Archive for the ‘Manga’ Category

Fairy Tail (Chapter 167)

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Looks like the latest chapter of Fairy Tail came out a day or so ago (geez, MangaStream is ridiculously fast when it comes to releasing stuff – it didn’t appear on One Manga until much later).

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Anyway, I really like how Gajeel is desperately looking for a cat. He must have gotten pwned pretty badly with all those scratches on his face. ;) Something tells me there’s more to them than meets the eye; the conversation between Charle and Happy raises a few bells.

We see Mystogan reveal some of his history with Wendy as well. I’m pretty sure this is the first time he’s done so in the series. :P It kind of reduces the impact of Gildarts’ arrival in the previous chapter though.

Speaking of Gildarts, I find it interesting to see that he has Ivan Deyar listed under “dislikes” on his guild card at the beginning of the chapter. There must have been some interesting things going on between them during their time together at Fairy Tail.

It looks like we’re in for a new plot arc as well, although it seems kind of sudden. What’s with this “Anima” that Mystogan was talking about and how can it destroy Magnolia before everyone can escape? Eh, we’ll see…

Naruto (Chapter 473) and Bleach (Chapter 383)

Friday, November 27th, 2009

…and this week’s Naruto and Bleach manga just came out as well.

Did Kisame actually just get wtfpwned by Bee and his brother? That combo attack definitely looked like a room full of hurt. Bee’s pencil-throwing skills are pretty awesome too. :P

Not much to say on that chapter, except that it definitely seemed like deus ex machina at work (with Raikage et. al. saving the day). I suppose they did have a logical explanation since Kisame’s ability was so not stealthy. …and what’s this, Sai speaking up for Sakura?

Kenpachi’s and Byakuya’s fight with Yammy in Bleach just got more interesting. It would have been boring if the latter died without doing anything. :P He probably still doesn’t have a chance though, with three captains (none of them using anywhere near their full strength) watching him. I wouldn’t be surprised if Yammy blew up like a bomb as a result of anger (think Deidara in Naruto). :P

Looks like Tōsen and Gin may have gotten hollow powers as well. The shinigami in the fake Karakura Town are so screwed.

Naruto (Chapter 472)

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Looks like chapter 472 of Naruto is out early this week. :)

I was hoping for a slightly prolonged fight between Bee and Kisame, but this was certainly an interesting turn of events. I suppose Samehada really is the source of Kisame’s power, if even he can’t fully control it.

Now, I wonder what would happen if Bee fuses with Samehada… ;) Come to think of it, wasn’t separating Kisame and Samehada part of Bee/Hachibi’s plan?