Negima! Series Over The Years

Note: The tail-end of the album are mostly the same because the Non-School Arc Started.

Just finished reading Negima! and while reading I thought it'd be nice to save all the pages where the class roster was shown (it was mostly shown at the end of the every 2nd volume).

I know the timeline of Negima! is only about a year and a half, but it still kind of showcases the relation of Negi-Sensei towards his students.

I kind of wised they stuck with the school arcs, but the "Journey to the Magic World " arc was some real good Shounen Battle Manga.

No Spoilers Please! Does UQ Holder Tie Up the Many Loose Ends of Negima?

I just finished re-reading Negima and have realized again how much questions are left unanswered.

I was wondering if UQ Holder would be worth the read.

What Life Changing Item Can You Buy for Less Than 1000php? 5000php? 10,000php?

I'll start

1. 2nd Monitor (WFH setup), I bought mine used in Gilmore at around 2k php. Mas-productive iyong setup kasi pwedeng may meeting sa isang monitor tapos work sa isa pa, and etc.

2. Range Hood, bought at SM Appliance Store for total 7k php (with installation). Sobrang nakakatulong sa 1 bedroom/studio type condo namin para hindi mainit/mausok sa bahay kapag nagluluto.

3. NutriBullet Blender 900W, sobrang dali gumawa ng fruit smoothies. Hindi na ako bumibili sa foodpanda. 6k php ko nabili noong sale pero marami namang masmurang blender.

4. Blackout Curtains, 300php lang isa sa lazada. Sobrang nakakatulong sa pagtulog sa hapon kapag pang-gabi ang duty. Nakakatulong rin naman sa gabi kung gusto niyo ng wala talagang ilaw.

Ano Iyong Parang Calabrzon Name Pero Para sa Pasig, Cainta, Marikina, etc.?

Parang CaPa.. (Cainta Pasig) iyong simula.

Any Eleceed Readers Here? Chapter 261 Discussion

I guess Kayden being badass moments is coming to a close for now, coming to a "draw" to the world's top 10 even while not using his own techniques.

Andrei running off was the best idea he'd ever had.

Kayden x Curtis moment is funny af.

Tip of My Tongue Stealth Game Puzzle in PSX/PS2

I'm pretty sure it was PSX but there's a really small chance it was PS2 because it was so long ago.

Here's some details.

The gameplay is like you are controlling a spy and you need to go to a particular point inside the room without being spotted by enemies, lasers, etc.

The room is like a wireframe room. I think it was either green/blue/orange. This is 3D, 3rd-person view. I remember the enemies are also just polygons (not 100%).

I believe it has self-contained stages.

I'm not 100% sure, but I think this puzzle game is only either the tutorial or just a side-game, not actually the main game.

Can Anyone Recommend me Magic/Superhero School or Guild Stories?

Here's what I've read so far.

1. Worm by Wildbow (Superhero "guild")

2. Mage Errant (Magic School)

3. Harry Potter Series (Magic School)

4. Vita Nostra (Magic School)

5. Super Powereds (Superhero School)

6. The Circle Series by Sara Elfgren (Magic within normal School)

I've also read The Magician but I didn't liked it.

I may have forgotten some other books but hopefully this narrows it down.

1. Hearing “Takeshi Obata”, what are your impressions even if you haven’t read any of his works?
2. If you’ve read any of his works, do you think his old works are better than his new ones?
3. What's your take on art only mangaka? Can they stand up on their own or are they carried by the story written by another mangaka?
4. Which Story Mangaka do you think would pair well with Takeshi Obata?

Introduction

Takeshi Obata is a Japanese manga artist that usually works as the illustrator in collaboration with a writer. He first gained international attention for Hikaru no Go with Yumi Hotta, but is better known for drawing Death Note and Bakuman.

Obata has mentored several well-known manga artists, including Nobuhiro Watsuki of Rurouni Kenshin, Black Cat creator Kentaro Yabuki, and Eyeshield 21 artist Yusuke Murata.

Wikipedia article - Mangaupdates page - MyAnimeList page

Short Bio

He was first noticed in 1985 when he took a prize in the Tezuka Award for his one shot 500 Kōnen no Shinwa.

Joining the Weekly Shōnen Jump staff in 1989, he mentored under Makoto Niwano before starting his first major series, writing and drawing Cyborg Jii-chan G.

He then created Hikaru no Go with Yumi Hotta, which received the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1999 and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2003.

In 2003 he teamed up with Tsugumi Ohba to create Death Note. It became his biggest hit to date, with 26.5 million copies in circulation, an anime adaptation and three live action films.

He then reunited with Tsugumi Ohba for Bakuman., which ran from August 2008 to April 2012.

In 2014, he drew a manga adaptation of All You Need Is Kill with Ryōsuke Takeuchi.

Author's Works

Obata's most notable works (which is also the focus of our discussion) are:

Hikaru no Go (1998)

A regular school boy, Hikaru Shindo stumbles upon an old GO board while looking through his grandpa's old storage room for something worth money. From inside the board came an old spirit named Sai who once dedicated his life to GO.

Death Note (2004)

Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects, and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook will die according to it's writer's will.

Bakuman (2008)

Mashiro, with his superb drawing skill, is invited by his writing genius classmate Takagi to tread the difficult path of the mangaka. His sights are set on his naive yet earnest joint dream with Miho, who is aiming to become a voice actress.

All You Need Is Kill (2014)

The world is in a war against an alien race called "Mimics," who have a mission to eliminate the human race. Keiji Kiriya is a new recruit, which is battling against these "Mimics". In his first day of deployment, Keiji encounter "Mimics" and killed, but for some inexplicable reason, after every time he dies, he is resurrected and returned back to the day before the battle.

Platina End (2015)

After the death of his parents, a young Mirai Kakehashi is left in the care of his abusive relatives. Since then, he has become gloomy and depressed, leading him to attempt suicide on the evening of his middle school graduation. Mirai, however, is saved by a pure white girl named Nasse who introduces herself as a guardian angel wishing to give him happiness by granting him supernatural powers and a chance to become the new God. In order to earn the position, he must defeat 12 other "God Candidates" within 999 days. Soon, Mirai begins a struggle to survive as a terrifying battle royale erupts between himself and the candidates looking to obtain the most power in the world.

In addition to his numerous manga work, he also done character design work for the video game Castlevania Judgment, as well as illustrating several light novels.

Fun Fact

Obata is rare among shōnen artists, not only for the detail of his drawings, but in his penchant for fashion; the characters he draws often wear stylish clothes and trendy items like the latest fashionable scarf, tie, or handbag.

On September 6, 2006, Obata was arrested for illegal possession of an 8.6 cm knife when he was pulled over in Musashino, Tokyo for driving with his car's headlights off at 12:30am. The artist claimed he keeps the knife in his car for when he goes camping.

Hello, I'll try to make at least one mangaka discussion post per week. Let me know in the comments which one you want to see next time.

Any suggestions to make these better are welcome.

Other Mangaka Discussion

Osamu Tezuka | Takeshi Obata

Full Disclosure: I copied the post in /r/manga word for word and just added a few stuff like the questions at the top and Platina End. Hopefully it will still be good post for discussion.

Recommended Espresso Machine Less Than 5000php?

Okay lang kahit walang kasamang grinder.

Kahit iyong pinaka-basic lang.

Okay lang rin kahit second-hand.

Given the Chance, How Would You Reboot this Old Manga No.001: Katekyo Hitman Reborn

1. What big thing would you change? (Setting, Plot, Genre, etc.)
2. What small thing would you change?
3. Any characters you would axe/give more spotlight?
4. Others? (suggestions for questions encouraged).

Katekyo Hitman Reborn by Amano Akira

Description

Tsuna comes home one day, only to be greeted by a little baby mafioso who apparently is his new home tutor. His job is to guide Tsuna into his role as the 10th Boss of the Vongola mafia family. With the help of all his new friends and an array of special items such as the "Dying Will Bullet", he might just be able to do it.

Genres:

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, School Life, Shounen, Supernatural

I'll try to make this a series, at least once a week, so comment any suggestions for next week's manga reboot discussion.

NFS Most Wanted Black Edition (PC): Can't Seem to Get any Pink Slips, Am I Just Unlucky?

I've been playing this old game for a bit and I've beaten 4 blacklist members already. I've missed getting the pink slips each time which is 1 out of 3 every time or 1/81 in total.

What's wrong?

Full disclosure, I'm playing dodi-repack of the game.

Which Lemmy App is Stable Like Jerboa but has "Hide Read Post" Feature? (and no not the lemmy built-in setting to hide read posts).

I've tried Infinity and Sync but they're unstable (closes out when posting comments, posts, viewing context, etc.) which rarely happens in Jerboa.