So I recently found out that Baki condoms are a thing. LOL

https://old.reddit.com/r/Grapplerbaki/co...sking_for/

Eh, that's cool I gues. There are some sex scenes in Baki so this is sort of fitting. I suppose.

EDIT: Just so you know, this isn't the first time a similar subject was brought on in this site.

(12-03-2016, 09:27 AM)Hexadecimal Wrote: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest...ks/.109041

Sailor Moon condoms are now a thing.

Hey, whatever works! I wish the USA would do more and think outside the box to encourage young people to use protection if they're going to be sexually active instead of primarily abstinence only education.

Dragon Ball Super 2022 Film Formally Announced by Official Dragon Ball Website

EDIT: Happy Goku day!

The Unappreciated Mechanical Design of Akira Toriyama

This article talks about an often overlooked aspect of Toriyama's artwork. Worth a read.

The popular manga Komi can't Communicate is getting an Anime adaptation.

Kentaro Miura, the author of Berserk, has passed away at age 54.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technolog...ar-AAKbk7g

https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/berserk-cr...at-age-54/

People joked about how Kentaro Miura would die before he could finish the series, and here we are... damn, those jokes aged poorly.

Seriously, 54? He was still somewhat young. And it was so sudden, too. I can't imagine what his family must be going through.

R.I.P Miura-Sensei

EDIT:

Mangaka and companies pay tribute to Berserk’s Kentarou Miura

George Morikawa (the creator of Hajime no Ippo) has stated this on his Twitter:

George Morikawa Wrote:“Let me tell you a memory I have of Kentaro.

When I was creating my first weekly series, I was in trouble because I had no staff. That's when Kentaro kindly came to help me.
He was just 18 years old and I was only 19.
He was just a student from the art department of a certain university, coming to me with just a sketchbook under his arm.

I didn't know how good he was at drawing, so I showed him a drawing I had done and asked him to copy it.
I was astonished at the result.
His talent far outweighed his age.
After just a handful of sketches, I was already drawn to him.
We were still quite young, so we paused to discuss manga.

I asked him to show me his sketchbook, which I had been deeply curious about. When I peered inside, I was even more astonished. I felt goosebumps.

There was a fairy, an insignia, and a warrior with a huge sword. Those drawings later became Puck and Guts.
I was overwhelmed by the drawing done in a thick pencil.
"What is this!?" I exclaimed!
He responded "It's just something I have in my head. I'd like to draw it after I get a bit more skill."
I wondered how long he had been working on it.
Berserk was already there.

Months passed, and Hajime no Ippo started serialization.
Around the same time, Berserk had started.
I had heard some stories about the difficulties Kentaro had faced.
But I was convinced...

I was sure that a hugely popular manga had begun.
This was the series that Kentaro had judged himself to have gained enough skill to draw and had launched it with full confidence.
I was sure that the world would be as astonished as I was.
And it was.
He used every bit of his being to express his otherworldly drawing skills in every panel.
I have nothing but respect for the energy that went into every chapter.

This is the end of the story.
That was the only time I really got to know him, but I heard that he cared about me.
I am proud to have the honor of his company.

I'm sorry Kentaro-kun, I talked without permission.
Someday, I'll be there to read the final chapter.”

Baki the Grappler x shoulder/neck pain reliever. Yes, this is an actual collaboration/commercial.


Dr. Slump 1997 Reboot Television Series Launches on Tubi Streaming Service

Former MAPPA Animator Describes Working Conditions as Like a 'Factory'

Demon Slayer Manga Outsells Entire American Comic Book Industry

Not much of a surprise. The American comic book industry has been falling for many years now.

JoJolion is officially 10 years old. 10 years of monthly publication and still running. For comparison's sake, Steel Ball Run had a publication period that lasted 7 years.

Happy 61st birthday, Hirohiko Araki! He deserves the the most bizarre birthday he can possibly get.

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Some Keisuke Masunaga appreciation.

Exodia, The Forbidden One.

Does anyone remenber the JJBA Community forums? I think they were shutdown in late 2017 (I tried entering the site multiple time back then but I got an error message. Same thing happened in 2018), however according to Wayback Machine it seems the site was shutdown in 2019? Strange.

http://web.archive.org/web/2016112907374...jo/phpBB3/

Moving on from JJBA Community.

Russian Court Bans 'Akira,' Other Popular Anime

So two years ago I found out about this anime movie called Penguin Memories. It's a serious Vietnam war film starring... cute penguins? And the whole thing was done in order to promote 80's-era Suntory Beer? So weird.

Here are some commercials starring the penguins. The penguins are basically like the mascot of Suntory Beer.




I don't know why I didn't talk about this sooner.

I'm gonna leave this here.

Son Goku is quite the misunderstood character (I'm not talking about the video. The video is actually good).

I rewatched this Fire Force clip too many times.


EDIT: turns out this is an anime trope. Super strong women are compared to gorillas because it's unfeminine. Other examplea of this are featured in shows such as Dr. Stone and Gintama.

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Manga About Killing Overpowered (and Parodied) Isekai Characters Gets Cancelled After 1 Chapter

Made in Abyss Hollywood movie now on the way as Script has been ordered