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REVIEW: Tenjo Tenge GN 4




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MaxSouth



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:47 pm Reply with quote
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At this point, Tenjo Tenge has enough of a storyline for it to be meaningful.


If even this description only earns "D+" for story, then what rate many other -- charachter-based -- manga should be given in that department? Should it be "F" or "G"?

But I barely, if at all, remember such low marks in review. It seems like grades get really compressed around "D" level.
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njprogfan
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:05 pm Reply with quote
I bought the first Omnibus to give it a try and wasn't really impressed story-wise. I really like the artwork, but I'm at a crossroad with this manga; should I continue or not Confused

Anyone?
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nhat



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:09 pm Reply with quote
njprogfan wrote:
I bought the first Omnibus to give it a try and wasn't really impressed story-wise. I really like the artwork, but I'm at a crossroad with this manga; should I continue or not Confused

Anyone?


Have you seen the anime? I thought it was entertaining and enjoyable. Maybe after seeing the anime will change your mind.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:31 pm Reply with quote
nhat wrote:
njprogfan wrote:
I bought the first Omnibus to give it a try and wasn't really impressed story-wise. I really like the artwork, but I'm at a crossroad with this manga; should I continue or not Confused

Anyone?


Have you seen the anime? I thought it was entertaining and enjoyable. Maybe after seeing the anime will change your mind.


Didn't watch the anime. I guess because I wasn't the biggest fan of Oh! Great's other manga turned anime Air Gear, I passed on watching it. I'm curious to know if the artwork gets better as the series progresses or the story or both.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:00 pm Reply with quote
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But I barely, if at all, remember such low marks in review. It seems like grades get really compressed around "D" level.


I think that is being charitable, to say the least. Let's be honest, this is Oh!Great we're talking about. The man should stick to drawing and find himself a partner to do the writing, because it is inevitable that his works' story will always, always jump the shark. This one is no exception, so I wouldn't hold my breath on the story getting any better (or even to the point of being coherent). The frustrating part is that he is so damn good at drawing... Sad
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:10 am Reply with quote
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MaxSouth wrote:
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But I barely, if at all, remember such low marks in review. It seems like grades get really compressed around "D" level.


I think that is being charitable, to say the least. Let's be honest, this is Oh!Great we're talking about. The man should stick to drawing and find himself a partner to do the writing, because it is inevitable that his works' story will always, always jump the shark. This one is no exception, so I wouldn't hold my breath on the story getting any better (or even to the point of being coherent). The frustrating part is that he is so damn good at drawing... Sad


I figured as much Sad . And I agree, I really like his artwork, so I guess I'll put his stuff in the "If there's nothing else to read" pile, (with my read list, I don't see me EVER reading his stuff....).
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Not much argument from me that it's often the art carrying the series. With that in mind, I stopped caring about the domestic releases after seeing how badly butchered they were.

Are things better with Viz at the helm? I honestly figured this was a series doomed to never see a decent English version, but I'd love to be wrong here.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 4:42 pm Reply with quote
DeltaTango wrote:
Not much argument from me that it's often the art carrying the series. With that in mind, I stopped caring about the domestic releases after seeing how badly butchered they were.

Are things better with Viz at the helm? I honestly figured this was a series doomed to never see a decent English version, but I'd love to be wrong here.


Oh, the nudity is there Shocked. I'm not sure if the translation is any better.
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