Magus
Since: Jan, 2001
09/10/2009 00:00:00
TO THE MAX!!
68.111.57.229
Since: Dec, 1969
09/20/2009 00:00:00
I agree with you. This was one of the best manga I've ever read, and it's still exciting to reread over and over (I'm actually on my 3rd time rereading it now).
The only thing I didn't like was the World Youth Cup arc. It just seems...tacked on. That, and I personally thought that the writing quality went down severely in that arc. Just seemed like a bad way to end a great manga.
EponymousKid
Since: Jan, 2001
10/14/2009 00:00:00
I have to agree, it seemed rushed compared to previous arcs. I didn't think it was bad, but the difference was noticeable.
65.96.213.30
Since: Dec, 1969
11/28/2009 00:00:00
Agreed: Any future readers of the manga, unless you love it that much, you should pretend the series ended right after the Christmas Bowl. World Youth Cup arc = not the best final arc a series could have.
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Without exaggeration, my favorite manga.
I'm not good with words, so I'll put it as plainly as possible: This manga is wicked sick and radical to the max.
There's nothing about it I don't like (except for the fact that it's not openly shippy, but it's a shounen manga so whatever). And as stupid as it might seem, it inspired me to become more active and to improve myself physically so I could be an athlete again someday. Also sparked an interest in football and a greater interest in sports in general than previously.
But it's not just about that. The art is wonderful and energetic, the visual metaphors are thrilling, the action is tight, the characters are well-defined... Hell, the characters. So many of them. Ancillary characters get fleshed out in the collected editions, making the world of the series that much more realized.
I don't know. This is my kind of series. It's funny, action-packed, and inspiring. Oh, and it's also the straight dope, like, on the rill, son. Word.