The Miscellaneous Shounen Thread

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JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

DrSunshine posted:

Hmm. I guess it goes here, for lack of a different thread. It's not really "surreal" enough for the "Surreal Daily Life Manga" thread. But it's good and deserves a shout-out:

Today's Curry.

It's a gentle ordinary life sort of comedy, rather like Yotsuba, if Yotsuba's dad were the proprietor of a curry van and lived on an island with a few supernatural inhabitants alongside the humans. Two adolescent girls work at the van as well, a dark-haired, reserved girl, who reminds me of Miura from Yotsuba and a hyperactive girl who reminds me of Tomo from Azumanga Daioh. It's light, funny, and enjoyable.

This manga is really endearing. :3:

Many thanks for the introduction.

EDIT: The goddess in Chapter 2 reminds me of Touhou's Kanako for some reason.

JosephWongKS fucked around with this message at 07:24 on Jun 20, 2013

# ¿ Jun 20, 2013 04:57

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# ¿ May 6, 2024 03:48

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

DrSunshine posted:

Folks, what do bugs, elementary school children, demonic teachers, and the meaning of grammar and punctuation have in common with each other?

They all come together in this one shot.

That's the most twisty manga chapter I've read in a long time, and I say this as someone who's read Qualia the Purple. Thanks for finding and sharing this one-shot, DrSunshine.

# ¿ Nov 29, 2013 17:34

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

DrSunshine posted:

Hey, you pigs in human clothing!! There's a new chapter of Squid Girl!!!

Didn't get the Kill La Kill crossover I was expecting, but what actually came up in the chapter didn't leave me disappointed.

# ¿ Jun 4, 2014 03:59

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

I did a Wikipedia search and checked the series' description on Mangafox to see what the fuss was.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison_School posted:

Prison School

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Kangoku Gakuen)

Prison School (監獄学園 Purizun Sukūru?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Hiramoto. It began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine on February 7, 2011. An anime adaptation has been announced.[1]

Manga

Prison School is a manga written and illustrated by Akira Hiramoto. It began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine on February 7, 2011. The first tankōbon volume was published on June 6, 2011;[2] 14 volumes have been published as of August 6, 2014.[3]

Reception

Over 3.5 million copies of the manga have been sold as of August 2014.[1] Prison School was one of two winners of the Best General Manga award alongside Gurazeni at the 37th Kodansha Manga Award.[4]

Nothing controversial or skeevy disclosed on Wikipedia. It's even an award winner. How bad could it be?

http://mangafox.me/manga/kangoku_gakuen/ posted:

Genre(s)

Adult, Comedy, Ecchi, Harem, Romance, School Life, Seinen

Description

Hachimitsu Academy, known for its strict academic standards and even stricter school code, is making a giant change this year. In the first time in school history, they are allowing boys to be admitted. As Fujino Kiyoshi starts his first day at Hachimitsu Academy he is shocked to find out that there are only 4 other guys in the entire school, making the ratio of girls to boys 200:1. And to their dismay, not one of the thousand girls will talk to them or even acknowledge them. But Kiyoshi and the guys are about to find out about the shadow student council that has been threatening the female students about interacting with male students.

Caution to under-aged viewers

The series Kangoku Gakuen contain themes or scenes that may not be suitable for very young readers thus is blocked for their protection.

Hmm yup, I think that's enough red flags for me not to want to read the series.

# ¿ Sep 4, 2014 07:48

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

toanoradian posted:

The Shounen Thread returns (burning heart!) from its slumber deep in Page 3! Now, take this! Teasing Thunder Takagi-san! NEW CHAPTER! It's about the need to have a friend who knows more words than you.

I know, I should pick a more heart-thrilling manga than this, but haven't found any worthwhile shounen manga in a while.

_{_{burning heart!}}

Reading this series is sheer torture, I tell ya.

_{Just kiss already, drat it!}

# ¿ Sep 30, 2014 03:01

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

DrSunshine posted:

Takagi, She-Wolf of the SS, continues. In this episode: How ~~Not~~ to Lie.

Every single panel where she psychologically tortures this poor boy is exquisite; comedy at its finest.

I'd really like a cross-over between Takagi and Tonari no Seki-kun - a battle of will and wits between the Teasing Titan and Seki would be absolutely glorious to behold.

# ¿ Oct 17, 2014 05:51

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

Ibram Gaunt posted:

When are we getting more Takagi-san chapters.

Please, someone, release them.

Teasing Mistress Takagi is tormenting us through the fourth wall by not releasing new chapters.

# ¿ Nov 11, 2014 20:43

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

New chapter of New Saga - http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Tsuyokute-New-Saga/Ch-011-Read-Online?id=216009

# ¿ Dec 18, 2014 09:54

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

New Seven Deadly Sins - http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Nanatsu-no-Taizai/Ch-108--Gentle-Awakening?id=216415

# ¿ Dec 23, 2014 16:40

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

New Chapter of Teasing Titan Takagi - http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Karakai-Jouzu-no-Takagi-san/Vol-002-Ch-013--Letter?id=218116

# ¿ Jan 10, 2015 05:48

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

DrSunshine posted:

Takagi-San, Tiny Tyrant of Torture continues in this thrilling chapter about rock-paper-scissors!!

Good god, dude, she just about told you, why don't you get it??! He's just so dense!

Man, I'd like to see him get her back at least once, though. Yokoi is allowed to have her occasional wins against Seki, why not let Nishikata get a win on Takagi once in a while?

This manga is killing my heart. Just ask her out already stupid boy!

# ¿ Jan 11, 2015 06:01

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

New chapter of Thunder Teaser Takagi - http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Karakai-Jouzu-no-Takagi-san/Vol-002-Ch-015--Riding-Together?id=218764

# ¿ Jan 17, 2015 15:44

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

DrSunshine posted:

In this chapter of Takagi-san, Takagi does not fight fair! She's using her feminine wiles!

She didn't say that her offer to hold hands was a joke. Doesn't that mean they actually held hands on their way back home that day?

# ¿ Jan 19, 2015 11:34

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

New chapter of Torture Mistress Takagi - http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Karakai-Jouzu-no-Takagi-san/Vol-002-Ch-017--Dream?id=219458

# ¿ Jan 25, 2015 01:39

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

Helck is pretty awesome, yup. Thanks for recommending it everyone!

# ¿ Jan 12, 2016 04:10

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

DrSunshine posted:

Takagi-San Ch 29. Aw c'mon, Nishikata can't be that thick, can he? When a girl makes excuses to spend time with you, sidles up to you, and constantly talks about who she likes?

Oh drat it Nishikata. Realize it already!

# ¿ May 15, 2016 15:35

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

DrSunshine posted:

You are completely right!! We need way more badass awesome princesses. I hope it becomes a god damned series, because I just realized how much I need the power of HYPER-CHARISMATIC PUNCHFIST PRINCESS in my life!

How about Electric Princess? (New chapter of Railgun - http://kissmanga.com/Manga/To-Aru-Kagaku-no-Choudenjibou/Ch-087--Heading-Out?id=289615)

# ¿ Jun 29, 2016 11:34

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

Yeah, One Piece is like Stone Cold at the height of the Attitude Era, except there's no Rock, no Undertaker, no Kurt Angle, no Triple H.

# ¿ Oct 26, 2016 12:28

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

gimme the GOD drat candy posted:

i find most of the fighters less interesting than the psychotic avatars of unchecked capitalism they work for, though

Wait till you see the world leaders who will be spectating the tournament, like Mobama and Petin.

# ¿ Oct 31, 2016 02:40

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

Even Kengan Ashua can't escape having a beach episode - http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Kengan-Ashua/Vol-005-Ch-040?id=327718

# ¿ Nov 5, 2016 16:04

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

Kengan Ashua has fantastic omake chapters - http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Kengan-Ashua/Vol-005-Ch-040-005?id=329001

# ¿ Nov 10, 2016 17:16

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

HenryEx posted:

Kengan Asura continues to be pretty entertaining in its quest to portray the world's most out-of-his-depth (or is he???) man.

Yamashita is the true main character of the story, not Ohma.

# ¿ Dec 4, 2016 13:49

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

I love this dumb manga so much.

# ¿ Dec 22, 2016 16:49

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

tweet my meat posted:

All jokes aside, I really loved this fight in Kengan and I'm glad Adam got his licks in even if I knew he was gonna lose. He was a very fun character and I'm hopeful we'll see more of him eventually. This comic is usually pretty good to the side characters.

Yeah, Jerry Tyson came back as a commentator and Hassad came back as Bald Fatty's accomplice (?), so there's a good chance that we'll get to see Dudley again.

# ¿ Dec 30, 2016 05:07

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

Ytlaya posted:

I was sad that the middle eastern guy jobbed out, since I was looking forward to there being another non-Japanese fighter. Now aren't all the remaining fighters Japanese?

There are two Thai guys who are Muay Thai specialists, and Julius Reinhold (Most Muscular Man in the World) appears to be German. The psycho lady who heads a weapons manufacturing and trading company hired an African as her fighter.

# ¿ Dec 30, 2016 09:39

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

Ytlaya posted:

Ah forgot about the Thai guys and muscular guy (I think the latter was only mentioned very briefly).

This series needs to have one of the relatively unknown guys end up winning the tournament. Like the sumo guy or something.

I'm rooting for the old dude who works for a fishing company and drank beer with Sekibayashi the wrestler.

# ¿ Dec 30, 2016 09:52

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

Went back to check the chapter where they introduce all the fighters in the tournament and these are the remaining non-Japanese fighters other than Adam Dudley:

Mokichi Robinson, the "Mad Preacher" (the one who's overly protective of his little sister Elena Robinson) (possibly half-Japanese given his first name)

Julius Reinhold, the "Most Muscular Man in History" (the bald muscly guy)

Muteba Gizenga, the "Genocider" (the tattooed black guy who was sexing multiple women at the same time)

Gaolang Wongsawat, the "Thai God of War" (the long-haired Muay Thai guy)

Yoroizuka Saw Paing, the "Howling Fighting Spirit" (the short-haired Muay Thai guy)

# ¿ Dec 30, 2016 12:25

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

New Kengan Ashua - http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Kengan-Ashua/Vol-006-Ch-047?id=341912

Featuring the gooniest of goons.

# ¿ Jan 5, 2017 18:25

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

New Kengan Ashua - http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Kengan-Ashua/Vol-006-Ch-048?id=342900

In which it is implied that Adam Dudley went out in the first round because his tattoos were too complex for the artist to keep drawing on a prolonged basis.

# ¿ Jan 12, 2017 16:15

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

New Kengan Ashua - http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Kengan-Ashua/Vol-007-Ch-049?id=344344

I'm loving the combat commentary from all the other fighters.

# ¿ Jan 26, 2017 15:44

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

gimme the GOD drat candy posted:

it was really hosed up how they kept sending the tiny, dim-witted child out to fight

Are you referring to Naruto or Reborn?

# ¿ Feb 22, 2017 03:11

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

jwang posted:

So I just found this adorable slice of life manga called We Can't Study. The basic summary of it is a guy that's shooting for a scholarship needs to tutor two (female) students. One is a genius at math and science, while the other is a genius at humanities. However, they're terrible in the other's specialty. The guy needs to bring them up to par so that they can enter the field of study that they chose. Naturally, there's romcom in this whole thing, but it takes a backseat to how terrible and adorable these girls are when trying to study something outside of their strengths.

Seems like the love interests all have nicknames with a fairy tale theme.

Science girl with glasses - "Thumbelina"
Literature girl with long hair - "Sleeping Beauty"
Swimming girl with tanned skin - "Little Mermaid"

That leaves slots for "Cinderella", "Rapunzel", "Snow White", "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Beauty" (of Beauty and the Beast).

# ¿ Apr 6, 2017 08:09

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

Allarion posted:

I'm glad Marie is holding up her end of the body-swapping deal, rather than just coming out for food gags.

Link to the new chapter - http://bato.to/reader#0a1385a50a9d70c6

# ¿ Apr 13, 2017 00:15

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

Lit Girl is "Sleeping Beauty", Swimming Girl is "Little Mermaid", and Udon Girl is "Thumbelina". Is Maid Cafe Girl "Cinderella" (because after midnight she turns into a maid)?

# ¿ Sep 25, 2017 23:48

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

Pierson posted:

It might be a bit of an unfair comparison since Hungry Marie was a comedy (I think? Didn't read it) but I can't think of any other series with a start as insanely strong as that was.

Attack on Titan has the strongest and most iconic first chapter, to the point that one panel (Colossal Titan's head appears over the city wall) is a minor meme all on its own.

# ¿ Oct 17, 2017 23:14

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

Link to the abovementioned new chapter of We Can't Study - https://jaiminisbox.com/reader/read/we-can-t-study/en/0/41/page/1

Bah, it was a fake-out.

# ¿ Nov 28, 2017 00:36

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

chumbler posted:

Your first mistake was expecting anything to happen in a harem romcom.

But then that's why the title is We Never Learn.

Indeed, I hadn't learned.

# ¿ Nov 28, 2017 00:48

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

New We Can't Study - https://jaiminisbox.com/reader/read/we-can-t-study/en/0/42/page/1

The roster has worked its way back round to Uruka.

# ¿ Dec 5, 2017 00:11

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

New We Can't Study - https://jaiminisbox.com/reader/read/we-can-t-study/en/0/43/page/1

Fake-out confessions ahoy!

# ¿ Dec 11, 2017 10:57

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# ¿ May 6, 2024 03:48

JosephWongKS: Apr 4, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

SpazmasterX posted:

What's this?

The mangaka Kosuke Fujishima (who is 53-years old) knocked up a 20-year old woman and she announced that they were getting married.

Around the same time, it was reported that:

(a) Kosuke Fujishima was married and got divorced in 2014;

(b) he was also in another long-term relationship with a third woman who was waiting for him to get a divorce so they could get married;

(c) Kosuke Fujishima ghosted this third woman;

(d) this third woman is now suing Kosuke Fujishima for mental anguish.

quote:

https://kotaku.com/famed-manga-artist-marries-cosplayer-now-reportedly-su-1820284377

Famed Manga Artist Marries Cosplayer, Now Reportedly Sued By Ex-Fianc�e

Last year, one of Japan�s most famous cosplayers Nekomu Otogi, then 20 years old, announced that she was marrying 50-something year-old manga artist Kosuke Fujishima, best known for Oh My Goddess! and character designs for numerous Tales games. That�s when things got complicated.

Otogi made the sudden and unexpected announcement on Twitter, adding that she was pregnant with Fujishima�s child. At that time, Anime News Network reported that the announcement �caused a stir� among fans, who had dug up some flirty tweets between the two, including this drawing Fujishima did.

Okay, whatever. People flirt, get married, have kids. No biggie!

But, around that same time, Afternoon News reported that he had a common-law wife with a kid with people claiming that they had met them at Fujishima�s house.

Otogi is quoted as saying these were �all rumors,� but now Nico Nico News (via Shukan Josei Prime) is reporting that Fujishima apparently was married and then got a divorce in 2014. But, according to Nico Nico News, he was in another long-term relationship with a yet another woman who was waiting for him to get said divorce so that they could get married.

Via a friend, the fianc�e reportedly said that when she was on a return flight from Tokyo, she received a message from Fujishima that he had cleaned out everything and would not be returning to their apartment. All the possessions were gone, Shukan Josei Prime adds, except for their two cats, which had been left behind.

Nine days later, it seems, Otogi announced that she and Fujishima were getting married.

Shukan Josei Prime approached Fujishima on the street about these allegations. He told the publication to contact his publisher Kodansha. (Full disclosure: My first book was published by Kodansha.) Upon doing so, the publisher told Shukan Josei Prime, �no comment.�

According to Nico Nico News, the ex-fianc�e brought a lawsuit against Fujishima for mental anguish last November, and it�s moving through the Fukuoka district court.

Oh My Goddess!? Oh my goodness.

# ¿ Dec 13, 2017 03:57

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