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Honestly tragic how Uzuki and Rion got played against each other. It’s been incredible how Uzuki has evolved from Generic Bad Guy early on in the story to this much more likable guy who just became a villain due to awful circumstances out of his control. I believe Sakamoto will somehow stop and save him.

Yeah I never used to think about it, but it must be hard to end a story! The authors already have a tough job. Then you add in pressure from the editors and publisher to either hasten or stretch out the ending of a story because of other factors. Lots of bad endings unfortunately.

Looks like My Hero Academia wrapped recently. I’ve still yet to read a chapter of it or watch any of the anime. Thinking about it now that I know it’s done 430 chapters is quite a bit, but manageable. It would just take a while. Did you keep up with the manga? And would you recommend it?

Yeah man I loved how they negated Tatiana’s tragedy. The power of friendship The previous mini-arc with Unchaste, and a cameo appearance by Fuuko’s parents, was very touching as well. This author really knows how to tug at the heart strings.

Didn’t know that but now I’m hyped!

Dang, only four chapters left for Shojo Null. That will make it 33 chapters total. I wasn’t necessarily hoping for it to last a super long time, but I didn’t expect the end to come quite this quickly. I’ve enjoyed it. Here’s hoping for a decent ending. — Also add Beat & Motion to your list of stuff to catch up on @Psycho666Soldier ! It’s been a ride. Loved today’s new chapter.

It’s been great. Really good. Very cinematic at times. The sound, the animation, the voice acting. I am really enjoying it. I think it makes me feel nostalgic for something, like it feels like something I would have loved watching as a kid. It’s a big winner for me this season. Unrelated: I am still very confused by Tower of God. This week’s episode at least brought back familiar characters from the first season, but more explanation is needed.

Glad to see you back here dude! Now get to work on getting caught up Martha and Henry’s ‘origin story’ in Spy x Family was really well done. Undead Unluck has continued to be very enjoyable. You’ll like the latest chapters. Kaiju No. 8 has been quiet a while. Still another week until the next chapter. That’s nearly a month since the last chapter. I’m curious to see what happens. The most recent arc in The Elusive Samurai was tough, especially this week’s chapter Recent chapters of Sakamoto have had a really insightful bit of back story about Uzuki. I think you’ll like that. And last but not least Akane is coming up in another big performance!

Happy birthday Eizan!

Those look really nice!

Still feeling pretty confused watching Tower of God but I am enjoying it nonetheless. Viole is Baam, right??? Mayonaka Punch has had a couple moments but overall is falling a bit flat for me. Probs keep watching it anyways. Tonight I have the second episode of The Elusive Samurai queued up to watch

Finished Claymore on Sunday. Man, I flew through that one. I really enjoyed the story. There were some flaws and some rather predictable moments, but overall I liked how it all came together and the ending. Vague spoiler re: the ending: I was expecting more tragedy and devastation at the end but was pleasantly surprised with a relatively good/happy ending. I like that. I definitely recommend taking a look if it’s something you’ve had on your reading list.

First episode of The Elusive Samurai was fantastic @Psycho666Soldier you’ve got to check it out.

Double Dragon is getting a 3D beat ‘em up made by Arc System Works Might be fun!

I watched the first episodes of Tower of God and Mayonaka Punch this week. I’m struggling to remember what the heck is going on in Tower of God, but I’ve got the gist of it. Characters started to look familiar even though I could not remember any names Mayonaka Punch is goofy and certainly an original premise. The main character is really not likeable at all though IMO. I will give it two or three more episodes but I might drop it. Also! I have no clue how I missed this, but The Elusive Samurai got an anime this season! I have added it to my watch list and I will watch the first episode tonight https://myanimelist.net/anime/54724/Nige_Jouzu_no_Wakagimi

Finally started reading Claymore. Only ~15 chapters in but I’m loving it so far. Clare is badass

That is exciting and unexpected! It has been so long since I read the manga. Hardly remember anything about the story, if I’m being honest But I’m hyped for it anyway

I absolutely blazed through Kaiju No. 8. Only started reading it like three days again (from chapter 40) and I’m up to current as of today! I am loving the showdown with No. 9 and everything that’s happened building up to it. Gonna read the B Sides spin-off tonight

I’m all caught up on Undead Unluck now. I really enjoyed the most recent arcs. The Unchaste (Kururu) chapters with Fuuko’s parents making an appearance was very nice. They nearly have the full squad assembled now! Next up on the reading list is Kaiju No. 8. The anime was solid but I like the manga more. Wish I hadn’t slept on it this long. I love the style. It’s relatively simple. Very clean and easy to read, easy to follow the action. I really like the character designs. I also appreciate that the dialog is more concise. E.g. compared to Undead Unluck which I just binged. Some pages in that one can feel more like a novel, with so many rules and things needing to be explained in depth.

Happy Canada Day MT!

Sweet Jesus. The ending to Hibike! Euphonium was perfect. Absolutely perfect. I am dead The final episode, particularly the second half of it, a masterpiece. God damn I love this story and these characters

Spring 2024 season has nearly wrapped. Hibike! Euphonium S3 was easily my favourite thing to watch this season. The final episode is this weekend. Will they finally win at The Nationals??? My guess is no, because we don’t often get the perfect ending in these kinds of stories. But I’m hoping for it anyways Kaiju No. 8 and KonoSuba were runners-up for my favourite. I’m looking forward to continuing the Kaiju No. 8 manga. The last few episodes of KonoSuba were solid too. The ending was fairly predictable but well executed anyhow. I enjoyed the mini-drama with Darkness leaving the party. Train to the End of the World had a weird ending / non-ending that kind of made me question what was the point of even watching any of it It was a weird and at times fun ride I guess. Bartender was a good-but-not-great, comfortable watch. ——————— Summer season incoming! Links: MAL Summer 2024 page AniChart Summer 2024 page Crunchyroll Summer 2024 Lineup I’m not gonna watch a lot this summer. I’ll check out S2 of Tower of God even though I hardly remember anything about the first season at this point Mayonaka Punch sounds like it could be fun too. Nothing else is jumping out at me.

Yep, still watching baseball. Watching the Jays is like some kind of torture this year. The team is so bad. They’re on a seven-game losing streak right now Happy to see the M’s atop the AL West though!

Spy Fam #99 was a pleasant surprise today! I’m getting more invested than I thought I would in the Henderson/Martha story.

"Lest we forget" There were some good moments leading up to the ending mixed in with all the meh, but I agree that it could have been something so much better. I was pretty hyped for the final showdown when all the past titans were popping out. Seeing them all come back in manga was great, but it fell a bit flat in the anime. That was a let down.