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vernip's review against another edition
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Who here remembers the show on CBS called Bull?
Basically a psychologist creates a whole company with many moving parts and people with specialties to help some people have a maximized trial experience, from the clothes the defendant wears to the psych profile of the jurors to investigators cracking the case to find out what really happened. It was a different take on the law procedural show because of the unconventional methods of the simple goal of getting justice done.
Nanamine, the conniving a-hole from Volumes 14&15 who thought he could use the powers of many for his own selfish gain, is back to his old tricks but now he's poured BILLIONS of yen into making a company with the sole purpose of creating manga that their clients can pass off as their own. Of course, that's frowned upon because people are used to the one creative and a couple of trusted editors & motivators cranking out comic after comic, but this time there are coaches, focus groups, blind taste-testers, and of course bunches of artists all for the sake of helping the one artist make a bonafide hit. Is that so wrong if it helps them, especially the dudes who are past their prime and need a lil boost to get the creative juices flowing?
Yes. Because it's friggin' Nanamine, and he is a horrible person.
And just like last time, he is HOISTED MIGHTILY by his own petard since not only do our boys kick his ass spectacularly with a cool storytelling tactic our main artist dude's uncle used to do as a mangaka, but the first person Nanamine spited mustered enough gumption to throw his hat in the ring to do some damage! Hell yeah!
AND BECAUSE THE GOOD TIMES KEEP ROLLING, our main duo and their rival begin the brainstorming to get their next series off the ground. Coming from the future tho, I personally am reminded of a couple of things, but I'm sure at the time the mangaka thought he was being remarkably clever & unique.
Basically a psychologist creates a whole company with many moving parts and people with specialties to help some people have a maximized trial experience, from the clothes the defendant wears to the psych profile of the jurors to investigators cracking the case to find out what really happened. It was a different take on the law procedural show because of the unconventional methods of the simple goal of getting justice done.
Nanamine, the conniving a-hole from Volumes 14&15 who thought he could use the powers of many for his own selfish gain, is back to his old tricks but now he's poured BILLIONS of yen into making a company with the sole purpose of creating manga that their clients can pass off as their own. Of course, that's frowned upon because people are used to the one creative and a couple of trusted editors & motivators cranking out comic after comic, but this time there are coaches, focus groups, blind taste-testers, and of course bunches of artists all for the sake of helping the one artist make a bonafide hit. Is that so wrong if it helps them, especially the dudes who are past their prime and need a lil boost to get the creative juices flowing?
Yes. Because it's friggin' Nanamine, and he is a horrible person.
AND BECAUSE THE GOOD TIMES KEEP ROLLING, our main duo and their rival begin the brainstorming to get their next series off the ground. Coming from the future tho, I personally am reminded of a couple of things, but I'm sure at the time the mangaka thought he was being remarkably clever & unique.
m560's review against another edition
5.0
Very curious to find out what the last volumes will be about and how they will wrap up the story.
laurbits's review against another edition
4.0
Love how Team Fukuda's so fired up to beat Nanamine! Hahaha, Hiramaru is so beat.
Eiji's serious turn at hearing Sasaki-san's transfer was nice.
Eiji's serious turn at hearing Sasaki-san's transfer was nice.
totalhenry's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
lintkaurea's review against another edition
4.0
Se vuelven a repetir algunas pautas pero sigue teniendo un buen nivel.
shonaningyo's review against another edition
4.0
I like Nanamine. Probably because he's not one of those "honorable" manga artists that plague this story. I'm seriously getting tired of Muto Ashirogi. They're so "WE CAN DO THIS!!" that it sickens me. Yeah you need the drive to succeed in the world, but I hate all of the moral support they have.
Maybe it's because I doubt their works are even that good. I mean we haven't seen full chapters of what the artists have made. Just a few pages here and there, and it kind of..bores me. And why the hell are people like Nanamine and Muto Ashirogi writing SEINEN manga for Shonen Jump? This shit is not for kids. It's way too mature for little 12 year old boys and girls to get into or like, and yet they still head into that direction...
Whatever. I really hope they beat Eiji simply because watching them try and act all "LET'S DO IT! MUTO ASHIROGI UNITE!!!" is really starting to get on my nerves.
And I like the President or whatever of Shonen Jump, as well as his replacement.
Maybe it's because I doubt their works are even that good. I mean we haven't seen full chapters of what the artists have made. Just a few pages here and there, and it kind of..bores me. And why the hell are people like Nanamine and Muto Ashirogi writing SEINEN manga for Shonen Jump? This shit is not for kids. It's way too mature for little 12 year old boys and girls to get into or like, and yet they still head into that direction...
Whatever. I really hope they beat Eiji simply because watching them try and act all "LET'S DO IT! MUTO ASHIROGI UNITE!!!" is really starting to get on my nerves.
And I like the President or whatever of Shonen Jump, as well as his replacement.
rachieturtle's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0