Gowther! It's interesting that Meliodas doesn't age, since he's apparently 3000 years old. Which brings me to the "wanted" posters for the Sins. At first I thought it strange that the posters so little resemble the actual Sins. But then it clicked for me that these are drawn by some human artist who had to imagine how they would look 10 years older. So Diane looks like a more mature woman, but hardly ages as a giantess. Ban is immortal, Meliodas doesn't age, etc. Which brings me to the commandment who looks uncannily like Meliodas wanted poster!? I actually have two theories how that could be. Perhaps sometime in the past, Meliodas was part of the Commandments, but something happened that split him into a good and an evil version. That Commandment looks how Meliodas actually looked at that time, while the "good" Meliodas reverted to a more childlike, innocent form. That would also explain why he knows so much about demons and the individual Commandments. Or that Commandment is just Meliodas older brother. That would also explain Meliodas' familiarity with the Commandments, but wouldn't be half as cool. I'm also curious about meeting Escanor, the still missing Sin. There are 5 races, and for a long time, each new member was a new race. Meliodas (demon), Diane (giant), Ban (human), King (fairy), Gowther (doll). The pattern seems to be broken with Merlin, who seems to be a human? Or perhaps she's secretly a goddess in disguise, like Meliodas was secretly a demon. If Merlin really is a member of the goddess clan, then the pattern would hold and Escanor could be some cool new race. Although he does look human in his wanted poster. In any case, I'm excited to meet him. And one last thing, I don't quite understand how Dreyfus survived, and apparently has been possessed by a demon? Didn't Hendrickson melt him down? I'm confused.
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Seven Deadly Sins Season 2, episode 7: So a kind of a breather episode, with flashbacks to Diane's past. This was overall a bit boring, but it should be noted that Giant culture is hosed up. Season 2, episode 8: Merlin is out of commission. That's convenient for story purposes. And she was similarly absent during the big confrontation with Hendrickson. OP mages are a difficult thing to handle, I wonder if this will be a recurring theme. I assume Merlin goes back to normal once the Sins have killed that Commandment who turned her to stone, so the writers will have to come up with new ways to take Merlin out of the picture. Oh wow, is Diane going to die? She walked right into the Commandments! Nope, Matrona is alive. I should have seen this coming, last episode was too much of a setup. Why is Camelot's king with them? Doesn't he have a country to rule? We're going to the land of the druids, and here is Avalon. Is King Arthur being in Avalon a good idea? Doesn't he usually go there only when he dies? Now I'm worried! Ooooohhhh, flashback time to Danafall? I'm super intrigued, more of Meliodas' backstory is always welcome. Also, not-Elizabeth is suspiciously hiding her right eye just as Elizabeth does, what exactly is going on here? This was a much better episode than the last one. How powerful was Meliodas when his weakened self is already the most powerful member of the Deadly Sins (he does surpass Merlin when he lets out his demonic side)? Season 2, episode 9: Ban is still around, and can't remember Jericho's name. I'm sure this will change in a dramatic moment later. Oh, Elizabeth is a druid? Another race for the Deadly Sins and company? At first I thought this was supposed to be a peaceful illusion to see whether he can snap out of it or not, but now this is much more sinister. The holy knight trio plus Hendrickson are here as well, that's cool. This was genuinely moving. The visuals of the happy days with Liz really do invoke some kind of paradise, with the opposite being true for her death scene. And there's always something kind of incongruent about little Meliodas, being the pint sized power house that he is. Huh, werefoxes exist. And Ban is the Fox Sin, plus he kind of has inhuman teeth. Is he like a half-werefox? This would make Merlin the human of the Sins, and Escanor maybe a member of the Goddess clan, if they have male members? Looks like it will be Ban backstory time next episode. Can't say I'm really that stoked, I would be much more interested in Merlin flashbacks. I still enjoyed this episode quite a bit, but all those flashbacks are starting to get on my nerves. There are super powerful demons to fight, when to we return to the action? Season 2, episode 10: Oh god, I so don't care about Ban's backstory. There's something comical about all these people being so ridiculously jacked. Every guy except the fairy and the doll have 6, 8 or 10 packs, it's ridiculous. Oh thank god, somebody finally confronts Meliodas over him obviously being a demon. The first part of the episode was extremely boring, the second part was a lot more entertaining. Now there will hopefully be some reveals about Meliodas' past. And although I grumbled about an overabundance of flashbacks these last few episodes, I am so ready for a Meliodas flashback 3000 years ago. Season 2, episode 11: Cool that King does have some more power than just his sacred treasure. But this interesting fight is instead interrupted by more Ban flashbacks, which I just skipped, I so don't care about them. gently caress off with this poo poo, it's starting to piss me off. I can't imagine watching this one episode per week, or whatever the release schedule was. The episodes to start with the boring parts first, but I think it would still be maddening to wait a week, only to be greeted with more stupid Ban flashbacks. Oh, right. Elizabeth is still trying to make that seed sprout. I totally forgot about her. Oooh, right back to the infinitely more interesting drama between King and Meliodas. Why does King lack wings? I wondered the same before, every other fairy seems to have them. I know we didn't really get answers, but the tension between King and Meliodas is engaging. I also counted the Commandments, and there are indeed 10, so Meliodas isn't one of them. Meliodas might have control over his wrath now, but something else might make him go out of control again? Seems like a big gamble to take. That said, it's not like they had that much of a choice, what with the power of the Ten Commandments. Oh, so it's the small guy with similar stature to Meliodas who's his brother? It kind of makes sense, looking at him he's like a darker counterpart. That still makes me wonder about the other one who looks like an older version of Meliodas. Their eldest brother then? Last one for today, season 2, episode 12: So that is their eldest brother. That's kind of disappointing, I liked my split Meliodas theory more. Elizabeth being Liz's reincarnation is not a huge surprise. I feel like Hawk with his power level detector and perfect memory for power levels is some kind of caricature of certain manga/anime fans. Escanor being more powerful than even restored Meliodas is interesting. I can't wait to see him! Ooooh, evil revived Elaine! I like this! An opportunity to bring Ban and King together again I suppose. Didn't Elaine have wings when she was still guarding the Fountain of Youth? I'm too lazy to check, but I thought she had wings then. But if I'm wrong, then it's curious that both King and his sister seem to be the only fairies without wings. Are they full fairies, or half fairies then, I wonder? Wow, evil Elaine might not be that evil? That's kind of surprising, and I didn't expect Ban and Elaine to reunite this fast! 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Latest Ranger Reject drat, Magatia, the hell happened to your face?
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Sad to hear about Ruri Dragon, hope the author can make a full recovery.
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SyntheticPolygon posted:Read Zatch Bell. Considering doing this. I know that the anime came out in the mid 2000s would you recommend the manga more or are the about equivalent?
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read the manga, watch the very melon scene on youtube. best of both worlds. also, the anime doesn't cover all of the manga.
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I wonder if Ruri dragon means more Earth Child  So did Reisuke tell anyone about god Chan? The chapter left me confused. Brought To You By posted:I'm glad I waited a while to start up the sequel because the opening chapters were good, but then there was a dip in quality until we got to the rest of the horsemen's introduction. It's not bad but coming off end of 7DS I thought the story could have just wrapped up and evil Arthur just comes out of nowhere. It had a rough start yeah and it little uneven, but it’s curriently pretty fun. Arthur didn’t come quite from nowhere, he ate Cath. I assume that’s part of the reason. You’re in for a treat. I think that going through this manga like this it probably holds up well. Even if there is some weird stuff. Nakaba does a decent job at foreshadowing.
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RareAcumen posted:Considering doing this. I know that the anime came out in the mid 2000s would you recommend the manga more or are the about equivalent? I haven't watched much of the anime so I can't speak of it. Manga is cool though.
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amigolupus posted:Thoughts on last week's batch: I think both are gonna happen in a way. My thoughts are that she's gonna deliver what is the BEST overall performance and the one Issho likes the most, which will lead to him being ENRAGED since it'll make it clear that Akane has had PROFESSIONAL tutoring in the art and is likely already an apprentice, so her being involved in a competition meant for amateurs is gonna be perceived as a MASSIVELY disrespectful Faux Pas by him.
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SyntheticPolygon posted:I haven't watched much of the anime so I can't speak of it. I hear the anime is good though so if you're into long-running shonen anime then go for it imo. But It doesn't adapt the whole thing so you're gonna need to switch to the manga at some point even if you do go with the anime.
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Ibblebibble posted:Latest Ranger Reject probably damage from a divine weapon that hasn't fully healed.
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Darth TNT posted:I wonder if Ruri dragon means more Earth Child 
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I don't know if anyone else has been following the Manga Up! story but it sure sounds like a debacle. Manga Up! is a reading app launched by Square Enix which is supposed to be a place where you can read FMA, Soul Eater, My Dress up Darling, etc. It also has exclusive rights to Arakawa's latest series but the app is full of heavy handed censorship and microtransactions designed the nickel and dime you.
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muscles like this! posted:I don't know if anyone else has been following the Manga Up! story but it sure sounds like a debacle. Manga Up! is a reading app launched by Square Enix which is supposed to be a place where you can read FMA, Soul Eater, My Dress up Darling, etc. It also has exclusive rights to Arakawa's latest series but the app is full of heavy handed censorship and microtransactions designed the nickel and dime you. I took one look at Manga Up! And backed away slowly humming “a pirates life for me”
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muscles like this! posted:I don't know if anyone else has been following the Manga Up! story but it sure sounds like a debacle. Manga Up! is a reading app launched by Square Enix which is supposed to be a place where you can read FMA, Soul Eater, My Dress up Darling, etc. It also has exclusive rights to Arakawa's latest series but the app is full of heavy handed censorship and microtransactions designed the nickel and dime you. Censorship in what way? Whenever I hear that my mind jumps to people complaining about vagina bones Edit: lol wtf it uses the stupid credits bullshit most webcomic apps use but you don't even pay by chapter. To read one chapter of FMA you need to buy 3 parts ImpAtom fucked around with this message at 22:26 on Jul 28, 2022 |
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ImpAtom posted:Censorship in what way? Whenever I hear that my mind jumps to people complaining about vagina bones
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Brought To You By posted:From what I've seen it's black bars on anything suggestive or gory. Meaning I've seen a page posted where an entire panel of someone being dismembered is blacked out leaving only the text box visible. Vagina bone is ironically also something that got tagged and apparently it's done this way to allow the app to be on platforms in as many international regions as possible. Weird. I opened FMA to check and Ed's gory missing leg is front and center. Maybe it has something to do with the age check
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Apparently there are at least a few truly weird examples: https://www.glitched.online/square-enixs-manga-up-app-criticised-for-heavily-censored-content/
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Here are some examples I quickly scrubbed from various articles. Thumbnailed because they can uh, look weird.       They clearly just ran some AI pass over the pages and by golly the AI tried its best.
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Ah so it is inconsistently about titties. And in every case it makes it look worse than no censorship so good job thete.
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The censorship is clearly lazy as poo poo but that barely bothers me. I won’t use anything that throws microtransaction after microtransaction at you. And them splitting up chapters to nickel and dime you to nth degree is pathetic
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