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Spoiler for For the end of the manga:

The story flashes forward to the final round of the casting call for the Minmei musical. We find out that Sheryl has made it to the final rounds with Lylith, while Rose and Maria have not. Lylith goes first and does exceptionally well, and then Sheryl is called out. When Sheryl sings again "Ai, oboete imasuka?" and Lylith, Rose, Maria, and Grace are surprised by how far she has gotten with her singing in such a short time. However, before Grace can just sit back and enjoy the show she notices that Sheryl is starting to emit fold waves which eventually call on a Vajra that attacks the audition hall. Grace then takes out her gun to fire at the Vajra and protect Sheryl who has frozen stiff with fear. The Vajra causes an explosion which sends one of the stage lights flying towards Sheryl.

Lilyth pushes Sheryl out of the way, which causes the light to spark while hitting the floor causing Lilyth to be set on fire. Before Lilyth burns alive she laments on her luck has ran out, she then turns to Sheryl and tells her that Sheryl's singing lacked more just emotion, it also lacked strength. She tells Sheryl that if Sheryl doesn't put any strength behind her songs then her feelings will never reach. She goes on to tell Sheryl that the reason why she helped her was because Sheryl was the first person that Lylith ever felt could actually rival her in singing and could actually surpass her, and so Sheryl was her first real friend. The Fire flares up and Lylith burns alive before Sheryl. Sheryl then vows to keep singing.

One week later the audition continues and the audience lament on how Lylith actually would have won the lead role, had she not died, they then wonder how Sheryl can continue to sing even though her only friend just died. Before Sheryl sings she laments that her song is now a way for her to convey her feelings to Lylith. Sheryl then shouts out "LISTEN TO MY SONG!!" as the scene flashes to a press conference, where we find out that Sheryl bagged the lead role as Minmei in the play. The press commends Sheryl on her ability to reach others with her song and asks her if she was nervous to which Sheryl answers confidently (but with sad eyes) that "Sheryl Nome will always sing with her body and soul, with all her might". Grace looks at Sheryl sadly as Sheryl vows to her parents, and Lilyith that she will become the best singer in the galaxy.

I'll post my actual thoughts on the manga at a later time.

Woah. And I mean, woah! So much for Yot-Chan's idea that the Sheryl manga is mostly fluffy bunny stuff. :twitch: :p

The fact alone that Galaxy had implants being mandatory, with prison/death penalty in case of refusal, is pretty damn huge and makes my idea that we'll get a human/cyborg conflict in the next show much more likely.

I had more thoughts, but since this takes after movie continuity, most of them were invalidated by me not having an idea how that continuity pans out. If that had been the series continuity, some of the stuff would have been huge.

And, well, childhood meeting between Sheryl and Alto averted. So far, at least... :D

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Originally Posted by magnuskn (Post 3230499)

Woah. And I mean, woah! So much for Yot-Chan's idea that the Sheryl manga is mostly fluffy bunny stuff. :twitch: :p

:confused: :confused: :confused:

When did I say that...?

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Originally Posted by Yot-chan (Post 3230651)

:confused: :confused: :confused:

When did I say that...?

Ah, I misremembered. You actually said that about Macross F: Visions, which had come out in Macross Ace. Mental snafu of mine, I fear. :heh:

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Originally Posted by magnuskn (Post 3231027)

Ah, I misremembered. You actually said that about Macross F: Visions, which had come out in Macross Ace. Mental snafu of mine, I fear. :heh:

Ah, THAT one. I wouldn't exactly call it "fluffy bunny" material...more like high school hijinx and lots of fan-service.

It's a pity, too, since it's apparently plotted by Hiroyuki Yoshino. The art's nice, though.

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Originally Posted by Yot-chan (Post 3231292)

Is the art available anywhere? :p

Yeah, I just read the scanlated first chapter, great art and nice story. :p
Lylith/Lilith looks like a young actual female Alto (perhaps done intentionally?).
I'd like to have a drama CD on this, despite the very slim chance of that happening, it'd be cool to hear Lylith/Lilith's voice.

Also....Sally is a MILF. :D

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Originally Posted by magnuskn (Post 3230499)

Various info I got from the LN thread and drama cd is that Sheryl's parents were political opposition to the cyberfication of Galaxy. The whole plan for galactic domination was way before the Executives recruited Grace.

Grace only became aware of Sheryl after she was downloaded, by this time Sheryl was at the streets. The Executives being a vindictive and sadistic bunch enjoy watching her suffer.

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Originally Posted by raile (Post 3232957)

Uh, linkee? :upset::heh:

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Originally Posted by ReddyRedWolf (Post 3232967)

Woah, again. I must say, a smashing start by all accounts. I hope Raile has the link available. :)

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Originally Posted by magnuskn (Post 3232968)

Uh, linkee? :upset::heh:

The macross_f community in LJ might help you. 8D :D

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Originally Posted by raile (Post 3233001)

The macross_f community in LJ might help you. 8D :D

Mercí beaucoup. Man, I gotta spread some reputation around, so I can give you some more. :)

Soooo... the other Kabuki actor in the play isn't called out by name, but he(?) plays a female and, mangas being mangas, it isn't too far off to say that he conceivably could be Alto. :D Although the looks don't seem to be right, so maybe not. :p

But, damn, good manga, good reading. :)

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Originally Posted by magnuskn (Post 3232914)

Is the art available anywhere? :p

Sure thing. It's available right here. :)

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Originally Posted by Yot-chan (Post 3233089)

Sure thing. It's available right here. :)

And on LJ. :D

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Originally Posted by magnuskn (Post 3233091)

And on LJ. :D

Yeah, their link didn't really work for me. Care to help a buddy out? :p

And sorry, Yot-chan, no Amazon.jp for moi - when it comes out in anything other than moonspeak, then we're in business. :D

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Originally Posted by magnuskn (Post 3233035)

Nah Alto's constant whining indicates he's never been off the fleet.

One way or another word of these political purges must have come out. Even if they are not for public consumption. In the LN Aegis Focker and his squadron was specifically sent to Frontier to monitor Galaxy activities. It would explain why in the Movie continuity Galaxy is treated like a rogue state. It has a wonderful human rights record compared to all other emigration fleets. <sarcasm>

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Originally Posted by BetoJR (Post 3233126)

And sorry, Yot-chan, no Amazon.jp for moi - when it comes out in anything other than moonspeak, then we're in business. :D

OH NOES!!! MY JAPANESE MANGA IS IN JAPANESE! WHATEVER SHALL WE DO???

Also, I dunno about you, but I find the term "Moonspeak" to be...kinda racist.

I find it charming. I mean, the moon is kind of a big deal for me. ;)

You know it makes sense Grace would rescue Sheryl from a sexual predator. LN thread mentions Ozma saving Grace from almost being raped by some marines.

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Originally Posted by ReddyRedWolf (Post 3233439)

LN thread mentions Ozma saving Grace from almost being raped by some marines.

Which is always somewhat ironic. As if she needed the saving :D

- Tak