Comic Site Rant: In which we traumatize Yuuko Gotou
Was completed on the 7th, but due to a power outage (nice going DC) and me being stuck on my brother’s PS3 until after midnight, it is being posted on the 8th. I am mostly happy with the CG work, even if it didn’t turn out exactly as planned. Tried to go Shinkai with a few panels just to try that out, and it works to some degree. Drawings are pretty bleh. Seems my job has thoroughly ruined my hands. I’ll try better next time. Hope you all can tell that’s Yuuko Gotou and Aya Hirano.
Hayate is nice as it is consistently good on all fronts at all times. Each episode is always at least amusing, the animation is always of a very high standard and the direction is always solid. Of course, what makes or breaks any episode for me is how much time Nagi gets, so as you can imagine the latest episode left me a bit cold. It was nice (because, like I said, the show is always good) but I’m more looking forward to next week, which looks pretty Nagi centric! I cannot wait~
Gurren Lagann is also very nice, as it is consistently awesome. I say this, but episodes 16-18 have kind of failed to impress me as much as previous ones did. In the case of 16 it’s obvious, because it was recap, but I needed some time to get into the post timejump stuff. This is mostly because some of the plot elements they threw out there seemed a bit cliched (Nia turning evil, Lord Genome not actually dead) but they are being handled fairly well. Also, how can you not like a plot that involved the moon crashing into Earth? Episode 19 was ultimate, and I look forward to more, especially with the twist at the end. Oh, and Rossiu is totally Ghiren. Just putting that out there. I’m with this guy.
I would talk about how awesome Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei is but now that people are all over it I’m feeling a little cold towards it. Oh, it’s still brilliant, but this may be my “it’s popular therefore it sucks attitude” kicking in (as it does sometimes) or it could be I just have crazy expectations and am forgetting how to enjoy it. At any rate, it’s a great show. I really love the new opening. Creates a nice creepy atmosphere. I guess I gotta blog episode 4 soon.
Anyway, this is all for tonight. I gotta wash myself down then hit the damn sack. Tomorrow is pay day \o/
“it’s popular therefore it sucks attitude”.
I have a comment here that’s probably rather true, but I’ll refrain.
Comic is still awesome, and your love for Nagi is still stronger than it should be. (She’s really cute sure, but c’mon. Other characters are better)
I know how you feel re: Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. I think it’s this season’s Haruhi–a show that has genuine originality and merit that suddenly becomes the object of fierce attention and fanatical devotion by its fans. It’s way too early to tell whether it’s anything except random weirdness, but so far, it’s awesome. Or as my coblogger likes to say: it’s siiiiiiick.
Hi there~
This last comic is just awesome! Love it. Poor Yuko ^^ But that’s definitely what a lot are thinking, I guess, so do I.
Great job :)
I use to read all your fantastic works each time there is a new one, and I must congratulate you for all of your comics . Alway waiting for next ones ;)
rbw: you don’t understand. Nagi is great because she is such a confused, immature child. I relate to her in a lot of ways and can empathize with her problems. She is also very attractive <:3 Mike: Do people outside of my weird circle also like it? I doubt it's Haruhi popular though. That was just a force of nature. Seems like Lucky Star is even more dangerous. lu-k: Thanks for the comments! Glad you like the comic.
The best defense against a show’s popularit is to not read the places it’s being overly praised. Just formulate your opinion of the episode and don’t read anyone else’s thoughts. I’ve felt the same way before, and even before coming to the anime-centric boards. Back whem Fullmetal Alchemist first started airing on Cartoon Network I loved it and was following it and liking it.
I lost track of it after a while, but was still planning on buying the DVDs at some point to catch up, until I started seing how many people were all over the show. All the ZOMG Ed is HAWT girls and the people who go ‘I like FMA cuz it’s got lots of ACTION!’ and stuff made me gradually come to dislike the show.
Then this summer I managed to actually catch up with CN’s run and start watching it again, and I’m thinking ‘wait a minute… I forgot, I loved this show!’ so now I’m pissed I let the fanbase get to me.
BTW I agree about Nagi. As a person who hates the damn tsundere type at least as much as you do, I, too, am facinated by my love of Nagi for the same reasons. I think the biggest thing is that unlike most tsundere who are complete bitches for a long time then finally warm up, we already know that Nagi has been in love with Hayate from the beginning. Also, she is less punishing and shows as much love as she does hate. Plus Maria helps balance her personality…
Oh, and nice comic!
this could help!!!
quote= dark mordford = Starting to look at Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei… I don’t hate it, but I’m not in love with it either, at this point. Then again, I don’t think I’ve seen a Shinbo show yet that’s really grabbed me. /quote
see! Someone hates it, so you should like it more in response!
Well, I think the thing is that Nagi isn’t really a tsundere. She’s just a kid who has a hard time expressing her emotions. This is also why I am partial to Hazuki.
It’s not just your circle – I’m really liking SZS, as are some of the bloggers I read. (And the MIT anime club is showing the first 2 episodes tomorrow night.)
Oh, nice. I should be back there in a couple of weeks, just so you know. Well, provided they’re showing something I want to see.
Check out http://mit.edu/~anime/www/Showings/showing.shtml – on the 24th we’re finishing 12 Kingdoms and showing Solid State Society. After that it’ll probably be samplers until the school year starts. No idea what the semester series are going to be.
I’ve been reading the webcomic for a while now, yet this is somehow my first comment. I enjoyed this comic, and panel 3 looks especially nice. :3
Shows’ popularity usually doesn’t affect how I view it, because I like it when shows I like get popular. I’m still watching Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei basically because it’s interesting and makes me laugh. Although I don’t know if they’ll be able to beat the ‘people are even nice to little children’ line.
Nagi’s an interesting character. I usually don’t like tsunderes, but Nagi is just so cute~
Being newb sucks I have no idea most of these anime exist. As for doujins I have no genre preference, except for avoiding yaoi, I look for realism of the drawings, and to the show if they are from the show, and for length, 20+ pages, sometimes the 16 page ones are okay. I do have a fetish but it’s hard to find, so I don’t bother searching -sigh- I just can’t keep up with the pace of the internet…
Good comic, as always.
emmy: First off, glad you like the comic!
I’m finding with SZS it’s less that people like it and more I forgot how to like it. Expecting impossible things and all that.
Smokey: If you want to learn about currently running anime, follow forums like Anime Suki, Megatokyo’s Anime forum, or ADTRW or SA. They’ll usually help you out.
Where do you come up with your ideas for the comic ?
keep the good job
From my head. I usually work off some show that’s currently airing or some piece of news, and build a joke around that.
Poor Yuko indeed. Now the question is: Would you say that to her if you met her? :P
Keep up the good work. Was wondering when you’d get a comic in.
You know, I can literally picture the image of three day’s worth of jizz encrusted on Rets’ hand, and it comes away in big chunks when he makes the handshake grip. And it’s great.
You are quite the exceptional individual for being able to envision such a terrible image!
omg, i feel so sorry for her! hahahaha! XD
the comic that is