Catchup Titles Archive (Updated to March 2024)

yumenokage

Whelp May is almost over so I'd thought I'd take the time to start predictions for June's catchup and discuss what I thought of this month's series.

For June's catchup, this month they continued with the trend of mostly going up the acquisition order list, although they noticeably hopped over Elf Bride. I'm hoping that one will get a catchup, especially now that the second manga volume is finally starting to come out. Further up the acquisition order list there's not many series left that have more than 2-3 volumes out, so either this month or next I imagine they'll start going back to some of the oldest series. Maybe they'll stick one long, older series such as Realist or Grimgar with one or two of the newer, shorter ones left.

For this month's catchup, I was rather disappointed with Seirei Gensouki, although I'll still probably follow it for the time being to see if it gets better. I had high hopes from the manga that's out but the main character ended up a bit too bland and I wasn't a fan of the harem forming. I found Lazy Dungeon Master pretty fun to read despite the gender imbalance and the questionable "Niku", and although its not something I would buy I plan to keep up with it as long as it stays interesting and doesn't take a sharp lewd turn. I read the first two volumes of Kokoro Connect and thought they were okay, although I don't think I'll finish unless it comes on again and I have nothing else to do as it didn't really grab me past the first volume. I would have liked it to be just a bit darker. As for Amagi Brilliant Park, I didn't really get around to it and probably won't this time around since I need to finish preparing for the June LSAT.

Steelblaidd

@harmlessdave just finished Kokoro definitely one of the best here.

yumenokage

And we have reached June! Although it usually takes a few days for the catch-up titles to be updated. Who's in charge of catchups, btw? Does Sam decide them and then one of the website people updates them, or is there like a separate catch-up committee, or is it just whoever gets to it first?

Rahul Balaggan

@yumenokage I believe Sam makes the final choice, not sure if he asks anyone else for suggestions.

Also he was the one who toggled them on and off, but maybe the individual they recently hired will now be handling that...?

myskaros

June 2019 catchups:

Elf Bride
Der Werwolf
Cooking with Wild Game
Paying to Win in a VRMMO

Lex

Is Paying to win good? The premise seems fun but I read not so positive opinions.

TUSF

I got left behind on "Elf Bride" and "Der Werwolf" a long while back, so perfect time to catch up, I guess. I've also been mildly curious about "Paying to Win in a VRMMO", so might check that out…?

Terabyte

So no Mixed Bathing this time around either 😩

Other than that, first post updated.

Terrence

@lex said in Catch Up Titles (June 2019):

Is Paying to win good? The premise seems fun but I read not so positive opinions.

It had its moments. I liked volume 1 a lot. Beyond volume 2, I think it got worse as it went on though.

The setting of the world in the game isn't really ever a draw either (it's not really adventurous; it's more about the characters, and it shows both their in game lives and out of game lives + connections).

Lex

@terrence thanks, I guess I'll keep it last and read it if I have time left before the next catch up.

the green death

@lex I have the opposite view as Terrance in that I feel it gets better once you readjust your view. The volumes after the first are basically character focused SoL and when taken as that I thought it was well written and quite charming. Strangely I just started volume 5 last week so my opinion could change in these last few volumes.

As always your mileage may vary.

Lex

@the-green-death thanks for your opinion too. Another question, from the tags and description I think I should not expect any romance, right?

the green death

@lex No romance at all (though there are interested parties, it’s not reciprocated at this stage). More just watching fun characters interact with a overbearingly talented and self assured rich guy

Terrence

Don't go in hoping for romance and you probably won't be disappointed. The character relationship building is good outside of that, yeah. =)

HarmlessDave

@myskaros said in Catch Up Titles (June 2019):

June 2019 catchups:

Elf Bride

Der Werwolf

Cooking with Wild Game

Paying to Win in a VRMMO

Nice, I've been wanting to try Elf Bride.

For anyone who hasn't read Der Werewolf, it's good, fun and surprisingly funny now and then from situational humor rather than slapstick or jokes.

smashman42

Another month, another I've already read them all or own them.

Really hoping for that Apocalypse one to come on catch up, as it is the only still active thing JNC has that I haven't read.

Paul Nebeling

@lex There's also some quirky humor in the form of pop culture references. I liked it, overall.

LegitPancake

Well it’s July now. Wonder what this month’s ones will be.

Nol_Mimi_Reyalta

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yumenokage

@sinnoaria Sam said last night he was going to try and see if he could get to it after the website update that night, so it is on his mind.

While I'm normally in the impatient group I wouldn't mind if it took a little longer this time since I still have a bit of stuff I might read from this month in addition to all my physical backlog. I've got all the stuff I really wanted to read that was already expired finished, though, so if it does change soon I won't count it a huge loss either.