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On April 21 2019 03:45 ZerOCoolSC2 wrote:
Thought Quanzhi Gaoshou S2 dropped today. Just reuploads Was too excited.
I love quanzhi gaoshou and can't wait for s2
On April 23 2019 13:32 BigFan wrote:
Also, if anyone hasn't watched Bocchi, recommend the watch. The latest episode was pretty funny, better than the first two imo.
I can't wait for the Aru song
but Sotoka next episode is gonna be hype
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On April 24 2019 06:15 ]343[ wrote:Show nested quote +On April 21 2019 03:45 ZerOCoolSC2 wrote:
Thought Quanzhi Gaoshou S2 dropped today. Just reuploads Was too excited. I love quanzhi gaoshou and can't wait for s2 Show nested quote +On April 23 2019 13:32 BigFan wrote:
Also, if anyone hasn't watched Bocchi, recommend the watch. The latest episode was pretty funny, better than the first two imo. I can't wait for the Aru song but Sotoka next episode is gonna be hype
Indeed. I'm hoping that they manage to maintain the quality and joke because the unfortunate one is feeling repetitive already.
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Latest episode of Black Clover was just great, especially that ending. + Show Spoiler +Everyone jumping in to save Finral from getting killed by his brother was just amazing. The timing, music, quality was just all there. Tears were had. Think this was one of the best endings ever in the anime.
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Kinda crazy how different in tone the Danmachi Sword Oratoria and later volumes of the main series are to what we saw in the 1st ~8 vols and the anime. So much more darker.
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I think I asked this before, but does anyone have a romcom much like Itazura na kiss or Clannad AS? Something that goes the whole progression. I've searched all over and have rarely come across these kinds of animes. Also, apparently the author of Itazura na Kiss died after hitting her head on marble when she was moving to a new home with her family almost 20 years ago, dang.
Well, as Bell-kun keeps raising his level and the environment changes so drastically, I can only presume things get dicier: + Show Spoiler +I mean, the last thing I read was when we had Apollo leave the city after losing that battle and in the next volume, we had Ishtar get killed by Freya (returned to heaven or w/e they called it). As more gods get involved then subsequently disappear, I'm sure it'll become that much darker because the city itself is changing and there's no doubt that Freya will eventually make a big move? Tbf, I have no clue how much volumes came out since I last read.
For me, the darkest I read was the whole Ishtar volume. Just remembering the constant struggles, torture or Bell having to face that level 5 character in a battle along with all those level 3 amazons in the red light district. Even years later, I think it's one of the funnest LNs/mangas I've come across. Sadly, I stopped reading because the next volume was meant to be short stories and I was looking for another big arc. Is the LN still as good or even better in volume 9+?
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On April 26 2019 09:27 BigFan wrote:I think I asked this before, but does anyone have a romcom much like Itazura na kiss or Clannad AS? Something that goes the whole progression. I've searched all over and have rarely come across these kinds of animes. Also, apparently the author of Itazura na Kiss died after hitting her head on marble when she was moving to a new home with her family almost 20 years ago, dang. Well, as Bell-kun keeps raising his level and the environment changes so drastically, I can only presume things get dicier: + Show Spoiler +I mean, the last thing I read was when we had Apollo leave the city after losing that battle and in the next volume, we had Ishtar get killed by Freya (returned to heaven or w/e they called it). As more gods get involved then subsequently disappear, I'm sure it'll become that much darker because the city itself is changing and there's no doubt that Freya will eventually make a big move? Tbf, I have no clue how much volumes came out since I last read.
For me, the darkest I read was the whole Ishtar volume. Just remembering the constant struggles, torture or Bell having to face that level 5 character in a battle along with all those level 3 amazons in the red light district. Even years later, I think it's one of the funnest LNs/mangas I've come across. Sadly, I stopped reading because the next volume was meant to be short stories and I was looking for another big arc. Is the LN still as good or even better in volume 9+?
+ Show Spoiler +Darker as in while earlier on to show how bad the dungeon can be the author talked about and mentioned past events where things went "wrong" for the adventurer side. Well those increase over time and they start happening. People die and despair like situations arise. Those deaths are also a little more graphically depicted then the tone of the earlier novels where the adventurers would pull through with minimal to no deaths and just injuries and there was a more typical harem fantasy feeling to the series. You also get part of the dark side of the adventurers with some of the more evil guilds coming being antags and there are more big arcs that reveal more about the nature of the dungeon. Sword Oratoria side series started the trend of being more realistic in the realities of being adventurer and showing them rather then showing them as something that happens to other people.
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On April 26 2019 09:27 BigFan wrote:I think I asked this before, but does anyone have a romcom much like Itazura na kiss or Clannad AS? Something that goes the whole progression. I've searched all over and have rarely come across these kinds of animes. Also, apparently the author of Itazura na Kiss died after hitting her head on marble when she was moving to a new home with her family almost 20 years ago, dang. Well, as Bell-kun keeps raising his level and the environment changes so drastically, I can only presume things get dicier: + Show Spoiler +I mean, the last thing I read was when we had Apollo leave the city after losing that battle and in the next volume, we had Ishtar get killed by Freya (returned to heaven or w/e they called it). As more gods get involved then subsequently disappear, I'm sure it'll become that much darker because the city itself is changing and there's no doubt that Freya will eventually make a big move? Tbf, I have no clue how much volumes came out since I last read.
For me, the darkest I read was the whole Ishtar volume. Just remembering the constant struggles, torture or Bell having to face that level 5 character in a battle along with all those level 3 amazons in the red light district. Even years later, I think it's one of the funnest LNs/mangas I've come across. Sadly, I stopped reading because the next volume was meant to be short stories and I was looking for another big arc. Is the LN still as good or even better in volume 9+?
suzuka
school rumble (kind of a bunch of epilogues in the mangas)
ranma 1/2
nodame cantabile - i dropped this one but from what i know it goes far
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On April 26 2019 10:04 Slaughter wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2019 09:27 BigFan wrote:I think I asked this before, but does anyone have a romcom much like Itazura na kiss or Clannad AS? Something that goes the whole progression. I've searched all over and have rarely come across these kinds of animes. Also, apparently the author of Itazura na Kiss died after hitting her head on marble when she was moving to a new home with her family almost 20 years ago, dang. Well, as Bell-kun keeps raising his level and the environment changes so drastically, I can only presume things get dicier: + Show Spoiler +I mean, the last thing I read was when we had Apollo leave the city after losing that battle and in the next volume, we had Ishtar get killed by Freya (returned to heaven or w/e they called it). As more gods get involved then subsequently disappear, I'm sure it'll become that much darker because the city itself is changing and there's no doubt that Freya will eventually make a big move? Tbf, I have no clue how much volumes came out since I last read.
For me, the darkest I read was the whole Ishtar volume. Just remembering the constant struggles, torture or Bell having to face that level 5 character in a battle along with all those level 3 amazons in the red light district. Even years later, I think it's one of the funnest LNs/mangas I've come across. Sadly, I stopped reading because the next volume was meant to be short stories and I was looking for another big arc. Is the LN still as good or even better in volume 9+? + Show Spoiler +Darker as in while earlier on to show how bad the dungeon can be the author talked about and mentioned past events where things went "wrong" for the adventurer side. Well those increase over time and they start happening. People die and despair like situations arise. Those deaths are also a little more graphically depicted then the tone of the earlier novels where the adventurers would pull through with minimal to no deaths and just injuries and there was a more typical harem fantasy feeling to the series. You also get part of the dark side of the adventurers with some of the more evil guilds coming being antags and there are more big arcs that reveal more about the nature of the dungeon. Sword Oratoria side series started the trend of being more realistic in the realities of being adventurer and showing them rather then showing them as something that happens to other people.
+ Show Spoiler +wow, sounds really cool tbh. I wonder why the author took such a turn. I guess it's inevitable seeing as they are going much deeper into the dungeon. You're right though, they've always escaped with mostly injuries, even if severe so seeing people actually turning to despair and dying in the dungeon is not out of the norm. Are you personally enjoying the LNs still or do you feel the series has lost its charm?
On April 27 2019 04:24 BerserkSword wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2019 09:27 BigFan wrote:I think I asked this before, but does anyone have a romcom much like Itazura na kiss or Clannad AS? Something that goes the whole progression. I've searched all over and have rarely come across these kinds of animes. Also, apparently the author of Itazura na Kiss died after hitting her head on marble when she was moving to a new home with her family almost 20 years ago, dang. Well, as Bell-kun keeps raising his level and the environment changes so drastically, I can only presume things get dicier: + Show Spoiler +I mean, the last thing I read was when we had Apollo leave the city after losing that battle and in the next volume, we had Ishtar get killed by Freya (returned to heaven or w/e they called it). As more gods get involved then subsequently disappear, I'm sure it'll become that much darker because the city itself is changing and there's no doubt that Freya will eventually make a big move? Tbf, I have no clue how much volumes came out since I last read.
For me, the darkest I read was the whole Ishtar volume. Just remembering the constant struggles, torture or Bell having to face that level 5 character in a battle along with all those level 3 amazons in the red light district. Even years later, I think it's one of the funnest LNs/mangas I've come across. Sadly, I stopped reading because the next volume was meant to be short stories and I was looking for another big arc. Is the LN still as good or even better in volume 9+? suzuka school rumble (kind of a bunch of epilogues in the mangas) ranma 1/2 nodame cantabile - i dropped this one but from what i know it goes far
Thanks for your reply:
suzuka - looked into it a while ado, might try it eventually, but I've seen lots of bad reviews so a bit hesitant haha
school rumble (kind of a bunch of epilogues in the mangas) - watched the first season, was ok but no further interest
ranma 1/2 - watched years ago
nodame cantabile - watched like a year or so ago
I think this is one of the only things that I dislike about romcoms. Most seem to end right when they get together or when high school finishes. It's almost like it's a formula that the author has to follow. It's very rarely to see anime that has a couple get together during high school and face challenges into adulthood. It's also probably a big reason (aside from the characters/story) that I like anime like Izakura na kiss.
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Latest hero of shield bro felt like not a ton happened. We got a minor info dump with some low quality CGI then it finished lol. On the bright side, the latest fruit baskets' episode was nice and all. Bocchi was funny too, though dunno if it was as good as the last episode.
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latest shield hero episode was totally awesome
I love filolials so much
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lol. Well, sure, but there was only so much done. Felt like everything could've been done in half the time!
Edit: Anyone here watched Mizuiro Jidai and can give their thoughts?
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On April 27 2019 05:16 BigFan wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2019 10:04 Slaughter wrote:On April 26 2019 09:27 BigFan wrote:I think I asked this before, but does anyone have a romcom much like Itazura na kiss or Clannad AS? Something that goes the whole progression. I've searched all over and have rarely come across these kinds of animes. Also, apparently the author of Itazura na Kiss died after hitting her head on marble when she was moving to a new home with her family almost 20 years ago, dang. Well, as Bell-kun keeps raising his level and the environment changes so drastically, I can only presume things get dicier: + Show Spoiler +I mean, the last thing I read was when we had Apollo leave the city after losing that battle and in the next volume, we had Ishtar get killed by Freya (returned to heaven or w/e they called it). As more gods get involved then subsequently disappear, I'm sure it'll become that much darker because the city itself is changing and there's no doubt that Freya will eventually make a big move? Tbf, I have no clue how much volumes came out since I last read.
For me, the darkest I read was the whole Ishtar volume. Just remembering the constant struggles, torture or Bell having to face that level 5 character in a battle along with all those level 3 amazons in the red light district. Even years later, I think it's one of the funnest LNs/mangas I've come across. Sadly, I stopped reading because the next volume was meant to be short stories and I was looking for another big arc. Is the LN still as good or even better in volume 9+? + Show Spoiler +Darker as in while earlier on to show how bad the dungeon can be the author talked about and mentioned past events where things went "wrong" for the adventurer side. Well those increase over time and they start happening. People die and despair like situations arise. Those deaths are also a little more graphically depicted then the tone of the earlier novels where the adventurers would pull through with minimal to no deaths and just injuries and there was a more typical harem fantasy feeling to the series. You also get part of the dark side of the adventurers with some of the more evil guilds coming being antags and there are more big arcs that reveal more about the nature of the dungeon. Sword Oratoria side series started the trend of being more realistic in the realities of being adventurer and showing them rather then showing them as something that happens to other people. + Show Spoiler +wow, sounds really cool tbh. I wonder why the author took such a turn. I guess it's inevitable seeing as they are going much deeper into the dungeon. You're right though, they've always escaped with mostly injuries, even if severe so seeing people actually turning to despair and dying in the dungeon is not out of the norm. Are you personally enjoying the LNs still or do you feel the series has lost its charm? Show nested quote +On April 27 2019 04:24 BerserkSword wrote:On April 26 2019 09:27 BigFan wrote:I think I asked this before, but does anyone have a romcom much like Itazura na kiss or Clannad AS? Something that goes the whole progression. I've searched all over and have rarely come across these kinds of animes. Also, apparently the author of Itazura na Kiss died after hitting her head on marble when she was moving to a new home with her family almost 20 years ago, dang. Well, as Bell-kun keeps raising his level and the environment changes so drastically, I can only presume things get dicier: + Show Spoiler +I mean, the last thing I read was when we had Apollo leave the city after losing that battle and in the next volume, we had Ishtar get killed by Freya (returned to heaven or w/e they called it). As more gods get involved then subsequently disappear, I'm sure it'll become that much darker because the city itself is changing and there's no doubt that Freya will eventually make a big move? Tbf, I have no clue how much volumes came out since I last read.
For me, the darkest I read was the whole Ishtar volume. Just remembering the constant struggles, torture or Bell having to face that level 5 character in a battle along with all those level 3 amazons in the red light district. Even years later, I think it's one of the funnest LNs/mangas I've come across. Sadly, I stopped reading because the next volume was meant to be short stories and I was looking for another big arc. Is the LN still as good or even better in volume 9+? suzuka school rumble (kind of a bunch of epilogues in the mangas) ranma 1/2 nodame cantabile - i dropped this one but from what i know it goes far Thanks for your reply: suzuka - looked into it a while ado, might try it eventually, but I've seen lots of bad reviews so a bit hesitant haha school rumble (kind of a bunch of epilogues in the mangas) - watched the first season, was ok but no further interest ranma 1/2 - watched years ago nodame cantabile - watched like a year or so ago I think this is one of the only things that I dislike about romcoms. Most seem to end right when they get together or when high school finishes. It's almost like it's a formula that the author has to follow. It's very rarely to see anime that has a couple get together during high school and face challenges into adulthood. It's also probably a big reason (aside from the characters/story) that I like anime like Izakura na kiss.
Danmachi is currently my favorite LN series. I have read up to current in the main series and am catching up on the Sword Oratoria side.
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Good to hear. I'm thinking of starting to read the LN again, but I've forgotten the majority of what happened in the volumes I mentioned earlier except the end result. Wonder if it would be worth it to re-read them again.
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Hmm not sure its crucial but I guess it depends on your level of interest in the series if you want to reread. I know you weren't interested in the short story volume so just skip that one and start on the next one I think would be best. The earlier volumes have little that foreshadow the later plot threads so its not that important to remind yourself of them.
I would say the main series doesn't have that many overarching plots besides the general goal of learning more about the dungeon and the nature of the world itself. Sure the arcs connect to each other and build on each other but you said the last one you read was the one with Ishtar Familia correct? The stories after are really their own thing with the new revelations. SO has more of an overarching plot its working towards as Loki Familia is in a much more appropriate position to tackle things. I suspect the the two will be converging at some point as later novels in the main series are involved with stuff that SO is dealing with.
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Shield Hero is kinda an ongoing 7/10 for me. I personally enjoyed the Slime isekai more even if it dropped in quality near the end. Jojo, Carol & Tuesday, and Isekai Quartet are carrying this season for me, and I'm expecting the next cour of Attack on Titan to be good considering the hype from manga readers. I'm kinda "meh" about everything else.
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hmm fair points. My main thought was just getting back into it. Guess I'll see how I feel when I look at the older volumes and if I find that I don't want to re-read, I'll just skip to a later one. Yes, Ishtar Familiar was the last one I read. Thanks for the info!
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On April 27 2019 05:16 BigFan wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2019 10:04 Slaughter wrote:On April 26 2019 09:27 BigFan wrote:I think I asked this before, but does anyone have a romcom much like Itazura na kiss or Clannad AS? Something that goes the whole progression. I've searched all over and have rarely come across these kinds of animes. Also, apparently the author of Itazura na Kiss died after hitting her head on marble when she was moving to a new home with her family almost 20 years ago, dang. Well, as Bell-kun keeps raising his level and the environment changes so drastically, I can only presume things get dicier: + Show Spoiler +I mean, the last thing I read was when we had Apollo leave the city after losing that battle and in the next volume, we had Ishtar get killed by Freya (returned to heaven or w/e they called it). As more gods get involved then subsequently disappear, I'm sure it'll become that much darker because the city itself is changing and there's no doubt that Freya will eventually make a big move? Tbf, I have no clue how much volumes came out since I last read.
For me, the darkest I read was the whole Ishtar volume. Just remembering the constant struggles, torture or Bell having to face that level 5 character in a battle along with all those level 3 amazons in the red light district. Even years later, I think it's one of the funnest LNs/mangas I've come across. Sadly, I stopped reading because the next volume was meant to be short stories and I was looking for another big arc. Is the LN still as good or even better in volume 9+? + Show Spoiler +Darker as in while earlier on to show how bad the dungeon can be the author talked about and mentioned past events where things went "wrong" for the adventurer side. Well those increase over time and they start happening. People die and despair like situations arise. Those deaths are also a little more graphically depicted then the tone of the earlier novels where the adventurers would pull through with minimal to no deaths and just injuries and there was a more typical harem fantasy feeling to the series. You also get part of the dark side of the adventurers with some of the more evil guilds coming being antags and there are more big arcs that reveal more about the nature of the dungeon. Sword Oratoria side series started the trend of being more realistic in the realities of being adventurer and showing them rather then showing them as something that happens to other people. + Show Spoiler +wow, sounds really cool tbh. I wonder why the author took such a turn. I guess it's inevitable seeing as they are going much deeper into the dungeon. You're right though, they've always escaped with mostly injuries, even if severe so seeing people actually turning to despair and dying in the dungeon is not out of the norm. Are you personally enjoying the LNs still or do you feel the series has lost its charm? Show nested quote +On April 27 2019 04:24 BerserkSword wrote:On April 26 2019 09:27 BigFan wrote:I think I asked this before, but does anyone have a romcom much like Itazura na kiss or Clannad AS? Something that goes the whole progression. I've searched all over and have rarely come across these kinds of animes. Also, apparently the author of Itazura na Kiss died after hitting her head on marble when she was moving to a new home with her family almost 20 years ago, dang. Well, as Bell-kun keeps raising his level and the environment changes so drastically, I can only presume things get dicier: + Show Spoiler +I mean, the last thing I read was when we had Apollo leave the city after losing that battle and in the next volume, we had Ishtar get killed by Freya (returned to heaven or w/e they called it). As more gods get involved then subsequently disappear, I'm sure it'll become that much darker because the city itself is changing and there's no doubt that Freya will eventually make a big move? Tbf, I have no clue how much volumes came out since I last read.
For me, the darkest I read was the whole Ishtar volume. Just remembering the constant struggles, torture or Bell having to face that level 5 character in a battle along with all those level 3 amazons in the red light district. Even years later, I think it's one of the funnest LNs/mangas I've come across. Sadly, I stopped reading because the next volume was meant to be short stories and I was looking for another big arc. Is the LN still as good or even better in volume 9+? suzuka school rumble (kind of a bunch of epilogues in the mangas) ranma 1/2 nodame cantabile - i dropped this one but from what i know it goes far Thanks for your reply: suzuka - looked into it a while ado, might try it eventually, but I've seen lots of bad reviews so a bit hesitant haha school rumble (kind of a bunch of epilogues in the mangas) - watched the first season, was ok but no further interest ranma 1/2 - watched years ago nodame cantabile - watched like a year or so ago I think this is one of the only things that I dislike about romcoms. Most seem to end right when they get together or when high school finishes. It's almost like it's a formula that the author has to follow. It's very rarely to see anime that has a couple get together during high school and face challenges into adulthood. It's also probably a big reason (aside from the characters/story) that I like anime like Izakura na kiss.
no problem
oh i forgot to mention that suzuka only goes past high school in the manga iirc
regarding school rumble - were you not into it due to lack of romance? because romance doesnt really pick up until season 2.
you can also check out Skip Beat, although it doesnt exactly start in high school (main character drops out of high school at the very beginning of series)
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On April 26 2019 09:27 BigFan wrote:I think I asked this before, but does anyone have a romcom much like Itazura na kiss or Clannad AS? Something that goes the whole progression. I've searched all over and have rarely come across these kinds of animes. Also, apparently the author of Itazura na Kiss died after hitting her head on marble when she was moving to a new home with her family almost 20 years ago, dang. Well, as Bell-kun keeps raising his level and the environment changes so drastically, I can only presume things get dicier: + Show Spoiler +I mean, the last thing I read was when we had Apollo leave the city after losing that battle and in the next volume, we had Ishtar get killed by Freya (returned to heaven or w/e they called it). As more gods get involved then subsequently disappear, I'm sure it'll become that much darker because the city itself is changing and there's no doubt that Freya will eventually make a big move? Tbf, I have no clue how much volumes came out since I last read.
For me, the darkest I read was the whole Ishtar volume. Just remembering the constant struggles, torture or Bell having to face that level 5 character in a battle along with all those level 3 amazons in the red light district. Even years later, I think it's one of the funnest LNs/mangas I've come across. Sadly, I stopped reading because the next volume was meant to be short stories and I was looking for another big arc. Is the LN still as good or even better in volume 9+?
I remember Karekano being a pretty good shoujo from the late 90s, though it's more serious than comedy, especially from the middle on. It's got a great female protagonist (likable, self-reliant, has relatable flaws but grows out of them as the series progresses) and an even better cast of side characters. The only thing that kind of bogs it down is the male protagonist, who doesn't really have that interesting of a personality (and funnily enough, he kind of recognizes this mid-way through the series).
The first 1/3 of the series is mostly about the main couple, the second third (imo, the best part) is mostly about the side characters and the last 1/3 is about the male protagonist's dark past. The last part I found boring and honestly skippable. Too dark and serious for me.
There was an anime adaptation done by Gainax curiously enough, and it was really good until they took Hideaki Anno out of the production because of the author complaining it had too much comedy (I think they also ran out of money or something). It was one of the first anime I ever watched (along with FLCL and Love Hina), so there might be a bit a bit of nostalgia talking.
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On April 27 2019 13:20 BerserkSword wrote:Show nested quote +On April 27 2019 05:16 BigFan wrote:On April 26 2019 10:04 Slaughter wrote:On April 26 2019 09:27 BigFan wrote:I think I asked this before, but does anyone have a romcom much like Itazura na kiss or Clannad AS? Something that goes the whole progression. I've searched all over and have rarely come across these kinds of animes. Also, apparently the author of Itazura na Kiss died after hitting her head on marble when she was moving to a new home with her family almost 20 years ago, dang. Well, as Bell-kun keeps raising his level and the environment changes so drastically, I can only presume things get dicier: + Show Spoiler +I mean, the last thing I read was when we had Apollo leave the city after losing that battle and in the next volume, we had Ishtar get killed by Freya (returned to heaven or w/e they called it). As more gods get involved then subsequently disappear, I'm sure it'll become that much darker because the city itself is changing and there's no doubt that Freya will eventually make a big move? Tbf, I have no clue how much volumes came out since I last read.
For me, the darkest I read was the whole Ishtar volume. Just remembering the constant struggles, torture or Bell having to face that level 5 character in a battle along with all those level 3 amazons in the red light district. Even years later, I think it's one of the funnest LNs/mangas I've come across. Sadly, I stopped reading because the next volume was meant to be short stories and I was looking for another big arc. Is the LN still as good or even better in volume 9+? + Show Spoiler +Darker as in while earlier on to show how bad the dungeon can be the author talked about and mentioned past events where things went "wrong" for the adventurer side. Well those increase over time and they start happening. People die and despair like situations arise. Those deaths are also a little more graphically depicted then the tone of the earlier novels where the adventurers would pull through with minimal to no deaths and just injuries and there was a more typical harem fantasy feeling to the series. You also get part of the dark side of the adventurers with some of the more evil guilds coming being antags and there are more big arcs that reveal more about the nature of the dungeon. Sword Oratoria side series started the trend of being more realistic in the realities of being adventurer and showing them rather then showing them as something that happens to other people. + Show Spoiler +wow, sounds really cool tbh. I wonder why the author took such a turn. I guess it's inevitable seeing as they are going much deeper into the dungeon. You're right though, they've always escaped with mostly injuries, even if severe so seeing people actually turning to despair and dying in the dungeon is not out of the norm. Are you personally enjoying the LNs still or do you feel the series has lost its charm? On April 27 2019 04:24 BerserkSword wrote:On April 26 2019 09:27 BigFan wrote:I think I asked this before, but does anyone have a romcom much like Itazura na kiss or Clannad AS? Something that goes the whole progression. I've searched all over and have rarely come across these kinds of animes. Also, apparently the author of Itazura na Kiss died after hitting her head on marble when she was moving to a new home with her family almost 20 years ago, dang. Well, as Bell-kun keeps raising his level and the environment changes so drastically, I can only presume things get dicier: + Show Spoiler +I mean, the last thing I read was when we had Apollo leave the city after losing that battle and in the next volume, we had Ishtar get killed by Freya (returned to heaven or w/e they called it). As more gods get involved then subsequently disappear, I'm sure it'll become that much darker because the city itself is changing and there's no doubt that Freya will eventually make a big move? Tbf, I have no clue how much volumes came out since I last read.
For me, the darkest I read was the whole Ishtar volume. Just remembering the constant struggles, torture or Bell having to face that level 5 character in a battle along with all those level 3 amazons in the red light district. Even years later, I think it's one of the funnest LNs/mangas I've come across. Sadly, I stopped reading because the next volume was meant to be short stories and I was looking for another big arc. Is the LN still as good or even better in volume 9+? suzuka school rumble (kind of a bunch of epilogues in the mangas) ranma 1/2 nodame cantabile - i dropped this one but from what i know it goes far Thanks for your reply: suzuka - looked into it a while ado, might try it eventually, but I've seen lots of bad reviews so a bit hesitant haha school rumble (kind of a bunch of epilogues in the mangas) - watched the first season, was ok but no further interest ranma 1/2 - watched years ago nodame cantabile - watched like a year or so ago I think this is one of the only things that I dislike about romcoms. Most seem to end right when they get together or when high school finishes. It's almost like it's a formula that the author has to follow. It's very rarely to see anime that has a couple get together during high school and face challenges into adulthood. It's also probably a big reason (aside from the characters/story) that I like anime like Izakura na kiss. no problem oh i forgot to mention that suzuka only goes past high school in the manga iirc regarding school rumble - were you not into it due to lack of romance? because romance doesnt really pick up until season 2. you can also check out Skip Beat, although it doesnt exactly start in high school (main character drops out of high school at the very beginning of series)
Oh I see.
Yes, it was mostly comedic so I decided to not bother with the second season. This was a long time ago tbf so maybe my thoughts have changed a bit since then.
Already watched Skip Beat and even read quite a bit of the manga. Eventually got bored and dropped it.
On April 27 2019 22:27 Sbrubbles wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2019 09:27 BigFan wrote:I think I asked this before, but does anyone have a romcom much like Itazura na kiss or Clannad AS? Something that goes the whole progression. I've searched all over and have rarely come across these kinds of animes. Also, apparently the author of Itazura na Kiss died after hitting her head on marble when she was moving to a new home with her family almost 20 years ago, dang. Well, as Bell-kun keeps raising his level and the environment changes so drastically, I can only presume things get dicier: + Show Spoiler +I mean, the last thing I read was when we had Apollo leave the city after losing that battle and in the next volume, we had Ishtar get killed by Freya (returned to heaven or w/e they called it). As more gods get involved then subsequently disappear, I'm sure it'll become that much darker because the city itself is changing and there's no doubt that Freya will eventually make a big move? Tbf, I have no clue how much volumes came out since I last read.
For me, the darkest I read was the whole Ishtar volume. Just remembering the constant struggles, torture or Bell having to face that level 5 character in a battle along with all those level 3 amazons in the red light district. Even years later, I think it's one of the funnest LNs/mangas I've come across. Sadly, I stopped reading because the next volume was meant to be short stories and I was looking for another big arc. Is the LN still as good or even better in volume 9+? I remember Karekano being a pretty good shoujo from the late 90s, though it's more serious than comedy, especially from the middle on. It's got a great female protagonist (likable, self-reliant, has relatable flaws but grows out of them as the series progresses) and an even better cast of side characters. The only thing that kind of bogs it down is the male protagonist, who doesn't really have that interesting of a personality (and funnily enough, he kind of recognizes this mid-way through the series). The first 1/3 of the series is mostly about the main couple, the second third (imo, the best part) is mostly about the side characters and the last 1/3 is about the male protagonist's dark past. The last part I found boring and honestly skippable. Too dark and serious for me. There was an anime adaptation done by Gainax curiously enough, and it was really good until they took Hideaki Anno out of the production because of the author complaining it had too much comedy (I think they also ran out of money or something). It was one of the first anime I ever watched (along with FLCL and Love Hina), so there might be a bit a bit of nostalgia talking.
Yep, I watched the anime for it. Was pretty good, though they could have done without the last couple of episodes imo. Never watched FLCL, debated giving it a try, but I've read the Love Hina manga over a decade ago.
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Seems like they are changing the flow of the story in One Punch Man as well now. Not sure I enjoy that. -.-'
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