We've been tricked, we've been backstabbed and we've been quite possibly, bamboozled

this is such a pepehands moment we got totally jebaited

last edited at Jun 2, 2021 12:24AM

let´s gooooooo finally time for the best girl to take action

Men drawing boobs through clothes: "heheh boobe :)"
Men drawing boobs without clothes: "oh god oh god uhhh how do physics work again, where does this weight go, what are the right shapes, ive never seen a real boob before, aaaaah oh no okay I'll just draw the exact same lines I always do when the clothes are on, and hope none of my readers know how boobs work either"

Let's shit on the artist's skill while calling them a virgin. That'll make everyone laugh for sure.

i mean Michelangelo (yes the one that made the sistine chapel) died a virgin so all of his paintings and sculptures of women were pretty much buff dudes with breasts

And even if this manga does end in poly so far it's not doing a decent job at portraying it in a respectful and considerate manner, let's be honest. Also as of now Sayo is not into Rinna and despite that accidental kiss and her internal turmoil she's still full Mei only, in contrast to Rinna who seems to have other little arrows here and there.

i mean the manga is still going so is still poissible to properly develop the rinna x sayo side, wich is pretty much the only side that´s lacking right now. Im really omptismitic for this one, i honestly think that as long as it doesn´t get axed, it´s gonna be really good, definetly better than "easy introduction to love triangles" for sure

damn saori is actually in love with her sister, i always thought that it was just a "haha what a siscon" kind of joke but damn

for a moment i though this was a fanart of "well done pervert" they look a lot like nika and koiko

le sabe demasiado

fuu is indeed best girl, and her happy face is one of those smile we need to protect

last edited at May 16, 2021 2:03AM

Yo where the FUCK is my marxist tokusatsu tv show seriously let me move to this world, I would die to have a bunch of sentai merch with stuff about anti-imperialism and marxism on them

you can always read that grappler baki arc where the MC goes to an american prision and meets el che guevara who purposely got caught so he could fight biscuit oliva america greatest fighter

last edited at May 4, 2021 11:40PM

Oh. So these extras were uploaded on MangaDex during the period of the MD Apocalypse, and we missed it. But now it's here. Yay.

Well, I re-read the whole thing in the last week to catch up with the newer chapters and wow, this is really incredible. First, Arata Iri is my favourite and I don't intend any disrespect with what I'm about to say. Either my recency bias is crushing, or my tastes just tend toward the less popular.

This is vastly, vastly superior to Come Rain or Shine. Arata Iri learned a whole bunch of lessons from her previous manga, and used those to help set up the entirety of her story from the very beginning. The first few chapters are wild and unsteady, but that style suits her writing. It really starts coming together in the latter half of Volume 1, and those early chapters serve their purpose.

Every major character - with the exception of the teacher, who is minor as of the canceled conclusion - is introduced within the first few chapters. None of them ever get a single chapter to themselves, but we spend individual and group time with all of them. Everyone gets space and an opportunity to grow, none of the side characters steal time that doesn't belong to them. Comparatively, Come Rain or Shine spends the majority of its Volume 2 weaving side stories into its main plot, to the (possible) detriment of said plot.

Meanwhile, this series' tone is impeccably consistent. It's comedy, and it's gaynst. That's it. Every page is dedicated to furthering a joke, or furthering some angsty development. Come Rain or Shine, meanwhile, is mysterious and dramatic and gaynst and comedy and romance and sometimes, all of these things at once. To a degree this all feels necessary and intentional (cuz reboot), but in practice these are detrimental changes.

The development in the last few chapters is also super good?? You can feel Nekozaki's low self-esteem, and you can see the effect it's having on the people around her, before it's even brought up explicitly. The presentation itself feels far more personal and significant than boom plot twist "I killed my father." She might be a bit too much of an idiot, but her obliviousness is actually such a minor point to the development between her and Mikoto that I hardly think it's problematic.

Sigh. I loved chapter 11, and the intense build-up to proper development. I loved chapter 13, and that Tsubaki treasuring Nekozaki as a person (and friend) got its own focus. Chapter 14 feels like an utter axed disaster in its pace, but I will always treasure the scene of Nekozaki's fears having realistic consequences, and Mikoto breaking down as a result. This is also a surprisingly good "and they continued on" ending, thank goodness.

I'm so sad this got canned, but I do share Arata Iri's indebtedness to that editor-in-chief. The jump to Shounen Gahousha never made much sense to me, but in the end, that person is probably the number one reason she's had a job anytime in the last few years. That's awesome. I hope as the reboot progresses, it becomes everything this series aspired to be. Eternally grateful to you, Aos! Awesome work!

Edit: I just realised I got a bit fired up and it probably sounds as if I hate the reboot or something. That's not the case at all, I had huge hopes for it even before reading this in full, and I continue to!

i was about to post "you may not like it but this what peak arata iri looks like" when i read your post
i agree with everything you just said, i think come rain or shine at times takes itlself way to serious wich is good for the drama and romance but makes the the ocasional comedy feel out of place wihle uchote is just over the top comedy from the beggining but lets the drama naturally appear at the second half

i also think that ara iri made an incredible job with the secondary characters, i never hate the secondary characters from tovarisch but i do think that they lack development and often got in the way of the main character wich i think arata iri took notes from and as you pointed out let every pair have their space and time but also let them hang out as a group

edit; i also love come rain or shine and i hope arata iri can finally write a story the way she wants

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deuxyeon posted:

how cute

What's your profile picture from?
I'm kinda curious about the context for it...

that´s definitely ejima eri´s artstyle and im pretty sure that´s a panel from yuzumori-san, i might be wrong tho

you might not like it but this is what peak yuru yuri looks like

eso esta muy F como dirían lo chavos

The teachers' relationship work because the three of them seem to love one another. Sayo and Rinna only love Mei though, and nothing Mei says will change that. I guess Mei could try to convince them to share instead of competing over her, but that would be a pretty shitty move, imo.

All in all, the poly route seem pretty unlikely, and that's probably for the better.

sharing is caring

mmm i´d be liying if i said that im not enjoying this one but it´s not quite the same as the original, when the novelty of seing the girls again wears off the story is not that great.
On the original chikane lack the strenght to protect himeko and the determination to be with her (and also the mecha) both qualities that souma had plenty of, so it was so crushing to see her work so hard to make himeko look her way only to be utterly defeated by soumas natural charm (and mecha), i honestly tought that there was no way they could end up toghter so when himeko chooses chikane at the end it was such a powerfull moment. On this one their relationship is pretty much set on stone not even once i doubt that they were going to end up together since now chikane has all the qualities of og souma
Right now the only thing left on himegami no miko is how are they going to deal with the ceremony
(wich migh end up being a really good arc), right now my investment on the story is pretty low, and my only enjoyment of it is that i can see himeko and chikane together (maybe that´s the point idk)
i also miss the mechas but you know that´s just me and my love for mechas

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someone must be holding itou hachi at gunpoint, there´s no way itou hachi would draw a manga without lolis or animal ears, btw now that you guys mention it that really look like the yagakimi uniform

nooo all i want is a story where the childhood friend wins, why mangakas hate childhood friends so much, this is so sad alexa play despacito

I have nothing against poly relationships as long as its yuri fanfiction, so I don't really get the rage of these people in the forum. I wish I can enjoy controversial yuris with more open and friendly people, I'm never reading forums with these rude and self-entitled people always shading authors and artists as if they're saint. Stop sanitizing fictions, people are aware of whatnots, you don't have to be the Saint.

welcome to the dynasty forums, the laughing stock of the internet,
on the left we have the masochists that read controversial mangas to feel bad to then whine on the forums without adding anything to the conversation
on the right we have the shamers that will accuse you of literal crimes for enjoying a drawing
and on the corner there´s a few people that actually discuss the mangas and know the difference between fiction and reality

hope you enjoy your stay

Anyway, I've been curious with the idol arc for quite a while now huhu, I hope they'll be fine.

yeah i think this arc is probably gonna revolve around rinna and her backstory

The girl being supported on the bottom left panel of pg.7 looks familiar doesn’t it, it’s not Akane but it resembles somebody else we know... maybe we’ll find out the backstory for Rinna soon and if there’s anything that will either propel poly route or bring it back to a complicated love triangle

god no pls anything but that, i hate love triangles the childhood friend is always best girl and also always loses, hopefully this one will properly develope the triangle, and yeah i also think rinna´s backstory is soon to be revealed

last edited at Apr 17, 2021 8:34PM

Mikanuji 3.0+1.0 You can (not) have a happy ending

Wow she was dead serious about making Madoka her wife

this one has that kitanai vibe to it but less refined and less developed

To be doubly fair, it is actually fine to give an author the benefit of the doubt even if one does see the tags,
and still complain afterwards. This manga's depiction of rape is pretty disturbing compared to a great deal of other content here with the same tag(s).

i mean yeah everyone is allowed to express their opinion of something, negative or positive if someone has a problem with the writting, characters or any other aspec of the story that´s prefectly fine. But if you´re main complain is "there´s rape i hate it" the answer is as simple as don´t read it, if the mere tought of that action being performed even in a fictional setting sickens you, just don´t read it. Why would you subject yourself to something you know you´re gonna hate?

ruby got that drip. that is sus

i like to imagine that yu doesn´t actually means any of it but knows ayumu so well and knows how to deal with her needy side