Anime Discussion Thread - Page 2442

What the fuck

sums up my thought for every other chapter of this manga, latest included

The amount of "what" is only equaled by the amount of "oh God this is amazing when does the next chapter come out"

It's like JoJo, except the poses aren't nearly half as cool.

Well there's been a lot of manga talk lately, and I'm pretty bored, so I'm gonna spout off some thoughts/recommendations about random series I want to talk about.

All Rounder Meguru - In short, a manga about MMA. I don't even watch the sport and I still found it interesting. Done by Endo Hiroki of Eden fame. The same quirky jokes and facial expressions are present, but fortunately, the high body count did not carry over. Scans seem dead atm. Ongoing series.

Dorohedoro - A very unique world, and a pretty good cast of characters. Notable in that the villains are just as fleshed out as the main characters, and many of them are likeable as well. Pretty good (albeit weird) humor. Also gory as hell. Ongoing series.

Gate - Thus the JSDF Fought There - A portal opens up in Japan leading to a medieval fantasy world. Involves the JSDF fucking up knights with machine guns and helicopters. Mildly amusing. Ongoing.

Silver Spoon - Done by Arakawa Hiromu of Fullmetal Alchemist fame. Top notch humor. It's like Moyashimon, but focused on animal husbandry instead of fermentation, and like Moyashimon, it's highly engaging and interesting. Being Hachiken is suffering. Ongoing weekly releases. Why aren't you reading this?

Maoyuu Maou Yuusha - An LN series that somehow spawned 2 manga and a 4koma. Unfortunately, all of these adaptations suck except for one of them, and that is this one. You will know if you have the wrong version because the art will suck horribly. A highly entertaining story that subverts the usual hero killing the demon king stuff. Ongoing. An anime adaptation is upcoming, and it's going to shit all over the art of the good manga.
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Puchimasu - A weird manga about the Idolmaster cast and chibi versions of themselves. Excellent jokes. Ongoing.

Sengoku Youko - A lot of people like to gush about Hoshi no Samidare, which is why I find it odd that seemingly nobody is reading this, considering it's by the same mangaka. The content is very much what you'd expect, a combination of epic scenes, decent character development, and drama. Ongoing.

Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji - The next chapter in the chronicles of Kaiji's suffering after The Bog. Features minefield mahjong. Scans should be complete in a month or less.

Tokyo Ravens - Mediocre story about some Omyoji stuff. Eca claims it takes a bunch of vols to get going, but the scans are only at vol 3 so it's hardly relevant advice ~_~. Ongoing, slowly.

Yasashii Sekai no Tsukurikata - Mediocre romance story with some shallow subplot about the problems of being a genius. I read it because the designs/art is pretty damn good. Simple, yet refined. Ongoing.
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Franken Fran - Unique manga about zombie girl Frankenstein (essentially) who is a doctor that performs various fantastical surgeries. Expect eldritch abominations. Very gruesome at times. Also hilarious. There isn't much of a continuous plot, although some amusing carryovers do appear. Highly recommended, if you can stomach it. Completed series. If you read this and liked it, Arthur Pyuty wa Yoru no Majo is ongoing, and by the same mangaka.

Full Metal Panic - You haven't experienced the best of the series until you've read Burning One Man Force (alternatively, you can read the Full Metal Panic Sigma manga, which also covers this storyline at some point). That is all.

Goth - A short manga (1 volume) about serial killing. Very good. Highly entertaining MC. Also recommended by Uta~

Kokou no Hito - A manga about mountain climbing. It does a decent job of explaining the dangers of climbing, and succeeds in creating tension. The art, especially the panoramas of mountains, was really good. What pissed me off most about this manga was that EVERY character is an asshole, with maybe two exceptions. It just seemed really contrived. Completed series.

Legend of the Strongest Man Kurosawa - A sometimes weird, sometimes hilarious, sometimes crushingly depressing manga by Fukumoto of Akagi/Kaiji fame. The story is about a middle aged man with few skills and horrible interpersonal skills going through a midlife crisis. The rest... is hard to describe. The manga features some of the most batshit insane logic you will ever see applied to a realistic fight. Overall, it was pretty enjoyable. Completed series.

Usotsuki Mii-kun to Kowareta Maa-chan Totteoki no Uso - A personal favorite. Features a pair of crazy kids who were traumatized by some events in the past, and a series of murders that begin shortly after they reunite. Excellent pacing. Based on an LN series, but for whatever reason, only one manga vol was ever planned. Completed series (I guess?).