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Kurosu · 2010-02-10, 22:21

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Originally Posted by KLGChaos

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Fun the raw is out

Spoiler for Chapter 38:

Bonta Kun · 2010-02-11, 00:57

Spoiler for 38:

Westlo · 2010-02-11, 03:23

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Originally Posted by Jetstorm

*Waits for the reactions of all those people who said volume 3 wasn't going to sell like volumes 1&2 because of the "change".* =P

Hmm I wasn't far off on my prediction..

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Originally Posted by Westlo

Medaka Box 3 will probably sell over 70,000 copies in its first week...

Surprised a Beezlebub regressing in sales.. Medaka already passed Sket Dance hmm.. and I hope Mago seriously closes that gap between itself an Bleach over the next year... like 450k to 300k would be nice..

Rejuvenation · 2010-02-11, 17:19

Spoiler for 38:

DJ Trouble · 2010-02-12, 16:04

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Was it mentioned how Black White worked her way up from Special to Abnormal? I love the phrasing of "worked her way up" as opposed to awakened or something similar. There's even more hope for Zen right there. What has me interested is exactly how that works. Being abnormal is pretty awesome <_<, so how the hell do you work your way up?

Also, Akune doesn't just have two girls, he has two huge girls. >.> What's his nickname? The Destroyer? <_< Yea, I know exactly what he's been beatin up. >_>

Kurosu · 2010-02-12, 16:13

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Originally Posted by DJ Trouble

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Spoiler for Medaka 38:

DJ Trouble · 2010-02-12, 17:34

A lot of the characters look alike, so I wasn't going by that. I found Medaka's name a few times in the raw though.

I want to see more Black White, not Medaka. I was expecting all this to lead up to that knife stuck in her head. Oh well.

Kurosu · 2010-02-12, 17:39

We're going to see more of Akune in this arc, we'll probably get black white's past when/if she's defeated as we've had with hard wrapping and last carpet.

Arturro · 2010-02-12, 18:09

There is a chance next few chapters will be dedicated to student council members. Last few were dedicated for Zen, it looks like next few will be to Akune, I hope Kikaijima will be main protagonist of next chapters. A few at least. They deserve some development.

Rejuvenation · 2010-02-14, 16:15

Spoiler for 38 Trans:

DJ Trouble · 2010-02-14, 16:37

Zen and that hair . . .

It's funny that Black White doesn't mind Best Pain balancing on her head the entire time.

Rejuvenation · 2010-02-14, 16:58

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Originally Posted by DJ Trouble

Zen and that hair . . .

It's funny that Black White doesn't mind Best Pain balancing on her head the entire time.

Its probably all good as long as she doesn't mess with the knife that is just chilling in her skull.

ZODDGUTS · 2010-02-14, 21:59

Another series bites the dust sooner than I expected:

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Issue 12 Bottom 6:
Rilienthal
Bakuman
Hokenshitsu
Psyren
Medaka
Kanata Seven Change (end)

http://mangahelpers.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=779

With no other series as a cushion Medaka will be dead last from now on. Wonder how long I'll last... but who knows maybe another series could collapse...

KLGChaos · 2010-02-14, 23:01

Well, I think these rating are for the battle against Hard Wrapping. Guess people didn't like the fight between him and Medaka too much... or maybe they just can't stand all the talking while action is happening (too much dialogue in the manga).

Could be a ton of different factors.

The problem is that it might just be too weird for main stream tastes.

Westlo · 2010-02-15, 02:18

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Originally Posted by ZODDGUTS

With no other series as a cushion Medaka will be dead last from now on. Wonder how long I'll last... but who knows maybe another series could collapse...

They're introducing 2 series next week and Hunter X Hunter finishes it's run in 4-5 weeks time. I'm betting one or both of Shingami and Rilienthal get canceled at the time Hunter finishes up.

If they were going to cancel Medaka it would've been when it was a bottom dweller with Abakoshi (sp). Not when it has a Vcomic and is outselling Sket Dance (which ranked around the same as Medaka did mind you) and nearly on par with Beezlebub.

Medaka's also outselling Kuroko except it doesn't have the TOC protection and pimping Kuroko has. If Medaka was given a color page every time it was in the bottom 5 like Kuroko we wouldn't even be having this discussion, especially with Medaka's tank sales.

Jump's 2009 linage is Beezlebub, Kuroko and Medaka Box, that's a pretty horrible year, especially compared to 08. Let's hope 2010 is a much better year.

ZODDGUTS · 2010-02-15, 03:51

Medaka Box will be safe for awhile but if it continues being in the bottom there's a possibility of being cut like a certain little series called Ane Doki. Also here's a fun fact Jump magazine was one of the few publishers in japan that had an increase in subscription from readers. While its closest competitors sunday and shonen mag dropped. They clearly know what there doing when it comes to cancelling series, even if they sell well in tank they'll cancel it if it does bad in the rankings. Medaka ain't safe just because it's tank vol is selling good.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...lation-numbers

Westlo · 2010-02-15, 04:02

You can't compare Medaka Box to Ane Doki, if Medaka continues it's current growth it's going to be selling 100,000 copies opening week by volume 5. Of course I would've thought Beezlebub's latest volume would break 100,000 too...

Jump's increase is due to One Piece being more popular than ever before as well as Mago and Toriko starting on the path to Gintama/Reborn level popularity. The only thing Jump did with canceling Ane Doki before Neko Wappa and Kanata was cost themselves 100,000+ in manga sales.

Kurosu · 2010-02-15, 10:51

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Originally Posted by ZODDGUTS

They clearly know what there doing when it comes to cancelling series, even if they sell well in tank they'll cancel it if it does bad in the rankings. Medaka ain't safe just because it's tank vol is selling good.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...lation-numbers

By that logic, d.gray-man would have been canceled long ago. While Medaka Box certainly isn't on the level of d.gray-man sales, tank sales are certainly important. The thing to note is that sales are increasing, while Anedoki sales didn't have such an increase when it was released alongside Medaka Box, there are probably a lot of factors that went into Anedoki's cancellation, most of which don't apply to Medaka Box.

Rejuvenation · 2010-02-15, 11:01

People need to stop comparing this to Ane-doki so much when it was already showing signs of tanking before they got volume results to justify keeping it. They most likely already decided to cancel Ane-doki without even waiting for her volume results and were most likely shocked with how well it did. Even so, the progression between volumes 1 & 2 have been minimal at best so far. In comparison to Medaka which has already gained close to 20K on its first week.

Also Kanata Seven Change just got canceled despite never being lower than 4th from last. Rilienthal, Hokenshitsu, and Medaka have all been lower than it since its debut. If anything, that just goes along with earlier precedents of a series being canceled just for being in the bottom 5 often. Even if it isn't in the lowest parts of the bottom 5 which means there could be stuff slightly higher than Medaka that will get axed.

DJ Trouble · 2010-02-15, 11:54

After getting a vomic, I'm surprised anyone actually thinks there's still a chance it'll get canceled. From the beginning, the manga could only rise to the top. Now that there's a vomic, it'll just gain in popularity. And we all know there will be an anime sometime in the future. I wonder if people will still talk about it being canceled after the anime starts. That would be funny, in a sad way.

2010-02-11, 00:57	Link #2022
Bonta Kun Know who you are Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Resides within the depths of Ned infested Glasgow	Spoiler for 38: lol I'll honestly never understand how this series goes or the thinking behind it but even so I really do like it alot. I'm sure theres some sorta "good" reason for Akune to bludgeon Medaka like so but I couldn't help but smile at the sheer ridiculousness of it It is pretty weird that Zen doesn't show up at all, even if it's a flashback about Akune meeting Medaka, Zen should have been present even for a moment at some point but oh well. Liked Medaka with the twintails but still I think I prefer her with long hair __________________

2010-02-11, 17:19	Link #2024
Rejuvenation Final Elysium Join Date: Jun 2008	Spoiler for 38: Kumagawa is a bastard. I shouldn't be surprised that he is most likely the person that sent Akune after Medaka but I am. Damn, if he ever happens to show up again after this arc it will be great to see how our protagonists react to him. Akune really did look like he deserved the name "destroyer" haha. Nice to see how he and Medaka met. Also Koga is extremely hot. That is all.

2010-02-12, 16:04	Link #2025
DJ Trouble Pajama Party! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nowhere	Spoiler: Isn't that Black White that he's beating the crap out of? >_> The constant progression of her wounds makes me think that would be obvious. <_< Medaka heals after eating some meat. There's no way she'd have lasting wounds. Also, there's no Zen. Medaka without Zen? Hah. Was it mentioned how Black White worked her way up from Special to Abnormal? I love the phrasing of "worked her way up" as opposed to awakened or something similar. There's even more hope for Zen right there. What has me interested is exactly how that works. Being abnormal is pretty awesome <_<, so how the hell do you work your way up? Also, Akune doesn't just have two girls, he has two huge girls. >.> What's his nickname? The Destroyer? <_< Yea, I know exactly what he's been beatin up. >_>

2010-02-12, 18:09	Link #2029
Arturro Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cracow Age: 46	There is a chance next few chapters will be dedicated to student council members. Last few were dedicated for Zen, it looks like next few will be to Akune, I hope Kikaijima will be main protagonist of next chapters. A few at least. They deserve some development. __________________ I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally.

2010-02-14, 16:15	Link #2030
Rejuvenation Final Elysium Join Date: Jun 2008	Spoiler for 38 Trans: Nice job of connecting the points Nishio. This series is getting better and better. So Kumagawa was Student Council president in middle school? Not only that, but he is a manipulative bastard on top of that! Him engineering Akune's bad streak was well done and helped to let Medaka and Zenkichi on to the scene. lol @ Akune letting himself be an attack dog Looks like this chapter and the next few will do wonders for Akune's character. No doubt that Kumagawa probably is why Medaka ended up going for Student Council President in high school. Next point of interest is this bit about Naze taking over Maguro's position. That might her abnormal ability may not make her a "brawler" so to speak. That is if she is similar to Maguro in that aspect. Interesting that she actually wants Akune over Medaka and Zenkichi. Koga is her best friend?! Did she also just fall for Akune? XD

2010-02-12, 17:34	Link #2027
DJ Trouble Pajama Party! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nowhere	A lot of the characters look alike, so I wasn't going by that. I found Medaka's name a few times in the raw though. I want to see more Black White, not Medaka. I was expecting all this to lead up to that knife stuck in her head. Oh well.

2010-02-12, 17:39	Link #2028
Kurosu KORA!! Scanlator Join Date: May 2009 Age: 32	We're going to see more of Akune in this arc, we'll probably get black white's past when/if she's defeated as we've had with hard wrapping and last carpet.

2010-02-14, 16:37	Link #2031
DJ Trouble Pajama Party! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nowhere	Zen and that hair . . . It's funny that Black White doesn't mind Best Pain balancing on her head the entire time.

2010-02-14, 23:01	Link #2034
KLGChaos The Shermain Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NY Age: 44	Well, I think these rating are for the battle against Hard Wrapping. Guess people didn't like the fight between him and Medaka too much... or maybe they just can't stand all the talking while action is happening (too much dialogue in the manga). Could be a ton of different factors. The problem is that it might just be too weird for main stream tastes. __________________

2010-02-15, 03:51	Link #2036
ZODDGUTS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005	Medaka Box will be safe for awhile but if it continues being in the bottom there's a possibility of being cut like a certain little series called Ane Doki. Also here's a fun fact Jump magazine was one of the few publishers in japan that had an increase in subscription from readers. While its closest competitors sunday and shonen mag dropped. They clearly know what there doing when it comes to cancelling series, even if they sell well in tank they'll cancel it if it does bad in the rankings. Medaka ain't safe just because it's tank vol is selling good. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...lation-numbers

2010-02-15, 04:02	Link #2037
Westlo Lets be reality Join Date: May 2007	You can't compare Medaka Box to Ane Doki, if Medaka continues it's current growth it's going to be selling 100,000 copies opening week by volume 5. Of course I would've thought Beezlebub's latest volume would break 100,000 too... Jump's increase is due to One Piece being more popular than ever before as well as Mago and Toriko starting on the path to Gintama/Reborn level popularity. The only thing Jump did with canceling Ane Doki before Neko Wappa and Kanata was cost themselves 100,000+ in manga sales.

2010-02-15, 11:01	Link #2039
Rejuvenation Final Elysium Join Date: Jun 2008	People need to stop comparing this to Ane-doki so much when it was already showing signs of tanking before they got volume results to justify keeping it. They most likely already decided to cancel Ane-doki without even waiting for her volume results and were most likely shocked with how well it did. Even so, the progression between volumes 1 & 2 have been minimal at best so far. In comparison to Medaka which has already gained close to 20K on its first week. Also Kanata Seven Change just got canceled despite never being lower than 4th from last. Rilienthal, Hokenshitsu, and Medaka have all been lower than it since its debut. If anything, that just goes along with earlier precedents of a series being canceled just for being in the bottom 5 often. Even if it isn't in the lowest parts of the bottom 5 which means there could be stuff slightly higher than Medaka that will get axed.

2010-02-15, 11:54	Link #2040
DJ Trouble Pajama Party! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nowhere	After getting a vomic, I'm surprised anyone actually thinks there's still a chance it'll get canceled. From the beginning, the manga could only rise to the top. Now that there's a vomic, it'll just gain in popularity. And we all know there will be an anime sometime in the future. I wonder if people will still talk about it being canceled after the anime starts. That would be funny, in a sad way.