Let me do a short post to catch up on all the manga updates I’ve missed. Especially the top few Shounen ones.
First, the BIG THREE!
Bleach: What I thought to be a pointless display of Shikais and Bankais seems to have bloomed beautifully in a well-defined scene of the fights in the Human World and Hueco Mundo. The beauty of Bleach lies in its characters, not the characters’ ability. The captains are especially awesome. And when hot blooded Kenpachi and pretty boy Byakuya gangs up, you know you have a masterpiece.
One Piece: This one is still maintaining at its level of impressiveness. But it’s not enough. It’s been 5 chapters now and the action is not peaking. However, I do like how events have unfolded, with Buggy the Clown appearing on national TV (Something you only see in Hollywood movies) and Whitebeard being stabbed. Hopefully we get to see more fights and less dialogue.
Naruto: The sudden appearance of a couple of characters makes a climax killer. Peaking fights drop to nothing. We need more. It’s becoming the weakest of the Big Three. No one really cares if you get the widest readership, you know.
Next, THE EXTRAS!
Kekkaishi: Still unimpressive. The fight almost got my interest. But yet again like how it always happens in Kekkaishi, some new super strong character appears and kills all the climax. Politics, man. Politics. Are you even listening? Of course you’re not.
Vinland Saga: Getting me pumped up. i want to see Thorfinn in action NOW.
Fairy Tail: Nowwhatisthiscrap?!
Wildlife: It’s not supposed to be awesome. Just interesting. And it’s fulfilling its purpose rather well. Very nice.
Gamaran: Epic fight over. Need some dialogue. And *Swish* is not dialogue. Neither is *Bish*. I know you’re a combat manga and all, but please. Your characters aren’t mute.
Defense Devil: Flashback is working. Not too well. But yes, working. Come back down to Earth please. Pun intended.
Hajime no Ippo: Now THIS. THIS. You think you only see this certain enemy with all your past enemies’ abilities combined in Mecha manga? You thought wrong. Seems it’s possible in boxing as well. NICE.
I think that’s all. Got to go. Hungry.
