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AuKwOrD1 · 2004-01-12, 15:10

just got done reading the first couple of volumes and lemme say just this, i was very impressed.I was wonderin if anyone else has read it and would like to share some views on it. i wish they would hurry and make this into an anime cause it would be off the hook if they did ,cause this shit is too ill.

AnimeFangirl · 2004-01-12, 15:27

Views on it? Actually I've only read vol 1-4 and Anotsu and that Rin chick are really getting on my nerves. However I do like Manji so I think I'm going to read some more of it in the future. So long as they don't keep preaching and preaching, anyway.

Hunter · 2004-01-12, 16:51

Let just say that I'm dying to wait the volume 12

fenrihr · 2004-01-12, 17:15

i've read that until an animation studio agrees to samura's every demand, he's not going to let it be animated. i think along the lines of he has control of the story and they animate it like he draws.... i dunno really, it's just something i read.

anycase Manji and Magatsu are .... awesome. Makie is quite good as well. Rin's still a whiny brat, but that's what she is. and Anotsu will always be Anotsu, but you get to see more of his character later, actually quite a bit in the latest issues (i get the monthly version that darkhorse does).
(edit- that makes this about ch 86 i believe)

i think it's the best samurai pieces i've read (although that doesn't say too much as i've only read about 3 or 4)

BME · 2004-01-12, 17:18

I haven't read to much of it yet, it´s serialized her in Sweden so it´s like a chapter a month, but what I have read so far of it is really good.

Hast · 2004-01-13, 14:28

You can get the Dark Horse translation quite easily in Sweden. If you want to go faster than the translation in Manga Mania. (I kind of doubt that they will finish it anyways, it'd take many years at the current pace.)

AuKwOrD1 · 2004-01-13, 19:36

thx for the reply's , i hope they really do make this into an anime. it would be rather interesting to watch but not till after i read the rest of the manga's of course...has anyone read the manga "Lone wolf and cub" (i think thats what its called) if so, is it worth reading?thx again peace

AnimeFangirl · 2004-01-13, 21:43

Ooooh, I love Lone Wolf and Cub. It's not much more violent than BotI, a bit bloodier and more sexed-up, I suppose. Anyway, Itto is badass and hot to boot. Try vol 1, if you don't like it then don't bother.

AuKwOrD1 · 2004-01-14, 13:15

will do..thx for the insight on it

Bedlam · 2004-01-24, 05:19

this manga is badass... too bad i haven't read it in a long time... but man... the storyline is great. a little heavy to stomach from time to time, but, nothing to compared some other mangas out there (i.e. berserk).

Merco · 2004-01-25, 13:36

Well, kinda unrelated, but I've managed to read volume 12, "Autumn Frost"... and here's my take on it...

Spoiler:

that's about it...

babbito2k · 2004-01-25, 14:35

I do not want to see this animated under any circumstances.
1. Lots of people are enjoying the story just fine the way it's being told.
2. I don't really want to see it in color.
3. I especially would not want to see CG and other cost-cutting measures applied to a production of the show.
4. Taking the story from the beginning and stopping at point x just leaves fans of the manga with another Berserk on their hands - i.e., people who didn't read the manga will be confused etc.
5. The character designs will suffer in the translation.
6. There's a good chance the music would be all wrong.

I have enjoyed the manga plenty. I thought the first 4 volumes had the most impact and that it is getting harder for the writer to come up with things for the characters to think or say (the "preaching" that Dorfl is having a hard time with). The big bloody 2-page spreads seem to be less common as well.

AuKwOrD1 · 2004-01-25, 20:22

i dont think samura would let the anime go down like that.

babbito2k · 2004-01-25, 20:50

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Originally Posted by AuKwOrD1

i dont think samura would let the anime go down like that.

That's all good but I don't want to see it anyway. It would be impossible to avoid all those problems (I can't see it being done in black and white, can you?) and ultimately the anime wouldn't stand up to the manga.

I have read lots of Takahashi's manga too but I never liked the anime adaptations of Ranma 1/2 or Maison Ikkoku or Inu-Yasha.

I am not saying that BOTI will never become an anime or that I would rather it not be adapted. I just don't have any interest.

AuKwOrD1 · 2004-01-26, 00:15

oh ok, well all im saying is that i would like to see how the "anime" would turn out if it ever does..i think it would be interesting..if samura is as stubborn as he is with the manga then i dont think the anime will take a turn for the worse..but thats only my opinion

babbito2k · 2004-01-26, 00:42

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Originally Posted by AuKwOrD1

oh ok, well all im saying is that i would like to see how the "anime" would turn out if it ever does..i think it would be interesting..if samura is as stubborn as he is with the manga then i dont think the anime will take a turn for the worse..but thats only my opinion

^_^;;; Didn't mean to blow you off... if the manga wasn't as good as it was I might want to see an anime too. Hope you are still enjoying it.

Deralti · 2004-01-26, 00:44

wait...is this liscensed in the US? I'm getting interested....someone care enough to supply a link?
Edit: do not link if this is liscensed

babbito2k · 2004-01-26, 01:48

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Originally Posted by Deralti

wait...is this liscensed in the US?

Blade of the Immortal has been licensed by Dark Horse for quite awhile now; 11 graphic novels have already been printed. The story concerns samurai, ronin and vengeance in feudal Japan. The artwork is all pencil work. Notable features of the manga include lengthy expository passages and full 2-page spreads of climactic scenes (i.e. someone getting sliced 'n' diced).

Will · 2004-01-26, 16:33

There's so much in Blade of the Immortal that really wouldn't translate well to the screen; the contrast between the pen and pencil art is one factor that springs to mind. I think the creator is right in being strict as it would be so easy to ruin.

AuKwOrD1 · 2004-01-26, 18:44

yea you do got a valid point and yea im still enjoying it.. just read the secrets graphic novel and i can't wait till the next one....im just tired of seeing anime that supports the younger audience thats why i was rather interested in hearing that BOTI would possibly become an anime.

2004-01-12, 15:10	Link #1
AuKwOrD1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004	Blade of the Immortal just got done reading the first couple of volumes and lemme say just this, i was very impressed.I was wonderin if anyone else has read it and would like to share some views on it. i wish they would hurry and make this into an anime cause it would be off the hook if they did ,cause this shit is too ill.

2004-01-12, 15:27	Link #2
AnimeFangirl Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The dog gossips too much.	Views on it? Actually I've only read vol 1-4 and Anotsu and that Rin chick are really getting on my nerves. However I do like Manji so I think I'm going to read some more of it in the future. So long as they don't keep preaching and preaching, anyway. __________________

2004-01-12, 17:15	Link #4
fenrihr is dime-a-dozen Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rich., VA	i've read that until an animation studio agrees to samura's every demand, he's not going to let it be animated. i think along the lines of he has control of the story and they animate it like he draws.... i dunno really, it's just something i read. anycase Manji and Magatsu are .... awesome. Makie is quite good as well. Rin's still a whiny brat, but that's what she is. and Anotsu will always be Anotsu, but you get to see more of his character later, actually quite a bit in the latest issues (i get the monthly version that darkhorse does). (edit- that makes this about ch 86 i believe) i think it's the best samurai pieces i've read (although that doesn't say too much as i've only read about 3 or 4) Last edited by fenrihr; 2004-01-12 at 17:53.

2004-01-13, 21:43	Link #8
AnimeFangirl Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The dog gossips too much.	Ooooh, I love Lone Wolf and Cub. It's not much more violent than BotI, a bit bloodier and more sexed-up, I suppose. Anyway, Itto is badass and hot to boot. Try vol 1, if you don't like it then don't bother. __________________

2004-01-25, 13:36	Link #11
Merco I like pie Join Date: Nov 2003	Well, kinda unrelated, but I've managed to read volume 12, "Autumn Frost"... and here's my take on it... Spoiler: First and foremost, I REALLY enjoyed the look on Shira's face after he cut off manji's hand in an ambush that he put it back on so easily. The one thing I'm slightly confused about was when Shira found out about Manji's secret, and he said "Do you mean I can cut you up, stab out your eyes, dismember you, and you'll still grow back?!" I'm not quite sure whether he said that in a disappointing tone or a sadistic gleeful torture tone. Either way it didn't matter. Also when I thought the manga couldn't get any more shocking here Shira pops up, and he ended up sporting a new weapon by taking all the meat up to the top of his forearm and sharpening his bone to dagger points. Seriously, that ranks up there on crazy shit done in this manga. Thinking about how hard it would be to do something like that makes me shudder. Lastly, kudos for Magatsu, finally managing to take his revenge for his girlfriend prostitute. It's a shame he couldn't do more when he was in an insane rage, after what Shira told him about what he did to his girlfriend. But the ending was good, very deserving of Shira. Might even allude to him making another appearance in the future. that's about it...

2004-01-12, 16:51	Link #3
Hunter Bubbly and super fun Join Date: May 2003 Location: Doesn't look like Kansas	Let just say that I'm dying to wait the volume 12

2004-01-12, 17:18	Link #5
BME Belldandy Fanboy Join Date: May 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden, Where Polar bears roam the streets Age: 39	I haven't read to much of it yet, it´s serialized her in Sweden so it´s like a chapter a month, but what I have read so far of it is really good.

2004-01-13, 14:28	Link #6
Hast Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003	You can get the Dark Horse translation quite easily in Sweden. If you want to go faster than the translation in Manga Mania. (I kind of doubt that they will finish it anyways, it'd take many years at the current pace.)

2004-01-13, 19:36	Link #7
AuKwOrD1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004	thx for the reply's , i hope they really do make this into an anime. it would be rather interesting to watch but not till after i read the rest of the manga's of course...has anyone read the manga "Lone wolf and cub" (i think thats what its called) if so, is it worth reading?thx again peace

2004-01-14, 13:15	Link #9
AuKwOrD1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004	will do..thx for the insight on it

2004-01-24, 05:19	Link #10
Bedlam Delphic Babel Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In my mind Age: 38	this manga is badass... too bad i haven't read it in a long time... but man... the storyline is great. a little heavy to stomach from time to time, but, nothing to compared some other mangas out there (i.e. berserk).

2004-01-25, 14:35	Link #12
babbito2k annoying white bat Join Date: Jan 2004	I do not want to see this animated under any circumstances. 1. Lots of people are enjoying the story just fine the way it's being told. 2. I don't really want to see it in color. 3. I especially would not want to see CG and other cost-cutting measures applied to a production of the show. 4. Taking the story from the beginning and stopping at point x just leaves fans of the manga with another Berserk on their hands - i.e., people who didn't read the manga will be confused etc. 5. The character designs will suffer in the translation. 6. There's a good chance the music would be all wrong. I have enjoyed the manga plenty. I thought the first 4 volumes had the most impact and that it is getting harder for the writer to come up with things for the characters to think or say (the "preaching" that Dorfl is having a hard time with). The big bloody 2-page spreads seem to be less common as well. Last edited by babbito2k; 2004-04-22 at 01:53.

2004-01-25, 20:22	Link #13
AuKwOrD1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004	i dont think samura would let the anime go down like that.

2004-01-26, 00:15	Link #15
AuKwOrD1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004	oh ok, well all im saying is that i would like to see how the "anime" would turn out if it ever does..i think it would be interesting..if samura is as stubborn as he is with the manga then i dont think the anime will take a turn for the worse..but thats only my opinion

2004-01-26, 00:44	Link #17
Deralti Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: As far as possible from Naruto/DBZ fans	wait...is this liscensed in the US? I'm getting interested....someone care enough to supply a link? Edit: do not link if this is liscensed

2004-01-26, 16:33	Link #19
Will Toebeard the Pirate Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: England Age: 41	There's so much in Blade of the Immortal that really wouldn't translate well to the screen; the contrast between the pen and pencil art is one factor that springs to mind. I think the creator is right in being strict as it would be so easy to ruin.

2004-01-26, 18:44	Link #20
AuKwOrD1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004	yea you do got a valid point and yea im still enjoying it.. just read the secrets graphic novel and i can't wait till the next one....im just tired of seeing anime that supports the younger audience thats why i was rather interested in hearing that BOTI would possibly become an anime.