 4:56 PM Vincent said: There 4:56 PM Zenron said: But where is Ash? 4:56 PM Ryan said: ash is kill 4:57 PM Avelys said: @PonPonPon 4:58 PM Serendipity said: welp I gotta go out now 4:58 PM Serendipity said: anyways I just thought I'd say that whoever picked the manga picked the best weekly so far 4:58 PM PonPonPon said: ah sorry i won't be back for another 20 minutes just start without me 4:58 PM Ryan said: ur welcome 4:59 PM PonPonPon said: i take half credit for kakukaku js 4:59 PM Ryan said: u didnt even finish it 4:59 PM Serendipity said: and that the manga managed to come off as both entertaining and thoughtful, with her quirky interjections 4:59 PM PonPonPon said: i did o.o 4:59 PM PonPonPon said: i finished it before i left 4:59 PM Ryan said: oh wow 4:59 PM PonPonPon said: nerd 5:00 PM PonPonPon said: i don't like typing long thoughts out on phone but you guys can start whenever i'll jump in soon, i had to leave cuz this store closes at 7pm 5:00 PM Zenron said: yeah best weekly even though I didn't read the first like, 10 of them ๐ 5:00 PM Serendipity said: while the way she put together the chapters and always started and ended them with the Nana-esque introductions and trailing thoughts in conclusion 5:00 PM PonPonPon said: and i was too lazy to go yesterday smh 5:00 PM Serendipity said: made me want to keep reading it 5:00 PM Serendipity said: the chapters were short and easy to flip through and I burned through half of it in like a hour or two 5:00 PM Serendipity said: anyways my two cents 5:00 PM Serendipity said: PEACE 5:00 PM Ryan said: yeah the way she ended the chapters 5:00 PM Zenron said: Peace 5:00 PM Koala said: aint it sensei(edited) 5:01 PM Avelys said: i liked her art 5:01 PM Ryan said: really evokved a sense of melchanlochy and nostalgia feel to it(edited) 5:01 PM Avelys said: it's pretty coool her art background too 5:01 PM Avelys said: i can't imagine ppl saying her art is shit. like how rofl 5:01 PM Ryan said: i hope no one says that 5:01 PM Avelys said: omg i hated her teacher at first 5:01 PM Ryan said: really? 5:01 PM Zenron said: I agree with both abby and Ryan! The art was very expressive and interesting and I like that a lot. There's too much generic stuff in manga. 5:01 PM Vincent said: Doesn't she say the backgrounds aren't done by her? 5:01 PM Vincent said: When explaining how the process of making manga works 5:02 PM Zenron said: Done by assistants, yeah (which is the same for quite a lot of manga) 5:02 PM Avelys said: no i mean her background as in school background lol 5:02 PM Ryan said: oh 5:02 PM Zenron said: I wanna see some of her oil paintings 5:02 PM Avelys said: same 5:02 PM PonPonPon said: ok fuck it i'll talk too, yeah i L O V E the art 5:02 PM Avelys said: i loved how she added her photos in the end. made it much more personal. 5:02 PM PonPonPon said: because it's very very personal 5:02 PM Ryan said: yeah she included a few irl photos of herself at the end 5:02 PM Ryan said: yup 5:02 PM Jeni said: yeah, I liked the photos at the end 5:02 PM Avelys said: yeah the expressions on the characters was perfect 5:02 PM Zenron said: She cute (mm) 5:03 PM Avelys said: LOL ZEN 5:03 PM Jeni said: lol, she is 5:03 PM Ryan said: shes like in her 40's but she looks like shes 22 5:03 PM Avelys said: ^ 5:03 PM Koala said: haha. 5:03 PM PonPonPon said: i love the expressions the references the facial detail in some of the characters like sensei 5:03 PM Koala said: such lewd people heere 5:03 PM Ryan said: yeah 5:03 PM Avelys said: but yeah i didnt like how mean her sensei was but ofc he grew on me. 5:03 PM Koala said: anyways yeah pictures were an addition 5:03 PM Koala said: sensei was great 5:03 PM Ryan said: facial expressions were on point 5:03 PM Zenron said: Also the difference in the character art for her was really cool. 5:03 PM Koala said: and a demon 5:03 PM Koala said: like stupid 5:03 PM Avelys said: the comedy was great too. not too forced. perfect comedic timing honestly. 5:03 PM Koala said: not really smart :S 5:03 PM PonPonPon said: ^ 5:03 PM PonPonPon said: @ abby 5:04 PM Zenron said: Yeah clearly she has comedy down ๐ 5:04 PM Vincent said: I felt she used slightly too much dialoge to get her point across though (were some sentenes could be shortened/cut and it woulds still get the same information across) 5:04 PM PonPonPon said: like i legit lol'd so many times 5:04 PM Avelys said: ^ 5:04 PM Ryan said: it was a good balance of the comedic moments and the more dramatic emotional moments, pretty much blended it perfectly 5:04 PM PonPonPon said: vincent i agree 5:04 PM Avelys said: idk i feel like that is okay because its like we're having coffee with her and she's telling her raw story, unedited 5:04 PM PonPonPon said: i ended up skimming many of her explanations and some of the less important narration when she was describing details about her surroundings 5:05 PM PonPonPon said: but it's a little hard to criticize because 5:05 PM Zenron said: I really love the informal style of it 5:05 PM PonPonPon said: this is a memoir 5:05 PM PonPonPon said: the only thing i'll say 5:05 PM PonPonPon said: is that if i were judging this like a regular manga 5:05 PM Zenron said: How she never stays on topic ๐ 5:05 PM Ryan said: yeah she was giving an insight in her life so it didnt really bother me 5:05 PM Avelys said: at first i didnt like how she jumped back and forth from her narrating and the story. it was all over the place. but at least it was consistent in the regard so it wasn't jarring as the chapters went on. 5:05 PM PonPonPon said: i would be a lot more critical of how she told too much more than she showed 5:05 PM PonPonPon said: but yeah it was very personal and informal narration 5:06 PM PonPonPon said: so that's fine tbh 5:06 PM Avelys said: i agree 5:06 PM PonPonPon said: it's not like fucking logh 5:06 PM PonPonPon said: or dragon ball z 5:06 PM Ryan said: lool 5:06 PM PonPonPon said: or some shit 5:06 PM Avelys said: i appreciate the info dumps. i learned a lot. 5:06 PM Avelys said: also when she started working for >>cookie<< magazine, i kept getting excited because i'm suscribed to that magazine โค โค โค 5:06 PM PonPonPon said: lol 5:06 PM Ryan said: i didnt mind the constant jumping back and forth since she mostly used that method to give the readers updates on what the other side characters were doing with their life(edited) 5:06 PM Vincent said: That time she gone out of her way to explain the headlock throw into detail though 5:06 PM PonPonPon said: ^ 5:07 PM Ryan said: it was pretty easy to get tbh 5:07 PM PonPonPon said: @ ryan 5:07 PM Avelys said: yeah ryan i agree 5:07 PM Zenron said: I usually don't like it when people do the whole "ominous narration that something bad is going to happen" but I dug it in this, takes away a lot of the sentimentality of the ending. The story would have sucked if it came out of nowhere 5:07 PM PonPonPon said: yeah i liked how haphazardly she told the story 5:07 PM PonPonPon said: it really contributes 5:07 PM PonPonPon said: to the atmosphere of it all 5:07 PM Zenron said: Vincent - Today at 11:06 PM That time she gone out of her way to explain the headlock throw into detail though That was hilarious tho 5:07 PM PonPonPon said: like you're talking directly to her 5:07 PM PonPonPon said: about her life 5:07 PM Avelys said: i mean we all knew the sensei was rip 5:07 PM Koala said: you're kinda into her mind 5:07 PM Ryan said: LMFAO 5:07 PM Koala said: her ideas her feelings 5:07 PM Ryan said: the headlock chapter 5:07 PM PonPonPon said: lool 5:07 PM Koala said: not organised and not supposed to be 5:07 PM Koala said: rip sensei 5:07 PM PonPonPon said: i loved when 5:08 PM Vincent said: Poor sensei 5:08 PM PonPonPon said: she was coming home and all excited about being the "only one" sensei told 5:08 PM PonPonPon said: and then she arrives and it's like 5:08 PM Ryan said: yeah we all knew it was coming but the manga did such a good job with the relationship between the mc and the sensei that it made things alot more impactful 5:08 PM PonPonPon said: "oh yeah i told all these other people too btw" 5:08 PM Vincent said: ^ That was great 5:08 PM Avelys said: i really appreciated when she admitted to having ditched sensei. you could feel her sorrow and regret. and its so relatable. she didn't gloss over it, she called herself scum. man...feels 5:08 PM PonPonPon said: yeah 5:09 PM Zenron said: Yeah I loved that 5:09 PM Ryan said: yeah I liked how she realized her flaws and how she was able to get over it 5:09 PM Avelys said: she criticised herself a lot, which i loved. felt so real. 5:09 PM Zenron said: Man I just really liked this manga 5:09 PM Ryan said: yeah i loved it 5:09 PM PonPonPon said: ok i'm about to drive home will rejoin this convo in 10 minutes 5:09 PM Ryan said: ok 5:09 PM Ryan said: also that chapter when sensei drove to the MC's house on his scooter ;_; 5:10 PM Avelys said: OMG 5:10 PM Avelys said: FEELS 5:10 PM Ryan said: man 5:10 PM Avelys said: AND WHEN HE FLEW TO SEE HER 5:10 PM Ryan said: that hit me so hard 5:10 PM Ryan said: IKR 5:10 PM Avelys said: MY HEART BROKE INTO A MILLION PIECES 5:10 PM Avelys said: T__T 5:10 PM Ryan said: SAAAME 5:10 PM Zenron said: Oh and I like the perspective she has on being an artist and what it takes to become one. I feel like a lot of Japanese stuff is focused on "Talent" and "genius" and it always kind of annoyed me, so it's nice to see someone struggle and lose motivation instead of the "Never give up, power of will" and all that shit 5:10 PM Ryan said: yeah felt v realstic 5:10 PM Avelys said: well she did say she had "talent" lmfao 5:11 PM Avelys said: but i think she was kidding 5:11 PM Koala said: it is not a shounen 5:11 PM Koala said: with herolike abilities 5:11 PM Avelys said: when her co-worker or whatever asked 5:11 PM Avelys said: lmfao 5:11 PM Koala said: it is actually a rather flawed person 5:11 PM Koala said: not really the nicest person 5:11 PM Koala said: not the best person 5:11 PM Koala said: just a person 5:11 PM Vincent said: That was more because of her ego @ abby 5:11 PM Koala said: and that is attracting 5:11 PM Avelys said: yeah i know vincent 5:11 PM Zenron said: Yeah, and you can tell that she's mostly just making fun of her past self by showing that 5:12 PM Avelys said: i also love how she and that guy met LOL SO SHOJOLIFE 5:12 PM Avelys said: LMFAOOOO 5:12 PM Avelys said: SPARKLES 5:12 PM Ryan said: lmfao 5:12 PM Avelys said: HES SO HOT NOW 5:12 PM Jeni said: lol 5:12 PM Zenron said: and how she draws him in her comics! 5:12 PM Avelys said: that was amazing 5:12 PM Zenron said: That's cute as FUCK 5:12 PM Avelys said: LOL 5:12 PM Jeni said: ^ 5:12 PM Avelys said: i wonder how he felt reading this 5:12 PM Avelys said: like "oh damn" 5:12 PM Avelys said: LOL 5:12 PM Zenron said: Yeah, as well as the other people that feature in it 5:12 PM Avelys said: FOREVER IN SHOUJO AND LIVING IN WOMEN'S HEARTS 5:12 PM Ryan said: prob felt like hot shit 5:13 PM Avelys said: also lol at her not mentioning her ex husband lmfao 5:13 PM Jeni said: LOL 5:13 PM Zenron said: ๐ 5:13 PM Jeni said: yeah, that's pretty funny 5:13 PM Ryan said: oh yeah i just noticed that 5:13 PM Jeni said: nothing about him 5:13 PM Ryan said: she just said she was divorced and that was it lol 5:13 PM Avelys said: i thought her bf and her were gonna get married ngl. i was like "maybe she's being vague because she didnt want it to be too obvious" then when she flashed forward to her and him drinking coffee i was like "wait...." 5:13 PM Avelys said: yeah like 2 lines 5:14 PM Avelys said: got married. got divorced, u know how it is, fam <---mangaka 5:14 PM Zenron said: Well fuck that guy, amiright? 5:14 PM Vincent said: I catched on to it when she was constantly alone with her child 5:14 PM Avelys said: yeah but i thought she wanted to leave the romance a surprise 5:14 PM Avelys said: not have everything in the open 5:14 PM Avelys said: but thats just my shoujo heart talking 5:14 PM Koala said: romance was die quest 5:14 PM Zenron said: I liked how she didn't really delve into the romance thing too much 5:14 PM Koala said: and we're not even sure how mnay man she dated 5:14 PM Avelys said: she from the beginning said it was just her and her son 5:14 PM Ryan said: yeah i agree with zen 5:14 PM Koala said: I think the long dist stopped quickly? 5:15 PM Vincent said: No, that one went on for a while, right? 5:15 PM Jeni said: yeah 5:15 PM Vincent said: Until she moved to tokyo 5:15 PM Avelys said: it was weird that a shoujo mangaka didnt put too much romance but i understand. it would lose the focus and she's writing this for sensei 5:15 PM Ryan said: the long distance realtionship? 5:15 PM Avelys said: yeah vincent 5:15 PM Avelys said: she had the same bf for years 5:15 PM Ryan said: yeah i dont think romance would fit for this kind of story 5:15 PM Vincent said: That text message she got from her friend about kakukaku was also really depressing 5:16 PM Avelys said: what was it again 5:16 PM Zenron said: It was something like "I cried. I see you miss senpai" 5:16 PM Vincent said: iirc "I read kakukaku the other day, I cried. I see you miss sensei"(edited) 5:16 PM Ryan said: the mc sent futami a text saying she wrote a manga based on sensei and she said she cried 5:16 PM Avelys said: senpai? 5:16 PM Avelys said: not sensei? 5:16 PM Vincent said: I blame zen 5:16 PM Zenron said: whatever 5:16 PM Ryan said: lmao 5:16 PM Avelys said: LOOOOOOOOOOOL 5:16 PM Avelys said: dead 5:16 PM Ryan said: dead 5:16 PM Zenron said: weebs ๐ 5:17 PM Zenron said: dead weebs 5:17 PM Ryan said: i honestly thought futami was gonna play a bigger role 5:17 PM Ryan said: in the story 5:17 PM Ryan said: but she was mostly just here and there for the most part 5:17 PM Avelys said: yeah i loved how she just added the characters later. like that gangster guy rofl 5:17 PM Avelys said: OMG 5:17 PM Avelys said: A MILLION BUCKS 5:17 PM Vincent said: Yea, she got shoved into the background really fast 5:17 PM Ryan said: LMAO 5:17 PM Avelys said: SENSEI PLS 5:17 PM Avelys said: LMFAO 5:17 PM Ryan said: thug guy was amazing 5:18 PM Ryan said: theres such a colorful cast of characters in the manga, all of them are really likeable 5:18 PM Zenron said: guy with rastafarian hat that the mangaka clearly just fucking hates(edited) 5:18 PM Avelys said: yeah and they each don't feel like cardboard. she injected life in them. they weren't there for too long but at least made the story entertaining 5:18 PM Ryan said: yeah 5:18 PM Avelys said: LOL at her telling art college is a waste of time 5:19 PM Jeni said: lol 5:19 PM Avelys said: begging her kid not to want to go there rofl 5:19 PM Zenron said: <--- A person at art college 5:19 PM Zenron said: \O/ 5:19 PM Avelys said: her kid is so cool 5:19 PM Jeni said: actually, a lot of college students in Japan don't study much 5:19 PM Vincent said: Show us your oil paintings, Zen ๐ 5:19 PM Avelys said: looks like they kill themselves to just enter any college 5:19 PM Jeni said: they study a ton to get into college and then cruise 5:19 PM Avelys said: the social pressure 5:20 PM Avelys said: and family pressure 5:20 PM Koala said: why not cruise? 5:20 PM Jeni said: yeah, you're right Abby 5:20 PM Zenron said: Vincent - Today at 11:19 PM Show us your oil paintings, Zen ๐ I do photography ๐ 5:20 PM Avelys said: if you're not in college, you're worthless--type of thing? i wonder how many hs students end up going to college 5:21 PM Avelys said: its sad that the system is set up like that. parents killing themselves to send their children to college and they don't even study 5:21 PM Avelys said: just to have that degree and say they went there :c 5:21 PM Zenron said: Anyway, who cried when they heard Sensei's last words? 5:21 PM Ryan said: ok i cant front but 5:21 PM Ryan said: i teared up alittle 5:21 PM Avelys said: o/ 5:22 PM Zenron said: I totally cried 5:22 PM Avelys said: manly tears were shed 5:22 PM Jeni said: aww 5:22 PM Zenron said: I mean, i cry at anything but this was ESPECIALLY sad 5:22 PM Ryan said: i wasnt bawwing but i got pretty tear eyed lmao(edited) 5:22 PM Avelys said: i got pretty sentimental at different parts but damn 5:22 PM Avelys said: damn 5:22 PM Avelys said: ๐ also when she drew the last time they were in the same room together 5:23 PM Zenron said: Like how much she just hates herself for not being there and how even though she's writing this as a confession, there's no way she can really solve her guilt about it 5:24 PM Zenron said: ๐ญ 5:24 PM Ryan said: yeah 5:24 PM Avelys said: I also loved the scene where they all just broke down when they heard his last words. 5:24 PM Ryan said: ^ 5:24 PM Avelys said: That had so much impact, damn 5:25 PM Avelys said: tbh i was surprised they weren't all like "hollywood" grieving and we're acting normally. makes sense they couldn't process. then it just hits them. aahhh 5:25 PM Avelys said: if it was fiction, there would be like 3 chapters dedicated in the sad drama 5:25 PM Avelys said: rofl 5:25 PM Ryan said: yeah it was just that sudden realization that it really broke them 5:26 PM Ryan said: lmao 5:26 PM Avelys said: exactly. which feels more legit than a drawn out sob scene 5:26 PM Ryan said: yup the manga is very consistent with its realism 5:27 PM Zenron said: Avelys - Today at 11:25 PM if it was fiction, there would be like 3 chapters dedicated in the sad drama Or a 13 episode anime which includes a ghost and hide and seek 5:27 PM Avelys said: LOL 5:27 PM Jeni said: LOL 5:27 PM Zenron said: LOL 5:27 PM Zenron said: no 5:27 PM Ryan said: ๐ซ 5:27 PM Zenron said: I had to laugh at my own joke just to make sure I broke the connect 4 5:27 PM Avelys said: i also got feels when she said she wanted sensei to teach her son 5:27 PM Jeni said: yeah 5:28 PM Avelys said: reminds me of those poor kids the first time she went to sensei's place 5:28 PM Avelys said: LOL 5:28 PM Jeni said: drawing the fish bones? 5:28 PM Avelys said: yes 5:28 PM Avelys said: rofl 5:28 PM Avelys said: omg the grandpa 5:28 PM Avelys said: LOL 5:28 PM Avelys said: LOL 5:28 PM Jeni said: and grandpa 5:28 PM Avelys said: LOL 5:28 PM Jeni said: the tissue box 5:28 PM Avelys said: he finally drew it! 5:28 PM Ryan said: oh speaking of which, i really liked how she became a teacher alongside sensei at his place 5:28 PM Avelys said: Yes! 5:28 PM Jeni said: ^ 5:28 PM Avelys said: They worked well !!!! 5:28 PM Jeni said: definitely 5:28 PM Ryan said: yeah 5:29 PM Zenron said: Avelys - Today at 11:27 PM i also got feels when she said she wanted sensei to teach her son Yeah but because her son is called gocchan I kept thinking of Dragonball Z. Sensei is basically Picollo 5:29 PM Ryan said: and there was a dbz reference too 5:29 PM Avelys said: idk never seen DBZ 5:29 PM Zenron said: ???? 5:29 PM Avelys said: or pokemon 5:29 PM Zenron said: You've never seen DBZ. That's weird bro 5:29 PM Avelys said: but anyways 5:29 PM Ryan said: #NOCHILDHOOD 5:29 PM Avelys said: ๐ 5:30 PM Koala said: wow 5:30 PM Koala said: abby 5:30 PM Koala said: ruded 5:30 PM Avelys said: she got to meet ai yawaza โค โค 5:30 PM Avelys said: well see her at least T_T 5:30 PM Zenron said: in a kimono! 5:30 PM Ryan said: she fangirled hard 5:30 PM Avelys said: i dont even blame her tbh 5:30 PM Avelys said: LOL 5:30 PM Ryan said: lol 5:30 PM Avelys said: i even fangirled 5:30 PM Zenron said: Ai Yazawa is basically god 5:30 PM Avelys said: ^ 5:31 PM Avelys said: do any of you know the mangaka she mentioned? 5:31 PM Avelys said: i meant to look them up 5:31 PM Avelys said: especially the weird one she met at the party rofl 5:31 PM Ryan said: oh i dont remember 5:31 PM Avelys said: she sounds hilarious 5:31 PM Ryan said: well that was around vol 4 i think 5:31 PM Zenron said: I didn't look 'em up. Only recognised Yazawa and Tezuka 5:31 PM Avelys said: same 5:31 PM Ryan said: ya 5:32 PM Zenron said: I like how she didn't dumb down that stuff 5:32 PM Avelys said: what stuff 5:32 PM Zenron said: The constant references to manga artists 5:33 PM Avelys said: for sure i want to read the manga she has written tho 5:33 PM Avelys said: princess jellyfish!! 5:33 PM Ryan said: yeah i need to read princess jellyfish 5:33 PM Zenron said: Yeah definitely 5:33 PM Ryan said: this is prob the best josei i've ever read 5:33 PM Zenron said: I remember that was the only high rated josei on MAL that I hadn't seen 5:33 PM Avelys said: the anime? 5:33 PM Zenron said: Yeah 5:34 PM Avelys said: its great. just didnt really have an ending 5:34 PM Avelys said: :c 5:34 PM Ryan said: yeah 5:34 PM Ryan said: it was fun thou 5:34 PM Avelys said: but the manga is still ongoing rofl or just being scanlated 5:34 PM Ryan said: yeah theres liek 77 chapters at the moment 5:35 PM Avelys said: @PonPonPon more than 10 mins passed, fam 5:35 PM Avelys said: smh 5:35 PM Ryan said: he said he was gonna rejoin at 7 5:35 PM Avelys said: what? why would we still be discussing at 7? he said 10 mins 5:36 PM Ryan said: lmao idk i just remember him saying that i think 5:36 PM Avelys said: loool 5:36 PM Ryan said: but i think we've covered everything 5:36 PM Avelys said: okay well, any last words? who would you recommend this, etc? 5:37 PM Avelys said: and fave part?(edited) 5:37 PM Zenron said: My last word on this is: Just draw 5:37 PM Ryan said: yeah manga was amazing and i'd recommend it to someone looking for a heartful honest story 5:37 PM Vincent said: I would recommend it 5:37 PM Avelys said: i think that's my fave part too, "just draw" 5:37 PM Avelys said: thesis of the whole story imo 5:37 PM Ryan said: yeah just draw was my fav part 5:37 PM Koala said: good manga woudl recommend ๐ 5:37 PM Koala said: just draw 5:37 PM Avelys said: it encompassed EVERY chapter before it 5:38 PM Vincent said: The only time we shouldn't "Just draw" is on the voting 5:38 PM Avelys said: true 5:38 PM Ryan said: so are we doing another long manga again 5:38 PM Avelys said: what do you guys think? 5:38 PM Avelys said: (im nominating Nana ngl) 5:39 PM Zenron said: Yeah I'd read another long one 5:39 PM Ryan said: i mean i think we could always switch it up if people want to, one time we do a bi-weekly then we go and do a short one etc(edited) 5:39 PM Avelys said: @Vincent @PonPonPon @Koala 5:39 PM Avelys said: yeah guess we just have to feel the group out 5:39 PM Vincent said: I'm up for more long manga 5:40 PM Ryan said: yeah im fine with longer manga 5:40 PM Avelys said: same(edited) 5:40 PM Koala said: I prefer first a shorter one then a longer one again :S 5:40 PM Koala said: but I am a minority so no problem ๐ 5:41 PM Ryan said: yeah i was thinking we could do short then long just to change up the pace but lets jus see what other people think 5:41 PM Zenron said: I wanna read that super peaceful one that someone nominated last week. That was short 5:41 PM Ryan said: you remember the name? 5:41 PM Avelys said: should still be there 5:41 PM Zenron said: I'll go have a look 5:42 PM Zenron said: Aruku Hito(edited) 5:42 PM Zenron said: http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=1471 MyAnimeList.net Aruku Hito Who takes the time these days to climb a tree in bare feet to rescue a child's toy? To stop and observe the birds? To play in the puddles after a storm? To go down to the sea to put a shell back? The Walking Man does as he strolls at random through urban Japan—often silent, often alone—with his vivid dreams that let time stand still. (Source: Ponent Mon) 5:42 PM Avelys said: okay, so end of discussion. you guys can send ur nominees to suggestionbox 5:42 PM Ryan said: oh yeah that looks pretty nice 5:42 PM Avelys said: nice talk, guys 5:42 PM Zenron said: \O/ |
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| Abby forgot to post the most important part of the discussion, luckily I'm here to save the day: 6:59 PM PonPonPon said: aw fuck it only allows 2000 character messages 6:59 PM PonPonPon said: fine 7:00 PM PonPonPon said: NO NOT END OF DISCUSSION LONG WALL OF TEXT INCOMING MY THOUGHTS MATTER TOO OK HERE WE GO >Ryan said: theres such a colorful cast of characters in the manga, all of them are really likeable YEAH I AGREE VERY COLORFUL CAST OF CHARACTERS VERY REALISTIC WELL OF COURSE THEY WERE THOUGH CUZ THEY EXISTED IRL BUT STILL SHE BROUGHT THEM TO LIFE VERY NICELY > Jeni said: they study a ton to get into college and then cruise YEAH THE MANGA DOUBLED AS LIFE ADVICE FOR ART STUDENTS (AND STUDENTS IN GENERAL) THAT HAVE NO DIRECTION, SO BASICALLY EVERYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 TODAY, BUT ANYWAY YEAH > Zenron said: Anyway, who cried when they heard Sensei's last words? I DIDN'T CRY BECAUSE I'M 5 AND HAVE NO CONCEPT OF SENTIMENTALITY BUT I ASSUME 10 YEARS FROM NOW I'LL READ IT AND BE VERY SAD 7:00 PM PonPonPon said: > Avelys said: tbh i was surprised they weren't all like "hollywood" grieving and we're acting normally. makes sense they couldn't process. then it just hits them. aahhh IDK WHY YOU WERE SURPRISED THIS IS A MEMOIR IT'S NONFICTION U PLEB OFC THEY'RE GOING TO ACT REALISTIC >exactly. which feels more legit than a drawn out sob scene I THINK IT'S UNFAIR TO COMPARE STRAIGHT FICTION TO A MEMOIR LIKE THIS THOUGH BECAUSE IN FICTION IT CAN BE MORE EFFECTIVE TO DRAW THE GRIEF OUT GRANTED THAT THIS DEVOLVES INTO MELODRAMA A LOT BECAUSE MOST ANIME AND MANGA WRITERS ARE TRASH BUT YEAH A GRIEF SCENE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE SUPER-REALISTIC TO EFFECTIVELY CONVEY THE EMOTION IT DEPENDS ON THE CONTEXT OF THE STORY >Zenron said: Or a 13 episode anime which includes a ghost and hide and seek LOOOOL > Ryan said: oh speaking of which, i really liked how she became a teacher alongside sensei at his place ME TOO I THINK IT (COMBINED WITH SOME OTHER STUFF) SAID A LOT ABOUT SENSEI'S PERSONAL HOPES AND DREAMS BUT I'LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN A SECOND >Avelys said: idk never seen DBZ LOL NO SURPRISE HERE PROBABLY JUST WAITING FOR THE FRENCH RELEASE SMH OK SO MY OTHER THOUGHTS ON THIS MANGA: THERE IS A LOT LEFT UNSAID ABOUT SENSEI HIMSELF - YOU COULD TELL HOW BADLY HE WANTED HAYASHI TO DO A JOINT EXHIBIT WITH HIM, AND HOW BADLY HE HOPED THAT HAYASHI WOULD BECOME A GREAT AND WELL-KNOWN ARTIST IN HIS STEAD, AND IT SPEAKS TO HIS GENEROSITY AND LOVE FOR HIS STUDENTS THAT HE SUPPORTED AND EVEN PRIORITIZED HER DREAMS IN SPITE OF THIS. HIGASHIMURA'S SON IS SO QT TBH I LIKED THE PHOTOGRAPHS A LOT AS WELL |
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