wow... i suck. i meant to write it doesnt make it any less desirable to read
Japanator Recommends: BokuranoAlright, so I lied. We're not done with our SigIKKI coverage. I just couldn't help myself, really: Bokurano is probably one of their most popular titles when it comes to the SigIKKI label, and I'm starting to root the series on, even though I want to just be the cool indie hipster who reads Tokyo Flow Chart and What's The Answer. Take a bunch of kids, give them a giant robot, and tell them to save the world. It's something we've always imagined doing, and we even read a bit about in 20th Century Boys. So what Bokurano essentially amounts to is something of a wish fulfillment fantasy for many of us guys (and apparently a lot of you girls) -- yet the series handles it with a surprising level of deftness. The big thing with Bokurano is that the story doesn't feel like a typical "save the world" story. The whole time I've been reading it, something has been lurking in the back of my head telling me that something is going to go horribly awry with this. Perhaps its how their robotic guide has a plastered-on smile at all times, or the somber tone of some of the characters. Either way, Bokurano is sure to be one of the front runners for SigIKKI once it makes it to print, and will ensure some success for the line. This will be a title to pass around to your friends for sure. Check it out over at the SigIKKI website and let us know what you think of it. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)Cant wait for this. Started the anime last Friday at the university after over a year of Uninstall being played in my iTunes. Love it! I haven't read the Manga but I've watched the Anime and while it was good it could have been so much better. Especially the ending. This series was described to me as "Evangelion, but even more depressing and angsty". I'm not entirely sure I want to try my hand at that. I know some about the series, and "more depressing and angsty" doesn't even begin to describe it. This series gets so pitch-black dark it makes Evangelion look like Gurren Lagann. ive actually read the entire manga and all i have to say is HOLY SHIT IS THE STORY FUCKING DEPRESSING!!!! and all though that may be so it doesnt make the less desirable to read, rather thats the reason i continued and even finished reading it, even though i went super emo for like 2 weeks after. the story deals with friendship, family, deaths, acceptance, trying to grow up a normal kid while dealing with worldly issues and just trying to live life to its fullest. while i may have not finished watching the anime i have read in many forums that the manga and anime differ quite a bit with the most notable being the ending. i truly reccomend this story to anyone and everyone. dont let the depressing side of it discourage you from picking it up because in the end you will truly appreciate it for what it is. "and all though that may be so it doesnt make the less desirable to read"
wow... i suck. i meant to write it doesnt make it any less desirable to read i liked the manga so much, i read the whole thing in one sitting. i didnt really find it all that depressing. maybe the last few chapters, but thats just me. I finished the anime and manga, and gotta say this was a great series (I felt the manga's ending was better though). It wasn't all that depressing to me, but almost each character did have their issues; with a few of them having completely messed up lives. It was definitely an interesting read and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes in-depth stories like this. wow way to not put the plot twist that makes this story sooo much more interesting than other mech anime/manga into the description. As I was reading this I was waiting for something that describes how the robot is run, but nothing. I guess I won't spoil it (even though its a small plot point overall), but it is moody and dark. 12:00 PM on 04.30.2010 VIZ paying rent on Saturn Apartments May 8thApartment living is pretty cool. Renting is less of a hassle than a mortgage, and the super's the guy you need to talk to about cleaning the drains and whatnot.That's tangentially similar to what's happening next week, as VIZ...
11:00 AM on 12.16.2009 Viz kicking off 2010 with 'Not Simple'We'll often get PR reminding us that one title or another is coming out next month or next week, and we should remind our readers about them. But those titles are often ones that people have a good idea about what they are, o...
8:00 PM on 11.11.2009 Japanator Interview: Leyla Aker on Viz's SigIKKIWe've been covering a number of titles from SigIKKI for the past week now, and so to cap off our coverage of it, I figured that it might be a good time to sit down and talk with someone at Viz about the whole hullabaloo over ...
7:00 PM on 11.08.2009 Japanator Recommends: What's the Answer, I am a TurtleSome of the stories over at SigIKKI are only a single chapter long, but they show some real promise -- especially their comedy works. Two works in particular caught my attention, and really deserve yours: What's the Answer by...
3:00 PM on 11.04.2009 Japanator (Doesn't) Recommend: I'll Give It My All...TomorrowThere's always one bad apple in the group, and in the course of reviewing all the titles up for grabs over at SigIKKI.com, Shunju Aono's I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow fell utterly flat with me.The story is a comedy based ar...
3:00 PM on 10.28.2009 Japanator Recommends: Afterschool CharismaLet's fill a high school with the clones of all sorts of famous characters in history. Unlike the amazing Clone High, this story is all serious-business, and our protagonist, Shiro, is the only non-clone in the school. Things...
9:00 PM on 10.26.2009 Japanator Recommends: Saturn ApartmentsImagine the entirety of the Earth designated as a nature preserve, and human society has moved up to an artificial ring circling the Earth. Pretty cool, right? Well, along with that is the usual class stratification, which br...
2:00 AM on 07.19.2009 IKKI website now fully operational, will be able to destroy whole planets with its new titlesA while ago, I proposed to Viz for their setup of the IKKI online magazine. It's truly fantastic, as is Children of the Sea. Well, now they've finally upgraded themselves to battle-ready status in preparation for San Diego Co...
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