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lucathiaStarted reading Kurogane from Weekly Shounen Jump. 19 chapters out so far!
I read somewhere that Kurogane is reminiscent of Hikaru no Go, which made me curious. I took a look myself, and it does share a lot of similarities. Kurogane Hiroto has never touched kendo before (and actually has a very weak body that makes him terrible at sports) but he meets Toujou Sayuri, a ghost who wishes to pass down the Sakura style that has been forgotten by history. She chooses him as his disciple when he manages to parry her strike thanks to his extremely good eye sight. In the very second chapter, Hiroto bumps into Hazakura Shidou, someone known for his kendo back in middle school. They get into a match that spurs Hiroto into wanting to learn kendo. Shidou is impressed by Hiroto (and even bested - instant rivalry!) and later is completely surprised that Hiroto is a complete beginner.
Unlike Hikaru no Go, Sayuri can be seen by what seems to be everyone, and she even possesses a little puppet to follow Hiroto around. Secrecy doesn't seem like it'll be a big part of this series. (I wonder why people aren't more surprised by Sayuri.) I'm still waiting to see where the story will go from here! (Also, I hope there will be less cleavage and panty shots of Shiratori... so unnecessary for the series!)
So far, I'm quite fond of Shidou. He's really serious about kendo, and he's very...serious in other situations too in hilarious ways that completely baffle Hiroto. Like swinging at Hiroto to get a mosquito off of him. XD I hope their rivalry grows and that it becomes central to the story, though I wonder if it'll be more of a friendship thing and that Hiroto will be mostly challenging people from other schools.
I read somewhere that Kurogane is reminiscent of Hikaru no Go, which made me curious. I took a look myself, and it does share a lot of similarities. Kurogane Hiroto has never touched kendo before (and actually has a very weak body that makes him terrible at sports) but he meets Toujou Sayuri, a ghost who wishes to pass down the Sakura style that has been forgotten by history. She chooses him as his disciple when he manages to parry her strike thanks to his extremely good eye sight. In the very second chapter, Hiroto bumps into Hazakura Shidou, someone known for his kendo back in middle school. They get into a match that spurs Hiroto into wanting to learn kendo. Shidou is impressed by Hiroto (and even bested - instant rivalry!) and later is completely surprised that Hiroto is a complete beginner.
Unlike Hikaru no Go, Sayuri can be seen by what seems to be everyone, and she even possesses a little puppet to follow Hiroto around. Secrecy doesn't seem like it'll be a big part of this series. (I wonder why people aren't more surprised by Sayuri.) I'm still waiting to see where the story will go from here! (Also, I hope there will be less cleavage and panty shots of Shiratori... so unnecessary for the series!)
So far, I'm quite fond of Shidou. He's really serious about kendo, and he's very...serious in other situations too in hilarious ways that completely baffle Hiroto. Like swinging at Hiroto to get a mosquito off of him. XD I hope their rivalry grows and that it becomes central to the story, though I wonder if it'll be more of a friendship thing and that Hiroto will be mostly challenging people from other schools.
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Date: 2012-01-20 04:44 am (UTC)KuwaNeko
Date: 2012-01-20 04:33 am (UTC)I like the fighting scenes a lot, and mostly read the manga to see what either Sayuri or Shidou(he kind of remind me of Roland) come up with. (and the dog-boy is fun too)
yeah, they're overdoing it a bit with the fan-service
nah, don't think they'll be fighting seriously for a big while... seems more a friendship thing to me... (plus, it seems it'll take some serious time for Hiroto to... well... become a Hero)
Re: KuwaNeko
Date: 2012-01-20 04:55 am (UTC)Shidou reminds me of Roland too! It's his seriousness, I think. Oogami is a lot of fun! Really cute. I hope we'll be seeing more of him, though his smile is reaaaally huge, haha. (When Sayuri completely turned down his offer to "play", I couldn't stop laughing). I almost thought Sayuri might desert Hiroto for Yodaka, but good thing she didn't.
Re: KuwaNeko
Date: 2012-01-20 05:46 am (UTC)... genders I read the most... I think mostly fantasy, supernatural, horror,... comedy?
yeah, I like reading of ghosts/monsters, my culture is rather big on spirit/witches/... stories (or maybe it's my grandma..., no, I'm pretty sure it's more cultural...)
haha, yeah, I've read it... but right now I can only remember chapter 1, and I'd pretty much forgotten about it...
His seriousness and one-track mind about kendo/his honor. yeah, I like his character/personality; cute indeed (and rather intimidating when fighting, lol). hehehe, that scene was fun; Sayuri is so cool. I think that thought did cross through my mind too, but well, Yodaka already has a style of his own(I guess)... and it wouldn't really do nice for the story
Re: KuwaNeko
Date: 2012-01-20 08:27 am (UTC)Shidou is pretty intimidating in a match. But almost everyone in the series is intimidating in a match. XD; Their auras completely change! If Sayuri switched to Yodaka, that would have completely messed up the story, haha, but I was thinking... look, here's a guy who's already really strong in kendo! And he has the sight too! You could've easily chosen him instead if Hiroto's sight is the thing that made you decide on him. But I guess Sayuri's attached to Hiroto now, and there must be something more special from teaching Hiroto from scratch whereas Yodaka already has his own style.
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Date: 2012-01-28 03:33 am (UTC)which is may be not the impression a manga about swords fights wants to make. The fanservice continues to feel awkward to me though.Also, Kurogane is the most moe. ;D
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Date: 2012-01-28 03:41 am (UTC)This pic of Kurogane is so, so adorable. I like his look when he has his glasses on. :3
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