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I have a Ghost in the Shell question! In the latest series, season 2 (SAC 2045) the protagonists eventually are confronted with a US marines (or navy seal) team. Are they supposed to be people IN the suits or are they robots/AI like the tachikoma?
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Aug 24, 2023 15:40
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In a world with cyberbrains aren't we all just wearing
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Aug 24, 2023 15:49
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They don't talk at all. It makes sense since they are conducting an illegal military assault in a foreign country, but I feel like that's an indicator that they are robots in GITS.
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Aug 24, 2023 15:59
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gimme the GOD drat candy posted:i don't remember, is nata a character who appeared before? there are a lot of fuckin' characters in this story. it was nata’s body that the director had here brain transferred to after she lost her arms to tokio.
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Aug 24, 2023 17:42
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well. ain't that hosed up.
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Aug 24, 2023 18:36
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Record of Ragnarok Chapter 81 Big fan of Geirölul.
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Aug 30, 2023 02:25
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Hypocrisy posted:Record of Ragnarok Chapter 81 Welp, it's over for Leonidas now. He did a cool comeback attack without finishing off the enemy at the end of the chapter.
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Aug 30, 2023 03:14
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Its still just the second chapter of the fight and leonidas is still being played as the underdog.
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Aug 30, 2023 12:04
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No flashbacks yet, fight's barely underway
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Aug 30, 2023 13:23
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Recently read Yankee Juku e Iku, it was really good and short. (35 chapters) A lot of "delinquent" media seems to last a really long time, but the brevity was really good here. The author did a lot of show instead of tell.
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Sep 5, 2023 22:20
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dipwood posted:Recently read Yankee Juku e Iku, it was really good and short. (35 chapters) A lot of "delinquent" media seems to last a really long time, but the brevity was really good here. The author did a lot of show instead of tell. Sounds interesting, thanks
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Sep 5, 2023 22:31
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Hypocrisy posted:Record of Ragnarok Chapter 81 So after this the remaining fighters are For Mortals, Soji Okita, Grigori Rasputin, Simo Häyhä, Michel de Nostradame, and Sakata no Kintoki. For Gods, Odin, Loki, Anubis, and Susanoo no Mikato. Cause Buddha stepped in Humanity has an extra champion.
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Sep 6, 2023 02:28
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3 new chapters of lockup https://mangadex.org/chapter/b47822c3-a745-4460-89aa-a9a4f849409c  wasnt expecting things to escalate like this.
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Sep 12, 2023 04:23
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It's been a long time, but a new chapter of The Bugle Call just dropped. Beloved Empress
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Sep 17, 2023 17:02
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Squidster posted:It's been a long time, but a new chapter of The Bugle Call just dropped.  And she is nerfed compared to her prime years
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Sep 17, 2023 17:18
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This series is really good at payoffs. When the story builds up two titans about to duke it out, you can rest assured that showdown is going to rule.
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Sep 17, 2023 17:21
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I know the Garland is capable of dropping meteors on people but the Mirror Knight is going to be a tough act to follow up on. She's just as huge a logistical nightmare as the main characters RTS powers but she also can fight on her own.
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Sep 17, 2023 17:43
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Hilario Baldness posted:Reading 'Blood on the Tracks' right now and it's amazing psychological horror. I hardly read manga, but this one is good enough that I want all 153 chapters as a complete set in English. Since I'm not familiar, does anyone know the best place I should be watching for something like that to appear? And yes, the story has just concluded at chapter 153. That was a five year run; the most any Oshimi manga ran before this was 4 years. It has a very "cinematic" feel to it. I could easily see a Japanese series or movie made out of it. It would look very good as well animated the way Uzumaki is going to be, where it looks exactly like the manga, but is animated.
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Sep 17, 2023 23:12
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Bula Vinaka posted:I hardly read manga, but this one is good enough that I want all 153 chapters as a complete set in English. Since I'm not familiar, does anyone know the best place I should be watching for something like that to appear? Do you mean like, as a box set? Because the English physical release is currently up to Volume 14. They're are all readily available and can all be bought right now, just individually. Otherwise, there's no box set or anything currently. Blood on the Tracks is published by Vertical, now wholly owned by Kodansha, so if you want to keep an eye out their twitter account is probably a good bet. They usually group up announcements by season, with their Fall announcements usually in Oct or Nov.
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Sep 17, 2023 23:23
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Blood On The Tracks: Can't say I'm satisfied with this ending. The idea that this is the best he can do for himself. Doesn't seem to be able to make relationships still. At least he doesn't want to kill himself anymore. I guess.
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Sep 18, 2023 16:22
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Squidster posted:It's been a long time, but a new chapter of The Bugle Call just dropped. how have i not heard of this manga until now? holy poo poo this is good
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Sep 19, 2023 06:37
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It straight up rules. I don't know why it hasn't caught on like wildfire.
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Sep 19, 2023 06:46
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quote:One fateful day, however, Lucas's latent powers awaken and his life takes a drastic turn. Under the guidance of the Pope Kind of sounds generic but I guess I'll give it a shot, read a few chap- 
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Sep 19, 2023 07:34
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I thought the manga was set in medieval/renaissance Italy, just with ~secret magic powers~, for far too long until I saw that chap. 
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Sep 19, 2023 07:38
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dipwood posted:Blood On The Tracks: Can't say I'm satisfied with this ending. The idea that this is the best he can do for himself. Doesn't seem to be able to make relationships still. At least he doesn't want to kill himself anymore. I guess. I think thats the point. That it doesnt have to be some huge cathartic moment with huge life success after he overcame his trauma.That it was enough that his life and thoughts arent dominated by it anymore, and that he found his own peace. After having so much of the manga be close-ups (sometimes distorted) of his mothers face, him forgetting her into a formless fog is a Powerful Artistic Message
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Sep 19, 2023 10:18
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I'm not saying I don't get the point, just that I personally feel bad for him.
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Sep 19, 2023 16:50
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Where do I start with Go Nagai? I know his name from Devilman, but is it his best work?Squidster posted:It's been a long time, but a new chapter of The Bugle Call just dropped. This is super cool. Excited to read more.
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Sep 20, 2023 17:10
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I'm not an expert but I think his big 3 series are Devilman, Mazinger Z, and Cutie Honey, so start with those and see what you want more of. I think they all have multiple sequals, prequals, and spinoffs.
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Sep 20, 2023 21:21
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Blood on the Tracks: Checked it out due to this thread. That wasn't very light or very pleasant read. Well, gently caress. 
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Sep 22, 2023 16:38
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Sindai posted:I'm not an expert but I think his big 3 series are Devilman, Mazinger Z, and Cutie Honey, so start with those and see what you want more of. I think they all have multiple sequals, prequals, and spinoffs. Cutie honey is culturally important,but I wouldn't really say that it's good. Probably better to stick with Devilman and Mazinger
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Sep 22, 2023 16:53
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manga wise for go nagai after devilman you are going to want to read violence jack
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Sep 22, 2023 17:38
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mazinger as a manga isn't that hot either. very short and kind of all over the place. it took off on TV, but the toei anime isn't great either; the best mazinger content is all scattered anime and fun SRW reinterpretations. devilman rules though
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Sep 22, 2023 17:55
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fable: second contract volume 7 these rumour-affiliated killers really getting up to some villain poo poo 
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Sep 22, 2023 18:44
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God bless the fable bois & gals Weird seeing Suzuki-Sasaki show back up like that and I love how spooky everyone in fable looks in their masks Jerkface fucked around with this message at 19:50 on Sep 22, 2023 |
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Sep 22, 2023 18:55
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Mister Olympus posted:mazinger as a manga isn't that hot either. very short and kind of all over the place. it took off on TV, but the toei anime isn't great either; the best mazinger content is all scattered anime and fun SRW reinterpretations. Mazinger starts good, but then it becomes basically a promo for the TV show with no real focus of it's own. It's kind of disappointing.
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Sep 22, 2023 20:15
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Lt. Lizard posted:Blood on the Tracks: Check it out due to this thread. That wasn't very light or very pleasant read. Well, gently caress. Yeah it was a very dark read. I'm actually alright with the ending. It took a lot of years but he finally got over the abusive influence of his mother, and that's that. Hilario Baldness fucked around with this message at 22:14 on Sep 22, 2023 |
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Sep 22, 2023 22:11
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About the last volume of The Fable: have we met the guy that betrayed Rumor before? I haven't reread in some time and his name sounds familiar but I can't recall.
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Sep 23, 2023 14:46
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Tosk posted:About the last volume of The Fable: have we met the guy that betrayed Rumor before? I haven't reread in some time and his name sounds familiar but I can't recall. sasaki/suzuki is from way back. he was working with disgraced former yakuza utsubo on extortion schemes, and ran afoul of satou and youko when him and utsubo targeted satou and misaki’s pervert coworker at octopass (the one that had an obsession with/was secretly filming misaki). he got outclassed during an encounter with youko that left him with a lasting impression, and was imperative to the resolution of the arc by operating an excavator to hold down the mine that would have blown off wheelchair girl’s legs. he left on good terms with the gang, good to see him again.
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Sep 23, 2023 16:30
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Lt. Lizard posted:Blood on the Tracks: Checked it out due to this thread. That wasn't very light or very pleasant read. Well, gently caress. "The manga that breaks you." Theory: Seiko probably has undiagnosed borderline personality disorder. Also, I think Oshimi is trying to show that introverted people are often persecuted in Japan not just by peers, but also family, and it can ruin people over multiple generations. Bula Vinaka fucked around with this message at 18:25 on Sep 23, 2023 |
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I get the impression from manga that mental health is basically a joke in Japan.
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