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7/2/2025, 4:30:53 PM
>less than 30 days before open beta
gaming is healing...
gaming is healing...
6/16/2025, 11:36:50 AM
>>712801226
It's okay I keep him in check by regularly drinking milk and eating yogurt.
It's okay I keep him in check by regularly drinking milk and eating yogurt.
6/13/2025, 11:02:59 AM
Some of my thoughts now that the ride is over, one of the most original shonen I've read with a big focus on drama and characters. Straight into my favourites.
First volumes are an amazing introduction, it becomes apparent overall that the story formed in the mangaka's mind over time since there's a lot of retcons and incoherences but it's doesn't change the fact that vol 1-3 are an almost perfect hook. Overall I thought the first half of the manga up to the end of Sahara are outstanding in spite of this fight-heavy arc that aren't the manga's strong suit.
I'm more ambivalent towards the second half, we get the full story, Masaru gets a lot of development and some characters like Arlecchino and Pantalone get such a satisfying conclusion. On the other hand Narumi and Shirogane flip flop on their development or get stuck in place for several volumes and right at the end the conclusion feels really abrupt. A shame since I believe it could've been fixed with one or two more chapters of them interacting and less out-of-character behavior. I believe Vilma and Ashihana deserved a bit more, especially taking into account Masaru's harem Namek.
More broadly speaking, really loved the themes and imagery of history repeating itself, even if it is not that original it really permeates through the entire story. There's also some universal appeal, Masaru's story is about finding his own individuality instead of becoming another Bai Jin (the weird "you love Shirogane don't you?" hammered to him) like he was destined to be , Shirogane's is somewhat similar and Narumi is just about persevering in spite of all the shit you get handed in life (The Struggle™ as known from Berserk fans).
Amazing art in my opinion. Very stylized and unconventional so most people will either love it or hate it but I'm in the first camp. Also when Fujita tries he can really make some visually impressive martial-arts focused fights.
First volumes are an amazing introduction, it becomes apparent overall that the story formed in the mangaka's mind over time since there's a lot of retcons and incoherences but it's doesn't change the fact that vol 1-3 are an almost perfect hook. Overall I thought the first half of the manga up to the end of Sahara are outstanding in spite of this fight-heavy arc that aren't the manga's strong suit.
I'm more ambivalent towards the second half, we get the full story, Masaru gets a lot of development and some characters like Arlecchino and Pantalone get such a satisfying conclusion. On the other hand Narumi and Shirogane flip flop on their development or get stuck in place for several volumes and right at the end the conclusion feels really abrupt. A shame since I believe it could've been fixed with one or two more chapters of them interacting and less out-of-character behavior. I believe Vilma and Ashihana deserved a bit more, especially taking into account Masaru's harem Namek.
More broadly speaking, really loved the themes and imagery of history repeating itself, even if it is not that original it really permeates through the entire story. There's also some universal appeal, Masaru's story is about finding his own individuality instead of becoming another Bai Jin (the weird "you love Shirogane don't you?" hammered to him) like he was destined to be , Shirogane's is somewhat similar and Narumi is just about persevering in spite of all the shit you get handed in life (The Struggle™ as known from Berserk fans).
Amazing art in my opinion. Very stylized and unconventional so most people will either love it or hate it but I'm in the first camp. Also when Fujita tries he can really make some visually impressive martial-arts focused fights.
6/13/2025, 1:02:27 AM
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