tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882610517765002247.post3100644178646199624..comments2024-03-29T02:14:02.878-05:00Comments on Warren Peace Sings the Blues: This week, I'm back to being behind, especially since new comics do continue to appearAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867868039166531163noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882610517765002247.post-75631635868128238942008-07-22T13:31:00.000-05:002008-07-22T13:31:00.000-05:00Re: Code GeassTo be honest, lots of it is a rethre...Re: Code Geass<BR/><BR/>To be honest, lots of it is a rethread of Giant Robot anime plots (particularly various incarnation of the Gundam franchise), with bits of high school comedy and entirely unsubtle appeals to Japanese patriotism sprinkled liberally throughout. What makes it district is the presence of magic and subversions of some of the above-mentioned cliches and plot conventions. Ultimately, it's not <I>that</I> good, but it's perfectly satisfying entertainment.Strannikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09561207510297423737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882610517765002247.post-87851372552761712572008-07-22T09:23:00.000-05:002008-07-22T09:23:00.000-05:00Ah, cool. I had no idea about the Genshiken conne...Ah, cool. I had no idea about the Genshiken connection. That's a series I've seen recommended from several sources, so I'll have to check it out sometime.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13867868039166531163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882610517765002247.post-36169198504971801212008-07-22T09:11:00.000-05:002008-07-22T09:11:00.000-05:00That Kujibiki Unbalance thing is a spin-off of th...That Kujibiki Unbalance thing is a spin-off of the Genshinken manga that Del Rey finished a little while back. The latter was about a club for otakus in college, discovering how to be comfortable in their specific Japanese variant of nerdity, and Kujibiki Unbalance was a made up manga they would read and comment on occasionally. Genshinken I liked a whole lot--that said, Kujibiki Unbalance was always supposed be a hard-core favorite of the characters, so it might end up being the most derivative shonen in the whole world, and partly by design.<BR/><BR/>If in doubt, go with Genshinken, an approachable 9 volumes. Also, I could be wrong.hcduvallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08271032072494870642noreply@blogger.com