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I got addicted to the Attack on Titan anime, read the entirety of the manga the week after the anime ended, then read the entirety of I Am A Hero over the course of the past month... up to chapter 143. So naturally I must ask, how many more chapters of I Am A Hero exist? From what I've accidentally read, it's past 150 but scanlators won't touch it until the volume is over? Checking on the release dates, I'm afraid I won't get a fix until next year. Also there are no  rules in the OP so I don't know if asking for more chapters is OK or not since legality of foreign works is always up in the air. Also, what other things has that author completed? I keep getting into series that aren't actually done and ended yet.  The OP asks for a retrospective from new readers and I'll gladly spoiler one in later but do people still find interest in that or is it old by now? I will say this, at least: I hate zombie poo poo. It's old, tired, boring, and I'm just done and sick of it. Between Andrew W K.uruzu, a nerd with a gun, the migration south, and the hallucinations, this manga reinvents zombies in a way that I really hope pays off in the end. I'm absolutely hooked. DaveKap fucked around with this message at 12:34 on Dec 30, 2013 |
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So here are the things I want to talk about regarding I Am A Hero Where to even begin... The hallucinations threw me at first. Because of Volume 1's image of Hideo wearing a mask and holding a shotgun, I immediately thought it was going to be a zombie story. When his hallucinations showed up, I kinda assumed the whole story was going to be set in some supernatural light. It wasn't until the second time someone mentioned a "bite" that I thought it was ending up a zombie story. The fact that Hideo's had a girlfriend for 3 years, the way they communicated and acted with each other, the fact that she was the assertive type and thought Hideo was amazing simply because of his true talents, it hit home for me and pulled me real far in. I knew she wouldn't get through it alive but it still killed me when he saw her apartment, her note, the things she did for him to make him feel comfortable again. AUGH! It killed me a little bit and really made me sad. The only other time I've felt that way (while reading a comic) was reading Transmetropolitan. Keep in mind that I rarely ever read comics and have never read manga, aside from Attack on Titan. So, the way this series deals with the zombification is way more interesting than every other popular stupid zombie story out there and I appreciate that. To me, the survival horror genre is not interesting. How the horrors came to be, how they're being used, what the horrors are experiencing; these are all things I'm way more interested in. You can guess why I really enjoyed Cabin in the Woods. The fact Tekko purposely lost her teeth in order to keep Hideo from getting bitten? Killer. It makes the whole idea that killing these people is necessary all the more painful. These people still have a piece of their mind, they're still experiencing their lives but they don't have control. It's sick and twisted but that's the way zombies get interesting to me. Not the raised dead but rather the infected living. I feel like the story went on just slightly too long without a person saying "everything is hosed, so why worry about laws?" but I was glad when it finally occurred. Too bad it had to be the complete assholes saying it and it still took Hideo longer to come to the proper realization about what was required of him. Still, I'll take this progression over gung-ho man any day of the week. BTW, "I am a Hero" as Hideo's mantra? I love it. After the first 3 times, I got chills any time he said it. I grin and giggle any time someone else compliments Hideo, mostly because he deserves it and has no idea how to take it. I love all the really strange and realistic places this story goes. Boob Morning and the creepiness of Hideo's co-workers. The fact that they're working on a pornographic manga and the  way they talk about it. That one editor getting his dick bit off. That other dude jacking it off until it.. came off. Imagine if he was onto something, where climaxing meant being able to stave off the infection? Now there's a hosed up comic...The way Hideo wants to take care of Hiromi to the point of cleaning up after her, it's like he's taking care of his own child. The realistically stupid way everyone thinks they're going to survive despite obvious signs of infection being all around them. The creep who gropes the tied up zombie woman. The other creep who uses her as a pin-cushion. The perspective of the transgendered woman. The way women are treated in general is, while offensive, quite realistic to what would probably happen in such a scenario. Those trying to seize power and were prepared for the situation are the same people who are loving creeps. Thankfully this comic has, in my opinion, a good "justice to injustice ratio" and the creeps get theirs in the end anyway. This brings me to a question of a couple translation issues. Is "Zomfags" a correct translation? Is it really correct that so many people say "ow, that hurts" when they get bit? I agree with the person that it's kinda strange they kept up with that. Who wouldn't scream "Get the gently caress away!" when someone got up near them all creepy-like? Another issue I have is how grotesque the infected look... yet people are still dumb enough to think "oh, that person is fine, it's OK if they start to shamble over into my general vicinity." No, it's not OK. If you look like your face is broken off and you're walking like a spider and have veins bulging all over you, I'm staying far the gently caress away from you. It's also kinda lovely how Hideo barely warns anyone against these types of people. It's also kinda lovely how infection can take anywhere from 3 days to 3 seconds. That one scientific aspect of the series is real bothersome to me. Hey, why is that one school girl constantly wearing a gas mask and refusing to take it off? And what was she doing when Ezaki went up to get her? Back to the positives? I love that Kuruzu exists. All 4 of them. I'm super interested in where the story is going to go with them and how they'll be important. Considering we get to see through the eyes of Hideo, Hiromi, and Ezaki and see all the strange poo poo they see, I really wonder if Hideo's got an in-borne Kuruzu strain that mildly shows itself via his hallucinations? The visuals when Hiromi gets the nail taking out of her head gave me goosebumps. I wonder if they'll give a reason for Kuruzu's insistence on not wearing a shirt and being all scarred up. Or perhaps the scars were from his battle with the other Kuruzu(s)? Yes I'm talking about all of the Kuruzus at once. Ugh, there's just so much to cover. I'm going to take a break for now and if I come up with more I'll post again. So since there's no licensing on IAAH yet, I can ask: Where the heck are the chapters past 143? They are apparently out there, existing.. is it just that nobody wants to scanlate them? I'll check Qualia the Purple and blow-by-blow it here for you. DaveKap fucked around with this message at 02:18 on Dec 31, 2013 |
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Epoxy Bulletin posted:The other part of it is normal translation woes, as I can all but guarantee that the majority of those cries are one word, itai, which literally means "pain." It can take on a lot more nuance, however, and its just not always easy to decide if you want to read it "that hurts, please stop" or "someone help me, it hurts" or "what's happening it hurts", etc. it's a concise, but vague way to indicate some serious distress, probably in the hopes that your girlfriend will come to her senses, or some brave soul will come pry her from your jugular.
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I said I'd do a live write-up of Qualia the Purple and I took too long. I've read half the series now. Here are my reactions. For some reason at the end of chapter 1 or 2, I thought the little robot toy the girl gets was actually some life sized robot suit and I thought the story was going to go somewhere in that direction. It wasn't until the story progressed and her arm was cut off that I went back to that last page and realized it was the toy she went out and bought. And THAT is when I realized she was staring at her arm that was supposed to be missing directly after the robot purchase. And THAT is when I went back to the start of the manga and though "oh poo poo, what is going on here?" And THAT is when I finally just kept reading on to the insanity of what's really going on. When she was making jokes about not bringing police I was like "uhh does she have robot friends..." and then my jaw dropped when she did indeed have a robot friend... and then many robot friends. And then my jaw fell off when she took the woman apart into pieces. Welp, I guess everyone is robots then?! No, wait, this girl just has some loving trans-dimensional powers I guess? She sees everyone's parts and has the ability to fix them. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat. Also I totally caught on that her phone was inside her hand before she actually looked at her hand. Upgrade! Okay now that my unfortunately-awful reaction post to the beginning half of this series is over, I can finally read the rest and figure out what in the world is going on here. It really doesn't help that I always read manga in bed before falling asleep and I always manage to read twice as far as I say I will. BTW the latest Attack on Titan chapter has some of the weirdest art. I really hope they get out of the stupid quagmire for show licensing and work on season 2 soon.
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Laputanmachine posted:The anime covers roughly one third of the whole story
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So I finished Qualia the Purple. Holy poo poo. I should not have read that before bed because I was probably up for a solid hour thinking about it and ended up having a freaky parallel universe jumping dream related to it. To anyone who hasn't, please, go read it. To anyone who has, here are my thoughts. Firstly, I loved how it had such a huge amount of intelligence thrown into it. The middle of the story reminded me of Haruhi a bit, with the different strange things that would occur. Once I got into the meat and climax, the parallel versions of the character trying to act like light, I saw a huge resemblance to (don't hurt me) Homestuck. There's a major parallel universe theme that occurs in Homestuck and it sorta gets to a point where characters fight to be the "alpha universe" with all other universes essentially being doomed, very similar to the doomed universes in Qualia. However, I think Qualia does it better than Homestuck in that Qualia's scientific explanation of what's happening is way more immersive and focused. When we got to a point where we're seeing multiples of the character talking to herself in her head-space, I was then reminded of Ghost in the Shell and the Tachikomas all chatting with each-other as they were essentially going through something similar. They were the same being at one point but branched into individuals. Even though I'm making Qualia sound derivative, I'm doubting it actually is. I really wish more stories could explore the depths of science and physics the way Qualia does. So I guess I have two questions. 1: Who is actually happy with the end? I understand there are people out there who think it's the best way to end the series, as finalizing it couldn't be any more climactic or interesting than that particular point. However, I'm the kind of person who wants closure. I want to see what the solution to the problem ends up being and I feel like it could have made for some interesting writing. There was even a point where I thought that the protagonist (sorry, I have real troubles remembering names if that wasn't already obvious) would somehow manage to travel through time and ends up being the woman who cuts her own arm off, purely because she had gone insane to the point where she felt like she was in a Hell thanks to her powers but forgot exactly where she was in the past, the bloodlust from killing Alice eventually pouring over her directive of removing her own arm and ending up in the strange state she gets into. Er... okay sorry for that fanfic sideline. In any case, I still enjoyed the ending, I just have a wish of closure is all. 2: Is any of the science cited in this story made up? From what I do know about quantum physics, most of what was described was accurate. However, I never actually heard of the way light works and the multiple universe theory of light and its ability to find its destination instantly. I assume that part is also true? This writer's (and translator's) ability to accurately depict such science in layman's terms is rather impressive and I feel kinda bad that I never studied this kind of thing before. I kinda want to share this manga with friends purely for the science side. Too bad the first 3 or so chapters could turn a layman off pretty easily. Whew. So yeah. Good fuckin stuff. If there's anything similar out there, please, direct me! Edit: Wait, I just went back in this thread and read a couple reactions to Chapter 13. Is there actually more on the way? From what I could figure out, the series is over, ending in August, and there won't be any more. Am I wrong? Edit 2: OK got to page 1 and saw Capn Invictus say this is only halfway done. Glad to see that but really wondering when the next one will come out! Edit 3: VVVV Got it! Waiting patiently then. I can't imagine this series is easy to translate considering the things it talks about. Exactly how much left is there? DaveKap fucked around with this message at 01:01 on Jan 20, 2014 |
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Okay one more question then. If this is based on a novel, I don't suppose the novel has been translated? Edit: To answer my own question, there are 18 chapters total with an "extra" on the end of volume 3 that I'm too afraid to look at the raw of just in case there are spoilers. So we have 5 chapters left that need translation. DaveKap fucked around with this message at 02:02 on Jan 20, 2014 |
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redreader posted:edit: reading the 'titans' one and GOD drat IT'S AWESOME! Starts out a bit slow but on chapter 32 and holy shitballs it's loving great! GODDAMN! It has a couple of twists that just make it fantastic, and the general story is pretty great.  (It's actually really amazing)
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I was at Japantown last night and wandered into a manga store. One of the endcaps had an omnibus for Knights of Sidonia, which I was a huge fan of, and directly below it was an omnibus for Blame!, which is older and has the same artist. I know nothing about it as a series. Is it a recommended read or no?
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