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Yikes… I might read the raw then, cause that’s not the kind of detail you should just add on a whim (even if that’s very likely in the context).

That’s what I’m most worried about − will the author stick to the premise or just go "fuck it" and make the hero fight conventionally anyway?

Edited by Lyendith on Jan 25th 2021 at 6:00:55 PM

Comparison◊: Although "ryakudatsu (略奪)" seems to literally mean "looting/robbery", that really seem like a sexual euphemism in context. (Why would a person, and only that specific person, be described as "looted"?)

It still probably would have been better to word it more vaguely, like "attacked and murdered".

Think it was meant to be one of those cases where it's obvious but not outright stated which the translation made more obvious it seems ?

"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."

Possibly. I do think WSJ is probably unlikely to allow it to be too obvious.

Secret Signature

It’s not made up, but probably not a good writing choice. Not because that was something important to the plot, just on principle.

I believe translators’ editors are in close contact with the original mangaka/Jump staff, but could have easily missed how explicit the English line is.

Edited by thatother1dude on Jan 27th 2021 at 11:36:58 AM

I'm really curious about how this is going to end, because if Matsui sticks to historical accuracy, (real life spoilers) Tokiyuki will be caught by random guards and executed.

Issue 9!

Front color: I Tell C (new series by Inaoka Kazusa)
Center color: Nigejouzu no Wakagimi (chapter 2), Jujutsu Kaisen, Black Milk (one shot by Matsui Rin), Boku to Roboco

1. One Piece
2. Boku no Hero Academia
3. Sakamoto Days
4. Dr. Stone
5. Yozakura-san chi no Daisakusen
6. Mashle
7. Black Clover
8. Ayakashi Triangle
9. Undead Unluck
10. Hakaishin Magu-chan
11. Koukousei Kazoku
12. Shakunetsu no Niraikanai
13. Honomieru Shounen
14. Build King

…Elusive Samurai seems to have some huge tonal issues. It’s like it doesn’t know whether it wants to be serious or cartoonish. I mean, Mood Whiplash can be done right, but when you have Tokiyuki’s uncle holding an asshole trophy with asshole stats behind him and a shit-eating grin immediately followed by Tokiyuki vomiting in horror and immediately after that the priest doing a stupid prank, something’s not gonna work.

I don't see how the vomiting is exactly dissonant with those other parts.

Personally, I think the tone was way more consistent than last chapter, but that consistently was "dramatic in a darkly comical manner".

Elusive Samurai just reminds me of Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro tonally.

x3 I think that is due to POV, the readers POV(and the priest) saw it as darkly comedic while the MC POV it's horrible.

E.T technically is a Isekai movie

Picking up i tell c. A Mystery Fiction with a twist that's reminiscent but distinct enough from Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective. And a detective manga with a female protagonist is virtually unheard of, so that's a great plus.

On an unrelated note, the art style reminds me of Kemono Jihen for some reason, but it doesn't look like they're drawn by the same person.

Edited by Adept on Feb 21st 2021 at 9:14:40 PM

Seeing Jujutsu’s Oricon numbers lately, either Jump has miraculously managed to catch lightning in a bottle twice, or they have found a terrifyingly effective marketing strategy.

Either way, it seems like it’s going down the same path − though it doesn’t seem like there was an "episode 19" that set the Internet aflame this time around.

That was the second OP honestly.

It is very stylish.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."

Elusive Samurai is kinda losing me, tbh. The tone feels all over the place.

-sigh- Lost passwords...

Yeah me too. For some reason it just doesn't click. I more interested in I tell C, mainly for the main cast dynamic.

E.T technically is a Isekai movie

>Seeing Jujutsu’s Oricon numbers lately, either Jump has miraculously managed to catch lightning in a bottle twice, or they have found a terrifyingly effective marketing strategy.

Frankly i think the fact that people are forced to be inside a lot more naturally makes sales go up, and Jujutsu was definitely a good series before the Anime. i just think it lacked a certain something to really bring out it's uniqueness, much like Demon Slayer.

The problem with JJK as a series is it didn't have a particularly compelling opening. Akutami's art was really good, but that was about it. It took until about 20 chapters and Mahito (a great new villain) for the series to really pick up, and it's been pretty good ever since.

Well, Witch Watch won me over already. I'm weak to disaster teenagers in love, and it looks like we've got a good 'un here.

Not sold on i tell c, though. Quirky detectives are fun and all (I'm certainly enjoying Ron Kamoshida), but so quirky she actually doesn't want the perps getting caught? I dunno. (Also, not sure if Study in Scarlet ref or just coincidence.)

That would account for an industry-wide increase, not just with a particular magazine or a few series within.

The manga's eventually gonna have to show how far she takes her crime fetish. Would she stand by while they kill someone else? Would she actually do anything to stop them if they didn't turn themselves to avoid her?

• Hard Boiled Cop and Dolphin: Samejima has pistol-shrimp powers because... reasons.
• Witch Watch had a great pilot chapter, kinda gives off a Ghibli vibe to me actually. Niko is a lovable ditzy witch and Moi is a nice chap. We’ll have what the doom prophecy actually entails.
• Sakamoto Days: Poor Boiled, Sakamoto slew him with his ladykiller charm.
• i tell c: Kinda not sure about the formula here, it feels like it’s going to get stale five cases in.
• The Elusive Samurai: Gonna have to see how the dodging thing plays out before I judge further. Right now it still boils down to typical team-up-and-beat-baddies.

I'm assuming until indicated otherwise that Shark's dad was a legendary pistol shrimp merman and nobody ever told him. Because it's shonen, that's how things go.

Alright, so, this week in the new series...

I’ve actually stopped paying attention to Elusive Samurai - Japanese historical fiction isn’t really something that grabs me, and this whole thing just struck me as very confused.

I Tell C, on the other hand, has gotten pretty interesting, and has actually clarified some questions other people had about our protagonist (namely, that she does not wish any harm to come to the victims of the criminals). In addition, her perspective on the people she’s stalking is actually rather heartwarming...you know, putting aside the whole stalking thing. This feels like it could end up asking some interesting questions about how we as a society view and treat criminals, although we’ll see how well it actually handles those issues. Still, it has my attention, even if it’s still pretty...weird.

Not too much to say about Witch Watch this week, other than that it feels like a pretty charming series about two dumb teenagers being wrapped up in magic shit. I’m curious to see how it develops from here and whether things will shift a more action and/or drama focus as the stakes are raised, but for now I’m sufficiently endeared.

And finally, this week featured the debut of Nine Dragons’ Ball Parade, and personally I thought it was pretty strong! The general “hard work versus natural talent” dynamic the two leads have seems pretty standard, but it was executed well and made for a decently engaging game. The really interesting part, though, was the ending, where Azu DOESN’T get a spot on the team - even though his team basically won because of him - because his analytical, strategic approach doesn’t really have a place in their huge baseball empire, and Ryudo turns down his own acceptance so that he can play baseball with Azu instead. I actually didn’t see it coming, and it made me excited to see their efforts to form a team of their own. Mind you, I haven’t read a lot of sports manga, so I don’t know how it compared to the likes of Haikyu and such, but I thought this was a good debut, and I’m curious to see how it unfolds from here.

Oh God! Natural light!

In Nine Dragons, I felt the recruiter could have said "You'd be perfect for one of those scrappy underdog school teams. I can put you in touch with a couple of coaches that would be thrilled to have you." But I suppose he didn't want any other school to have a chance at Koshien.

And the end of Roboco's chapter was the right mix of stupid and sweet.