I don't know about the original chapter pace, but it seems that no Edited Manga group has caught up to it yet, or am I wrong here?
But speaking of unusual sports being the subject of manga, have you tried Nononono yet? It's about ski jumping. If not, and you are enjoying Kokou no Hito, I'd recommend you try this one out.
Nice to see people reading it. My personal rating would be even higher, but I don't think it's really that much of an easy story. I mean it's not complicated for itself -as the storyline is a rather simple one-, but I racked my brain all time long about the questions of human-computer relations and what it takes until a computer can be considered "human" in terms of emotions etc. It's quite a heavy one in that regards, giving a lot of stuff to think about (which probably aren't even possible to answer).
I loved it, it was really brilliant and deep for a 20p short story. If nothing else it was freaky seeing Doraemon drawn like a real cat
There was something sad about it. Almost as though Nobita couldn't let go of the past or stop worrying about the future. I loved when the elderly Nobita came back and told his past self that life was to short to worry about. The combination of the art and the way he said it made it feel transcendent, not the usual cliche.
It's a long, long story that has as much to do with the founding of the site as it does the present. Anyway, we've kind of been labeled as a shonen site, that's really stuck over the years and not much was done to fix that. We need more members who are seinen fans first, come to the forum, post, and aren't scared of being ignored. Someone will see, hopefully they'll respond, and hopefully more seinen fans will register. Start threads, respond to old ones, start conversations. We may never become the Naruto forum, but hopefully enough fans will come around to have some really good discussions!Why does the Seinen section seem so dead? There is hardly any activity in here. Everyone should go read Kokou no Hito and then come discuss it with the Kokou no Hito thread.
I loved it too. I loved how the three nobito each gave a different perspective on life. The child looking worried about the future, the teen thinking the weight of the world was on his shoulders, and the old man who could take the longer, deeper view.
Sadly, Edited Mangas have stalled but Giant Killing is a great series. To be honest, my favorite sports manga are shonen: Cross Game and H2.
Isn't especially Chobits an exeption to them?
), but I didn't really take to it. I think I kind of lost my connection to fantasy genre in general. All those weird terms and names and rules of magic and stuff. It takes a very slight introduction for me to be able to like such worlds. Berserk is a good example for that, it introduces supernatural elements only very slowly, one piece at a time, and carefully (without making it look like that). Übel Blatt throws the reader right into a world of dragons and spells and super strong heroes and stuff.I'll have a look at Kokou no Hito then, I'm looking for something to read anyways. The description doesn't sound specifically promising, but good enough to develope a great story of it. And I love that cover posted in the thread http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa197/esker08/the_climber_pages.pngThat was an interesting take on Doraemon. Kind of weird. Kind of sad. Thanks for sharing Kaiten.
Why does the Seinen section seem so dead? There is hardly any activity in here. Everyone should go read Kokou no Hito and then come discuss it with the Kokou no Hito thread.
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I'm definitely not scared of being ignored. It does suck being the only one discussing a series though. It feels like you are talking to yourself. On another forum, I am pretty much the only person that posts in the Baki-Son of Ogre thread and I am one of 3 people that post in the Kokou no Hito thread(I used to be the only one). I think it will just take some luck for new Seinen fans to register, but I will do my best to generate discussion between the existing fans. I read a lot of Shonen, but I find it hard to jump into the discussions for some reason. Probably because they are so popular and the thead topics move so fast.
I might have to check that out. My list of manga to read is really long though. I actually prefer Shonen sports manga as well. Specifically Eyeshield 21. I never read Cross Game, but I watched the entire anime and I thought it was brilliant. The thing I like about Seinen sports series is that the sport is usually just a "backdrop" for many real life issues and drama. The thing I like about Shonen sports series is that they are usually over the top and full of the "cliche" themes I love like determination, hard work, and friendship.
I didn't think it seemed promising at first either, but I was hooked within the first few chapters. I honestly don't even like sports in real life, and certainly not mountain climbing. The art really drew me in and it had a somewhat "Shonen" beginning, but quickly turned into a very deep and psychological story. It has some pretty deep symbolism in my opinion. OMFGG Scans releases chapters pretty frequently if you decide to read. I wish this series would be licensed in English. I would love to add it to my collection.I'll have a look at Kokou no Hito then, I'm looking for something to read anyways. The description doesn't sound specifically promising, but good enough to develope a great story of it. And I love that cover posted in the thread http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa197/esker08/the_climber_pages.png
), so that people who aren't "really" interested into manga don't even bother trying. It's a pity though.), doesn't have to bother to bring on long introductions, gives easy-to-follow storylines. Anyone can get stuck to that so to say. Seinen in comparison might need a certain amount of curiosity and even patience.