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Re: Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint Chapter 88

David_Merkel — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:21:53 -0000

Read the Bible if you have time. It is a very complex and consistent book composed over 2000 years where people of many cultures prompted by the one God expressed his truths. What are the odds that you could get 45+ writers over 2000 years and different cultures to agree?

Re: Chapter 207 - Dr. Stone

David_Merkel — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 21:15:14 -0000

It's typically hard to make an ensemble cast work, but this Mangaka succeeds at it.

Re: Chapter 207 - Dr. Stone

David_Merkel — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 21:10:01 -0000

The first fax machine was created in 1843. It's old tech.

Re: The Gamer Manga Chapter 384

David_Merkel — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 00:55:36 -0000

The mangakas are setting up the plan for Han Jihan to get the three heavenly artifacts. He is trying to complete the contract, gain more power in order to defeat Geumodo (is that the same as Kim Yu Do?). Because of the alliances, agreements, stronger enemies, harder tasks, etc., our overpowered Gamer is somewhat stuck, and is looking for a breakthrough. After all, he dies if he doesn't get the other two artifacts. (Oh, and watch, his parents may lead the Dan Ui guild... why else should they help him?)

Re: 7.49

David_Merkel — Sat, 21 Aug 2021 00:58:46 -0000

Well done. He can show his undying love for her in a practical way.

Re: Namaikizakari. Manga Chapter 124

David_Merkel — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 04:44:46 -0000

In a few short chapters, everything has been shattered, but if the past history of this manga repeats, Naruse will call Machida to account, disprove her wrong assumptions about him, and Machida will return to Naruse with greater love.

Re: Boku no Hero Academia Manga Chapter 322

David_Merkel — Sat, 14 Aug 2021 04:32:13 -0000

Everybody grows up in this episode. Bakugo repents, amazing. Deku learns he has to rely on his friends for the mutual good. Uraraka shows a lot of courage. The whole UA group comes together amid a huge crisis, with many people simply reacting in fear. Now it's time for the new "symbol of peace" to show up.

Re: Chapter 65 - Kawaii Joushi wo Komarasetai

David_Merkel — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 23:26:24 -0000

They both have a lot of growing up to do. Character development helps make good stories.

Re: Chapter 77: Meika-san and Insecurity - Meika-san Can't Conceal Her Emotions

David_Merkel — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 23:05:59 -0000

They both miss each other. Either love will blossom, or they will mis-communicate, and we ride another spin on the Ferris wheel or romance.

Re: Chapter 9: Saotome-san Wants To Do Her Best Part 2 - It's Fun Having a 300,000 Yen a Month Job Welcoming Home an Onee-san Who Doesn't Find Meaning in a Job That Pays Her 500,000 Yen a Month

David_Merkel — Sat, 31 Jul 2021 23:42:57 -0000

The comedy becomes a drama. That said, it is a romance comedy, so this should pass unless the mangaka has changed his mind.

Re: Kingdom Manga Chapter 686

David_Merkel — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 03:02:19 -0000

We forget how cruel ancient warfare was.

Re: Boku no Hero Academia Manga Chapter 320

David_Merkel — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 02:46:20 -0000

After the disorder of the last ~50 chapters, this manga properly reverts to class 1A and how much they protect and love each other. As powerful as Midoriya is, he needs friends, lest he run off on missions too great for him.

Re: DICE: the cube that changes everything Manga Chapter 384

David_Merkel — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:39:33 -0000

I think it ends happily. The DICE are rejected, and most characters are coming to grips with what is good and bad in their lives absent the DICE. Whether any pair up or not is not relevant to the main point -- Dongtae has overcome his challenges. He has won.

Re: DICE: the cube that changes everything Manga Chapter 382

David_Merkel — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 07:01:14 -0000

You are on the right track, but the author works in units of 10 or so. I think this ends in 8 episodes. That said, there could be another twist.

Re: Chapter 158: Winter Beginnings (2) - Ookiku Furikabutte

David_Merkel — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 05:34:01 -0000

Coach Momoe Maria need not worry. She makes her players both love and fear her, and does it very naturally.

Re: Chapter 210 - World Trigger

David_Merkel — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 02:28:53 -0000

I thought it was interesting. It may not be action-packed, but seeing teams that have no history interact over a hypothetical question which will affect capabilities on the away mission, teaches something about how they cooperate and think. In war, squads get broken up due to death, and reconstituted frequently. It makes sense to test out the members in random squads to see how much of their abilities derive from their teammates versus themselves.

Re: Chapter 62 - Kawaii Joushi wo Komarasetai

David_Merkel — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 02:15:07 -0000

Any romantic fiction requires bad communication. If communication was clear, honest, inquiring in a nice way, and free of presumption, most romantic fiction would end in a few chapters.

What Megumi needs to learn is to be direct with Aoki outside of work, and treat Aoki there as an equal. In the same way, Aoki has to step up, communicate more frequently to Megumi outside of work, and lead her in a good way. Though progress will be fitful in romantic fiction, it will likely head in that direction.

Re: Chapter 77: Mother's New Year Eve - We May Be An Inexperienced Couple But...

David_Merkel — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 01:33:34 -0000

Yakuza

Re: Chapter 104 - Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals

David_Merkel — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 23:29:15 -0000

I suspect the next chapter will see Koichi triumph... watch and see.

Re: Chapter 97 - Otoyomegatari

David_Merkel — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 23:00:03 -0000

It was nice to see the main characters back together. They obviously love each other. She waited for him. She might be willing to let him shoot first, even though she is top-notch at archery.

That said, I was wondering from prior chapters when the Russians would show up. This was a wrenching period of change for Central Asia, and in the end, it did not work out well for them. I wonder how Mori-sensei will develop this? This is a love story, but how does war affect it all?

Re: Chapter 97 - Otoyomegatari

David_Merkel — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 22:52:51 -0000

Think of the Islamic republics within the former USSR. Incidentally, Mori-sensei has done a mini-series called Central Asian Cooking, which is cute, and informative about what few ingredients cooks have available to them in those counties. I'm a cook, so I enjoyed that in a number of ways. Mori-sensei is very creative.

Re: The Gamer Manga Chapter 378

David_Merkel — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 00:59:44 -0000

This probably means that two others of his friends are the other two items.

Re: Akatsuki no Yona Manga Chapter 209

David_Merkel — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:35:25 -0000

My but the scanlator is willing to offer political opinions. I mostly agree with him.

Re: Chapter 23 : 23 - Planetes

David_Merkel — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 23:46:21 -0000

My heart goes out to her.

Re: Kingdom Manga Chapter 681

David_Merkel — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 00:11:18 -0000

Pacing is a problem in many manga, particularly sports manga. The challenge of Kingdom and its pacing is that it is trying to tell the story of Qin's wars of unification mostly though the eyes of Ri Shin, who wants to be a great general. It's a big topic, so the manga will be long by nature. But by using Shin as the main character, it makes it even longer, as he is an operational leader in battle. How much detail is enough to convey the reality of the war? In general, I think the author paces Kingdom well -- balancing the war and making the characters credible is quite a challenge.