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I don't dislike Embers at all but man, if it somehow survives after so many more promising sports series died horrible deaths, then I'll have to start questioning whether my own taste in spokons is as good as I thought. Again, I don't hate this series but it has absolutely nothing going for it right now, I just couldn't stand seeing it live longer than MMA or GGG.
its so funny to me that they already shown AURA so quickly, 3 character nonetheless. Blue lock for comparison, that are over the top and have plenty now, only had 1 in first few arcs (bachira), and the 3rd Aura didnt unlock until chapter 65-ish, when Barou awakened his.

its feel cheap and unearned... i think they need showcase the art action and intensity i guess.

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I don't dislike Embers at all but man, if it somehow survives after so many more promising sports series died horrible deaths, then I'll have to start questioning whether my own taste in spokons is as good as I thought. Again, I don't hate this series but it has absolutely nothing going for it right now, I just couldn't stand seeing it live longer than MMA or GGG.
MMA, nah. GGG I agree. Still too early to judge embers imo
 

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Embers had a great first showing, but I feel it kind of lost me afterward.
Still early days, though, so it might catch me again as soon as next chapter.
 

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Weekly Shoseki Ranking Top 500
98. The Elusive Samurai #19 (4,620 / 50,881)
111. Mission: Yozakura Family #28 (4,291 / 37,685)
139. Akane-banashi #15 (3,759 / 41,051)
261. Undead Unluck #25 (2,173 / 24,495)
275. Nue's Exorcist #8 (2,075 / 23,360)
TES's back hurt with all this carrying this month
 

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TES's back hurt with all this carrying this month
The said "Elusive Samurai"'s back is also hurting after you-know-what 2 chapters ago
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Man the Sakamoto days anime discourse is so funny. The Sakamoto days fans are complaining like hell, as if the anime is the worst thing ever created. While in so many other places else where the more casual fans have been enjoying it a lot and it got many positive reactions.

I am not saying the complains are wrong. There are some valid criticism. It is just funny how heightened expectations cause such massive disappointments. Objectively the anime is far from the worst anyway. It still has above average adaptations especially when you compare it with most other animes.

I am also OOTL, what's the anime impact for the manga sales?
 

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The Sakamoto Days anime is still good by its own merits, but highly disappointing as an adaptation. You get series like that sometimes, you don't realise how much you're missing from a 7 or 8/10 series until you read the 10/10 source material and see what you should be getting.
 

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The said "Elusive Samurai"'s back is also hurting after you-know-what 2 chapters ago
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Man the Sakamoto days anime discourse is so funny. The Sakamoto days fans are complaining like hell, as if the anime is the worst thing ever created. While in so many other places else where the more casual fans have been enjoying it a lot and it got many positive reactions.

I am not saying the complains are wrong. There are some valid criticism. It is just funny how heightened expectations cause such massive disappointments. Objectively the anime is far from the worst anyway. It still has above average adaptations especially when you compare it with most other animes.

I am also OOTL, what's the anime impact for the manga sales?
That's why I don't look at like reddit for anime views or even the traditional folks on animetwt. General viewers like to have good time with anime like SakaDays and are getting pulled into the manga


The anime boost has been 60k to 90k a week, though it's not doing as high as Medalist.
 

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there is difference mini 'boss' fight vs normal..
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volume group release this march:

Cool to see they're giving some spotlight for Astro in the volume promotion :hee

Iori was trending all by itself (lol), though I can't say I'm too surprised.
Am I allowed to be cautiously optimistic over the engagement for Beethoven?
Beethoven being talked enough online for 3 consecutive weeks is something worthy mentioning, at least shows the series isn't dead.

If it’s not One Piece… fuck it, I’ll go outside the box and predict a Kiyoshi cover.
Wouldn't be that surprising if Kyoshi still ranks as great as it doing, 2nd covers within a year are usually driven by ToC rankings

I'm just going to chime in on the Nisekoi topic and note that I'm currently on the Rescue Marika arc, and this is actually pretty hype!
Marika was one of the few things that were still good through the manga.

Weekly Shoseki Ranking Top 500 (2/17/25 - 2/23/25)
98. The Elusive Samurai #19 (4,620 / 50,881)
111. Mission: Yozakura Family #28 (4,291 / 37,685)
139. Akane-banashi #15 (3,759 / 41,051)
261. Undead Unluck #25 (2,173 / 24,495)
275. Nue's Exorcist #8 (2,075 / 23,360)
Ohhh 2nd week Yozakura is above Akane :occa

I don't dislike Embers at all but man, if it somehow survives after so many more promising sports series died horrible deaths, then I'll have to start questioning whether my own taste in spokons is as good as I thought. Again, I don't hate this series but it has absolutely nothing going for it right now, I just couldn't stand seeing it live longer than MMA or GGG.
I get what you mean but personally i would just be glad to finally seeing a football manga thriving on Jump again.

Man the Sakamoto days anime discourse is so funny. The Sakamoto days fans are complaining like hell, as if the anime is the worst thing ever created. While in so many other places else where the more casual fans have been enjoying it a lot and it got many positive reactions.

I am not saying the complains are wrong. There are some valid criticism. It is just funny how heightened expectations cause such massive disappointments. Objectively the anime is far from the worst anyway. It still has above average adaptations especially when you compare it with most other animes.

I am also OOTL, what's the anime impact for the manga sales?
It's doing fine, all volumes are ranking every week and the last volume already showed clear signs of growth.

The "sakuga" culture just ruined the western anime community, people just put in their heads that the SD anime should, at least, look like JJK and anything less than that there would be bitching all around.
 

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Do you guys think Syd Craft has a legit chance of getting axed next round? I was counting, and if a new round start for example right after the 9 one shots (at issue #20 or #21), Syd would be at ch19 or 20, literally in the right range to get axed, i know that it seems abrupt but Build King did get axed with 19 chapters and that was from a way bigger author, so if Jump actually wants they can do.
I am hopeful that Syd will make the cut and continue in the magazine. It is currently one of my favorite manga in jump. The characters are great, and they have just started to an overarching plot going with the introduction of Zero Craft.
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If it’s not One Piece… fuck it, I’ll go outside the box and predict a Kiyoshi cover.
that would be awesome tbh, but i think it can be more a Ichi one for the release of volume 2 than kiyoshi
I'd prefer a Kiyoshi cover over another Ichi cover.
 

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I don't have very complex feelings on Embers myself right now, currently it just feels like if you put Blue Lock and Haikyuu in a blender (speaking as someone who hasn’t read Blue Lock). Again, it's only been 4 chapters, so it is a bit early to be making supercritical judgements on how the series really is (if I only had 4 chapters to go off of for something like Yozakura Family I'm not sure I would've been much more confident in it's survival as I am here, and look how far that made it).
 

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IDK if anyone reads Rugby Rumble but Embers feels like a cross between that manga and Haikyuu to me. I have enjoyed Embers so far, but it is nothing revolutionary in the sports manga space (though to be honest I have limited experience with sports anime/manga under my belt). Haitani feels very much like Kinzin from Rugby Rumble and his rivalry with Takami feels very much like Hinata and Kageyama. That being said I wonder how it will hold up with Blue Lock still going strong. It will likely receive a lot of unfair comparisons and may find it hard to step out of it's shadow.
 

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That's why I don't look at like reddit for anime views or even the traditional folks on animetwt. General viewers like to have good time with anime like SakaDays and are getting pulled into the manga


The anime boost has been 60k to 90k a week, though it's not doing as high as Medalist.
No, many of the positive reactions i see were in fact, came from the anime subreddit. (Where the casual fans and anime onlys gathered)

The complains i see also came from the sakamotodays subreddit (where the more hardcore manga fans gathered).
 

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IDK if anyone reads Rugby Rumble but Embers feels like a cross between that manga and Haikyuu to me. I have enjoyed Embers so far, but it is nothing revolutionary in the sports manga space (though to be honest I have limited experience with sports anime/manga under my belt). Haitani feels very much like Kinzin from Rugby Rumble and his rivalry with Takami feels very much like Hinata and Kageyama. That being said I wonder how it will hold up with Blue Lock still going strong. It will likely receive a lot of unfair comparisons and may find it hard to step out of it's shadow.
Well, it's already being compared on jp forums but maybe this can turn into a good thing since the artist it's a former assistant of the series and already got a shout out from BL artist, i wouldn't be surprised if Embers get a obi recommendation from Blue Lock artist for volume 1.

Btw, welcome to the Forum :super
 
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My predictions for issue #15:

-It's either Kagurabachi or Ichi the Witch cover & lead cp for new volume release
-Color pages either Kgb or Ichi depending of which gets a cover, also Astro Royale for vol release and the 4th one shot.

Bottom 5 will be Syd Craft, Kill Blue, Chojo, Nue and Hima-Ten, in no particular order.
 

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I will just put Astro in bottom 5 for the sake of it
 
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