Well, it IS the last one. The finale was quick, at least for this volume, and the aftermath was, in my opinion, a bit too rushed, but itBook hangover.
Well, it IS the last one. The finale was quick, at least for this volume, and the aftermath was, in my opinion, a bit too rushed, but it is as I should have expected.
Sadness. The end. I guess this means I need to move on.
I think, maybe, Deku got a bit shafted. That kid really did everything, didn't he? I know the message says otherwise, but damn.
My synesthesia just smells rubble. The only really great part was the talking with the old villains, or at least their wrap-ups. That was cool.
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This is one hell of an almost-end. The final moments, the final build-up, and release...
And of course, there's the requisite twist, the fan service, aThis is one hell of an almost-end. The final moments, the final build-up, and release...
And of course, there's the requisite twist, the fan service, and the acknowledgements to all the other shonen that came before it. (I actually DO respect that a LOT, considering that it STARTED that way).
I think it's sticking to a great, if short, landing. Not quite there yet, but this feels like a great blow-out. I'm already feeling sad that the next is the last volume.
My synesthesia needs to take a nice, warm bath after this one. It's definitely made me dirty and raw.
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Penultimate resolutions here. Fan service, too, but self-aware and frankly not bad at all. All for One... is such a monster.
As for WHO gets the spotliPenultimate resolutions here. Fan service, too, but self-aware and frankly not bad at all. All for One... is such a monster.
As for WHO gets the spotlight next, I won't spoil, but damn... that was great. Very satisfying.
Deep breath.
Next volume will be enormous. Deku vs Shiggy. End battle.
My synesthesia is burning with much more than woodsmoke and accelerants now. It's heady.
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Ah, what originally drove me to the series is back for one final stand. All Might. What a glorious, tragic sight at the very end of all things. So beaAh, what originally drove me to the series is back for one final stand. All Might. What a glorious, tragic sight at the very end of all things. So beautiful.
And before that, Toga's finale. Also beautiful. A truly winning end. I honestly teared up and had to stop reading for a moment. Such simple things can turn a battle.
My synesthesia begs for a coppery moment of silence.
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I'm finally catching up--and will now complete the manga. I can't believe I put this off.
Stopping in the middle of the final war... what was I thinkinI'm finally catching up--and will now complete the manga. I can't believe I put this off.
Stopping in the middle of the final war... what was I thinking? Oh, right, it was still being published.
But now, I'm in the thick of it, Toga, Shiggi, even All for One in their glory, with heroes falling. Very heady stuff. But the last panel? A real whopper. Satisfying.
My synesthesia insists it's burnt rubber and propellants, but at a distance. The destruction is in the very air I breathe.
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Right now, I think I would like to thank the floors and walls for being hard.
That's all. A no context review.
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That's all. A no context review.
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This is so wild. The juxtaposition of real pathos -- twice -- sliced up with genuinely funny situational OP wild shit between angry ghosts and alien aThis is so wild. The juxtaposition of real pathos -- twice -- sliced up with genuinely funny situational OP wild shit between angry ghosts and alien abductions and, yes, a continuing focus on this poor boy's missing balls, has got to be one for the record books.
I thought Demon Slayer was good at making us feel pity for the monsters even as we ruthlessly put them down, but this one is just as good at the pathos, PLUS it skewers modern life, PLUS it's laugh-out-loud funny, plus I just wanna go AWWWWWW at the young love/misunderstanding scenes. And it all just works. Wild.
To my synesthesia, it's all cake and ice cream. :)
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Between beating Turbo Granny at her own game, losing to another battle with a crab, a freaking DELIGHTFUL Woo hoo! I'm having a great time with this.
Between beating Turbo Granny at her own game, losing to another battle with a crab, a freaking DELIGHTFUL first kiss, and some really bad-ass best friends (damn, Momo is blessed there), I'm just lapping this stuff up. One part YA positive relationship that also happens to be wild, and another part supernatural OP drama--which may not SOUND like it's all that unusual from a lot of manga, but in this case, it has a pitch-perfect humorous spot that switches between them on a dime.
Loving this. I'm still chortling. The situational humor is just SO GOOD. Just a few great nods to Inuyasha, even better, maybe, and the rest is so damn snappy.
To my synesthesia, it's all strawberries and cream alongside a souped up bowl of great ramen. Nom nom.
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I got a big kick out of the anime when I first saw it. Just a little raunchy, very irreverent, and it has a premise too sweet to ignore. A girl who beI got a big kick out of the anime when I first saw it. Just a little raunchy, very irreverent, and it has a premise too sweet to ignore. A girl who believes in ghosts and a boy who believes in aliens challenge each other's disbelief... and it all goes to shit in the most spectacular way.
It's already OP funny, and we haven't even finished the showdown with Turbo Granny.
Of course, I know where all this is headed, but I'm delighted to see that the anime is following the manga brilliantly.
To my synesthesia, it's like I'm sucking on jawbreakers. Simultaneously sweet and it goes super hard. Yeah. I know how that sounds. lol
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Huge fights are happening, pure chaos. The elders, a buster call, and best of all, Vengapunk himself stealing the show.
He's really something, and no dHuge fights are happening, pure chaos. The elders, a buster call, and best of all, Vengapunk himself stealing the show.
He's really something, and no doubt. Almost *all* the secrets in the series come out here. Not just to us, but to the whole damn world--and it's about the world, the Void Century, and of course, a lot of it is about Nika.
Luffy's still an idiot, but Bonnie is shining like a diamond.
This stuff is damn amazing.
To my synesthesia, I smelled oil and hot metal in the bright, bright sunshine.
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If the end of the previous volume wasn't emotional enough, we get the real payoff of Kuma and Bonnie at the beginning of this one. I'Brilliant. Again.
If the end of the previous volume wasn't emotional enough, we get the real payoff of Kuma and Bonnie at the beginning of this one. I'm shocked and elated and actually screaming at the page. Yeah, it's that kind of thing. I'm affected by it as much as "I want to live" or "Aaaaaaacccceeeeeee!".
But things just get HAIRY as hell after that. We've got the BIG fight. The elders. Luffy. The Giants. All the Pacifistas. It's crazy. I'm loving every second of it.
To my synesthesia, I feel like I've walked into a Bed, Bath, and Beyond. An overwhelming panoply of smells assaulting all my senses, almost KO-ing me. It's not something I can handle too much of, but for a brief time, it's kinda everything all at once and transcendent.
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Honestly, I thought the year would be a lot crappier than it was. It's like books. Sometimes you go intoAnd here we are. The death of 2024.
Honestly, I thought the year would be a lot crappier than it was. It's like books. Sometimes you go into a tome with a certain expectation that just gets blown up like fish in a dynamited pond.
The year wasn't exactly chum. But it did HAVE chum.
Overall, however, at least when it came to books, I had a relatively great time. Tons of LitRPG which is my version of snack foods and popcorn. Lots of classics, which comes out to comfort food and often full, memory-laden 7-course meals. And then there was my fair share of fast, forgettable food.
But my memories are all for the carefully crafted, savory mind-meals. The steaming soup-books, the spicy tomes, the heartwarming oatwords, and yes, the candies. And of course, the non-fiction veggies.
Let me mention a few of my all-time favorites for the year that weren't re-reads of already-favorites.
FRIEREN Beyond Journey's End.
This was something I started as an anime and ended buying every volume I could find, plus plushies. I watched the anime 5 -- yes, 5 -- times. It makes me laugh, and cry, fills my heart to overflowing, and keeps me awake late into the night. When I need real comfort, I turn to this now, and have been turning to it for smiles, deep melancholy, and sometimes deep glee. It has some brilliant fights, but it is all about the quiet moments, the small details, and everything that's utterly human. Even if there is a thousand year elf in it.
My FAVORITE.
There's really nothing that comes close.
As for everything else, I have to include rereads, like Broken Earth or Stormlight Archive. Or Three Body Problem, or Hannu Rajaniemi's Quantum Thief trilogy.. All of these are great. Let's not forget Terry Pratchett, of course.
Some books that really stood out for quality and worldbuilding are Ken Liu's fantasy, Alastair Reynold's Prefect books. Or the light-hearted Juveniles of Heinlein.
For LitRPGs, standouts were Mother of Learning books and All The Skills.
For light, fun space operas, my go-to gal is Suzanne Palmer's Finder series. But all-around great SF belongs to just about everything Adrian Tchaikovsky writes. He's a go-to always-trust.
But let's not forget the joy of Robert Greenberg's TLC series for music!
As for all the rest, this is far from being a comprehensive list, but if I'm honest, these are the books that my memory allows in the list late at night after a couple of glasses of wine. In other words, those books that shine brightest in memory.
And who's to say if this is a BAD way to do it? If a book stays with you, it's gotta be GOOD.
Happy New Year!
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3.5 rounded up. We get an intro to the Guild and deal with Montgomery's powers, but so far I'm not really feeling these new characters all that much. 3.5 rounded up. We get an intro to the Guild and deal with Montgomery's powers, but so far I'm not really feeling these new characters all that much. It almost feels like an entirely different series. I can't quite tell if it's supposed to be serious or goofy, but perhaps that's the trick....more
We finally get the first real fight of the series here. Or rather, the first real dichotomy. And a bit of reveal for the mafia AND the detective agencWe finally get the first real fight of the series here. Or rather, the first real dichotomy. And a bit of reveal for the mafia AND the detective agency.
There's really one thing I DO love about this manga, however. The characters are all named for classic, well-known authors. Japanese ones take up half the list, but also Christie, Dostoevsky, and Faulkner. And that's just so far. Later on, we get many more. And best of all? They all get powers based on references to a specific title the real ones wrote. It's a nice twist on superhero stuff....more
Not nearly as streamlined or coherent as the first volume, it nevertheless widens the scope considerably. A little extra action, more emotion, and newNot nearly as streamlined or coherent as the first volume, it nevertheless widens the scope considerably. A little extra action, more emotion, and new characterizations.
It's still just a strong, if disjointed start, but it's still strong.
Watched the anime first. Got into it because my girl insisted.
But really? It's an okay start--but that is nothing compared to what will come.
So reallWatched the anime first. Got into it because my girl insisted.
But really? It's an okay start--but that is nothing compared to what will come.
So really, I know I need to be patient. There are a TON of literary references. Most of the characters are either Japanese classic authors or worldwide classic authors. And their powers all have something to do with the literature. :)
It doesn't quite show off quite this early, but the action and mafia magic is pretty cool right off the bat....more
Back in '83 this early Miyazaki manga was published, and from the cover and subsequently just about everything else within it, I was mesmerized by theBack in '83 this early Miyazaki manga was published, and from the cover and subsequently just about everything else within it, I was mesmerized by the imagery and themes.
I pointed at it, saying, "Princess Mononoke!!!"
And while it WASN'T Princess Mononoke, so much of it just screamed similarity, not least Yakul the red reindeer, the character designs, or so much more.
As for itself, it's mythical and beautiful, while feeling young, like all of Miyazaki's work, maybe a bit more SF and raw, but there's no way you could read this and not make all the connections.
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