Comic Update: JUNGLEMAN
November 22nd, 2009 at 21:01:09 by wahKind of pissed off today due to retarded computer issues, so this rant will be more terse than usual. I’ve more or less given up on talking about anime in this space, by the way. Stuff like that is better suited for individual blog entries.
I doubt anyone will see anything resembling humour in this comic. I mean, moreso than other comics. I think the only way you’ll find this funny is if you live in Japan, and know just how deeply Monster Hunter has invaded the lives of otaku over there. This comic is actually taken directly from an exchange that happened at the manga club in Sophia University. I’ve changed almost nothing, except for spicing up the language accordingly to capture the spirit of their words. I thought it was pretty funny, so I figured I’d eventually turn it into a comic. No one else but me cares, though.
Another obscure reference in this comic is the drink that Hikki’s Manken friend is holding. I actually hadn’t heard of this drink until IRC super star Ichimaru told me about it, but once I heard about it I had to include it in a comic some how. You can’t really see it, but the drink is called JUNGLEMAN. Which is a real drink.
The art isn’t stellar, but I like how it all turned out. Instead of sampling too much, I’ve decided to instead reproduce the shirts I dress my characters in, along with various other objects–like the JUNGLEMAN bottle–myself. It looks a bit more natural. Posters and game/anime screenshots are still from sampled images, though. Those with a keen eye will notice that I forgot about the PSP logo at the back of the PSP. Whoops!
No comic next week because it’s Thanksgiving. That’ll give me time to refine the next couple of scripts I have planned out, anyway…
November 22nd, 2009 at 22:16:14
Monster Hunter is pretty big in my country, though probably not in the same extent as in Japan. But it still ruins lives!
November 22nd, 2009 at 22:26:14
I have fond memories of Monster Hunter. The summer after I finished high school, me and my friends would meet up and play. Since the PSP battery life is shit and only one person would remember their charger, we would end up having to pass it around like a joint, taking hits of electricity. Good times.
November 22nd, 2009 at 22:38:46
I lol’d. The first person perspective from behind the PSP randomly reminded me of Bakemonogatari.
November 22nd, 2009 at 22:49:29
>>Since the PSP battery life is shit and only one person would remember their charger, we would end up having to pass it around like a joint, taking hits of electricity.
This happened at manga club as well…
November 23rd, 2009 at 00:41:40
This describes my past month, Only with Dissidia, instead of Monster Hunter.
November 23rd, 2009 at 01:00:36
Holy F-ck,I never thought you’d talked about this s#it. But yeah barely anyone in my country doesn’t even knows this exist beyond japan. Now I need a friend to play with
November 23rd, 2009 at 09:36:15
don’t worry, the plague has already spread to north american universities too, my otaku club is currently a monster hunter club it seems.
November 23rd, 2009 at 15:55:20
Technically, they’re more addicted to Pokemon than Monhun. But you wouldn’t be able to tell from their addiction a few months ago >>
November 23rd, 2009 at 16:10:50
Oh yeah, the Pokemon power is strong there as well. Forgot about that!
November 23rd, 2009 at 18:06:33
Woah, never thought youd do a Monster hunter comic. I was a fan since like, 6th grade or something. :P Japan is so lucky to have so many playing, cause the US’ reception is pretty crappy. :(
November 23rd, 2009 at 19:44:18
Ok this shit was funny though the moment i saw monster hunter on the psp i knew where it was going. Some of us otaku keep up on japanese culture or trends not just anime.
November 23rd, 2009 at 22:59:36
Write comic about anime: no response
Write comic about Monster Hunter: UNLIMITED RESPONSE WORKS
>>Michael Banvard
6th grade when MonHan came out?! Jesus you’re young. This comic is 18+, you know :V
November 24th, 2009 at 04:05:01
Where does it say 6th grade? I’m 23 i’ll have you know. Though only into anime since pokemon now i have over 9,000 dollars worth well probably more than 10,000 dollars. But yeah i never aid 6th grade.
November 24th, 2009 at 12:09:42
Oh, I was quoting the wrong guy.
November 24th, 2009 at 18:03:03
Is it normal for neets to wears shirts that advertise that their neets? Then again this guy calls himself hikki, so maybe this is neet pride or something?
November 24th, 2009 at 18:40:13
Cheerio is dissapoint in you, son.
http://www.cheerio.co.jp/product/index.html
November 24th, 2009 at 22:41:07
xD I guess i am pretty young. : /
I’m starting my freshman year in highschool right now,And i guess i have been reading for a pretty long time. I’m happy to say your a pretty damn bad influence. D: jk
November 25th, 2009 at 03:35:45
Man That game is Crack, i have something like 1000 hours plus split among the series. Also that monster in comic is PC ver. only, Tisk Tisk Tisk. Comic was simple and nice, keep it up.
November 25th, 2009 at 05:54:28
Typo, first panel.
November 25th, 2009 at 16:21:48
I am in the US, but I still understand. I have loads of friends that play Monster Hunter in the five minutes in between classes st my High School. Also, when they are supposed to be getting work done, they always play it under their desks.One of them is the President of the Gaming Club I was in, and he never gets his presidential work done. The same for plenty of people in the Manga Club at the school I went to a few weeks ago.
November 25th, 2009 at 16:29:53
Typo, at*, not st >.> I am also a freshman in High School. I’ve been reading this comic since the middle of Junior High. Great job, by the way.
November 25th, 2009 at 22:52:29
Highfive Satou! :D
November 27th, 2009 at 00:30:01
Oh yeah? Well, I’VE been reading this comic ever since it was “GC”, first proposed as a side project on the Anime Academy forums!
Booya!
November 30th, 2009 at 16:58:37
The true identity of “GC” has been censored!
Tyranny, I say! Tyranny!! :U
December 1st, 2009 at 01:02:52
By the way….whats a GC?
December 1st, 2009 at 12:34:58
A comic some friends and I did in highschool. You can’t read it anymore.
December 1st, 2009 at 16:25:20
But I liked it… :(
Especially the 200th one!
“The girl…she’s dead.” /ttly_srs_face
*bang!*
*10 years earlier!*
“Dude, your girlfriend’s kinda hot.”
December 5th, 2009 at 06:08:54
Geez, I haven’t read this in like 5 months and there’s not even 10 comics, let alone there all like this eh..
Scary..
December 5th, 2009 at 12:31:50
>>all like this
I don’t even get what this means.