Stevie wrote:

I think its getting close to the end

It looks like that, but still there is too much action left to cover. I hope this training is the last one before big clash.
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Fhtagn!

Sambalici wrote:

It looks like that, but still there is too much action left to cover. I hope this training is the last one before big clash.

There is a lot to cover,Im also hoping this is the last of te training

hitomi #1 wrote:

That was a good manga too, quite looooong, though I thought the anime may have been even better.

Really, that's very cool.
I thought the anime was an extraordinary series. Rich in so many levels, thought provoking, touching and often hilarious. I must admit the length has put me off a bit.
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Trade or Distro
It's all good!

Check out my drama trade list: http://www.freewebs.com/evendrama/

Yeah, FB so far is 23 volumes, as much as I like it and others, once it gets to be that many it can get a bit tiring, Nana is up to #21, not sure how many more there are.
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I am reading Usagi Drop volumes 7, 8 - I understand that Matsuyam Ken'ichi will play the lead in the live action - not sure, he is a bit too young as his character is meant to be in in 30ties.

I started also Pluto, Urasawa's take on an Astroboy story. It's very enjoyable. I also bought the first volumes of one of his earlier works, Happy but I have yet to start.

Wanna watch the anime, so quickly going thru this, is an easy and interesting read.

The basic premise: dehabilitated, parentless girls are healed, brainwashed and then forced to work as cyborg assassins for a government institution.

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Still waiting for:

- each new volume of 20th Century Boys
- the next volume of REAL
- the upcoming translation of The Strange Tale Of Panorama Island
- new Blade Of The Immortal coming out in a few months

It is still an uphill battle to wait for manga in English these days...

A lengthy article from TCJ on the state of manga post-3/11, including discussion of a recently published manga "report" about the earthquake and its impact to various sections of the industry.

Link

Usually they make a drama from a manga. This might be the first time they've taken a drama and turned it into a manga:

'Doctor X' drama to get manga adaptation

The drama "Doctor X ~Gekai Daimon Michiko~" which was aired during October ~ December in 2012, will be getting a manga adaptation.

The manga will cover the drama's whole 8 episodes with Nakazono Miho's script as its base, and it will be illustrated by Kadota Hiroshi ("Sobaya Genan"). It will come with two volumes, and the first one "Doctor X BOOK.1" will go on sale on August 9.

"Doctor X" tells a story of "Daimon Michiko" (played by Ryoko Yonekura), who is a freelance surgeon unrestricted by any medical organization and possesses brilliant perception with the skills of a veteran doctor.

The drama received high popularity as its last episode reached an average rating of 24.4% (according to Video Research, in Kanto area).

Source: MANTAN WEB

gaijinmark wrote:

Usually they make a drama from a manga. This might be the first time they've taken a drama and turned it into a manga: 'Doctor X' drama to get manga adaptation The drama "Doctor X ~Gekai Daimon Michiko~" which was aired during October ~ December in 2012, will be getting a manga adaptation. The manga will cover the drama's whole 8 episodes with Nakazono Miho's script as its base, and it will be illustrated by Kadota Hiroshi ("Sobaya Genan"). It will come with two volumes, and the first one "Doctor X BOOK.1" will go on sale on August 9. "Doctor X" tells a story of "Daimon Michiko" (played by Ryoko Yonekura), who is a freelance surgeon unrestricted by any medical organization and possesses brilliant perception with the skills of a veteran doctor. The drama received high popularity as its last episode reached an average rating of 24.4% (according to Video Research, in Kanto area). Source: MANTAN WEB

Wow.

Been following Liar Game the manga for years. It's going to end soon, this month I read. The last chapter scanlated was surprising and somewhat anti-climatic. It's a good series, although the first Kaiji was the best of this genre IMO.

All you wannabe manga artists, the city of Kitakyushu is sponsoring a manga competition. Deadline for entries is September 30th: https://kitakyushu-mangataisho.com/en/