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[Shinuki no Reborn]

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[Dippy Fresh]

I've never read Chainsaw Man, a lot of people made it sound like it was just a "here's a random happy ending" and "power of friendship". Again, I literally haven't read a single chapter so it could be totally wrong but since I get anitwitter tweets, it's been all over my timeline

 

[Phantom RPG]

So, there is no information on whether one piece is getting the cover right now for the next week. Won't lie, kinda surprised that it is not confirmed yet, but who knows at this point.

 

[Aqyurs]

I think for a lot of people it might be less about the ending as much as how suddenly it happened and how unprepared they were for it (again, I haven’t read it so I don’t have a ton of ground to stand on with that idea). Most successful longer series get a clearer “series ending soon!” announcement and from what I gathered this sounded like the “2 chapters left” treatment that most axed Jump+ series get.

I'd say that was the case before the last chapter actually came out. There wasn't a warning at all, the penultimate chapter just dropped "next week is the end" and the English version even changed that "to be continued" after a few hours, so most of the west was coping that there was going to be a part 3 or that Fujimoto would somehow pull out a passable ending even if they were disappointed the ending came out of nowhere.

Then the chapter actually came out and it was...I'll say not the best...and people realized that there's probably nothing coming after this now, so there's no fixing all the problems they had with Part 2 as a whole (which were starting to become more and more as time went by). Combine that with the fact that the ending itself has its own faults and you get tons of online people getting pissed off.

 

[Dogmagril]

I'd say that was the case before the last chapter actually came out. There wasn't a warning at all, the penultimate chapter just dropped "next week is the end" and the English version even changed that "to be continued" after a few hours, so most of the west was coping that there was going to be a part 3 or that Fujimoto would somehow pull out a passable ending even if they were disappointed the ending came out of nowhere.

Then the chapter actually came out and it was...I'll say not the best...and people realized that there's probably nothing coming after this now, so there's no fixing all the problems they had with Part 2 as a whole (which were starting to become more and more as time went by). Combine that with the fact that the ending itself has its own faults and you get tons of online people getting pissed off.

there was a warning. The yoru fight is just horrifically paced it obsucates the fact

 

[Baes]

Shame, I actually kinda like it for what it is

I liked very much

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Nue's Exorcist was again the most mentioned Jump series chapter in this Week Top 10 and this time even above One Piece! Also Kinato is back and surprisingly both Alien Headbutt for the first time since Ch1 and Under Doctor since Ch2!

Spoiler

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Lmao!

Nue's Exorcist Volume Cover Reveals - Twitter Likes & Bookmarks

Vol 1: 2.7k Likes & 46 Bookmarks
Vol 2: 3.9k Likes & 213 Bookmarks
Vol 3: 3.3k Likes & 110 Bookmarks
Vol 4: 2.6k Likes & 76 Bookmarks
Vol 5: 2.6k Likes & 75 Bookmarks
Vol 6: 2.6k Likes & 95 Bookmarks
Vol 7: 2.5k Likes & 95 Bookmarks
Vol 8: 2.8k Likes & 133 Bookmarks
Vol 9: 3.4k Likes & 127 Bookmarks
Vol 10: 2.1k Likes & 114 Bookmarks
Vol 11: 2.5k Likes & 130 Bookmarks
Vol 12: 2.7k Likes & 253 Bookmarks
Vol 13: 2.3k Likes & 154 Bookmarks
Vol 14: 4.6k Likes & 1k Bookmarks - In Less Than 24 Hours

Behold Natsuki's online power!

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

Kill Blue 2PV

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It looks good

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Kill Blue KV

 

[monstera11]

I'd say that was the case before the last chapter actually came out. There wasn't a warning at all, the penultimate chapter just dropped "next week is the end" and the English version even changed that "to be continued" after a few hours, so most of the west was coping that there was going to be a part 3 or that Fujimoto would somehow pull out a passable ending even if they were disappointed the ending came out of nowhere.

Then the chapter actually came out and it was...I'll say not the best...and people realized that there's probably nothing coming after this now, so there's no fixing all the problems they had with Part 2 as a whole (which were starting to become more and more as time went by). Combine that with the fact that the ending itself has its own faults and you get tons of online people getting pissed off.

As a very casual reader with 0 expectations I am actually happy with the ending. But where the fuck is Aki. Now i am convinced gege and fujimoto are in cahoot about erasing their deuterogonist

 

[DrLazer]

Kill Blue 2PV

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It looks good

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Kill Blue KV

It looks so good I'm so happy 🩵🩵

 

[SharkBait]

Kill Blue 2PV

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It looks good

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Kill Blue KV

Omg whose streaming it. I need it.

 

[LogicoftheVI]

Gonron really lasted longer than Kaedegami or Ping Pong Peril.

it's definitely better than Ping Pong Peril and an argument could be made that it is better than Kaedegami as well.

 

[RealityChecker]

Do you guys think Kill Blue has chance of being a success and boosting the manga circulation numbers? What about Akane-banashi and the other upcoming anime adaptations boosting?

 

[Dippy Fresh]

Do you guys think Kill Blue has chance of being a success and boosting the manga circulation numbers? What about Akane-banashi and the other upcoming anime adaptations boosting?

Kinda hard to say, there's a lot of factors at play. For example, I think most people thought before Sakamoto anime was announced it'd be a huge hit and it didn't make that LARGE of waves in the West at least

Both will most likely get sizable boosts but I would imagine it's easier for action to reach a wider audience versus they both probably have a more limited audience ceiling

 

[cameronney618]

it's definitely better than Ping Pong Peril and an argument could be made that it is better than Kaedegami as well.

The absolute shit taste of this site. God damn.

 

[Magister Xehanort]

Narita confirmed that the 90% of the worldbuilding he never got to use in Stealth Symphony got repurposed in Dead Mount Death Play and Phantom Solitaire's Supernatural Impersonation.

Here's a translation:

Stealth was originally planned as an ensemble drama with six protagonists from six different factions. We put the most effort into the setting and world-building, but 90% of it ended up not being used and was repurposed for things like the Phantom Solitaire.

 

[RealityChecker]

Kinda hard to say, there's a lot of factors at play. For example, I think most people thought before Sakamoto anime was announced it'd be a huge hit and it didn't make that LARGE of waves in the West at least

Both will most likely get sizable boosts but I would imagine it's easier for action to reach a wider audience versus they both probably have a more limited audience ceiling

So, which manga do will think will make good boosts judging from the next upcoming anime?

 

[SharkBait]

Narita confirmed that the 90% of the worldbuilding he never got to use in Stealth Symphony got repurposed in Dead Mount Death Play and Phantom Solitaire's Supernatural Impersonation.

Here's a translation:

Wait what?! I loved stealth symphony. I didn't read either of those manga!

 

[Shockzz1234]

Issue 17 rankings:

Tier 1 (Great):

1 - One Piece (Hype as fuck)
2 - Ichi the Witch (a whole chapter about the birth of a child.....hit me right in the feels)
3 - Someone Hertz (first time i've ever seen one of these "fireworks" chapters in a romcom where both of the couple aren't paying attention to the fireworks at all lol)
4 - Akanebanashi (this series is SO good at building hype lol)
5 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi (yeah, i'm a sucker for the "we finally meet" phase between the main character and the long built up main villain)

Tier 2 (Good):

- Shinobi Undercover
- Under Doctor (great chapter, good emotional mini story that gives more depth to Haiji as well)
- Blue Box
- The Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits (surprisingly good chapter)
- Witch Watch (great set up chapter)
- Alien Headbutt (good chapter, a fight that has good stakes behind it and a time limit...though I'm not sure how you're supposed to "buy time" with a wound like that lmao, but fuck yeah, i'm all for Tatsumi getting a parasite of his own!)
- Kinato's Magic (Good chapter, Kinato continues to be more of a support type which i like. Also, laughing at the villain laugh that one guy has. The art is really good for this series btw, especially the double page spreads)

Tier 3 (Ok):

- Sakamoto Days
- Nue's Exorcist (good chapter, probably the best for me for a while. A shame this series focuses so much on ecchi/harem/fanservice hijinks because when it gets serious, it's capable of very good things)
- Me and Roboco
- Hima Ten
- The Mage Next Door
- Gonron Egg (Ohma's new form and dragon attack were kinda cool tbf, shame about the rest of the series)

Tier 4 (Bad):

N/A - A rarity!


Very very good issue of the magazine imo, most things were firing on all cylinders, I didn't even think Gonron's chapter was bad lol.

 

[Dippy Fresh]

So, which manga do will think will make good boosts judging from the next upcoming anime?

I think the one with the best chance is probably Kagura for obvious reasons.
- It's popular worldwide, not just in the West, not just in Japan.
- It's an action series so lots of people can get into it and don't necessarily need to be emotionally attached.
- I think Cygames are going to do a great job on the animation which always helps to have a good team.

My only criticism is how long it's taking. I think if Jump keeps this trend going of waiting almost 3-4 years to actually air their animes they're not gonna have a big hit. A lot of series in Jump lately end around 4-7 years. So by the time people are getting into these series, they're almost over. There's no hype. No speculation. No theories. No shipping. Almost everything has already been spelled out. If there's no fandom, there's no hype. If there's no hype, it's a waste of talent and money.

 

[RealityChecker]

I think the one with the best chance is probably Kagura for obvious reasons.

What about Ruri Dragon and Nue's Exorcist?