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Nov 17, 2015 6:34 PM
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Ah so we are introduced to Ruby, Blake, and the others already. There's some action already but I'm more eager to find out more about the main characters. Never seen RWBY before but this looks like an interesting start.
Nov 17, 2015 6:38 PM
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Is it out! I have to read it!!
Nov 17, 2015 7:24 PM
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I was just thinking about this and I can't believe that they made a manga adaptation
Nov 17, 2015 7:28 PM
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I wonder when translations will be up its so new
I dont expect like instant translation like we get for fairy tail
Nov 17, 2015 8:23 PM
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I am so hyped for some original prequel content... because the web series is kinda secretive with so much of its character lore.
Nov 17, 2015 8:32 PM
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D3pthCharge said:
I am so hyped for some original prequel content... because the web series is kinda secretive with so much of its character lore.

Because we figure it out to quick they say
Nov 17, 2015 8:39 PM
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trump54 said:
D3pthCharge said:
I am so hyped for some original prequel content... because the web series is kinda secretive with so much of its character lore.

Because we figure it out to quick they say


Roosterteeth needs to learn how to do exposition better tbh.

I mean everybody of high status in the series talks from an angle that makes little to no sense, since we lack context. Like I love Ozpin but he can be a walking exposition dump that prompts more questions than answers half the time.

Oh well, lets see if they can give some good background development to the main girls, especially Ruby and Yang.

Side note: If I see Taiyang or Qrow in this adaptation I will cry though.
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Nov 18, 2015 12:01 AM
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It's out and translated now! Not too much happen aside from Ruby's action scene and little intro of the main characters.
Nov 18, 2015 3:19 AM
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The artwork is pretty cute, which serves well since I always like the character designs more than the actual story.
Nov 18, 2015 3:28 AM
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It's out and translated now! Not too much happen aside from Ruby's action scene and little intro of the main characters.

To be expected, the first trailers didn't have dialogue or a story. It was the only one meant to be display of action

The other girls is where its at
Nov 18, 2015 6:15 AM

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Those thighs man!
Nov 18, 2015 6:18 AM
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Yeah, I was a little disappointed about how little actually happens in it, but it was still a pretty cool opening chapter. I'm glad it's not gonna spend the first few chapters introducing everyone in detail and going over what we already know from the show, but there's still some explanation just so newer readers don't get confused (such as the speech about Dust).

The bit with Jaune and Cardin at the end implies that it's going to adapt that particular arc from the show, which makes me wonder how much of the manga will be adapted from the show and how much will be original. I won't mind either way, as long as it's good. I'd love to see Nora's "We'll break his legs!" scene in manga form, though.
Nov 18, 2015 6:46 AM

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Really short for a first chapter, the art in the battle scene looked awesome though
Nov 18, 2015 3:35 PM

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The first chapter is so rush
They skip it Emerald Forest Arc just for showing how much jean get bullying ??? oh nice

... and that fight scene
Nov 18, 2015 3:58 PM

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kind of interesting but way too short? i've never seen anything of rwby (i just heard a lotttt about it) and i'm pretty disappointed

let's see how it goes
Nov 18, 2015 8:45 PM

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heard so many great things about the anime. lets see how this goes.
Nov 19, 2015 9:41 AM
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We better not get stuck in a Jaune plot. We need to dive into blake since thats where the plot is at
Nov 19, 2015 5:42 PM

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The battle part is way more impressive in its animated version. That doesn't change the fact that the art was pretty rad in this chapter, though.

For the second part, I feel like future readers will need to watch the animated series before reading the manga.
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Nov 20, 2015 10:07 AM

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Wish it was longer, the first chapter ended quick, they skipped nearly half of the first season... =(
Nov 20, 2015 3:02 PM

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Ok first chapter, a little rushed though.

trump54 said:
We better not get stuck in a Jaune plot. We need to dive into blake since thats where the plot is at

Well said.
Nov 20, 2015 11:19 PM

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It was ok. Needs more leg breaking.
Yeah, people who only read the manga should at least watch the trailers and the first season to understand what the first chapter showed. But hey! RWBY in manga form, Awesome! Love this show so much!
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trump54 said:
We better not get stuck in a Jaune plot. We need to dive into blake since thats where the plot is at

Well said.

Agreed.

Also: that Velvet Cameo lol
Nov 21, 2015 4:50 PM

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Hmmm. So it opens with Ruby kicking the asses of some generic Grimm and ends with Jaune getting his ass bullied. Ok. I'll see how it goes. Artwork is pretty generic though. Well, "generic" is still better than "bad".
Nov 23, 2015 5:36 PM

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"Men, Monsters and Magic!"

*Shows Women*
Dec 13, 2015 11:30 PM

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Interesting, this adaption is so far skipping a lot of content.

I wonder how it is going to go from here?

~Great chapter!!!
Jun 23, 2016 12:25 PM

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My least favorite arc had to be the one that they adapt first :(

If they're skipping this much, they'll catch up the series in no time. I wonder what they plan to do then? Have their own, independent continuity?

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Ah so we are introduced to Ruby, Blake, and the others already. There's some action already but I'm more eager to find out more about the main characters. Never seen RWBY before but this looks like an interesting start.

Go watch the series. The first half of the chapter was the Red Trailer (there are three others) and the rest starts well into the story. A ton of stuff was skipped.

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"Men, Monsters and Magic!"

*Shows Women*

Yeah, that kinda bothered me too.
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My least favorite arc had to be the one that they adapt first :(

If they're skipping this much, they'll catch up the series in no time. I wonder what they plan to do then? Have their own, independent continuity?

Stark700 said:
Ah so we are introduced to Ruby, Blake, and the others already. There's some action already but I'm more eager to find out more about the main characters. Never seen RWBY before but this looks like an interesting start.

Go watch the series. The first half of the chapter was the Red Trailer (there are three others) and the rest starts well into the story. A ton of stuff was skipped.

ichii_1 said:
"Men, Monsters and Magic!"

*Shows Women*

Yeah, that kinda bothered me too.


The manga is only contextualizing and expanding upon the four trailers, its not replacing the show, its expanding upon it.
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The art in this first chapter is incredible!
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