Comments on: 20th Century Boys – Papoosed and Ready to Rock [vols 1 & 2]

By: unin

unin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:34:19 +0000

I’ve been at your old blog on typepad, reading a post about Last Exile DVDs (was searching through the internet for Murata’s art), and found two posts about Monster manga. I wanted to write to you there about another Urasawa Naoki’s great mangas Pluto and 20CB, and other his works. But here I am, seeing you know about them already.:) Though it’s quite the way it should be because you really liked Monster and you like manga, so of course you know and it wasn’t necessary to write all this commentary. So sorry for so many text.
And Piter Jankovich says the right thing, it’s cool.

The thing why I’m still writing my commentary – man, I love Naoki Urasawa!!! And I really like manga!)) And just you know, you are not alone in such kinds of fonds!! (sorry if it’s no correct in english)
And GAINAX!)

By: Hige

Hige — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:17:03 +0000

@ghostlightning:
I find scanslations a really unpleasant way to read manga. I’ve been reading a lot on my iPhone, which is much more comfortable than staring at a computer screen for hours on end, but having the physical book in your hands can’t be beat. Also, the finer points of the artwork are clearer in hardcopy I think; they haven’t been scanned/edited into oblivion (Naruto is a good example of this). Either way, I’m looking forward to the coming volumes. Viz seems to be merciful with its release schedule for this series.

@Owen S:
Don’t forget I read more manga than I watch anime, my friend. I read Pluto long before I started reading 20th Century Boys.

By: Owen S

Owen S — Sat, 23 May 2009 16:58:02 +0000

Wait until you read Pluto. Just you wait.

By: ghostlightning

ghostlightning — Sat, 23 May 2009 06:34:29 +0000

Yesss! This is my favorite manga and I too have recently purchased these two volumes. I’ve read the whole thing including 21th and I really love it. Now I must own every volume that comes out soonest! The intricate plotting actually increases in complexity and I think reading physical copies will make a difference in reducing the effort required to keep track of the plot — and at the same time allow me to enjoy the drawings and the thoughts this manga provokes.