Okarin tutturu~! The Japanese Anime & Manga Thread II [POST YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS]

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by Saint of Killers » Thu Mar 17, 2022 3:48 pm

Christmas chapters of The Fable were SO GOOD! Legit hilarious. The end of the main story for these set of chapters was also excellent. Can't wait for the next set of chapter dumps.

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by Jam-Master Jay » Fri Mar 18, 2022 4:02 pm

I'd just got around to finishing last week's Shounen Jump manga and they go and drop the next batch today. :wub:

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by Saint of Killers » Sat Mar 19, 2022 6:35 am

I like to let a good few weeks worth of chapters build up before I read a select few of my favourites. after totally forgetting to check in and read the latest chapters for a few weeks. And I'm Currently catching up Mashle: Magic and Muscles which continues to be as hilariously silly as the name suggests.

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by Jam-Master Jay » Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:33 pm

Mashle is always such a blast. :lol:





April is going to be awesome with Spy X Family and Kaguya Season 3.

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by Balladeer » Sat Mar 19, 2022 6:39 pm

Right, what am I missing with Kaguya-Sama? I'll admit to watching only the first episode, but it looked so much like generic anime romance trash that I dinghied it without a second thought. What does it do well? If I felt contempt for episode 1, is it possible it'll still win me round? I enjoyed Komi, which I think it was recommended to fans of, well enough.

I'm currently watching Saiki K., Rurouni Henshin, Hunter x Hunter, and Moriarty the Patriot in case anybody cares (shhhhhh, don't disabuse me). They all fit different moods and people - so for example my partner's enjoying Hunter x Hunter well enough despite their failure to do decent female characters so far, but can't stand Henshin's 'oro?' so I'm handling that one on my own.

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by Saint of Killers » Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:03 pm

Balladeer wrote:...so for example my partner's enjoying Hunter x Hunter well enough despite their failure to do decent female characters so far, but can't stand Henshin's 'oro?' so I'm handling that one on my own.


WHAT?! That simply won't do! It's adorable when he does it :wub: :wub: :wub:

Has the best character shown up yet?

Aku Soku Zan :capnscotty:

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by Balladeer » Sat Mar 19, 2022 11:40 pm

Don't think so, I'm only four episodes in! I watch snippets while I eat and such, I'm not much of a binge-watcher.

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by Jam-Master Jay » Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:32 am

Balladeer wrote:Right, what am I missing with Kaguya-Sama? I'll admit to watching only the first episode, but it looked so much like generic anime romance trash that I dinghied it without a second thought. What does it do well? If I felt contempt for episode 1, is it possible it'll still win me round? I enjoyed Komi, which I think it was recommended to fans of, well enough.


Character growth and development. It grows beyond the prideful battles between the main couple, the core student council expands with great new additions who bounce off eachother and the existing characters very well. Side characters weave in-and-out of the story further adding depth and plot progression and it soon becomes a rom-dramedy.

It's not going to be for everyone - but if you like the funny little games, actual relationships blossoming during the events rather than being a final chapter/episode tease and multiple character arcs progressing rather than constantly stalling/resetting it's the one to read/watch. My only issue with the anime is that the first season in particular rearranges the chapter order a little too much that it feels a bit random or disconnected. The author also likes to poke fun at typical romantic comedy manga/anime in a number of chapters.

It can be funny, cute, surprisingly sad and anything in between. I always come away satisfied and I'm a miserable old git most of the time. :lol:

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by Balladeer » Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:59 am

Oh okay, sounds like it goes far beyond the initial (rather tedious) premise! I'll give it another shot, cheers Jay. :)

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by Jam-Master Jay » Sun Mar 20, 2022 2:01 pm

If you are fine with reading manga I would highly recommend Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku - it's on the more mature side of shounen, there are a couple of strong and well-balanced female characters in the main cast who are every bit as capable as the male counterparts and the battle system is one of the better ones in recent years. There are around 125 chapters so it doesn't require a massive investment either.

An anime is coming out by MAPPA Studios but it is still in the early stages so no firm release yet.


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by Saint of Killers » Sun Mar 20, 2022 4:38 pm

Whole Cake Island arc should have just been Luffy eating Big Mom out of a home.

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by Balladeer » Sun Mar 20, 2022 5:26 pm

Jam-Master Jay wrote:If you are fine with reading manga I would highly recommend Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku - it's on the more mature side of shounen, there are a couple of strong and well-balanced female characters in the main cast who are every bit as capable as the male counterparts and the battle system is one of the better ones in recent years. There are around 125 chapters so it doesn't require a massive investment either.

An anime is coming out by MAPPA Studios but it is still in the early stages so no firm release yet.

I'm hopeless at reading books, never mind manga! I'll have to hold out for that anime I'm afraid. Cheers though, well-balanced female characters are something the medium could do with more of! (Not so much 'strong', it feels like a lot of media's approach to female characters is: it doesn't matter how sexist their tropes or how fanservice their outfits, so long as they can kick arse they're fine. :roll: )

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by Qikz » Wed Mar 23, 2022 12:06 am

Just finished watching the Netflix ultraman series. The CG put me off to begin with but it's actually really nice.

Just learned there's a season 2 next month too so I'm happy!

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by Saint of Killers » Fri Mar 25, 2022 7:57 am

One Piece Chapter 1044 "spoilers" / confirming the obvious:

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irl lol

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by Grumpy David » Fri Mar 25, 2022 8:15 am

Saint of Killers wrote:One Piece Chapter 1044 "spoilers" / confirming the obvious:

twitter.com/SoKfa_ce/status/1507260916991209472



irl lol


Looney Tunes toon force powers. Or "The Mask". :slol:

I shouldn't have read the comments on the one piece subreddit 2 weeks ago, the "it's not actually the gomu gomu fruit" was widely discussed so took the joy out of today's chapter for me somewhat.

Also I'm assuming "D" will stand for Destiny and every D inherits the possibility of awakening Joy Boy providing the relevant mythical zoan fruit is eaten.

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by Saint of Killers » Fri Mar 25, 2022 8:35 am

Grumpy David wrote:
Saint of Killers wrote:One Piece Chapter 1044 "spoilers" / confirming the obvious:

twitter.com/SoKfa_ce/status/1507260916991209472



irl lol


Looney Tunes toon force powers. Or "The Mask". :slol:

I shouldn't have read the comments on the one piece subreddit 2 weeks ago, the "it's not actually the gomu gomu fruit" was widely discussed so took the joy out of today's chapter for me somewhat.

Also I'm assuming "D" will stand for Destiny and every D inherits the possibility of awakening Joy Boy providing the relevant mythical zoan fruit is eaten.


Shame, that. I'm now glad that the only chatter I see about OP is about how good it was that week or why Sanji > Zorro / Zorro > Sanji :lol: :fp:

Speaking of destiny but still related to my post above: I was cringing at the whole pre-destiny/Luffy is the chosen one thing, but the way Oda poked fun at his own creation just helped me brush it aside for now. Also, the latter part of the prediction you mention would make the whole destiny thing slightly more palatable.

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by Saint of Killers » Sat Mar 26, 2022 6:42 pm

I don't mean to hate on Berserk (this Millennium Falcon arc and its new antagonist has been fantastic) but strawberry floating HELL at everyone falling for Guts :lol: How predictable and yet also hugely disappointing.

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by Saint of Killers » Mon Mar 28, 2022 8:03 am

Berserk Vol. 34, Ch. 303 Pg. 15 / 19: Amazing scenes.

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by Jam-Master Jay » Mon Mar 28, 2022 4:44 pm

Saint of Killers wrote:Berserk Vol. 34, Ch. 303 Pg. 15 / 19: Amazing scenes.


The fallout from that moment in the next few chapters is amazing to see.

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by Saint of Killers » Wed Mar 30, 2022 8:20 am

Jam-Master Jay wrote:
Saint of Killers wrote:Berserk Vol. 34, Ch. 303 Pg. 15 / 19: Amazing scenes.


The fallout from that moment in the next few chapters is amazing to see.


I haven't gone back to it since the worlds (?) merged. I'm not ready for what's next, and some of those scenes after the fact deserve to remain in my mind's eye for a while yet before the next bit of awesomeness Berserk has to offer removes some of the gleam from it.

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