Not hard but I would strongly recommend an 8 inch tablet for manga at a minimum.
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I mean it's just what I have available, right now I'm stuck doing the viz ap on an iPhone 8 plus
I have a Fire HD 8 and honestly it's pretty hit or miss. It works perfect with the SJ app, but I've found that some stuff from Comixology looks pretty bad. Really anything from Kodansha has been borderline unreadable to me with bad visual artifacts. I think the resolution is just too low on these tablets for it to render properly. Not that it shouldn't just work, but it doesn't. If you want to see what I'm talking about, I made a post in the old thread with screenshots https://www.resetera.com/threads/ma...rds-fault-were-not-popular.9291/post-60878974
If you just plan to read scans, the size of the tablet (at least the HD 8) is perfect and will probably be just fine for your purposes. But at least for me, it's been more trouble than it's worth with Comixology so I stick to reading on my iPhone SE2 or my laptop if I want a bigger screen. Some day I'll get an iPad.
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I binged the first 110 chapters about 6-8 months ago and decided to wait until it ended before finishing the rest. I was surprised how much I had forgotten and how I had a hard time remembering who some characters even were. I thought the same the first go around, a lot of the character designs are very similar and the weird pseudo-Western names made it difficult to keep everyone straight.
I guess the ride was fun but ultimately I thought the initial premise and first half was a lot more interesting than where it ended up. I think it suffered from everyone powering up and the regular titans just became canon fodder, whereas earlier in the story a few titans were legitimately threatening. By the end they were fighting all the nine titans from history and still mostly carving through them like butter lol. It got old. I also really did not understand Eren's motive for doing really anything it the latter part of the story, and having Armin thank him for committing genocide in the final chapter was just stupid. Overall it was a fun ride but to me it did not totally live up to the intrigue and suspense of the pre-basement part of the story, which is usually how it goes for media like this.
I guess the ride was fun but ultimately I thought the initial premise and first half was a lot more interesting than where it ended up. I think it suffered from everyone powering up and the regular titans just became canon fodder, whereas earlier in the story a few titans were legitimately threatening. By the end they were fighting all the nine titans from history and still mostly carving through them like butter lol. It got old. I also really did not understand Eren's motive for doing really anything it the latter part of the story, and having Armin thank him for committing genocide in the final chapter was just stupid. Overall it was a fun ride but to me it did not totally live up to the intrigue and suspense of the pre-basement part of the story, which is usually how it goes for media like this.
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I was considering it for the humble bundle packs probably. I'd just do the few apps I do already on my phone. I'm generally doing occasional packs rather than my normal stuff that I'm adjusted to already
Poodlestrike I was expecting the second OT to be in etc and hoping we could get some new blood in here, but I guess I forgot—do OT sequels have to go directly into hangouts?
LaunchpadMcQ, what do you think? I feel like it'd be a great way to potentially get some new members in here.
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I've been lurking on the first OT for a few weeks, but since there is a new OT now I figured I should pop in and try to participate! I've been reading manga since I was a kid (I think I still have plenty of SJ issues in storage somewhere), but fell off of it for a while and got back into it about a year and a half ago. Most of what I'm reading right now is on the SJ app -- my weekly favorites are Witch Watch, Sakamoto Days, Kaiju No. 8, and Spy X Family! I have been reading a ton of Haikyuu recently as well (almost at the halfway point!). Outside of SJ, I'm really enjoying My Home Hero and Record of Ragnarok, and I have a ton of stuff in my backlog that I still need to get to reading. Anyway, sorry for the long introduction but I wanted to stop lurking and start posting! :)
I'm 6 series away from it. I need to go back and review Phantom Seer & Build King, then there's 4 more series before Love Rush on the list (spring weapon, amalgam, red sprite, then love rush)
Haha, not quite like mha! I thought the same thing when I first heard the name. It's about a murder mystery writer who has to cover up a murder of his own and has to figure out how to keep it a secret to protect his family from a crime syndicate. It's really well-thought-out and never too far-fetched imo, and it always keeps me on the edge of my seat! Definitely some content warnings should go with a recommendation for it, but I'm thoroughly enjoying it, and it seems like it will be reaching its climax soon.
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Oh, this sounds interesting. I'm going to have to give it a look.
That cover looks so good!I've been trying to buy Chainsaw Man volumes in german. Managed to get this cool first edition volume 1 with a dust jacket.
But goddamn is it hard to find the other volumes in any book store. All sold out. Glad it's doing well but I want them.
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Not sure how many folks have Comixology Unlimited, but there's a limited time extra 50% off Kodansha books until 4/26. It stacks with whatever sale they've got active (i.e. What Did You Eat Yesterday? for $2 per volume) and pre-orders. You can do a trial for Unlimited if you've never done it before, also. (I have no idea why Way of the Househusband is in the banner...)
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Does it work like the Marvel ones where you can even do pre-orders with it, because that would be excellent for anyone interested. Dunno if Kodansha adds stuff for pre-order even (since I don't buy manga in English).Not sure how many folks have Comixology Unlimited, but there's a limited time extra 50% off Kodansha books until 4/26. It stacks with whatever sale they've got active, as well (i.e. What Did You Eat Yesterday? for $2 per volume). You can do a trial for Unlimited if you've never done it before, also. (I have no idea why Way of the Househusband is in the banner...)
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Actually typed a version of that post where I mentioned that it included pre-orders. There are a few up - Blue Period Vol. 3 and Chasing After Aoi Koshiba Vol. 1 caught my eye.
To Your Eternity volumes are 3-5 bucks. Wow... that's like as cheap as I could get them in Japan (which is impressive). I can't believe how American prices are literally 200% a lot of the time.
See posts 58-62. We're trying to recruit!
Thank you for the welcome!! My all time favorite manga would have to be Oyasumi Punpun, just because I have never read anything like it (and probably won't find anything like it in the future, I think) and it made me feel so many different emotions, both good and bad. Second is definitely Chainsaw Man, and third I would give to Azumanga Daioh. That was one of the first manga I collected as a kid, and I need to give my omnibus a reread sometime soon! Fourth goes to Blue Flag, despite the fact that I haven't entirely finished it yet (waiting on the SJ app to have the last two dozen chapters or so). The art is fantastic and I love the characters, plus it's really nice seeing LGBTQ+ representation in SJ! Fifth, I'm a little embarrassed to say, is probably Naruto, because that was the first manga I ever bought, and I collected all of the pre-time skip volumes physically when I was growing up, so there's a lot of nostalgia there. Honorable mentions go to Bakuman, Please Love The Useless Me, and O Maidens in Your Savage Season! This list is definitely subject to change, as I have a lot of good series on my plan to read list and want to return to some old classics that I didn't quite finish when I was growing up!
The time is now!
I always feel this way, too. Thanks for the list! Lots of good stuff in there.
Blue Box is okay for now but the "teenage thoughts of love" annoys me now, lol. Candy Flurry is also okay no complaints yet, just okay. Yeah, I also feel I Tell C and Cop Dolphin are on the chopping block, I give C the latest in next rounds and Cop Dolphin 2 rounds from now. Magu I think would be at risk after those two but it also Gag, so I don't think it's likely.
The way I see it, Eren doesn't have a clear motive. He got overwhelmed by the flood of memories and had no clue what was going on/what to do. That certainly doesn't excuse him, but I interpreted it as a kid (and not the smartest one) being faced with a ton of knowledge and responsibility without having the ability to properly face it.
I definitely agree with your reaction to Armin's words, but I think what irked me the most of the ending was Ymir's motivation.
I definitely agree with your reaction to Armin's words, but I think what irked me the most of the ending was Ymir's motivation.
magu would stay if successive series keep failing to find appeal.
who knows if the type of sports and romance of blue box is what jump readers want. also its not a harem and I cant remember the last time something of the sort was in the magazine.
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Oh my god I just can't with this manga, every chapter is so fluffing amazing. Hope we get a lot more from the teachers.
Oh my god I just can't with this manga, every chapter is so fluffing amazing. Hope we get a lot more from the teachers.
omg of course I see Ace of Diamond updated just as I have to get ready for work, hope miyuki nailed it
The Komi controversy is reminding me of Domestic Girlfriend. I love reading the reactions even if I don't read the manga 😂
What really get's me though is the art for it lately:
Like what the hell is going on with the girl on the left?? Looks like an alien lol
What really get's me though is the art for it lately:
Like what the hell is going on with the girl on the left?? Looks like an alien lol
I've read bits and pieces about domestic girlfriends trash tier ending and I don't think it's nearly that bad buuuuuut it's like a slap in the face to the characters and readers alike so it's still bad
(Fuck my luck that my first post in new thread mentions domestic girlfriend and komi latest chapter :/ )
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Chainsaw Man rules!
No shame in Naruto, there are a few series from my childhood that I still hold dear that maybe aren't the best.
I'm watching that with my friends at the moment. We're starting season 2 today. So what chapter does season 3 end on? Or should I just restart from chapter 1
Restart from the beginning
The anime skips a handful of arcs that are worth going back for
There's been a gag immunity spot in the past at the bottom. It's not instant death. But usually there is a series or two that's weak. It's just the reality of things
Alright, cool, thank you.
As posted above, if you're a running gag series, you'll probably be fine. Anything else and you're risking the axe.
It's kinda interesting when you think about it too. I remember when season 1 of Dr. Stone was airing, the editor said in an interview, that Dr. Stone was kept around because it ranked high in Jump's popularity polls despite being what they considered a poor seller.
That said, Phantom Seer was killed super quicky deapite being a top seller (vol 1 and 2 did 100k ) but was always at the bottom of the TOC. I personally never finished chapter 1, but hearing how well it was doing sales wise made me think it would be the next big thing for WSJ. But nope.
That's on my list too! I think I read the first volume when it released. I'll have to just restart.
Yeah, seeing Phantom Seer canned so early was disappointing as it was not only starting to expand its world a bit, but setting up a decent structure for tackling the big bad and the motivations for doing so. I'm expecting some similar series being killed here soon just because of how it ranks, not necessarily because it's decent.