Shounen Double Arts by Komi Naoshi

[Zoe]

Wow, raw came late today.

Spoiler

So it seems the men who help the Sisters are known as Guards.

LOL @ Kiri's dad in the hallway

 

[Koen]

Hmm, this is like a-wait-till-scan/trans-comes-out-chapter

So they are meeting up with other sisters. I wonder what they all said - so they're also a guardian among them?

 

[haya5h1]

It's not a priority yet I guess.
Kiri's parents are AWESOME, and, like, the most understanding people ever. I guess they've had practice from dealing with Kiri's ability.

Spoiler

seems like Elle's got her own specialness. I think it's safe to say it's not going to be a harem, now?

And now we know how old they are! I would have guessed 14 at most...

 

[Franckie]

Kiri's power is unusual, from what I've ready anyway for the shounen genre. It's a support-based power that works well in the situation he's currently. If the mangaka chooses to expand upon Kiri's powers, it'll hopefully be built upon the parameters which were introduced right in the beginning of the manga.

Spoiler: Chapter Six

As usual, the art isn't too shabby. Seeing the girls break down upon touching Kiri was an interesting sight, but I'm curious what Kiri's serious expression at the end of the chapter constitutes. I'm guessing touching multiple people with Troi within a short span of time strains Kiri's body.

 

[Zoe]

Spoiler: Chapter Six

As usual, the art isn't too shabby. Seeing the girls break down upon touching Kiri was an interesting sight, but I'm curious what Kiri's serious expression at the end of the chapter constitutes. I'm guessing touching multiple people with Troi within a short span of time strains Kiri's body.

Nah

Spoiler

Seeing that one break down like that just made him all the more determined to help out.

 

[segua]

Kiri has high dexterity to his advantage also. I want to see Kiri unleash a punch with 1,000 people behind him all connected with their hands on one anothers' shoulders all the way up to Kiri. That's one helluva support technique!

I love the parents. They are the complete opposite of each other but they are well matched. A quiet giant paired up with an outgoing small-person.

 

[haya5h1]

*imagines Double Arts in a future JUMP Ultimate Stars* A 1-koma Kiri could double the strength of the player character. Kiri and Elle would make an awesome 2 or 3-koma support, if they touched the player character that character's strength would be boosted 3X. (Elle by herself could draw out poison... or have an offensive attack like a delayed-reaction death touch... eheheh) But I digress.

 

[barbapapa]

It's interesting how Komi decided to use special abilities in this manga; most likely in an attempt to hook the Jump crowd (island, for example, had none of that). But what makes him great is that he's doing it his own way, instead of extracting elements from other manga.

 

[segua]

Island was good. It had be drawn by sheer interest as to what could be beyond.

And here, it's a very original story which I thought, "this will become a very popular manga one day."

None the less, he seems to be a great story teller.

 

[xi0]

It's interesting how Komi decided to use special abilities in this manga; most likely in an attempt to hook the Jump crowd (island, for example, had none of that). But what makes him great is that he's doing it his own way, instead of extracting elements from other manga.

While I agree with you, there is a contingent on 2ch that are pointing out some uncanny resemblances to other media. This type of thing happens all the time on 2ch, but it doesn't appear to be too severe, compared to other manga.

 

[Koen]

Well the only thing that reminded me of something else was the introduction of elle and other sisters. They remind me a lot of that healing guy in the one shot asklepios (or something like that) of uchimizu touru (mangaka of kain) asklepios

so no coincidence of being recalled by an prolly to most unknown one shot

 

[xi0]

Well the only thing that reminded me of something else was the introduction of elle and other sisters. They remind me a lot of that healing guy in the one shot asklepios (or something like that) of uchimizu touru (mangaka of kain) asklepios

so no coincidence of being recalled by an prolly to most unknown one shot

I'm not talking about the plot entirely...more like themes and images...like I meant before, it seems to be a stretch, but 2ch has these people. They've actually gotten a couple people fired for copyright infringement.

 

[Koen]

copyright infrigment of? If you state these kind of things then they must prove it? Nah prolly some stupid people who don't like double arts but prolly already know it's going to be a hit

back on topic: that guy is just a mere guardian? So you have those milita sisters, I wonder if they have a guard or are a guard themself?

 

[xi0]

copyright infrigment of? If you state these kind of things then they must prove it? Nah prolly some stupid people who don't like double arts but prolly already know it's going to be a hit

back on topic: that guy is just a mere guardian? So you have those milita sisters, I wonder if they have a guard or are a guard themself?

No, I meant in other series...not Double Arts in particular.

I got the impression that it's someone Kiri knows.

 

[Koen]

Hmm, just as a reminder: but did I miss a Edited Manga? Because I really wanna know more about the sisters etc

 

[haya5h1]

naw, shrimpy had something urgent come up and nobody else's done a translation as yet.

 

[shrimpy]

not anymore!

didn't comment on this before, but last chapter dropped a big detail - kiri's power is only one of enhancement or reinforcement. And as far as we know, he's not curing elle, just acting as "life support". While I doubt the author intends to make this have a tragic ending, there's a good possibility elle will die even holding kiri's hand, since she's only being boosted. and this latest chapter mentioned she's only 4 years under her anticipated life expectancy, so things in my mind are looking more bleak for her.

No, i'm not being pessimistic. I just think the author has to develop this more with other "super" people than kiri to make this outcome feasable. like kiri said this chapter, is he really the only one? i think not...

 

[LegACy]

and this latest chapter mentioned she's only 4 years under her anticipated life expectancy, so things in my mind are looking more bleak for her.

no. She was told that she only has 4 years before the seizure come (which, unfortunately, come a lot earlier), but if she keep touching Kiri, it'll never come

anyway, it's been kinda slow lately, and we still don't know how Kiri have that artistic ability (carving that statue in seconds, binding up those knives). Well, chapter 7 seems to promise us more actions tho, I want to see Sui in a pinch!!

 

[Koen]

Well I think kiri has a great power to boost elle. But I wonder if kiris power is only that enhancement or reinforcement.

Well I loved this chapter a lot, it makes me respect those sisters even more. Curing people and not being able to touch anyone. It seems they got a guardian but I believe Sui will go with them too. Even if it's without knowing? She could test out heim.

Wonder what's underway with carriage?

 

[shrimpy]

well, there's no indication Kiri actually cures anything. Even in chapter 5, look carefully at how he explained it. He didn't cure a cold, he merely boosted a person's immune system and they got over it faster. No one has ever recovered from Troi, and as far as we know there's no natural way to fight it.

What I meant by mentioning Elle's age 20 thing is the fact that her body didn't hold out as good as it was expected to, so she's already on the edge. If Kiri's ability is just boosting, then he may have only bought her time, not "stopped the seizures forever."

Well, although I'm sure my logic is sound, for the sake of the series the author wouldn't dare off a major character like that. But, I see the strong possibility he'll be able to do something like make her go into seizures while holding Kiri's hand, or maybe start disappearing without seizures--something way later on--to add a good element of suspense to the comic. The only solution I can foresee then would be dependent on them finding another special power user. (does this make more sense than what I wrote above?) Just my 2 cents.