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AICN Anime - A Look at New Manga Series

First? by terrytips	Aug 10th, 2007 06:53:24 AM
First?
you know what? by dr sauch	Aug 10th, 2007 07:01:22 AM
I try, I really try, to read these reviews. But honestly, what the fuck is manga? I guess it's like comic books, or something, but I just don't get it. And how does the reviewer ascribe so much meaning these seeingly irrelevant books? Like the one about the maids?
US sells the crappiest manga by ricarleite	Aug 10th, 2007 07:12:31 AM
Mostly because americans don't really care, eh?
Well....i love manga. by StrokerX	Aug 10th, 2007 07:33:39 AM
and just got the first 3 Volumes of Gantz....that shit is tight! And if you prefer Anime, I highly recommend the following. Naruto - Death Note - Mononoke (not princess) - Dennou Coil - Bleach - These are all great!
Read Deathnote and Battle Angel Alita by Andy Warhol Jr	Aug 10th, 2007 08:42:45 AM
Soooooo goooood. Must. Read. More.
to dr sauch by Andy Warhol Jr	Aug 10th, 2007 08:48:27 AM
You should read the ones I mentioned. A month ago I could care less about manga, but I checked Battle Angel because Cameron makes a movie of it, and Holy Shit! The art was amazing and story solid. Deathnote has less powerful imagery, but the story is beyond great. You can find both in Torrents.
God...! by Lou Stools	Aug 10th, 2007 09:06:32 AM
This stuff is garbage....
So was that last video... by Johnno	Aug 10th, 2007 02:40:15 PM
... about some kind of happy dancing pyromaniac? Because that would be jokes!
Battle Angel by nico_laos	Aug 10th, 2007 05:32:43 PM
Anyone interested in taking Warhol's advice regarding Battle Angel should know some things about the series. The manga has nearly 15 years worth of material that follows a single storyline. Readers should know that the ending of the first series was rushed due to Kishiro's battle with cancer. Fearing his own death, the creator wrapped up Alita's story. After beating his illness, Kishiro returned to to his manga to continue the story. If one reads the manga in sequential order (like you should), you should know that the last quarter of vol. 9 takes place out of continuity. After Alita finds the doll in the middle of the road and loses consciousness ... the reader should immediately start with the second series, Battle Angel: Last Order. That last quater of vol. 9 is the ending that the creator has recreated with the second series.
Alita is fucking awesome! by Johnno	Aug 10th, 2007 10:47:43 PM
Man I've still gotta kep up wiht Last Order. I was borrowing the books from someone but I don't see them anymore... Guess I'll just buy all the books and re-read them when it's convenient. But I figure I'll wait till the series of Last Order is over but that might be awhile... James Cameron couldn't possibly do the Alita world justice with just one movie, and I bet he knows that. Even then, up to the end of vol 9 is also pretty fucking awesome for an ending.
you almost had me sold by compn	Aug 12th, 2007 03:29:55 PM
on XS hybrid, until you said he SHOTS somebody. i didnt feel like checking it out anymore. also they took the trailers OFFLINES, are they playing football or something? hahahahaha -- spelling checks is a bitch.

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