Published on January 16, 2010
in Manga and Rant.
I only read Bakuman and One Piece in Weekly Shounen Jump. There used to be Eyeshield 21, but not anymore. As there are only 2 manga series which I read in the publication, which is relatively little compared to what many others out there are reading, I never saw it as a “drug”, since I never saw myself as addicted to it. But, the year end holidays a couple of weeks back made me come to the realisation that I might be slightly addicted to it.
While most were enjoying themselves in the holiday mood, I had piles of assignments to battle through. I’m still battling on. The only things I was, and am looking forward to are guitar practice, releases by the bands I like, and new manga chapter release days. So, when the long WSJ break came, I became somewhat irritated when I found out I’d have to endure more than 2 weeks without any Bakuman or One Piece.
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Published on January 7, 2010
in Geek and Manga.
This was published not too long ago, just last December. At first, I thought this would be one of those character guide books for a manga series, just like any other, but it was totally the opposite. This is one of those instances where manga is educational.
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Published on December 11, 2009
in Manga.
We all know that Twilight is bullshit and catered to prepubescent teenage females who fantasize all day long about Mr Perfect Suave Vampire. As Peter Chao would say, “You bitches don’t stand a chance!”. I’ve been wanting to join in the Twilight bashing club too, especially ever since my sister told me about how her classmates were level 79 fangirl screaming and hyperventilating while they watched the movie. Now that the Higanjima movie’s releasing soon, it’s the best opportunity presented by the gods of lulz.
Both Higanjima and Twilight both feature vampires, and the vampires play a crucial role. But, it doesn’t take anyone with even half a brain to figure out which is better. Here’s why.
1. Twilight has vampires that all full of crap and aren’t even scary. Higanjima has vampires that make you soak in a puddle of your own urine and tears. Literally.
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Published on July 25, 2009
in Manga.
Ever since I completed the main story in DQ IX, I began reading Dragon Quest Dai No Daibouken. It’s one of the few mangas that were adapted from the original DQ games, and while it has been completed in 1996, translated scans of it are still being released online on a regular basis.
I must say, reading this manga as you playing along with a DQ game does increase the enjoyment one can derive from it. It’s yet another of those typical shounen mangas that follows the track of the usual DQ games; Hero fights against evil empire to save the world. I’ve played 4 DQ games and I’ve still not gotten sick of the same old thing that appears in all of them.
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Published on June 15, 2009
in Manga.
There are only 3 Shonen JUMP manga series which I follow religiously. Bakuman, One Piece and Eyeshield 21. Now, I only have 2 remaining.
Gone with the wind, like Sena’s run
I wasn’t exactly expecting Eyeshield 21 to end so quickly after the match against the American team. I was looking forward to a plot which would extend much further beyond that match, featuring more interesting matches of Sena and gang against other teams after the All-Star Japan team dissolves. Sadly, it wasn’t as such.
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