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This ugh I’d make another thread for our manga and comic book chats. Atm I’m finally reading Berserk after hearing so much about it, and the more I’m reading the more engrossed I am. The art just keeps getting better as well. I’m buying the books so this I going to end up costing a fortune. Just finished vol 7. Reading an interview with Miura I learnt he loves a particular shojo manga called March Comes in Like a Lion, so I’m that out. I feel the translation might be lacking but I’m loving the art which is extremely manga in a great (and cosy) way. I’m also starting to read Dead Dead De De De Destruction by the guy who did Pun Pun. Again I reckon the transaltion may be a bit off at times but hopefully it’ll give me an idea as to wether I’ll actually want to buy the books. . The art is wonderful (I love the old school manga at the start) but I’m finding it hard to get into, hence wondering about the quality of the translation. Maybe I just wasn’t in the right mood though! Whatcha been reading? |
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This ugh = I thought* (facepalm) |
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I just started de de de destruction too, like last night so am only 15 pages in. I haven't read anything particularly stellar recently I think. I've read: Judge - crap Watanabe - good and sweet Montage - crap It's not my fault that i'm not popular - crap museum - alright mother sarah - really good sanctuary - great! I've got a lot of travelling coming up so i need to find a couple of epics to entertain me. Berserk might be a good shout, it's been on my list for ages but always seems to daunting an undertaking. |
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Berserk takes a few volumes to settle in but after that it’s hard to put down. Also so far quality in general seems to increase with every tankobon or whatever you call the individual books. Sanctuary is pretty good yeah, dunno the others you mentioned. I came across an oddity called Happy Idiots which was pretty good. |
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Happy Idiots hasn’t been translated into English it seems. I only have volume 1 of theee and it seems the others are expensive now. I recommend it if you can find scans (I’d be interested as well) it’s a good (and different) read. |
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mother sarah is written by otomo so i recommend that. I'll have a look around for happy idiots but google brings up no results for me. That amazon link won't work because of phobias fucking viglink bollocks, just times out for me. |
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Sweet. I have a lot of his short stories. for “happy idiots” |
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Have you read Dorohedoro? I’m checking it out on that manga rock site and it’s ace fun! |
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Didn’t realise the author was a woman. Need to rid myself of sexist cliches! I have a feeling you might have told me about this manga before... |
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Woah dorohedoro looks great! I have the manga rock app so that's next. Wish my French wasn't so degeulasse so I could read happy idiots, looks right up my street |
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It’s less practical maybe but I prefer using manga rock online. The app is buggy and I can’t access all the titles like I can online. Not too sure about this one to be honest. |
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Yeah are you on iOS? They seem far stricter with what's allowed on the iOS app but as I have no internet in my bedroom the app downloads are great for reading in bed/while travelling on my ipad |
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Yeah iOS, i couldn’t even get dorohedoro with the app. Seems more appealing on Android, especially if you don’t have WiFi in your bedroom (and for travel). |
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miura is very obviously a rape fetishist but i still kind of really love berserk |
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Gosh you know I was thinking the other day that the guy must have quite a few fetishes (most I’m fine with, some not). He’s just finished a one shot were a small girl pees on this huge dude warrior guy to heals his wounds, and often. She also pees in his mouth and he drinks it to regenerate. It’s been funny to see a lot of his fans have a meltdown over that but not his rape fetish. |
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ha ha oh my god i have to see this |
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If you scroll down a bit you can see an example off someone being extremely offended, and more drawings of this “healing process”. . The art is good. |
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Just read Baby. It was ok, pretty pointless. Will start Dorohedoro now I think. |
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What’s Baby? |
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Just a short, alright comic about robot things taking over the world. The main character has a robot globule thing in her arm that allows her to fuse with machinery. It's obvious that it was cancelled and they gave the author two issues to finish it up. |
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hey Sam, how does it work now that six months are passed from the netflix tryout i had? do i have to log in to my old account to have another 6 months free or ill have to do a new account? |
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wooops another month free |
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New account my dude |
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Thx! |
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i forgot! can i put the same email or another one? |
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Has to be a new email each time or they'll just make you go back to your old account: Mohamed68@gmail.com Mohamed69@gmail.com Mohamed70@gmail.com Etc. After a couple of months you'll start being offered free netflix months on your old accounts again so you can just cycle them. |
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wow. alright! |
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Russ have you read What A Wonderful World (inio asano)? It's good although fleeting. Volume 3 of my 20th century boys "perfect edition" turned up yesterday. Having a flick through I think they'll cover the whole thing in 4 volumes so only another 2 months to wait before my re-read. Have you read Tezuka's Buddha bio? It's next on my list. |
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Yeah I have it. Read it before Punpun. Solanin is the one i haven’t read yet. Can you believe I’ve not read 20th? I have the first two volumes somewhere. I know I have to read it. Have to finish a Monster first, I’m getting the deluxe edition. Might do the same with 20th century boys. He did a new one in a collaboration with the Louvre museum which I haven’t checked out but keep seeing at my local store. Not read Tezuka’s Buddha but really want to, that and the thre Aolphs. Ayako is possibly my fave work by him. If you haven’t read it I really recommend checking it out. |
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Three Adolphs* |
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Have you ever read anything by Clamp? I got into them thanks to Tokyo Babylon ages ago. Started reading XXXholic a while ago and love the art. Some of their work is really girly but stuff like X really hits the spot. Will they ever finish X? That’s another question. It’s not the first time they just stop a project. |
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Sorry, I should clarify that XXXholic and X are different books. |
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Oh and to finish off I was thinking of something in my library that I loved and would recommend as something rather different. It was tough but my first choice would be Stairway to Heaven by Makoto Kobayashi. I don’t even feel like telling you what it’s about. Might not be available in English mind you. I ordered it from local bookstore and when I went to get it the lady tells me (loudly in a full shop) “sorry it’s banned here becuse of zoophilia amongst other things. What’s amusing is that it’s a very heartwarming and lovely story that isn’t deviant in any way. |
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I have 3 adolphs (called message to Adolf in the UK) and it's fantastic and probably my favourite tezuka that I've read. It's what made me want to read Buddha so much. I read the first couple of chapters of xxxholic but the fan translation was dross and made no sense so I'm gonna have to start it again with the proper books. Stairway to heaven is not available in English, will have to look for a fan translation on manga rock! |
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Speaking of Tezuka and Urasawa, did you read Pluto? If you’re not aware of it, though I’m sure you are, it’s Astro, I mean Atom Boy’s story by Urusawa. I’m ashamed to say I have the first two volumes sitting somewhere that I haven’t touch. I know it’s somethjng I’ll like which is why I bought them, just a question of “when?”. I’ve long stopped buying like that, luckily for me, and for my flat. Ace, you’ll dig Ayako I’m sure. I’m gonna read it again someday coz it really stuck. Any comics you read again? I’m starting to, and next up is either Watchmen or From Hell. Maybe the Sandman someday. |
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I have a short by tezuka you need to read. Not sure what it’s called in English and I’m lazy right now (using the phone to type) but it probably has “butterfly” or “moth” in the title and possible “adventure of I.L” lol. By the way I might have mentioned this but I reckon you’d appreciate Yoshihiro Tatsumi’s stuff. |
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I have all the volumes for Pluto and haven't read a single one! Keep finding shorter, easier to read on the move stuff instead. I'm suuuuure I've ready some tatsumi but can't remember what. Will have a gander |
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netflix italy suspended the free tryouts two days ago :/ |
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Ah sorry to hear that, mo. As mohamed is here I was thinking of Italian comics. Obviously Hugo Pratt goes without mentioning and I need to delve into the Corto Maltese world someday, but came to mind. I have the books and it’s oretty much the most unique comic book I have. Very fun, fantastic lines. The artist behind it is called Magnus. That’s two very “unitalian” sounding names! |
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ive tried delving into the world of Corto Maltese when i was younger but it didnt work. good times, my mum was still alive and i was nearly at the end of my dreaming attitude. wish i had all the volumes i bought back then now with me |
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I thought I'd nearly finished dorohedoro but I'm barely halfway through, this thing is all over the place, art is great though. |
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You’re further along than I am. Shame it start going all over the place as it starts off rather well. Art is awesome yeah. Mo, maybe you were too young. I think it was the case for me. I know I need to give Corto another try. It gets (positively) mentioned a lot. |
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i reminded after my post that i had all the DVDs not the comics |
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Ah ok. I’d recommend the comics over the animated version. |
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yep i remember feeling like i was transported in a whole new world the first episode and telling my mum who reccomended the buy cos she read the comics when she was young, but lost interest in the following episode like a motherfucker |
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