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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Heero, Domon, and the Gundam X protagonist?

    Who is that concept art of, a new character from something?

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  • The Zombie PenguinThe Zombie Penguin Eternal Hungry Corpse Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Shangri La Frontiers manga continues to be delightful. You go, Psyger-0, you go.

    And the Apothecary Diaries manga just hit a fireworks factory moment

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Heero, Domon, and the Gundam X protagonist?

    Who is that concept art of, a new character from something?


    Top: Yeah, Garrod; since everything from Victory to X was back to back seasons of Gundam, each is going to have their 30ths for the next three years (counting this one); so 2025 is Wing’s, 2026 is X’s

    Bottom: New G Gundam Project character, apparently. No information given, just that something is coming for the 30th, and she’s a character from it

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Mamayuyu ends, in what honestly feels like a half to a full chapter short even for a “we’re giving you time to wrap it up” cancellation.

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  • The Zombie PenguinThe Zombie Penguin Eternal Hungry Corpse Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Lovely dragonball tribute in today's Akane-Banashi.

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    And once again, if you're not reading this series, you really should be. It's an amazing melding of taking shonen tropes and applying them to a real world discipline, that's resulted in a really just excellently executed story. And unlike a lot of shonen manga, it's got incredibly well done characters across a very broad spectrum of character types - everyone feels quite well rounded, which it then mines to excellent effect.

    Great stuff

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Shadow Eliminators is also feeling like it’s wrapping up unless there’s a sudden twist that gives them more runway.

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  • AstharielAsthariel The Book Eater Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Jujutsu Kaisen manga adding new random character into the fight:

    boring, trite, pointless

    Undead Unluck manga adding new random character into the fight?

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    This is a difference between having zero faith in the author and having full faith in the autor

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    I really don't get the big deal over the JJK one, I think he's been a fun inclusion and given it some much needed fresh air.

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  • AstharielAsthariel The Book Eater Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    I really don't get the big deal over the JJK one, I think he's been a fun inclusion and given it some much needed fresh air.

    But he has literally never been in this manga before.

    Sure, he was in Jujutsu Kaisen 0, but thats a prequel that is not required for reading the main series.

    If I remember correctly, he was mentioned ONCE.

    Some build up would make it work much better.

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Asthariel wrote: »
    Jujutsu Kaisen manga adding new random character into the fight:

    boring, trite, pointless

    Undead Unluck manga adding new random character into the fight?

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    This is a difference between having zero faith in the author and having full faith in the autor

    The bonus is
    it’s Feng, and he is absolutely going to fucking loathe this entire conceit so we get to enjoy his grumpy ass all the way through it

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    Asthariel wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    I really don't get the big deal over the JJK one, I think he's been a fun inclusion and given it some much needed fresh air.

    But he has literally never been in this manga before.

    Sure, he was in Jujutsu Kaisen 0, but thats a prequel that is not required for reading the main series.

    If I remember correctly, he was mentioned ONCE.

    Some build up would make it work much better.

    I don't disagree, but he's still been more fun to watch than all the jobbers before him.
    Speaking of, I finally finished the season of JJK (yes I was so pissed off about that episode that I didn't go back to it)

    Fluid animation but fuck this storytelling.

    That's how I felt. It's a gorgeous spectacle, but it's largely hollow, just existing to throw a ton of characters(and countless lives) into the woodchipper. The Hidden Inventory arc was much more narratively satisfying.

    I haven't seen such a "these characters are totally and utterly SCREWED" narrative since Kingsglaive.

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  • The Zombie PenguinThe Zombie Penguin Eternal Hungry Corpse Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    I dont think i've seen opinion turn on a series this hard since Bleach - and i was only really aware of bleach and following it at actively at the end when well, everyone was following from "Watch the train crash" type momentum. It's impressive!

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    I dont think i've seen opinion turn on a series this hard since Bleach - and i was only really aware of bleach and following it at actively at the end when well, everyone was following from "Watch the train crash" type momentum. It's impressive!

    I recall watching the Shibuya Arc unfold and really not getting the hype, despite the absurd spectacle. The largest fights seem to happen for almost no reason at all, like someone summoning an insanely powerful monster just to spite this one little punk who was going around backstabbing people?... It just feels so... disconnected from everything. The main villain barely even fights anyone, it's all smaller skirmishes escalating into ever-increasing insanity, while the previous main villain just keeps escaping and escaping some more,
    until finally getting an ignoble end by getting devoured.

    It just felt unsatisfying and hollow, whereas the peak moments of, say, Chainsaw Man and Frieren all felt narratively connected and rewarding.

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  • AstharielAsthariel The Book Eater Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Like, I have 5 different ideas for what the worst moment of JJK story is, other then the most obvious one that every is talking about.

    Full manga spoilers:
    • Nobara's death
    • Todo fucking disappearing from the story at the exact moment he loses his power (no one even visits him in the hospital! There is zero mention of him anywhere after Shibuya!)
    • Yuki dying, accomplishing precisely nothing, because lol, Kenjaku has perfect counter power for her
    • Megumi's sister being lol, dead all along, just so Sukuna can get a Yandere for 4 chapters
    • Gojo being defeated off-screen
    • Kenjaku dying WITHOUT HIM BEING ITADORIS MOTHER EVER COMING UP AGAIN IN THE STORY

    Shit fucking sucks, yo

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  • initiatefailureinitiatefailure Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    My expectation is that a good chunk of the rest of the series needs to deal with the fallout from this season. And vibes I’ve picked up from readers is to maybe not be too hopeful. Which does dampen excitement somewhat.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    My expectation is that a good chunk of the rest of the series needs to deal with the fallout from this season. And vibes I’ve picked up from readers is to maybe not be too hopeful. Which does dampen excitement somewhat.

    I'll keep this as vague as possible, but temper your expectations for what comes next.
    The "fallout" is basically what you see at the end of the season, and then it just jumps right into a prolonged tournament arc which is as dull as it sounds.

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  • AstharielAsthariel The Book Eater Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    I am sorry for being very negative about JJK

    In order to hate something, you need to love something first, and boy, I loved JJK once

    and then "gesticulates wildly at chapters from last 2 years"

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    Asthariel wrote: »
    I am sorry for being very negative about JJK

    In order to hate something, you need to love something, and boy, I loved JJK once

    and then "gesticulates wildly at chapters from last 2 years"

    I never really had a horse in the race, to be honest. I watched it because of all the hype, it was fine, and I like some of the characters, but nothing ever really grabbed me about it, I was just along for the ride.

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    I’d really really love some kind of behind the scenes post Mortem on JJK when all si said and done because I really wanna know how much is Gege’s intent and how much is potentially having a really shitty editor at Jump pushing for the worst choices because they’re convinced that’s what’s gonna keep it ranked that week.

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  • The Zombie PenguinThe Zombie Penguin Eternal Hungry Corpse Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Asthariel wrote: »
    I am sorry for being very negative about JJK

    In order to hate something, you need to love something first, and boy, I loved JJK once

    and then "gesticulates wildly at chapters from last 2 years"

    It had real potential, is the killer. The structure of the world made a certain amount of sense. You could see the bones of good political intrigue, etc. Nobara/Megumi/itadori made a good trip, and the early arc with Mahito and jellyfish kid did a lot to really establish the stakes.

    The first anime adaptation was really, really good too, elevating the source material fantastically.

    And the Shibuya arc was the sort of "oh shi-" moment fans love. The immediate follow up Zenin arc likewise, though you can see certain ugly trends in the writing.

    Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnd then we got, well. Whatever the fuck the rest of this has been.

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  • The Cow KingThe Cow King a island Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Chooso is still around and still rules at least

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  • AstharielAsthariel The Book Eater Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Lanz wrote: »
    I’d really really love some kind of behind the scenes post Mortem on JJK when all si said and done because I really wanna know how much is Gege’s intent and how much is potentially having a really shitty editor at Jump pushing for the worst choices because they’re convinced that’s what’s gonna keep it ranked that week.

    If I am not mistaken, its actually the case of Gege having good editors before, and ignoring their input later

    Nobara was added to the story only because editor asked for it

    Later, that one cute chapter when Itadori met his previous classmate? That slice of life comedy chapter showing good chemistry between main trio, that everyone loved?

    That was also only added because editor asked for some downtime, and Gege was not interested in anything like this

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Asthariel wrote: »
    Lanz wrote: »
    I’d really really love some kind of behind the scenes post Mortem on JJK when all si said and done because I really wanna know how much is Gege’s intent and how much is potentially having a really shitty editor at Jump pushing for the worst choices because they’re convinced that’s what’s gonna keep it ranked that week.

    If I am not mistaken, its actually the case of Gege having good editors before, and ignoring their input later

    Nobara was added to the story only because editor asked for it

    Later, that one cute chapter when Itadori met his previous classmate? That slice of life comedy chapter showing good chemistry between main trio, that everyone loved?

    That was also only added because editor asked for some downtime, and Gege was not interested in anything like this

    Oof

    So basically just “I WANNA DO THE FIGHTS”

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  • Moth 13Moth 13 Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Yeah I really like a lot of JJK's side characters, which is why I'm so put off by its insistence on non-stop fight fight fight with very little time dedicated to fleshing the characters out.

    Undead Unluck, as mentioned above, does a much better job of getting me emotionally invested in the side cast.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    Chooso is still around and still rules at least

    I don't get why he's so popular. His stupidity is half the reason Shibuya went sideways.

    Like, yes, Yuji killed your brothers. BECAUSE THEY WERE EVIL.
    Read the room, moron.

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  • The Cow KingThe Cow King a island Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Chooso is still around and still rules at least

    I don't get why he's so popular. His stupidity is half the reason Shibuya went sideways.

    He's just like me

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  • The Zombie PenguinThe Zombie Penguin Eternal Hungry Corpse Registered User regular
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    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Chooso is still around and still rules at least

    I don't get why he's so popular. His stupidity is half the reason Shibuya went sideways.

    Like, yes, Yuji killed your brothers. BECAUSE THEY WERE EVIL.
    Read the room, moron.

    He's a himbo but also he steps the hell up when he realises how he's been played, and that's continued to have pay off

    (Even if there's been no real addressing so what about all the civilians you murdered?).
    Moth 13 wrote: »
    Yeah I really like a lot of JJK's side characters, which is why I'm so put off by its insistence on non-stop fight fight fight with very little time dedicated to fleshing the characters out.

    Undead Unluck, as mentioned above, does a much better job of getting me emotionally invested in the side cast.

    I do wish UU art was better - it's got it's moments, but it's also got a lot of same faces, and it's panelling doesn't sing as well as it could. Which is a shame, because a lot of what it's doing storytelling wise is great & really playing too the strengths of its setup

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
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    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Chooso is still around and still rules at least

    I don't get why he's so popular. His stupidity is half the reason Shibuya went sideways.

    Like, yes, Yuji killed your brothers. BECAUSE THEY WERE EVIL.
    Read the room, moron.

    He's a himbo but also he steps the hell up when he realises how he's been played, and that's continued to have pay off

    (Even if there's been no real addressing so what about all the civilians you murdered?)

    How often does that ever get addressed? Far as I'm concerned, it sucks that Yuji feels all the guilt for Shibuya when it's really more the fault of smaller players like Choso, Dagon, the idiot trio who summoned Toji, and the rest who just kept making stupid moves that made things worse.

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    The thing you have to remember about Undead Unluck is that it’s Sick, Wicked Sick.

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  • The Zombie PenguinThe Zombie Penguin Eternal Hungry Corpse Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Chooso is still around and still rules at least

    I don't get why he's so popular. His stupidity is half the reason Shibuya went sideways.

    Like, yes, Yuji killed your brothers. BECAUSE THEY WERE EVIL.
    Read the room, moron.

    He's a himbo but also he steps the hell up when he realises how he's been played, and that's continued to have pay off

    (Even if there's been no real addressing so what about all the civilians you murdered?)

    How often does that ever get addressed? Far as I'm concerned, it sucks that Yuji feels all the guilt for Shibuya when it's really more the fault of smaller players like Choso, Dagon, the idiot trio who summoned Toji, and the rest who just kept making stupid moves that made things worse.

    A better series would have addressed and explored it, in my opinion. But that would have required better pacing and better timing, rather than fight fight fight

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  • Moth 13Moth 13 Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Choso's crimes do get brought up during (manga spoilers)
    the Yuki vs Kenjaku fight, where he expresses his regret for throwing in with not-Geto and the Curses.

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  • AstharielAsthariel The Book Eater Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Yup, and it would be interesting to explore in the story what other characters feel about Choso joining their merry band of survivors, about him being a half-Curse, now surrounded by people that he wanted to kill not so long ago.

    Sure would be nice to see something like this, to deepen the character relationships.

    But alas...

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    Jragghen wrote: »
    My favorite forgotten JJK plot point is
    America wanting Japanese jujutsu as a power source

    Mine is still the political fallout from the Incident. What happens now that the word is out? Who cares! Let's fighting!

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  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Is there a word for the trope where a girl is late for a meeting, she grabs a piece of toast to eat while running, and she stumbles into a guy by accident after turning a corner?

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