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Jerkface posted:Sakamoto Days was insanely hype, and Akane-Banashi continues to be really sweet. With JJK being in the middle of an incredibly hype fight, Chainsaw man in the middle of an amazing bit, and Witch Watch in a climatic fight as well I'm lovin it. The state of shounen has never been better and I'm loving it as well.
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Sakamoto Days: Given that a mind reader exists in the story and one of the orphans demonstrates magnetic powers, I can only assume that Uzuki went through some child experimentation where he can absorb the soul/mind of an individual.
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Jul 30, 2023 23:24
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Flair posted:Sakamoto Days: Given that a mind reader exists in the story and one of the orphans demonstrates magnetic powers, I can only assume that Uzuki went through some child experimentation where he can absorb the soul/mind of an individual. This or Akao's ability to go on the right oath or whatever let her override people. Him and Akao working together on this would be really interesting.
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Flair posted:Sakamoto Days: Given that a mind reader exists in the story and one of the orphans demonstrates magnetic powers, I can only assume that Uzuki went through some child experimentation where he can absorb the soul/mind of an individual. I thought the magnet powers were due to some piece of tech-equipment rather a special ability. And I think this is Rion Akao impersonating Uzuki rather than Uzuki impersonating Rion. We see Sakamoto take down Uzuki on screen, and it seems very unlikely Sakamoto would fail to kill him or let him live. He’s a god-tier assassin out for revenge for his fallen friend. Meanwhile (I think) we’re only told that Rion died, it’s possible that Uzuki was lying about it or speaking in metaphors. The mentions about X’s mannerisms and posture being different from Uzuki’s are because it’s a different person. Also Rion Akao was more dangerous than Uzuki in a straight fight so that inconsistency is explained if Uzuki persuaded Rion rather than killing her (yeah Uzuki killed the old order boss, but that kind of trick only worked because of the poison and them trusting him, he’d need a completely different trick here).
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Sakamoto: was weird and I’m here for it. Maybe it’s a weird extension or prototype of Shin’s clairvoyance. Undead: It’s even better than expected including gymteacher Feng constantly under untruth. Fabricant: Cool, I wonder what 100 learned from the notebook. MMA: it took some time, but we have our motivation. It’s been time well spent though, we haven’t seen a series take the motivation this slow in a long time. Witch watch: haha, I completely forgot who Kanshi was fighting so I was as confused as he was for a while. I want to imagine the sleep guy being both amused and frustrated at Kanshi’s dream with Nico’s dumb magic. Nue: okay, this is interesting again and kinda sad. It seemed like the headchief may be possessed as well?
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Akane-Banashi: there's no way Akane loses right? I don't see where losing at this point puts her narratively. i'm also ridiculously antsy waiting for the results.
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Jul 31, 2023 19:15
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KidDynamite posted:Akane-Banashi: there's no way Akane loses right? I don't see where losing at this point puts her narratively. i'm also ridiculously antsy waiting for the results. I'm guessing a draw between her and Hikaru, where she scores better with the judges, but slightly worse with the audience and stream. It might be hacky, I guess, but the story keeps going on about how rakugo isn't one thing, so I can see them both winning.
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SpacePig posted:I'm guessing a draw between her and Hikaru, where she scores better with the judges, but slightly worse with the audience and stream. It might be hacky, I guess, but the story keeps going on about how rakugo isn't one thing, so I can see them both winning. That's my guess too. Although I'd be worried about Hikaru's mental health if that were the result. In a way, it feels like losing to Akane might actually be better for her.
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KidDynamite posted:Akane-Banashi: there's no way Akane loses right? I don't see where losing at this point puts her narratively. i'm also ridiculously antsy waiting for the results. Honestly I have no idea and I'm fine with that. She got what she wanted out of this experience, and it's not like you can only have friends if you're strong.
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Yeah I think I'm fine with Akane Losing here. It sets Hikaru up as more of a rival for Akane to surpass. Hikaru barely winning with Akane getting more recognition from the in person crowd/judges while Hikaru and her style working better streaming would set up a fun dichotomy between the two.
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KidDynamite posted:Akane-Banashi: there's no way Akane loses right? I don't see where losing at this point puts her narratively. i'm also ridiculously antsy waiting for the results. Whether she wins or loses, she will probably move forward in one fashion or another. If she wins, the narrative goal is obvious, but if she loses, I can imagine her getting tutelage from the Arakawa school e.g. something along the lines of expanding your horizons and stepping out of your father's shadow to develop your own form. Her dad may visit or call her after the performance to either congratulate her or comfort her, and depending on the result, tell her to impress them all or to now practice her own Rakugo. There is no death fights or whatever, and she is not starved for cash, as she lives with her mom. So the only performance that has actual consequences are the promotions.
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Reading the new Jiangshi X, I laughed at The protagonist’s terrified facial expression after being told “You saved the world! Nice work!” I don’t think this was actually intended as a gag, though. Actually, maybe this was meant to show the protagonist was genuinely traumatized by his experiences, which certainly seems plausible under the circumstances, although having this happen right before a three-year time skip sort of dodges the issue, doesn’t it? That’s our Jiangshi X, always taking the most generic option!
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Great gag in the Under Ninja volume extras that the bio for every single Kumogakure sibling says "said to be the strongest of the siblings". Rest in ninja power, hoodie guy. You may have been a mob character but you put real work in before/while dying.
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Dexo posted:Yeah I think I'm fine with Akane Losing here. It sets Hikaru up as more of a rival for Akane to surpass. Yeah, especially since I think Hikaru wants an all-encompassing victory over Akane, and wouldn't be as satisfied that people irl didn't like her performance as much as Akane's (especially the judges). She'll take the W since it helps her out professionally, but won't feel that she got one over on her Silver2195 posted:Reading the new Jiangshi X, I laughed at The protagonist’s terrified facial expression after being told “You saved the world! Nice work!” I don’t think this was actually intended as a gag, though. I took his expression to be one of shock, although becoming genuinely traumatized by his experiences would be the first thing that would make that manga interesting. It could still be something he'd have to deal with years from now, in a "gotta get over it to reach the next level!" shonen move
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Marriagetoxin: Good job hyping up the Wind User. A clan of specialist who was supposed to have died out a long time ago? Now I'm curious. Also, I really like Erina. She feels like she should be annoying, but instead, she's pretty great. 
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Lt. Lizard posted:Marriagetoxin: Good job hyping up the Wind User. A clan of specialist who was supposed to have died out a long time ago? Now I'm curious. Also, I really like Erina. She feels like she should be annoying, but instead, she's pretty great. Yeah. Author makes it explicit, but the sudden shift between Erina's desire to be stronger and her trying to set up Chinatsu in the same chapter basically endeared me to her character. It's a ship I don't want to sail but it's giving this arc something more.
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Marriagetoxin Kinosaki might secretly by a spy specialist. I guess gero is learning how to woo a woman using kids?
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I read the first few chapters of Marriagetoxin and I couldn't help but wonder why, if the Grandma is so obsessed with getting an heir, why doesn't she just have one of the women in the clan act as a surrogate and get a sperm donation from the main character? I'm assuming that if everyone in the poison clan is as crazy as the Grandma, that someone would be willing to volunteer as a surrogate.
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it’s kind of heartwarming and nostalgic reading the marriagetoxin comments on the viz app and seeing everyone rooting for their favourite potential partner for gero. hamster girl is the clear favourite but it doesn’t seem like anyone has any poo poo to talk about any of the others. refreshing also caution tape sarashi is an extremely powerful look
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Nebrilos posted:I read the first few chapters of Marriagetoxin and I couldn't help but wonder why, if the Grandma is so obsessed with getting an heir, why doesn't she just have one of the women in the clan act as a surrogate and get a sperm donation from the main character? I'm assuming that if everyone in the poison clan is as crazy as the Grandma, that someone would be willing to volunteer as a surrogate. That wouldn't make for a very fun manga. panko posted:also caution tape sarashi is an extremely powerful look 
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panko posted:also caution tape sarashi is an extremely powerful look 
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Nebrilos posted:I read the first few chapters of Marriagetoxin and I couldn't help but wonder why, if the Grandma is so obsessed with getting an heir, why doesn't she just have one of the women in the clan act as a surrogate and get a sperm donation from the main character? I'm assuming that if everyone in the poison clan is as crazy as the Grandma, that someone would be willing to volunteer as a surrogate.
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I imagine that as old fashioned as she seems to be, she'd also want to avoid having a bastard child become the new head of the clan
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Given how hosed-up their clan is, it's actually kind of weird how normal he and his sister grew up to be.
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Clarste posted:Given how hosed-up their clan is, it's actually kind of weird how normal he and his sister grew up to be. For Gero, he has explained that Bug User kept him well adjusted. For his sister, that has yet to be explained.
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She's just built different (lesbian).
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Kaiju nr 8: Dang it! That lost hand fake out was the worst. For a moment I thought this was going to be awesome like him winning in a last ditch thing with an arm less. Twin stars really isn’t trying to be comprehensible anymore is it?
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Gokurakugai is now on mangaplus E: Man why do manga do things i hate Casual use of sexual threat post ch. 5 and i hate how they handled kanata. Rigged Death Trap fucked around with this message at 18:36 on Aug 3, 2023 |
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Darth TNT posted:Kaiju nr 8: Dang it! That lost hand fake out was the worst. For a moment I thought this was going to be awesome like him winning in a last ditch thing with an arm less.
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Brought To You By posted:For me it is a missed opportunity to give him a cyber-kaiju hand paired up with #10. But either way this is still the most consistently good part of the current arc. Agreed, it helps that we spent a lot of time with Hishono before this. We even know why he focused on bladed weapons and where his vices lay and we saw him interact with #10 plenty before this.
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Mikane and The Sea Woman: I still have no idea what kind of theme, or even genre this series wants to do.Supernatural Slice of Life? Psychological Drama? Romcom? Horror? Battle Shonen? There are hints for all of those in the two first chapter. Still, I remain curious about where this is going. Shojo Null: On the other hand, you will get extremely clear idea where this series is going within like first 5 pages. The destination is Elfen Lied.  Demon Lord Exchange!!: Despite the premise, this is actually pretty cute and funny so far. I am becoming a fan. Lt. Lizard fucked around with this message at 17:42 on Aug 4, 2023 |
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Shojo null definitely peaked my interest. What’s with all these more bloody series that keep cropping up? Demon lord, there’s no way this is the end of the coup. Still good to see Filly again. Demon Lord isn’t great, but it has a certain fun and lighthearted charm to it. If you’re in the mood for something light and haven’t tried it yet, give it a whirl.
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Darth TNT posted:Shojo null definitely peaked my interest. What’s with all these more bloody series that keep cropping up? Chainsaw Man is absurdly influential so everyone is throwing their Chainsaw Man adjacent series at the wall now. Also why a chainsaw gets displayed prominently
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ImpAtom posted:Also why a chainsaw gets displayed prominently Oh; it is not a Monster Princess / Princess Resurrection revival (ha) then?  (I know she only used the chainsaw but a handful of times, but stars and stones were they memorable)
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Shojo Null thoughts: While “poor oppressed robots” is a traditional sci-fi trope, it’s a bit surprising to see this now, when LLMs have put creative types in a “gently caress the robots” mood. Though perhaps that’s the reason for making the Gijin meat rather than metal (besides the extra edginess it adds). And of course Marie, is, for now, a bad guy, though I expect she’ll chill out a bit and decide to stick to killing people associated with the government conspiracy before she kills anyone too sympathetic. Edit: Do they even have Gijin outside of Japan? It seems a bit much, even for an initially-villainous character, to kill all humans over one country’s crimes! Or is this working on the common convention that “the world” really means Japan and “Japan” really means either Tokyo or one fictional city? Silver2195 fucked around with this message at 20:14 on Aug 4, 2023 |
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Silver2195 posted:Shojo Null thoughts: While “poor oppressed robots” is a traditional sci-fi trope, it’s a bit surprising to see this now, when LLMs have put creative types in a “gently caress the robots” mood. Though perhaps that’s the reason for making the Gijin meat rather than metal (besides the extra edginess it adds). Creative types are always in gently caress the robots mood, they've just changed the usage of the word.
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All I hope for with Shojo Null is that it doesn't wuss out on this premise because oh boy I can just see all the ways the writing can go straight to Hell.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3ljNZsBOxE First trailer for the upcoming Kaiju #8 anime slated for next year.
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