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Yeah, I don't need every chapter to be advancing a plot, but before it just felt like it had a lot of heart and super hilarious moments in the every day stuff. I think part of it is there have been a lot of shorter chapters in the last couple months so there's been less time to have the more meaningful slice of life chapters where it feels like there's both character development alongside the gags? I think that might be it. Until these last two main chapters(not counting the extra short side ones), it feels like there hasn't been that character development side as much? Or maybe it's also just because there have been so many break weeks that the flow makes every chapter hit weaker. I have faith it'll find something to dig into eventually, but we'll see

Has anyone here been reading Dr. Stone? I usually don't get too deep into manga like I do anime, but this was part of the big 4 new IP's that were meant to bring fresh blood into the Shonen Jump pages (The Promised Neverland was one of those four). It's basically a battle manga where the conflict and escalation is based on scientific advancement as opposed to fighting and power levels. Really cool art style and surprisingly engaging story. Anime comes out in July. Mostly just getting the ball rolling in this forum.

I actually have been caught up on Akane-banashi, Spy x Family, and Sakamoto(and Undead Unluck), but you reminded me to check out this week's chapters. The big splash page at the end of Akane-banashi was such a a heart-warming image. Loved her performance and the way she stood up to "mophead". And Sakamoto has been killer(pun intended?). Loving the art in some of these chapters, and the reveal about Uzuki was cool. I did kinda think it would be something more wtf, but honestly it makes a lot of sense. Can't help but agree on Spy x Family and Chainsaw Man. Feels like some of the spark was missing from recent Spy chapters(though this last pair was pretty enjoyable, and I get the feeling Fujimoto is burning out on Chainsaw Man and probably wants to do something else.

Korean BBQ achieved I feel like I'm about to explode

I never watched GTO, so that's pretty exciting news to hear. I don't think I ever put in here that a good while back I watched Tomodachi Game and Mushi-shi. Tomodachi Game was pretty fun. It seemed a bit dependent on shock early on, but I found myself really enjoying how they characterized the cast. Hope there's more to come down the line Mushi-shi is a masterpiece. The way it rides the line of emotions and tone, never being outright scary in a lot of moments, never being outright positive, but having this sort of melancholic uneasiness about it all. The art and soundtrack are just incredible, and I love transient the narrative is. Awesome stuff.

Thanks dude. Just gonna have a couple drinks, eat cake, and watch wrestling tonight. Sunday I'll be going out for All-You-Can-Eat Korean BBQ. That's where the true celebration begins.

Happy Birthday wab!!

You know the drill 1. Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons Holy shit, is this a good Zelda game. It's short, but when you consider it's supposed to be paired with Ages(which I'm playing next), that's not really true. Even on its own, it's a content-packed adventure, with some inventive items and solid boss battles. Some of the puzzles had me stumped(some for stupid reasons like forgetting I can push a trampoline -_-). I used a guide for that damn trampoline mishap and to figure out where to go(another dumb oversight) after Tarm Ruins, and I wasn't gonna try and find the random spots the golden beasts popped up. While not all the bosses were super hard, I thought they all had unique mechanics that took advantage of all the items you get. I really liked that the final proper dungeon tests all your skill with them and is designed in a way where you can get past some of the basic hazards in multiple ways depending on how you're using everything. Oh, and of course, the music was incredible. The dungeon themes would be stuck in my head all day after playing. GBC OSTs are underrated. Sick game. Unique setting and identity and the best that top-down Zelda has to offer. You can't ask for more. 9/10

I'll be watching Kaiju No. 8 but I think k the art feels a bit neutered compared to the manga art. The character designs don't look quite right and I think it makes the subject matter look a bit lighter than it actually is. Still, some great action that'll probably look awesome animated.

No objection from me! I think that works too because I tend to watch some stuff out of season and don't really see a reason to not keep it to the same thread.

I honestly having watched any of the new series this season. I've mostly been watching Undead Unluck and then my girlfriend and I finally started JJK. I might give some of these others y'all have talked about a shot once those are dried up.

I've actually been relatively caught up on the usual suspects. I just usually miss one week and then catch up on 2 chapters at a time. That said, I do have to read the last two weeks. Just did Sakamoto and holy shit I love the fights going on right now. Seeing Shin trying to stand in his own strength and wits without his ESP(though he maybe unlocked some kind of mind suggestion technique?). Absolutely loved Akane's performance. I love that she started expanding into other stories, and man, the last chapter with her father acknowledging her path to Rakugo and then tearing up at the end. Shit was beautiful. She deserves the promotion. Also hadn't realized it's been over a month since the last Spy x Family! The most recent chapter was pretty fun, but it definitely feels like the best stuff will be next chapter.

So far, it's been amazing. Fixes a lot of the things that were rough about the first one, definitely improves on most of what XVI tries to do, and I've honestly just had a ton of fun seeing the characters develop more. It's definitely a wacky game with a lot of it's sidequests. But it has so much love and charm put into it.

I know we tried to do a weekly edition of this, but I'm too lazy to look any farther to see if we've done a general version of this thread. What's your current days look like as far as gaming goes? I had to take a bit of a break while I was working on a game jam project, but currently I've been going back and forth between Legend of Legaia and replaying FF7R for the platinum trophy. I'm up to Chapter 14 now on Hard Mode and after finishing just need to pick chapters to pick up the scraps. Some of these bosses are way harder. The House rocked my shit for like 6 hours over tell sessions. I have a couple other games I'm sort of working through, but they're mostly on hold until I get through one of these.

Anyone else been playing Rebirth?

Happy Birthday, dude! It's funny realizing that I'm still like 6 years younger than most of the community here, haha.

Well this fucking hurts

Belated Happy Birthday!

The most recent Show-ha Shoten almost got some tears out of me halfway through. It's curious how Nazutani had decent intentions but became a legit dick in the process. Excited for the next chapter.

Fuuuuuck. I had a feeling it was coming. I was looking on jajanken a few weeks ago and it's been ranking terribly each week. Which is such a shame because I thought it had a lot to offer. Mirrored the best of sports shonen storytelling, but had enough great art and characters with heart that it felt like it stood on its own. Maybe just bad timing, I dunno. Really disappointed about it regardless. Gonna try and catch up on the last couple weeks of stuff soon. Been a bit lazy about it.

Happy belated!!

The Gay Agenda, clearly

Happy Birthday KR!!

I finished Zom 100 the other day. Was a really good show regardless of whether it continues or not. It's nice to get media about a zombie apocalypse that isn't bleak, but rather feel-good while also still touching on a lot of deeper themes. Plus the analogies to the pandemic and how people evolved(or devolved) through that are obviously palpable.

Happy New Year everyone! Here's to a better 2024, regardless of whether 2023 was good for you or not