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Ytterbium_70
04/28/12 10:37:00 AM
#1:


Eh...

I felt odd reading a manga made for adults as a 14-year-old (thanks...whoever it was, for providing the link), but it's well-designed for the parts that I read, and it stays relatively faithful to the novel. But I read through volume 2 and quit; as well-done as it is, I just felt wierded out by the fact that I'm reading something for people a bit older than I am. Plus, I'm not particularly fond of the teacher's perverse personality, either.

But I'm not disgusted by it, so I might continue. Maybe.

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BlackMageJawa
04/28/12 10:38:00 AM
#2:


The manga is the worst version. Read the novel or watch the film.

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Inviso
04/28/12 10:42:00 AM
#3:


The film is f***ing awful. Manga > Book >>>>>>>>>>>>> Movie

And if you try to deny this, I've got two words for you: Umbrella Scene.

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Ytterbium_70
04/28/12 10:42:00 AM
#4:


BlackMageJawa posted...
The manga is the worst version. Read the novel or watch the film.

I already read the novel and loved it.

The film? Not so much. I considered the film a nearly-different series since it's so wildly alternate from the novel.

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Raka_Putra
04/28/12 10:44:00 AM
#5:


Yeah, the umbrella scene made no sense. But the painting was a fine enough addition.

And, d'awww @ your purity. Have I asked you for a pic of yourself? If I haven't, pics please. :3

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Takfloyd_mkII__
04/28/12 10:53:00 AM
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I felt odd reading a manga made for adults as a 14-year-old

People like this actually exist? That's cute. Pretty sure by the time I was 14 there was nothing on the internet I hadn't seen, be it real life or drawn...
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Ytterbium_70
04/28/12 11:04:00 AM
#7:


I'm a little more secure than that Raka; I know no one on GameFAQ's. As plausible as it is, I don't want to be found and searched out by potential crazies, thank you very much.

Takfloyd_mkII__ posted...
I felt odd reading a manga made for adults as a 14-year-old

People like this actually exist? That's cute. Pretty sure by the time I was 14 there was nothing on the internet I hadn't seen, be it real life or drawn...


Err...yeah, I exist. Nothing like me in the world. This was actually the one time I'm wierded out by a symbol.

The manga itself? Nah, I can handle it, but that symbol kind of reminds me how much I've seen over 14 years. (goddamn Touhou R34, get out of my head and stay out; how did I even find this crap, I never looked it up)

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blindhobo13
04/28/12 11:05:00 AM
#8:


From: BlackMageJawa | #002
The manga is the worst version. Read the novel or watch the film.


Nope.

Manga > Book >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Movie

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DeathChicken
04/28/12 11:21:00 AM
#9:


Only problem with the manga is it probably should have wrapped up about 20 chapters before it did. I get it, You Know Who is a crazy nigh-immortal bastard. No need to draw it out

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Raka_Putra
04/28/12 11:27:00 AM
#10:


I'm a little more secure than that Raka; I know no one on GameFAQ's. As plausible as it is, I don't want to be found and searched out by potential crazies, thank you very much.

*insecure

But it's okay. Although I've never heard of a GameFAQs killer before.

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CommodoreTN
04/28/12 11:41:00 AM
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Raka quit being a f***ing pedo.

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Kinglicious
04/28/12 11:42:00 AM
#12:


You can ignore tak, he says stuff like that for little logical reason.

And Manga version is awesome. Gory though, and more serious than a lot else with the violence it has.

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KingButz
04/28/12 11:44:00 AM
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From: Raka_Putra | #005
And, d'awww @ your purity. Have I asked you for a pic of yourself? If I haven't, pics please. :3


what the f***

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ctesjbuvf
04/28/12 11:45:00 AM
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Why has there never been an anime Battle Royale?

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Ytterbium_70
04/28/12 11:46:00 AM
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ctesjbuvf posted...
Why has there never been an anime Battle Royale?

Holy cow, I thought of the same thing!

Chances are it would be one of the more disturbing anime out there, though.

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Wanglicious
04/28/12 11:52:00 AM
#16:


if you want an anime version fo it the closest you'll prob get is deadman wonderland. which i hear is better as a manga than anime. wouldn't know as i haven't read it, but as an anime it was pretty spiffy, before it got real weird by the end which i'm pretty sure happened due to trying to cram it into 13 eps.

and that's the reason why - to get the right feel it would be very difficult. also with a certain female character, require a very.... special timeslot.

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Inviso
04/28/12 12:01:00 PM
#17:


From: Wanglicious | #016
if you want an anime version fo it the closest you'll prob get is deadman wonderland. which i hear is better as a manga than anime. wouldn't know as i haven't read it, but as an anime it was pretty spiffy, before it got real weird by the end which i'm pretty sure happened due to trying to cram it into 13 eps.

and that's the reason why - to get the right feel it would be very difficult. also with a certain female character, require a very.... special timeslot.


A special timeslot is deserved for the greatest fictional character of all time.

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Wanglicious
04/28/12 12:03:00 PM
#18:


she's damned awesome, but you won't be finding her aaanytime soon on the regular schedule.
you COULD go the Hellsing Ultimate route and make a series of OVAs, but it would take forever.

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WhiteLens
04/28/12 12:21:00 PM
#19:


Funny as an adult, I still don't read much seinen manga.

From: Ytterbium_70 | #007
(goddamn Touhou R34, get out of my head and stay out; how did I even find this crap, I never looked it up)


Things like that are fairly common and nothing worth getting traumatized out about....unless you saw like weird guro stuff or other things that are so far out there, then that's something entirely different.

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MRNlCEWATCH
04/28/12 12:35:00 PM
#20:


Raka_Putra posted...
Yeah, the umbrella scene made no sense. But the painting was a fine enough addition.

And, d'awww @ your purity. Have I asked you for a pic of yourself? If I haven't, pics please. :3


Why haven't we run this piece of s*** off the board?

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OInsaneOne
04/28/12 1:00:00 PM
#21:


I feel like I read the Battle Royale Manga around 16 or so. It's pretty graphic and whatnot but didn't really have an issues with it.

And yeah, the Movie is by far the worst version. Never tried reading the book.

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Raka_Putra
04/28/12 8:16:00 PM
#22:


I was just kidding, come on.

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Ytterbium_70
04/28/12 8:19:00 PM
#23:


Raka_Putra posted...
I was just kidding, come on.

This topic rose at 11:17 PM at night to say you were kidding. Odd.

Anyways, I decided to read on, just for the Kakako and Shinji arcs, plus more Shogo. (I almost forgot how much I LOVED that guy)

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Raka_Putra
04/28/12 8:21:00 PM
#24:


It's 10:39 a.m. here, thank you.

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Ytterbium_70
04/28/12 8:24:00 PM
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Raka_Putra posted...
It's 10:39 a.m. here, thank you.

Ah, my bad. I meant to add Atlantic Time there.

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Raka_Putra
04/28/12 8:25:00 PM
#26:


It's cool.

Soooo I'm sorry if I creeped you out. Regardless of your A/S/L or whatever, it's rare to get a newcomer here on B8, even though I personally find it one of the most pleasant board on GFAQs.

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Ytterbium_70
04/28/12 8:30:00 PM
#27:


Raka_Putra posted...
It's cool.

Soooo I'm sorry if I creeped you out. Regardless of your A/S/L or whatever, it's rare to get a newcomer here on B8, even though I personally find it one of the most pleasant board on GFAQs.


Thanks, although you didn't scare me. (most other people probably took it the wrong way, though)

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Wanglicious
04/28/12 9:32:00 PM
#28:


it's okay to think of him scaring or creeping you out. raka does that from time to time.

honestly, if you want to keep personal info to yourself, that's fine, nobody's judging that. especially after somebody you don't know says a line so goddamn weird to you.

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saveus_Maria
04/28/12 9:57:00 PM
#29:


Raka_Putra sighting

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WhiteLens
04/28/12 10:08:00 PM
#30:


If you want to avoid creepiness then be sure to stay away from Anime and Manga - Other Titles AKA OT

As you can see, that's where Raka came from.

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Tohsaka_Rin
04/28/12 10:13:00 PM
#31:


From: Ytterbium_70 | #001
I felt odd reading a manga made for adults as a 14-year-old (thanks...whoever it was, for providing the link), but it's well-designed for the parts that I read, and it stays relatively faithful to the novel.


I don't quite understand this. The manga is aimed at the same age group as the novel, so why were you okay reading the novel but not the manga?

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foolm0ron
04/28/12 10:35:00 PM
#32:


From: Ytterbium_70 | #001
I just felt wierded out by the fact that I'm reading something for people a bit older than I am


You know that these things are entirely arbitrary, right? It's not like something will magically change the day you turn a certain age that will make things targeted towards older people more enjoyable. If you watch an R rated movie the week before you turn 17, and then again when you turn 17, nothing will have changed.

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Raka_Putra
04/28/12 11:21:00 PM
#33:


From: Wanglicious | #028
it's okay to think of him scaring or creeping you out. raka does that from time to time.

honestly, if you want to keep personal info to yourself, that's fine, nobody's judging that. especially after somebody you don't know says a line so goddamn weird to you.


That's just one side of me.

From: Ytterbium_70 | #027
Raka_Putra posted...
It's cool.

Soooo I'm sorry if I creeped you out. Regardless of your A/S/L or whatever, it's rare to get a newcomer here on B8, even though I personally find it one of the most pleasant board on GFAQs.


Thanks, although you didn't scare me. (most other people probably took it the wrong way, though)


^_^

From: saveus_Maria | #029
Raka_Putra sighting


Hey, I'm decently active around here.

From: WhiteLens | #030
If you want to avoid creepiness then be sure to stay away from Anime and Manga - Other Titles AKA OT

As you can see, that's where Raka came from.


It's okay, though, since he's a guy (presumably).

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Forceful_Dragon
04/29/12 2:02:00 AM
#34:


From: Ytterbium_70 | #001
I felt odd reading a manga made for adults as a 14-year-old




From: Takfloyd_mkII__ | #006
People like this actually exist? That's cute. Pretty sure by the time I was 14 there was nothing on the internet I hadn't seen, be it real life or drawn...




Hrmm. I think I was 17 when I picked up this Manga. But I definitely do not agree with Tak, I think there still quite a few people out there who have not been completely corrupted by the internet/etc.


But with that said I feel like I DID lose some part of myself when I read this manga. But I also think that might contribute as to why I enjoyed it so much, because I think this manga series is really really good. It shocked me in ways I had not been shocked before. This is probably largely why it has had such a lasting impact.

If you more or less enjoy the plot (which apparently you do?) then I would say press on. Yeah I was 17 when I first read it, but if I had not have picked it or anything similar to it up then I'd have been just as "young" in that way even if I was 20+ when I first read it. It was a new experience and would have a similar impact no matter when I read it.

I think I'm still not entirely comfortable with some of the sexuality, but that is easily glanced over.

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Pram_the_Oracle
04/29/12 2:37:00 AM
#35:


There was that one CE Church arsonist.

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Ytterbium_70
04/29/12 5:22:00 AM
#36:


foolm0ron posted...
From: Ytterbium_70 | #001
I just felt wierded out by the fact that I'm reading something for people a bit older than I am
You know that these things are entirely arbitrary, right? It's not like something will magically change the day you turn a certain age that will make things targeted towards older people more enjoyable. If you watch an R rated movie the week before you turn 17, and then again when you turn 17, nothing will have changed.


Ah, it was just the one time I did that. Then I said, "Oh forget it" yesterday and decided to continue in spite of whatever the cover says. Maturity, not age, I say.

And I'm certainly mature enough to read all 3 versions of Battle Royale.

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Ytterbium_70
04/29/12 5:25:00 AM
#37:


Pram_the_Oracle posted...
There was that one CE Church arsonist.

CE Church...arsonist? Tell me more.

Forceful_Dragon posted...
But with that said I feel like I DID lose some part of myself when I read this manga. But I also think that might contribute as to why I enjoyed it so much, because I think this manga series is really really good. It shocked me in ways I had not been shocked before. This is probably largely why it has had such a lasting impact.

This statement is exactly, and I mean exactly what I felt after reading the novel.

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__Smurf__
04/29/12 5:28:00 AM
#38:


From: BlackMageJawa | #002
The manga is the worst version. Read the novel or watch the film.


This is not something I ever expected to see in relation to battle royale. o_O

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Raka_Putra
04/29/12 5:32:00 AM
#39:


From: Ytterbium_70 | #037
Pram_the_Oracle posted...
There was that one CE Church arsonist.

CE Church...arsonist? Tell me more..



http://wikicedia.net/wiki/Jediknight12345

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Ytterbium_70
04/29/12 5:40:00 AM
#41:


Well yikes.

That's one demented gamer; who burns a school and a church and talks about it on GameFAQs?

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kurtfisto
04/29/12 6:31:00 AM
#42:


From: Ytterbium_70 | #007
The manga itself? Nah, I can handle it, but that symbol kind of reminds me how much I've seen over 14 years. (goddamn Touhou R34, get out of my head and stay out; how did I even find this crap, I never looked it up)


ha ha

:D

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Pram_the_Oracle
04/29/12 8:41:00 AM
#43:


From: Ytterbium_70 | #041
Well yikes.

That's one demented gamer; who burns a school and a church and talks about it on GameFAQs?


Crazies.

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

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