Topic: Anime & Manga (NO SPOILERS PLEASE)

Thats great!Both this and brotherhood are awesome.

Guys, here's the trailer for
ONE PIECE STRONG WORLD!!!!

@Jaz007

Nice! I love FMA! I still haven't watched FMA B though...besides the first episode....

Anyways, I have a kind of dark wish the Oda will kill off one of the Straw hats before the series ends just to shock everyone....I don't really know why, but if he could pull off the emotion...but at the same time I wanna see all the characters achieve their goals....

On another note I would like to see at least one new crew member (A 10th) and hopefully a girl.

Finished up chapter 450 of History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi!

SPOILERS

Deciding to investigate into Miu's birth, she and Kenichi investigate into something Kano Sho mentioned during the "D of D Tournament" (with the help of Tanimoto's information resources). They are led to a remote old style village in the middle of a forest. There are a few odd things though, such as despite being abandoned, everything appears to be taken care of, and Miu even has flashbacks of her deceased mother.

As it turns out, one of Yami's "One Shadow Nine Fists", Akira Hongo (the master of Kano Sho) happens to be in the village, and he sends his other two disciples to attack Miu & Kenichi! Hongo's disciples blame Kenichi for Kano Sho's death, and show no mercy, but the heroes come out on top.

Afterwards, Hongo inquires about the death of Sho (as he and his other disciples weren't present during the "D of D" tournament), and decides to leave Kenichi unharmed after hearing the truth (that Sho sacrificed himself to save Miu & Kenichi). He still had some cyptic words though, as he told Kenichi to pass on a message to Sakaki (Kenichi's Karate master), about settling an old score once & for all.

After his departure, Hayato (the Elder, Miu's grandfather) arrived and explained the history of Miu's parents, and their connection to this village. A clan of perfectly bred warriors had long since called this place home, including Miu's mother, but she fell in love with an outsider (the elder's son), which split the village in two. The side that valued tradition of not marrying outsiders, & the side that condoned the union between the two. This rift caused infighting, and eventually the clan left & spread across the world. Sometime later (shortly after Miu's birth), her mother was attacked by a mysterious assailant, and while the elder was fast enough to save Miu, he couldn't save her mother. As for her father, it hasn't been confirmed that he has ever died, and the elder is certain he's still out there somewhere. It turns out that Kano Sho was also from the village, explaining his fascination with Miu, and why his master & fellow students were there (visiting in his memory).

Later, Sakaki gets the message that it's time to settle the score between Akira Hongo & himself, and despite telling Kenichi not to follow him, he does (along with Miu).

The fight between Sakaki & Hongo is fierce (with Kenichi & Miu endangering themselves just to get close enough to watch), and we even get detailed information about their past friendship, rivalry, and how their relationship turned south (Yami manipulated them to fight each other, as they wanted to recruit the "strongest" Karate master).

The fight isn't given a conclusion however, as another one of the "One Shadow Nine Fists", the Pencat Silat master Jenizad suddenly shows up, and by manipulating his killing intent, tricks Hongo into attacking Kenichi! Miu, thinking Kenichi dead (although he's being rescued by the elder), attacks Jenizad, but is quickly subdued, and he tries to abduct her (as the granddaughter of Hayato, known as the "Invincible Superman", he wants her as his disciple). Sakaki & Hongo (out of his martial arts honor) team up to fight Jenizad, but are too weak from their own fight to stop him. Hayato is also to late to stop him (as he was rescuing Kenichi from the earlier attack).

Jenizad takes Miu to the tropical island nation of Tidat (where he's from), and after giving her amnesia (from an attack inflicted during the abduction), he starts training her under Pencat Silat, manipulating the darkness & rage in her heart (she's still grieving about the "death" of Kenichi), and is even giving her false information about her past, even painting Akira Hongo as the man responsible for her pain!?

Thanks to their info network, Kenichi & the gang learn where she's at, and even Hongo's on the move (wanting revenge on Jenizad for interfering in his match), but will they arrive in time to save Miu from the abyss?

SPOILERS END

Also, less than 100 chapters to go until I'm caught up with Japan

Forgot to say it, but I enjoyed 'Legendz' (the manga version, I haven't gotten around to watch the anime) :3

Although it certainly can be better, the manga is just too short for any complex things to happen, but I still like it. =w=

Why is it so hard to find a good realistic Yuri manga? After going through the bad ones where it's just XXX right in the beggining you can find one or two like prism was funny, girl meets girl was cute, and hanjuku-joshi was one of my top along with girl friends.

Any recommendations?

Probably because there aren't as many people interested in that kind of stuff over in Japan, or so I hear...

So I saw the first two episodes of the new season of The Legend of Korra, man Korra was being such a b****

I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but have you tried Tale of the Hakodate Youjin Outlaws - Himegami?

It's more of a (very fanservicy) action manga set in the Meiji era (with a group of Japanese "demon hunters" fighting off foreign assassins, which have taken on the form of various monsters), but it's often hinted (especially towards the end) that the friendship between the two female leads is something more.

It's not one of my favorite mangas, but I managed to push my way through it (I'm a sucker for the Meiji era theme, & martial arts), and if that's the kind of angle you're actually looking for, you'll probably get a lot more out of it than I did.

Gash Bell chapter 277.... it became my favorite! it is just...... unique, that's all I can say without spoiling.....

Well...anyone else think there should be a OP death in the main cast, or more crew members? (specifically women)

Luffy specifically said he wanted to recruit 10 people on his crew. There's bound to be one more. I'm guessing a former marine or something like that.

I would really love to see another girl crew member seeing as there are only 2 out of the 9. Even though 3 out of 10 is still not a great ratio, it would still be something. I'd also love it if the crew got even bigger.

What would you think about one of the Straw Hats dying?

Also, do you still think of me as a noob to anime like back in March?

Too bad the anime only lasted for 54 episodes....

Spoilers!!!!!!!!

It ended right when Kenichi beat his childhood friend thus vanquishing the Ragnarok gang.

@Rocko

...yes.,but i am too

@CrimsonFire

How come?

Also, if a Straw Hat died, I would like it to be after they accomplished their dreams. Even though I can't see it happening, a tragic ending where all of them accomplishing their dreams and dying together would be memorable, but like I said, that will most likely never happen.

Please stop talking about a Straw Hat dying thats not cool you're not cool

Ahkay, ahkay sir. I gets it, ahkay.

Good.

I don't want this to happen again.

You just come off as that,you've probably seen more anime than i have though.