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Manga |OT|: No matter how I look at it, it's discord's fault we're not popular
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Last Saiyuki 12
Entering the stage for me where its heading to cancellation so just skimming some content I guess...
Still, enjoyed the final bit where the Torii gate was destroyed.
Entering the stage for me where its heading to cancellation so just skimming some content I guess...
Still, enjoyed the final bit where the Torii gate was destroyed.
Double Taisei 2
I never thought theyd reverse their positions though what if its more than that and they just never switch anymore, sei is just in his head or something.
Also I wish they didnt have Jugo look like he pushed him(?) that was the saddest and most shocking part.
Samurai 8 3
Surprised they didnt go with Hachimaru.
I never thought theyd reverse their positions though what if its more than that and they just never switch anymore, sei is just in his head or something.
Also I wish they didnt have Jugo look like he pushed him(?) that was the saddest and most shocking part.
Samurai 8 3
Surprised they didnt go with Hachimaru.
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Beast Children 01
Solid start. Likable protagonist and successfully builds to a moment that conveys a passion for the sport. Some Haikyu vibes in terms of how it was structured/early plot points. I'm pleased that the smaller size of the protagonist isn't presented as the main conceit of the story since that is already the case for the other physical sports series in the magazine. Also nice that Yukito is somewhat friendly (teaching some skills!) and we already have a reasonable explanation for why he is cagey at points.
"Beast Children" referring to the successors of 'Mr. Beast' (hilarious/goofy moniker), Sakura in ideals and Yukito as the literal son of him is as the hook is interesting enough.
Wonder if we are a ways away from an actual match given it is a club of 1 (3 assuming the other two join). I imagine they won't be blackmailing redshirts to fill out the team Eyeshield 21 style. Maybe they join a regional team or something?
Funny that Act Age prepped me for the Night of Galactic railroad reference (though it is explicitly mentioned in a later scene).
Double Taisei 02
I'm baffled why we even had the brothers in the same body thing if he is indeed dead and gone. Have to imagine that it continues to be a factor in some way.
Wonder how weird this will get if by chapter two we already have an opponent decked out in BDSM garb.
Solid start. Likable protagonist and successfully builds to a moment that conveys a passion for the sport. Some Haikyu vibes in terms of how it was structured/early plot points. I'm pleased that the smaller size of the protagonist isn't presented as the main conceit of the story since that is already the case for the other physical sports series in the magazine. Also nice that Yukito is somewhat friendly (teaching some skills!) and we already have a reasonable explanation for why he is cagey at points.
"Beast Children" referring to the successors of 'Mr. Beast' (hilarious/goofy moniker), Sakura in ideals and Yukito as the literal son of him is as the hook is interesting enough.
Wonder if we are a ways away from an actual match given it is a club of 1 (3 assuming the other two join). I imagine they won't be blackmailing redshirts to fill out the team Eyeshield 21 style. Maybe they join a regional team or something?
Funny that Act Age prepped me for the Night of Galactic railroad reference (though it is explicitly mentioned in a later scene).
Double Taisei 02
I'm baffled why we even had the brothers in the same body thing if he is indeed dead and gone. Have to imagine that it continues to be a factor in some way.
Wonder how weird this will get if by chapter two we already have an opponent decked out in BDSM garb.
Yeah, probably just the remaining handful matches of this tournament then a jump to a wedding or final match/something to wrap things up.
Beast Children 1
I hope the writer keeps putting the HeroAca references in this, its so cheesy but funny, wonder if the night on the galactic railroad was a call out to act age as well.
Really awesome start and I kind of love that the spectator (sora) was the one getting all of the emotions the whole time and not just or not only Sakura, made it feel different than the others and honestly I hope it inspires Sora to play rugby as well.
Dont really see Yukito as a Kags clone at this point as he is willing to actually play with Sakura and even give him tips and probably wont be totally against him next chapter (I hope).
Ill assume we're gonna get a time skip to high school.
I hope the writer keeps putting the HeroAca references in this, its so cheesy but funny, wonder if the night on the galactic railroad was a call out to act age as well.
Really awesome start and I kind of love that the spectator (sora) was the one getting all of the emotions the whole time and not just or not only Sakura, made it feel different than the others and honestly I hope it inspires Sora to play rugby as well.
Dont really see Yukito as a Kags clone at this point as he is willing to actually play with Sakura and even give him tips and probably wont be totally against him next chapter (I hope).
Ill assume we're gonna get a time skip to high school.
I hear the Sunspot 1
Great BL, or rather great development of friendship between boys. Kohei with his declining hearing and Taichi just getting so interested in helping him and getting to know him was intriguing and not just because he was, like the femchars, driven by the novelty of getting with someone who was like he is.
Really loved the deep emotions and tears shed but also how amazing and happy Taichi could look whenever he got good food or got a smile or something from Kohei, and Kohei could smile and laugh amazingly too. Really lovely friendship the whole manga and looking forward to what they experience next.
Great BL, or rather great development of friendship between boys. Kohei with his declining hearing and Taichi just getting so interested in helping him and getting to know him was intriguing and not just because he was, like the femchars, driven by the novelty of getting with someone who was like he is.
Really loved the deep emotions and tears shed but also how amazing and happy Taichi could look whenever he got good food or got a smile or something from Kohei, and Kohei could smile and laugh amazingly too. Really lovely friendship the whole manga and looking forward to what they experience next.
I found a manga about an old knight who retires to roam the country side and man it's so enjoyable.
Henkyou no Roukishi - Bard Loen
Henkyou no Roukishi - Bard Loen
I started Komi-san and it's just as cute as everyone had said it was. I'm only a dozen or so chapter in but when she hopped for joy I died a little from the cuteness.
That looks like a pretty chill time.
I found a manga about an old knight who retires to roam the country side and man it's so enjoyable.
Henkyou no Roukishi - Bard Loen
That looks like a pretty chill time.
Karada Sagashi 2-10
Really enjoying this so far, some of the panels are hella creepy and I'm liking the characters so far (Shōta is such an asshole though lol).
The end of the first chapter is kind of a fake out though. The characters are actually stuck in a time loop which means dying isn't definitive (at least so far).
Really enjoying this so far, some of the panels are hella creepy and I'm liking the characters so far (Shōta is such an asshole though lol).
The end of the first chapter is kind of a fake out though. The characters are actually stuck in a time loop which means dying isn't definitive (at least so far).
A warning to any reading Bard Loen:
That said, I highly recommend it to anyone who likes seemingly well-grounded fantasy stories.
At its heart, it's a feel-good story that wants to cut out your heart and leave you sobbing on the floor. Be prepared to cry.
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Wow that's terrible. I hope they recover.
Really sucks that The Last Saiyuki seems like it'll be canceled. I've really been digging it.
With Double Taisei, I have to say I didn't expect them to go this route. Maybe this will help make it interesting.
Beast Children reminds me a lot of Haikyu. Like a lot a lot. At least it seems charming enough.
Really sucks that The Last Saiyuki seems like it'll be canceled. I've really been digging it.
With Double Taisei, I have to say I didn't expect them to go this route. Maybe this will help make it interesting.
Beast Children reminds me a lot of Haikyu. Like a lot a lot. At least it seems charming enough.
Curtain's Up I'm Off 15
Wow Mikage is incredible but his BF is sitting here getting all emotional and thinking Mikage was just playing with him the entire time. I think Mikage wants to be a director just like his dad instead of actually acting anyway.
Interesting chapter.
Wow Mikage is incredible but his BF is sitting here getting all emotional and thinking Mikage was just playing with him the entire time. I think Mikage wants to be a director just like his dad instead of actually acting anyway.
Interesting chapter.
Best-selling manga series for the first half of 2019:
- One Piece - 5,015,325
- The Promised Neverland - 4,180,039
- Kingdom - 4,044,339
- My Hero Academia - 3,148,345
- Gotoubun no Hanayome - 2,940,013
- Attack on Titan - 2,814,044
- That Time I Reincarnated as a Slime - 2,527,807
- Haikyuu - 2,451,633
- Kaguya-sama Love is war - 2,432,345
- One Punch Man - 1,814,307
I read 8/10 of those and the other 2 is anime only for me. They're all well deserved for sure
December 2018 to May 2019, I think. Considering that they share the full results on november.
I blame you for starting and getting up to date with ChainsawMan.
Holy shit!
I had no clue wtf number 5 was until I googled it, guess the anime helped a lot
It seems anime helped a lot of these. Only MHA, Haikyuu and Kingdom didnt have an airing anime in the first half
Kaguya, Neverland and Gotoubun got huge boosts so yeah. Not that they sold bad before, it's just that backlog sales sold very well and new volumes got bigger numbers. Before the anime, Gotoubun was selling 160k, Kaguya was selling 180k and Neverland over 300k. Now Gotoubun sells over 300k, Kaguya reaches 250k and Neverland reaches 500k.
Anime always helps a lot unless a series is already well established enough to have hit saturation like One Piece or AoT
Yeah but series that doesnt have anime for a long time usually slow down in sales, see Haikyuu for example.
Probably never considering that it's from Shonen Sunday and companies don't seem to have interest on titles on the magazine and Shogakukan titles on other magazines are the ones more requested like on Gessan.
Yeah. For example, the biggest boost ever was One Piece due to Strong World in the beginning of the 2010s where it was selling over 30 million in a year
Here the best-selling manga from 2008 to 2018 as an example
think thats hard to directly compare since Quintessential Quintuplets did get one more volume than Shingeki during that period, will be interesting if it somehow maintained its edge at years end.
I hear the Sunspot Theory of Happiness END
This volume is my favorite of the ones I've read so far as it hits every single note that I love.
I got the misunderstanding involvement, the blatant confession from Kohei delivered with sign language that just works its way into Taichi's mind making him finally realize things, and the aspect of time away from one another resulting in Taichi just realizing how much he needs Kohei in his life. Really, this is just plain wonderful and easily one of my favorite Yaoi manga in ages. Like we even got both a hug and a kiss scene that I just love love love to death in these, like, it was enough to make me smile so big and brightly, lol.
Overall, really awesome entry.
I also like the continued thing in the background with the hearing impaired in this sort of middle ground between not being able to be with the totally deaf people but also not being able to be around the non hearing impaired, just an intriguing situation and intriguing way to see Maya and Kohei deal with in their own ways.
This volume is my favorite of the ones I've read so far as it hits every single note that I love.
I got the misunderstanding involvement, the blatant confession from Kohei delivered with sign language that just works its way into Taichi's mind making him finally realize things, and the aspect of time away from one another resulting in Taichi just realizing how much he needs Kohei in his life. Really, this is just plain wonderful and easily one of my favorite Yaoi manga in ages. Like we even got both a hug and a kiss scene that I just love love love to death in these, like, it was enough to make me smile so big and brightly, lol.
Overall, really awesome entry.
I also like the continued thing in the background with the hearing impaired in this sort of middle ground between not being able to be with the totally deaf people but also not being able to be around the non hearing impaired, just an intriguing situation and intriguing way to see Maya and Kohei deal with in their own ways.
Wow, good on 5Toubun. It deserves it. Can't remember the last time I enjoyed a harem series this much, considering I'm usually not a fan of the genre.
Kaguya and Promised Neverland are good and deserve the sales. Everything else is to be expected.
Should really give Slime a try at some point. Probably once I'm over my isekai burnout.
(warning to those who havent read it, dont click since it's indirect spoilers)
Beastars 129
Impressed with Legosi's capacity to identify and execute the worst possible choices lol.
Ashihara can't catch a break. Hope the recovery goes well.
Impressed with Legosi's capacity to identify and execute the worst possible choices lol.
Ashihara can't catch a break. Hope the recovery goes well.
That is very sad to hear, I think Komi san would be very successful after seeing the success of Kaguya
I dont think Kaguya anime got popular because of the writing tho. It got popular because the humor and the likeable characters and that is something that Komi doesnt lack
I wouldn't say the writing in Komi-san isn't as strong, the two series are just looking to do two vastly different things.
More for other Jump series in the same time period:
1,577,295 - Kimetsu no Yaiba
1,029,632 - Black Clover
885,590 - Dragon Ball Super
834,321 - Food Wars
811,983 - World Trigger
761,224 - Jujutsu Kaisen
637,762 - Slam Dunk (New Edition)
606,504 - We Never Learn
566,529 - Act-Age
499,896 - Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc
472,088 - Dr. Stone
I'm happy for Yaiba and worried for Act-Age. I really hope a potential anime will boost its popularity. Please don't let it die.
Granted I'm of the opinion that Komi san's cast isn't super great until chracters like Yamai and Agari are dropped in the new semester in favor of less awful characters like Manbagi
They are both doing different things but Komi san at least early on really relied on characters with basically one gimmick running the jokes, while Kaguya generally opted for characters that evolved with the running jokes as the series advanced.
Wow, World Trigger must have had some solid backlog sales to reach the number with only one volume release.
Oof, it's a shame to see Dr Stone at the bottom here. It's a joy to read every week, so hopefully the anime gives it a sizable boost.
World Trigger doing so well is great to see though, its easily one of the most underrated shounen's out there.
I'd be a little surprised if it ended that soon. Not sure that is enough time to introduce the 'why' person, conclude that conflict, then end the series. Can't rule it out though.
Also looks like Crunchyroll is gearing up to push the anime. Suppose it will cover through chapter 45 (ending at the stone war name drop). Hope the anime turns out well since it could (potentially) fix the biggest flaw of the series with the female character art.
I wouldn't worry about Act-Age. It's already pretty popular and still growing. Plus some of the longer running series like Food Wars and Sumo may be ending by the end of the year, so there should be space even if several from the last two serialization rounds really take off.
Was curious about WT's sales.
Makes sense that 19 sold the best, and many new people checked out the series after the long hiatus.
I hear the Sunspot Limit v1
The increasing levels of potential jealously from Kohei continues to be one of my favorite parts as seeing him unsettled and rattled is an interesting part of his character, when he was was always so well put together I one wondered if he had any weaknesses beyond his anxieties with his hearing. To see this character flaw in him and see it guide his words and thoughts towards Taichi is very intriguing.
Taichi, on the other hand, continues to mature in profound ways and finally reached the point where he had to admit that the thing with his grandfather really affected him, but also that the friendship he has with Kohei, is actually something deeper. What this deeper thing was, was unclear and undefined but its clear it will get explored in a future volume.
Overall the ongoing developments with work and seeing Taichi finally bond with Chiba, the continued aspect of deaf and non-hearing-impaired folks working together, and lastly, Kohei and his thing complicated with Ryu and the hearing implants really got me excited for the next volume.
The increasing levels of potential jealously from Kohei continues to be one of my favorite parts as seeing him unsettled and rattled is an interesting part of his character, when he was was always so well put together I one wondered if he had any weaknesses beyond his anxieties with his hearing. To see this character flaw in him and see it guide his words and thoughts towards Taichi is very intriguing.
Taichi, on the other hand, continues to mature in profound ways and finally reached the point where he had to admit that the thing with his grandfather really affected him, but also that the friendship he has with Kohei, is actually something deeper. What this deeper thing was, was unclear and undefined but its clear it will get explored in a future volume.
Overall the ongoing developments with work and seeing Taichi finally bond with Chiba, the continued aspect of deaf and non-hearing-impaired folks working together, and lastly, Kohei and his thing complicated with Ryu and the hearing implants really got me excited for the next volume.
I liked Komi-san when it was characters reacting to their relationship advances. Then it started to go more into the life of the students and their own tales. And while normally for these comedies I appreciate the expanded cast getting their own life, it doesn't do it for me in Komi-san for SOME reason.
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