Hello and welcome to this tournament in which we will crown the greatest comic to ever come out of Japan. As usual, the matches will be in groups of four with 1st place= 4 points and so on. Each match will be up for a week, to give us the opportunity to at least get acquainted with the manga presented in it. That said, let's get started:
Round 1, Match 1:
Sakigake!! Otokojuku
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FIoLU1xV.jpg&hash=714601da0545312787c1fde8e3ff19d677798355)
Vs
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FxgLpUcK.jpg&hash=0ca2e0c196365dca5fb152e93c18cad2e80cf5b6)
Vs
Dr. Slump
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fz0OIHJ3.jpg&hash=1376b5d4fb4e6bacc92c7c6ba75c4acc3c89887c)
Vs
Billy Bat
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FReDWFPF.jpg&hash=ce0a288a99412ae2c5e9e8f8756e01611728a5f2)
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Nausicaa
Billy Bat
Sakigake!! Otokojuku
Dr. Slump
IT'S FUCKING MIYAZAKI!
Bruce Wayne
The One Noone Cares About
Dudes with pecks
I'm going to have to pass on this round, myself, as I haven't read any of these.
Billy Bat
Nausicaa
Sakigake
Dr. Slump
Dr. Slump
Nausicaa
Billy Bat
Sakigake
Same as Pharass.
Pass.
Sakigake!! Otokojuku: 8 pts
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: 18 pts
Dr. Slump: 9 pts
Billy Bat: 15 pts
Nausicaa and Billy Bat move on the next round.
The next match will be up soon.
Round 1, Match 2:
Ah My Goddess
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs4.postimage.org%2Fy8qj99eul%2Fimage.jpg&hash=6b5c088453bdf11e9b00e01d0aa5f3b90f790747)
Vs
One Piece
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs9.postimage.org%2Ff9sucd6rz%2F55551l.jpg&hash=15aaf7de574c2290da14bb913752a3152abf6589)
Vs
Black Jack
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs13.postimage.org%2Fwsw8x3z13%2F29869l.jpg&hash=334e0db93bec7b674825631d44b96aa053dc0464)
Vs
Waga Tousou
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs21.postimage.org%2F5k652id6f%2Fi106806.png&hash=7f9081e2893360cd6992d87e1110ecfd353783fe)
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Black Jack
Dolflamingo
Hitler
Belldandy
Pass
I've read One Piece and a good chunk of Black Jack, but I need to check out the other 2 before I can make a proper ranking, here. These matches are open for up to a week, right? In that case I figure that'll be enough time for me to check out the first volumes of the other 2 series to give them a fair shake.
One Piece
Black Jack
Waga Tousou
Ah My Goddess
Ahhhhh my boobs
Poker
Triumph of the Will
Beatdigga's Waifu + Paschal's Other Waifu + Funkatron's Other Other Waifu
Black Jack
Waga Tousou
Ah My Goddess
One Piece
Hitler-kun
Burako Jako-san
Belldandy-chan
Luffy-sama
Black Jack
Waga Tousou
One Piece
Ah My Goddess
Gonna hafta pass.
Well, it's been over a week, time for the results:
Ah My Goddess: 11 pts
One Piece: 12 pts
Black Jack: 21 pts
Waga Tousou: 16 pts
Black Jack and Waga Tousou move on.
Round 1, Match 3:
Eagle
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.postimage.org%2Fw6h1jmok9%2F2629370_eagle5_super.jpg&hash=09ab88ea47bb7c62b60d11684f62034952d79149)
Vs
Digimon V-Tamer 01
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs23.postimage.org%2Fu04lfh7t7%2F20080619090216.jpg&hash=25e80be4ce83e58d3fef9043fcfc4ab43b9ad34d)
Vs
Pluto
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs15.postimage.org%2Fwtnrkkd0b%2F1421519186_01_LZZZZZZZ.jpg&hash=910015eac2e2edb3a52f1afb86a4b957ceb4b37b)
Vs
Fist of the North Star
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs17.postimage.org%2Frcb8qlbfj%2F26085l.jpg&hash=a875f39372b2ad2530e586cbd30fc4e18946f518)
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Pluto
Eagle
Fist of the North Star
Digimon V-Tamer 01
YOU WA SSSSHHOOOOCCCCKKKK! AHHHH-SSSHHHEEE!!!
Digimon
Pluto (How good is this? Seems interesting.)
Eagle
Quote from: gunswordfist on March 12, 2013, 09:50:36 AM
Pluto (How good is this? Seems interesting.)
Very good, it's Urasawa's re-imagining of an
Astro Boy storyline. If you've read and enjoyed
Monster and
20th Century Boys I recommend checking it out.
Yeah, I heard about that. I was curious to how good it was.
Omae wo mo, shindeiru
Yamaoka >>>>>>>>>>>> Bartlett
Setsuna Meioh
Who nominated Digimon?
Pluto
Eagle
Fist of the North Star
Digimon V-Tamer 01
Astro Boy
Obama from the Chinese jungles of Vietnam
Fisting Miss Daisy
Tai wears a cape.
Eagle: 13 pts
Digimon V-Tamer 01: 7 pts
Pluto: 16 pts
Fist of the North Star: 14 pts
Pluto and Fist of the North Star proceed to the second round.
Round 1, Match 4:
Samurai Executioner
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs17.postimage.org%2Fghl44cu7j%2FKojima_Pic.jpg&hash=ccaecd3e960de570ef6eda8ab650685590ecaefe)
Vs
Animal Land
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs22.postimage.org%2Fqf51lam1t%2F24628l.jpg&hash=ee8bf4bfb2dfc2b6a79d8e8d837a1071d7efc2d7)
Vs
Pokemon Adventures
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs23.postimage.org%2Fedv91qgx7%2F27630l.jpg&hash=da43730a7113c9e9a8f9557f023f61f4d757bce2)
Vs
Beck
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs24.postimage.org%2Fdn2zfbvhx%2Fe8024090dfa640b59ee7a337ad3a044f1258742449_full.jpg&hash=3f3006edccfe89409cebc9419acda2a5d10a5050)
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Samurai Executioner
Animal Land
Beck
Pokemon Adventures
My father's Onibocho
PokeMONMON OHHHH PokeMONMON
Beck
AL
Samurai Executioner
Beck
Animal Land
Pokemon Adventures
Not-Lone Wolf and Cub
Odelay
Zatch Bell!
The Electric Tail of Pikachu
Beck
Animal Land
Samurai Executioner
Pokemon Adventures
Animal Land (Seriously guys, read this shit!)
Pok?mon Adventures
Beck
Samurai Executioner
Yeah, Animal Land is actually pretty good.
I really like what little I've read of it.
Anyway, here are the results:
Samurai Executioner: 19 pts
Animal Land: 15 pts
Pokemon Adventures: 10 pts
Beck: 17 pts
Samurai Executioner and Beck move on to the next round.
The next match will be up soon.
Sorry about the hiatus guys. Here's the next match:
Round 1, Match 5:
Akira
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs11.postimg.org%2Fzdg4yzaqr%2FKatsuhiro_Otomo_Akira.jpg&hash=69696b55597825255e9829e1b5b4db404e05d17d)
Vs
Apollo's Song
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs10.postimg.org%2Fbjfqynqpl%2Fsuicidal_lovers.jpg&hash=ef39d88c3097e02ec07684ee1afa791b7291c65d)
Vs
Vagabond
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs11.postimg.org%2Fts3d5s5r7%2Fvaga_2.jpg&hash=bcaa9559d1674ff30c314d4f4fe95c8ee01d6c2b)
Vs
Death Note
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs17.postimg.org%2F5whs5bt8f%2Ftumblr_lgdnvo_Ou_En1qfgtblo1_500.jpg&hash=cd47de1bf9aa036821f340488117c7135cfa9a02)
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Akira
Apollo's Song
Vagabond
Death Note
I'm going to need to check out at least a volume or 2 of both Akira and Apollo's Song before I can make a ranking for this match.
The one where the kid actually shows up.
Rouroni no Ken
Tezuka teaches us about the birds and the bees
Populist swill
Tough round!
Same as Pharass, I'd say.
Apollo's Song
Akira
Death Note
Vagabound
I've actually read a bit of all of these this time!
Same as Avaitor!
Pass!
Alright, based on the small amounts that I've read of the other 2 series, I'll go with this order:
Death Note
Vagabond
Apollo's Song
Akira
Results:
Akira: 19 pts
Apollo's Song: 18 pts
Vagabond: 12 pts
Death Note: 11 pts
Akira and Apollo's Song proceed to the next round.
Round 1, Match 6:
Galaxy Express 999
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs23.postimg.org%2Fissjfw8rf%2F31555l.jpg&hash=d4e523f39a9364b438853003c6232c6e7ccaa125)
Vs
Slam Dunk
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs11.postimg.org%2F4bogwipc3%2F424897740_daf7f32d01.jpg&hash=36e86d9e203e32ece03bf109dd6a8cedf58319a2)
Vs
Sanctuary
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs23.postimg.org%2F4g3ovbe57%2F26574l.jpg&hash=15c34beb1b38864034e9d6636f64b964cea46536)
Vs
Berserk
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs4.postimg.org%2F3pmq9dv1p%2FBerserk_Kentaro_Miura_full_1113538.jpg&hash=0018336e0bcadd170b450ee953b885000be2554b)
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Sanctuary: In my top five.
Berserk
Slam Dunk
Galaxy Express 999
I'll go the opposite if that's okay.
Another great round.
I'm sure Berserk will make it through so no need for ranking tampering here. Pass.
Slam Dunk
Berserk
Galaxy 999
Sanctuary
Berserk
Slam Dunk
Galaxy 999
Sanctuary
People placing Sanctuary at the bottom makes me incredibly sad. One of the best manga ever made, easily.
Sanctuary
Berserk
Slam Dunk
Galaxy Express 999
I like them all, really.
Place to live in
Daft Punk Album
Kuroku no Basket
"CHICKEN! FIGHT LIKE A ROBOT!"
Results:
Galaxy Express 999: 13 pts
Slam Dunk: 16 pts
Sanctuary: 15 pts
Berserk: 16 pts
Slam Dunk and Berserk move on.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Quote from: Foggle on April 14, 2013, 12:07:04 PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
There, there.
Round 1, Match 7:Yu-Gi-Oh!(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs13.postimg.org%2Fdoc0hxxrb%2FYugioh_Original_Manga_VOL18_JP.jpg&hash=075284159d1c1a8d6dc33302b3cad48d73480022)
Vs
20th Century Boys(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs18.postimg.org%2F91j6qwqnd%2F20th_century_boys3.jpg&hash=7d9ed99e2a038891a763be4b493ffa9abf8b0b63)
Vs
Zatch Bell(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs24.postimg.org%2Fljuux9a85%2F94082_20406364_super.jpg&hash=43cf7f4848bafea347029f3e77ebea9b3fbc8d4e)
Vs
Blade of the Immortal(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs14.postimg.org%2Fg6gpls4s1%2F38655.jpg&hash=e51dcc0adf0ede5ad6bfd79a298c924813f624bd)
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20th Century Boys
Blade of the Immortal
Zatch Bell
Yu-Gi-Oh!
20th Century Boys
Blade of the Immortal
Yu-Gi-Oh
Zatch Bell
Zatch Bell (Probably one of my favorite series from a guy that doesn't get enough recognition. For a series that has a lot of character, the author does make good use of them and make sure they have their time in the limelight. Also, that ending still makes me cry every time.)
20th Century Boys
Yu-Gi-Oh (I did like the early chapter of the series before it became more card game centric. Even if Yami was a bit of a straight up sadist, but I have a thing for characters like that)
Blade of the Immortal
20th Century Boys
Zatch Bell
Blade of the Immortal
Yu-Gi-Oh
Blade
20th
King of Games
Zatch
J-dorama fodder
Chanbara fodder
Toonami fodder
Screw the rules I have money.
Same as Dalek.
Time for the results:
Yu-Gi-Oh: 10 pts
20th Century Boys: 26 pts
Zatch Bell: 15 pts
Blade of the Immortal: 19 pts
20th Century Boys and Blade of the Immortal proceed to the next round.
Round 1, Match 8:
Psyren
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs14.postimg.org%2Fhbp3r7yv5%2FArt.jpg&hash=b0b3aa459f62616dcdaf21660754481fb81626c0)
Vs
Kaiji
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs15.postimg.org%2Fei6chyqcb%2Fmanga_kaiji_nobuyuki_fukumoto_L_Ea7xn7.jpg&hash=97fe9568455e53acab1dbdbe03450dc13213a459)
Vs
Full Metal Panic! Sigma
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs16.postimg.org%2F8yysx619h%2FFull_Metal_Panic_Sigma_v10_001.jpg&hash=ee19d8c6287f6504d0e52d7596c24aee595217b0)
Vs
Excel Saga
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs18.postimg.org%2F892a3k42h%2Fexcelsaga1gd.jpg&hash=3e8295a70441243f067185a3b850868ec25d4ac3)
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I haven't read a single one of the comics in this match, so I'm going to have to pass, for now.
Frommer's guide to Japanese Hotels
Goro Kadokawa and the Suppin Girls
Kenny Rodgers' The Gambler Part XX
The Hunger Games
Same as Dalek.
Excel Saga- Volume 1 was good, and I plan to read more as soon as I'm done with college by next week
Full Metal Panic! Sigma- A surprisingly good adaptation of the light novels in light of a new anime that we'll never get
Kaiji- Insanely addicting for what it is, though admittedly it does use a lot of cheap writing tricks, but I still enjoy the fuck out of it
Psyren- Pretty decent shonen from what I've read of it, but so far I haven't read enough of it just yet to rank it over the others
Pass.
Results:
Psyren: 3 pts
Kaiji: 6 pts
Full Metal Panic! Sigma: 9 pts
Excel Saga: 12 pts
Full Metal Panic! Sigma and Excel Saga move on.
Round 1, Match 9:
Area 88
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs21.postimg.org%2F69i1clr6f%2FAREA_88_VOL_01_CH_12_COVER_copy.jpg&hash=304e7e3f65985a7af571e29c1deb65c8416131cc)
Vs
Banana Fish
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs16.postimg.org%2Fc9gd5ltk5%2Fbananafish1.jpg&hash=2bbe4944fa75e2ff90fe9faa5e0697e7d3d16494)
Vs
Hayate Cross Blade
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs17.postimg.org%2F543801adb%2F230px_Hayate_Cross_Blade.jpg&hash=0866a3268f3b1c47bada563eebe7a0d02976dd90)
Vs
Vinland Saga
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs13.postimg.org%2Falv1jie8n%2Fvinland_saga_v03_c17_p002_003.jpg&hash=da5e67a2668749732fb65aca97aa96ba28dec643)
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Vinland Saga: Pretty much my favorite manga that's currently running, Askeladd is one of the greatest characters ever.
Banana Fish
Area 88
Hayate Cross Blade
Pass.
U.N. Squadron
Purple People Eaters
Oh snap Yaoi
Ninja Hayate X Blade of the Immortal
Area 88
Vinland Saga
Banana Fish
Hayate Cross Blade
Results:
Area 88: 10 pts
Banana Fish: 7 pts
Hayate Cross Blade: 3 pts
Vinland Saga: 10 pts
Area 88 and Vinland Saga proceed to the next round.
Round 1, Match 10:
Kinnikuman
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs23.postimg.org%2Fk847z1hej%2Fkinnikuman_manga.jpg&hash=ddd66b16c4e48fcb552498dfb58e03fc42d973c8)
Vs
Kare Kano
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs24.postimg.org%2F5rcd6q2jp%2F287380.jpg&hash=252e274ee7359dead91bec049356ee199920bbf6)
Vs
Black Lagoon
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs17.postimg.org%2F8qelgnj1r%2Fcoffret_black_lagoon.jpg&hash=11cf1c036cf0269be09d08be182ece7861da2d85)
Vs
Cromartie High School
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs9.postimg.org%2Fqpzy9hwpr%2F13722.jpg&hash=7ff59e236ee4afabc5c3b4abed9f53a008a39ae0)
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Black Lagoon
Cromartie
Kare Kano
Kinnikuman
Kinnikuman
Cromartie High School
Black Lagoon
Kare Kano
Cromartie
Black Lagoon
Kinnikuman
Kare Kano
Sex and the Single Girl
My Little Pony: Dual Wielding is Magic
Lets Strum on a Guitar in the Mountains!
Millions of Unusual Small Creatures Lurking Everywhere
Kinnikuman
Cromartie High School
Kare Kano
Black Lagoon
Kinnikuman: 12 pts
Kare Kano: 10 pts
Black Lagoon: 13 pts
Cromartie High School: 16 pts
Black Lagoon and Cromartie High School move on.
Round 1, Match 11:
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steelball Run
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs3.postimg.org%2Fus03l8lkj%2F207231568609f1465679f117bf9bd38846fe99f.jpg&hash=27a686d6bc95508c92a2d630b1e9251849233b0c)
Vs
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3: Stardust Crusaders
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs4.postimg.org%2Fdy5p8vycd%2FCouv_187435.jpg&hash=f36594775b7680233111e713fd237d5b317c780d)
Vs
Enigma
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs16.postimg.org%2Fyljl4cthx%2Fenigma_2029699.jpg&hash=b8ba194747325757e4370886ab97e6df13779455)
Vs
Lone Wolf and Cub
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs1.postimg.org%2Fwpz5619a7%2Flone_wolf.jpg&hash=066194fc05839f757f92a4a5116d3bf97d9fa6fa)
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Lone Wolf and Cub
Steel Ball Run: My favorite installment in this long-running family-saga.
Stardust Crusaders: Not my favorite, but good solid entertainment nonetheless.
Enigma: The concept is intriguing and the artwork has a nice, clean look to it. I think it has potential.
Same as Pharass.
Lone Wolf and Cub
Stardust Crusaders
Steelball Run
Enigma
Steel Ball Run: 11 pts
Stardust Crusaders: 9 pts
Enigma: 4 pts
Lone Wolf and Cub: 16 pts
Johnny Joestar & Itto Ogami move on to the next round.
Oh, I thought Lone Wolf And Cub didn't make it so I was about to throw you.
Round 1, Match 12:
Shonan Junai Gumi
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs21.postimg.org%2Fwvoo0giev%2Fyounggto2.jpg&hash=d9f6a1a560307776426924d1190fbef25c783c62)
Vs
Rurouni Kenshin
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs10.postimg.org%2Fihdnv8hd5%2F868.jpg&hash=ad6c3532e5d452cdc1e51d9841fe435c11ae2d45)
Vs
Yu Yu Hakusho
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs21.postimg.org%2Ftrwdmmv5j%2FYu_Yu_Hakusho_cover_Vol_5.jpg&hash=8346604eb39380054c2f48b6ba2dedbebc6f64c4)
Vs
Monster
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs14.postimg.org%2Fn1fjgsgxt%2Fbakemono03.jpg&hash=d6670db0505827d1e2dcd0d46d30edd6cf9f357c)
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Monster
Rurouni Kenshin
Yu Yu Hakusho
Shonan Junai Gumi
I wasn't sure whether to give second place to Kenshin or Yu Yu Hakusho but since I've read more of the former it won out, at least for now.
Now here's a tough round. Some excellent picks.
Monster
Rurouni Kenshin
Shonan Junai Gumi
Yu Yu Hakusho
Urgh, I still haven't finished Monster, Rurouni Kenshin, and Shonan Junai Gumi, but I'll rank 'em based on what I've read of 'em.
Rurouni Kenshin
Monster
Yu Yu Hakusho
Shonan Junai Gumi
Such a tremendous round!
YYH
RK
SJG
Monster
Same as Pharass.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on May 23, 2013, 12:49:42 PM
Now here's a tough round. Some excellent picks.
Monster
Rurouni Kenshin
Shonan Junai Gumi
Yu Yu Hakusho
Copying this.
Rurouni Kenshin
Monster
Shonan Junai Gumi
Yu Yu Hakusho
My god, this is an amazing round, and it was so tough to pick.
I love Yu Yu Hakusho to death, but at the end of the day I'm more of a fan of the anime for its improvements over the manga, even though the manga was still excellent up until the end of the Chapter Black arc. I still would have put YYH higher, to be honest, but since its already a very popular series on the whole with tons of recognition, I wanted to show some more support to SJG, a very underrated series, even if I know it won't win.
At the end of the day, though, I think that most people can agree that all 4 series in this round are excellent manga in their own rights.
Same as Pharass.
Same as Foggle
Great turn-up in this thread. Thanks, everybody!
Results:
Shonan Junai Gumi: 16 pts
Rurouni Kenshin: 29 pts
Yu Yu Hakusho: 17 pts
Monster: 31 pts
Rurouni Kenshin and Monster proceed to round 2.
The next match will be up soon.
Round 1, Match 13:
Alabaster
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs23.postimg.org%2F6elua05wr%2F230px_Alabaster_1.jpg&hash=f2adb04b266c60c8389a41975c0562dbe2bd40a1)
Vs
Hikaru no Go
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs15.postimg.org%2Fikbvnic9n%2Fimage.jpg&hash=e82a07268f98afb2986eadf2d9132ab933448398)
Vs
Fruits Basket
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs23.postimg.org%2Fhusprf10r%2FFruits_Basket_v02_c11_128_129.jpg&hash=01911991b42ac60fe9f61ac131a423ee8f8d4b2c)
Vs
MxO
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs14.postimg.org%2Fl4el6nxy9%2Fmx0.png&hash=36b1e84163d1a6e29b1fa44bd3b064c9281d69e2)
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Alabaster
Hikaru no Go
MxO
Fruits Basket
Aside from Alabaster, my rankings of these titles are based entirely on first impressions.
Well, I've read a fair amount of three of these, so:
Hikaru no Go
Fruits Basket
Alabaster
MxO
Fruits Basket
MxO
Hikaru no Go
Alabaster
Furuba
Hikaru
Alabaster
MxO
Results:
Alabaster: 9 pts
Hikaru no Go: 12 pts
Fruits Basket: 12 pts
MxO: 7 pts
Hikaru no Go and Fruits Basket move on to the next round.
Round 1, Match 14:
Domu
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs9.postimg.org%2F5zxlcwy67%2Ftumblr_lsh8fvq_Qy31qbfiiuo1_500.jpg&hash=1476b04e3294cdcbc95f21cd7b90dd3f098905ab)
Vs
Message to Adolf
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs24.postimg.org%2F64uohfdid%2Fadolf.jpg&hash=5a512d28539e3fd46d764a399bf38a8c22c98795)
Vs
Gundam Sousei
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs21.postimg.org%2Fa7m605jhj%2Fgundamsousei0314.png&hash=16026ee21c034baea696359ff47fe56c13af0e14)
Vs
Bakuman
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs13.postimg.org%2F783535bp3%2Fbakuman.jpg&hash=91b1fb1a6ec4a5b5f3bf005dd72c229e982db93b)
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Adolf
Domu
Gundam Sousei
Bakuman
Reverse Pharass.
Same as Pharass.
Same as Avaitor.
Results:
Domu: 18 pts
Message to Adolf: 19 pts
Gundam Sousei: 17 pts
Bakuman: 16 pts
Domu and Message to Adolf proceed to the second round.
Round 1, Match 15:
Dragon Ball
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs24.postimg.org%2F4xgu6a6fp%2FDBallv1.jpg&hash=5981b390aa147762d7fd95fbabc07f477074fa27)
Vs
Hunter X Hunter
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs10.postimg.org%2F9s86y6z95%2FHx_H_cover.jpg&hash=9d5fc726426ec23541713ee925ade2b9fe67bdbb)
Vs
Flame of Recca
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs15.postimg.org%2Fmn4u3bbqz%2F142150250_X.jpg&hash=fade753888a878cc8d5bc243f084600d831ce6c1)
Vs
Ichi the Killer
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs3.postimg.org%2Fm8sqybsmb%2F102_103_copy.jpg&hash=34e7a64fb5815c4ddbd605602ca0844b98bc06ec)
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Ichi
Dragon Ball
Hunter X Hunter
Flame of Recca
I admit that my high ranking of Dragon Ball in this match is based solely on nostalgia. I'm not sure how much I'd like it if I read it today, but it was the first manga that I was genuinely into. Plus, I still need to read more of Hunter and Recca (I've watched all the episodes of the original Hunter X Hunter anime, but that shouldn't really count for this tournament).
Ichi is amazing. :swoon: I need to read some HxH before I can vote, though, so it might be a bit.
I haven't read past the first chapter of Ichi the Killer yet and only a little bit of Flame of Recca, but I'll still vote since there's no way I'm going to read enough of either in time for the next round.
Dragonball
Hunter X Hunter
Ichi the Killer
Flame of Recca
Great round, but I need to read some of Ichi the Killer before I can vote.
Hunter X Hunter
Dragon Ball
Ichi the Killer
Flame of Recca
Ichi
Goku (mind you this includes Z since the name change was an anime only thing)
Gon
Recca
Same order as pictures
I read a bit of Ichi the Killer and its pretty good. I should read more of it when I get the chance. Its probably a "better" series than the shonen stuff on here on the whole. That said, I should also mention that I'm extremely biased, so my ranking is:
Dragon Ball
Hunter X Hunter
Ichi the Killer
Flame of Recca
I should also mention that I think Recca is a good manga, but it was up against tougher competition this round. Overall, though, this was another great round with some really tough picks (at least for me), being that it featured 2 classic shonen and possibly one of the only few good contemporary shonen series out there. And of course it also features a highly renowned seinen manga, so of course that adds some stiff competition as well.
Results:
Dragon Ball: 21 pts
Hunter X Hunter: 17 pts
Flame of Recca: 7 pts
Ichi the Killer: 15 pts
Dragon Ball and Hunter X Hunter move on to the next round.
The next match will be up soon.
Round 1, Match 16:
Elfen Lied
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs22.postimg.org%2F9lmmqg2kh%2Felfen_lied_cast.jpg&hash=145fa089434491a1cd8babf0d1b673c6557a748d)
Vs
Tsukihime
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs14.postimg.org%2Fdpkpo0u0x%2Flunar_legend_tsukihime_v01_001.jpg&hash=00422111c24783eb5367bffe5d93fac83acd0082)
Vs
Five Star Stories
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs22.postimg.org%2F5fbflyyo1%2Fimage.jpg&hash=5e78babc72ae0cbfe89b882a317cb0c09ffe6f75)
Vs
Digimon Next
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.postimg.org%2Fsz3y0tdsp%2Fimage.jpg&hash=9fd42ca46a2902caddfb40f653c9c680cb476784)
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Five Star Stories
Tsukihime
Elfen Lied
Digimon Next
Five Star Stories
Tsukihime
Digimon Next
Elfen Lied
Just a quick head's up: I'll be out of town for a few days and am not sure if I'll have access to a computer. This match will end as soon as I get back.
Take care everyone.
I'm back! Here are the results:
Elfen Lied: 3 pts
Tsukihime: 6 pts
Five Star Stories: 8 pts
Digimon Next: 3 pts
Tsukihime and Five Star Stories move on to the second round.
And now without furher ado I present to you the final match of Round 1:
Round 1, Match 17:
Great Teacher Onizuka
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs21.postimg.org%2Fh7lcqowav%2Fgreat_teacher_onizuka3.jpg&hash=f441f33f542f086fe6936c474725ca6b42b200b5)
Vs
Please Save My Earth
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs22.postimg.org%2Fjcewj6coh%2Fpsme_diagnosis.jpg&hash=216d7edd8e010e16e8fff6b6bd57bd6b6298cd98)
Vs
Ode to Kirihito
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs7.postimg.org%2Fd6t83l9vf%2Fscan0008.jpg&hash=ecab5b983c23821aab1f90c5268bc5c66e752a73)
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Ode to Kirihito
GTO
Please Save My Earth
Please Save My Earth (I should have asked Ensatsu-ken to do the OVA for his series)
GTO
Ode to Kirihito
Pass
There doesn't seem to be much interest in this match. Still, I'm afraid I require at least one more vote before I can wrap things up. I'll leave it open for now.
I can't say I feel strongly about any of these series, especially because I've barely read more than a few chapters of two of them, but I'll help.
Great Teacher Onizuka
Ode to Kirihito
Please Save My Earth
Sorry that I've missed the past few rounds. :sweat:
Same as Cartoon X.
Quote from: Foggle on July 18, 2013, 09:20:03 AM
Sorry that I've missed the past few rounds. :sweat:
Same as Cartoon X.
Don't worry about it.
Thanks guys, I've got all the votes I need. Time to wrap up this match as well as the first round:
Great Teacher Onizuka: 10 pts
Please Save My Earth: 6 pts
Ode to Kirihito: 8 pts
Great Teacher Onizuka and
Ode to Kirihito move on to the second round.
Round 2 will begin soon.
Round 2, Match 1:
Vinland Saga
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs8.postimg.org%2Fmdolxffc5%2Fvinland_saga_v02_p188_189.jpg&hash=63bdf6930bba8a47eb6c5e86f2e25b1bb4bdc7a9)
Vs
Area 88
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs8.postimg.org%2F863imis11%2FAREA_88_VOL_02_CH_13_COVER_copy.jpg&hash=cdc92a2d4ef305d2a98dcddffc68c55975908aa8)
Vs
Domu
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs10.postimg.org%2Fm6qvrk521%2Fdomu2.jpg&hash=4bae5dce3824e161f673042c683ea75bc1d4919c)
Vs
Waga Tousou
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs11.postimg.org%2F3ypnb3wmr%2Fimage.jpg&hash=d8ed0384463e44f5e977747b3ecff54416048ee6)
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Vinland Saga
Domu
Area 88
Waga Tousou
Same as Pharass.
Area 88
Vinland Saga
Domu
Waga Tousou
Results:
Vinland Saga: 11 pts
Area 88: 8 pts
Domu: 8 pts
Waga Tousou: 3 pts
As you can see Area 88 and Domu are currently tied. I'm going to need one more vote for either one of these titles before we can proceed.
Domu.
Thank you, Dr.
Vinland Saga and Domu move on to round 3.
The next match will be up soon.
Round 2, Match 2:
Tsukihime
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs21.postimg.org%2Fqvc5nzkbr%2Flunar_legend_tsukihime_volume_1.jpg&hash=e1d7cdc3a925ac1d76f0567a3f6e9be4eb5e9e05)
Vs
Fist of the North Star
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs13.postimg.org%2Fssvl3wwyv%2FHokuto_no_Ken_manga_cast.jpg&hash=cb383a0a6972d8ce13df36ff0f3985bd3884ee14)
Vs
Billy Bat
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs17.postimg.org%2F6uav2cedr%2Fbilly_bat_701756.jpg&hash=59fb7bd46493e037dec8117ff556e05c27355184)
Vs
Black Lagoon
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs24.postimg.org%2Fn2kf6xxud%2Fblack_lagoon_819185.jpg&hash=078d087e41cf896f3b80442ed53869a0c3d5b721)
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Billy Bat
Fist of the North Star
Black Lagoon
Tsukihime
Same.
Black Lagoon
Fist of the North Star
Billy Bat
Tsukihime
It's been over ten days and this thread has seen little update or activity. Since I like this idea and don't want to see it die, I decided to read the first chapter of each of these manga in order to vote this round, if only so that maybe they'll be enough points to move onto the next (more interesting to people perhaps?) round/s.
Billy Bat
Black Lagoon
Fist of the North Star
Tsukihime
Same as Cartoon X!
Yes, I think it's time we moved on. Here are the results:
Tsukihime: 5 pts
Fist of the North Star: 13 pts
Billy Bat: 18 pts
Black Lagoon: 14 pts
Billy Bat and Black Lagoon proceed to the third round.
Round 2, Match 3:
Black Jack
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs21.postimg.org%2Fp0r9r8own%2Fe038245c6312ab7dc40c9448c434c9fe.jpg&hash=bf432a4cd041f303ad1f17b353a18132db93e65b)
Vs
Five Star Stories
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs14.postimg.org%2Fwy0f8qmw1%2F488828.jpg&hash=d2871f7bf09bdc7f0b4f9cee3dd43406e8db1f0e)
Vs
Blade of the Immortal
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs7.postimg.org%2Fpqbkzxoi3%2FBlade_Of_The_Immortal_full_1278862.jpg&hash=996ba26176c2030253dd09ff3b25f71e2e418e1a)
Vs
Pluto
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs22.postimg.org%2F5nigl5hhd%2FPluto_4.jpg&hash=98100e792f1ec3ca2d9b0957e547087cde8346f8)
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Blade of the Immortal
Black Jack
Pluto
Five Star Stories
Another tough match, they won't be any easier.
My votes this round are based solely on first impressions, but I'd be happy if any of these 4 moved on, since they all had quite engaging stories in their first chapters.
Five Star Stories
Pluto
Black Jack
Blade of the Immortal
Good lord this one is tough!
Pluto
Blade of the Immortal
Black Jack
Five Star Stories
I'm gonna skip this one. Too tough.
Same as Cartoon X
Results:
Black Jack: 9 pts
Five Star Stories: 10 pts
Blade of the Immortal: 9 pts
Pluto: 12 pts
Five Star Stories and Pluto move on to the next round.
The next match will be up in due time.
Round 2, Match 4:
Apollo's Song
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs22.postimg.org%2F9lghag9bl%2Fsperm_race.jpg&hash=a80d6a3310ade5846eb5db78ee9abe7fd72e0598)
Vs
Rurouni Kenshin
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs14.postimg.org%2F3pj3xhooh%2FRurouni_Kenshin_v20_c176_156.jpg&hash=b1b4689f4587ccfcdf577eeda24cd04ad44cb5b9)
Vs
Hikaru No Go
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs21.postimg.org%2Fqmlxjsirb%2FHikaru_no_Go.jpg&hash=0927cf78ceaa9e7dde5ff45e0af70a2a0d593d43)
Vs
Hunter X Hunter
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs21.postimg.org%2Fp7y50altj%2F02_03.jpg&hash=1b404e6796146d87e20d2f15fe2f69aa36ae85f5)
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Rurouni Kenshin
Hikaru No Go
Apollo's Song (not my favorite manga by Tezuka, but interesting nonetheless)
Hunter X Hunter (I'm more familiar with the first anime. Still, I like what little I've read of the manga, so far)
Wow, another great round!
Hunter X Hunter - In my top ten favorite manga list. Inconsistent as a whole, unfortunately, but nonetheless it shines at it's best in terms of story and character development, and I'd say you'd be hard pressed to find smarter fights than the ones in this in any other manga in the shonen demographic.
Rurouni Kenshin - I've been loving the story so far, but I've only read ten volumes, and while I do like what I've read, right now I wouldn't say I feel stronger about it than Hunter X Hunter.
Hikaru no Go - I've been re-reading it after many years, and am honestly a little underwhelmed at the beginning volumes. Still, I know where things are going, and the journey is still great, but whether I'll consider it a favorite of mine ultimately remains unsure.
Apollo's Song- Tezuka's manga are awesome, but I haven't read this beyond a couple chapters yet, so I have to put it last by default.
Tough round
Hunter x Hunter
Hikaru no Go
Rurouni Kenshin
Appolo's Song - I haven't read that much of this manga.
Gonna' have to pass this time. :(
Same as Pharass.
Rurouni Kenshin (My favorite manga of all-time, so ranking this first is a no-brainer for me)
Hunter X Hunter (Despite it's inconsistencies, it's still a great manga, and far better than anything currently running in WSJ)
Hikaru No Go (A very addicting and entertaining kid's manga)
Apollo's Song (I haven't read that much of it, but I do like what I've read; It's no Black Jack, though)
Rurouni Kenshin - My favorite manga and now I like Kenshin even more.
Hunter X Hunter - I finished Greed Island in the anime early yesterday morning.
HNG
Apollo Creed
Time for the results:
Apollo's Song: 8 pts
Rurouni Kenshin: 21 pts
Hikaru No Go: 15 pts
Hunter x Hunter: 16 pts
Rurouni Kenshin and Hunter X Hunter proceed to round 2.
Stay tuned for the next match.
Round 2, Match 5:
Excel Saga
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs14.postimg.org%2F4tncgvaf5%2Fi146721.png&hash=9f0501e6c963f9e36e235da24a4f56b22a6292e0)
Vs
Dragon Ball
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs23.postimg.org%2F627okedaj%2Ftumblr_mjlp3n_Xwa51rv4nz9o1_500.jpg&hash=ba984a0f140369851b9307f723ac511e84d2ddf7)
Vs
Cromartie High School
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs24.postimg.org%2Fcow4vobph%2Fcromartie_high_school_1533015.jpg&hash=7c53faaa6bbe11beddb5b91e66a8bc56000d3eea)
Vs
Great Teacher Onizuka
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs18.postimg.org%2Fhjcbrmpwp%2Fgreat_teacher_onizuka_94892.jpg&hash=d0599b7202ac2935c75b73ec9c006895eca1bffc)
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Dragon Ball
Excel Saga
GTO
Cromartie High
Someone's trying to get on my good side. :blush:
Excel Saga
GTO
Cromartie
Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball
Excel Saga
GTO
Cromartie
Excel Saga - 2nd Favorite Manga. I dare you to find a smarter, well-crafted, and well-cast manga comedy. :e_hail: :h_hail: :el_hail:
Dragonball - 3rd Favorite Manga, and the single most influential work of fiction on my life ever. :cyborg:
Great Teacher Onizuka - Onizuka is one of the greatest manga characters ever. 8)
Cromartie High School - Hilarious...but I've only read a few chapters, whereas I've read the full runs of all of the other three mangas (well, not completely with Excel Saga, of course, since the last volume hasn't been released in the States yet). :sumi_drop:
Quote from: Cartoon X on August 31, 2013, 11:12:04 AM
Excel Saga - 2nd Favorite Manga. I dare you to find a smarter, well-crafted, and well-cast manga comedy. :e_hail: :h_hail: :el_hail:
:swoon:
Dragon Ball (Classic)
Excel Saga (Just started reading volume 3) :thumbup:
Great Teacher Onizuka (It's great, though the last 3rd of the manga dips just a little bit in quality)
Cromartie High School (Pretty amusing from what I read of it)
This was a tough round. I'm sure Cromartie is great, but I haven't read enough of it yet to properly compare it to the other 3 entries, admittedly, but those other 3 entries are some of the best manga I've ever read (even Excel Saga, which I'm still early on in), so it was hard to rank one over the other, but I decided to go with how I felt about them at this given time.
GTO
DB
Cromartie
ES
I've read none of these. ;D
Quote from: gunswordfist on August 31, 2013, 09:31:31 PM
Dragonball
GTO
Cromartie
ES
I've read none of these. ;D
:e_annoyed: :el_angry: :il_annoyed: :srs:
I was gonna pass (being unable to make a choice) until I read GSF's post.
ES
Cromartie
GTO
Dragonball
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on September 01, 2013, 06:58:20 PM
I was gonna pass (being unable to make a choice) until I read GSF's post.
ES
Cromartie
GTO
Dragonball
:swoon:
Results:
Excel Saga: 22 pts
Dragon Ball: 20 pts
Cromartie High School: 11 pts
Great Teacher Onizuka: 17 pts
Excel Saga and Dragon Ball proceed to the third round.
Round 2, Match 6:
20th Century Boys
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs18.postimg.org%2F56gb1md3d%2F20th_5.jpg&hash=71f6d7a50f8bda3b85192e8a469fe72d3d615e57)
Vs
Ode to Kirihito
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs22.postimg.org%2Fm54mkjgr5%2Fkirihito_and_tazu.png&hash=5dbf97592c2a70849205ba98c436b26376ce8975)
Vs
Slam Dunk
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs10.postimg.org%2Fhhvq5gcgp%2F424897994_d90996fbe6.jpg&hash=efde5e83642902e666e2d344f4f5474071291442)
Vs
Akira
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs10.postimg.org%2Fl7vcycobd%2FAkira_manga_wallpaper.gif&hash=2092ad866f4bbc673fe94459e86f9de7f9cccf9c)
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20th Century Boys
Akira
Ode to Kirihito
Slam Dunk
20th Century Boys
Slam Dunk
Akira
Ode to Kirihito
20th Century Boys
Akira
Slam Dunk
Ode to Kirihito
Same as VLord!
Same as VlordGTZ and Foggle! But I'll write it out anyway...
20th Century Boys - Not even a third way done with the story, and it's already becoming one of my favorite manga. Urasawa really is a master story teller! :shakeshakeshake:
Akira - A masterpiece in terms of storytelling and artistic detail in comics...but I don't like the characters all that much. Which is why 20th, with it's great and memorable characters, wins out for me. ;)
Slam Dunk - Basketball has never been more interesting, epic, and cool in fiction. 8)
Ode to Kirihito - I love Tezuka and all, but tough competition this round don't ya know. Besides, I've barely read much of it, and it's no Black Jack or Dororo...
Same as Ensatsu-ken.
Ah sweet, I tricked Spark and got DB to the next round. Editing posts is so easy.
Quote from: gunswordfist on September 07, 2013, 07:37:06 PM
Ah sweet, I tricked Spark and got DB to the next round. Editing posts is so easy.
Dragonball was already on track to move on to the next round even before you and Spark voted. And Spark didn't fall for your trick, since he voted
Dragonball fourth whereas if he was doing a reverse of your revision he would have put it at third. ::)
Thanks for taking my post too seriously, ma'am. :D :D :D
Results:
20th Century Boys: 24 pts
Ode to Kirihito: 7 pts
Slam Dunk: 13 pts
Akira: 16 pts
20th Century Boys and Akira move on to the next round.
Round 2, Match 7:
Fruits Basket
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs13.postimg.org%2Fwjjz5ljjb%2F39630_fruits_basket_vol_21_super.jpg&hash=03bf1c2ceae8c20c037502668e1cf4efc2394e8b)
Vs
Beck
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs13.postimg.org%2Fx1jpz6yhz%2Fbeck_mongolian_chop_squad_desktop_1024x768_wallp.jpg&hash=f2edd95465d6a596ca2ff7be17ff836363e26516)
Vs
Lone Wolf and Cub
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Berserk
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Lone Wolf and Cub: A classic and deservedly so.
Berserk: Although it's not as good as it used to be, this still remains one of my favorite manga.
Beck
Fruits Basket
Whoa, looks like another tough one. All those manga have amazing reputations...(quickly goes to read the first chapters of Lone Wolf and Cub and Beck because he hasn't gotten around to reading them yet)...so I wouldn't mind which of these moved on myself, but as far as I'd rank them right now:
Berserk - Of all the manga here, I've read this the most at 11 volumes, and it's all been really, really good so far, and the Golden Age arc is now of one my favorite arcs in manga, even if I don't feel like the series is one of my most favorite manga ever, yet.
Beck - One of the choice manga (or stories in general) I've read that's impressively addicting straight out of the bat while still being in a "set-up" mode. Plus, it's simply incredible for making a story about music work in the soundless medium of manga. It takes real skill to pull that kind of schtick off, and that's a testament to the quality of the characters and story. Art's a little weak though...
Lone Wolf and Cub - I really need to read more of this...
Fruits Basket - Luck of the draw. I've only ever read a few volumes, and haven't read more of it in over two years. At this time, I can't in good conscience say I like it better than the rest of the manga in this match, which I've read recently, despite how much I like it and it's anime. Sorry, Tohru...
Same as Cartoon X
Same as Pharass!
Sorry about the delay everybody. Here are the results:
Fruits Basket: 4 pts
Beck: 10 pts
Lone Wolf and Cub: 12 pts
Berserk: 14 pts
Lone Wolf and Cub & Berserk move on to the third round.
Round 2, Match 8:
Full Metal Panic! Sigma
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Vs
Monster
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs23.postimg.org%2Fc9keotsh7%2Fmonster18_p110_500.jpg&hash=a1bf1ce63b964ed3790116c0c0bd3617eda7e8e7)
Vs
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
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Vs
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run
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Monster: Another masterpiece from the pen of Naoki Urasawa.
Nausicaa: The magnum opus of Hayao Miyazaki.
Steel Ball Run
Sigma
Monster
Sigma
JoJo
Nausicaa
While I've read all of Monster, I have to rank the rest of these based on first impressions from their first volumes only. Liked what I read of them, though.
Monster
Full Metal Panic! Sigma
Steel Ball Run
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Monster
Steel Ball Run
Full Metal Panic! Sigma
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Same as Ensatsu-ken.
Results:
Full Metal Panic! Sigma: 12 pts
Monster: 20 pts
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: 7 pts
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run: 11 pts
Sigma and Monster move on to the third round.
Round 2, Match 9:
Message to Adolf
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Vs
Samurai Executioner
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A tough choice, because of both of these titles are great and among my favorites. That said, I'll go with Hitler on this one.
Wait, that didn't come out right.
There will be an odd number of manga in round three, right? Is one match going to have 5 entries, or will they be divided up some other way?
In any case, Round 3 is gonna be a toughie. I'm expecting a lot of cruel rounds...
EDIT: After some thought, and more reading, I've decided to change my vote to Samurai Executioner.
Samurai Executioner. A manga that's:
drawn more realistically than many other manga and has aged perfectly
has no annoying manga tropes
has tons of great stories that give new secondary characters a good spotlight
doesn't have action as a replacement for a good writing (the hero goes multiple volumes until he has his first real fight)
A main character that uses his wits and experience he gains over the series to solve many difficult situations.
This has to make it to the next round. SE is the first manga I've ever read and what got me into manga. : )
Oh shit, I forgot to vote last time. JoJo's failed to make it through because of me! :cry:
Samurai Executioner for me.
Quote from: Cartoon X on September 30, 2013, 01:10:18 PMThere will be an odd number of manga in round three, right? Is one match going to have 5 entries, or will they be divided up some other way?
To be honest, I haven't thought about it yet.
With the next round we're down to 17 titles, so you're correct about the odd number.
I'm going to pass on these.
Results:
Message to Adolf: 4 pts
Samurai Executioner: 12 pts
Samurai Executioner move on to the next round.
This concludes the second round of the tournament. Round 3 will be up tomorrow.
Hazzah! Hitler loses to a Samurai.
Round 3, Match 1:
Hunter X Hunter
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FVgNalQp.jpg%3F1&hash=3038e5612f46c906f7b3659a8496e04fda9fa04a)
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Berserk
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Five Star Stories
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fmw7hmom.jpg%3F1&hash=a97b232600dd18e833f46aa8b76230c88090d258)
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Berserk
Hunter X Hunter
Five Star Stories
Note that from now on, only one of the contestants will move on to the next round, so make sure you vote.
Ah, so now we're doing 5 matches of 3 contenders with 1 match with two for a total of six matches this round, I see! Good plan. :thumbup:
Anyway, as for this match:
Hunter X Hunter
Berserk
Five Star Stories
Five Star Stories
Berserk
Hunter X Hunter
The manga with massive production problems round!
Same as Spark.
Opposite of Spark.
Hunter X Hunter
Berserk
Five Star Stories
Same as Cartoon X.
Results:
Hunter X Hunter: 16 pts
Berserk: 15 pts
Five Star Stories: 11 pts
Hunter X Hunter move on to the next round.
Round 3, Match 2:
Monster
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs10.postimg.org%2F55mfwbdex%2Fbakemono03.jpg&hash=9c5040cebf984772fb2ad6bb46d2089576dd47d7)
Vs
Black Lagoon
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs10.postimg.org%2Fha1pdaqax%2Fblm21.jpg&hash=e00d764a330d656db109ceb276389c54374386ed)
Vs
Dragon Ball
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs18.postimg.org%2F9dann9xg9%2Fdragonball_v01hq_001.jpg&hash=3eae3cf39c70962b801af20baec8da2fc82b4308)
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Monster
Black Lagoon
Dragon Ball
Same.
Quote from: Pharass on October 13, 2013, 03:49:08 AM
Results:
Hunter X Hunter: 16 pts
Berserk: 15 pts
Five Star Stories: 11 pts
Hunter X Hunter move on to the next round.
"I would have also nominated Hunter X Hunter to get a Togashi manga in here, but going by the anime thread, only about 3 people on this board give a shit about that series, so
I doubt that it would make it past the first round, anyways." - Ensatsu-Ken, Greatest Manga Series: Nomination Thread.
Well, E-K, aren't you glad you nominated it after all? :blush: :il_hahaha:
Anyway, my picks for this round:
Dragonball - Cause I LOVE it, and I'm biased as hell. :awesome:
Monster - Cause I LOVE it, just not quite as much as
Dragonball.
Black Lagoon - Cause I love it, but prefer the anime.
Monster
Dragonball
Black Lagoon
I LOVE Monster and Dragonball, so it was hard picking between them for me. I really like Black Lagoon, but personally I don't consider it to be on the same level of quality as those other 2 series; it's not nearly as good at dark story-telling as Monster, nor does it have the wit and charm of something like Dragonball (though, to be fair, it's not supposed to). I feel bad, because in almost any other round I'd probably rate this manga higher, but overall that's what happens when you pit 3 excellent manga against each other.
Same as ek.
Same as E-K and GSF
Same as Ensatau-ken, gunswordfist, and VLordGTZ.
Results:
Monster: 20 pts
Black Lagoon: 9 pts
Dragon Ball: 13 pts
Monster moves on to the next round.
Round 3, Match 3:
Pluto
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs24.postimg.org%2Fqivz6jn39%2FPLUTO.png&hash=a16f6a08dd7ecc357ef682b032b6b33cd3595503)
Vs
Lone Wolf and Cub
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs22.postimg.org%2Fa1kgwer41%2FLONE_WOLF_AND_CUB_MANGA.png&hash=74727cc92cb0dfd2c9d4e703ef49fa4b0ca3d3e9)
Vs
Full Metal Panic! Sigma
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs24.postimg.org%2F6fq4zpz8l%2Ffull_metal_panic_sigma_006_fmpsigma_v02c06p077.jpg&hash=ffff91f446e77f517968bc1663caae9f25c3a91f)
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Lone Wolf & Cub
Pluto
Sigma
Opposite of Pharass.
Pluto - I've been really getting into it, and might end up liking it more than 20th Century Boys, by the time I'm done with it.
Fullmetal Panic! Sigma - I really like it, but I've only read two volumes.
Lone Wolf and Cub - I like it, but I haven't read more than half a volume of it, and I don't feel strong enough about it yet to like it more than Pluto and Sigma.
same as Pharass
Pluto
LW&C
FMP
Results:
Pluto: 14 pts
Lone Wolf and Cub: 13 pts
Full Metal Panic! Sigma: 9 pts
Close, but Pluto moves on to the next round.
Round 3, Match 4:
Billy Bat
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs24.postimg.org%2Ffqu84031x%2Fbilly_bat_3700005.jpg&hash=98ef4ff22f07d56d8fccf7cdf900848ebf93c71c)
Vs
20th Century Boys
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs23.postimg.org%2F3pcmemv97%2F20th_century_boys3.jpg&hash=37506c05f6e9b2ca34c310fd159e2494bd0fc4f0)
Vs
Samurai Executioner
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs8.postimg.org%2Fqj4pl023p%2FKojima_Pic.jpg&hash=ee57b8e36b67100f3539860ae07e3a0244b09640)
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20th Century Boys
Samurai Executioner
Billy Bat: Along with Vinland Saga, this is my favorite on-going manga.
20th Century Boys - Another fantastic manga by Urasawa, some weak parts in the 3FE arc aside.
Billy Bat - I am waiting for it to finish so I can go through the whole thing in one go, but I loved the 30+ chapters I've already read of it
Samurai Executioner - Need to read more than just a volume of this, still, but I think it's excellent so far.
Same as Pharass.
FUCK!!! Both Lone Wolf and Samurai Executioner might get knocked out of the competition.
Samurai Executioner
Billy Batson
20th Century Fox
Same as Pharass.
There doesn't seem to be any more votes coming in, so let's wrap this up:
Billy Bat: 7 pts
20th Century Boys: 13 pts
Samurai Executioner: 10 pts
20th Century Boys proceeds to the next round.
Round 3, Match 5:
Vinland Saga
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs21.postimg.org%2Fhjq8pkgyf%2Fvinland_saga_v02_p188_189.jpg&hash=74f7afe6a5ec79a318bbd5efb11efa723d69aa59)
Vs
Domu
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs22.postimg.org%2Fr8g3bo3n5%2F121_Domu_2.jpg&hash=8ec87c6e695618e0a20380b5d509ce2a5afa7c9d)
Vs
Excel Saga
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs13.postimg.org%2F5ebpft6af%2Fimage.jpg&hash=cdabc0b3a42ac8058e95b060bb597ec15143b62e)
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Same order as pictured.
Whoa, both Sagas in the same match? What are the odds!
Excel Saga
Domu
Vinland Saga
Excel Saga
Vinland Saga
Domu
I still haven't read enough of Excel Saga, and have yet to read the other 2, so it's a pass for me on this match.
Vinland Saga
Excel Saga
Domu
Both sagas are currently tied, so I'm going to keep this match open a bit longer.
Fine. I'll vote on the limited amount that I've read of each.
Same as Foggle.
Thank you, E-k, with your vote we can wrap this up. Here are the results:
Vinland Saga: 11 pts
Domu: 7 pts
Excel Saga: 12 pts
Excel Saga moves on to the next round.
The final match of Round 3 will be up soon.
Round 3, Match 6:
Rurouni Kenshin
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs24.postimg.org%2Foz9m9cj05%2FRurouni_Kenshin_v07_c054_128.jpg&hash=38e6922862114776481561c1633c7309808f75af)
Vs
Akira
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs22.postimg.org%2F5pxubj4kx%2Ftumblr_koqzq61_GPo1qzhl9eo1_500.jpg&hash=b449bfe749d5f9ca5be28a283b7d0c3d5c1fbb7e)
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Tough choice, but I'm going with the psychic kids and biker-gangs living in a dystopian future on this one: Akira it is.
RK
Rurouni Kenshin
Rurouni Kenshin
That's a tough one, but since RK is my favorite manga next to Monster I'll have to go with it.
It really is tough, but I think I'll side with Akira to even out the playing field a little.
Gonna' have to go with Akira as well, otherwise Dalek will castrate me.
Rurouni Kenshin
Results:
Rurouni Kenshin: 15 pts
Akira: 9 pts
Rurouni Kenshin moves on to the next round.
This concludes the third round, round four will be up soon.
Round 4 will be interesting, especially considering 5/6ths of them are all some of my top ten manga of all time, and Rurouni Kenshin seems like it's easily going to become a contender as one of my top favorites by the time I'm done with it as well. ;D
Ok, guys, here's the deal: We're down to six contestants and two of these will move on to the finale. So, without further ado, I give you:
Round 4, Match 1:
Hunter X Hunter
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs14.postimg.org%2F8ahtudju9%2F000_cover.jpg&hash=b8224a1c47bec0527358884a380c1b302e97e401)
Vs
Rurouni Kenshin
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs14.postimg.org%2Fhh56erve9%2F82_145_82_Rurouni_Kenshin_v17_c145_134_135.jpg&hash=a1629e685d7169aa6caf009a2ce2e4cb0339945a)
Vs
20th Century Boys
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs23.postimg.org%2Fnb8je4kdn%2F20th_century_boys_kanna_kenji.jpg&hash=689173391bf2920358db8abc7f39559cc10c3830)
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20th Century Boys
Rurouni Kenshin
Hunter X Hunter
Rurouni Kenshin
20th Century Boys
Hunter X Hunter
Same as Desensitzed. Damn that's a hard match. These are 3 of my favorite manga ever.
20th Century Boys
Rurouni Kenshin
Hunter X Hunter
Wow! What a great match! Though, this isn't as painful for me as some others here. The next one, though, will be a nightmare.
Anyways,
20th Century Boys - 9th favorite manga.
Hunter X Hunter - 11th favorite manga.
Rurouni Kenshin - I feel bad for putting this last, because it's excellent and I'm enjoying reading it, but I've only read 11 volumes and it hasn't become a high-enough favorite of mine to rank it over these other two. :sweat:
Opposite of cx.
Same as the good Doctor
Results:
Hunter X Hunter: 9 pts
Rurouni Kenshin: 16 pts
20th Century Boys: 18 pts
Close call, but 20th Century Boys proceeds to the finale.
Round 4, Match 2:
Monster
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs22.postimg.org%2Fi4egjeov5%2Fmonster.jpg&hash=e1372926054be8df49576852a20c7d95acd5300b)
Vs
Excel Saga
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs21.postimg.org%2Fyj70a4uo7%2Fimage.jpg&hash=bddd7ea7372c72647c2b4c3ddc6aa258b66957d2)
Vs
Pluto
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs24.postimg.org%2Fhis8w2aqt%2Fnaoki_urasawa_pluto.jpg&hash=3088f36e5d52b672143daaa1680f979d388939c1)
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Monster
Pluto
Excel Saga
Monster
Excel Saga
Pluto
Same as VLordGTZ.
Excel Saga - Second Favorite manga.
Monster - Seventh Favorite manga.
Pluto - Eighth Favorite manga.
Time to kill Excel Saga for Desen.
Monster
Pluto
Excel
Quote from: gunswordfist on November 17, 2013, 11:37:49 AM
Time to kill Excel Saga for Desen.
Monster is obviously going to move on anyway. The only other person who'd put
Excel Saga first this match is Foggle. ;)
Same as Pharass.
Same as Cartoon X. ;)
Same as gunswordfist.
An Urasawa double-header!
Quote from: Cartoon X on November 17, 2013, 12:01:07 PM
Quote from: gunswordfist on November 17, 2013, 11:37:49 AM
Time to kill Excel Saga for Desen.
Monster is obviously going to move on anyway. The only other person who'd put Excel Saga first this match is Foggle. ;)
Then I am adding insult to injury. That's even better.
Time to wrap this up. Here are the results:
Monster: 22 pts
Excel Saga: 14 pts
Pluto: 12 pts
And now, without further ado, I give you:
The Final Match
20th Century Boys
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs8.postimg.org%2Fwq752zc0l%2F028.jpg&hash=522b2a237a576b30b252c0f4740862f670aaa540)
Vs
Monster
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs30.postimg.org%2Fkt8lxyv5t%2Fmonster1_p2_500.jpg&hash=7e4b0a667a3dea9c0610c9f5cfefaaac57af4c67)
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Tough choice, but in the end I have a slight preference for Monster. However, seeing as both of these titles are among my favorite manga I'll be satisfied regardless of the outcome.
Shitttttt
I'm thinking 20th Century Boys
Monster.
Pfft. Monster, no contest. :awesome:
Monster
Monster. Both series are favorites, though.
Yeah, Monster.
Obviously monster. Best villain tournament next?
Didn't we already do a best villain tournament just a year ago or so?
Pharass expressed interest in doing another one.
Quote from: Ensatsu-ken on November 29, 2013, 08:13:51 PM
Didn't we already do a best villain tournament just a year ago or so?
It ended in June 2011. I, for one, would be down for another Villain Tournament since I never participated in it (before I joined dontcha know). :humhumhum:
Sorry for dragging this out, I just wanted to make sure that everyone who was interested had gotten a chance to vote before I wrapped this up. Anyway, here it is, the winner of the coveted title of Animation Revelation's Greatest Manga Series:
Monster
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs14.postimg.org%2Fimtk2smch%2Fnaokiurasawa_monster.jpg&hash=cc8904b1b681f6a2582f0373428ef4356c20466a)
A well-deserved victory, indeed. I should probably write something in detail about the winner, but at the moment I'm not sure what to write. Is there anything I can say about this comic that's not stating the obvious? It's Monster, one of the finest tales that the ninth art-form has given us and the magnum opus of a genius storyteller. Thank you, Naoki Urasawa. Thank you.
And thank you to all of you who participated in this tournament. I hope you enjoyed it, I certainly did.
It's my 2nd favorite manga of all time, and yeah, it deserves its victory. I'm still glad to see that 20th Century Boys made it to 2nd place, though.
Like there was any doubt who would win. :awesome:
No, really, Monster does deserve that title. It's not my absolute most favorite manga (it's 7th), but it's definitely the most well-crafted and well-written story the medium has seen, or at least I've seen from the medium. This was a fun competition, and it actually got me to check out a lot of manga I had never read before, which is a plus. With this done, though, it seems we are back to just one competition after all this time...
Monster won the Greatest Comic Book competition, right?
I'm pretty sure that was Watchmen, actually.
It's still my favorite manga and one of the very best. A win well deserved.