Let's discuss Japanese comics!!
★Can't be bothered to buy?☆(ﾟДﾟ)
#lurk
http://gotlurk.net + #lurk@irc.irchighway.net
Biggest and most complete English scanlation archive on the intarwebs.
It's worth learning IRC to use this.
MangaUpdates
http://www.mangaupdates.com/releases.html
Latest scanlations releases can usually be found here
MangaJouhou
http://www.manganews.net
It's like MangaUpdates, but shittier.
[Manga Upload] COMIC BOMBER
http://tinyurl.com/34pbgb
Lots of quality stuff here to be read. :*
Well, Onani Master is about 31 chapters long and Solanin is 28 chapters long. Pretty short, but they are amazing.
We could also read Absolute Boyfriend, it's 33 chapters long and it's pretty entertaining.
I actually started reading Onani Master a while ago, but never finished it. I'd be fine with choosing that.
I recommend Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou. It's 14 volumes, but it's a very light read. We'll burn through it no time.
Come to think of it, I really miss reading new chapters of this every month.
There was another manga by the same person who did Solanin, but the name eludes me...
>>191
There's Nijigahara Holograph, What a Wonderful World, City of Light and Goodnight Punpun.
What a Wonderful World, that's the one I was thinking of.
Thank you, VIPPER!
Well let us get this started. For the next two weeks lets read Solanin!
2 chapters a day, it's perfect.
Make sure you're ready for tomorrow VIPPERs, chapter 5 is a good one!
I've got some catching up to do.
I was worried we would not start this.
How do the other VIPPERs like it so far?
I wish my life was as free as theirs...
Well, I just marathon-read Solanin in one sitting. It was excellent. However, reading it so quickly was probably a mistake, because I could not fully digest the tragedy before moving on to the uplifting parts, leaving me in a terribly depressed mood. I'm graduating soon and wondering, where will my life go? The characters in Solanin at least had friends to help them through life. It's lonely struggling alone.
I read through it two chapters a day and everything but then forgot about posting in this thread. I've actually read it before, and thought it was great, but this time I didn't like it much. I have a feeling I was just drunk the first time.
I started realising I didn't like it because the dialogue was annoying me - a lot of it felt false and over-dramatic. I guess it's intentional to a degree, especially with Taneda, but I don't think it's all due to a deliberate portrayal of the characters acting that way. Then that feeling extended beyond the dialogue. Based on my bad memory and the reviews I'd read I'd pictured a subtle, sensitive, and realistic story, but it felt more like a particularly subdued but still shallow and melodramatic j-drama or soap opera. It also has a lot of Japanese pop culture tropes that I don't like, in particular the obsession with how being young and innocent is good and growing up sucks and somehow corrupts you (since this is what it's based around I suppose I should have realised I wouldn't like it, even if it is about overcoming the supposed problem), and the bittersweet "life goes on" ending.
If the whole thing was meant to be viewed negatively as a criticism of this kind of (particularly Japanese?) story and attitude I would like it but I don't think that's the case, although I suppose I can just call death of the author and read it that way regardless.
>>200
I have. I thought it wasn't executed perfectly and after a couple of readings maybe isn't as complicated or clever as it seems at first, but I like it quite a lot.
I've also read some (2 or 3 volumes?) of Goodnight Punpun, which I mostly liked, and It's a Wonderful World, of which I can only remember a couple of stories but I liked them and have the feeling he's strongest at shorts.
I also like his art and noticed last week that the reason some of his characters look similar is probably because they look a bit like him.
I've been reading Pugyuru lately. Some guy brought it up and I just wanted to check it out, but it turns out that it's pretty VIP.
>>199
I can relate. If you want a more realistic depiction of relationships/human interaction check out Nasu. It's amazing.
>>204
You should mention why we should download this 112.32 MB file, please.
>>205
Sorry.
It's a bizarre scat/gore manga by Shintaro Kago that parodies Japan's former wartime mentality. I found it by chance and wanted to post it here.
Japanese Tengu Party Illustrated was fantastic.
THX COMIC BOMBER d(^_^)
>>207
I just finished Japanese Tengu Party a few days ago myself. I found that his messy art style made it hard to tell what was going on sometimes, especially when it came to telling the differences between the characters. Overall though, it was a wonderful manga. Well-paced, interesting plot, multi-dimensional characters and just the right amount of humor.
I started and got completely caught up with Hourou Musuko just the other day. Highly recommended.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wandering_Son
http://www.mediafire.com/houroumusuko
>I found that his messy art style made it hard to tell what was going on sometimes, especially when it came to telling the differences between the characters.
I'm just happy that he didn't use any screen tone, digital or not. So many bad artists these days relying on that to cover up their bland art.
Reading Eden, I'm wondering when will I see Kenji again.
Hox picked up Ashita no Joe.
This stuff is seriously good. It's one of the best sports comics ever made.
>>213
My analysis is that Ashita no Joe is actually a criticism of modern Japanese society. The character Joe is not at fault, but rather his need to succeed over all circumstances eventually leads to his death rather directly correlates to the average Japanese business man.
Somebody translated a ton of Ushio & Tora, like 19 volumes. It's a great 90s shounen classic from the guy who did Karakuri Circus.
http://www.mediafire.com/?33mgl68wl9v6d
Fist of the North Star is completely translated.
http://www.mediafire.com/?ju33ixuo5fltf
http://www.mediafire.com/?5vbev4pgh3h5v
What do you fellow VIPPERS think of "I am a Hero"?
>>217
I need to start reading it. I wish BOYS ON THE RUN from the same author was translated
>>218
"Boys on the Run" sounds pretty good, but I'm not all that into sports manga, which is why I couldn't get into "Hajime no Ippo".
I did look up more of the author's works though, and "Ressentiment" seems to be pretty interesting.
Also, I recommend "Gintama" because it's (in my opinion) a really good, and funny manga. I mean, sure it's stupid at times, but it's still pretty good.
>>213
Ohhh, exciting. I'm a big Hajime no Ippo fan, it'll be fun to read its biggest influence.
On the subject of Hox, Legend of the Strongest Man Kurosawa was finished a while ago. The ending left me depressed and happy at the same time, it's such a weird but pleasant feeling.
I'll check out Legend of the Strongest Man Kurosawa. Thanks.
>>219
Ressentiment was strangely disappointing for me. The whole "she's this special being" seems sort of canned and chobits-esque.
What manga have you been reading recently, guys?
>>222
At the time I said that it was interesting I was reading the description. I didn't actually read it yet. Although, I do agree that it isn't all that original, it's still a bit decent or something.
>>223
Berserk
Boku to issho
Ibitsu (Seems decent enough)
Sprite (Only three chapters out, but it seems to have some potential)
Helen ESP (I like it...though it can get stupid when they try talking to Helen directly)
Destroy and Revolution (Only three chapters out so I can't give a proper thought on it, but I don't dislike it)
Gintama
I know that I don't have very good tastes in manga so I'll sage my post.
>>228
We have a wonderful thread full of great manga recommendations! No need to read Otaku no Musume-san!
>>217
Volume 3 of "I Am A Hero" came out yesterday, so I thought I'd start reading this comic. Wow. This series is just something else, isn't it? I can't wait for more.
>>231
It's really good! Though I wonder if he'll ever actually use his shotgun...
>>232
It'd be hilarious if the series ends without him ever using the shotgun. I love how this comic is put together. The flow and pacing is great, the foreshadowing is delicious.