Nagasarete Airantou

So I was reading the new chapter and realized this doesn't have a thread.

Is anyone else reading Nagasarete Airantou?

I've seen the anime. How different is the manga?

The anime is fairly faithful, just making minor changes to a scene or two here and there, and the last arc was anime only. It only covered the first 50 or so chapters however.

edited 11th Apr '12 10:35:44 PM by Spirit

There were a few anime-only episodes on top of the Gecko Ending, and I've heard some people say that the manga feels less generic than the anime, but aside from that, I agree with what said.

I've only read the manga, but it's still quite good for what it is.

There's another new chapter, if anyone cares.

Watched the entirety of the anime, which had a kickass final arc. The rooster is one of the coolest martial-arts master animals ever.

I binge-read chapters every now and then.

Who Ikuto was? Elaborate please. :3

edited 3rd May '12 11:18:08 PM by fillerdude

I agree, that is one badass rooster.

I loved Ikuto's reaction when he found out who he was in the manga.

New chapter, if anyone cares.

I meant when he found out the rooster's identity.

edited 9th Jun '12 9:51:48 AM by burnpsy

I have a sneaking suspicion that the youkai might be Ikuto's sister.

edited 9th Jun '12 11:51:11 AM by Spirit

I think it's safe to say that almost everyone has that sneaking suspicion.

I was actually thinking baby dragon.

Also hi.

Saw the anime a few years ago. It was pretty rad, but I forgot most of it. But it taught me the phrase "ZETTAI MURI!!1111"

edited 22nd Jun '12 3:32:12 PM by Ruise

"Completely impossible"? Doesn't sound like a particularly interesting phrase; it's like they're saying Beyond the Impossible, only in Japanese. Either way, still not interesting. :/

(You should read the manga though)

I never watched the anime, but I have enjoyed the manga for quite some time. The setting of the series is what I love. Airantou is a great island of adventure. So much mystery and fun along with a pretty good cast makes it enjoyable even with its rather bad fan service and the harem elements.

I like its rather bad fanservice and harem elements.

Yes, but for me I don't enjoy those parts as much. Although I do like its take on the harem element. Almost the entire cast not really being in love with him at the start and only slowly falling in love over the series. That makes more sense to me since they just met and Ikuto only begins to really prove himself later on.

The fan service I've learned to ignore. Although the nose bleeds have gotten tiresome.

I simply love the setting though how the island works, the guardians, the magic, the monsters, and everything. It's just raw adventure with a harem element for otaku bait. At least that's how I see it.

edited 15th Aug '12 2:48:46 PM by EHK

It does have more depth than you'd at first think.

Yup which is why it's a good series. It does have one of my least favorite harem tropes though, Suzu is a forgone conclusion if there is ever a "winning" girl.

Man when was the last time the series had an update?

It's still releasing monthly, but scanlators are being slow about it.

Y'know, I really wish this series had been released in English in some form. :/

I'd buy the manga.

x8 It was like a Once an Episode thing, that's why. The protag freaking out because somebody claimed that something is completely impossible, and then he would be like "NOTHING IN THIS WORLD IS IMPOSSIBLE RAAAAUGGGGH!" and throw a boat 500 meters into the sea or something.

Yeah he doesn't like for there to be limits to anything.

A new chapter's up.

In some ways it's developing as expected, while in other ways not. Looking forward to the next chapter.