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    • DoubleMangekyoD
      DoubleMangekyo @LegitPancake
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      @legitpancake My bet's on the Realist Hero manga.

      My light novel counter (EN & JP) for series published by Yen On / JNC / Seven Seas

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      • GuspazG
        Guspaz Member
        last edited by

        I hope he doesn't, the manga version is pretty badly drawn.

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        • Sam PinanskyS
          Sam Pinansky Translators @Guspaz
          last edited by

          @guspaz But it could get more people interested in the series (and light novels) who read manga. And art style is subjective after all.

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          • myskarosM
            myskaros Staff
            last edited by

            I don't think the art is amazing for Realist Hero, but I find it acceptable.

            Whoever said nothing's impossible never tried slamming a revolving door.

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            • GuspazG
              Guspaz Member @Sam Pinansky
              last edited by

              @sam-pinansky It might also make them a bit disappointed when they find that the light novels aren't nearly as focused on female chests as the manga artist clearly is :P

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              • catstormC
                catstorm Premium Member @Guspaz
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                @guspaz

                The girls look border line deformed.

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                • smashman42S
                  smashman42 Premium Member
                  last edited by smashman42

                  It ain't the best art, that's for sure, but I've seen plenty worse I suppose.

                  But yeah geez, tits literally bigger than heads ain't that common on otherwise skinny chicks - is that meant to be Juna? Jebus!

                  Edit: an art style where that works is Maid Dragon & the rest of that mangaka's non-pr0n work - deformed looking on purpose can work.

                  Edit: skimmed further in the manga and the way overboobed woman is the queen, so I guess I can let that slide.

                  Edit again: Looks like it was Juna, but her and the queen basically look 99% identical except for clothes.... (could be I can't see their faces past their enormo-boobs)

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                  • DoubleMangekyoD
                    DoubleMangekyo
                    last edited by DoubleMangekyo

                    OK, I just looked through the scanlated chapters of the Realist manga.
                    The "balloon boob syndrome" is there, yeah (HOLY HELL EXCEL). But aside from that, the art is pretty well done IMO. I really like Tomoe and Liscia's designs and the crowd shots really made the world feel alive to me.

                    And I'm so glad I can finally distinguish between Souma and Hal without a struggle.
                    In the novel illustrations the only difference I can spot is Hal's slightly longer bangs and red-ish hair (when he appears in color...).

                    My light novel counter (EN & JP) for series published by Yen On / JNC / Seven Seas

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                    • GuspazG
                      Guspaz Member
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                      I don't like how the manga art largely does not have shading, does not use variable line thickness, comes off looking sort of like sketches, and the way that every female character got huge... upgrades.

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                      • Paul NebelingP
                        Paul Nebeling Premium Member
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                        If Realist Hero is getting a manga adaptation, is an anime in the future? (Please don't screw it up like Master of Ragnarok.)

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                        • smashman42S
                          smashman42 Premium Member @Paul Nebeling
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                          @paul-nebeling I imagine this happens and they use the LN art as a base & there'll be a vocal manga only fanbase that goes off their nut over it not looking right cause teh bewbs are too small.

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                          • Drone205D
                            Drone205 Premium Member @smashman42
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                            @smashman42 Well, then we will know what they were really interested in.

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                            • the green deathT
                              the green death
                              last edited by

                              So any Discord rumors about when new titles might be teased? It’s been a month since AX and I believe there were a few more that were being cued up.

                              (Not that I need more right now, still have three volume 1s to get through)

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                              • CynigamiC
                                Cynigami @the green death
                                last edited by

                                @the-green-death In 4 days in Otakuthon.

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                                • Rahul BalagganR
                                  Rahul Balaggan Staff
                                  last edited by

                                  No concrete clues for any of the upcoming titles, however here is 1 from Discord

                                  (echo)

                                  Sorry but J-Novel Club does not publicly comment on any potential licensing decision or acquisitions.
                                  J-Novel Club, Future Volume Release Schedule
                                  Manga FAQ
                                  Premium Content List

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                                  • H
                                    hatguy12
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                                    Some random thoughts on the clue "(echo)". I'll spoiler them just so others have a chance to see the clue and develop initial thoughts without being influenced by the direction mine went in, since I don't think my thoughts are all that likely to be correct.

                                    spoiler

                                    I can't actually think of any titles that line of thought would be hinting, but maybe others can if nothing good comes out of other lines of thought.

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                                    • LegitPancakeL
                                      LegitPancake Premium Member
                                      last edited by

                                      Otakuthon panel streaming right now. 4 titles are minutes away from being announced. http://periscope.tv/guspaz

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                                      • myskarosM
                                        myskaros Staff
                                        last edited by myskaros

                                        Otakuthon announcements:

                                        • How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord physical prints
                                        • ECHO, novelization of a Crusher P vocaloid song
                                        • All Routes Lead to Doom! My Next Life as a Villainess (Bakarina, JNC forum suggestion topic)
                                        • Apparently it's My Fault that my Husband's Head Turned into that of a Beast (CDJapan link)
                                          • There is a girl who sees everyone's heads as beasts. One day she meets a man who she sees has a human head, so she marries him. However, now everyone else sees his head as a beast's, and she wonders if she caused it.

                                        Whoever said nothing's impossible never tried slamming a revolving door.

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                                        • TerabyteT
                                          Terabyte
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                                          Ugh, more things to read now as if I hadn't enough already. I'll surely take a look at Bakarina and Head Beast.

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                                          • ShirleyS
                                            Shirley Banned
                                            last edited by

                                            Bakarina by yours truly btw.

                                            Mister Shark says hi.

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