Naruto, again!

[Leo_G]

I know. I was being sensational on purpose. But didn't Naruto already have a Son Goku in it? That monkey king Sarutobi summoned in his fight with Orocimaru? Or was he named something else?

Nope, that was Monkey King Enma (http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Monkey_King:_Enma), although he seemed to have the look and equipment of an actual Monkey King stand in with the whole ability to turn into an extending cudgel and all...

Anyway, anyone know what the info says on that Onepiece page with those animal version Strawhat crew figurines? I really want those :p

Not that I collect that kind of stuff, but I have a few Luffy, Zoro and Usopp figures.

[Tater Todd]

Pretty much anything to do with apes or monkeys in anime are relating to Sun Wukong the chinese monkey king no?

I hope Naruto can pull that off...because if he can I have to give him mad props...even I didn't see this coming.

[Goliath Bird Eater]

Pretty much anything to do with apes or monkeys in anime are relating to Sun Wukong the chinese monkey king no?


Not necessarily, although given JttW's place as one of the four great pieces of Chinese literature, it does tend to be referenced quite often. In the case of the four-tails, Kishimoto has admitted that it's more of a reference to Dragonball. It's no coincidence that Son Goku is the four-tails, and DB Goku's prized possession was the four-star Dragonball.

Another reference: The Kyubii's name, Kurama, is likely a reference to Mount Kurama, which as legend has it is one of the homes of the Tengu. And on several occasions, Kishimoto has tied elements of the Tengu mythology into the Uchiha clan.

TL;DR: Naruto has a ton of Japanese mythology and folklore jammed into it. And a little fanboy worship as well.

[Mr. DJ]

Kubo trolls us again *sigh*

One Piece and Naruto were pretty good.

[Tater Todd]

Kubo trolls us again *sigh*

One Piece and Naruto were pretty good.

I want to just give him a really good kick in the shin lol.

Ah ok, I do know that Kishimoto loves DBZ but I thought goku was an homage to the monkey king *shrug* but I'm happy either way I love DBZ it's not my most favorite anime but it's up there!

This weeks Naruto was Tasty!

[Tater Todd]

Bleach was...color me slighty confused and also a shade of I don't care lol.

Naruto was good but they could of did without the 2-4 page picture flashback.

[ryu_planeswalker]

Bleach sucked, nothing happened and Oh hey they showed who is gonna fill the captain positions which was cool but really nobody cares.

Naruto could have done without the pages of flashbacks but that scene will look pretty cool in the anime also Sage Mode FTW!

One Piece seems capable of doing all the things that Bleach can't do, we have characters we give a crap about, Villains that are cool and is capable of actually GETTING ON WITH THE PLOT!

[Tater Todd]

I wish I could get into one piece...it sounds like it's really good...I just can't get past certain things about it *sigh*.

Do we even know why the captains have stepped down or what's really going on? Ugh, I hope he takes those three weeks to get himself together.

[Leo_G]

I just can't get past certain things about it *sigh*.


Yeah you better not say it :p

For whatever reason, I started reading Fairytail. Dunno why, it doesn't seem that good...

[Tater Todd]

Yeah you better not say it :p

For whatever reason, I started reading Fairytail. Dunno why, it doesn't seem that good...

Oh come on Leo it's basically the same art style copy and paste...it also has that same vibe that One Piece has lol. I like the whole classic fairy tale plot more than plot of one piece but if I had to pick between the two...I would say One Piece get's my favor.

I do love anything to do with avalon or a land of mythical creatures though. That's why I took a liking to Darkstalkers and Gestalt years ago.

[Mr. DJ]

I dunno, the closing for the Fullbringers Arc seemed all right imo. *shrug*

Yay for everything else though :D

[ryu_planeswalker]

I wish I could get into one piece...it sounds like it's really good...I just can't get past certain things about it *sigh*.

Do we even know why the captains have stepped down or what's really going on? Ugh, I hope he takes those three weeks to get himself together.

Aizen and the Blind Alley Brawler left captain spots open when they left, Gin left one when he got murdered by Aizen so we are still short a captain.

[starphoenix]

Aizen and the Blind Alley Brawler left captain spots open when they left, Gin left one when he got murdered by Aizen so we are still short a captain.

It is presumed that the Vaizard Captains took over their old Captain positions. Since Gin, Aizen, and Blind Alley Brawler took over their positions when they left Soul Society.

[Dark One]

I wish I could get into one piece...it sounds like it's really good...I just can't get past certain things about it *sigh*.


I tried watching One Piece when it was on tv and I just couldn't stand it. Regardless of the hatchet job dubbing and censoring, the character models were just plain ugly.

Now, Code Geass has that same basic stretched out look, but I like that one a lot. It's odd.

[Mr. DJ]

I tried watching One Piece when it was on tv and I just couldn't stand it. Regardless of the hatchet job dubbing and censoring, the character models were just plain ugly.

Now, Code Geass has that same basic stretched out look, but I like that one a lot. It's odd.

maybe the overall character design and mechs? :3

[Dark One]

maybe the overall character design and mechs? :3

I can see the same basic character models in Geass that are in One Piece. But for some reason, they don't bother me in Geass to the extent they do in OP. The mech designs are cool though. I think even Fairy Tail has that same stretched limb look and it doesn't bother me. There's just something about OP that is off-putting to me.

[Leo_G]

Having watched Code Geas, and currently watching Fairytail, I can tell you neither look anything like One Piece nor would the majority of the OP characters fit.

The first two look like traditional anime style to me. One Piece is a lot more stylized and exaggerated, from facial features to body types (removing the hair from the character, still leaves a face with enough character to tell them apart). I particularly like how OP draws its animals (and hybrids). One reason I love OP is because it looks like no other. I thought Fairytail would look similar, but learned otherwise as I read more of the manga and watched the anime.

That isn't to say I dislike Fairytail, Todd, just that I hadn't cared for it 'so far'. I was introduced to a lot of characters at once who persisted as I kept reading...but I had no reason to care for them. That's beginning to change as, with FT's plot, they are fleshed out one by one. I can't say I agree with the overall plan, but I'm warming up to it.

[ryu_planeswalker]

It is presumed that the Vaizard Captains took over their old Captain positions. Since Gin, Aizen, and Blind Alley Brawler took over their positions when they left Soul Society.

Yeah, but I had my doubts about that assumption since Yammamoto can be really stupid some days.

[starphoenix]

In the latest One Piece Anime, Luffy climbs the best mountain in the world. It is moments like this where I think One Piece is better than Naruto and Bleach.

[Mr. DJ]

Bleach is taking a 3 week break...hopefully Kubo takes this time not to concoct some convoluted mess...

[Tater Todd]

Bleach is taking a 3 week break...hopefully Kubo takes this time not to concoct some convoluted mess...

I think it's already to late for that manga...

[Durakken]

I like Bleach... The last issue was meh though.

[Mr. DJ]

I think it's already to late for that manga...

it's never too late for a new arc to be good :3

[Rezarus]

Has anyone else started reading the Ratman manga? It's pretty quickly becoming my new favorite. It's a fun deconstruction of the Japanese superhero genre.

[Tater Todd]

it's never too late for a new arc to be good :3
I'm glad that there are optimistic people like you Mr. DJ lol *Hands you a Blue Lantern Ring* lol

[Mr. DJ]

that's...PERFECT! blue is my favorite color xD

[ryu_planeswalker]

In the latest One Piece Anime, Luffy climbs the best mountain in the world. It is moments like this where I think One Piece is better than Naruto and Bleach.

What its not the better plot, better characters, better badguys, better world..more interesting powers, having alot fewer plot induced stupidity to move things along, a writer who at least knows how to foreshadow things.

[Rezarus]

... a writer who at least knows how to foreshadow things.
Naruto foreshadows the fire out of things. We have yet to see 9 tail beast mode or 8 gates release. Bleach would have whipped that stuff out in the next comic.

I don't know why I can't like One Piece though. I've tried reading it and it just doesn't draw me in. I also really don't like that curvy art style.

[starphoenix]

Naruto foreshadows the fire out of things. We have yet to see 9 tail beast mode or 8 gates release. Bleach would have whipped that stuff out in the next comic.

I don't know why I can't like One Piece though. I've tried reading it and it just doesn't draw me in. I also really don't like that curvy art style.

9 tail beast mode and 8 gates release while cool is not real foreshadowing. Real foreshadowing would be a fortune teller with a 100% prediction record saying that the country will be destroyed by the hero of the story or a brief mention to a future ally 100 chapters before we are introduced to them.

[McNum]

Next week's Naruto should be titled "Finally!"

It's been hinted at so much, so many times, foreshadowed since the very beginning of the story, and now... "Kurama! Now let's go!" This is going to be good. Sucks to be the other guys, though.

[Tater Todd]

Next week's Naruto should be titled "Finally!"

It's been hinted at so much, so many times, foreshadowed since the very beginning of the story, and now... "Kurama! Now let's go!" This is going to be good. Sucks to be the other guys, though.

Pretty much. They should just lay down now while they can willingly...He's probably also going to start to fuse with the other bijuu...and end up the next Sage...hrmm long foreshadowing eh?

[ryu_planeswalker]

Next week's Naruto should be titled "Finally!"

It's been hinted at so much, so many times, foreshadowed since the very beginning of the story, and now... "Kurama! Now let's go!" This is going to be good. Sucks to be the other guys, though.

I personally would have called it "Brofist!"

[Rezarus]

Pretty much. They should just lay down now while they can willingly...He's probably also going to start to fuse with the other bijuu...and end up the next Sage...hrmm long foreshadowing eh?

Technically, Naruto is already a Sage. His sage form is already supposedly superior to Jiraiya. It will be interesting to see how much stronger he would be working with the fox though. By taking turns with Kurama, he could probably even build up sage chakra while fighting. So, he could get the best of Sage and Fox mode.

The only thing that has been foreshadowed that doesn't seem to be close to happening is Naruto getting the rinnegan.

[Arkyaeon]

ah boy... this week's chapter was pretty neat... hehe finally happened.

So many things could go right/wrong -- really excited to find out how things go.

I'm starting to wonder if this is what Madara wanted all along... Since he had to wait till the seal weakened last time to get control, now it's fully open.

[Tater Todd]

Technically, Naruto is already a Sage. His sage form is already supposedly superior to Jiraiya. It will be interesting to see how much stronger he would be working with the fox though. By taking turns with Kurama, he could probably even build up sage chakra while fighting. So, he could get the best of Sage and Fox mode.

The only thing that has been foreshadowed that doesn't seem to be close to happening is Naruto getting the rinnegan.

I was talking about Naruto Becoming the next Sage and controlling all the Bijuu..in which it seems it may just happen. I hope he gets the Rinnengan from plucking the eyes out of Sasuke's rotting corpse :D.

[Rezarus]

Oh. That Sage. Yeah, it's been hinted that he will become like that Sage.

While abusing Sasuke is always fun, I doubt we will get to see that. I wonder what it would take to make Naruto want to kill the guy. Naruto doesn't have much experience with the killing, and I think having Sasuke do a heel-face turn would feel cheap.

[McNum]

Oh. That Sage. Yeah, it's been hinted that he will become like that Sage.

While abusing Sasuke is always fun, I doubt we will get to see that. I wonder what it would take to make Naruto want to kill the guy. Naruto doesn't have much experience with the killing, and I think having Sasuke do a heel-face turn would feel cheap.
Sasuke is set up for a "Redemption through Death" story, really. I'd think he'll object to the whole Moon's Eye Plan, since Sasuke is too proud to give up his personality for something like that, so he'll go all out and then some to stop Tobi. I just don't see Sasuke's story ending any other way. Not unless there's a really good reason for it not to, of course.

[Rezarus]

I think it's already to late for that manga...

I'd say it's more like past late. The Aizen Arc would have been a perfectly fine place to stop. But I guess the Bleach cash cow is too much to give up.

[ryu_planeswalker]

So am I the only person who looking at the last panel of Naruto again..thinks the fox *still* has the rapeface even as a good guy?

[Tater Todd]

So am I the only person who looking at the last panel of Naruto again..thinks the fox *still* has the rapeface even as a good guy?

Yep. Luckily for Naruto Kurama has the decency to wait until he Kills off Madara first before teh raporz commences.

[Paladiamors]

I actually really liked this week's Naruto. Glad Kurama is finally getting into the fold but....we'll see if he stays there. He may still be a bit of a wild card.

[McNum]

It just hit me, the Kurama is so tsundere towards Naruto.

"I'm not letting you use my chakra because I like you or anything." :o

Silly fox.

[Leo_G]

It just hit me, the Kurama is so tsundere towards Naruto.

"I'm not letting you use my chakra because I like you or anything." :o

Silly fox.

*looks up the strange word then reads it*

...probably somewhere on the internet, yeah.

[McNum]

*looks up the strange word then reads it*

...probably somewhere on the internet, yeah.
Yeah, it's an odd word. It's one of those things you don't think about until you get a word to define it. It's "bi-polar in a kind of cute way".

TV Tropes, naturally, has an entire page (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Tsundere) devoted to the word. Really, it's a fairly common stereotype that most people kind of don't notice.

EDIT: Heh, I'm not the only one getting this idea, it seems. Kurama is used as an example for the trope already. Tropers are fast.

[Mr. DJ]

So am I the only person who looking at the last panel of Naruto again..thinks the fox *still* has the rapeface even as a good guy?

I guess you can call it a **** face...he's always looked kind of derpy since...well, after Naruto's first fight w/ Gaara.

[McNum]

Well, dang! Naruto got quite an upgrade from that. I wonder what color this form is supposed to be, yellow? Orange? In any case, Naruto is tearing it up now.

[Rezarus]

That's the first time in a long while that I needed to read an issue twice, just to get all of the action.

They're going to need to give Sasuke some more hax for him to keep up with Naruto at this rate.

[Tater Todd]

Sasuke has enough hax as it is...we haven't even seen him use his powers yet. He's probably going to be a half Madara Uchiha hax level lol.

[ryu_planeswalker]

That's the first time in a long while that I needed to read an issue twice, just to get all of the action.

They're going to need to give Sasuke some more hax for him to keep up with Naruto at this rate.

OOOORRRR Kishi can have Naruto beat the holy snot out of The Sauce like any sane fan wants at this point. Hey there is a good way to have Sauske become good, Naruto literally beats the evil out of him.

[Rezarus]

OOOORRRR Kishi can have Naruto beat the holy snot out of The Sauce like any sane fan wants at this point. Hey there is a good way to have Sauske become good, Naruto literally beats the evil out of him.
I'm trying to decide if it would be cool or lame to have Sasuke split into a good half and a bad half, so we can kill the bad half.

[starphoenix]

One Piece: Strawhat crew enters the New World, meets the family of an old friend, and has a nice fanservice scene.

[Crim_the_Cold]

Naruto... I spent about a minute catatonic from the awesome. Probably didn't help that I was listening to "The Raising Fighting Spirit" while reading it.

[Leo_G]

Onepiece...

Crew: The weather is horrible. There's a thunderstorm raging. The sea is surging and on fire. Looks like the entrance to hell. PERFECT!

Leo: You guys are insane >_>

Naruto...

Well, I don't know how you top this insane battle. Except...

Wait, what happened with the other Madara battle!?

[ryu_planeswalker]

I'm trying to decide if it would be cool or lame to have Sasuke split into a good half and a bad half, so we can kill the bad half.

No, no good half and bad half...I mean Naruto Kicks Sauske so hard, that Sauske Poops out the evil.

[starphoenix]

No, no good half and bad half...I mean Naruto Kicks Sauske so hard, that Sauske Poops out the evil.

Or Naruto Kicks Sasuke so hard, that Sasuke never existed.

[Tater Todd]

God, maybe he will join the Real Madara and they will mate and give birth to Uchiha Egg babies...what?

[Beastyle]

The level of power creep in this chapter went through the roof.

[Chad Gulzow-Man]

Ninetails is OP in BVB*, plz nerf.

*Bijuu vs Bijuu

[ryu_planeswalker]

The level of power creep in this chapter went through the roof.


Would you say its over nine tho*gets gamabunta droped on him*

[Leo_G]

Would you say its over nine tho*gets gamabunta droped on him*

WHAT!? Nine Tho *DYNAMIC ENTRY*

http://img.ponibooru.org/_images/c5e72a6d3e0ed1626cb72830fa38891e/14138%20-%20Apple_Cobbler%20dynamic_entry%20kick%20pinkie_p ie.png

[Tater Todd]

Your sig of Jon Talbain works perfectly with that Pic Leo.

[_Shadowstone_]

This weeks Naruto anime, with the introduction of Kushina, has to be one of my favorites for the series.......I've watched it 4 times since it came out. >.>.....next week looks to be pretty good, also.



**returns to manga discussion**

[Tater Todd]

This weeks Naruto anime, with the introduction of Kushina, has to be one of my favorites for the series.......I've watched it 4 times since it came out. >.>.....next week looks to be pretty good, also.



**returns to manga discussion**

I admit it...I cried Manly Tear of Joy. They did a good job at Naruto's reactions to Kushi-baby dattebayo lol.

[Tater Todd]

I like how Minato Uzimaki looks a lot like the Sage...

[Mr. DJ]

I'm really really curious how this is going to play out when it comes time for Naruto to fight Sasuke...

[Tater Todd]

I'm really really curious how this is going to play out when it comes time for Naruto to fight Sasuke...

Well, Sasuke is going to be hax as well. We all know he'll probably get the Rinnengan and that's not even adding to the other turnouts that could happen to him. As we have already seen having both eyes already makes you uber hax be you a bijuu user or not.

[Mr. DJ]

so much powah!

[Tater Todd]

so much powah!

I just hate sasuke...he's not even a worthy villain lol.

[starphoenix]

I just hate sasuke...he's not even a worthy villain lol.

No wonder I have never liked Sasuke, he is .........Super Emo (http://madamegateau.deviantart.com/art/Super-Emo-157073796).

[Beastyle]

I'm really really curious how this is going to play out when it comes time for Naruto to fight Sasuke...
Naruto has achieved godlike levels of power.


Somehow, he'll still lose to Sasuke.

[Leo_G]

Ya think!?!

...no, really. How's that suppose to be true. Is this like a trope or something?

[Tater Todd]

No wonder I have never liked Sasuke, he is .........Super Emo (http://madamegateau.deviantart.com/art/Super-Emo-157073796).

Ugh! I love his facial expression! LOL


Ya think!?!

...no, really. How's that suppose to be true. Is this like a trope or something?

The 3rd level Sharingan and Rinnengan can do anything...except make you popular with the ladies...Wait nvm the Sharingan can...Aww man Naruto is %$#@&!

[_Shadowstone_]

Kubo had confirmed that the Bleach manga is entering it's final arc. (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-02-01/tite-kubo-bleach-manga-to-enter-final-arc) I wonder how many years this will take and if it'll make up for the mess that it has become, over the last arc.

[ryu_planeswalker]

two things about This weeks Naruto.

1. The Five Tails-Derpyhooves sucks..he has never done anything of use and should be replaced with..like the five tailed hedgehog or something that can have an ability other than run foreward and get pimpslapped by the 8tails.

2. Awww! the baby tailed beasts are so cute!

In regards to One Peice

*jumps in Nico Robin's arms* Helllooooooo Nuuuurseee!

also...DRAGON!

[Durakken]

The idea that Sasuke is anywhere on Naruto's level anymore is sort bad plot planning as far as I can tell... Naruto has always been superior to Sasuke in raw power and his basic willingness to fight for what he felt was right. Sasuke has always just worked hard at perfecting what he has and has fallen into "extra" power. Now that Naruto is super powerful and skilled and experienced I don't see how Sasuke even remotely has a shot unless the pull out some sort of mcguffin like there is some sort f hidden eye jutsu that is beyond what he has that summons several gods rather than just the god of death.

[Tater Todd]

The idea that Sasuke is anywhere on Naruto's level anymore is sort bad plot planning as far as I can tell... Naruto has always been superior to Sasuke in raw power and his basic willingness to fight for what he felt was right. Sasuke has always just worked hard at perfecting what he has and has fallen into "extra" power. Now that Naruto is super powerful and skilled and experienced I don't see how Sasuke even remotely has a shot unless the pull out some sort of mcguffin like there is some sort f hidden eye jutsu that is beyond what he has that summons several gods rather than just the god of death.

You do know the Sharingan and Rinnengan can easily control the tailed beasts right?

[Durakken]

You do know the Sharingan and Rinnengan can easily control the tailed beasts right?

I've never seen where it's said, but also if it was it hasn't been confirmed as true. The tailed beasts have, as far as i can remember, never been commanded to do something and forced to do it by an eye jutsu. Madara is currently using a magic chains and such to control the Biju... not eye powers.

[Tater Todd]

I've never seen where it's said, but also if it was it hasn't been confirmed as true. The tailed beasts have, as far as i can remember, never been commanded to do something and forced to do it by an eye jutsu. Madara is currently using a magic chains and such to control the Biju... not eye powers.

Madara as well as sasuke have both taken control over the kyubi with the abilities of the sharingan. Here's just one of the example of manipulation of bijuu using the Sharingan.

Naruto Chapter 501, 503 and 308.

I believe the other instance was when Naruto, Sakura, Yamoto, and Sai Confronted Sasuke, Kubo and Orochimaru. Sasuke stopped Naruto from tapping into the 9 tiles chakra for assistance. Before Sasuke stopped the chakra of Naruto's Seal The Fox told sasuke that he had the same eyes as Uchiha Madara.

http://www.mangareader.net/93-55203-8/naruto/chapter-501.html

[Durakken]

Madara as well as sasuke have both taken control over the kyubi with the abilities of the sharingan. Here's just one of the example of manipulation of bijuu using the Sharingan.


Good point.

should remove the link though...

[Tater Todd]

Good point.

should remove the link though...

Remove the link? Are we not supposed to post links here? *looks around* >_> <_<

[Leo_G]

I've never seen where it's said, but also if it was it hasn't been confirmed as true. The tailed beasts have, as far as i can remember, never been commanded to do something and forced to do it by an eye jutsu. Madara is currently using a magic chains and such to control the Biju... not eye powers.

Not to mention, the chains he's using? It's an ability derived from the outer path called Chakra Chains (http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Chakra_Chains_%28Outer_Path%29) which comes in addition to the other six paths granted by the Rinnengan. So Madara isn't using magic chains to control the Biju, he's using the Rinnengan.

[Leo_G]

Remove the link? Are we not supposed to post links here? *looks around* >_> <_<

I guess he means links to the actual manga pages.

I don't see anything wrong with posting links though, so long as you don't paste images directly to the posts which would spoil the story for others.

PS: the link I posted is just to the narutowiki...

[Tater Todd]

I guess he means links to the actual manga pages.

I don't see anything wrong with posting links though, so long as you don't paste images directly to the posts which would spoil the story for others.

PS: the link I posted is just to the narutowiki...

Hrmm, ok...but I think I will remove them just to be on the safe side. Thanks Leo.

[Durakken]

Remove the link? Are we not supposed to post links here? *looks around* >_> <_<

I guess he means links to the actual manga pages.

I don't see anything wrong with posting links though, so long as you don't paste images directly to the posts which would spoil the story for others.

PS: the link I posted is just to the narutowiki...

Links to those types of sites aren't allowed... I think because they are illegal.

Not sure if Narutowiki is ok, probably...

Yeah... so Sasuke is going to magically know about and learn how to do it. awesome ^.^

[Psychoti]

Kubo had confirmed that the Bleach manga is entering it's final arc. (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-02-01/tite-kubo-bleach-manga-to-enter-final-arc) I wonder how many years this will take and if it'll make up for the mess that it has become, over the last arc.

It will probably consist of non-detailed page-wide pictures so that an 18-page chapter only includes 6 or less lines of dialogue and 24 or fewer panels.

Dude's been cheating for YEARS.

[Tater Todd]

this Chapter of Naruto should be called "THE BIG TEASE" seriously there was like a bijillion foreshadowing plots going on at once.

Claymore-Things are getting interesting!

AirGear-This manga...I swear sometimes...it should be named Flashback.

[McNum]

Is this the first time anyone has caught Tobi off guard? Naruto now knows something really important about tailed beasts that Tobi does not. This is going to be fun.

And Sasuke does the emo-thing and walks alone in the rain. His role the last several issues has pretty much been "Awesome happens! ...and Sasuke is there, too."

[Tater Todd]

I'm sorry but Bleach=Wonderweiss and even I find Wonderweiss entertaining and awesome Bleach now is just...just...can I get my few seconds of life back please? lol

[catsi563]

Nah Im sure Tobi wasnt expecting minato to blast him with a rasengan that night either.

[Dark One]

Byakyua is one of the biggest jackasses and idiots (jackiot?) around. Even Aizen is a better character than that ponce.

[Mr. DJ]

Byakyua is one of the biggest jackasses and idiots (jackiot?) around. Even Aizen is a better character than that ponce.

I'm assuming you were watching Adult Swim last night? :p

VIZ Media issued a cease and desist to Manga Stream the other day...now I'm down to one source for my fix...

[Dark One]

I'm assuming you were watching Adult Swim last night? :p

VIZ Media issued a cease and desist to Manga Stream the other day...now I'm down to one source for my fix...

Eeyup...

There's some people that just need to be smacked.

Hard.

And he's one of 'em.

[Tater Todd]

Bleach-Yawn...Ok so he's definitely from Las Noches...hrmm ok. *Yawn*

Naruto-SEE! I called it! But nooooo no one believed me! Ha!

Air Gear-Um ok lol. Ikki you make no sense sometimes lol.

[Dark One]

I didn't know it was possible to lose any more respect and to actually go negative on a character, but that ponce Byakyuya needs to die.

Horribly.

Preferably after spending a thousand years in a pain amplifier. Proceeded by 999 years in a Sarlaac pit.

[Tater Todd]

I didn't know it was possible to lose any more respect and to actually go negative on a character, but that ponce Byakyuya needs to die.

Horribly.

Preferably after spending a thousand years in a pain amplifier. Proceeded by 999 years in a Sarlaac pit.

I must not be reading closely. What did he do?

[Dark One]

I must not be reading closely. What did he do?

It's in the anime.


*SPOILERS*




Specifically, after being told that if anyone other than the owner kills a zanpakuto, then the owner can never again wield it (or something to that effect). He then proceeds to kill Soden no Shirayuki (Shiroyuki? Not sure on the exact naming but it's Rukia's zanpakuto) to prove that he's serious about joining Muramasa's cause.

The reason why he joined the zanpakuto rebellion?

Pride.

[Tater Todd]

It's in the anime.


*SPOILERS*




Specifically, after being told that if anyone other than the owner kills a zanpakuto, then the owner can never again wield it (or something to that effect). He then proceeds to kill Soden no Shirayuki (Shiroyuki? Not sure on the exact naming but it's Rukia's zanpakuto) to prove that he's serious about joining Muramasa's cause.

The reason why he joined the zanpakuto rebellion?

Pride.

Ah...that filler. Heh...he has his reasons...

[Dark One]

Ah...that filler. Heh...he has his reasons...

Doesn't matter.

He's still, and always has been, a complete jackass. Oh, I imagine they'll pull some macguffin, like he was doing it on Old Man Yama's orders or something, but he's still a horrible character.

I like Aizen more than I like him. Aizen at least has the qualifier of Magnificent *******.

[Tater Todd]

Doesn't matter.

He's still, and always has been, a complete jackass. Oh, I imagine they'll pull some macguffin, like he was doing it on Old Man Yama's orders or something, but he's still a horrible character.

I like Aizen more than I like him. Aizen at least has the qualifier of Magnificent *******.

I guess...but he pulls off some crazy McGuyver/Kane: the legend continues ****. Even I had a slightly hard time seeing it coming.

[Tater Todd]

Both Naruto and Bleach was one big tease!

[Mr. DJ]

Naruto - no action, lots of verbal exchange between Sasuke and Itachi, then some between Madara and Tsunade

Bleach - holy **** Yamamoto's VC got wtf murderdeathkilled. Kubo continues with his German usage of words in reference to Quincys, apparently the name of the group is Vandenreich and they say they'll destroy SS in 5 days. Lets see how fast this is wrapped up...

[Tater Todd]

Naruto- Some things were said...and I guess we got enough info to not feel like we've been completely been ripped off but still. I hope next week is more informative.

Bleach- I noticed that too German names...maybe a combo of Quincy and Viazard? Can we say Hax? In a way I'm kind of glad though...I always liked the Quincy's and I feel like they are the Namekians of the Bleach world lol. Bah not the Vice Captain! I really liked him! The power that took him out reminded me of Ishida's as well...maybe we will learn more about his dad or Ichigo's father?

[Dark One]

Interesting thing I heard not too long ago...the Bleach anime is ending its run in Japan. Something like 14 seasons total for it.

[Arkyaeon]

Naruto: been waiting for that convo ever since Itachi was brought back. Was hoping he might peel back Sasuke's eyes a bit, but it seems they are closed to tightly and it will all be up to Naruto. I'm actually more interested in seeing how he stops the summoning and kills himself ... again...

Would be neat if we saw some 'earth shattering' moves from Tsunade or she whips out some technique we haven't seen yet, that fight still has some going for it until Itachi does his thing.

Bleach: gosh ... what a waste of space. As usual the individual chapter alone doesn't do much for ya. However, the picture is coming clearer as we progress. I just think showing up on the 1st doorstep is an odd move -- Though I am looking forward to the information download on the history of this group (if there is one hahah)

[Mr. DJ]

Interesting thing I heard not too long ago...the Bleach anime is ending its run in Japan. Something like 14 seasons total for it.

yeah, it's ratings have been ****, don't think there's been any confirmation of it moving to another time slot.

[_Shadowstone_]

yeah, it's ratings have been ****, don't think there's been any confirmation of it moving to another time slot.

The anime is done at 366. Whether they wrap up this arc or not by then is anyone's guess.

[Mr. DJ]

The anime is done at 366. Whether they wrap up this arc or not by then is anyone's guess.

They will, all the fights end rather quickly, I think Byakuya had the most difficult fight.

[Durakken]

Would be neat if we saw some 'earth shattering' moves from Tsunade or she whips out some technique we haven't seen yet, that fight still has some going for it until Itachi does his thing.


She's going to slug him.

[Dark One]

The anime is done at 366. Whether they wrap up this arc or not by then is anyone's guess.

As long as it doesn't end on a cliffhanger, that's fine by me.

I kinda like it when it series end. It makes it easier to justify collecting the dvds because you know how much space to devote to it.

[Mr. DJ]

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/8383/badassreichdudes.jpg

[DreadShinobi]

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/8383/badassreichdudes.jpg

So is he dead or just defeated?

[Tater Todd]

Well, it's bleach...even if you bleed out 20 gallons of blood you can still survive...well if you're strong...but since I always liked that Vice Captain so knowing my luck...he's probably dead lol.

I think Sasuke is slowly starting to understand but sometimes Itachi frustrates me to no end...he has SUCH a hard time expressing his emotions. DUDE just tell Sasuke what he should of done and need to do lol. We all know though Sasuke is headstrong much like Naruto. I'm glad that Itachi at least apologized about everything though.

[Shadowclone]

Yeah. But Itachi has important things to do.

[Durakken]

Yeah. But Itachi has important things to do.

Like playing with Sasuke's girl friend

[ryu_planeswalker]

Well, it's bleach...even if you bleed out 20 gallons of blood you can still survive...well if you're strong...but since I always liked that Vice Captain so knowing my luck...he's probably dead lol.

I think Sasuke is slowly starting to understand but sometimes Itachi frustrates me to no end...he has SUCH a hard time expressing his emotions. DUDE just tell Sasuke what he should of done and need to do lol. We all know though Sasuke is headstrong much like Naruto. I'm glad that Itachi at least apologized about everything though.

"I am sorry you utterly misunderstood my intentions and went off with a Madman who is full of it to destroy the village I wanted to protect. I will keep that in mind next time I put you and your mentor into a coma."

Danzo didn't order the genocide of the Clan because they were planning an overthrow. He did it to get that much stupid out of the genepool!

[Dark One]

Yeah. But Itachi has important things to do.

Eyeliner sales and writing horribly bad emo poetry?

[Tater Todd]

"I am sorry you utterly misunderstood my intentions and went off with a Madman who is full of it to destroy the village I wanted to protect. I will keep that in mind next time I put you and your mentor into a coma."

Danzo didn't order the genocide of the Clan because they were planning an overthrow. He did it to get that much stupid out of the genepool!

*snicker* Soo true. *Sigh* That's what they get for interbreeding! :P

[ryu_planeswalker]

I hate for that bit of hyperbole to be completely true, but outside of Obito the entire family is completely insane.

[Mr. DJ]

I couldn't help but think of this when reading Naruto...

http://botchamania.com/wiki/images/f/fd/EveryoneTalksTooMuch.jpg

[Dark One]

I couldn't help but think of this when reading Naruto...

http://botchamania.com/wiki/images/f/fd/EveryoneTalksTooMuch.jpg

Surprisingly, Tenjho Tenge is falling into that. Not enough smashy-smashy, too much talky-talky.

[Mr. DJ]

I keep forgetting about that series...I think they were in the past last time I read it.

and I thought catching up on 20 chapters of AIKI was a lot...

[Dark One]

I finished volume 5 last night and while there were some decent fights in it, there was way too much talking. By this time next year, the series should be done though.

[Mr. DJ]

heh, did a quick wiki search...damn, it's been 7 years since I watched the anime and I guess I don't have that much to read since the story concluded in 2010 and has less chapters than I expected for a 12 year run...

[Mr. DJ]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Dj_Trizz/gifs/mfwgif20.gif

Ya know what...I think I'm done with Bleach.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Dj_Trizz/fuckurtable.gif

[Durakken]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Dj_Trizz/gifs/mfwgif20.gif

Ya know what...I think I'm done with Bleach.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Dj_Trizz/fuckurtable.gif

Oh come on other writers do the same thing and are worse about it and they are praised... like Geoff Johns... and their issues come out once a month so you only get 12 issues all year with most of them not advancing the story.

[Mr. DJ]

I think I spared myself much comic book rage by not reading them.

[Tater Todd]

Madara just gave them the Uchiha Hax special..."Will that be Hax Deluxe? OR The Ultimate Super Hax Deluxe combo with a side of fries?"

[Mr. DJ]

Kubo is taking another break? lulz...

a lot of nothing happened in One Piece...though looks like Law is gonna get srs :eek:

Naruto...well damn Madara, just proceed with the **** already...

[Leo_G]

Is it honestly so bad if the Edo Tensei continues forever? Sure, we'll be stuck with that arrogant ***, Madara, but we get to keep some other good stuff like Gaara's dad and Tsunade's old flame. And without Kabuto controlling them, they'd be like normal people...just unkillable zombie people....

I say slit that *******, Kabuto's throat...or preferably something more painful and time consuming.

[Tater Todd]

Is it honestly so bad if the Edo Tensei continues forever? Sure, we'll be stuck with that arrogant ***, Madara, but we get to keep some other good stuff like Gaara's dad and Tsunade's old flame. And without Kabuto controlling them, they'd be like normal people...just unkillable zombie people....

I say slit that *******, Kabuto's throat...or preferably something more painful and time consuming.

I agree...plus maybe Madara will calm down a little once he realizes that there's still an Uchiha left lol. Gaara's Dad can finally give Gaara the power up he deserved and Tsunade can have zombie babies.

[Mr. DJ]

I feel less hate for Kubo atm...

Bleach - Nel reappears (though in her chibi form...DAMMIT!) and looks like the Nazi's captured Hallibel D: Saskibe is officially dead :eek: Kubo actually killed a good guy! ...that no one gave two ***** about ;_;

Naruto - interesting...Kabuto was able to surpass Orochimaru and become a sage.

One Piece - Law has some pretty interesting powers o.o

[ryu_planeswalker]

So we get to see a preview of Sage Mode Naruto vs Sauske, I wonder if this means that Kabuto will have some Dragon Summons?

[Tater Todd]

So we get to see a preview of Sage Mode Naruto vs Sauske, I wonder if this means that Kabuto will have some Dragon Summons?

I was thinking the same thing.

I think I will enjoy this fight for a few reasons...



It's always worth it to see Itachi Fight
Hopefully Sasuke learns from his brother. *I doubt it*
I love Snake and Spider characters in anime and comics.
This will be a trial run for Sasuke.
Who doesn't like Dragons?!
Hopefully Sasuke will get killed lolz

Bleach- Well It's good to see Nell and the hot Water Arrancar chick...but I too wish that Nell would return to normal. I just want to see Centaur mode again! :D

[Mr. DJ]

Well, the Bleach anime is over now. Kinda sad to see it end where it did after 8 years...though there are some loose ends, it was still a good ending.

[ryu_planeswalker]

Well, the Bleach anime is over now. Kinda sad to see it end where it did after 8 years...though there are some loose ends, it was still a good ending.

I would have preferred it to just finish since we know this coming arc is the last one. You know someone is going to come back in 5 years and do that last arc they did it with Inuyasha.

[Tater Todd]

I would have preferred it to just finish since we know this coming arc is the last one. You know someone is going to come back in 5 years and do that last arc they did it with Inuyasha.

I told my friend the same thing...hopefully they do...and fill all of the plotholes while they are at it lol.

[Tater Todd]

Well shoot so Barrgan and Stark is Dead :(. Also Sasakibe...what lol Ok Kubo you...yes you do need to quit lol. I wish I could just slide it and rewrite 60% of the bleach Storyline right now lol ugh.

The Uchihas Brotherly Love Episode this week! lol

[_Shadowstone_]

Well shoot so Barrgan and Stark is Dead :(. Also Sasakibe...what lol Ok Kubo you...yes you do need to quit lol. I wish I could just slide it and rewrite 60% of the bleach Storyline right now lol ugh.

The Uchihas Brotherly Love Episode this week! lol

You know, the way Bleach has been going, it reminds me of Gintama's (anime) episode 135. Yes, I watched that episode again and while watching it I thought....'Wow, that sounds a lot like Bleach.'

[Mr. DJ]

At least One Piece was good enough to wash away the bitterness from Naruto and Bleach

[Tater Todd]

You know, the way Bleach has been going, it reminds me of Gintama's (anime) episode 135. Yes, I watched that episode again and while watching it I thought....'Wow, that sounds a lot like Bleach.'

Heh, thanks for saying that. I was meaning to finally start Reading Gintama. I've already re-read and re-watched Yu Yu Hakusho...because it's just so sexy.

I admit I'm an action anime person so Naruto is fine with me right now.

[Mr. DJ]

"Sasakibe never participated in any battles."

I guess that was a clone that got owned by Ichigo who wasn't using his sword :o

[Tater Todd]

"Sasakibe never participated in any battles."

I guess that was a clone that got owned by Ichigo who wasn't using his sword :o

I know right! I was thinking the same thing haha. He still was one of my fav LT's but that's just because of my love of fencing.

[ryu_planeswalker]

I was thinking the same thing.

I think I will enjoy this fight for a few reasons...



It's always worth it to see Itachi Fight
Hopefully Sasuke learns from his brother. *I doubt it*
I love Snake and Spider characters in anime and comics.
This will be a trial run for Sasuke.
Who doesn't like Dragons?!
Hopefully Sasuke will get killed lolz

Bleach- Well It's good to see Nell and the hot Water Arrancar chick...but I too wish that Nell would return to normal. I just want to see Centaur mode again! :D

Dude..I hate the entire Uchiha clan now, Kabuto uses his sage powers creatively and intelligently..and will die to another brand new Sharingan Jutsu, can we just..ignore the entire series post pein fight, and just pretend that Naruto and Kabuto fought the final battle Sage Mode vs Sage Mode?

[Tater Todd]

Dude..I hate the entire Uchiha clan now, Kabuto uses his sage powers creatively and intelligently..and will die to another brand new Sharingan Jutsu, can we just..ignore the entire series post pein fight, and just pretend that Naruto and Kabuto fought the final battle Sage Mode vs Sage Mode?

Pretty much...naruto better have another ace up his sleeve like learning how to be a epic as the first/getting the rinnengan or something. The only reason why I'm not getting to upset is because Itachi is alive lol.

[Dark One]

Pretty much...naruto better have another ace up his sleeve like learning how to be a epic as the first/getting the rinnengan or something. The only reason why I'm not getting to upset is because Itachi is alive lol.

I can tell you how Naruto will end...

He will wake up right before his first day of training with Sakura and Sasucky.

[Tater Todd]

I can tell you how Naruto will end...

He will wake up right before his first day of training with Sakura and Sasucky.

That's when I will fall out of my chair and then start to think that Kishimoto was really Kubo all along!

[Dark One]

That's when I will fall out of my chair and then start to think that Kishimoto was really Kubo all along!

That would be an absolutely epic pranking.

Or, it'd be like the old Scooby Doo cartoons. Maybe even the movie Midnight Maness but instead of "Leeeeon!", it'd be "Tiiiiiite!".

[DreadShinobi]

Mangastream is doing jump again in case anyone missed it.

http://twitter.com/#!/mangastream/status/191476465420873728/photo/1

[Chazzmatazz]

New Naruto anime is up. (http://anilinkz.com/naruto-shippuuden-episode-260) Pointless rehash. Even filler would be better than this worthlessness.

[Dz131]

Naruto getting worse and worse imo

I read Bleach over it now

[Mr. DJ]

I wouldn't have had much issue with the chapter if they didn't allude to Ishida being some secret badass after so many years...should have been something to happen a LONG time ago.

[Tater Todd]

I wouldn't have had much issue with the chapter if they didn't allude to Ishida being some secret badass after so many years...should have been something to happen a LONG time ago.

I know right? The Ishida situation is a long time coming...this is Delicious and it made my antennae perk up...good show kubo...good show! Naruto is actually interesting story wise...they are answering so many questions and filling plot holes that were left wide open. I'm also an Orochi and Kabuto fan but that aside, both mangas were excellent.

[McNum]

I'm getting bored with Kabuto's flashback already. He's just not important enough to waste three volumes on. He's the lackey of the villain, he always was. Multi-volume flashback on Orochimaru? Sure, great villain, let him have it. Yet another flashback to the Uchiha massacre? Eh, seen it, but it's still important backstory. A flashback when the masked guy finally is about to die? Yeah, I want to know about him. But Kabuto? He's a nobody in the grand scheme of things. He's getting powered up so Sasuke and Itachi have someone to fight that isn't a pushover for four hax eyes at the same time. He's a plot device, he's there to show off how awesome everyone else is, as his main thing in the comic has been to be a level appropriate mini-boss for anyone who beat him.

Just get on with it and show what Itachi's new hax can do already. Then get back to the action. I think there's this blond haired kid fighting someone important somewhere, maybe get back to that? I've also heard rumors that the legendary Madara Uchiha is fighting all five Kages. Sure would like to see what's going on there. But no, we get a B-lister flashback for several volumes. Just kill him already. Or make him your mind-slave, or whatever it is Itachi is doing.

Or at least take a look at what the name of the series is... There's a hint there.

[Leo_G]

New Naruto anime is up. (http://anilinkz.com/naruto-shippuuden-episode-260) Pointless rehash. Even filler would be better than this worthlessness.

Chazz? I thought you disappeared or something...didn't see any comments from you in this thread in a while.

But yeah, I just caught up on 2-3ish weeks of anime and manga and didn't take very long (practically nothing for naruto, onepiece was short, fairytail didn't have much of anything this week, D.Grayman had some stuff, no wolf guy...) still have anime to watch (just watched that new Shippuden movie...which is basically Naruto in Prison :p)...I thought there'd be more!

I'm not bothering with Bleach though but should probably pick up one or two more stories...preferably with its anime to go with it.

[Dark One]

/headdesk

I knew Byukkieya's reason for joining Muramasa would be something stupid. And yup, it was. I'm guessing Koga is his daddy or something. Frickin' Kuchikis.

It all goes back to Ginrei. He basically abandons Koga and tells him he's lying and then has the gall to act disappointed/put out when Koga goes on a rampage.

[Tater Todd]

I'm not bothering with Bleach though but should probably pick up one or two more stories...preferably with its anime to go with it.

If you're a fan of the quincy it's somewhat worth taking a gander at.

[Cheetatron]

Chazz? I thought you disappeared or something...didn't see any comments from you in this thread in a while.

But yeah, I just caught up on 2-3ish weeks of anime and manga and didn't take very long (practically nothing for naruto, onepiece was short, fairytail didn't have much of anything this week, D.Grayman had some stuff, no wolf guy...) still have anime to watch (just watched that new Shippuden movie...which is basically Naruto in Prison :p)...I thought there'd be more!

I'm not bothering with Bleach though but should probably pick up one or two more stories...preferably with its anime to go with it.Hunter X Hunter if you havent already and you can stream the eps legally through crunchyroll

[starphoenix]

Hunter X Hunter if you havent already and you can stream the eps legally through crunchyroll

Problem with Hunter X Hunter is that the author takes long breaks after doing a bunch of chapters. Although, that is only a problem with the manga and the anime still has a few hundred chapters to cover to catch up to the manga.

[Chazzmatazz]

Chazz? I thought you disappeared or something...didn't see any comments from you in this thread in a while.



Not quite dead yet...:D

Been more manga/manhwa focussed than anime for the most part. Got a great manga android app that has really allowed me to mainline vast quantities of manga with extremely little maintenance compared to doing it on the PC. The tablet is a dream medium for manga. Now if Marvel would just get with the frickin program and allow for android reading of my "unlimited" digital comic subscription, I'd be a seriously happy camper.

My current manga reading list includes (about a 2/3 list):
All-rounder Meguru
Tough (love it)
Id (epic)
Noblesse
Vagabond
History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi
Gamaran
Fairy Tail
Souten No Ken
Sun-ken Rock (pretty adult, but outstanding art)
The Breaker, New Waves
Toriko (very kooky, but fun)
Holyland
Ryuuroden
Gwi
Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru
Aiki
Worst
Hanma Baki
Tower of God
God of High School
RRR

And of course Naruto and Bleach (One Piece has lost me after the fishman arc. What a mess.)

I know this is an anime thread, but if anyone looks at that manga list and sees something that I would likely dig, throw out a suggestion. Clearly I like the fighting-oriented stuff.

Also LOVIN the new Avatar, Legend of Korra! so far.

[Dz131]

Kubo knows where the money's at, and that's SS. I'm kinda of looking foward to more SS stuff. Also Kenpachi's bankai.

Not really thrilled with the quicny having different forms too...like EVERY bad guy so far in Bleach. Also not thrilled with Ichigo's inevitable Gohan powerups("it turns out my mom's actually a Quincy too!!!!!!!".

[Leo_G]

Hunter X Hunter if you havent already and you can stream the eps legally through crunchyroll

I will check that out then ^_^

If you're a fan of the quincy it's somewhat worth taking a gander at.

I've never really been a bleach fan though, I just read it cause it was popular :p But no harm checking out the latest chapter...

Not quite dead yet...:D

Been more manga/manhwa focussed than anime for the most part. Got a great manga android app that has really allowed me to mainline vast quantities of manga with extremely little maintenance compared to doing it on the PC. The tablet is a dream medium for manga. Now if Marvel would just get with the frickin program and allow for android reading of my "unlimited" digital comic subscription, I'd be a seriously happy camper.



I've been meaning to get myself a tablet if only for that reason...but lately been deciding if I want to upgrade my PC which I need to work...so probably going to do that. But how much is the subscription for that manga app? I might just sell my laptop and replace it with a tabby instead...since I don't actually *do* anything with my laptop anymore...

[starphoenix]

Not quite dead yet...:D

Been more manga/manhwa focussed than anime for the most part. Got a great manga android app that has really allowed me to mainline vast quantities of manga with extremely little maintenance compared to doing it on the PC. The tablet is a dream medium for manga. Now if Marvel would just get with the frickin program and allow for android reading of my "unlimited" digital comic subscription, I'd be a seriously happy camper.

My current manga reading list includes (about a 2/3 list):
All-rounder Meguru
Tough (love it)
Id (epic)
Noblesse
Vagabond
History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi
Gamaran
Fairy Tail
Souten No Ken
Sun-ken Rock (pretty adult, but outstanding art)
The Breaker, New Waves
Toriko (very kooky, but fun)
Holyland
Ryuuroden
Gwi
Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru
Aiki
Worst
Hanma Baki
Tower of God
God of High School
RRR

And of course Naruto and Bleach (One Piece has lost me after the fishman arc. What a mess.)

I know this is an anime thread, but if anyone looks at that manga list and sees something that I would likely dig, throw out a suggestion. Clearly I like the fighting-oriented stuff.

Also LOVIN the new Avatar, Legend of Korra! so far.

Have read 16 off of your list. Meguru, Vagabond, Worst, RRR, Holyland, and Ryuuroden I have not read yet.

[Chazzmatazz]

Have read 16 off of your list. Meguru, Vagabond, Worst, RRR, Holyland, and Ryuuroden I have not read yet.

Vagabond is what I'm currently most into. It's a historical (mostly) telling of the life of legendary wandering samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Really terrific.

Worst is a surprisingly fun (occasionally hilarious) high school delinquent gang manga (loveable, badass country/mountain bumpkin comes to the big city and declares he's gonna be the #1 toughest guy in the school). Some very fun, memorable characters (Guriko is a personal fave!) Was a little surprised I liked it, because I have little empathy for gang-themes usually, but am a big fan of it, after diving through the series, which has a very satisfying story-line conclusion at issue 108 (could have ended there and I would have been fine with it.)
RRR is boxing themed about a musician who comes to the sport late in life (30-something) and shows natural talent (and is finished, satisfyingly so. Doesn't drag interminably like Hajima no Ippo).
I've barely touched Ryuuroden, so can't really offer much other than I really like the art (historical, maybe three kingdoms?)
Meguru is about a joe schmoe guy who gets into mixed martial arts. Very sports focussed.
Holyland is a "bullied HS nerd turns the tables and becomes the city's 'thug hunter'". Pretty technical, exploring different martial arts types and later gets pretty psychological into bullying behavior types. Quite good imo but hasn't updated much int the last few months (but might be a translation lag).

[Chazzmatazz]

I've been meaning to get myself a tablet if only for that reason...but lately been deciding if I want to upgrade my PC which I need to work...so probably going to do that. But how much is the subscription for that manga app? I might just sell my laptop and replace it with a tabby instead...since I don't actually *do* anything with my laptop anymore...
The app is I think $5 (no subscription, it just aggregates from online sites like mangafox and mangahere, my current fave source) and there are several of them out there (I use Manga Watcher). Some may be better than the one I use, but I'm happy with it. I use the tablet much more than I ever thought I would (It's a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, wifi only, which is fine with me. Screw data plans.) Honestly, I would almost buy a basic kindle fire just to read manga, if I didn't already have one. I wake up each morning and I have 3-8 issues of good stuff waiting for me to tear through over breakfast. Good times.

[Tater Todd]

I've never really been a bleach fan though, I just read it cause it was popular :p But no harm checking out the latest chapter...

Bleach was amazing at First...it had soo much potential and then it just Derped out and it has been barely scrapping along since...this is just my opinion mind you but a lot of fellow bleach fans have said the same thing.

I actually might read one piece....I know it's going to rain frogs lol. I was forced to watch a joke mash up for the first few episodes or it and I liked what Luffy? Did with his stretchy arms lol. (I'm a big Reed Richards fan) The anime is easier for me to follow though the manga just makes my eyes hurt.

[starphoenix]

The thing I like One Piece over Naruto and Bleach is that it hardly takes itself serious, but when it does, it is at a major level of emotional seriousness. It is almost as good as Gurren Lagann for throwing common sense out of the window.

[Cheetatron]

The thing I like One Piece over Naruto and Bleach is that it hardly takes itself serious, but when it does, it is at a major level of emotional seriousness. It is almost as good as Gurren Lagann for throwing common sense out of the window.

If you like that aspect of One Piece I suggest Gintama, take anime tropes, meiji vs tokugawa civil war groups and figures and turn them on its head lol. It's mostly shonen comedy with some sword fighting thrown in but some arcs are all out battles of sword play

[Dark One]

If you like that aspect of One Piece I suggest Gintama, take anime tropes, meiji vs tokugawa civil war groups and figures and turn them on its head lol. It's mostly shonen comedy with some sword fighting thrown in but some arcs are all out battles of sword play

I got the first volume of Gintama and wasn't too impressed with it. It was ok, but nothing special. Not enough to make me want to get the rest of the series.

Now, Ninja Girls on the other hand...:)

[Mr. DJ]

Not really thrilled with the quicny having different forms too...like EVERY bad guy so far in Bleach.

TBH, it's to be expected given Ishida's fight w/ Mayuri.

[Tater Todd]

TBH, it's to be expected given Ishida's fight w/ Mayuri.
I agree, one of my favorite bleach fights as well.

[Leo_G]

Bleach was amazing at First...it had soo much potential and then it just Derped out and it has been barely scrapping along since...this is just my opinion mind you but a lot of fellow bleach fans have said the same thing.

I actually might read one piece....I know it's going to rain frogs lol. I was forced to watch a joke mash up for the first few episodes or it and I liked what Luffy? Did with his stretchy arms lol. (I'm a big Reed Richards fan) The anime is easier for me to follow though the manga just makes my eyes hurt.

Lol if you don't like One Piece, you don't like One Piece...but for what it is, it's very entertaining...and of the animes with filler, One Piece is the most forgiving (I think the most filler they had between arcs was 3 or 4....even the little 1 hour special with the cross-over of Toriko was somewhat fun and *almost* got me to watch a new anime if only because I liked the white wolf character :p).

Funny how that anime can genuinely make me laugh and yet tug at my heart strings like it does when it gets serious. The whole subject of racism and the fishman has really given me a new appreciation of the show.

But yeah, it's a goofy show you shouldn't take too seriously...unless you like it, then it's awesome! :D

[Tater Todd]

Lol if you don't like One Piece, you don't like One Piece...but for what it is, it's very entertaining...and of the animes with filler, One Piece is the most forgiving (I think the most filler they had between arcs was 3 or 4....even the little 1 hour special with the cross-over of Toriko was somewhat fun and *almost* got me to watch a new anime if only because I liked the white wolf character :p).

Funny how that anime can genuinely make me laugh and yet tug at my heart strings like it does when it gets serious. The whole subject of racism and the fishman has really given me a new appreciation of the show.

But yeah, it's a goofy show you shouldn't take too seriously...unless you like it, then it's awesome! :D

Well I can try again...maybe I might like it...I mean heck I use to hate Brussel sprouts when I was young and now I can kinda eat them...so we all change lol. Plus they have the water/mermaid thing going on ect...and my friend Brandon keeps going on and on about how it was voted the best manga of all time or either the best recent Shonen Manga.

[ryu_planeswalker]

Bleach was amazing at First...it had soo much potential and then it just Derped out and it has been barely scrapping along since...this is just my opinion mind you but a lot of fellow bleach fans have said the same thing.

I actually might read one piece....I know it's going to rain frogs lol. I was forced to watch a joke mash up for the first few episodes or it and I liked what Luffy? Did with his stretchy arms lol. (I'm a big Reed Richards fan) The anime is easier for me to follow though the manga just makes my eyes hurt.

Luffy uses his powers..differently from Reed, but that is to be expected Reed may be the smartest man on the planet but Luffy got his powers when he was like 6 and has spent most of his life with them so..he uses them somewhat more creatively.

[Cheetatron]

I got the first volume of Gintama and wasn't too impressed with it. It was ok, but nothing special. Not enough to make me want to get the rest of the series.

Now, Ninja Girls on the other hand...:)I say go deeper into it, there be gold there; truth be told I've been watching the anime for years but I never read the manga directly.

[Tater Todd]

Luffy uses his powers..differently from Reed, but that is to be expected Reed may be the smartest man on the planet but Luffy got his powers when he was like 6 and has spent most of his life with them so..he uses them somewhat more creatively.

Interesting...that's almost worth me dealing with the manga to read it. How can I deal with Excel Saga but not this? To be honest the venom I have for the animation comes from UPN playing nothing but back to back Lupin the 3rd...when you're little the anime makes no sense lol.

[starphoenix]

The best Luffy techniques are the ones that he only uses once. Some of them are on chapter 82/Episode 38, chapter 281/episode 183, and chapter 377/episode 265. Although the best technique has to be this one. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rM8f4uk29A) The video is pretty late in the series so it features all but 3 members of the crew so if you want to avoid being spoiled by which crew members Luffy obtains, then avoid it.

[ryu_planeswalker]

Interesting...that's almost worth me dealing with the manga to read it. How can I deal with Excel Saga but not this? To be honest the venom I have for the animation comes from UPN playing nothing but back to back Lupin the 3rd...when you're little the anime makes no sense lol.

There are some things in One Piece that run nearly on..because it works that way but that is mostly in terms of certain peoples powers (holding a sword in your mouth, a character who attacks through..winking)

However alot of the abilities that show up are used in..creative ways or in ways that make you go "OH DUH!" when they are explained, some of Luffy's advanced abilities go into the standard shonen sometimes but they haven't become something he fully relies on as of yet though we are not that far into the story after he has mastered them, but his Rubber Based abilities are vastly different from how Reed Uses them, for instance in a fight where an opponent could read his mind Luffy began to bounce his punches off the walls so they would be random.

The lower powered Crew members do it as well and more often, the Navigator picks up a staff that lets her shoot out warm or cold air, and with her knowledge of weather she manipulates the hot/cold air in order to create specific weather effects so while she is weak physically her fights can be interesting since she manipulates the field of battle to her advantage.

If you do read it I suggest to pay attention to everything, Oda has had a habit of putting in little details that no one notices that end up being important to the plot later.

[Dark One]

Interesting...that's almost worth me dealing with the manga to read it. How can I deal with Excel Saga but not this? To be honest the venom I have for the animation comes from UPN playing nothing but back to back Lupin the 3rd...when you're little the anime makes no sense lol.

I saw one episode of One Piece and it turned me off of the series completely. Regardless of 4Kids butchering of it, the animation style...well...is, to me, nauseating. I just couldn't stand it. As such, I don't think I'd want to read about that series.

Lupin the 3rd is one of those classics that I want to get the dvds of. Plus...Fuji-cakes. :o

[Leo_G]

There are some things in One Piece that run nearly on..because it works that way but that is mostly in terms of certain peoples powers (holding a sword in your mouth, a character who attacks through..winking)

Swordsmen are crazy in that show. If anything, there are 4 types of powers in the show: Swords, Hand-to-hand, Devil Fruit powers and Haki. When it comes to swords, you've got guys who can slice the sky, guys who use 2 swords, 3 swords, 6 swords and 8 swords and even mixing the powers category (a devil fruit power who can make parts of his body into swords and uses hand-to-hand style). I think if you see swords as being a power, it's more easy to swallow.

However alot of the abilities that show up are used in..creative ways or in ways that make you go "OH DUH!" when they are explained, some of Luffy's advanced abilities go into the standard shonen sometimes but they haven't become something he fully relies on as of yet though we are not that far into the story after he has mastered them, but his Rubber Based abilities are vastly different from how Reed Uses them, for instance in a fight where an opponent could read his mind Luffy began to bounce his punches off the walls so they would be random.

I'm sure Oda knows of Reed Richards and differs their powers on in regard to their material mimicry. Richards is more like plastic with his stretching, able to extend his body on command while Luffy is rubber, capable of stretching but always reverts back to original size/shape. Maybe Richards can mimic rubber too, but Luffy seems limited in that he can't just stretch, he has to be pulled or bounced/thrown to extend.

Funny how it makes so much perfect logic there, but other things are non-sense...like okama (read: transvestites) getting special power by...I don't know...some just do...it's crazy and I don't quite get it but you don't have to :p

The lower powered Crew members do it as well and more often, the Navigator picks up a staff that lets her shoot out warm or cold air, and with her knowledge of weather she manipulates the hot/cold air in order to create specific weather effects so while she is weak physically her fights can be interesting since she manipulates the field of battle to her advantage.

I never did like Nami's fighting style, if only because it was so much more of a stretch. Thankfully, she doesn't use it very often (it's pretty rare, actually)...even with wizards (literally) showing her how to make weather, I don't buy it.

But *shurg*, think what I like the most are the foes. They usually have such hax abilities, you wonder how anyone can stand up to them. Half the foes they face would murderlize most other comics. A guy who can shoot lazers from his body, turn into light and travel at the speed of light?...cheatin' son-of-a-....

If you do read it I suggest to pay attention to everything, Oda has had a habit of putting in little details that no one notices that end up being important to the plot later.

Really? Maybe that's why I've grown to do the same in my writings....Damn you Oda and your brain-washing awesomeness!:mad:

[ryu_planeswalker]

LeoG - Haki was first established in Chapter 1, and Luffy's use of it possibly shows up during the Alabasta arc. I am fairly certain Oda has had all the major points of the series planned from the start.

Also the 6/8 styles make absolute perfect sense considering who uses them.

[starphoenix]

LeoG - Haki was first established in Chapter 1, and Luffy's use of it possibly shows up during the Alabasta arc. I am fairly certain Oda has had all the major points of the series planned from the start.


Don't think there was any evidence of Haki in the Alabasta arc. Luffy hitting Crocodile was due to water and blood being Crocodile's weakness just like rubber was Eneru's weakness. I think the Skypeia arc was the first instance of Observation Haki, Saobondy Park was the first instance of Armament Haki, and the Bull was the first sign of Conqueror's Haki for Luffy with the first being Shanks.

[Leo_G]

LeoG - Haki was first established in Chapter 1, and Luffy's use of it possibly shows up during the Alabasta arc. I am fairly certain Oda has had all the major points of the series planned from the start.

Also the 6/8 styles make absolute perfect sense considering who uses them.

I...don't see where I made a comment regarding Haki's establishing point in the manga.

[_Shadowstone_]

I got the first volume of Gintama and wasn't too impressed with it. It was ok, but nothing special. Not enough to make me want to get the rest of the series.

Now, Ninja Girls on the other hand...:)

The show is a love it or hate it kinda thing, imo.
I started reading the Manga then stopped and went to the Anime. It takes a while to get going since it's a gag, episode style and can have spurts where it's just kinda 'wtf?'. The short drama/ story arcs are pretty good and have decent action. One of my personal favorite arcs is the first Yoshiwara arc (King of the Night, I think)...Kagura snaps and goes all :eek: on someone from her Yato clan.

On a side note, I would recommend watching SKET Dance, if you haven't already. Same format/ style as Gintama, but better written (that's my opinion though), but it takes 16 episodes for it to get up to full speed.

[Tater Todd]

One can never trust their own eyes when you are dealing with Itachi...he is the Batman of the Naruto Universe...

[Dz131]

Don't think there was any evidence of Haki in the Alabasta arc. Luffy hitting Crocodile was due to water and blood being Crocodile's weakness just like rubber was Eneru's weakness. I think the Skypeia arc was the first instance of Observation Haki, Saobondy Park was the first instance of Armament Haki, and the Bull was the first sign of Conqueror's Haki for Luffy with the first being Shanks.

Don Creek said Hawkeye had some "power" that allowed him to fight fruit users in the Grandline back in the Sanji recruit arc. Thats why he wanted Sef's journal.

[Chazzmatazz]

One can never trust their own eyes when you are dealing with Itachi...he is the Batman of the Naruto Universe...

My thinking exactly. Kabuto has probably been reminiscing in a fetal position for the last half hour and just chopped himself in half.

[Tater Todd]

My thinking exactly. Kabuto has probably been reminiscing in a fetal position for the last half hour and just chopped himself in half.

Pretty Much. I mean C'mon how many times has Tobi Trolled all of us lol.

[Leo_G]

Well the anime finally got good. Although I know it won't last long. I enjoyed the ninja battles/tactics a lot more than when Naruto and Bee jump in with hax power.

Heh, if I were a ninja, I'd definitely go with Cloud and learn the sword jutsu :D

[Tater Todd]

Bleach was kinda "Okay"? I guess they are showing you the Alon fight to give you an idea on how strong the Quincy is.

Naruto- well he didn't have to waste all that space for us to get what's going on...I guess he lost sight in one of his eyes just like Izanami.

[ryu_planeswalker]

NO bad Kubo, that plot point never made sense! You let it die you let it die in a fire and never be mentioned again.

Also...screw Naruto too while we are on it. I wanted Kabuto to win.

[McNum]

I kind of like how Inazami makes sense compared to the other one, what was it called... The respawn one.

The other one rewound time for you, handy enough, this one rewinds time for everyone else, allowing the user to game probabilities until he gets what he wants out of it. That's such a dirty, dirty, hax move. No wonder the Sharingan is banned in casinos.

[Leo_G]

The other genjutsu was called Izanagi.

I'm not quite sure what this Inazami is doing...refreshing time? That seems more like a space-time jutsu. And if this is all in the target's head, does what happens in their mind affect the body?

To me, it just seems like a more complicated Tsukuyomi with the advantage of not needing eye contact but the disadvantage of having one of your eyes sealed.

But hax moves are hax...could you cast these abilities (Izanagi and Inazami) 3 times instead of just once per eye? Casting Izanagi then using Inazami to rewind back to before your eye was sealed (but losing it) then cast Izanagi again? Or the other way around, trap someone in Inazami then use Izanagi to escape the effects of having that eye sealed then trap something in another Inazami.

[McNum]

It has set up some kind of time loop for Kabuto. It's probably not a genjutsu, since it costs an eye to use, so you know it's the good stuff. It's a Groundhog Day loop on command. It will probably loop until Kabuto does the thing Itachi has set up as the release action. It's a mean thing, really. It's not mind control, but... "I'll rewind time repeatedly until you do exactly as I want you to, but you still get t choose your own actions. Have fun with it." is close enough.

Itachi really is good at messing with people's heads. Why did he cut off one of Kabuto's horns? So he could use it to hammer in the point that Kabuto has now entered an endless recursion of time. And getting help to do his homework will probably not be the thing to break it this time.

Also, I don't think you can chain these. It seems like Inazagi is "Time Loop: Self" and Inazami is "Time Loop: Other".