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amasposu · 2013-07-30, 04:19

Name: Kurokuroku
Associated Names: クロクロク; Kuro Clock
Author: Nakamura Atsushi

Weekly Jump's new youkai manga.

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From Mangaupdates:

Yusa Chiaki is a ordinary high school student, whose motto is simplicity and frugality. Her favorite character is Uesugi Youzan. One day while going to search for a part time job she gets chased by kappas and a mysterious man rescues her. What will happen to her now?

aohige · 2013-08-02, 00:09

It's very funny, art improved since the one shot, and girls (both the main and the lolis) became a lot cuter.

I don't know where you got "Clock" from though, I didn't see anything in the manga to associate it with such.
It should just be Kurokuroku, until significance of the title is clarified?

amasposu · 2013-08-02, 00:14

I also have no idea where "Kuro Clock" came out. Websites like mangaupdates call it "Kuro Clock," so I went with it.

Xion Valkyrie · 2013-08-02, 01:11

Kuroku sounds like 'Clock'.

Is the one-shot scanlated?

aohige · 2013-08-02, 01:36

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Originally Posted by Xion Valkyrie

Kuroku sounds like 'Clock'.

Is the one-shot scanlated?

Clock is actually Kurokku クロック not クロク

And クロック is a common romanization used in Japan.

クロクロク is more like a rhyme of repeating letters, and can be read backwards exactly the same. (sorta like newspaper can: しんぶんし)

Xion Valkyrie · 2013-08-03, 21:29

I just read the scanlated first chapter. The way the plot developed was pretty standard fare for a lot of shounen one-shots. However, the way the setting is pretty interesting and it does feel pretty amusing overall. The main male lead is also really standard, in both design and mannerism, so hopefully he'll get some more development soon.

My biggest fear is that the female lead is going to get sidelined as the enemies get stronger, which happens in pretty much everyone story that's set up this way unless she gets powers of her own.

larethian · 2013-08-21, 23:07

Kuroku seems to be inexplicably badass. If he just continue OPing everyone, it's going to be boring...... That being said, Chiaki is very cute, but the premise of having 100000 yen per hour job will just take away her binbou spirit displayed in chapter 1 and make her less interesting.

Perhaps besides the rhyme, Kurokuroku is also actually Kuro Kuroku (黒クロク), written in kana to hide some plot device

RobotCat · 2013-08-22, 00:59

It's kind of amusing to read this and then think about the things Bakuman showed on how manga at Shonen Jump is written and you really understand why the author might be making certain decisions and what not.

Anyways, I feel like there's going to be a massive shift in storytelling soon. Maybe chapter 4 or 5 where we'll get our first major arc, and the story shifts more towards the battle manga route.

larethian · 2013-08-22, 01:08

Btw, why is there a 'Clock' in the title of the thread? Part of the title name obviously came from the male protag's name (either Kuroku-roku or Kuro-Kuroku). Unless the scantalation team wants to change the name of the male protag from Kuroku to Clock?

blade82 · 2013-08-22, 18:11

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Originally Posted by RobotCat

It's kind of amusing to read this and then think about the things Bakuman showed on how manga at Shonen Jump is written and you really understand why the author might be making certain decisions and what not.

Anyways, I feel like there's going to be a massive shift in storytelling soon. Maybe chapter 4 or 5 where we'll get our first major arc, and the story shifts more towards the battle manga route.

we have yet to see the 3 other members on the color page

RobotCat · 2013-08-22, 20:47

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Originally Posted by blade82

we have yet to see the 3 other members on the color page

Well, the introduction of a new member should be it's own arc, or at least, trigger the start of a longer arc.

Westlo · 2013-09-18, 03:37

So yeah this manga is dead.

Jump #43 (21/09) :
Koi no Cupid Yakeno Harajin (Cover & Lead Color Page, New Series, 54 pg.)
Assassination Classroom
Shokugeki no Soma
Hachi (Color Page, 25 pg.)
Kuroko no Basket (23 pg.)
Toriko
Naruto (21 pg.)
PSI Kusuo Saiki
Bleach
Hq!! (Color Page)
Nisekoi
World Trigger
Gintama
Beelzebub
Hime Dol!
Ginga Patrol Jaco (31 pg.)
Soul Catcher(S)
Kochikame
Kurokuroku (First Rank)
One Piece (Absent)
Hunter x Hunter (Hiatus)

Last place, first rank, zip it up in plastic.

Had potential?

2013-08-02, 00:09	Link #2
aohige ( ಠ_ಠ) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere, between the sacred silence and sleep	It's very funny, art improved since the one shot, and girls (both the main and the lolis) became a lot cuter. I don't know where you got "Clock" from though, I didn't see anything in the manga to associate it with such. It should just be Kurokuroku, until significance of the title is clarified? __________________

2013-08-02, 00:14	Link #3
amasposu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011	I also have no idea where "Kuro Clock" came out. Websites like mangaupdates call it "Kuro Clock," so I went with it.

2013-08-02, 01:11	Link #4
Xion Valkyrie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Kuroku sounds like 'Clock'. Is the one-shot scanlated?

2013-08-03, 21:29	Link #6
Xion Valkyrie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007	I just read the scanlated first chapter. The way the plot developed was pretty standard fare for a lot of shounen one-shots. However, the way the setting is pretty interesting and it does feel pretty amusing overall. The main male lead is also really standard, in both design and mannerism, so hopefully he'll get some more development soon. My biggest fear is that the female lead is going to get sidelined as the enemies get stronger, which happens in pretty much everyone story that's set up this way unless she gets powers of her own.

2013-08-21, 23:07	Link #7
larethian Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010	Kuroku seems to be inexplicably badass. If he just continue OPing everyone, it's going to be boring...... That being said, Chiaki is very cute, but the premise of having 100000 yen per hour job will just take away her binbou spirit displayed in chapter 1 and make her less interesting. Perhaps besides the rhyme, Kurokuroku is also actually Kuro Kuroku (黒クロク), written in kana to hide some plot device

2013-08-22, 00:59	Link #8
RobotCat In a Box Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somewhere on the west coast	It's kind of amusing to read this and then think about the things Bakuman showed on how manga at Shonen Jump is written and you really understand why the author might be making certain decisions and what not. Anyways, I feel like there's going to be a massive shift in storytelling soon. Maybe chapter 4 or 5 where we'll get our first major arc, and the story shifts more towards the battle manga route.

2013-08-22, 01:08	Link #9
larethian Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010	Btw, why is there a 'Clock' in the title of the thread? Part of the title name obviously came from the male protag's name (either Kuroku-roku or Kuro-Kuroku). Unless the scantalation team wants to change the name of the male protag from Kuroku to Clock?

2013-09-18, 03:37	Link #12
Westlo Lets be reality Join Date: May 2007	So yeah this manga is dead. Jump #43 (21/09) : Koi no Cupid Yakeno Harajin (Cover & Lead Color Page, New Series, 54 pg.) Assassination Classroom Shokugeki no Soma Hachi (Color Page, 25 pg.) Kuroko no Basket (23 pg.) Toriko Naruto (21 pg.) PSI Kusuo Saiki Bleach Hq!! (Color Page) Nisekoi World Trigger Gintama Beelzebub Hime Dol! Ginga Patrol Jaco (31 pg.) Soul Catcher(S) Kochikame Kurokuroku (First Rank) One Piece (Absent) Hunter x Hunter (Hiatus) Last place, first rank, zip it up in plastic. Had potential?