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GATSU
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I wanted to get into Hoshin Engi, but I've already gotten bored by the third book. I don't think it'll be that big here, especially since Soul Hunter's been discontinued.
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testorschoice
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The Houshin Engi artist is only half of the equation. Shiki's story is by the same author as 12 Kingdoms and Ghost Hunt, both of which have fan followings.
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Bunchuu of Chouka
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I'm really excited about this.
I've been a fan of Soul Hunter for many years, and I've been keeping up with the releases of the Hoshin Engi manga. Personally, I'm a big fan of Ryu Fujisaki- despite the fact that he hasn't done a whole lot. Also, Shiki sounds like it has an interesting premise. |
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Dranxis
 Posts: 591 Location: Ohtori Academy |
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Ooh, another Ryu Fujisaki work! Though, I think his strengths lie in weird-ass comedy, rather than horror... But it still sounds like it'll be an interesting adaption.
I really like Hoshin Engi myself, but I think it's kinda difficult to get into at first. The later volumes really pay off though, in my opinion. What with the plot twists out of nowhere. Anyway, I think my favorite work of his is called Sakuratetsu Taiwahen, or something... It's a short parody manga that had me dying of laughter the whole way through. Definitely worth looking for if you're into random humor. |
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BleuVII
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Yeah, you can't judge a manga by its artist. The guy who drew Death Note ended up drawing the steaming piece of crap that is Blue Dragon (same universe as the game, but a different story). And I am a HUGE fan of Fuyumi Ono, so this excites me quite a bit. EDIT: Spelling Error Last edited by BleuVII on Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:12 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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minakichan
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FU.JI.SA.KI. RYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU! (putitaki tyu?)
I love this man so much-- his whimsical art style, his crazy sense of humor, everythin. He's the one that made me passionate about manga. It's a shame that he doesn't do that many works, and that some of his works (like Sakuratetsu Taiwahen) don't really hit it off with a lot of people. I can understand it though; he's weird with a capital R. I can't wait to read this! I think his humor works are a lot better than his old sci-fi/horror stuff, so I'm a little anxious. But still. yaaaaaay! |
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W-General
Posts: 280 Location: Ithaca, NY, USA / Taichung, Taiwan |
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Here's a fan of Blue Dragon though, the manga. I agree the story's terrible, but the art and the fanservice are sooooo delicious  Too bad it's been discontinued.
As for Houshin Engi, I love the manga. One of the few Shonen manga that doen't drag on forever (I hate shonen manga that never ends). The art is great and I loved the plot twists and I love Fujisaki's anachronistic retro-scifi style. And Taikoubou's one of the best manga protagonists ever. Definitely looking forward to this one. |
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saorren
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i LOVE fujisaki-sensei's art and humours too... too bad the houshin anime wasnt that great =/ and his other works... went kinda too far for some people
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anywho ono-sensei's works are great too, i loved ghost hunt myself and have heard good comments about 12 kingdoms... so im really excited about this combi!! ...just taht i've stopped reading manga for more than a year... |
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bahamut623
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YES! I love Fujisaki (Hoshin Engi is my favorite manga ever, and I got the Putitakityu artbook as well). I like 12 kingdoms also so this should rock.
You should really give Hoshin Engi a chance, it is one of the best shonen manga ever. |
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nerei
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I dunno much about Hoshin Engi, but I'm a fan of 12 kingdoms and ghost hunt, so I'll be getting this!
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CCSYueh
 Posts: 2707 Location: San Diego, CA |
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It seems like Gatsu likes to get in with a negative shot on a lot of these threads.
I'm enjoying Hoshin Engi very much. Already the difs between it & the anime are making it much more interesting than the anime |
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bahamut623
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Yea, the tone of the anime is more...I dunno, serious(?) And it's actually a bit boring at times. I say if you liked the anime you'll love the manga, and if you didn't like the anime, there's still a very good chance you'll enjoy the manga, just because it does feel really different. Plus the anime only covers like 4 or 5 volumes out of 23 |
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bahamut623
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http://img127.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=73601_01_123_1166lo.jpg
Image from the manga! I already want this brought over!! |
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