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Ahab
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Excellent show guys! Thanks a lot!
It was great to hear Deb and Ed share their experiences with manga and what it means to them. I just have one thing to say though.... 60 posts and NOBODY commenting on the mention of the Legend that is Mizuki Shigeru??! I reeled back in amazement when Ed and Deb started talking about him, his past and the infuriating lack of English publication of his works (most notably Gegege no Kitaro) Thanks you guys, I'm so glad you spoke about him and enlightened a few more listeners to this wonderful mangaka that has been so horribly neglected in the west! Bravo!! |
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Agent355
 Posts: 5113 Location: Crackberry in hand, thumbs at the ready... |
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First of all: Congratulations, Robin! Justin, remember: you. aren't losing an annoying sibling, you're gaining a new one! (No, really, brother-in-laws have their uses. Heh.
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I love this podcast! It made me feel like I'm part of an elite set, since I'm a big manga fan/manga blogosphere reader and commenter/I could recognize all those people Deb name-dropped! Loving manga's a no-brainer for me. I've been reading comics since...well, probably since before I could read, so once I got into anime, it didn't take much for me to look at the other titles in the graphic novel section of the library. One of the first things I saw there was Ranma 1\2, and I was in love. Been reading manga ever since. I guess I can understand those who didn't like comics/sequential art before becoming an anime fan and still don't read much manga. I don't get why those who *like* reading the form don't read. If you live in the United States, chances are, there's a library near you that can show you how to get any title currently available in English through an inter-library loan. I recently got my hands on all five volumes of Planetes through the program. I couldn't buy them if I wanted to, so I'm very thankful (and sad, since I had to *sigh* give them back  ).
One of the obvious benefits of reading the manga version of your favorite anime, besides getting a taste of the source material, is pacing. Sometimes a good story is just poorly adapted into an anime because of horrid pacing, which you can control (for the most part) when you read the story. There are definately titles that have a superior manga form: Fruits Basket, Kekkaishi, and Voices of a Distant Star (yes, I know the latter is an adaptation of an original movie, and not the other way around. Still think it's better!) As for responding: you manga bloggers don't tend to have message boards. Deb, does your site even have a comment system at all? I comment when I have something to add or contribute, but I can never be sure that what I write is being read. I love the discussion posts, like Melinda & Michelle's "Off the Shelf" (sp?) and the ongoing Nana Chronicals discussions, because they really tend to get into the meat and symbolism of the manga titles they discuss, rather than simply reviewing a title or volume. I twitter, but rarely get a tweet back (I'm Ahavah, or Ahavah22 out there, y'all). This podcast would make a great drinking game, btw. Just down a shot every time Ed says "Pluto"!
Now let's all work on getting Mizuki's GeGeGe no Kitaro licensed! Yeah! Also, let's start selling illeagal copies of '70's Shojo in English! 
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agila61
 Posts: 3213 Location: NE Ohio |
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Definitely. Click on "comments" under an article, and you can read comments that have been left, or leave one of your own. |
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cetriya
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the lame comedy was the only thing that I liked about it at first. it was simple read to get chuckles... and then the generic tournament/battle story line reskin really turned me off. last chapter I read was 250, checked the recent chapter and now they have magical rings and stuff.. so the twilight manga didn't sell enough? guess there's a limit to how much mass media fans will consume things. bad lettering/layout a side, I did find it weird that fans kept buying the same story over and over again. since the story ended her being really powerful (wouldnt know dont follow series) why not just continue it? 20th centry boys is one of those manga I will not read because of the unfortunate accident that made the mangaka kinda lose site of the story. I dont want to read something, get hooked on it so badly then watch is slowly go down.. |
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ewsizemore
 Posts: 29 Location: Richmond, VA |
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Ahab, The more I learn about Gegege no Kitaro, the more desperate I am to get that series in English.
Agent355, I can't condone such an activity. I care about your liver and would hate to see it ruined. Plus, you would have to be sitting in a large, well-stock liquor store to even have a chance of finishing that game. So if not your health, then think of your wallet.
Also, Deb's and my websites do have comment sections for each review. We both are very conscientious to respond to comments. And that's true for every manga reviewer I know. We love feedback and we love the oppurtunity to talk further about manga with anyone. Don't believe then search for 'manga' on twitter and see how much we love to talk. |
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