2009-05-28, 23:37 | Link #21 |
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... and I just burned through all that's out... this series is definitely a keeper! Shame that it's either bi-weekly or monthly (well, that's what I'm guessing due to page count), but it has quite a few strong points:
First off, it reminds me of Haruhi in a few ways, but IMO, it has a few traits that make it just a bit better than Haruhi: 1) Though Medaka is strong and bossy (like Haruhi), Zenkichi, unlike Kyon, isn't entirely dragged along by pure force and thinking that she's just a crazy girl. That, and he also isn't your weakn male protagonist that is far too common these days... 2) Medaka is just a little bit more open about her feelings for Zenkichi than Haruhi is towards Kyon... and she seems to trust him just a bit more then Haruhi does for Kyon. Or rather, she doesn't try to disguise her trust like Haruhi seems to be doing half the time But enough about Haruhi. I really want to see how this series turns out... it has a ton of potential that could make it quite fun
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2009-05-29, 01:31 | Link #24 | |
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On topic: Loved it, which is rare, since I usually wait for 5-6 chapters to come out before I make a decision. Shiranui is easily my favorite so far. Kinda reminds me of Yuki as in how she seems to know everything, except way louder. Last edited by Who; 2009-05-29 at 01:49. |
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2009-05-29, 08:10 | Link #25 |
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Its not overly special and the female lead is too good at everything, hopefully a weakness will be portrayed. I'm not keen on the male lead either and the manner he is controlled. I don't expect anything too great from this manga other than it being light hearted. Its too early to tell what direction it may take however so I will reserve judgement on the plot and the genres that it covers.
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2009-05-29, 11:32 | Link #26 | |
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like that lass from Alive or the one from Kaze no Stigma. Not sure what to make of them really but Shiranui does come across better than what I usually see of this type of character. Her waiting to Zenkichi to be mauled was plain funny I'm actually hoping that another girl will appear and take a liking to Zenkichi, so I get my rivalry
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2009-05-29, 11:56 | Link #27 | |
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I could imagine an arc, where some "super male" will appear and cause of misunderstandig or her "smartness becoming stupidity", Mendaka and that male will be recognized as a couple. Zenkichi is not a sissy, if he will jump to conclusion that Mendaka dumped him, he wont sit and cry. He will somehow proof that "super male" is just a small vilian or/and less masculine than Zenkichi, but he will not automaticly come back to Mendaka after that. She will have to gain his trust again.
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2009-05-29, 17:18 | Link #32 |
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... yeah, but that sounds like it would be going the shoujo route. Althopugh, I guess in a sense we already have the female rival (shiranui... seeing as how Medaka was getting jealous, though I don't there's anything between Zenkichi and Shiranui)
however, I don't need too much drama here... I have other series for that
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2009-05-30, 00:11 | Link #33 |
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I was contemplating making a thread about this but looks like someone already did it. And I'm really surprised at how many positive responses there are. Only other comments I've read elsewhere have them comparing this series to Akaboshi and deciding Medaka Box to be mediocre and Akaboshi to be very promising.
Well, Akaboshi totally feels like another Naruto or One Piece so no duh there. Either case, I was expecting way more criticism. Now I dunno about a male rival. Medaka is so superhuman that pretty much any other guy might feel way too intimidated to try to live up to her standards. I do predict a super male will show up at some point and try to impress her with equally superhuman traits and abilities, although all it really takes is to be genuinely concerned for her as a human being as Zenkichi does. And Medaka utterly trouncing the super male in the end anyway. I think the beauty of this manga so far isn't about finding out if Medaka has a weakness, but about how could someone so flawlessly perfect as Medaka see anything of worth in someone as ordinary as Zenkichi. We would get an extremely emo and unconfident male lead in any other manga, but Zenkichi looks to be thankfully different.
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2009-05-30, 01:05 | Link #34 |
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I don't see any male rivals for Zenkichi to deal with but I do see a lot of inconsequential Medaka admirers popping up. I just don't believe that any of these admirers will really capture Medaka's interest at all even if Zenkichi perceives them as a threat. I see female admirers of Zenkichi popping up as well, but I really don't believe that the two main characters will have any significant feelings for any characters other than each other. Real love rivals would create an awkward drama that will interrupt the light flow of this manga.
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2009-05-30, 01:57 | Link #35 | |
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Medaka Box, on the other hand, is kind of awesome. Zenkichi's attitude towards Medaka is far, far better than it could have been like (he could have been all emo about her perfection for example, and that would suck), while the jealousy chapter endears me to Medaka. She isn't just some kind of superwoman who would throw him away if he can't keep up, but actually like him. As a woman would love a puppy or her lover I wouldn't know yet, but that's part of the fun. Which kind of makes a serious rival something I don't want to see though. It doesn't need Peach Girl kind of drama to weight it down. |
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2009-05-30, 02:26 | Link #36 |
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I don't now, but the last time I checked this was NOT a Shojo series, if it was you can bet there would be a male rival for Zenkichi, but this is a Shounen Ecchi for BOYS, and the last thing boys want to see is a MALE rival...
IF there is a rival, and there is a big IF, it will be a hot female for more Ecchi situations and Medaka jealousy... |
2009-05-30, 06:35 | Link #37 | |
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and with ch 4 showing us how cool Zenkichi is only gets better but the last pages kinda worry me about possible rivals just gotta hope it won't turn out like I'm thinking>__<
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2009-05-30, 07:14 | Link #38 |
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Don't know japanese, so it's just my thoughst after watching raws
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Some speculation... Zenkichi and Medaka are childhood friends, they have feelings for each other, yet they are not a couple. Why? Medaka is a heir to very rich family, there is a chance, that her parents have found a fiance for her already. I hope I'm wrong.
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