Another week in the books. Let’s chat about manga in the general discussion thread! Feel free to use this thread for questions, comments, recommendations, etc.
Like normal, please be careful with spoilers. I wrote a guide about spoilers in case you need a refresher on how to handle them (also linked in the sidebar).
Just read Slime Seijo thanks to @PrincessKadath@ani.social 's rec, and got a kick out of it. I gave it a shot because its concept reminded me of the ancient webcomic Unicorn Jelly. The initial idea with the evil torturing villainess didn’t interest me, but I’m liking the silly background conspiracy and the mystery of the saint’s powers.
Good pick! I adore this one.
Don’t forget Jelly’s facial expressions, best part of the manga!
Started reading RuriDragon. It’s pretty wholesome manga about a half human half dragon girl named Ruri trying to live a normal life.
Ruri is great. You’ve picked it up at a good time as well. When it first started, just a couple of chapters released before the author went on a lengthy hiatus. It’s become pretty regular since it’s been back though.
I didn’t have “read a sports manga” in my bingo card for the year but since Captain Tsubasa is currently free on MANGA Plus I’ve decided to check it out. It’s fun change of pace, though I don’t think I’ll be sticking with it long term (it’s just not my type of story).
Secondly, Maid to Skate is back baby! I’ve been a fan of Suzushiro (the author) long before the series so the initial announcement had me unreasonably hyped. Seeing such long breaks between chapters afterwards was really depressing. I’m glad it was picked up again and hope this means change to the “one chapter a year” pattern we’ve had until now.
Alright, I am still hopelessly behind on a bunch of series, but slowly getting caught up. Some notes on the past week:
This series got picked up by a new SL group and I hope that they keep the releases coming. There isn’t too much story to this one, but it is really just a vehicle to showcase some great art.
The arc that is being told right now has been a lot of fun. I think the manga adaptation has been my favorite experience for this arc. The humor has been fantastic whereas the light novel was a bit more serious. That has generally been true for the series. Some arcs I prefer the darker tone of the LN, but this one has been absolutely fantastic with the humor of the manga.
I didn’t start a discussion thread for Undead Unluck because I don’t think there’s a big enough fanbase here, but its epilogue was just released.
I thought Andy’s and Fuuko’s ending was very sweet,
Undead Unluck spoiler
even if it turned out to be a dream.
With all the lame, disappointing or controversial manga endings lately, a wholesome - albeit typical - ending is most welcomed.
