(L) Tenjo Tenge!

[zero919]

this anime is good

[dreamless]

I don't mind the past arc, because I find Nagi annoying actually now it seems they do take a break in the past arc here, so that the past arc will be shown in two parts, with some present arc filled in. So now the past arc takes a break after Shin got beaten up by Bunshichi, and they go back to tell the stuff that should have happened in the manga before the past arc with several episodes before going back to the past arc again. It seems they are indeed very faithful to the manga, and indeed they try to solve the "past arc" problem in the original manda by splitting it up... but I guess the effort is not that successful

[StriderSX]

eh, how the anime is handling the entire past arc ordeal is kind of confusing, i just wish they would tell the entire past arc then go back to the present, so hard to follow.

and as for the show, they are probably just going to come up with their own ending seperate from the manga, if not theyll just create a 26+ ep show or season 2.

[dreamless]

Or maybe they'll just leave it at ep26, aka. Spiral or PMK...

[donna8157]

So they're going to have:

Spoiler:

Souichiro have that thing where he confesses that he has fallen in love with Maya still?

Hmm .. well, I wonder where this series will end and how the ending will be if they're sticking going to stick to the happenings in the manga. I hope they will just do a second season for it.

[rorosama]

Manga question. I just reread the later chapters. The people teaching Nagi and aya are the parents of the members of f. Why did their kids rebel against them? The f people seem really evil and their parents seem good. I only have up till volume 10 and i know a lot has happened since then.

[JOJOS'STAR]

Tenjou Tenge is a liscence anime!!?? hmm looks like I've been a bad boy Anyway Yes this anime rocks! As muck as Shura No Toki IMO.

[Yebyosh]

Originally Posted by donna8157

So they're going to have:

Spoiler:

Souichiro have that thing where he confesses that he has fallen in love with Maya still?

Hmm .. well, I wonder where this series will end and how the ending will be if they're sticking going to stick to the happenings in the manga. I hope they will just do a second season for it.

From watching episode 21 (where it still stays faithful to the manga), it would seem that they would end this season at the end of the tournament in the past arc with likely a short sequence looking at the present. In other words, likely follow the manga, enabling them to go on with a second season if the series (& DVD merchandise sales) prove popular enough.

[donna8157]

Thanks for the info yebyosh ^_^

[Mephisto03]

Originally Posted by rorosama

Manga question. I just reread the later chapters. The people teaching Nagi and aya are the parents of the members of f. Why did their kids rebel against them? The f people seem really evil and their parents seem good. I only have up till volume 10 and i know a lot has happened since then.

You'll need to read on to find out

The manga should be released soon by dc comics either by christmas or spring most likely next year.

[rorosama]

Originally Posted by Mephisto03

You'll need to read on to find out

The manga should be released soon by dc comics either by christmas or spring most likely next year.

It won't get to where i'm at for maybe another year or 2. So are you gonna answer or what?

[ele]

Well, I seriously agree with the an earlier poster's comment of a good anime turned bad with the focus put on the past events rather than the present.

Even up to ep. 22, the story rambles on in the past with not-so-interesting characters as opposed to the interesting characters some people claim. Besides the story becomes more confusing especially in the manga as they throw up more side characters and become distracted from the main plot.

Maybe it is just me but I do believe they should change the OP because the people featured there are side characters compare to what is actually in the show.

BTW, the manga is not all that great, the first 3-4 volumes have borderline R18 hentai with deplorable artwork while the artwork in the later volumes are quite outstanding but the ecchi factor is reduced by a factor of x100, but either or...the story is turning from a simple fighting comic into some sort of age old feud, rivalry, shady organzations and other laughable plot twists especially *minor spoiler* when the author of the comic decided to change Souichiro's hairstyle to something better because the cock-head style is just plain ridiculous.

Sorry for the fanboys who think this anime/manga is great because of the fanservice and nudity and I would really like to hear a good argument on why you think this anime is as good as you proclaim it to be because clearly this is well below par.

Ep. 23 don't look too promising either....

[dreamless]

Originally Posted by ele

Well, I seriously agree with the an earlier poster's comment of a good anime turned bad with the focus put on the past events rather than the present.

Even up to ep. 22, the story rambles on in the past with not-so-interesting characters as opposed to the interesting characters some people claim. Besides the story becomes more confusing especially in the manga as they throw up more side characters and become distracted from the main plot.

Maybe it is just me but I do believe they should change the OP because the people featured there are side characters compare to what is actually in the show.

BTW, the manga is not all that great, the first 3-4 volumes have borderline R18 hentai with deplorable artwork while the artwork in the later volumes are quite outstanding but the ecchi factor is reduced by a factor of x100, but either or...the story is turning from a simple fighting comic into some sort of age old feud, rivalry, shady organzations and other laughable plot twists especially *minor spoiler* when the author of the comic decided to change Souichiro's hairstyle to something better because the cock-head style is just plain ridiculous.

Sorry for the fanboys who think this anime/manga is great because of the fanservice and nudity and I would really like to hear a good argument on why you think this anime is as good as you proclaim it to be because clearly this is well below par.

Ep. 23 don't look too promising either....

well, I don't really like the manga that much myself... I've hearing people claiming that Oh! Great's artwork is godlike or something... I myself don't think his artwork that outstanding... or maybe because I just don't really like his character style... However I really like the past arc... but that might be partly because I really hate the Nagi Souichiro character.

However I don't understand why you see the anime starts good. What's so good about the start of the anime? From what I can see in your post, you don't seem to like the past arc, but you also don't seem to like the present arc. I think the anime (and manga) clearly had a mediocre plot and not-so-interesting characters right from the start. The past arc may not be that great, but I think it's still better than the present arc. So could you explain why you think the start is good?

Another reason I see people claiming the past arc of the manga great is because Maya is always in her grown-up form... though to be sincere I prefer her chibii form much more... From what I understand, most of the "fanboys" of this manga series are just "fanboys" of Oh! Great's artwork and character arts... At least for those "fanboys" that I know of...

I'm anticipating episode 23 a lot (for a Tenjho Tenge episode that is... personally I will never anticipate a Tenjho Tenge episode as much as, say, a Melody of Oblivion episode ), since I think that's the best part of the manga, it also has the most beautiful and emotional scene in the manga IMO (again, that's just relative to Tenjho Tenge itself)

[kujoe]

Originally Posted by ele

BTW, the manga is not all that great, the first 3-4 volumes have borderline R18 hentai with deplorable artwork while the artwork in the later volumes are quite outstanding but the ecchi factor is reduced by a factor of x100, but either or...the story is turning from a simple fighting comic into some sort of age old feud, rivalry, shady organzations and other laughable plot twists especially *minor spoiler* when the author of the comic decided to change Souichiro's hairstyle to something better because the cock-head style is just plain ridiculous.

Sorry for the fanboys who think this anime/manga is great because of the fanservice and nudity and I would really like to hear a good argument on why you think this anime is as good as you proclaim it to be because clearly this is well below par.

I do like the art actually. Long ago, I would've easily dismissed Oh! Great as another artist who "hasn't gotten there yet" in terms of the personality of his style. In the present however, I personally think that his more recent works are one of the better ones out there along with Tohru Fujisawa and Hiroaki Samura. Great styles in their own way in my opinion--definitely better than the typical cutesy, loli-crazed, the-world-is-so-bright-and-sugary style that usually doesn't appeal to me initially. (some exceptions: Gunslinger Girls, Azumanga or something like Read or Die) It depends on the story or what it's all about, and I think Oh! Great's style fits in that regard--fanservice and all.

As for the anime--I haven't been really following it. I stopped at ep 9, after which I decided to take a look at ep 21 after seeing some screenshots. And that's it. Overall if you didn't like the manga, you won't like the anime, and even that isn't a guarantee. In that respect, I think the anime is more suited to those who were already fans from the beginning.

I don't know about the rest, but I admit that the story really isn't groundbreaking (a dying trend in today's anime/manga..) and the only thing that saves the entire thing is the art and the character designs. If you aren't even into those, then it might mean that your tastes lie elsewhere. In that case, I'm not going to convince you that it's the best anime ever. Hell, I'm not even going to try. That would be as pointless as convincing me that Naruto and Gundam Seed are God's gifts to anime--which of course, don't appeal to me either.

[Yebyosh]

Just a note, Tenjou Tenge the anime series will end at episode 24. The last episode shall be broadcast on 16th September, which is next week.

Spoiler:

Indeed they will end the series with concluding what happened to Shin in that past tournament, then flashback to the future with the set up of the new current arc (as progressing in the manga). I think the animation company is looking to this current season's popularity and DVD sales (as well as to look through the manga to see if they have enough material) to see if they will continue with a second season or not.

[dreamless]

just watch episode 23, as expected it may well be my favorite episode of the series. very emotional and beautiful, the music is great too

So indeed ep24 will be the final episode... guess the first seaon (not sure if there'll be a second one though) is more or less focused on the past arc

This show seems to have okay popularity, it makes into newtype top 10 the past months, and Maya seems to be quite a popular character

[UserName]

Originally Posted by ele

Sorry for the fanboys who think this anime/manga is great because of the fanservice and nudity and I would really like to hear a good argument on why you think this anime is as good as you proclaim it to be because clearly this is well below par.

Ep. 23 don't look too promising either....

Compare it to a lot of these other animes and mangas right now and it's good. The manga I think is good, the art work is great. Can you name some currently running manga and anime that make this series below par?

Or do you just see the pervertedness of some scenes and look at everything else in this series in a bad way just because you're so 'uptight' and loathe things like that.

[Roots]

I've watched Tenjo Tenge up to episdoe 16 now and I like it, although

Spoiler:

DAAAAMMMMNNNNNN that was a long flashback!

I read the first volume of the manga out of curiousity and my reaction was something along the lines of (in that order). I can't believe how much more graphic and violent the manga is! I'm glad I watched the anime first because I might have been scared off. Nevertheless it is a great series yes.

[a_nevels666]

Originally Posted by Roots

I've watched Tenjo Tenge up to episdoe 16 now and I like it, although

Spoiler:

DAAAAMMMMNNNNNN that was a long flashback!

I read the first volume of the manga out of curiousity and my reaction was something along the lines of (in that order). I can't believe how much more graphic and violent the manga is! I'm glad I watched the anime first because I might have been scared off. Nevertheless it is a great series yes.

The flashback isn't even really over yet, they just split it into two parts in the anime.

[Danger]

Originally Posted by a_nevels666

The flashback isn't even really over yet, they just split it into two parts in the anime.

you mean theres even more flashbacks?

damnit... isnt the series like 26 episodes long? I hope theres enough room for more action.