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amasposu · 2018-01-21, 15:29

Spoiler for :

Name: act-age
Associated Names: アクタージュ
Story: Matsuki Tatsuya
Art: Usasaki Shiro

Quote:

act-age centers on a certain young woman and a genius director who meet at an audition for rookie actresses. [ANN]

Manga-Updates: https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=145870

Diluc · 2018-01-22, 00:47

Finally an entertainment manga not involved idol.

amasposu · 2018-09-11, 01:47

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Yakusoku no Neverland (Cover, Lead CP)
Jujutsu Kaisen
Boku-tachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai
Kimetsu no Yaiba (CP)
Act-Age
Shokugeki no Soma
Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san
Dr Stone (CP)
Boku no Hero Academia
Black Clover
Koi wa Sensou (CP, Golden Future Cup Entry #3)
BE MADE (Oneshot)
Haikyuu
Hinomaru Zumou
Gintama
Tanaka Seiji
Alice to Taiyo
Kimi wo Shinryaku Seyo! (End)

Act-age is surprisingly doing well in the rankings.

James Rye · 2018-09-11, 04:13

Glad Japan got some taste. I like this actor manga a lot, hope it continues to stay well in the rankings.

The One Above God · 2018-09-11, 09:19

This is a good manga. I got goosebumps at some scenes. That's how immersed I was when I binged this lol. Definitely looking forward where it goes.
Also, Kei is quite adorable.

James Rye · 2018-09-13, 16:20

3 new chapters. Yonagi now gonna play a Lead role in a theater act, she gonna be a rich boy who is the friend of the main lead actor Araya who is huge in the theater business. He is like Yonagi but better and ofc the goal of Yonagi is to steal his techniques to be able to express herself better and not just fantasize about the world she dives in each time she "acts" but which for others is hard to see. Feels like this arc might be even better than the Dead Island one as Chiyoko was the total opposite of Yonagi, all expression no emotion, whereas Yonagi is all emotion and no expression aka "acting", as here we get someone who is just like Yonagi and understands her but who is much further ahead of her as he overcame his weaknesses Yonagi has yet to discover.

Also saw that Act-Age is ranking pretty highly in the late Jump Polls which is good. Back then on its first chapter I feared this would end under 20 chapters but now it feels like this might go on for quite a while.
And if you think that the artist is just 20 then that's good as well, we gonna need new blood for the mangaka world in japan anyway. The old masters are getting old after all.

amasposu · 2018-10-09, 11:16

I finally caught up to the latest chapter. No wonder this series gets good rankings every week, I am literally blown away by how good and suspenseful the story is. Without a doubt, I would rank Act-age as the top 3 best story-telling series currently in Weekly Jump.

The character development in this series is so damn good. It is remarkable how Mitsuki-sensei can juggle so many characters and develop them simultaneously in so few chapters.

James Rye · 2018-10-09, 13:07

I like the running "We are not dating" gag. I dunno why I gotta grin each time I read it again. xD

kari-no-sugata II · 2018-10-09, 15:53

Starting reading a bit of this.... Reminds me quite a bit of "garasu no kamen" (the mask of glass) in certain aspects.

amasposu · 2018-10-09, 21:43

Chapter 32:

Spoiler for 32:

amasposu · 2018-10-15, 11:27

Quote:

Shounen Jump Issue 46:

Haikyuu!! (Cover, Lead CP)
Kimetsu no Yaiba
Act-Age
Dr. Stone
Jujutsu Kaisen (CP)
The ComiQ (Mini-Series)
Yakusoku no Neverland
Boku-tachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai (CP)
Boku no Hero Academia
Watashi no Hero Academia (One Shot)
Black Clover
Black Clover Gaiden (One Shot)
Hajimete no Mochikomi (One Shot)
Shishunki Renaissance! David-kun
Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san
Hunter×Hunter
Hinomaru Zumou
Shokugeki no Souma
Alice to Taiyou
Tanaka Seiji
Jimoto ga Japan

Holy shit. Act-age is ranked second this week.

James Rye · 2018-10-15, 11:27

^Noice! Lets hope its sales will improve as well as its rankings.

Diluc · 2018-10-15, 20:04

Tanaka seiji is dead huh, that sad...the premise quite promising.

amasposu · 2018-10-16, 04:56

Chapter 32-33 are scanlated!

Chapter 33:

I love how Yonagi's potential is growing really fast. She is now able to keep up with Araya.

That last page gives me a bad feeling that something bad will happen.

James Rye · 2018-10-16, 06:18

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Originally Posted by Oberstein

Tanaka seiji is dead huh, that sad...the premise quite promising.

Yeah, that must have been a blow to the actors knowing they will now do their premiere without their director to watch them for the last time.

amasposu · 2018-10-23, 10:03

Chapter 34 is out.

Spoiler for 34:

James Rye · 2018-11-06, 09:51

And Iwao's not coming to the premier. That not gonna roll well with Araya and the others, I bet.

James Rye · 2018-11-11, 13:03

So, he's not dead yet just critical. Which is worse because those actors who love him want to see him before he dies. Though that would be the worst they could do to such a director who wants to see his actors shine like stars even if he has to pass away for it. Kei really improved, she took the whole inevitable death feeling and put it into her character. Calm, collected, trying to compose the others. Araya did took it hard but Kei got him back on the carpet, or stage in this case. Looks to me like our two glasses actors took the news far worse than Araya and co. And the whole audience is also shocked by the news, which is bad for the performance as the performance would have to be so good that they basically forget Iawo`s condition till the play is over. Big hurdles to clear, that's for sure.

amasposu · 2018-11-12, 18:59

Just read chapter 36 and 37. I am so excited for the next chapter!

There is no way Iwao will die so soon.

amasposu · 2018-11-30, 23:02

Chapter 40:

I got goosebumps when Campanella stepped on stage. I am so hyped.

2018-09-11, 04:13	Link #4
James Rye Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Germany	Glad Japan got some taste. I like this actor manga a lot, hope it continues to stay well in the rankings. __________________

2018-09-11, 09:19	Link #5
The One Above God Kamijou Join Date: May 2014 Location: I'm Everywhere	This is a good manga. I got goosebumps at some scenes. That's how immersed I was when I binged this lol. Definitely looking forward where it goes. Also, Kei is quite adorable. __________________ *"I'll destroy that illusion!"*

2018-09-13, 16:20	Link #6
James Rye Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Germany	3 new chapters. Yonagi now gonna play a Lead role in a theater act, she gonna be a rich boy who is the friend of the main lead actor Araya who is huge in the theater business. He is like Yonagi but better and ofc the goal of Yonagi is to steal his techniques to be able to express herself better and not just fantasize about the world she dives in each time she "acts" but which for others is hard to see. Feels like this arc might be even better than the Dead Island one as Chiyoko was the total opposite of Yonagi, all expression no emotion, whereas Yonagi is all emotion and no expression aka "acting", as here we get someone who is just like Yonagi and understands her but who is much further ahead of her as he overcame his weaknesses Yonagi has yet to discover. Also saw that Act-Age is ranking pretty highly in the late Jump Polls which is good. Back then on its first chapter I feared this would end under 20 chapters but now it feels like this might go on for quite a while. And if you think that the artist is just 20 then that's good as well, we gonna need new blood for the mangaka world in japan anyway. The old masters are getting old after all. __________________

2018-10-09, 13:07	Link #8
James Rye Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Germany	I like the running "We are not dating" gag. I dunno why I gotta grin each time I read it again. xD __________________

2018-10-09, 21:43	Link #10
amasposu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011	Chapter 32: Spoiler for 32: Aww. They are so cute together. Good to see Chiyoko talk some sense into Yonagi and set her mind straight. Yonagi should be able to perform without any problem now. (Chiyoko has grown so much as a character. Back in chapter 5, I would never have thought that Chiyoko could be a close friend to Yonagi.)

2018-01-22, 00:47	Link #2
Diluc Darkhero of Monstadt Join Date: May 2015 Location: rich mansion with maids	Finally an entertainment manga not involved idol.

2018-10-09, 11:16	Link #7
amasposu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011	I finally caught up to the latest chapter. No wonder this series gets good rankings every week, I am literally blown away by how good and suspenseful the story is. Without a doubt, I would rank Act-age as the top 3 best story-telling series currently in Weekly Jump. The character development in this series is so damn good. It is remarkable how Mitsuki-sensei can juggle so many characters and develop them simultaneously in so few chapters.

2018-10-09, 15:53	Link #9
kari-no-sugata II Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015	Starting reading a bit of this.... Reminds me quite a bit of "garasu no kamen" (the mask of glass) in certain aspects.

2018-10-15, 11:27	Link #12
James Rye Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Germany	^Noice! Lets hope its sales will improve as well as its rankings. __________________

2018-10-15, 20:04	Link #13
Diluc Darkhero of Monstadt Join Date: May 2015 Location: rich mansion with maids	Tanaka seiji is dead huh, that sad...the premise quite promising.

2018-10-16, 04:56	Link #14
amasposu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011	Chapter 32-33 are scanlated! Chapter 33: I love how Yonagi's potential is growing really fast. She is now able to keep up with Araya. That last page gives me a bad feeling that something bad will happen.

2018-10-23, 10:03	Link #16
amasposu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011	Chapter 34 is out. Spoiler for 34: Oh my god. I knew something bad was going to happen. Director Iwao doesn't have long to live. He wants Yonagi to consume his death and make it part of her character!!!!!

2018-11-06, 09:51	Link #17
James Rye Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Germany	And Iwao's not coming to the premier. That not gonna roll well with Araya and the others, I bet. __________________

2018-11-11, 13:03	Link #18
James Rye Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Germany	So, he's not dead yet just critical. Which is worse because those actors who love him want to see him before he dies. Though that would be the worst they could do to such a director who wants to see his actors shine like stars even if he has to pass away for it. Kei really improved, she took the whole inevitable death feeling and put it into her character. Calm, collected, trying to compose the others. Araya did took it hard but Kei got him back on the carpet, or stage in this case. Looks to me like our two glasses actors took the news far worse than Araya and co. And the whole audience is also shocked by the news, which is bad for the performance as the performance would have to be so good that they basically forget Iawo`s condition till the play is over. Big hurdles to clear, that's for sure. __________________

2018-11-12, 18:59	Link #19
amasposu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011	Just read chapter 36 and 37. I am so excited for the next chapter! There is no way Iwao will die so soon.

2018-11-30, 23:02	Link #20
amasposu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011	Chapter 40: I got goosebumps when Campanella stepped on stage. I am so hyped.