The New Manga/Anime Lounge

[InformationGeek]

Has anyone been reading Gangsta.? It's a new series Viz has been putting out this year. It's easily the best and my most favorite manga of the year. Some of the best writing, interesting characters, intense and amazing action, and great artwork I've seen this year. If you haven't tried it yet, you got to read it.

[Arundel Armor Hunter]

Has anyone been reading Gangsta.? It's a new series Viz has been putting out this year. It's easily the best and my most favorite manga of the year. Some of the best writing, interesting characters, intense and amazing action, and great artwork I've seen this year. If you haven't tried it yet, you got to read it.

Does it feel like a 1970s Eurocrime movie?

[InformationGeek]

Does it feel like a 1970s Eurocrime movie?

Never saw one before, so I can't compare.

[Overhazard]

Comixology is having a viz sale this month, I got the first two volumes of stardust crusaders for two dollars each. I think I might get the rest too.

[Dark Soul # 7]

The list of the top 30 best sellings manga series and volumes, in Japan, of the year is out now.

http://www.saiyanisland.com/2014/12/...manga-in-2014/

[danmar85]

The list of the top 30 best sellings manga series and volumes, in Japan, of the year is out now.

http://www.saiyanisland.com/2014/12/...manga-in-2014/

Wow, Haikyu!! is #3. Crazy. Great series. I wonder where the story will lead after this tournament ends. I wish there was a little more character development though. I'm sad to not see Uchuu Kyoudai up there.

[Hazard]

The list of the top 30 best sellings manga series and volumes, in Japan, of the year is out now.

http://www.saiyanisland.com/2014/12/...manga-in-2014/

Some neat side info:

One Piece sold 7 million less. It had less volumes out this year and I imagine most people caught up to it.

Attack on Titan sold 4 million less

Bleach sold 200k more. This in spite of no cross media content to promote it. Loyal fanbase, Bleach has.

Fairy tail sold nearly 600k less. In spite of having an anime

Toriko over a million less

Naruto sales are about the same as last year.

Assassination Class sales went up 100k.

Anime Boosts:

Nisekoi sold 2.5 million more

7 Deadly Sins sold 3 million more compared to last year

Tokyo Ghoul's had 5 million more sales.

Hakyuu has the biggest boost with almost 7 million.

[johnmahananda]

I'm going to highly suggest any fan of comic books in general or manga check out "Blame!" as well as "Biomega" (same author). Both are extremely well done, really masterpieces. And fairly obscure too. If you want a genre they're pretty much science fiction but kind of "mature" also.

I just bought the first volume of Biomega tonight...before reading your post! The art looks amazing and I was wanting a story aimed at adult readers.

[Robotech Master]

So J-Stars Vs. is actually coming Stateside to PS3 and PS4!?

Did not see that coming.

[Dark Soul # 7]

So J-Stars Vs. is actually coming Stateside to PS3 and PS4!?

Did not see that coming.

Yup.

That along with the new trailers for Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, Dragonball Z Xenoverse and Pirate Warriors 3 means that it's been an awesome day to be a fan of anime games.

But now I have to get a PS4.

[Robotech Master]

Yup.

That along with the new trailers for Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, Dragonball Z Xenoverse and Pirate Warriors 3 means that it's been an awesome day to be a fan of anime games.

But now I have to get a PS4.

I'll settle for PS3 for J-Stars, unless the PS4 has actual character content not found on the other consoles for some reason.

I'll get a PS4 eventually, as the release of key stuff like Kingdom Hearts 3, Final Fantasy XV, etc. start getting close, and then I'll probably get Ultimate Ninja Storm 4.

[Hazard]

It's honestly pretty surprising.

I wonder if that means we'll get other crossover games in the future.

[Robotech Master]

UQ Holder!

Mana!? I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Part Demon and all.

I'll have to wait till I get home to read this one in full, seems like a chapter with a lot of NSFW.

[Dark Soul # 7]

UQ Holder!

Mana!? I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Part Demon and all.

I'll have to wait till I get home to read this one in full, seems like a chapter with a lot of NSFW.

That is Mana alright. So the Sayo, Chachamaru, Setsuna, Koutarou, Chachazero and even Negi are all gone but Mana of all people somehow survived whatever took them down. Bit weird.

Also, I'm a bit conflicted about Mana being brought back. Villains are ok since the only feeling Eva would have to them is to kick their asses. But Mana is so far the only person from the class to survive besides Eva. It kinda softens that great introduction the series had with Evangeline outliving everybody. On the other hand, adult Mana looks like one would expect adult Mana to look like.

[Guy1]

Evangelion You Are (Not) Alone 1 and 2 are now on Toonami.
Hello, again, Shinji.