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NEWS: Seven Seas Adds New Manga by Takako Shimura, Kabi Nagata




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Seagloom



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 5:03 am Reply with quote
Oooh, glad to see The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent was licensed. From what I read of the web novel it was a fun little series that played with expectations a bit. Sei in particular really stood out for being the rare isekai protagonist that acts her age. Definitely picking this up.
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marshmallowpie



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 5:49 am Reply with quote
Now that's a good headline! Too bad none of the others appeal to me, but those two sure do! Thanks Seven Seas, for putting some manga joy out there.
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Punch Drunk Marc



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 5:58 am Reply with quote
Saint's Magic Power, Kingdom of Ruin, and Even Though We're Adults sound interesting. I might check them out.
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toprak





PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 7:12 am Reply with quote
Punch Drunk Marc wrote:
Saint's Magic Power, Kingdom of Ruin, and Even Though We're Adults sound interesting. I might check them out.
Yes they are sounds interesting, I'll give a shot them. Twisted Evil
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dragon695



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 9:46 am Reply with quote
Why is the title on the first one censored? JK is slang for escort or prostitute.
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lossthief
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 10:53 am Reply with quote
dragon695 wrote:
Why is the title on the first one censored? JK is slang for escort or prostitute.


Not exactly. JK stands for Joshi Kosei, literally just High School Girl. In this title it would be describing that the title character is a high school student. JK can, in certain contexts, be a euphemism referring to compensated dating or a particular tag of adult videos, but it doesn't look like the manga is at all trying to reference that.
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Utsuro no Hako



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 11:40 am Reply with quote
dragon695 wrote:
Why is the title on the first one censored? JK is slang for escort or prostitute.


A) There's a difference between censorship and changing a title to make it more marketable in the US. In Japanese you can get away with calling stuff Mobile Armored Super Robot Space Patrol Force Squadron Ixnay, but nobody would be interested if you used that title in the English-speaking world. Better to chop it up to something that will catch people's eye in the store.

B) You're thinking of enjo kousai (compensated dating). JK just means "high school girl".
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TsukasaElkKite



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 6:03 pm Reply with quote
Ooh, Takako Shimura and more Nagata Kabi!
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ajr



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 6:31 pm Reply with quote
Tamamo-Chan‘s fun, lots of little cultural tidbits. It’s fairly repetitive in it’s setup, but it all winds up being charming and likable enough that that’s not a huge problem.
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Shay Guy



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 8:46 pm Reply with quote
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Nagata Kabi's downward spiral is getting out of control, and she can't stop drinking to soothe the ache of reality. After suffering from unbearable stomach pains, she goes to the hospital, where she is diagnosed with pancreatitis—and is immediately hospitalized.


Whoever keeps wishing on the monkey's paw for more Kabi Nagata manga?

Please stop.
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harminia



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 3:43 am Reply with quote
Surprised Tamamo got picked up, but that's not a bad thing at all!

I feel like I read a bit of Seijo no Maryoku manga and it was amusing, though I may be mixing it up with something with a similar storyline...
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