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OMG you made me like Shuichi
Mar. 11th, 2006 03:06 pmWent manga-buying again today. Got Yugioh Duelist 13, Yami's first encounter with Osirus. Why they changed Osirus' name to Slifer in the manga is beyond me since they keep all the Japanese names. -_- The bondingtension between Yami and Kaiba in this volume is almost unrivaled.
Favorite Quotes:
-"You are one of the few people I recognize as a duelist. Where's your pride? I won't allow you to lose miserably while I watch."
-"Can't you see it, Yuugi? Our road of battle goes further than the eye can see. Don't tell me you're going to stop here."
-"If God stands in your way, mow him down! Have no regrets!"
-"No one can defeat Yuugi but me."
-"Mokuba, watch closely. This is the power of a true duelist."
-"The God cards choose only the proudest duelists as their owners."
-"If you weren't at my level, it would be pointless to defeat you."
-"Choosing friends over pride."
-"Then come at us as a tag team you pigs. Yuugi and I will pair up."
Right now trying to get GX 75; I hear Kaiba makes a cameo, along with Yuugi's grandfather. He's supposed to be slightly more there in 76. We'll see. But Azureus and Verizon hate each other. I should have opened IRC.
Also got the Gravitation novel. The amazing thing is that it doesn't suck ass. Well, I only read the Yuki/Shuichi parts, but they read very natural. You get to see Shuichi's thoughts so it becomes more than just "YUKI!" "Shut up." "*sobs*" "*grunts*" Their interaction had a sort of depth that existed only in brief pieces in the manga. I actually like Shuichi in this. Yuki's hot/cold manner seems right. Also, it does speak to the question about Yuki's fidelity, with Shuichi admitting that Yuki is his lover but also has some girlfriends on the side. I don't know, the idea of Yuki and Shuichi living together on a week-to-week basis is both sad and understable. Yuki has some real issues he needs to work out that could take a while. Also, hah to the image of Shuichi singing in a port-a-potty and the return of a certain sinister character.
However, one thing about the novel (so far) was BAD and that was Tokyopop's summary for it. And I quote:
"Energetic teenager Shuichi Shindo is the lead singer and songwriter for the smash-hit pop band, Bad Luck. During a break on his premeire tour, Shuichi comes home t see his boyfriend, Eiri Yuki, the famous romance novelist. He finds the apartment empty and the only thing waiting for him is a mysterious, alarming note. Has somethng horrible happened to his lover? Does it have any connection to that gorgeous lady who's been stalking the writer for the past few weeks?
NONE OF THIS HAPPENS IN THE NOVEL! The summary reads like bad fanfiction. Yes, Shuichi's being 19 makes him technically a teenager but after you hit 18, you've more or less hit some form of adulthood. This has to be the worst summary TokyoPop has ever written. Do they even read their stuff?
Other manga acquired include Love Mode 2 (still haven't read 1), Yami no Matsuei 10 (RIKO!) and Banana Fish 12.
Favorite Quotes:
-"You are one of the few people I recognize as a duelist. Where's your pride? I won't allow you to lose miserably while I watch."
-"Can't you see it, Yuugi? Our road of battle goes further than the eye can see. Don't tell me you're going to stop here."
-"If God stands in your way, mow him down! Have no regrets!"
-"No one can defeat Yuugi but me."
-"Mokuba, watch closely. This is the power of a true duelist."
-"The God cards choose only the proudest duelists as their owners."
-"If you weren't at my level, it would be pointless to defeat you."
-"Choosing friends over pride."
-"Then come at us as a tag team you pigs. Yuugi and I will pair up."
Right now trying to get GX 75; I hear Kaiba makes a cameo, along with Yuugi's grandfather. He's supposed to be slightly more there in 76. We'll see. But Azureus and Verizon hate each other. I should have opened IRC.
Also got the Gravitation novel. The amazing thing is that it doesn't suck ass. Well, I only read the Yuki/Shuichi parts, but they read very natural. You get to see Shuichi's thoughts so it becomes more than just "YUKI!" "Shut up." "*sobs*" "*grunts*" Their interaction had a sort of depth that existed only in brief pieces in the manga. I actually like Shuichi in this. Yuki's hot/cold manner seems right. Also, it does speak to the question about Yuki's fidelity, with Shuichi admitting that Yuki is his lover but also has some girlfriends on the side. I don't know, the idea of Yuki and Shuichi living together on a week-to-week basis is both sad and understable. Yuki has some real issues he needs to work out that could take a while. Also, hah to the image of Shuichi singing in a port-a-potty and the return of a certain sinister character.
However, one thing about the novel (so far) was BAD and that was Tokyopop's summary for it. And I quote:
"Energetic teenager Shuichi Shindo is the lead singer and songwriter for the smash-hit pop band, Bad Luck. During a break on his premeire tour, Shuichi comes home t see his boyfriend, Eiri Yuki, the famous romance novelist. He finds the apartment empty and the only thing waiting for him is a mysterious, alarming note. Has somethng horrible happened to his lover? Does it have any connection to that gorgeous lady who's been stalking the writer for the past few weeks?
NONE OF THIS HAPPENS IN THE NOVEL! The summary reads like bad fanfiction. Yes, Shuichi's being 19 makes him technically a teenager but after you hit 18, you've more or less hit some form of adulthood. This has to be the worst summary TokyoPop has ever written. Do they even read their stuff?
Other manga acquired include Love Mode 2 (still haven't read 1), Yami no Matsuei 10 (RIKO!) and Banana Fish 12.
